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A62243 A view of the soul, in several tracts ... by a person of quality. Saunders, Richard, 1613-1675.; Saunders, Richard, 1613-1675. Several epistles to the Reverend Dr. Tillotson. 1682 (1682) Wing S757; ESTC R7956 321,830 374

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p._n 52._o sect_n ii_o wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n exceed_v that_o of_o brute_n it_o be_v immortality_n consider_v and_o prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o particular_o from_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n page_n 56_o sect_n iii_o it_o be_v immortality_n maintain_v and_o illustrate_v from_o its_o obstruction_n in_o its_o operation_n as_o delirium_n and_o dotage_n page_n 57_o sect_n iv._o it_o be_v immortality_n prove_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o act_n in_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n similar_v with_o brute_n page_n 60_o sect_n v._o it_o be_v immortality_n further_o illustrate_v from_o its_o different_a operation_n in_o different_a person_n whereas_o beast_n of_o the_o same_o species_n do_v all_o agree_v in_o their_o desire_n and_o delight_n page_n 61_o sect_n vi_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n illustrate_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o its_o difference_n from_o itself_o page_n 63_o sect_n vii_o the_o immortality_n of_o it_o 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in_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o stomach_n and_o spleen_n page_n 78_o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o imagination_n which_o receive_v several_a name_n according_a to_o its_o work_n as_o invention_n conception_n reflection_n apprehension_n cogitation_n fancy_n a_o syncope_n or_o swoon_n peculiar_a to_o man_n in_o which_o imagination_n cease_v to_o work_v in_o all_o the_o rambling_n of_o imagination_n there_o be_v a_o dependence_n it_o be_v a_o faculty_n reason_n have_v the_o least_o power_n over_o and_o the_o benefit_n of_o not_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o it_o page_n 83_o sect_n v._o of_o memory_n he_o that_o have_v a_o smart_a invention_n seldom_o want_v a_o good_a memory_n the_o impress_n in_o it_o on_o the_o imagination_n be_v according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o affection_n and_o reason_n page_n 87_o sect_n vi_o of_o reason_n that_o save_v grace_n be_v ingraft_v on_o it_o page_n 88_o sect_n vii_o of_o the_o will._n the_o will_v 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