pag._n 368._o 21._o the_o 20._o reason_n pag._n 375._o 22._o the_o 21._o reason_n pag._n 377._o 23._o the_o 22._o and_o last_o reason_n pag._n 382._o 24._o the_o argument_n object_v against_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o their_o solution_n or_o answer_n pag._n 388._o 25._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 413._o 26._o the_o conclusion_n pag._n 441._o the_o preface_n of_o the_o author_n in_o this_o treatise_n follow_v we_o undertake_v to_o discuss_v two_o question_n the_o first_o be_v touch_v a_o divine_a power_n to_o wit_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o divine_a power_n or_o god_n who_o with_o his_o providence_n stern_v and_o govern_v man_n affair_n and_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o his_o action_n after_o this_o life_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v immortal_a or_o perish_v &_o be_v utter_o extinguish_v with_o the_o body_n point_n worthy_a to_o be_v dispute_v of_o 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â—_o the_o elder_a be_v in_o cesaraea_n and_o clothe_v with_o sumptuous_a apparel_n and_o sit_a in_o a_o high_a and_o regal_a seat_n begin_v to_o make_v a_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n but_o some_o of_o his_o flattter_n cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o some_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n which_o word_n be_v grateful_a unto_o he_o who_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o assume_v divine_a honour_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v sudden_o strike_v with_o a_o angel_n and_o so_o his_o flesh_n and_o bowel_n putrify_v he_o be_v consume_v with_o lice_n the_o 6_o syrian_n be_v overcome_v in_o war_n by_o the_o israelite_n in_o certain_a mountainous_a place_n ascribe_v their_o overthrow_n to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o mountain_n who_o they_o say_v do_v favour_v the_o israelite_n therefore_o they_o will_v fight_v with_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o valley_n where_o they_o think_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o interest_v upon_o which_o cause_n god_n by_o his_o prophet_n thus_o speak_v to_o 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