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also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a nature_n independent_a of_o matter_n or_o of_o a_o body_n the_o seven_o reason_n chap._n viii_o there_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n some_o live_a form_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o matter_n both_o in_o their_o essence_n and_o manner_n of_o existence_n with_o the_o philosopher_n do_v call_v intelligence_n or_o substantias_fw-la separatas_fw-la separate_v substance_n and_o christian_n term_v they_o spirit_n or_o angel_n there_o be_v also_o some_o other_o which_o both_o in_o their_o essence_n and_o existence_n be_v altogether_o tie_v and_o immerse_v in_o the_o matter_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o such_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o beast_n therefore_o there_o oughtto_n be_v some_o other_o form_n between_o the_o former_a two_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o essence_n may_v not_o depend_v of_o their_o body_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o spirit_n or_o angel_n yet_o for_o their_o
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the_o autumn_n &_o winter_n in_o like_a sort_n thing_n natural_a do_v grow_v and_o after_o decay_n or_o die_v still_o one_o thing_n beget_v another_o without_o cessation_n or_o end_n to_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o the_o same_o species_n or_o kind_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o high_a power_n than_o nature_n herself_o by_o the_o which_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v effect_v four_o we_o observe_v that_o man_n be_v first_o beget_v form_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n bear_v increase_v come_v to_o his_o full_a growth_n or_o vigour_n grow_v old_a and_o die_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o other_o more_o perfect_a live_a creature_n do_v and_o that_o he_o consist_v of_o the_o say_a member_n and_o organ_n therefore_o there_o be_v the_o like_a end_n of_o man_n life_n as_o of_o other_o creature_n and_o as_o they_o do_v utter_o perish_v away_o after_o death_n s_o also_o do_v man_n last_o if_o 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of_o error_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v absurd_a in_o itself_o that_o the_o error_n of_o judgement_n and_o a_o false_a persuasion_n of_o mind_n shall_v become_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o probity_n but_o this_o article_n which_o teach_v the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o that_o after_o this_o life_n it_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v or_o punish_v be_v the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o probity_n since_o through_o this_o expectation_n man_n be_v deter_v from_o vice_n and_o impel_v and_o persuade_v to_o virtue_n whereupon_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o observe_v that_o such_o man_n as_o ever_o grow_v eminent_a through_o the_o praise_n of_o virtue_n be_v incite_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n from_o thence_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o sentence_n must_v be_v most_o true_a since_o it_o be_v be_v incredible_a that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n shall_v be_v so_o ordain_v as_o that_o the_o 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power_n whereupon_o iâ—uenal_n thus_o write_v e_z calo_fw-la descendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v this_o sentence_n know_v thyself_o descend_v from_o heaven_n perhaps_o thou_o mâ—ist_v here_o say_v that_o virtue_n be_v a_o reward_n to_o itself_o and_o vice_n its_o own_o punishment_n therefore_o though_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v after_o this_o life_n either_o reward_n or_o to_o fear_v punishment_n yet_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v sufficient_o incyte_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o embrace_v virtue_n and_o fly_v vice_n i_o answer_v hereto_o and_o say_v that_o this_o stoical_a imagination_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o of_o small_a itself_o force_n to_o govern_v the_o affection_n of_o man_n though_o at_o the_o first_o appearance_n it_o hear_v some_o show_n of_o probability_n and_o this_o for_o several_a reason_n first_o because_o the_o beauty_n of_o virtue_n and_o deformity_n of_o vice_n be_v a_o very_a secret_a &_o hide_a thing_n 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