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and_o paul_n go_v high_a than_o that_o in_o a_o glorious_a excess_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o community_n or_o body_n of_o god_n people_n prefer_v their_o salvation_n not_o only_o to_o his_o own_o body_n but_o to_o his_o soul_n also_o rom._n 9.3_o but_o to_o these_o extraordinary_a case_n we_o be_v seldom_o call_v and_o if_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n furnish_v we_o with_o a_o high_a rule_n than_o self-love_n john_n 13.34_o but_o by_o this_o principle_n of_o self-love_n in_o all_o ordinary_a case_n we_o must_v proportion_v and_o dispense_v our_o love_n to_o all_o other_o by_o which_o you_o see_v what_o deep_a root_v fix_v principle_n in_o nature_n self-love_n be_v how_o universal_a and_o permanent_a alone_o this_o be_v which_o else_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n to_o all_o other_o two_o thing_n will_v deserve_v our_o consideration_n in_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o this_o point_n i._o wherein_o the_o soul_n evidence_v its_o love_n to_o the_o body_n ii_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o fundamental_a cause_n or_o reason_n of_o its_o love_n to_o it_o and_o then_o apply_v it_o i._o wherein_o the_o soul_n evidence_v its_o love_n to_o the_o body_n and_o that_o it_o do_v in_o divers_a respect_n 1._o in_o its_o care_n for_o the_o thing_n needful_a to_o the_o body_n as_o the_o text_n speak_v in_o nourish_v and_o cherish_n it_o i.e._n take_v care_n for_o food_n and_o raiment_n for_o it_o this_o care_n be_v universal_a it_o be_v implant_v in_o the_o most_o savage_a and_o barbarous_a people_n and_o be_v general_o so_o excessive_a and_o exorbitant_a that_o though_o it_o never_o need_v a_o spur_n yet_o most_o time_n and_o with_o most_o man_n it_o do_v need_v a_o curb_n and_o therefore_o christ_n in_o matth._n 6.32_o show_v how_o those_o care_n torture_n and_o distract_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n warn_v they_o against_o the_o like_a excess_n and_o propound_v a_o rule_n to_o they_o for_o the_o allay_n and_o mitigation_n of_o 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as_o a_o fever_n from_o natural_a heat_n this_o be_v a_o dote_a fondness_n upon_o the_o body_n he_o true_o love_v his_o body_n that_o moderate_o and_o ordinate_o care_v for_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o and_o can_v keep_v it_o under_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o and_o deny_v its_o whine_v appetite_n when_o indulgence_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o soul_n or_o warm_v its_o lusts._n believer_n themselves_o find_v it_o hard_o to_o keep_v the_o golden_a bridle_n of_o moderation_n upon_o their_o affection_n in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o every_o man_n have_v attain_v agurs_n cool_a temper_n prov._n 30.8_o that_o can_v slack_v his_o pace_n and_o drive_v moderate_o where_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o body_n be_v concern_v the_o best_a soul_n be_v too_o warm_a the_o generality_n in_o rage_a heat_n which_o distract_v their_o mind_n as_o that_o word_n matth_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v if_o the_o body_n be_v not_o exceed_v dear_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v never_o torture_v itself_o day_n and_o night_n with_o such_o anxious_a care_n about_o it_o 2._o the_o soul_n discover_v its_o esteem_n and_o value_v for_o the_o body_n in_o all_o the_o fear_n it_o have_v about_o it_o do_v not_o the_o soul_n love_v it_o exceed_o it_o will_v never_o be_v affright_v for_o it_o and_o on_o its_o account_n so_o much_o and_o so_o often_o as_o it_o be_v what_o a_o panic_n fear_v do_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o body_n cast_v the_o soul_n into_o isa._n 7.2_o when_o the_o body_n be_v in_o danger_n the_o soul_n be_v in_o distraction_n the_o soul_n be_v in_o fear_n and_o tremble_n about_o it_o these_o fear_n flow_v from_o the_o soul_n tender_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o body_n if_o it_o do_v not_o love_v it_o so_o intense_o it_o will_v never_o afflict_v and_o torment_v itself_o at_o that_o rate_n it_o do_v about_o it_o satan_n the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v thorough_o acquaint_v with_o those_o fear_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o love_n to_o the_o body_n politic_o improve_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o temptation_n to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o some_o and_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o other_o soul_n he_o edge_n and_o sharpen_v his_o temptation_n upon_o we_o this_o way_n he_o put_v our_o body_n into_o danger_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o endanger_v our_o soul_n he_o reckon_v if_o he_o can_v but_o draw_v the_o body_n into_o danger_n fear_n will_v quick_o drive_v the_o soul_n into_o temptation_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o from_o satan_n malice_n or_o hatred_n of_o our_o body_n that_o he_o stir_v up_o persecution_n against_o we_o but_o he_o know_v the_o tie_n of_o affection_n be_v so_o strong_a betwixt_o these_o friend_n that_o love_n will_v draw_v and_o fear_n will_v drive_v the_o soul_n into_o many_o and_o great_a hazard_n of_o its_o own_o happiness_n to_o free_v the_o body_n out_o of_o those_o danger_n prov._n 29.25_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n and_o heb._n 11.37_o torture_v and_o tempt_v 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and_o falsehood_n by_o this_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n light_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n he_o may_v discern_v betwixt_o duty_n and_o sin_n good_a and_o evil_n it_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o it_o see_v the_o way_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v go_v and_o the_o dangerous_a precipice_n that_o be_v on_o either_o side_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n taster_n and_o discern_v wholesome_a food_n from_o baneful_a poison_n job_n 12_o 11._o dâ—th_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d i.e._n the_o understanding_n by_o the_o ear_n try_v word_n as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v meat_n it_o bring_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lump_n before_o it_o and_o then_o sort_v they_o and_o orderly_a rank_n they_o into_o their_o proper_a class_n of_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a necessary_a and_o indifferent_a expedient_a and_o inexpedient_a that_o the_o soul_n may_v not_o be_v damnify_v by_o mistake_v one_o for_o another_o and_o this_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n every_o man_n must_v be_v allow_v for_o himself_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o shut_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o own_o understanding_n and_o follow_v another_o man_n blindfold_a 2._o to_o direct_v and_o guide_v we_o in_o our_o practice_n this_o faculty_n be_v by_o philosopher_n right_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lead_a faculty_n because_o the_o will_n follow_v its_o practical_a dictate_v it_o sit_v at_o helm_n and_o guide_v the_o course_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o impel_v or_o rigorous_o enforce_v its_o dictate_v upon_o the_o will_n for_o the_o will_n can_v be_v so_o impose_v upon_o but_o by_o give_v it_o a_o directive_n light_n or_o point_v as_o it_o be_v with_o its_o finger_n at_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o choose_v and_o what_o to_o refuse_v to_o this_o faculty_n belong_v two_o other_o excellent_a and_o wonderful_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n 1._o thought_n 2._o conscience_n be_v conscience_n what_o a_o thought_n be_v 1._o the_o power_n or_o ability_n of_o cogitation_n thought_n be_v proper_o the_o act_n and_o agitation_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o any_o actual_a operation_n of_o the_o understanding_n they_o be_v the_o muse_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v act_v in_o the_o speculative_a part_n of_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o suis._n â—â—â—roâ—a_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la est_fw-la mentis_fw-la agitatio_fw-la paâ—or_fw-la vel_fw-la actio_fw-la mentis_fw-la zanch._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la puncto_fw-la sinistro_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la oâ—e_fw-la aut_fw-la cord_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la sermocinari_fw-la intra_fw-la se_fw-la i._n e._n apud_fw-la se_fw-la in_fw-la aâ—imis_fw-la suis._n hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suach_n which_o be_v use_v for_o meditation_n or_o think_v signify_v both_o to_o think_v and_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o mind_n when_o the_o understanding_n or_o mind_n revolve_v and_o meditate_v the_o thing_n that_o come_v into_o it_o that_o very_a meditation_n be_v a_o inward_a speak_n or_o a_o hide_a word_n in_o the_o heart_n deut._n 15.9_o beware_v lest_o there_o be_v a_o thought_n in_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n as_o some_o render_v it_o in_o the_o
be_v produce_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o power_n but_o man_n soul_n be_v immediate_o breathe_v into_o he_o by_o god_n and_o have_v no_o preaexistent_a matter_n at_o all_o and_o beside_o all_o humane_a soul_n be_v of_o one_o species_n have_v therefore_o one_o and_o the_o same_o original_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o poor_a child_n be_v of_o equal_a dignity_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n and_o if_o we_o consult_v job_n 33.4_o we_o shall_v find_v elihu_n give_v we_o there_o the_o same_o account_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n of_o the_o original_a of_o his_o soul_n that_o moses_n in_o my_o text_n give_v we_o of_o the_o original_a of_o adam_n soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v form_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a 2._o sol._n 2._o soul_n spring_v not_o from_o the_o parent_n as_o one_o plant_n or_o animal_n do_v from_o another_o for_o they_o have_v their_o seed_n in_o themselves_o apt_a and_o proper_a to_o produce_v their_o kind_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o soul_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o man_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o body_n for_o then_o as_o be_v say_v before_o a_o spiritual_a and_o noble_a essence_n must_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o a_o material_a and_o base_a matter_n i.e._n the_o matter_n must_v give_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o which_o it_o have_v not_o in_o itself_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o soul_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o pure_a simple_a and_o indivisible_a be_v can_v suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v discind_v from_o it_o towards_o the_o production_n of_o another_o soul_n a_o spirit_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v be_v substantia_fw-la simplex_fw-la &_o impartibilis_fw-la a_o uncompounded_a and_o indiscerpible_a or_o impartible_a be_v nor_o can_v it_o spring_v partly_o from_o the_o body_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o soul_n as_o from_o concause_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v partly_o corporeal_a and_o partly_o incorporeal_a as_o its_o cause_n be_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n seed_n or_o principle_n of_o soul_n find_v in_o man_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a as_o baronius_n strong_o argue_v 120._o argue_v pateâ—_n neque_fw-la producit_fw-la animam_fw-la silij_fw-la ex_fw-la aliqua_fw-la re_fw-la praeâ—â—ilente_fw-la neque_fw-la producit_fw-la eam_fw-la ex_fw-la nulla_fw-la 〈◊〉_d praeexistente_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la enimâ—est_fw-la creare_fw-la eâ—go_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la eam_fw-la producit_fw-la baronius_n dissert_v secunda_fw-la de_fw-la origine_fw-la animae_fw-la p._n 120._o he_o can_v produce_v a_o soul_n without_o preaexistent_a matter_n for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v he_o omnipotent_a and_o assign_v a_o create_a power_n to_o a_o creature_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v generable_a be_v also_o corruptible_a as_o we_o see_v tree_n animal_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v produce_v that_o way_n to_o be_v but_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o corruptible_a as_o have_v in_o part_n be_v already_o prove_v and_o will_v more_o full_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n so_o that_o adam_n soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o posterity_n spring_v not_o from_o each_o other_o but_o all_o from_o god_n by_o creation_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v create_v and_o infuse_v immediate_o by_o god_n 3._o object_n 3._o either_o it_o come_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n pure_a or_o impure_a if_o pure_a how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v defile_v and_o taint_v with_o sin_n if_o impure_a how_o do_v we_o free_a god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n if_o the_o question_n be_v sol_fw-la sol_fw-la whether_o soul_n be_v pure_a or_o impure_a as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v unite_v with_o their_o body_n the_o answer_n be_v they_o be_v impure_a and_o taint_v as_o soon_o as_o unite_v for_o the_o union_n constitute_v a_o child_n of_o adam_n and_o consequent_o a_o sinful_a impure_a creature_n but_o if_o it_o respect_v the_o condition_n and_o state_n in_o which_o god_n create_v they_o i_o answer_v with_o baronius_n 103._o baronius_n aniâ—â—â—â—strae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la creante_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aâ—cipiunt_fw-la puritatem_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la justitiam_fw-la neque_fw-la imparitatem_fw-la &_o propensionem_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la seâ—_n tantâ—m_fw-la essentiam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la &_o proprieâ—ates_fw-la ab_fw-la essentia_fw-la dimanâ—â—tes_fw-la baron_fw-fr exerciâ—_n p._n 103._o they_o be_v create_v neither_o moral_o pure_a nor_o impure_a they_o receive_v neither_o purity_n nor_o impurity_n from_o he_o but_o only_o their_o naked_a essence_n and_o the_o natural_a power_n and_o property_n flow_v therefrom_o he_o inspire_v not_o any_o impurity_n into_o they_o for_o he_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v the_o revenger_n of_o it_o nor_o do_v he_o create_v they_o in_o their_o original_a purity_n and_o rectitude_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n lose_v that_o and_o god_n just_o withhold_v it_o from_o his_o posterity_n who_o wonder_n say_v one_o 559._o jenkins_n on_o judas_n vol._n 1._o p._n 559._o to_o see_v the_o child_n the_o palace_n and_o garden_n of_o traitor_n to_o droop_v and_o decay_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o house_n and_o badge_n of_o his_o nobility_n to_o be_v deface_v and_o reverse_v that_o which_o be_v abuse_v by_o man_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n may_v just_o be_v destroy_v i_o add_v in_o this_o case_n or_o withhold_v by_o god_n to_o the_o detriment_n of_o man_n adam_n voluntary_o and_o actual_o deprive_v himself_o and_o meritorious_o deprive_v all_o his_o posterity_n of_o that_o original_a righteousness_n and_o purity_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v as_o a_o holy_a god_n he_o can_v inspire_v any_o impurity_n and_o as_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n he_o may_v and_o do_v withhold_v or_o create_v they_o void_a and_o destitute_a of_o that_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v once_o their_o happiness_n and_o glory_n 4._o object_n 4._o but_o how_o come_v they_o then_o to_o be_v defile_v and_o taint_v with_o original_a sin_n it_o be_v confess_v god_n do_v not_o impure_a they_o and_o the_o body_n can_v for_o it_o be_v matter_n can_v act_v upon_o a_o spirit_n yea_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a lump_n and_o can_v act_v at_o all_o sol._n sol._n what_o if_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o mystery_n reserve_v for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v about_o which_o we_o can_v in_o this_o state_n solve_v every_o difficulty_n that_o may_v be_v move_v must_v we_o therefore_o deny_v its_o divine_a original_n what_o if_o i_o can_v understand_v some_o mystery_n 33â—_n â—an_v sinâ—e_v the_o 〈◊〉_d beinâ—_n 〈…〉_o understand_v noâ—_n himâ—eâ—â—_n nor_o will_v 〈…〉_o restore_v to_o himself_o in_o glory_n 〈…〉_o p._n 33â—_n or_o answer_v some_o question_n about_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o wonderful_a person_n of_o our_o emmanuel_n must_v i_o therefore_o question_v whether_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n we_o must_v remain_v ignorant_a of_o some_o thing_n about_o our_o own_o soul_n till_o we_o come_v into_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a mean_a time_n i_o think_v it_o much_o more_o our_o concernment_n to_o study_v how_o we_o may_v get_v sin_n out_o of_o our_o soul_n than_o to_o puzzle_v our_o brain_n to_o find_v how_o it_o come_v into_o they_o but_o that_o the_o objector_n may_v not_o take_v this_o for_o a_o handsome_a slide_n or_o go-by_a to_o this_o great_a objection_n i_o return_v to_o it_o in_o a_o few_o particular_n 1._o that_o i_o think_v not_o original_a sin_n follow_v either_o part_n single_o man_n the_o soul_n say_v some_o in_o the_o moment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d creation_n and_o infusion_n by_o god_n be_v unite_v with_o the_o body_n by_o the_o plastic_a and_o formative_a virtue_n of_o the_o parental_a seed_n the_o parent_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o generate_v the_o man_n though_o he_o do_v not_o produce_v the_o form_n because_o proper_a generation_n consist_v in_o the_o union_n and_o not_o the_o production_n of_o part_n so_o that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o propagate_v from_o body_n to_o body_n noâ—_n yet_o from_o soul_n to_o soul_n but_o from_o man_n to_o man_n it_o come_v in_o neither_o by_o the_o soul_n alone_o nor_o by_o the_o body_n alone_o a_o part_n from_o the_o soul_n but_o upon_o the_o union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o both_o in_o one_o person_n it_o be_v the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o which_o constitute_v a_o child_n of_o adam_n and_o as_o such_o only_a we_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v infect_v with_o his_o sin_n 2._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v so_o confident_o assert_v in_o the_o objection_n that_o sin_n can_v come_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o or_o from_o the_o body_n because_o it_o be_v matter_n can_v act_v upon_o a_o spirit_n i_o say_v this_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la easy_o speak_v but_o difficult_o prove_v can_v the_o body_n act_n upon_o or_o influence_n the_o soul_n pray_v then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o so_o
104.29_o thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v to_o their_o dust_n it_o be_v neither_o food_n nor_o physic_n but_o god_n in_o and_o by_o they_o that_o hold_v our_o soul_n in_o life_n psal._n 66.9_o we_o hang_v every_o moment_n of_o our_o life_n over_o the_o grave_a and_o the_o gulf_n of_o eternity_n by_o this_o slender_a thread_n of_o our_o breath_n but_o it_o can_v break_v how_o feeble_a soever_o it_o be_v till_o the_o time_n appoint_v be_v full_o come_v if_o it_o be_v not_o extinguish_v and_o suffocate_v as_o other_o daily_o be_v it_o be_v because_o he_o put_v none_o of_o those_o disease_n upon_o we_o as_o it_o be_v exod._n 15_o 26._o or_o if_o he_o do_v yet_o he_o be_v jehovah_n rophe_n the_o lord_n that_o heal_v we_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o text._n we_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o cruel_a enemy_n yea_o among_o they_o that_o breath_n out_o cruelty_n as_o the_o psalmist_n complain_v psal._n 27.12_o such_o breath_n will_v quick_o suffocate_v we_o 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