contrary_n be_v great_a folyshnes_n ¶_o co._n ¶_o that_o reason_n provyth_v it_o more_o wysdome_n to_o believe_v y_fw-mi â—_o immortalyte_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o yet_o that_o reason_n provyth_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a ¶_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v immortal_a than_o be_v man_n the_o most_o unhappy_a of_o all_o other_o crea_fw-la ture_n and_o besty_n caput_fw-la v._o gyngemyn_n ¶_o but_o yet_o if_o thou_o will_v gyve_v i_o dilygent_a hear_a i_o trust_v i_o shall_v prove_v the_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o it_o be_v infynite_a and_o shall_v never_o dye_v nor_o utter_o perish_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v prove_v y_fw-mi â—_o by_o dyverse_a reason_n ¶_o comyngo_n ¶_o i_o pray_v the_o by_o what_o reason_n ¶_o gyngemyn_n ¶_o doubtless_o by_o many_o good_a reason_n wherefore_o my_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n of_o god_n in_o yerth_n which_o do_v to_o god_n so_o much_o honour_n nor_o praise_v god_n so_o much_o as_o man_n do_v nor_o also_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o yerth_n that_o have_v any_o knowledge_n and_o reason_n to_o know_v how_o to_o do_v honour_n to_o god_n save_o only_a man_n than_z since_o that_o man_n be_v only_o that_o crea_fw-la ture_n which_o do_v honour_n to_o god_n here_o in_o yerth_n it_o be_v convenyent_n and_o stan_a death_n most_o with_o equyte_v and_o rightful_a judgement_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o god_n shall_v therefore_o reward_v man_n with_o a_o life_n and_o a_o be_v more_o plea_n saunt_z and_o better_o than_z any_o other_o creature_n or_o beast_n here_o in_o yerth_n but_o the_o life_n and_o be_v which_o man_n have_v here_o in_o yerth_n be_v more_o wretched_a sorrowful_a and_o worse_o than_o the_o life_n of_o any_o other_o brute_n beast_n here_o in_o yerthe_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v convenyent_n and_o necessary_a that_o man_n have_v a_o other_o life_n after_o the_o corrupcyon_n of_o his_o body_n and_o that_o must_v 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and_o to_o be_v parttaker_n of_o blysfulnes_n &_o joy_n for_o if_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o be_v form_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v to_o attain_v blesfulnes_n and_o joy_n then_o no_o creature_n be_v make_v to_o attain_v and_o come_v to_o the_o blesfulnes_n and_o joy_n they_o if_o it_o be_v make_v to_o attain_v blesfulnes_n and_o joy_n either_o than_o that_o blesfulnes_n and_o joy_n be_v for_o ever_o to_o endure_v or_o ellâ—_n to_o endure_v for_o a_o season_n but_o so_o to_o endure_v joy_n for_o a_o season_n and_o to_o have_v a_o end_n thereof_o be_v no_o blesfulnes_n but_o hevyne_n for_o than_o shall_v the_o soul_n ever_o be_v sad_a &_o hevy_a to_o think_v it_o shall_v depart_v from_o that_o joy_n that_o it_o endure_v for_o that_o season_n for_z like_a as_o we_o be_v sad_a of_o that_o sorrow_n that_o come_v to_o we_o against_o our_o will_v so_o be_v we_o sad_a for_o that_o joy_n that_o go_v from_o we_o against_o our_o will_v then_o if_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o depart_v from_o that_o joy_n that_o it_o have_v it_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o morn_n &_o to_o be_v sad_a therefore_o it_o seem_v than_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o make_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o joy_n and_o blesfulnes_n that_o endure_v but_o for_o a_o season_n which_o be_v no_o joy_n but_o wrechednes_n but_o it_o be_v make_v to_o perceyve_v that_o very_a joy_n that_o endure_v ever_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v make_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o must_v nedy_n be_v immortal_a ¶_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n know_v and_o perceyuâ—th_v many_o thing_n without_o the_o body_n nor_o it_o depend_v not_o nor_o corrupt_v not_o with_o the_o body_n cap._n x._o gyngemyn_n ¶_o another_o reason_n be_v this_o we_o perceyve_v that_o to_o the_o body_n belong_v v._o wytte_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z hear_a sing_v feel_n taste_n and_o smelling_n and_o the_o organ_n and_o instrument_n of_o the._n v._n wytte_v 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touch_v by_o none_o of_o the._n v._n wytte_v nor_o by_o no_o instrument_n nor_o organ_n of_o they_o yet_o can_v the_o soul_n perceyve_v all_o such_o incorporal_a and_o insensyble_a thing_n of_o his_o own_o kind_n and_o by_o himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o y_fw-es â—_o soul_n have_v his_o operacyon_n beside_o the_o body_n and_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o of_o necessyte_n dependenge_n to_o the_o body_n nor_o to_o the._n v._n wytte_v nor_o to_o no_o part_n of_o they_o nor_o corrupt_v not_o when_o the_o body_n and_o the._n v._n wytte_v be_v corrupt_a but_o have_v his_o be_v without_o the_o body_n and_o so_o be_v immortal_a ¶_o that_o the_o natural_a appetyte_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o high_a cause_n which_o be_v god_n caput_fw-la xi_o gyngemyn_n ¶_o a_o neither_o reason_n yet_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o which_o be_v this_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n know_v itself_o it_o know_v every_o thing_n the_o be_v of_o every_o thing_n &_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o be_v of_o every_o thing_n it_o know_v thing_n fynyte_v and_o thing_n infynyte_v &_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o so_o further_o and_o further_o high_a and_o high_a and_o cause_n by_o cause_n &_o never_o cesyth_v till_o it_o have_v attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n that_o be_v infynyte_v and_o the_o never_o it_o do_v atteyne_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o first_o cause_n the_o more_o vehement_o it_o desire_v to_o know_v that_o first_o cause_n thaâ—_n be_v infynyte_v therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v ever_o a_o natural_a appetyte_n &_o property_n to_o come_v to_o the_o perfyte_n knowledge_n &_o sight_n of_o the_o infinyte_n dyvyne_o substance_n &_o first_o cause_n and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v that_o natural_a ê“perte_n to_o the_o soul_n to_o come_v to_o that_o perfyte_n knowledge_n and_o sight_n then_o if_o that_o be_v the_o 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it_o must_v nedy_n have_v a_o be_v without_o that_o gross_a bo_z die_v and_z so_o it_o follow_v that_o after_o the_o corruption_n of_o that_o gross_a body_n it_z have_v a_o be_v and_o be_v incorruptyble_a and_o immortal_a ¶_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v none_o other_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v but_o god_n which_o be_v infynyte_n caput_fw-la twelve_o gyngemyn_n ¶_o a_o neither_o reason_n yet_o be_v this_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v of_o nought_o and_o immedyat_o create_v of_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n for_o the_o heaven_n yerth_n hell_n and_o the_o hole_n ingynne_v of_o the_o world_n be_v immedyat_o make_v of_o god_n and_o have_v not_o neither_o cause_n of_o their_o be_v but_o only_a god_n which_o be_v infynyte_n and_o because_o that_o cause_n be_v infymte_fw-fr their_o being_n be_v natural_o infynyte_v but_o that_o thing_n that_o have_v a_fw-fr neither_o mean_v cause_n of_o his_o be_v than_o god_n is_z cortuptyble_a as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n &_o best_a or_o a_o house_n and_o such_o other_o which_o have_v a_o neither_o mean_v cause_n of_o be_v grow_a and_o be_v which_o be_v the_o moisture_n of_o the_o yerth_n &_o the_o hete_n of_o the_o son_n and_o form_n &_o the_o fassyon_n also_o the._n v._o wytty_n as_o the_o sight_n the_o smelling_n the_o taste_a hear_a and_o touching_n have_v a_o neither_o mean_v cause_n of_o their_o be_v which_o be_v the_o eye_n for_o the_o sight_n and_o the_o nose_n for_o the_o smelling_n the_o tongue_n and_o mouth_n for_o taste_v the_o be_v for_o hear_a the_o hand_n and_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n for_o touch_v which_o v._o wytty_n have_v their_o cause_n &_o be_v of_o those_o member_n then_o if_o the_o understand_v the_o which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v none_o other_o mean_a cause_n of_o his_o be_v but_o god_n y_o it_o be_v infynyte_v â—_o be_v immedyat_o create_v of_o god_n the_o soul_n convenyent_o must_v be_v infynyte_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o neither_o incane_a cause_n of_o be_v but_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v immedyate_o create_v of_o god_n thus_o it_o may_v be_v well_o prove_v the_o soul_n must_v nedy_n be_v make_v of_o somewhat_o or_o â—lle_fw-fr of_o nought_o â—t_z there_o can_v be_v nothing_o name_v of_o the_o which_o it_o be_v make_v for_o if_o it_o be_v make_v of_o any_o other_o mean_a thing_n or_o thing_n then_o must_v it_o be_v make_v of_o part_n of_o it_o self_n which_o so_o gadere_v together_o make_v the_o hole_n soul_n or_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v make_v of_o some_o matter_n with_o some_o form_n and_o fassyon_n add_v thereto_o but_o it_o be_v not_o make_v of_o
essential_a be_v those_o which_o sygnyfye_v such_o a_o essencyall_a thing_n which_o can_v not_o be_v take_v a_o way_n from_o you_o â—_o same_o self_n thing_n which_o we_o will_v have_v diffynyd_v &_o y_z to_o thing_n still_o to_o remain_v but_o accydentall_a thing_n be_v those_o which_o may_v be_v take_v a_o way_n from_o you_o â—_o thing_n wych_a we_o will_v have_v descrybyd_a &_o yet_o you_o t_o thing_n may_v still_o remain_v as_z white_a black_a hard_o soft_a good_a bad_a &_o such_o other_o be_v term_n accydentall_a for_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o man_n for_z whytnes_n or_o blackness_n hardness_n or_o softness_n goodness_n or_o badness_n may_v be_v change_v in_o a_o horse_n or_o man_n &_o take_v a_o way_n from_o those_o thing_n &_o yet_o the_o same_o self_n horse_n or_o man_n may_v remain_v still_o in_o their_o substauncyall_a be_v &_o therefore_o they_o be_v callyd_v accydentall_a thing_n for_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o man_n but_o those_o term_n a_o body_n and_o sensyble_a be_v term_n essencyall_a for_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o man_n for_z they_o may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o man_n and_z the_o same_o self_n horse_n or_o man_n to_o remain_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v lid_n essencyall_a term_n for_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o man_n ¶_o what_o be_v a_o body_n what_o be_v a_o soul_n and_o what_o be_v a_o man_n caput_fw-la iii._n comyngo_n ¶_o all_o y_o t_o i_o ê‘ceyve_v well_o &_o be_o agree_v with_o t_o y_fw-fr â—_o therein_o therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o proceed_v and_o tell_v i_o what_o thou_o call_v a_o body_n and_o what_o thing_n thou_o call_v a_o soul_n and_o what_o thou_o call_v a_o man_n ¶_o ging_v ¶_o i_o call_v that_o a_o body_n as_o i_o say_v before_o as_o the_o philosopher_n have_v dyffyne_v it_o that_o be_v thus_o a_o body_n be_v that_o which_o have_v length_n breed_n &_o thickenes_n and_o a_o soul_n as_o y_fw-es â—_o philosophers_n say_v is_z y_o e_o act_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n have_v life_n in_o power_n and_o a_o man_n be_v a_o body_n with_o a_o soul_n sensytyf_v and_o reasonable_a but_o yet_o i_o thynk_v there_o be_v a_o better_a dyffynycyon_n than_o that_o for_o the_o soul_n after_o my_o opinion_n ¶_o comyn_n what_o be_v that_o ¶_o gyn._n ¶_o surely_n after_o my_o mind_n a_o soul_n be_v not_o neither_o thing_n but_o a_o lyfely_a power_n and_z ought_v not_o always_o to_o be_v call_v the_o act_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n have_v life_n for_z i_o think_v that_o thou_o will_v grant_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n when_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o corruptyble_a body_n be_v a_o soul_n &_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o than_o the_o act_n of_o the_o body_n for_z than_o it_o do_v nothing_o with_o the_o body_n nor_o that_o body_n do_v no_o act_n nor_o have_v no_o natural_a do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v no_o good_a dyf_v fynytion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o call_v it_o the_o act_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o best_a dyffynycyon_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o call_v it_o the_o lyfely_a power_n ¶_o comyn_n ¶_o if_o that_o be_v thin_a opynion_v than_z thou_o go_v clean_a from_o the_o dyffynicyon_n of_o the_o phylolopher_n and_o than_o i_o suppose_v that_o few_o clerky_n therein_o will_v take_v thy_o part_n ¶_o ging_v ¶_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o clear_v again_o the_o philosophers_n mind_n for_o peradventure_o when_o they_o give_v that_o dyffymcyon_n they_o mean_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v join_v with_o the_o body_n be_v y_fw-es â—_o act_n of_o the_o body_n ¶_o comyn_n ¶_o well_o than_o go_v forth_o with_o thy_o purpose_n ¶_o ging_v ¶_o then_o furthermore_o i_o say_v that_o of_o that_o soul_n there_o be_v three_o dyeâ—rsytees_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_z soul_n vegetatyf_v a_o soul_n sensytyf_v and_o a_o soul_n intâ—llectyf_v a_o soul_n vegetatyve_a be_v that_o life_n that_o be_v in_o a_o plant_n three_fw-mi grass_n herb_n or_o fruit_n which_o do_v grow_v a_o soul_n sensytyve_a be_v that_o life_n which_o be_v in_o a_o brute_n best_a which_o occupy_v and_o use_v the._n v._n wytty_n and_o lack_v reason_n and_o understand_v as_o be_v a_o horse_n a_o cow_n a_o bird_n or_o a_o fish_n and_o y_o â—_o v._o wâ—ttys_n by_o the_o taste_a the_o smelling_n the_o hear_a the_o sight_n and_o the_o touching_n and_o therefore_o every_o kind_n of_o bests_n have_v these_o v._o wytty_n have_v a_o soul_n sensytyve_a but_o a_o soul_n intellectyve_a be_v that_o which_o have_v a_o live_v lâ—_n understand_v to_o know_v good_a from_o â—ll_a and_z right_a from_o wrong_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n be_v that_o creature_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v this_o soul_n intâ—f_o which_o we_o call_v the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o because_o man_n have_v grow_v as_o plant_n &_o herb_n have_v he_o be_v therefore_o call_v lyfelv_v &_o because_o he_o have_v the_o use_n of_o the._n v._n sense_n as_o brute_n bests_n have_v therefore_o he_o be_v callyd_v â—nsyble_a and_o because_o he_o have_v reason_n and_o understand_v therefore_o he_o be_v 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