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we_o hope_v to_o obtain_v it_o hope_n do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v either_o certainty_n or_o uncertainty_n it_o may_v stand_v with_o both_o in_o various_a degree_n 3._o rejoice_v be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o very_a natural_o desire_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v when_o natural_a the_o pleasant_a efflorence_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o their_o state_n of_o health_n it_o be_v pleasure_n that_o be_v the_o spring_n or_o poise_n of_o all_o motion_n sensitive_a in_o the_o world_n trahit_fw-la sua_fw-la quemque_fw-la volisptas_fw-la appetite_n or_o will_n be_v the_o active_a principle_n and_o congrucus_n good_a or_o delectable_a be_v the_o object_n the_o world_n be_v undo_v by_o the_o seduction_n of_o false_a deceitful_a pleasure_n and_o man_n be_v bless_v only_o in_o true_a and_o durable_a pleasure_n and_o though_o we_o that_o make_v not_o ourselves_o be_v not_o so_o make_v for_o ourselves_o as_o that_o our_o pleasure_n or_o felicity_n in_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o high_a in_o our_o 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or_o by_o withdraw_a fear_n sure_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sound_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o to_o make_v a_o man_n rejoice_v in_o pain_n and_o weakness_n and_o to_o make_v he_o long_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n i_o live_v not_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n if_o i_o live_v not_o as_o in_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o in_o the_o joyful_a hope_n of_o promise_a glory_n vii_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n glory_n be_v so_o transcendent_a and_o tribulation_n so_o small_a and_o short_a that_o a_o expectant_a of_o glory_n may_v well_o rejoice_v in_o bodily_a suffering_n it_o be_v tribulation_n for_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o rest_n for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o can_v improve_v and_o patient_o bear_v yet_o in_o they_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o glory_n though_o we_o glory_v not_o of_o they_o o_o if_o all_o the_o painful_a languid_a day_n and_o night_n and_o year_n that_o i_o have_v have_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o sin_n have_v be_v suffering_n for_o that_o which_o i_o be_o now_o hate_v and_o hunt_v for_o even_o for_o preach_v christ_n when_o man_n forbid_v i_o how_o joyful_o may_v i_o undergo_v it_o but_o yet_o even_o here_o approach_v glory_n shall_v be_v my_o joy_n alas_o my_o groan_n and_o moan_n be_v too_o great_a and_o my_o joy_n too_o little_a viii_o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n that_o which_o work_v patience_n be_v matter_n of_o joy_n for_o patience_n do_v we_o more_o good_a than_o tribulation_n can_v do_v hurt_v why_o then_o do_v i_o groan_v
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knowledge_n §_o 15._o but_o they_o that_o be_v prepare_v for_o such_o dispute_n and_o furnish_v with_o all_o artificial_a help_n may_v make_v good_a use_n of_o they_o for_o defend_v and_o clear_v up_o the_o truth_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o so_o be_v it_o they_o use_v they_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o the_o due_a end_n and_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n and_o set_v they_o not_o up_o against_o or_o instead_o of_o the_o real_a and_o effective_a light_n §_o 16._o but_o the_o reveal_v and_o necessary_a part_n must_v here_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o unrevealed_a and_o unnecessary_a to_o study_v till_o we_o as_o clear_o as_o may_v be_v understand_v the_o certainty_n of_o a_o future_a happiness_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o in_o perfect_a holy_a mutual_a love_n in_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o bless_a this_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o our_o holiness_n and_o peace_n but_o when_o we_o will_v know_v more_o than_o god_n will_v have_v we_o it_o do_v but_o tend_v as_o gaze_v on_o the_o sun_n to_o make_v we_o blind_a and_o to_o doubt_v of_o certainty_n because_o we_o can_v be_v resolve_v of_o uncertainty_n to_o trouble_v our_o head_n too_o much_o in_o think_v how_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n do_v subsi_v and_o act_v sensitive_o or_o not_o by_o organ_n or_o without_o how_o far_o they_o be_v one_o and_o how_o far_o still_o individuate_n in_o what_o place_n they_o shall_v remain_v and_o where_o be_v their_o paradise_n or_o heaven_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v again_o unite_v to_o the_o body_n whether_o by_o their_o own_o emission_n as_o the_o sun_n beam_n touch_v their_o object_n here_o and_o whether_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v restore_v as_o the_o consume_a flesh_n of_o restore_v sick_a man_n aliunde_fw-la or_o only_o from_o the_o old_a material_n a_o hundred_o of_o these_o question_n be_v better_o leave_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n lest_o we_o do_v but_o foolish_o make_v snare_n for_o ourselves_o have_v all_o these_o be_v needful_a to_o we_o they_o have_v be_v reveal_v in_o respect_n to_o all_o such_o curiosity_n and_o needless_a knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o believer_n wisdom_n implicit_o to_o trust_v his_o soul_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v satisfy_v that_o he_o know_v what_o we_o know_v not_o and_o to_o fear_v that_o vain_a vexatious_a knowledge_n or_o inquisitiveness_n into_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o be_v selfish_a and_o savour_v of_o a_o distrust_n of_o god_n and_o be_v that_o sin_n and_o fruit_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o learned_a world_n too_o little_a fear_v §_o 17._o iii_o that_o god_n be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o and_o that_o holy_a soul_n shall_v be_v in_o blessedness_n with_o christ_n these_o follow_a evidence_n conjoin_v do_v evince_n on_o which_o my_o soul_n do_v raise_v its_o hope_n §_o 18._o i._o the_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o immortal_a spirit_n must_v be_v immortal_o in_o a_o good_a or_o bad_a condition_n but_o man_n soul_n be_v a_o immortal_a spirit_n and_o the_o good_a be_v not_o in_o a_o bad_a condition_n its_o immortality_n be_v prove_v thus_o a_o spiritual_a or_o most_o pure_a invisible_a substance_n natural_o endow_v with_o the_o power_n virtue_n or_o faculty_n of_o vital-action_n intellection_n and_o volition_n which_o be_v not_o annihilate_v nor_o destroy_v by_o separation_n of_o part_n nor_o cease_v or_o lose_v either_o its_o power_n species_n individuation_n or_o action_n be_v a_o immortal_a spirit_n but_o such_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o shall_v be_v manifest_a by_o part_n §_o 19_o i._o the_o soul_n be_v a_o substance_n for_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o it_o do_v move_v understand_v and_o will_n no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o something_o in_o we_o and_o by_o some_o substance_n and_o that_o substance_n be_v it_o which_o we_o call_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o nothing_n and_o it_o be_v within_o we_o §_o 20._o as_o to_o they_o that_o say_v it_o be_v the_o temperament_n of_o several_a part_n conjunct_a i_o have_v elsewhere_o full_o confute_v they_o and_o prove_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v some_o one_o part_n that_o be_v the_o agent_n on_o the_o rest_n which_o all_o they_o confess_v that_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o material_a spirit_n or_o fiery_a part_n it_o be_v not_o bone_n and_o flesh_n that_o understand_v but_o a_o pure_a substance_n as_o all_o acknowledge_v 2._o what_o part_n soever_o it_o be_v it_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o a_o conjunction_n of_o many_o part_n of_o which_o no_o one_o have_v the_o power_n of_o vitality_n intellection_n or_o volition_n formal_o or_o eminent_o somewhat_o as_o excellent_a can_v never_o by_o contemperation_n do_v those_o act_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o effect_n than_o be_v in_o the_o cause_n otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o effect_n the_o vanity_n of_o their_o objection_n that_o tell_v we_o a_o lute_n a_o watch_n a_o book_n 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for_o a_o company_n of_o atom_n of_o which_o no_o one_o have_v sense_n or_o reason_n to_o become_v sensitive_a and_o rational_a by_o mere_a conjunct_a motion_n be_v a_o â—ffect_n beyond_o the_o power_n of_o the_o suppose_a cause_n §_o 21._o but_o as_o some_o think_v so_o base_o of_o our_o noble_a act_n as_o to_o think_v that_o contempered_a agitate_a atom_n can_v perform_v they_o that_o have_v no_o natural_a intellective_a or_o sensitive_a virtue_n or_o power_n in_o themselves_o so_o other_o think_v so_o high_o of_o they_o as_o to_o take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o act_n only_o of_o god_n or_o some_o universal_a soul_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o life_n sense_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n but_o god_n himself_o or_o such_o
a_o universal_a soul_n and_o so_o that_o either_o every_o man_n be_v god_n as_o to_o his_o soul_n or_o that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n only_o that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v man_n as_o distinct_a from_o god_n but_o this_o be_v the_o self-ensnaring_a and_o self-perplexing_a temerity_n of_o busy_a bold_a and_o arrogant_a head_n that_o know_v not_o their_o own_o capacity_n and_o measure_n and_o on_o the_o like_a reason_n they_o must_v at_o last_o come_v with_o other_o to_o say_v that_o all_o passive_a matter_n also_o be_v god_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o universe_n consist_v of_o a_o active_a soul_n and_o passive_a body_n as_o if_o god_n be_v no_o cause_n and_o can_v make_v nothing_o or_o nothing_o with_o life_n or_o sense_n or_o reason_n §_o 22._o but_o why_o depart_v we_o from_o thing_n certain_a by_o such_o presumption_n as_o these_o be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v base_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n than_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o one_o man_n be_v not_o another_o be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o some_o man_n be_v in_o torment_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o will_v it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o a_o man_n in_o such_o torment_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v god_n or_o that_o he_o be_v part_n of_o a_o universal_a soul_n will_v not_o a_o man_n on_o the_o rack_n or_o in_o the_o stone_n or_o other_o misery_n say_v call_v i_o by_o what_o name_n you_o please_v that_o case_v not_o my_o pain_n if_o i_o be_v part_n of_o god_n or_o a_o universal_a soul_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o be_o a_o torment_a miserable_a part_n and_o if_o you_o can_v not_o make_v i_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v some_o part_n which_o be_v serpent_n toad_n devil_n or_o wicked_a or_o torment_v man_n you_o must_v give_v i_o other_o sense_n and_o perceptive_a power_n before_o it_o will_v comfort_v i_o to_o hear_v that_o i_o be_o such_o a_o part_n and_o if_o god_n have_v wicked_a and_o torment_v part_n on_o earth_n why_o may_v he_o not_o have_v such_o and_o i_o be_v one_o of_o they_o hereafter_o and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o happy_a part_n of_o god_n or_o of_o a_o universal_a soul_n on_o earth_n why_o may_v not_o i_o hope_v to_o be_v such_o hereafter_o §_o 23._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o god_n be_v the_o continue_v first_o cause_n of_o all_o be_v whatsoever_o and_o that_o the_o branch_n and_o fruit_n depend_v not_o as_o effect_n so_o much_o on_o the_o causality_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o root_n as_o the_o creature_n do_v on_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o impious_a conceit_n to_o think_v that_o the_o world_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o be_v independent_a and_o separate_v total_o from_o god_n or_o subsist_v without_o his_o continue_a causation_n but_o can_v god_n cause_n as_o a_o creator_n by_o make_v that_o which_o be_v not_o himself_o this_o yield_v the_o self-deceiver_n no_o other_o honour_n nor_o happiness_n but_o what_o equal_o belong_v to_o a_o devil_n to_o a_o fly_n or_o worm_n to_o a_o dunghill_n or_o to_o the_o worst_a &_o miserable_a man_n §_o 24._o ii_o as_o man_n soul_n be_v a_o substance_n so_o be_v it_o a_o substance_n difference_v formal_o from_o all_o inferior_a substance_n by_o a_o innate_a indeed_o essential_a power_n virtue_n or_o faculty_n of_o vital-action_n intellection_n and_o freewill_n for_o we_o find_v all_o these_o act_n perform_v by_o it_o as_o motion_n light_n and_o heat_n be_v by_o the_o fire_n or_o sun_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o these_o action_n be_v like_o those_o of_o a_o musician_n compound_v of_o the_o agent_n principal_a and_o organical_a several_a part_n can_v he_o prove_v it_o no_o more_o will_v follow_v but_o that_o the_o low_a power_n the_o sensitive_a or_o spirit_n be_v to_o the_o high_a as_o a_o passive_a organ_n receive_v its_o operation_n and_o that_o the_o intellectual_a soul_n have_v the_o power_n of_o cause_v intellection_n and_o volition_n by_o its_o action_n on_o the_o inferior_a part_n as_o a_o man_n can_v cause_v such_o motion_n of_o his_o lute_n as_o shall_v be_v melody_n not_o to_o it_o but_o to_o himself_o and_o consequent_o that_o as_o music_n be_v but_o a_o low_a operation_n of_o man_n who_o proper_a act_n of_o intellection_n and_o volition_n be_v above_o it_o so_o intellection_n and_o volition_n in_o the_o body_n be_v not_o the_o noble_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o perform_v they_o by_o a_o eminent_a power_n which_o can_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o if_o this_o can_v be_v prove_v what_o will_v it_o tend_v to_o the_o unbeliever_n end_n or_o to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o comfort_n §_o 25._o iii_o that_o man_n soul_n at_o death_n be_v not_o annibilate_v even_o the_o atomist_n and_o epicurian_n will_v grant_v who_o think_v that_o no_o atom_n in_o the_o universe_n be_v annihilate_v and_o we_o that_o see_v not_o only_o the_o sun_n and_o heaven_n continue_v but_o every_o grain_n of_o matter_n and_o that_o compound_n be_v change_v by_o dissolution_n of_o part_n and_o rarefaction_n or_o migration_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o by_o annihilation_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o dream_v that_o god_n will_v annihilate_v one_o soul_n though_o he_o can_v do_v it_o if_o he_o please_v yea_o and_o annihilate_v all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n beyond_o a_o rational_a expectation_n §_o 26._o iu._n and_o a_o destruction_n by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v for_o 1._o either_o a_o intellectual_a spirit_n be_v divisible_a and_o partible_a or_o not_o if_o not_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v it_o if_o it_o be_v either_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o nature_n tend_v to_o or_o not_o but_o that_o nature_n do_v not_o tend_v to_o it_o be_v evident_a for_o 1._o there_o be_v natural_o so_o strange_a and_o strong_a a_o inclination_n to_o unity_n and_o averseness_n to_o separation_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o even_o earth_n and_o stone_n that_o have_v no_o other_o know_v natural_a motion_n have_v yet_o a_o aggregative_a motion_n in_o their_o gravitation_n but_o if_o you_o will_v separate_v the_o part_n from_o the_o rest_n it_o must_v be_v by_o force_n and_o water_n be_v yet_o more_o averse_a from_o partition_n without_o force_n and_o more_o incline_v to_o union_n than_o earth_n and_o air_n than_o water_n and_o fire_n than_o air_n so_o that_o he_o that_o will_v cut_v a_o sunbeam_n into_o piece_n and_o make_v many_o of_o one_o must_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a agent_n and_o sure_o spirit_n even_o intellectual_a spirit_n will_v be_v no_o less_o averse_a from_o partition_n and_o incline_v to_o keep_v their_o unity_n than_o fire_n or_o a_o sunbeam_n be_v so_o that_o natural_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v fear_v that_o it_o shall_v fall_v into_o piece_n 2._o and_o he_o that_o will_v say_v that_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n will_v change_v and_o overcome_v the_o nature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v must_v give_v we_o good_a proof_n of_o it_o or_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o as_o a_o punishment_n we_o must_v find_v such_o a_o punishment_n somewhere_o threaten_v either_o in_o his_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a law_n which_o we_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o fear_v it_o §_o 27._o 3._o but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o soul_n be_v partible_a and_o will_v be_v break_v into_o part_n this_o will_v be_v no_o destruction_n of_o they_o either_o as_o to_o their_o substance_n power_n form_n or_o action_n but_o only_o a_o break_n of_o one_o soul_n into_o many_o for_o be_v not_o compound_v of_o heterogeneal_a part_n but_o as_o simple_a element_n of_o homogeneal_a only_a as_o every_o atom_n of_o earth_n be_v earth_n and_o every_o drop_n of_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v water_n and_o every_o particle_n of_o air_n and_o fire_n be_v air_n and_o fire_n and_o have_v all_o the_o property_n of_o earth_n water_n air_n and_o fire_n so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o every_o particle_n of_o a_o intellectual_a spirit_n but_o who_o can_v see_v cause_n to_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o partition_n never_o threaten_v by_o god_n §_o 28._o v._o and_o that_o soul_n lose_v not_o their_o formal_a power_n or_o virtue_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o conceive_v because_o they_o be_v their_o natural_a essence_n not_o as_o mix_v but_o simple_a substance_n and_o though_o some_o imagine_v that_o the_o passive_a element_n may_v be_v attenuation_n or_o incrassation_n be_v transmute_v one_o into_o another_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o earth_n be_v still_o earth_n and_o water_n be_v water_n and_o air_n be_v air_n and_o their_o conceit_n have_v no_o proof_n and_o be_v it_o prove_v it_o will_v but_o prove_v that_o none_o of_o these_o be_v a_o first_o or_o proper_a element_n
that_o be_v every_o where_o but_o by_o a_o peculiar_a operation_n and_o relation_n and_o so_o holy_a soul_n be_v under_o a_o more_o felicitating_a operation_n of_o god_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o near_a union_n with_o he_o than_o now_o they_o have_v §_o 35._o 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o observe_v that_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a all_o thing_n have_v natural_o a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o their_o like_a every_o clod_n and_o stone_n incline_v to_o the_o earth_n water_n will_v go_v to_o water_n air_n to_o air_n fire_n to_o fire_n bird_n and_o beast_n associate_v with_o their_o like_a and_o the_o noble_a nature_n be_v most_o strong_o thus_o incline_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v natural_a reason_n to_o think_v that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o with_o holy_a soul_n §_o 36._o 3._o and_o i_o find_v that_o the_o inordinate_a contraction_n of_o man_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o individual-person_n with_o the_o defect_n of_o love_n to_o all_o about_o we_o according_a to_o every_o creature_n goodness_n and_o special_o to_o god_n the_o infinite_a good_a who_o we_o shall_v love_v above_o ourselves_o be_v the_o very_a sum_n of_o all_o the_o pravity_n of_o man_n and_o all_o the_o injustice_n and_o injury_n to_o other_o and_o all_o the_o neglect_n of_o good_a work_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o our_o daily_a terror_n and_o self-distracting_a self-tormenting_a care_n and_o grief_n and_o fear_n proceed_v from_o this_o inordinate_a love_n and_o adhesion_n to_o ourselves_o therefore_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o in_o our_o better_a state_n we_o shall_v perfect_o love_v other_o as_o ourselves_o and_o the_o selfish_a love_n will_v turn_v into_o a_o common_a and_o a_o divine_a love_n which_o must_v be_v by_o our_o prefer_v the_o common_a and_o the_o divine_a good_a and_o interest_n §_o 37._o and_o i_o be_o so_o sensible_a of_o the_o power_n and_o plague_n of_o selfishness_n and_o how_o it_o now_o corrupt_v tempt_v and_o disquiet_v i_o that_o when_o i_o feel_v any_o fear_n lest_o individuation_n cease_v and_o my_o soul_n fall_v into_o one_o common_a soul_n as_o the_o stoic_n think_v all_o soul_n do_v at_o death_n i_o find_v great_a cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o this_o arise_v from_o the_o power_n of_o this_o corrupt_a selfishness_n for_o reason_n see_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o to_o fear_v it_o be_v it_o so_o §_o 38._o 4._o for_o i_o find_v also_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o love_n be_v to_o desire_v as_o near_o a_o union_n as_o be_v possible_a and_o the_o strong_a love_n do_v strongly_a desire_v it_o fervent_a lover_n think_v they_o can_v scarce_o be_v too_o much_o one._n and_o love_n be_v our_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o so_o be_v union_n §_o 39_o 5._o and_o i_o find_v that_o when_o christian_n have_v the_o first_o and_o full_a pouring_n out_o of_o the_o spirit_n they_o have_v the_o fervent_a love_n and_o the_o near_a union_n and_o the_o least_o desire_n of_o propriety_n and_o distance_n §_o 40._o 6._o and_o i_o find_v that_o christ_n prayer_n for_o the_o felicity_n of_o his_o disciple_n be_v a_o prayer_n for_o their_o unity_n joh._n 17._o 22_o 23._o and_o in_o this_o he_o place_v much_o of_o their_o persection_n §_o 41._o 7._o and_o i_o find_v also_o that_o man_n be_v a_o sociable_a nature_n and_o that_o all_o man_n find_v by_o experience_n that_o conjunction_n in_o society_n be_v needful_a to_o their_o safety_n strength_n and_o pleasure_n §_o 42._o 8._o and_o i_o find_v that_o my_o soul_n will_v fain_o be_v near_a god_n and_o that_o darkness_n and_o distance_n be_v my_o misery_n and_o near_a communion_n be_v it_o that_o will_v answer_v all_o the_o tendency_n of_o my_o soul_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o fear_v too_o near_o a_o union_n §_o 43._o i_o think_v it_o utter_o improbable_a that_o my_o soul_n shall_v become_v more_o near_o unite_v to_o any_o creature_n than_o to_o god_n though_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o other_o soul_n and_o infinite_o below_o god_n for_o god_n be_v as_o near_o i_o as_o i_o be_o to_o myself_o i_o still_o depend_v on_o he_o as_o the_o effect_n upon_o its_o total_a constant_a cause_n and_o that_o not_o as_o the_o fruit_n upon_o the_o tree_n which_o borrow_v all_o from_o the_o earth_n water_n air_n and_o fire_n which_o it_o communicate_v to_o its_o fruit_n but_o as_o a_o creature_n on_o its_o creator_n who_o have_v no_o be_v but_o what_o it_o receive_v total_o from_o god_n by_o constant_a communication_n hence_o autonine_n seneca_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o stoic_n think_v that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v god_n or_o one_o great_a animal_n consist_v of_o divine_a spirit_n and_o matter_n as_o man_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n sometime_o call_v the_o suppose_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n god_n and_o sometime_o call_v the_o whole_a world_n god_n but_o still_o mean_v that_o the_o universe_n be_v but_o one_o spirit_n and_o body_n unite_v and_o that_o we_o all_o be_v part_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o body_n of_o god_n or_o accident_n at_o least_o §_o 44._o and_o even_o the_o popish_a mystical_a divine_n in_o their_o pretension_n to_o the_o high_a perfection_n say_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n such_o as_o benedict_n anglus_fw-la in_o his_o regula_n perfectionis_fw-la approve_v by_o many_o doctor_n who_o place_v much_o of_o his_o supereminent_a life_n in_o our_o believe_v very_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n and_o live_v according_o maintain_v that_o all_o creature_n be_v nothing_o distinct_a from_o god_n but_o be_v to_o god_n as_o the_o beam_n be_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o the_o heat_n be_v to_o the_o fire_n which_o real_o be_v itself_o and_o so_o teach_v we_o to_o rest_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o good_a as_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n essential_a will_n which_o be_v himself_o resolve_v even_o our_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n according_o into_o god_n so_o that_o they_o be_v god_n or_o none_o §_o 45._o and_o all_o these_o man_n have_v as_o fair_a a_o pretence_n for_o their_o conceit_n of_o such_o a_o union_n with_o god_n now_o as_o for_o such_o a_o union_n after_o death_n for_o their_o reason_n be_v 1._o that_o god_n be_v infinite_a there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o being_n then_o his_o own_o but_o god_n and_o the_o small_a be_v distinct_a will_v be_v more_o entity_n than_o god_n alone_o but_o infinity_o can_v have_v no_o addition_n 2._o because_o ens_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la but_o god_n only_o be_v good_a and_o if_o we_o be_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o distinct_a being_n from_o god_n now_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o then_o for_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v annihilate_v and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o advance_v as_o to_o be_v deify_v and_o of_o creature_n or_o distinct_a being_n turn_v into_o a_o be_v infinite_o above_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o part_n of_o god_n now_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o then_o but_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o we_o be_v so_o now_o we_o shall_v quick_o prove_v to_o they_o 1._o that_o then_o god_n have_v material_a divisible_a part_n as_o the_o stoic_n thought_n 2._o and_o that_o we_o be_v no_o such_o part_n as_o be_v not_o distinct_a from_o one_o another_o but_o some_o be_v torment_v and_o some_o happy_a and_o 3._o that_o as_o be_v say_v it_o will_v be_v no_o abatement_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o torment_a nor_o of_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o bless_a to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v all_o part_n of_o god_n for_o though_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o and_o dependence_n on_o he_o be_v past_o our_o comprehension_n yet_o that_o we_o be_v distinct_a and_o distant_a from_o each_o other_o and_o have_v each_o one_o a_o joy_n or_o misery_n of_o his_o own_o be_v past_o all_o doubt_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o union_n with_o god_n to_o be_v fear_v by_o holy_a soul_n but_o the_o utmost_a possible_a to_o be_v highly_o desire_v §_o 46._o and_o if_o our_o union_n with_o god_n shall_v not_o cease_v our_o individuation_n or_o resolve_v we_o into_o a_o principle_n to_o be_v fear_v we_o may_v say_v so_o also_o of_o our_o union_n with_o any_o common_a soul_n or_o many_o if_o we_o be_v unible_a we_o be_v partible_n and_o so_o have_v a_o distinct_a though_o not_o a_o divide_a substance_n which_o will_v have_v its_o proper_a accident_n all_o plant_n be_v part_n of_o the_o earth_n real_o unite_v to_o it_o and_o radicate_v in_o it_o and_o live_v and_o be_v nourish_v by_o it_o and_o yet_o a_o vine_n be_v a_o vine_n and_o a_o apple_n be_v a_o apple_n and_o a_o rose_n be_v a_o rose_n and_o a_o nettle_n be_v a_o nettle_n and_o few_o man_n will_v be_v toil_v horse_n or_o toad_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v animate_v by_o a_o common_a soul_n §_o 47._o
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