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of_o all_o nature_n in_o it_o as_o the_o eye_n do_v represent_v all_o colour_n but_o as_o the_o agent_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o patient_a though_o proportion_v to_o it_o so_o be_v the_o soul_n above_o all_o matter_n and_o yet_o agree_v with_o it_o answerable_a whereunto_o the_o original_n according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o transcendent_a than_o the_o common_a course_n of_o generation_n last_o all_o those_o argument_n be_v more_o forcible_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v unite_v with_o the_o body_n and_o be_v manifest_o false_a in_o that_o they_o have_v small_a probability_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o chapter_n ix_o whether_o the_o loss_n of_o seed_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o soul_n itself_o objection_n from_o propagation_n itself_o but_o the_o most_o forcible_a argument_n and_o which_o be_v indeed_o account_v impossible_a to_o be_v overcome_v be_v those_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n in_o propagation_n itself_o 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fair_a way_n open_v for_o the_o free_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n from_o sin_n in_o every_o respect_n although_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n come_v from_o adam_n as_o well_o as_o we_o which_o we_o shall_v more_o full_o conceive_v by_o show_v how_o it_o be_v free_a 1._o how_o free_a and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o free_a 1._o his_o person_n free_a for_o the_o first_o see_v neither_o the_o substance_n of_o soul_n or_o body_n can_v be_v sinful_a as_o it_o be_v substance_n but_o as_o both_o together_o be_v a_o person_n for_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n soul_n &_o body_n be_v no_o person_n but_o as_o it_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o divine_a nature_n he_o namely_o his_o person_n never_o be_v and_o so_o never_o can_v sin_v in_o adam_n and_o thus_o be_v his_o person_n free_a if_o then_o it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o his_o person_n be_v not_o free_a his_o humanity_n free_a nor_o can_v sin_v in_o adam_n yet_o see_v his_o humanity_n be_v in_o he_o and_o come_v from_o he_o else_o he_o be_v not_o true_a man_n that_o must_v needs_o sin_v in_o he_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v neither_o imputation_n 1._o from_o imputation_n for_o as_o be_v say_v his_o humanity_n without_o the_o divinity_n never_o be_v a_o person_n and_o not_o be_v a_o person_n but_o substance_n only_o propagation_n 2._o by_o propagation_n he_o be_v thereby_o exempt_v from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o man_n and_o original_a sin_n can_v not_o just_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o free_a 3._o his_o substance_n in_o the_o virgin_n free_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v propagate_v because_o he_o be_v conceive_v after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n without_o man_n and_o thus_o be_v his_o humanity_n free_a also_o if_o it_o be_v further_o say_v that_o though_o he_o be_v not_o sinful_a as_o christ_n nor_o yet_o as_o have_v the_o mere_a substance_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a as_o his_o substance_n be_v belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o corrupt_a adam_n in_o who_o it_o be_v and_o afterward_o to_o the_o sinful_a virgin_n that_o can_v be_v neither_o for_o though_o it_o be_v sinful_a as_o a_o part_n of_o their_o person_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v none_o of_o he_o christ_n never_o assume_v the_o person_n of_o the_o virgin_n for_o one_o person_n can_v be_v another_o though_o sin_n be_v not_o but_o he_o take_v her_o nature_n or_o substance_n only_o which_o because_o it_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o though_o sinful_a as_o she_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v separate_v it_o by_o a_o unusual_a course_n from_o belong_v to_o her_o person_n and_o so_o be_v by_o itself_o it_o be_v sinless_a and_o then_o it_o be_v instant_o assume_v by_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o so_o make_v the_o
end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n natural_o to_o work_v mediate_o by_o the_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o such_o a_o strange_a nature_n dwell_v in_o the_o body_n miraculous_o as_o some_o imagine_v but_o love_o unite_v by_o a_o sweet_a union_n and_o fit_a concordance_n in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o without_o question_n as_o the_o nature_n use_n end_n and_o all_o ordinary_a faculty_n and_o work_n be_v natural_o and_o mediate_o by_o these_o corporal_a nature_n so_o also_o be_v the_o original_n and_o can_v not_o otherwise_o have_v such_o union_n and_o sympathy_n with_o the_o body_n but_o yet_o as_o the_o nature_n and_o work_n also_o be_v some_o way_n extraordinary_a without_o and_o above_o all_o elementary_a nature_n so_o proportionable_o thereunto_o god_n have_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a work_n in_o produce_v of_o it_o soul_n 5._o the_o faculty_n of_o propagation_n seat_v in_o the_o soul_n another_o reason_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v propagate_v may_v be_v because_o the_o faculty_n of_o propagation_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o body_n yea_o have_v original_o the_o chief_a seat_n in_o the_o soul_n only_o for_o the_o body_n alone_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a instrument_n as_o the_o pen_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o writer_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o action_n unless_o we_o shall_v grant_v more_o soul_n than_o one_o and_o disturb_v yea_o destroy_v the_o uniform_a government_n of_o nature_n by_o place_v divers_a commander_n in_o one_o body_n now_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o part_n yea_o the_o chief_a power_n in_o propagation_n it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o all_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o produce_v of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o brutish_a thing_n which_o be_v neither_o nan_n not_o beast_n and_o see_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n such_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v such_o also_o be_v the_o effect_n how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o the_o soul_n must_v produce_v a_o soul_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o whole_a man_n conception_n 6._o the_o soul_n present_a in_o conception_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o soul_n do_v accompany_v the_o seed_n and_o perfect_v the_o body_n from_o the_o very_a first_o conception_n which_o not_o only_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n acknowledge_v as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o reason_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a with_o aristotle_n 3._o arist_n deâ—_n gen_fw-la anim_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 3._o than_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n make_v its_o own_o house_n fit_o frame_v the_o bodily_a organ_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o high_a perfection_n that_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o but_o even_o among_o our_o modern_a philosopher_n and_o divine_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o such_o effect_n can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o soul_n as_o the_o most_o acute_a scaliger_n abundant_o prove_v 5._o scal._n exerc_n 6._o sect._n 5._o and_o if_o the_o soul_n inform_v the_o seed_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o perfection_n when_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o organ_n be_v it_o not_o more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v mediate_o propagate_v with_o the_o seed_n than_o immediate_o create_v by_o god_n yes_o doubtless_o neither_o need_v any_o doubt_n how_o the_o rational_a soul_n can_v 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n without_o organ_n know_v that_o the_o chief_a yea_o the_o only_a immediate_a organ_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o these_o be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o seed_n as_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_a body_n embryo_n the_o soul_n work_v in_o the_o embryo_n although_o therefore_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o eye_n or_o ear_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o hear_v or_o see_v with_o yet_o there_o be_v work_n enough_o for_o it_o to_o heat_n and_o cool_v moisten_v and_o dry_v and_o thereby_o to_o separate_v and_o conjoin_v to_o thicken_v and_o thin_a to_o extend_v and_o contract_v to_o make_v rough_a and_o smooth_a to_o harden_v and_o soften_v these_o and_o such_o other_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o do_v ordain_v place_n number_n and_o form_v the_o seed_n for_o though_o they_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o secondary_a quality_n of_o the_o element_n yet_o in_o such_o a_o natural_a body_n all_o be_v doâ—â—_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o none_o of_o all_o can_v be_v do_v without_o it_o cause_n 7._o god_n the_o efficient_a cause_n last_o it_o appear_v that_o not_o nature_n but_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o soul_n procreation_n because_o even_o elementary_a body_n can_v be_v produce_v without_o a_o more_o excellent_a efficient_a than_o themselves_o for_o we_o see_v that_o all_o natural_a thing_n yea_o every_o plant_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n beside_o the_o material_a cause_n the_o element_n whereof_o it_o be_v compound_v and_o the_o seed_n whence_o it_o receive_v the_o form_n have_v also_o a_o external_a efficient_a cause_n which_o certain_o be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o celestial_a orb_n who_o by_o cause_v motion_n give_v it_o the_o first_o hint_n and_o power_n of_o grow_v and_o see_v the_o soul_n have_v such_o similitude_n with_o these_o corporal_a nature_n that_o though_o they_o have_v not_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o they_o have_v yet_o have_v a_o spiritual_a kind_n of_o composition_n which_o for_o likeness_n just_o merit_v the_o name_n therefore_o as_o the_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o form_n thereof_o be_v propagate_v from_o the_o parent_n by_o the_o seed_n so_o it_o must_v also_o have_v a_o spiritual_a external_a efficient_a cause_n more_o excellent_a than_o itself_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n for_o as_o all_o natural_a body_n have_v a_o efficient_a cause_n correspondent_a to_o their_o nature_n which_o in_o course_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v good_a immediate_o with_o who_o nature_n they_o have_v so_o small_a affinity_n yea_o so_o great_a contrariety_n but_o these_o heavenly_a power_n with_o who_o they_o have_v such_o sympathy_n be_v of_o the_o same_o corporal_a nature_n though_o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a temper_n so_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n which_o can_v be_v the_o star_n which_o be_v far_o inferior_a but_o god_n who_o be_v also_o a_o spirit_n and_o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n than_o our_o spirit_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o these_o earthly_a substance_n between_o who_o there_o be_v such_o sympathy_n that_o even_o as_o plant_n welke_o and_o fade_v without_o the_o force_n of_o their_o efficient_n that_o heavenly_a lamp_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o celestial_a orb_n but_o grow_v and_o flourish_v with_o they_o so_o how_o a_o soul_n separate_v from_o god_n and_o one_o unite_a unto_o he_o and_o enjoy_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v either_o miserable_a or_o happy_a we_o know_v in_o part_n but_o can_v perfect_o comprehend_v chap._n xxviii_o reason_n from_o other_o consideration_n conception_n rareness_n of_o humane_a conception_n beside_o these_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o generation_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n divers_a other_o probable_a reason_n may_v be_v produce_v as_o first_o the_o often_o fail_v and_o indeed_o rareness_n of_o humane_a conception_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o creature_n as_o common_a experience_n teach_v now_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v create_v after_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o body_n than_o the_o first_o conception_n and_o breed_n be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n only_o why_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v as_o much_o frequency_n and_o certainty_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n as_o of_o other_o creature_n this_o rareness_n of_o humane_a conception_n do_v intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n alone_o that_o man_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o more_o special_a work_n of_o god_n in_o it_o than_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o other_o creature_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o god_n have_v such_o a_o special_a work_n in_o the_o conception_n of_o man_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v its_o beginning_n then_o also_o rather_o than_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v to_o put_v god_n to_o a_o double_a labour_n and_o to_o set_v he_o twice_o on_o work_n in_o every_o man_n generation_n nature_n 2._o god_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o nature_n and_o this_o may_v far_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o make_v conception_n to_o be_v a_o special_a work_n of_o god_n and_o never_o mention_v any_o extraordinary_a power_n in_o the_o
thus_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o task_n in_o prove_v this_o manner_n of_o the_o soul_n propagation_n both_o by_o divine_a and_o natural_a reason_n chap._n xxix_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n against_o this_o manner_n of_o propagation_n but_o now_o methinks_v i_o hear_v some_o call_v i_o back_o say_v i_o contradict_v myself_o in_o that_o i_o say_v and_o that_o even_o this_o mean_a way_n have_v its_o extremity_n have_v therefore_o show_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n can_v neither_o be_v immediate_o create_v by_o god_n not_o yet_o mere_o propagate_v by_o man_n and_o prove_v this_o middle_a way_n between_o both_o both_o by_o scripture_n and_o natural_a reason_n i_o will_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o there_o may_v remain_v no_o just_a scruple_n to_o cavil_n at_o brief_o answer_v some_o few_o objection_n which_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v make_v more_o direct_o even_o against_o this_o mean_a manner_n of_o the_o soul_n procreation_n and_o so_o conclude_v the_o objection_n be_v these_o four_o objection_n objection_n first_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v immortal_a if_o it_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o a_o former_a principle_n namely_o adam_n soul_n from_o whence_o all_o come_v second_o god_n shall_v hereby_o still_o work_v immediate_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o soul_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o yet_o have_v end_v his_o work_n and_o rest_n from_o his_o labour_n three_o man_n shall_v still_o be_v inferior_a to_o beast_n in_o that_o he_o can_v beget_v his_o like_a alone_a but_o must_v have_v more_o help_n from_o god_n than_o they_o last_o god_n shall_v still_o be_v touch_v with_o sin_n in_o be_v the_o immediate_a efficient_a of_o our_o sinful_a soul_n all_o which_o may_v be_v as_o easy_o answer_v as_o object_v another_o 1_o obj._n that_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v mortal_a if_o it_o proceed_v from_o another_o for_o the_o first_o first_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o mix_a body_n may_v be_v again_o resolve_v into_o their_o former_a principle_n the_o element_n whereof_o they_o be_v compound_v and_o out_o of_o which_o they_o arise_v yet_o this_o be_v no_o impeachment_n to_o the_o soul_n immortality_n for_o the_o comparison_n be_v unequal_a and_o the_o cause_v nothing_o like_o unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o all_o body_n must_v return_v into_o adam_n also_o whence_o they_o come_v as_o well_o as_o soul_n second_o mix_v body_n be_v not_o the_o simple_a element_n but_o compound_v of_o they_o where_o as_o our_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o no_o less_o simple_a than_o his_o be_v three_o if_o it_o be_v compound_v yea_o even_o of_o the_o element_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o present_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v mortal_a because_o corruption_n and_o death_n come_v not_o only_o nor_o so_o much_o from_o propagation_n or_o composition_n as_o from_o divine_a malediction_n for_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n without_o which_o even_o adam_n body_n shall_v have_v be_v immortal_a as_o well_o as_o his_o soul_n last_o to_o this_o objection_n i_o will_v oppose_v a_o infallible_a conclusion_n viz._n that_o nothing_o can_v return_v to_o nothing_o but_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n whereby_o it_o receive_v the_o first_o be_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o creature_n that_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o element_n by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n do_v by_o nature_n resolve_v into_o they_o again_o but_o because_o man_n soul_n can_v be_v propagate_v from_o their_o parent_n but_o by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n concur_v hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v again_o dissolve_v or_o annihilate_v but_o by_o the_o same_o omnipotent_a power_n this_o therefore_o do_v invincible_o prove_v so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o disprove_v prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n soul_n 2_o obj._n that_o god_n still_o work_v in_o create_a soul_n for_o the_o second_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o yet_o rest_v from_o his_o labour_n but_o be_v still_o set_v a-work_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o soul_n i_o answer_v first_o here_o be_v no_o creation_n of_o any_o new_a kind_n of_o creature_n which_o they_o of_o the_o contrary_a part_n will_v have_v we_o to_o take_v for_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n second_o which_o be_v more_o here_o be_v no_o new_a substance_n create_v of_o nothing_o but_o only_o produce_v out_o of_o former_a matter_n three_o it_o nothing_o oppugnes_fw-la god_n rest_v to_o work_v immediate_o in_o some_o thing_n as_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n elect_n 5.17_o joh._n 5.17_o in_o such_o thing_n the_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o the_o son_n likewise_o last_o this_o work_n be_v no_o part_n of_o creation_n proper_o but_o of_o preservation_n which_o be_v ordinary_o either_o mediate_v or_o immediate_a mediate_v so_o all_o elementary_a creature_n and_o individual_a nature_n be_v preserve_v by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o nature_n or_o rather_o natural_a mean_n but_o now_o nature_n itself_o or_o as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o very_a nature_n or_o symmetry_n of_o nature_n be_v preserve_v by_o his_o own_o immediate_a power_n there_o be_v no_o nature_n above_o nature_n but_o only_o his_o to_o preserve_v it_o and_o by_o the_o same_o immediate_a power_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o production_n of_o soul_n be_v conserve_v the_o excellency_n of_o who_o nature_n be_v such_o as_o can_v have_v no_o natural_a or_o mediate_a efficient_a cause_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v his_o immediate_a providence_n only_o and_o that_o even_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n creature_n 3_o obj._n that_o maâ—_n shall_v still_o be_v inferior_a to_o other_o creature_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n that_o if_o man_n generation_n require_v more_o help_n from_o god_n than_o other_o creature_n his_o nature_n shall_v therein_o be_v still_o inferior_a to_o they_o i_o answer_v that_o no_o creature_n can_v propagate_v the_o like_a alone_o no_o more_o than_o he_o and_o that_o he_o do_v as_o much_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o like_a as_o any_o other_o creature_n do_v in_o they_o for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o generation_n beside_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o generator_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o efficient_a power_n come_v from_o a_o external_a cause_n which_o all_o grant_n to_o be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o celestial_a orb_n whence_o be_v that_o common_a proverb_n among_o philosopher_n sol_n &_o homo_fw-la generant_fw-la hominem_fw-la now_o see_v man_n give_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o have_v a_o more_o excellent_a efficient_a than_o they_o or_o rather_o the_o same_o efficient_a after_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n that_o be_v immediate_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o disparage_v that_o it_o exalt_v man_n nature_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n nevertheless_o if_o man_n do_v not_o give_v both_o matter_n and_o form_n this_o be_v indeed_o just_o object_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v herein_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n inferior_a to_o all_o other_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o sin_n 4._o obj._n that_o god_n shall_v still_o be_v touch_v with_o sin_n last_o the_o last_o objection_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v touch_v with_o sin_n in_o be_v the_o immediate_a efficient_a of_o our_o sinful_a soul_n be_v easy_o answer_v for_o god_n be_v simple_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n but_o that_o come_v from_o our_o corrupt_a parent_n who_o supply_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n corrupt_a and_o sinful_a like_o themselves_o it_o be_v god_n just_a ordinance_n in_o nature_n 11.16_o rom._n 11.16_o that_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v so_o shall_v the_o fruit_n be_v and_o thus_o sin_n be_v mere_o accidental_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o as_o he_o make_v man_n at_o the_o first_o perfect_a so_o also_o this_o ordinance_n of_o generation_n whereby_o he_o shall_v have_v beget_v child_n perfect_a like_o himself_o but_o he_o by_o his_o fall_n corrupt_v himself_o have_v likewise_o corrupt_v all_o his_o posterity_n albeit_o god_n still_o perform_v his_o part_n as_o perfect_o as_o ever_o in_o confer_v of_o his_o efficient_a power_n for_o the_o produce_v of_o they_o thus_o than_o we_o see_v how_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v perfect_a be_v become_v sinful_a through_o out_o fault_n and_o not_o god_n and_o why_o then_o god_n do_v not_o make_v man_n new_a again_o or_o stop_v sin_n there_o but_o continue_v his_o first_o institution_n may_v be_v sufficient_o clear_v but_o be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v dispute_v chap._n xxx_o the_o conclusion_n recapitulate_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o premise_n tractate_n use_v of_o this_o tractate_n it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o
to_o know_v how_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v before_o it_o be_v when_o we_o can_v conceive_v what_o it_o be_v after_o it_o be_v make_v for_o albeit_o we_o know_v it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n true_o subsist_v yet_o what_o manner_n or_o metaphysical_a matter_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o conceive_v nor_o see_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o we_o have_v soul_n though_o we_o know_v they_o not_o and_o be_v no_o whit_n trouble_v that_o we_o do_v noâ—_n know_v they_o why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v or_o think_v iâ—_n strange_a because_o we_o can_v 〈…〉_o their_o original_n which_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—s_v be_v hard_a than_o the_o â—â—â—er_n know_v reasins_z why_o the_o sâ—â—les_v original_n can_v perfect_o be_v know_v 〈…〉_o ignorance_n shall_v more_o trouble_v than_o the_o know_v 〈◊〉_d â—ill_v 〈◊〉_d be_v good_a if_o reason_n 〈…〉_o saâ—â—â—ed_a with_o reason_n i_o 〈◊〉_d make_v 〈◊〉_d appear_v thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ot_n only_o reasonable_a so_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o for_o first_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a knowledge_n to_o be_v have_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n whatsoever_o have_v any_o be_v have_v sâ—â—h_v a_o secret_a deâ—â—â—dance_n on_o god_n the_o first_o â—â—ing_n as_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o câ—â—â—â—end_v and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o those_o thing_n wâ—_n 〈◊〉_d best_a know_a unâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—h_v more_o must_v it_o â—â—â—â—â—s_v 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o thing_n whiâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ye_n lest_o knowledge_n of_o second_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o spirit_n be_v ever_o more_o difficult_a to_o judge_v of_o than_o corporal_a substance_n not_o be_v subject_n to_o sense_n as_o anon_o we_o shall_v see_v three_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o incomplete_a spirit_n be_v but_o part_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o therefore_o more_o difficult_a to_o be_v know_v for_o as_o be_v the_o thing_n know_v such_o be_v our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n if_o that_o be_v imperfect_a our_o knowledge_n be_v imperfect_a also_o and_o therefore_o by_o like_a reason_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o incompleate_a spirit_n we_o can_v have_v but_o a_o incompleate_a knowledge_n of_o it_o four_o this_o question_n concern_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o the_o existence_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v hard_a to_o know_v then_o â—he_v essence_n and_o consequent_o â—hose_v question_n that_o concern_v the_o existence_n be_v more_o difficult_a than_o â—hose_v that_o concern_v the_o essence_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a â—or_a we_o in_o this_o life_n perfect_o to_o know_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o impossible_a to_o know_v the_o original_n spirit_n what_o knowledge_n man_n have_v of_o spirit_n and_o to_o make_v yet_o this_o more_o plain_a to_o every_o man_n apprehension_n let_v we_o a_o little_a compare_v the_o faculty_n of_o know_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v for_o as_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o spirit_n do_v not_o a_o little_a help_n to_o find_v out_o their_o nature_n so_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o shall_v better_o judge_v of_o this_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n and_o first_o touch_v the_o whole_a man_n we_o know_v that_o man_n be_v a_o mix_a creature_n consist_v of_o two_o nature_n soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v sweet_o unite_v to_o make_v up_o one_o complete_a creature_n the_o body_n endue_v with_o sense_n to_o receive_v the_o image_n of_o all_o corporal_a thing_n and_o the_o soul_n furnish_v with_o a_o faculty_n of_o reason_n which_o apprehend_v those_o image_n do_v discourse_n and_o draw_v consequent_n from_o they_o according_a to_o its_o own_o ingenerate_a principle_n of_o reason_n whereby_o it_o get_v knowledge_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n which_o sense_n can_v attain_v unto_o this_o be_v the_o only_a natural_a way_n of_o man_n knowledge_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o discourse_v of_o spiritual_a nature_n the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o lie_v not_o through_o the_o sense_n but_o be_v get_v only_o by_o the_o rational_a power_n or_o force_v of_o reason_n that_o be_v in_o man_n we_o be_v put_v out_o of_o our_o natural_a accustom_a way_n and_o so_o be_v half_o lose_v we_o wander_v in_o uncertainty_n without_o any_o perfect_a knowledge_n or_o such_o as_o may_v content_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v so_o dim-sighted_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n itself_o the_o soul_n knowledge_n of_o itself_o again_o to_o come_v more_o close_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o excellency_n be_v in_o inferior_a nature_n be_v much_o more_o and_o much_o more_o perfect_o in_o those_o that_o be_v superior_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o other_o creature_n be_v much_o more_o perfect_o in_o man_n and_o chief_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o man_n soul_n be_v after_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n in_o angel_n and_o all_o perfection_n most_o perfect_o of_o all_o in_o god_n now_o as_o their_o nature_n be_v so_o also_o be_v their_o faculty_n and_o therefore_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o knowledge_n of_o inferior_a nature_n be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o superior_a but_o never_o the_o superior_a by_o the_o inferior_a i_o mean_v proper_o and_o natural_o for_o because_o the_o soul_n know_v by_o certain_a spiritual_a idea_n or_o abstract_a species_n which_o be_v gross_o take_v from_o the_o sense_n be_v perfect_v by_o degree_n as_o they_o come_v near_o the_o soul_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o out_o knowledge_n be_v a_o more_o intellectual_a apprehension_n of_o they_o and_o so_o of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o the_o thing_n themselves_o that_o be_v know_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o know_v itself_o proper_o or_o perfect_o yea_o of_o so_o well_o as_o it_o can_v inferior_a nature_n if_o it_o be_v say_v if_o the_o soul_n be_v thus_o ignorant_a of_o itself_o how_o then_o do_v man_n know_v angel_n &_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n god_n be_v superior_a nature_n first_o although_o the_o soul_n can_v know_v itself_o reflection_n 1._o reflection_n according_a to_o that_o proper_a and_o natural_a way_n of_o knowledge_n whereby_o it_o know_v other_o thing_n yet_o it_o know_v itself_o by_o reflection_n that_o be_v by_o behold_v its_o own_o image_n in_o the_o effect_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n but_o this_o knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n in_o comparison_n second_o i_o answer_v the_o soul_n know_v angel_n comparison_n 2._o comparison_n and_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n &_o god_n two_o way_n first_o by_o the_o inferior_a second_o by_o the_o superior_a itself_o by_o the_o inferior_a so_o by_o consequent_n of_o reason_n draw_v from_o sensible_a thing_n we_o conceive_v something_o of_o spirit_n both_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o angel_n and_o by_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o his_o creature_n we_o conceive_v something_o of_o he_o also_o but_o especial_o we_o know_v the_o superior_a by_o the_o superior_a itself_o infusion_n 3._o infusion_n and_o so_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n know_v god_n by_o union_n with_o he_o that_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n abide_v in_o we_o of_o which_o nature_n be_v that_o immediate_a vision_n of_o god_n which_o the_o angel_n enjoy_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o saint_n somewhat_o taste_v of_o on_o earth_n impossible_a to_o know_v that_o which_o know_v impossible_a by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o proper_o to_o know_v that_o by_o which_o it_o know_v be_v impossible_a for_o any_o creature_n because_o to_o know_v that_o be_v to_o be_v above_o itself_o and_o to_o have_v that_o which_o it_o have_v not_o this_o therefore_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o who_o essence_n and_o knowledge_n be_v both_o one_o and_o all_o other_o nature_n by_o the_o superior_a comprehend_v the_o inferior_a as_o for_o example_n we_o see_v in_o the_o sense_n for_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v so_o be_v the_o understanding_n the_o eye_n see_v but_o it_o can_v see_v that_o it_o see_v beast_n know_v but_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o know_v they_o know_v by_o sense_n those_o thing_n that_o eat_v inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o sense_n but_o how_o they_o know_v that_o be_v by_o sense_n cogitative_a the_o high_a perfection_n of_o their_o nature_n they_o know_v not_o for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v by_o a_o high_a perfection_n that_o be_v by_o reason_n and_o thereby_o indeed_o man_n know_v how_o they_o know_v but_o how_o they_o know_v that_o even_o themselves_o do_v not_o know_v otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o effect_n and_o by_o way_n of_o reflection_n but_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o
the_o soul_n the_o soul_n itself_o can_v proper_o know_v inferior_a every_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a prove_v itself_o and_o the_o inferior_a yet_o we_o must_v know_v that_o we_o know_v our_o soul_n better_a than_o beast_n do_v themselves_o and_o no_o doubt_n angel_n themselves_o better_v than_o we_o do_v ourselves_o and_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o know_v himself_o absolute_o and_o perfect_o all_o why_o god_n know_v all_o because_o his_o nature_n be_v of_o that_o height_n that_o essence_n and_o knowledge_n in_o he_o be_v all_o one_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n only_o can_v perfect_o contemplate_v himself_o &_o every_o other_o creature_n as_o it_o come_v near_a to_o his_o nature_n can_v thereby_o contemplate_v itself_o and_o those_o which_o be_v inferior_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n who_o be_v a_o creature_n cansi_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n nature_n why_o man_n know_v not_o all_o secret_n of_o nature_n can_v by_o his_o soul_n contemplate_v elementary_a nature_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o his_o soul_n be_v also_o unite_a to_o a_o body_n which_o be_v part_n of_o himself_o he_o can_v perfect_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o nature_n even_o in_o these_o corporal_a thing_n whence_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v find_v his_o reason_n nonplussed_a in_o so_o many_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v altogether_o of_o aspirituall_a nature_n may_v have_v perfect_a knowledge_n of_o these_o inferior_a nature_n i_o mean_v as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o not_o as_o they_o be_v virtual_o in_o god_n for_o so_o he_o only_o know_v they_o perfect_o and_o yet_o they_o can_v perfect_o contemplate_v themselves_o thought_n why_o angel_n can_v know_v our_o thought_n no_o nor_o our_o soul_n neither_o because_o they_o also_o be_v spiritual_a like_o they_o and_o hence_o also_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o angel_n can_v know_v man_n thought_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n much_o less_o than_o can_v man_n have_v any_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o his_o soul_n original_n why_o man_n not_o know_v his_o soul_n much_o less_o the_o original_n and_o much_o less_o the_o original_a no_o although_o he_o be_v not_o join_v to_o a_o body_n unless_o he_o have_v another_o spiritual_a nature_n above_o the_o soul_n yea_o above_o angel_n by_o which_o he_o may_v look_v down_o upon_o it_o and_o so_o discern_v all_o those_o difficulty_n which_o now_o he_o can_v comprehend_v even_o as_o by_o these_o soul_n we_o can_v look_v down_o upon_o inferior_a creature_n and_o judge_v of_o elementary_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o love_v so_o knowledge_n do_v descend_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v such_o superior_a soul_n yet_o than_o we_o shall_v find_v as_o much_o difficulty_n in_o they_o also_o here_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v notedâ—_n that_o no_o nature_n except_v god_n can_v know_v itself_o perfect_o so_o neither_o proper_o but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o reflection_n for_o even_o as_o the_o eye_n though_o it_o behold_v all_o other_o thing_n yet_o it_o can_v see_v itself_o unless_o in_o a_o glass_n so_o we_o can_v know_v our_o own_o soul_n but_o as_o it_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o work_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n so_o that_o as_o by_o it_o we_o know_v other_o thing_n so_o by_o other_o thing_n we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o imperfect_a shadow_n and_o indeed_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o perfection_n and_o herein_o it_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n who_o can_v be_v know_v proper_o but_o only_o by_o his_o creature_n rather_o what_o he_o be_v not_o than_o what_o he_o be_v so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o nature_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n so_o he_o only_o can_v proper_o and_o perfect_o know_v both_o they_o and_o himself_o know_v how_o far_o the_o soul_n original_a may_v be_v know_v some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v than_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o inquire_v after_o it_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v very_o difficult_a especial_o the_o original_n of_o it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o know_v it_o perfect_o and_o so_o proper_o as_o we_o know_v other_o thing_n for_o the_o reason_n abovesaid_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o competency_n and_o such_o as_o may_v give_v reasonable_a satisfaction_n to_o our_o nature_n to_o be_v attain_v and_o therewith_o we_o ought_v to_o rest_v content_v for_o though_o we_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n yet_o if_o we_o see_v reason_n why_o we_o shall_v see_v no_o reason_n reason_v it_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v content_a without_o reason_n chap._n iii_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n about_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o original_n of_o the_o soul_n soul_n strange_a conceit_n about_o the_o soul_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o ignorance_n will_v far_o appear_v and_o also_o far_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n if_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o many_o strange_a opinion_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o anture_n and_o original_n of_o it_o opinion_n 1._o aristotle_n opinion_n first_o aristotle_n that_o prince_n of_o philosopher_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o creation_n hold_v that_o the_o world_n be_v eternal_a do_v also_o maintain_v that_o soul_n have_v be_v from_o eternity_n but_o yet_o propagate_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n potential_o though_o not_o actual_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v mortal_a or_o immortal_a as_o himself_o be_v not_o certain_a so_o his_o writing_n be_v very_o doubtful_a yet_o rather_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v howbeit_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o nothing_o be_v deny_v flat_o by_o he_o and_o all_o his_o follower_n somewhat_o more_o tolerable_a than_o this_o because_o it_o have_v some_o resemblance_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o poet_n that_o prometheus_n poet_n 2._o poet_n make_v the_o first_o man_n of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o god_n and_o sometime_o take_v up_o to_o heaven_n he_o there_o see_v the_o celestial_a orb_n to_o live_v and_o move_v by_o fire_n whereupon_o he_o make_v bold_a to_o steal_v some_o of_o the_o heavenly_a fire_n to_o enlive_v his_o body_n and_o so_o inform_v it_o with_o a_o live_a soul_n whence_o it_o seem_v come_v that_o opinion_n that_o soul_n be_v make_v of_o celestial_a fire_n other_o again_o hold_v that_o angel_n make_v all_o man_n soul_n of_o spirit_n and_o fire_n they_o 3._o that_o angel_n make_v they_o of_o this_o mind_n be_v seleucus_n and_o long_o before_o he_o all_o carpâ—crates_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n also_o so_o menander_n and_o other_o substance_n 4._o of_o his_o own_o substance_n other_o say_v god_n make_v they_o of_o his_o own_o substance_n as_o priscillianus_n serveâ—â—us_n and_o their_o follower_n world_n 5._o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o matter_n most_o of_o the_o other_o philosopher_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o soul_n be_v breed_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n which_o they_o imagine_v to_o be_v a_o celestial_a substance_n or_o quint-essence_n of_o which_o they_o say_v the_o star_n be_v make_v and_o so_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o immortal_a even_o as_o the_o body_n be_v corruptible_a and_o mortal_a be_v compound_v of_o the_o element_n hypocrat_n 6._o hypocrat_n notwithstanding_o hypocrates_n think_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v engender_v of_o the_o heat_n or_o vital_a spirit_n or_o else_o of_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o to_o speak_v plain_o it_o be_v he_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o galen_n 7._o galen_n that_o famous_a physician_n galen_n also_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v either_o a_o aerial_a body_n more_o than_o the_o element_n or_o else_o not_o corporal_a and_o yet_o carry_v by_o the_o animal_n spirit_n as_o by_o a_o chariot_n plato_n 8._o plato_n plato_n and_o his_o follower_n maintain_v that_o all_o soul_n be_v at_o first_o breed_v in_o heaven_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o dwell_v here_o be_v endue_v with_o excellent_a science_n and_o virtue_n but_o afterward_o descend_v from_o thence_o into_o man_n body_n as_o into_o stink_a prison_n they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o forget_v all_o their_o former_a knowledge_n and_o when_o afterward_o by_o study_n and_o instruction_n those_o celestial_a spark_n be_v again_o kindle_v in_o they_o they_o do_v only_o recall_v or_o call_v to_o mind_n those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v before_o in_o heaven_n and_o far_o they_o affirm_v that_o if_o by_o virtuous_a live_n good_a work_n or_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o purgation_n after_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o body_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v
but_o spiritual_a and_o carnal_a castigation_n be_v here_o oppose_v but_o be_v it_o that_o god_n be_v here_o in_o a_o peculiar_a right_n call_v the_o father_n of_o soul_n it_o must_v not_o be_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o devise_v whereof_o there_o be_v no_o example_n nor_o warrant_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o as_o they_o teach_v we_o which_o be_v that_o he_o create_v man_n soul_n after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n not_o of_o former_a matter_n as_o the_o body_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n but_o immediate_o of_o nothing_o when_o he_o breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n last_o i_o grant_v that_o god_n have_v a_o more_o peculiar_a work_n in_o the_o production_n of_o every_o man_n soul_n than_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n throughout_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o nature_n and_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n too_o and_o this_o be_v the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v urge_v from_o this_o or_o any_o of_o the_o former_a place_n these_o be_v the_o most_o and_o best_a that_o ever_o i_o can_v find_v bring_v for_o the_o immediate_a creation_n of_o the_o soul_n none_o of_o which_o do_v infringe_v but_o rather_o confirm_v this_o mediate_a manner_n which_o i_o have_v propound_v chap._n vii_o reason_n from_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o soul_n immediate_a creation_n answer_v soul_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n soul_n the_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o immediate_a creation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v these_o first_o because_o adam_n soul_n be_v create_v of_o nothing_o and_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o he_o god_n have_v declare_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o create_v of_o we_o since_o it_o be_v unlike_o the_o original_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v unlike_a when_o as_o we_o be_v both_o of_o one_o kind_n and_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v of_o manage_n call_v man_n back_o to_o the_o first_o institution_n say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v learn_v the_o original_n of_o our_o soul_n also_o from_o the_o beginning_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n nor_o indeed_o probability_n that_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v create_v of_o nothing_o because_o he_o be_v then_o that_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v still_o make_v of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o he_o be_v for_o every_o one_o know_v there_o be_v one_o consideration_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n or_o thing_n and_o another_o in_o the_o produce_v of_o they_o afterward_o according_a to_o their_o kind_n by_o ordinary_a generation_n and_o if_o this_o difference_n shall_v alter_v the_o kind_n than_o it_o shall_v do_v so_o in_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n as_o well_o for_o though_o in_o part_n they_o be_v make_v of_o that_o first_o matter_n yet_o be_v they_o in_o part_n also_o create_v by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n but_o see_v it_o can_v vary_v the_o kind_n in_o they_o it_o can_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n do_v so_o in_o we_o neither_o nay_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o text_n there_o be_v more_o reason_n it_o shall_v be_v thus_o for_o man_n rather_o than_o for_o any_o other_o creature_n for_o it_o be_v say_v god_n breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n 2.7_o gen._n 2.7_o the_o plurality_n of_o which_o word_n may_v in_o reason_n be_v better_o expound_v of_o the_o many_o life_n that_o be_v potential_o in_o he_o than_o of_o the_o divers_a faculty_n and_o operation_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o life_n and_o proceed_v from_o one_o soul_n only_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o word_n spiraculum_fw-la vitarum_fw-la might_n we_o will_v be_v render_v the_o spirit_n of_o soul_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v that_o spiritual_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o those_o soul_n which_o have_v be_v produce_v ever_o since_o and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v this_o be_v never_o affirm_v of_o any_o creature_n in_o scripture_n but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v male_a and_o female_a have_v power_n give_v they_o to_o propagate_v more_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n 6.17_o gen._n 7_o 15._o &_o 6.17_o so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v principal_o speak_v for_o this_o cause_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v belong_v to_o man_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o chief_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v make_v after_o such_o a_o immediate_a manner_n in_o man_n be_v therefore_o of_o a_o far_o different_a and_o more_o excellent_a nature_n than_o the_o soul_n of_o bruit_n but_o yet_o propagate_v as_o well_o as_o they_o soul_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o eve_n soul_n a_o second_o reason_n be_v draw_v forcible_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o eve_n for_o because_o moses_n express_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o creation_n of_o her_o body_n and_o he_o the_o one_o be_v make_v of_o the_o dust_n the_o other_o of_o a_o rib_n but_o speak_v not_o of_o awe_n difference_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o their_o soul_n therefore_o say_v some_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o both_o be_v create_v alike_o of_o nothing_o otherwise_o moses_n will_v never_o have_v omit_v it_o especial_o consider_v it_o be_v his_o principal_a intent_n to_o declare_v the_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o this_o also_o be_v easy_o answer_v answer_n answer_n for_o first_o if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n that_o moses_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o create_v than_o adam_n be_v than_o it_o be_v much_o more_o forcible_a to_o prove_v that_o she_o have_v no_o soul_n at_o all_o for_o if_o that_o which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n make_v the_o body_n only_o than_o it_o be_v confess_v he_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o her_o soul_n but_o leave_v we_o to_o guess_v that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o adam_n be_v or_o rather_o that_o she_o have_v none_o at_o all_o otherwise_o moses_n will_v never_o have_v omit_v it_o second_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n whether_o 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these_o reason_n 1._o because_o moses_n speak_v nothing_o of_o any_o more_o immediate_a creation_n of_o soul_n but_o of_o the_o first_o he_o say_v not_o that_o god_n breathe_v into_o her_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n as_o into_o adam_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n or_o title_n that_o can_v seem_v to_o signify_v any_o such_o matter_n and_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v that_o he_o who_o omit_v not_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o close_v up_o adam_n side_n again_o shall_v overslip_v that_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n in_o create_v another_o new_a soul_n if_o he_o have_v do_v so_o neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o repeat_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o where_o affirm_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a why_o shall_v it_o still_o be_v doubtful_a and_o man_n leave_v only_o to_o guess_v at_o it_o second_o not_o only_o do_v moses_n not_o speak_v of_o any_o new_a create_a soul_n infuse_v into_o she_o but_o if_o only_a her_o body_n be_v make_v of_o that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o adam_n as_o be_v say_v then_o for_o aught_o moses_n speak_v of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whither_o she_o have_v any_o soul_n or_o no_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o absurd_a especial_o consider_v it_o waâ—_n his_o chief_a purpose_n to_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o true_a beginning_n of_o every_o thing_n at_o the_o first_o i_o do_v not_o impute_v such_o a_o oversight_n to_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o god_n three_o so_o far_o be_v moses_n from_o teach_v that_o that_o he_o plain_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a say_v that_o of_o that_o rib_n he_o make_v a_o woman_n not_o a_o body_n speak_v of_o her_o whole_a person_n and_o not_o
resemblance_n in_o this_o case_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o spiritual_a flame_n unite_v to_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o lamp_n by_o the_o oil_n now_o as_o in_o the_o light_n of_o a_o lamp_n every_o touch_n of_o fire_n do_v not_o kindle_v it_o but_o as_o after_o blow_v and_o fit_a apply_v of_o fire_n thereunto_o it_o sometime_o flame_v with_o a_o touch_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o kindle_v at_o every_o conjunction_n of_o seed_n but_o only_o then_o when_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v blow_v by_o the_o efficient_a power_n of_o god_n which_o meet_v with_o all_o other_o natural_a cause_n out_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o flame_n apply_v this_o new_a heavenly_a flame_n the_o soul_n be_v produce_v and_o as_o in_o that_o elementary_a inflammation_n the_o lamp_n be_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o flame_n but_o inflame_v by_o another_o so_o the_o corporal_a seed_n be_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o soul_n but_o inform_v 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the_o seed_n prove_v not_o effectual_a for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o soul_n produce_v i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o there_o may_v be_v fire_n but_o in_o that_o case_n i_o dare_v say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o flame_n kindle_v chapter_n x._o how_n one_o soul_n can_v proceed_v from_o two_o soul_n the_o former_a objection_n be_v take_v away_o soul_n 2._o obj._n that_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v mingle_v of_o the_o parent_n soul_n we_o be_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v that_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o parent_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o well_o from_o the_o mother_n soul_n as_o the_o father_n and_o if_o from_o both_o then_o either_o there_o must_v be_v two_o soul_n or_o else_o two_o soul_n must_v be_v mingle_v together_o and_o so_o grow_v into_o one_o both_o which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o impossible_a to_o which_o although_o it_o seem_v unanswerable_a these_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v be_v thorough_o consider_v i_o trust_v will_v give_v 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