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be_v high_o and_o heroical_o virtuous_a but_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o may_v arrive_v to_o a_o everlasting_a security_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n after_o they_o have_v leave_v this_o earthly_a body_n chap._n xviii_o 1._o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n a_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n 2._o two_o way_n of_o destroy_v the_o world_n the_o ancient_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o &_o especial_o that_o by_o fire_n 3._o that_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n so_o far_o as_o it_o respect_v we_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o earth_n 4._o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o stoic_n conflagration_n be_v compatible_a only_o to_o the_o earth_n burn_v 5._o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v burn_v though_o the_o proof_n thereof_o be_v impertinent_a to_o this_o place_n 6._o that_o the_o conflagration_n thereof_o will_v prove_v very_o fatal_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o daemon_n 7._o five_o several_a 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infinite_o the_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o the_o world_n can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o fire_n from_o any_o natural_a cause_n as_o the_o stoic_n will_v have_v it_o which_o be_v demonstrative_o true_a upon_o des-cartes_n his_o principle_n who_o make_v fire_n nothing_o but_o the_o motion_n of_o certain_a little_a particle_n of_o matter_n and_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o motion_n at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o world_n then_o at_o another_o because_o one_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n can_v impress_v any_o agitation_n upon_o another_o but_o it_o must_v lose_v so_o much_o itself_o this_o hideous_a noise_n therefore_o of_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n must_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o earth_n only_o so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v we_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o combustible_a in_o the_o universe_n but_o the_o earth_n and_o other_o planet_n and_o what_o vapour_n and_o exhalation_n arise_v from_o they_o 4._o this_o conflagration_n therefore_o that_o philosopher_n poet_n sibyl_n and_o all_o have_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o the_o fame_n of_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o end_v the_o stoic_n pretend_v of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v compatible_a to_o it_o but_o not_o to_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o heaven_n or_o aether_n at_o all_o as_o any_o but_o mean_o skill_v in_o philosophy_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v for_o their_o nature_n be_v so_o simple_a that_o they_o can_v corrupt_v and_o therefore_o want_v no_o renovation_n as_o the_o earth_n do_v nor_o do_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o heavenly_a region_n defile_v themselves_o with_o any_o vice_n or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o sink_v from_o their_o material_a station_n as_o well_o as_o moral_n and_o fall_v towards_o these_o terrestrial_a dregs_n and_o therefore_o that_o part_n of_o the_o happy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seneca_n speak_v of_o omne_fw-la animal_n ex_fw-la integro_fw-la generabitur_fw-la dabitúrque_fw-la terris_fw-la homo_fw-la inscius_fw-la scelerum_fw-la &_o melioribus_fw-la auspiciis_fw-la natus_fw-la will_v take_v no_o place_n with_o those_o aethereal_a creature_n 5._o we_o be_v willing_a then_o to_o be_v bear_v down_o by_o this_o common_a and_o loud_a cry_n of_o fire_n that_o must_v burn_v the_o world_n into_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o earth_n may_v within_o a_o certain_a period_n of_o time_n be_v burn_v with_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o or_o near_o it_o but_o what_o concourse_n of_o natural_a cause_n may_v contribute_v to_o this_o dismal_a spectacle_n be_v not_o proper_a for_o i_o to_o dispute_v especial_o in_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v only_o take_v a_o view_n of_o what_o sad_a effect_n this_o conflagration_n may_v have_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o daemon_n and_o men._n for_o that_o those_o those_o that_o have_v recover_v their_o aethereal_a vehicles_n be_v exempt_a from_o this_o fate_n be_v evident_a the_o remoteness_n of_o their_o habitation_n secure_v they_o from_o both_o the_o rage_n and_o noisomness_n of_o these_o sulphureous_a flame_n 6._o the_o most_o certain_a and_o most_o destractive_a execution_n that_o this_o fire_n will_v do_v must_v be_v upon_o the_o unrecovered_a soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o daemon_n those_o that_o be_v so_o deep_o sink_v and_o drown_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o very_a consistency_n of_o their_o vehicles_n do_v imprison_v they_o within_o the_o confine_n of_o this_o thick_a caliginous_a air_n these_o soul_n or_o spirit_n therefore_o that_o have_v so_o inextricable_o entangle_v themselves_o in_o the_o fate_n of_o this_o low_a world_n give_v up_o all_o their_o sense_n to_o the_o momentany_a pleasure_n of_o the_o moist_a luxurious_a principle_n which_o be_v the_o very_a seat_n of_o death_n these_o in_o the_o mystical_a philosophy_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v
of_o mechanic_n philosophy_n 14._o the_o great_a pleasure_n of_o that_o study_n to_o pious_a and_o rational_a person_n 15._o of_o what_o concernment_n it_o will_v be_v if_o des-cartes_n be_v general_o read_v in_o all_o the_o university_n of_o christendom_n 16._o a_o excuse_n of_o the_o prolixity_n of_o his_o preface_n from_o his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o gratify_v the_o public_a without_o the_o least_o offence_n to_o any_o rational_a or_o ingenuous_a spirit_n that_o the_o present_a treatise_n may_v pass_v more_o free_o and_o smooth_o through_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n without_o any_o offence_n or_o scruple_n to_o the_o good_a and_o pious_a or_o any_o real_a exception_n or_o probable_a cavil_n from_o those_o who_o pretension_n be_v great_a to_o reason_n then_o religion_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o this_o preface_n to_o prevent_v they_o by_o bring_v here_o into_o view_n and_o more_o full_o explain_v and_o clear_v whatever_o i_o conceive_v obnoxious_a to_o their_o mistake_n and_o 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will_v the_o exterior_a branch_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o you_o call_v that_o noble_a and_o divine_a part_n the_o centre_n which_o may_v very_o well_o merit_v also_o the_o appellation_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o its_o part_n be_v but_o mere_a darkness_n without_o it_o in_o which_o like_o another_o cyclops_n it_o will_v resemble_v the_o world_n we_o live_v in_o who_o one_o eye_n be_v conspicuous_a to_o all_o that_o behold_v the_o light_n 11._o but_o to_o leave_v such_o lusorious_a consideration_n that_o rather_o gratify_v our_o fancy_n then_o satisfy_v our_o severe_a faculty_n we_o shall_v content_v ourselves_o hereafter_o from_o those_o two_o notorious_a power_n and_o so_o perfect_o different_a which_o philosopher_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o wit_n perception_n and_o organization_n only_o to_o term_v that_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o she_o in_o the_o common_a sensorium_n the_o perceptive_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o plastic_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n xii_o 1._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n that_o our_o argument_n will_v as_o well_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n as_o of_o men._n 2._o another_o objection_n infer_v the_o praeexistence_n of_o brutus_n soul_n and_o consequent_o of_o we_o 3._o the_o first_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n 4._o the_o second_o answer_n consist_v of_o four_o part_n 5._o first_o that_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o praeexistence_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n then_o any_o other_o hypothesis_n 6._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o it_o be_v very_o solid_a in_o itself_o 7._o that_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n argue_v the_o truth_n thereof_o 8._o as_o also_o the_o face_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n 9_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o second_o answer_n that_o the_o praeexistence_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o philosopher_n in_o all_o age_n that_o hold_v it_o incorporeal_a 10._o that_o the_o gymnosophist_n of_o egypt_n the_o indian_a brahmin_n the_o persian_a magi_n and_o all_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n 11._o a_o catalogue_n of_o particular_a famous_a person_n that_o hold_v the_o same_o 12._o that_o aristotle_n be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n 13._o another_o more_o clear_a place_n in_o aristotle_n to_o this_o purpose_n with_o sennertus_n his_o interpretation_n 14._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o evasion_n of_o that_o interpretation_n 15._o the_o last_o and_o clear_a place_n of_o all_o out_o of_o aristotle_n write_n 1._o have_v thus_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o she_o be_v a_o substance_n distinct_a from_o the_o body_n i_o shall_v be_v in_o readiness_n to_o treat_v of_o her_o separation_n from_o it_o do_v i_o not_o think_v myself_o oblige_v first_o to_o answer_v a_o envious_a objection_n cast_v in_o our_o way_n whereby_o they_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o argument_n 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unactive_a it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v come_v into_o body_n again_o for_o it_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o these_o soul_n have_v a_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o world_n and_o want_v nothing_o but_o fitly-prepared_n matter_n to_o put_v they_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o live_v again_o shall_v be_v always_o neglect_v and_o never_o bring_v into_o play_n but_o that_o new_a one_o shall_v be_v daily_o create_v in_o their_o stead_n for_o those_o innumerable_a myriad_n of_o soul_n will_v lie_v useless_a in_o the_o universe_n the_o number_n still_o increase_v even_o to_o infinity_n but_o if_o they_o come_v into_o body_n again_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o praeexi_v and_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n praeexi_v then_o certain_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v so_o too_o which_o be_v a_o opinion_n so_o wild_a and_o extravagant_a that_o a_o wry_a mouth_n and_o a_o loud_a laughter_n the_o argument_n that_o every_o fool_n be_v able_a to_o use_v be_v sufficient_a 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soul_n make_v the_o soul_n a_o discerpible_a essence_n it_o be_v unconceivable_a how_o these_o two_o part_n shall_v make_v up_o one_o soul_n for_o the_o infant_n a_o thing_n ridiculous_a at_o first_o view_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o decision_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n it_o be_v perfect_o a_o act_n of_o creation_n a_o thing_n that_o all_o sober_a man_n conclude_v incompetible_a to_o any_o particular_a creature_n it_o be_v therefore_o plain_o unintelligible_a how_o any_o soul_n shall_v pass_v from_o the_o parent_n into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o foetus_fw-la to_o actuate_v and_o inform_v it_o which_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o opposer_n that_o pretend_v such_o great_a obscurity_n concern_v the_o entrance_n of_o preaexistent_a soul_n into_o their_o body_n chap._n fourteen_o 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o 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that_o most_o house_n that_o be_v haunt_v be_v so_o chief_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a who_o have_v either_o be_v murder_v or_o some_o way_n injure_v or_o have_v some_o hide_a treasure_n to_o discover_v or_o the_o like_a and_o person_n be_v haunt_v for_o the_o like_a cause_n as_o well_o as_o house_n as_o nero_n be_v after_o the_o murder_a of_o his_o mother_n otho_n pull_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n in_o the_o night_n by_o the_o ghost_n of_o galba_n such_o instance_n be_v infinite_a as_o also_o those_o wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o one_o friend_n suppose_v father_n mother_n or_o husband_n have_v appear_v to_o give_v they_o good_a counsel_n and_o to_o instruct_v they_o of_o the_o event_n of_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o their_o life_n the_o ghost_n also_o of_o decease_a lover_n have_v be_v report_v to_o adhere_v
be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a matter_n that_o the_o whole_a body_n can_v be_v the_o common_a sensorium_n 3._o nor_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o stomach_n 4._o nor_o the_o heart_n 5._o nor_o the_o brain_n 6._o nor_o the_o membrane_n 7._o nor_o the_o septum_fw-la lucidum_fw-la 8._o nor_o regius_n his_o small_a and_o perfect_o solid_a particle_n 9_o the_o probability_n of_o the_o conarion_n be_v the_o common_a seat_n of_o sense_n 154_o chap._n 5._o 1._o how_o perception_n of_o external_a object_n spontaneous_a motion_n memory_n and_o imagination_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o conarion_n spirit_n and_o muscle_n without_o a_o soul_n 2._o that_o the_o conarion_n devoid_a of_o a_o soul_n can_v be_v the_o common_a percipient_a demonstrate_v out_o of_o des-cartes_n himself_o 3._o that_o the_o conarion_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o organization_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a principle_n of_o spontaneous_a motion_n without_o a_o soul_n 4._o a_o description_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o valvulae_fw-la in_o the_o nerve_n of_o the_o muscle_n for_o spontaneous_a motion_n 5._o the_o insufficiency_n of_o this_o contrivance_n for_o that_o purpose_n 6._o a_o further_a demonstration_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n thereof_o from_o whence_o be_v clear_o evince_v that_o brute_n have_v soul_n 7._o that_o memory_n can_v be_v salve_v the_o way_n above_o describe_v 8._o nor_o imagination_n 9_o a_o distribution_n out_o of_o des-cartes_n of_o the_o function_n in_o we_o some_o appertain_v to_o the_o body_n and_o other_o to_o the_o soul_n 10._o the_o author_n observation_n thereupon_o 161_o chap._n 6._o 1._o that_o no_o part_n of_o the_o spinal_a marrow_n can_v be_v the_o common_a sensorium_n without_o a_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n 2._o that_o the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v that_o common_a percipient_a 3._o but_o yet_o it_o be_v demonstrable_a they_o be_v not_o 4._o as_o not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o capable_a of_o sensation_n 5._o nor_o of_o direct_v motion_n into_o the_o muscle_n 6._o much_o less_o of_o imagination_n and_o rational_a invention_n 7._o nor_o of_o memory_n 8._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o evasion_n 9_o the_o author_n reason_n why_o he_o have_v confute_v so_o particular_o all_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o common_a sense_n when_o few_o of_o they_o have_v be_v assert_v with_o the_o exclusion_n of_o a_o soul_n 173_o chap._n 7._o 1._o his_o enquiry_n after_o the_o seat_n of_o common_a sense_n upon_o supposition_n there_o be_v a_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a part_n in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o common_a sense_n 3._o a_o general_a division_n of_o their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o common_a sense_n 4._o that_o of_o those_o that_o place_n it_o out_o of_o the_o head_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n 5._o the_o invalidity_n of_o helmont_n be_v reason_n whereby_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o orifice_n of_o the_o stomach_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o the_o soul_n 6._o a_o answer_n to_o helmont_n be_v story_n for_o that_o purpose_n 7._o a_o further_a confutation_n out_o of_o his_o own_o concession_n 8._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o opinion_n confute_v that_o make_v the_o heart_n the_o seat_n of_o common_a sense_n 9_o a_o further_a confutation_n thereof_o from_o experience_n 10._o that_o the_o common_a sense_n be_v seat_v somewhere_o in_o the_o head_n 11._o a_o caution_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o particular_a place_n thereof_o 12._o that_o the_o whole_a brain_n be_v not_o it_o 13._o nor_o regius_n his_o small_a solid_a particle_n 14._o nor_o any_o external_a membrane_n of_o the_o brain_n nor_o the_o septum_fw-la lucidum_fw-la 15._o the_o three_o most_o likely_a place_n 16._o objection_n against_o cartesius_n his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o conarion_n answer_v 17._o that_o the_o conarion_n be_v not_o the_o seat_n of_o common_a sense_n 18._o nor_o that_o part_n of_o the_o spinal_a marrow_n where_o the_o nerve_n be_v conceive_v to_o concur_v but_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o four_o ventricle_n of_o the_o brain_n 182_o chap._n 8._o 1._o the_o first_o reason_n of_o his_o opinion_n the_o convenient_a situation_n of_o these_o spirit_n 2._o the_o second_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o her_o function_n 3._o the_o proof_n of_o the_o second_o reason_n from_o the_o general_a authority_n of_o philosopher_n and_o particular_o of_o hypocrates_n 4._o from_o our_o sympathize_v with_o the_o change_n of_o the_o air_n 5._o from_o the_o celerity_n of_o motion_n and_o cogitation_n 6._o from_o what_o be_v observe_v general_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o thing_n 7._o from_o regius_n his_o experiment_n of_o a_o snail_n in_o a_o glass_n 8._o from_o the_o run_a round_n of_o image_n in_o a_o vertigo_n 9_o from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o 10._o from_o the_o dependency_n of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o body_n whether_o in_o meditation_n or_o corporeal_a motion_n 11._o from_o the_o recovery_n of_o motion_n and_o sense_n into_o a_o stupefy_v part_n 12._o and_o last_o from_o what_o be_v observe_v in_o swoon_a fit_n of_o paleness_n and_o sharpness_n of_o visage_n etc._n etc._n 13._o the_o inference_n from_o all_o this_o that_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o four_o ventricle_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o that_o the_o main_a use_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o nerve_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o spirit_n 198_o chap._n 9_o 1._o several_a objection_n against_o animal_n spirit_n 2._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n touch_v the_o porosity_n of_o the_o nerve_n 3._o to_o the_o second_o and_o three_o from_o the_o extravasation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o pituitous_a excrement_n find_v in_o the_o brain_n 4._o to_o the_o four_o fetch_v from_o the_o incredible_a swiftness_n of_o motion_n in_o the_o spirit_n 5._o to_o the_o last_o from_o ligation_n 6._o undeniable_a demonstration_n that_o there_o be_v animal_n spirit_n in_o the_o ventricles_n of_o the_o brain_n 209_o chap._n 10._o 1._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o common_a sensorium_n 2._o the_o first_o argument_n from_o the_o plastic_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o which_o be_v confirm_v from_o the_o gradual_a dignity_n of_o the_o soul_n faculty_n of_o which_o this_o plastic_a be_v the_o low_a 4._o external_n sensation_n the_o next_o 5._o after_o that_o imagination_n and_o then_o reason_n 6._o the_o second_o argument_n from_o passion_n and_o sympathy_n in_o animal_n 7._o a_o illustration_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o natural_a magic_n 8._o the_o three_o argument_n from_o the_o perception_n of_o pain_n in_o the_o exterior_a part_n of_o the_o body_n 9_o the_o four_o and_o last_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sight_n 215_o chap._n 11._o 1._o that_o neither_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o spirit_n nor_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o organ_n be_v sufficient_a cause_n of_o sensation_n 2._o a_o brief_a declaration_n how_o sensation_n be_v make_v 3._o how_o imagination_n 4._o of_o reason_n and_o memory_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o mark_n in_o the_o brain_n 5._o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o memory_n also_o and_o how_o memory_n arise_v 6._o as_o also_o forgetfulness_n 7._o how_o spontaneous_a motion_n be_v perform_v 8._o how_o we_o walk_v sing_v and_o play_v though_o think_v of_o something_o else_o 9_o that_o though_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o alike_o fine_a every_o where_o yet_o the_o sensiferous_a impression_n will_v pass_v to_o the_o common_a sensorium_n 10._o that_o there_o be_v a_o heterogeneity_n in_o the_o very_a soul_n herself_o and_o what_o it_o be_v in_o she_o we_o call_v the_o root_n the_o centre_n and_o the_o eye_n and_o what_o the_o ray_n and_o branch_n 11._o that_o the_o sober_a and_o allowable_a distribution_n of_o she_o into_o part_n be_v into_o perceptive_a and_o plastic_a 226_o chap._n 12._o 1._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n that_o our_o argument_n will_v as_o well_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n as_o of_o men._n 2._o another_o objection_n infer_v the_o praeexistence_n of_o brutus_n soul_n and_o consequent_o of_o we_o 3._o the_o first_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n 4._o the_o second_o answer_n consist_v of_o four_o part_n 5._o first_o that_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o praeexistence_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n then_o any_o other_o hypothesis_n 6._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o it_o be_v very_o solid_a in_o itself_o 7._o that_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n argue_v the_o truth_n thereof_o 8._o as_o also_o the_o face_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n 9_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o second_o answer_n that_o the_o praeexistence_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v the_o suffrage_n
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