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the_o most_o excellent_a faculty_n ingraft_v in_o nature_n by_o god_n special_a charge_n and_o blessing_n of_o increase_n and_o multiply_v which_o be_v duple_n 1._o equivocal_a when_o plant_n or_o animal_n be_v breed_v of_o putrefaction_n as_o weed_n maggot_n eel_n etc._n etc._n 2._o univocal_a when_o each_o animat_fw-la bring_v its_o like_a as_o wheat_n wheat_n whale_n a_o whale_n eagle_n a_o eagle_n lion_n a_o lion_n man_z a_o man._n this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o generation_n which_o contain_v the_o whole_a nature_n to_o continu_a the_o species_n for_o ever_o whereas_o individual_n be_v all_o mortal_a or_o momentany_a so_o man_n seed_n nature_n quintessence_n contain_v the_o whole_a kind_a be_v lodge_v in_o a_o place_n fit_a for_o propagation_n of_o another_o conspecifical_a which_o generation_n be_v man_n perfection_n he_o can_v be_v say_v propagat_v either_o part_n but_o the_o whole_a or_o a_o three_o consist_v both_o of_o form_n and_o matter_n hence_o our_o propagation_n from_o adam_n be_v a_o deduction_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n according_a to_o nature_n course_n in_o turn_v our_o potential_a be_v into_o act_n which_o deriu_v his_o nature_n to_o we_o but_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v fetch_v from_o heaven_n and_o body_n from_o earth_n how_o shall_v both_o end_n be_v bring_v together_o or_o what_o shall_v this_o mix_v action_n be_v call_v simple_a creation_n it_o can_v be_v nor_o pure_a propagation_n but_o a_o mongrel_n like_o a_o mule_n for_o creation_n and_o propagation_n differ_v dives_o 1._o one_o be_v god_n work_n by_o himself_o of_o mere_a nothing_o wrought_v by_o his_o sole_a word_n and_o will_n the_o other_o nature_n of_o some_o preexistent_a matter_n according_a to_o each_o creature_n kind_a by_o god_n ordinance_n settle_v in_o nature_n 2._o that_o be_v do_v in_o a_o instant_n by_o a_o infinite_a essence_n which_o require_v no_o time_n this_o by_o previous_a preparation_n or_o gradual_a perfection_n which_o take_v time_n though_o the_o very_a conception_n be_v act_v in_o a_o moment_n 3._o one_o be_v perform_v without_o any_o motion_n or_o mutation_n but_o in_o the_o other_o the_o same_o matter_n be_v change_v or_o vary_v into_o several_a form_n 4._o in_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v not_o make_v of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o creator_n but_o in_o the_o last_o both_o have_v the_o same_o substance_n 5._o in_o creation_n privation_n prece_v the_o habit_n power_n act_n and_o darkness_n light_n but_o in_o propagation_n contrary_a habit_n forego_v privation_n as_o sight_n blindness_n act_n power_n and_o light_a darkness_n the_o reason_n that_o man_n soul_n can_v be_v propagate_v by_o course_n of_o creation_n be_v thes_n 1._o it_o impugn_v god_n justice_n to_o put_v a_o reason_n 1._o reason_n pure_a innocent_a essence_n into_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v instant_o damn_v for_o another_o sin_n which_o it_o must_v be_v if_o a_o embryo_n die_v before_o bear_v and_o baptise_a to_o this_o it_o be_v say_v the_o new_a soul_n be_v guilty_a by_o union_n which_o be_v a_o great_a aspersion_n on_o divine_a justice_n but_o no_o salvo_fw-la for_o if_o it_o be_v in_o no_o fault_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v guilty_a and_o punish_v for_o adam_n fall_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o god_n so_o eterna_o decree_v this_o far_a aggravat_v nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o so_o decree_v which_o to_o aver_v without_o warrant_n be_v most_o heinous_a for_o if_o he_o decree_v as_o supralapsarian_o harsh_o hold_v that_o all_o shall_v sin_v and_o suffer_v death_n in_o adam_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v by_o just_a mean_n which_o if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o traduction_n rather_o than_o creation_n yea_o by_o that_o way_n and_o not_o this_o then_o be_v that_o to_o be_v count_v god_n decree_n can_v justice_n itself_o deal_v unjust_o sure_o in_o equity_n be_v no_o iniquity_n god_n promise_v and_o proclaim_v that_o a_o faultless_a child_n shall_v not_o suffer_v 20._o ezek._n 18._o 20._o for_o his_o father_n guilt_n why_o then_o shall_v a_o good_a soul_n be_v so_o deep_o punish_v for_o another_o sin_n to_o who_o it_o be_v scar_n kin_n since_o adam_n that_o sin_v be_v no_o simple_a soul_n but_o a_o man._n 2._o if_o the_o soul_n be_v immediate_o create_v pure_a it_o can_v be_v pollute_v by_o a_o body_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n nor_o can_v defile_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o all_o act_n in_o the_o body_n and_o it_o shall_v rather_o sanctify_v that_o then_o be_v stain_v by_o it_o so_o it_o may_v better_o be_v defend_v that_o we_o have_v original_a righteousness_n because_o the_o soul_n come_v from_o god_n then_o original_a sin_n because_o the_o body_n come_v from_o adam_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v pollute_v by_o yield_v to_o bodily_a lust_n yet_o this_o be_v actual_a sin_n not_o original_a corruption_n nor_o can_v it_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a create_v soul_n to_o this_o it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o the_o instant_n 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original_a sin_n since_o this_o be_v not_o to_o sin_v in_o adam_n but_o to_o become_v sinful_a for_o he_o so_o it_o result_v that_o the_o soul_n if_o create_v good_a can_v possible_o contract_v adam_n sin_n nor_o can_v all_o man_n wit_n or_o wile_n clear_o show_v how_o a_o soul_n create_v pure_a can_v be_v pollute_v and_o all_o shift_n hitherto_o devise_v be_v silly_a cobweb_n lawn_n pervious_a to_o every_o eye_n the_o last_o refuge_n that_o it_o come_v neither_o by_o soul_n nor_o body_n but_o by_o union_n of_o both_o since_o by_o it_o we_o become_v son_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o his_o sin_n make_v we_o be_v mr._n calve_v curious_a conceit_n but_o scar_n satisfactory_a for_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a lepry_n which_o hereditary_o infect_v the_o whole_a man_n with_o all_o part_n and_o power_n if_o then_o the_o soul_n at_o first_o union_n be_v pure_a and_o body_n pollute_v the_o child_n shall_v be_v half_o holy_a and_o half_a sinful_a or_o if_o both_o be_v clean_a at_o first_o how_o can_v union_n make_v both_o or_o either_o unclean_a for_o when_o two_o good_a be_v conjoin_v both_o become_v better_o hence_o some_o say_v adam_n sin_n be_v only_o impute_v not_o inherent_a and_o so_o we_o only_o repute_v corrupt_a indeed_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v rea_o we_o by_o imputation_n and_o a_o voluntary_a institution_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n differ_v from_o ordinary_a justice_n in_o course_n of_o nature_n since_o it_o be_v free_a to_o show_v mercy_n without_o cause_n but_o not_o to_o punish_v without_o du_fw-fr desert_n nor_o can_v this_o sin_n be_v just_o impute_v to_o all_o unless_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v propagate_v for_o it_o be_v a_o real_a infection_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n 3._o as_o by_o god_n ordinance_n original_a sin_n pass_v from_o one_o to_o all_o
than_o every_o efflux_n shift_n and_o abortiv_o be_v a_o man_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n will_v such_o a_o shapeless_a senseless_a substance_n be_v at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v resum_fw-la his_o identic_a numerical_a body_n ergo_fw-la the_o generation_n of_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o sundry_a absurdity_n in_o nature_n and_o common_a reason_n answ_n such_o as_o hold_v infusion_n at_o time_n of_o conception_n as_o traductist_n inference_n violent_o enforce_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o difficulty_n so_o be_v they_o that_o set_v it_o at_o quicken_a for_o if_o it_o miscarry_v the_o day_n after_o which_o a_o few_o hour_n distance_n make_v no_o difference_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n will_v that_o be_v can_v god_n perfect_v the_o one_o so_o well_o as_o the_o other_o do_v not_o all_o body_n turn_v to_o dust_n do_v not_o divine_n say_v all_o shall_v rise_v in_o such_o stature_n as_o at_o christ_n age_n why_o not_o then_o the_o first_o coagulation_n so_o well_o as_o a_o inform_v infirm_a embryon_n can_v omnipotence_n extend_v a_o body_n into_o any_o dimension_n so_o well_o as_o amend_v all_o imperfection_n thes_n be_v arcan_v mystery_n know_v only_o to_o he_o that_o know_v all_o and_o can_v do_v all_o in_o all_o but_o insusiast_n be_v equa_o engage_v to_o answer_v it_o since_o the_o power_n to_o prepare_v a_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n union_n be_v defeat_v or_o destroy_v and_o by_o consequence_n so_o many_o soul_n lose_v which_o by_o divine_a preordination_n shall_v be_v create_v and_o infuse_v but_o it_o cross_v not_o traduction_n and_o man_n must_v be_v wise_a to_o sobriety_n not_o search_v into_o god_n secret_n arg._n it_o be_v improbable_a that_o impure_a material_a seed_n shall_v be_v the_o conduit_n to_o convey_v a_o power_n of_o produce_v so_o pure_a a_o substance_n or_o divine_a spirit_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ_n no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o body_n a_o mere_a putrid_a mass_n shall_v be_v the_o seat_n or_o subject_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o divine_a immortal_a immaterial_a essence_n arg._n spirit_n do_v not_o multiply_v or_o beget_v one_o another_o nor_o can_v angel_n propagat_v or_o generate_fw-la because_o spirit_n but_o man_n soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n so_o scriptura_o style_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ_n simple_n spirit_n can_v propagat_n and_o angel_n be_v individual_n subsist_v alone_o but_o human_a soul_n organise_v and_o unite_v to_o body_n wherein_o they_o exist_v be_v so_o ordain_v to_o preserv_v the_o race_n of_o mankind_n some_o distinguish_v that_o compound_n generate_fw-la and_o principal_a part_n only_o propagat_v but_o this_o be_v a_o vain_a evasion_n no_o veritable_a satisfaction_n for_o propagation_n proper_o pertain_v to_o kind_n generation_n to_o individual_n and_o both_o to_o compound_n nor_o be_v the_o term_n convertible_a in_o the_o abstract_n for_o every_o generation_n be_v not_o propagation_n but_o in_o the_o concrete_a or_o subject_a what_o ever_o be_v generate_v be_v propagat_n and_o reciprocaly_a to_o apply_v it_o neither_o soul_n nor_o body_n be_v true_o say_v to_o beget_v or_o be_v beget_v but_o the_o whole_a man_n who_o beget_v and_o be_v beget_v complet_o but_o the_o part_n incomplet_o arg._n marsilius_n ficinus_fw-la prescribe_v three_o sort_n of_o production_n 1._o the_o make_n of_o man_n soul_n from_o nothing_o into_o be_v call_v creation_n 2._o the_o mutation_n of_o a_o lifeless_a body_n into_o a_o animal_n by_o the_o soul_n hight_v formation_n 3._o the_o change_n of_o a_o embryo_n into_o the_o whole_n compound_v clype_v generation_n the_o object_n or_o terminus_n of_o creation_n be_v immortality_n of_o formation_n a_o soul_n not_o consider_v simple_o but_o as_o in_o a_o body_n of_o generation_n a_o animal_n consist_v of_o both_o now_o say_v he_o in_o every_o generation_n be_v a_o decision_n of_o something_o from_o the_o begetter_n which_o a_o soul_n have_v not_o because_o it_o admit_v no_o division_n nor_o decision_n ergo_fw-la it_z can_v generate_fw-la answ_n the_o traductist_n exclud_v the_o fiâ—st_a branch_n except_o with_o reference_n to_o adam_n soul_n sole_o yet_o grant_v immortality_n to_o be_v the_o terminus_n in_o production_n of_o al._n the_o other_o two_o they_o apply_v to_o compound_n only_o wherein_o the_o soul_n send_v no_o material_a seed_n or_o substance_n by_o decision_n as_o the_o body_n do_v but_o only_o a_o procreativ_n virtu_fw-la with_o the_o spirit_n of_o seed_n to_o produce_v the_o like_a spiritual_a substance_n the_o manner_n whereof_o be_v inscrutable_a as_o be_v also_o original_a sin_n for_o man_n be_v nature_n miracle_n and_o epitomâ—_n of_o all_o creature_n yet_o differ_v from_o all_o have_v a_o immortal_a spirit_n in_o a_o corruptible_a casknet_n and_o his_o generation_n wonderful_a arg._n beast_n soul_n die_v because_o breed_v of_o seed_n or_o with_o it_o ergo_fw-la if_o man_n soul_n be_v engender_v in_o the_o same_o sort_n by_o or_o with_o the_o conveience_n of_o seed_n they_o must_v likewise_o perish_v answ_n this_o be_v non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la for_o beast_n soul_n die_v not_o sole_o because_o breed_v of_o seed_n but_o special_o because_o form_v at_o first_o entire_o of_o the_o common_a corruptible_a chaos_n but_o god_n make_v man_n body_n of_o dust_n whereto_o it_o must_v return_v but_o infuse_v or_o inspire_v a_o soul_n which_o be_v immortal_a or_o eviternal_a like_a angel_n partake_v the_o same_o divine_a origin_n arg._n if_o the_o soul_n proce_v from_o both_o parent_n soul_n than_o either_o two_o grow_v into_o one_o or_o their_o soul_n be_v extract_v and_o they_o remain_v soulless_a or_o part_n of_o their_o soul_n pass_v and_o so_o be_v divisible_a but_o all_o thes_n be_v gross_a enormites_n and_o neither_o possible_a ergo_fw-la traduction_n be_v no_o way_n tolerable_a answ_n all_o thes_n inference_n be_v impertinent_a for_o both_o parent_n concur_v to_o beget_v the_o body_n too_o yet_o two_o grow_v 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