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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
can_v no_o more_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n than_o light_n can_v be_v of_o darkness_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v for_o light_n always_o inlighten_v and_o no_o darkness_n can_v proceed_v from_o light_n for_o though_o we_o read_v that_o god_n command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n yet_o for_o darkness_n to_o proceed_v from_o light_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a and_o even_o so_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a but_o not_o evil_a out_o of_o good_a god_n 4._o there_o can_v be_v no_o evil_a god_n and_o for_o that_o sin_n be_v no_o positive_a thing_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o good_a hence_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o summum_fw-la malum_fw-la as_o well_o as_o a_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la for_o the_o one_o be_v not_o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o one_o shall_v destroy_v the_o be_v of_o the_o other_o in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o can_v be_v two_o chief_n contrary_a to_o the_o devilish_a conceit_n of_o the_o manichee_n of_o a_o good_a god_n and_o a_o evil_a god_n propagate_v 5._o it_o may_v be_v propagate_v last_o though_o it_o be_v a_o accident_n yea_o a_o privation_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a negation_n &_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o accident_n yet_o even_o a_o accident_n be_v his_o imperfection_n and_o sometime_o the_o accident_n of_o a_o substance_n prevail_v as_o much_o as_o the_o substance_n itself_o so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o privation_n yet_o it_o may_v have_v a_o be_v in_o nature_n est_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la else_o aristotle_n be_v much_o overseen_a in_o make_v privation_n one_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o necessary_a in_o generation_n why_o shall_v we_o think_v this_o impossible_a to_o be_v generate_v and_o though_o it_o can_v hang_v in_o the_o air_n but_o must_v cleave_v to_o some_o subject_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v propagate_v together_o with_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v evil_n 2._o a_o inclination_n to_o evil_n but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v it_o be_v far_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o a_o privation_n of_o goodness_n but_o also_o a_o corrupt_a quality_n and_o inclination_n to_o evil_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a description_n anâ—_n the_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o may_v far_o be_v manifest_v by_o the_o punishment_n and_o consequent_n of_o the_o same_o for_o a_o mere_a privation_n of_o happiness_n be_v a_o sufficient_a punishment_n for_o a_o mere_a privation_n of_o goodness_n but_o we_o know_v that_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n have_v not_o only_o lose_v paradise_n but_o gain_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o labour_n pain_n sorrow_n and_o misery_n neither_o be_v the_o earth_n only_o deprive_v of_o that_o excellent_a condition_n wherein_o it_o be_v create_v but_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o have_v succeed_v a_o curse_n make_v it_o barren_a of_o good_a fruit_n and_o fruitful_a of_o evil_a 18._o gen._n 3.17_o 18._o thorn_n thistle_n and_o the_o like_a teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a quality_n in_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o a_o privation_n of_o goodness_n soul_n 3._o seat_v in_o the_o soul_n against_o this_o it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a quality_n it_o must_v cleave_v either_o to_o the_o soul_n or_o to_o the_o body_n or_o both_o if_o to_o the_o soul_n it_o can_v descend_v because_o such_o endowment_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o be_v not_o ingraft_v into_o nature_n can_v be_v propagate_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o ans_fw-fr 1._o first_o that_o even_o those_o art_n which_o be_v least_o natural_a be_v not_o altogether_o exclude_v in_o generation_n nay_o experience_n prove_v that_o child_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v like_o their_o parent_n even_o in_o such_o faculty_n as_o these_o whether_o they_o be_v incline_v to_o husbandry_n horse-manship_a merchandise_n navigation_n or_o the_o liberal_a science_n howsoever_o they_o be_v often_o cross_v in_o their_o inclination_n second_o 2._o 2._o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o child_n be_v like_o their_o parent_n also_o in_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o in_o acuteness_n of_o understanding_n firmness_n of_o memory_n soundness_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o like_a three_o 3._o 3._o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v yet_o near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n be_v very_o common_o communicate_v to_o posterity_n whether_o concupiscible_a or_o irascible_a as_o covetousness_n wrathfulness_n mirth_n sadness_n fear_n boldness_n and_o the_o like_a whence_o be_v that_o other_o proverb_n partus_fw-la ventrem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la last_o 4._o 4._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o sin_n cleave_v to_o the_o will_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o affection_n for_o as_o there_o be_v certain_a natural_a principle_n of_o knowledge_n as_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o ingraft_v into_o the_o understanding_n so_o there_o be_v certain_a natural_a inclination_n in_o the_o will_n as_o of_o love_n and_o hatred_n which_o at_o first_o be_v carry_v to_o their_o proper_a object_n and_o so_o be_v create_v good_a but_o now_o through_o man_n fail_v and_o god_n curse_v upon_o it_o they_o be_v carry_v a_o contrary_a way_n by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a now_o if_o sin_n cleave_v thus_o to_o the_o will_n whence_o these_o affection_n proceed_v yea_o pierce_v into_o the_o most_o inward_a and_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n whence_o it_o spread_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a man_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v propagate_v much_o better_a or_o rather_o than_o the_o affection_n which_o be_v remove_v a_o degree_n far_o from_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o much_o more_o then_o better_a than_o those_o external_a act_n which_o be_v not_o natural_a 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