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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29283	The unknown being of the spirit, soul, and body, anatomized wherein very many Scriptures falsly translated, and corruptly interpreted are clearly explained, by which, many doctrines now taught that subvert the faith of the gospel are discovered / written by him that is unworthy to be a witness of divine truth, John Brayne.	Brayne, John.	1654 (1654)	Wing B4334; ESTC R15656	55,170	70

how far contrary to that God in his philosophy speaks every man may judge 4 Nor doth man misse the lack of its use and knowledge so that his spirit indeed is not to him being 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 only Theoph. on 1 Thes 5.23 By the spirit of man understandeth the Spirit of God in man Saith he Spiritus id est donum quod per baptismum jam accepistis Augustine on the words Quid hic spiritum vocat donum spiritus Ambrose saith thus Ut integer sit spiritus datus nobis and after ad hoc enim datur homini ut maneat sit quasi caput ejus In this whether he speaks of it as of the Spirit of God or man judge yee But I take it as of man if not see into what a darknesse the world was fallen in in four hundred years time after Christ when men had lost the light of the word that discovered to them the being of the Spirit in them and with it the right use of Christ in the time of grace and what his work was and whereon to be 1 That the Spirit here is clear a part of us a part of the lot of mankind 2 That this spirit is to be sanctified as well as the body or soule and needs sanctification by the Spirit of God 3. Eccles 3.21 and in many other places Stephen said my spirit not thy Spirit Lord receive and so Mary who knoweth now indeed the spirit of man when men know not that they have a spirit of their own within them Ezek. 13.3 No wonder Austin and others run to philosophy having lost the knowledge of the Spirit which was immortal to prove the soule immortall against the Scripture upon which philosophicall hinges the Divinity of the now times are hanged in which untruths error and deceipts are told the people to the overthrow of hope and shaking of faith in men and destruction of the Truth and in this follow not the Lords Spirit but their own Ezek. 13.3 Psal 103.16 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 For the wind passeth over it and it is gone which is a grosse corrupting of the word by the mistranslating of it In Ver. 15 The Prophet speaks of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the sorrowfull man saying for the Spirit was in him is departed and he is not to us his place shall know it no more which is said of the falne flower or soule of man see the part of the soule in 1 Pet. 1.24 Object The Spirit God breathed into man is God Resp Amos 4.13 God is said to create the spirit as other things and that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 here is spirit not wind he after in the next words mentions 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the body and soule Heb. 4.12 Dividing between the spirit and soule and marrow and bones and joynts and sinews 1 The word divides between soul and spirit which proves they are not by Gods word one and the same as men after themselves teach and affirm 2. Whereas other object that it is but a dividing of the same thing expressed by severall tearms as a dividing marrow joynts bones which are all of the body Resp 1. It is granted the soule and body are of different natures 2 The body indeed being a gross corporeal substance may be divided betwixt its several parts but the soul being of a spiritual nature is individual 3 The spirit being more spiritually sublime is more unpossible to be divided then the soule 4 Nor is the spirit a part of the soule no more then the soule is a part of the body but far more exceeds the soule then the soule the body Exod. 21.23 If there be death 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the word signifies murder thou shalt give soule for soule we corruptly read life for life Jerem. 38.15 As the Lord liveth made us this soule but the spirit Eccles 12.7 is said to be given of God so that the being of one in man is in a different way of being from the other 5 It seems to me all the soules of men are but one soule divided Deut. 24.7 and Act. 17.26 which is the ground of love all being as one man and so thy own flesh Isa 58.7 Jer. 38.15 The first general of the soule That every naturall man before regeneration is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a souleman 1 Cor. 14. 1 Because his spirit being dead in him his soule is the most excellent part in being in him 2 He is guided by the darke light of his soule to act all and only according threunto 3 He knows nothing higher then that of his soule is dictated to him yea nor can he receive before his spirit be quickened anything of a higher nature 1 Cor. 2.14 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom. 13.1 Let every soule be subject to the higher powers In the Syr. and Arab. it is nephes and Sultanan as the Heb. Note God speaking of the spirit Eccles 8.8 Says no man hath power Schallit over the spirit which the Greek 70 renders by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which shews the highest power was of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. 1 The soule and spirit are two 2 They strangely differ one is subject the other not to power 3 That that is subject to power power can reach by the sword but the other that they cannot Of the second part of man 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the soule 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The excellency whereof is noted Matth. 16.22 Mark 8.37 1 In its creation or originall being it was spired into man of God immediately which proves sufficiently it far exceeds the beasts soule which with the bodies had their being together from the earth Gen. 2.7 Gen. 1. 2 The ordinary way of continuance of the same 1 It is not said as of the Spirit that God gives it 2 But of the contrary are said to come out of the loyns of the parents Gen. 46.26 Exod 1.5 vide Ezek. 16.5 Heb. 7.10 3. It is not said to return to God but goe to the grave Act. 2.27 31. Job 33.18 20 22 28 30. Isa 38.17 Psal 49.15 and 94.17 4 That with the body it is to partake of the resurrection Act. 2.31 seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ that his soule was not left in hell nor his flesh did not see corruption 1 Here are two parts the flesh and soule 2 These were in the grave 3 These had both interest in the resurrection of Christ 4 What was done in Christ is to be done in Saints because done for them Now of the soule of Christ 1. It is said he poured out his soule to death Isa 53.12 2 He is said to give his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 soule for his sheep John 10.11 ver 15. he layeth it down ver 17. he saith the father loved him because he laid downe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his soule O did God love his Son for this and shall this so great a cause of love be hid from us

Have not we much more cause to love him for it and inquire into it that it may be a cause of our love to him also what need have our hearts to be stirred up thereunto O know to lay down 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the life a vapour is nothing like this to ingage Gods love to Christ or mans either 3. 1 John 3.16 in this we have knowne love because he laid downe his soule for us as if without this laying downe of his soule no soule can know his love not in laying down of his life or being man c. Io. 15.13 4. What Christ did we may and ought doe by laying downe our souls for the brethren 5 Isa 53.10 His soul was made an offering for sin in which we may see how far the soule of Christ acted in the work of our salvation and how unable wee are to bee saved without it and beleeving it against all which men oppose themselves in these dayes 6 His soule was in the grave Act. 2.31 7 He saith his soule was heavy to the death Math. 26.38 Quer. If all this were done in Christs soul whether our souls are not capable of and lyable to the same things in this world he was in all things tempted like us Object Christ suffered in the flesh for us 1 Pet. 4.1 and therefore not in his soule 1 His suffering in the flesh contains all those sorrows afflictions pains and torments were laid on him before his death 2 In his death and death of soule was the last end of all his sufferings 3 The pouring of his soule out to death was in the soul a suffering in a speciall manner 4 As he that saith Christ ascended into Heaven with his body in so saying denies not he also ascended into the heavens in his soule so in saying Christ suffered in his flesh it is not denyed that he also suffered in his soule 8 The soule and body of Christ being thus carryed home to the house of death the grave Christ by his Spirit and Almightinesse redeems his soule and in that others destroying death delivers the body from the grave and the bonds thereof Hos 13.14 9 The excellency of the soule Mat. 16.22 Mark 8.37 what shall it advantage a man to gaine the whole world and lose his owne soule or what shall a man give in exchange for his soule 10 If figurative speeches would prove any thing Rev. 16.3 were effectuall where mens soules of the Antichristian estate are every one said to dye which shews it concerns men of the false Church estate every one of them to mind their estates Matth. 20.28 He gave 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his soule a ransome for many 1 The soule of Christ was the ransome 2 This ransom was paid by death or could not be paid Mar. 10.45 1 Joh. 3.16 Rev. 12.11 They loved not their souls to death 1 That is they gave their souls to death 2 This the word injoyns saying he that saveth shall lose his soul The fleshy nature of the soule is clear in that it came out of the loyns by propagation in that God saith what ever is of the flesh is flesh Joh. 3.6 1 This is notably manifested in the seat of the soule that it is in the blood Eccles 6.2 Luk. 12.23 is not the soule more then meat and the body then raiment Math. 6.25 Luk. 12.22 Take no thought for your soule what yee shall cate or what yee shall drinke Eccles 6.2 3. Note 1. Rayment that is proper to the body that looks for it 2 The soule that minds meat and drink careing for it as being very sensible of the lack thereof and delighted in the injoyment of it Salomons Prov. 27.7 The full soul loatheth the hony comb but to the hungry soule every bitter thing is sweet Psal 107.5 Hungry and thirsty their soules fainted in them Note it is observable God speaking of spirituall hunger he saith not he hath filled the hungry soul but the hungry only with good things Luk. 1.53 or as Psal 107.9 he distinguishes the soule hungring for goodnesse and that for meat and drink 3. Job 33.20 His life abhorreth bread and his soule desireable meat the soul it longs for meats that are pleasing to its appetite in which is the sensuality of it Note this is an emminent argument of the soules fleshy nature and subjectnesse to mortality 4 If the soule may live without why saies the Lord to it to take it off your father knoweth that yee have need of these things 5 Why doth he use this Argument to the soule that it is more then food as to the body that it is more then raiment if the soules necessitys were not supplyed in the one as the bodies in the other Reason of it is because the seat of the soule is in the blood which is fed with food meat and drinke 6. Gen. 34.3 Shechems soule clave unto Dinah which shews the terrene carnall nature of the soule being conversant about fleshly things Object Fleshly lusts war against the soule 1 Pet. 2.11 here it seems the desires of meat and drink are not of the soule but the flesh here by wars against it Resp 1. I beseech you as Pilgrims and Strangers to be taken off from fleshy lusts which war against the soule Noting that the fleshly lusts of the soule did oppose and hinder it from those things did more especially concern it which were offered to them by the Spirit but care of eating and drinking would not give them leave This is no more then what Christ did before in saying take no care what yee shall eate Here in the flesh they are but Pilgrims and strangers to the world and therefore the soul to seek satisfaction in these was against it selfe 1. In that he exhorts them to be taken off from them shews the whole man flesh body and dead spirit were once all fixt upon it and after quickening troubled with it 2 And whereas the flesh and spirit may say and object why we must care for meat and drinke these are so necessary that our soule cannot be without it Note the Spirit of God makes as it were an answer to it saying the lusting after these things doe warre against the soule and were enemies to it And shewes that these things they should have without having their minds carryed after and perplexed with care for them as in Luk. 12.22 3 It is usuall that the mind of man is divided into carnall and spirituall whiles it is set on cloath and food it is carnal when on God and Christ spirituall Note now the soule of the regenerate is for spirituall things but the souls care of food wars against him in those desires of life God hath quickened in him to kill and destroy them 4 It shews how the soule is affected with fleshy things the delights sweetnesse pleasure gaine losse of them and how the gay out-side things of the world are in its mind being said to be carnally minded