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to_o he_o nor_o prove_v by_o he_o p._n 89._o he_o say_v again_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o very_a point_n in_o question_n and_o deny_v by_o his_o opposer_n p._n 90._o he_o pretend_v that_o by_o what_o he_o have_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n of_o death_n be_v execute_v only_o on_o the_o body_n of_o a_o believer_n i_o answer_v that_o to_o i_o apper_n no_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o law_n of_o death_n be_v execute_v upon_o the_o person_n both_o of_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n and_o that_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v agree_v with_o he_o that_o not_o only_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a person_n shall_v be_v so_o raise_v to_o appear_v in_o judgement_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n and_o withal_o i_o conceive_v that_o our_o author_n go_v far_o for_o argument_n to_o prove_v his_o tenet_n 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can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v at_o home_o in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o man_n viz._n his_o body_n or_o absent_a from_o it_o for_o the_o whole_a of_o anything_o can_v be_v contain_v in_o a_o part_n of_o it_o p._n 93._o then_o mr._n w_n put_v a_o weak_a objection_n against_o himself_o and_o answer_v it_o upon_o this_o argument_n i_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o the_o difficulty_n lie_v in_o find_v out_o what_o st._n paul_n intend_v by_o the_o we_o that_o will_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n whether_o it_o intend_v the_o soul_n only_o of_o the_o faithful_a or_o their_o whole_a person_n he_o say_v it_o can_v only_o intend_v man_n soul_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o it_o intend_v their_o person_n and_o first_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o apostle_n term_n of_o expression_n and_o do_v think_v that_o if_o by_o the_o term_n we_o he_o only_o intend_a man_n soul_n he_o have_v very_o improper_o express_v such_o a_o mean_v for_o that_o if_o there_o be_v many_o person_n 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present_v we_o with_o you_o ver._n 16._o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n intend_v the_o whole_a man_n degenerate_v or_o regenerate_v chap._n 5.1_o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o building_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n for_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n do_v groan_v be_v burden_v not_o for_o that_o we_o will_v be_v unclothe_v but_o clothe_v upon_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o we_o be_v always_o confident_a know_v that_o whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v confident_a i_o say_v and_o willing_a rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o present_a with_o the_o 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they_o when_o they_o have_v live_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o earthly_a reward_n and_o punishment_n than_o they_o have_v in_o succeed_a and_o late_a age_n when_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n begin_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o spread_v among_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v not_o that_o need_n of_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o soul_n separate_a subsistence_n as_o he_o by_o this_o discourse_n pretend_v to_o make_v man_n believe_v mr._n w_n second_o chain_n of_o absurdity_n p._n 128._o he_o say_v his_o opposer_n pretend_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o man_n or_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v but_o a_o fine_a temperament_n of_o moisture_n air_n and_o fire_n very_o near_o of_o kin_n and_o suitable_a to_o the_o temperament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v very_o consistent_a with_o their_o principle_n and_o i_o agree_v that_o what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a in_o this_o point_n this_o mr._n w._n oppose_v by_o say_v first_o if_o thing_n be_v so_o than_o adam_n soul_n may_v have_v be_v create_v of_o the_o dust_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n i_o reply_v not_o so_o but_o there_o be_v require_v moisture_n air_n and_o fire_n to_o suppie_n and_o actuate_v that_o dust_n of_o which_o his_o body_n be_v frame_v which_o bring_v the_o steam_n of_o life_n in_o the_o body_n to_o such_o a_o ripeness_n and_o pullulation_n as_o by_o the_o breathe_a a_o breath_n of_o life_n into_o he_o become_v instant_o inflame_v and_o by_o respiration_n must_v every_o moment_n be_v fan_v by_o that_o breath_n which_o continue_v in_o man_n blood_n and_o humour_n and_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o that_o flame_n and_o glow_a who_o total_a extinguishment_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o person_n and_o this_o by_o want_n of_o respiration_n become_v instant_o suffocate_v and_o extinguish_v which_o as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o person_n p._n 129._o he_o say_v he_o have_v open_v in_o his_o first_o argument_n what_o this_o breathe_n into_o man_n intend_v and_o refer_v his_o reader_n thither_o again_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o i_o refer_v again_o unto_o the_o answer_n thereunto_o give_v second_o he_o say_v that_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o his_o opposer_n believe_v be_v subject_a in_o its_o part_n to_o division_n dissipation_n and_o corruption_n which_o i_o agree_v to_o he_o mr._n w._n say_v that_o from_o thence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o god_n threat_n denounce_v against_o sinner_n be_v but_o to_o keep_v those_o inflame_a particle_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o order_n but_o i_o say_v those_o threat_n be_v pronounce_v to_o keep_v man_n person_n and_o their_o action_n in_o such_o a_o regular_a order_n and_o that_o the_o report_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v effectual_a upon_o the_o person_n of_o man_n who_o body_n will_v then_o be_v as_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o fire_n as_o their_o soul_n another_o second_o mr._n w._n say_v that_o such_o a_o temperament_n of_o soul_n can_v offend_v god_n because_o it_o be_v material_a and_o senseless_a and_o this_o i_o agree_v to_o he_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o body_n nor_o the_o soul_n single_o that_o do_v or_o can_v offend_v god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o compositum_fw-la of_o these_o make_v intelligent_a or_o the_o person_n make_v intelligent_a which_o can_v and_o do_v too_o often_o offend_v god_n and_o by_o mr._n w_n pretence_n in_o this_o place_n he_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v that_o god_n can_v produce_v intelligence_n by_o his_o wise_a commixture_n of_o material_a agent_n and_o patient_n which_o have_v before_o be_v dispute_v and_o i_o have_v declare_v myself_o thereupon_o that_o god_n can_v produce_v intelligence_n by_o a_o most_o wise_a and_o artificial_a commixture_n of_o material_a agent_n and_o patient_n act_v by_o motion_n which_o must_v be_v continual_o supply_v from_o nutriment_n which_o god_n out_o of_o the_o ambient_fw-la world_n and_o air_n have_v continual_o produce_v in_o abundance_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o when_o by_o famine_n or_o want_n of_o nutriment_n it_o draw_v no_o supply_n the_o person_n who_o suffer_v it_o die_v in_o multitude_n p._n 130._o mr._n w._n repeat_v that_o our_o sort_n of_o material_a soul_n can_v love_v or_o fear_n god_n nor_o understand_v what_o itself_o do_v which_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v all_o along_o grant_v and_o assert_v as_o i_o do_v here_o agree_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o comportant_fw-la either_o with_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o with_o the_o person_n only_o p._n 131._o he_o pretend_v that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o man_n that_o be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o regeneration_n this_o i_o oppose_v by_o say_v as_o before_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n or_o person_n be_v so_o and_o not_o only_o part_v of_o his_o compositum_fw-la single_o take_v what_o he_o say_v more_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v very_o groundless_o speak_v five_o mr._n w._n say_v that_o the_o contention_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o man_n can_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o natural_a difference_n between_o a_o material_a soul_n and_o the_o body_n wherein_o it_o reside_v i_o agree_v this_o to_o he_o answer_v that_o all_o these_o contest_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o continual_a war_n which_o man_n feel_v in_o themselves_o between_o the_o power_n of_o reason_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o lustful_a desire_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o passion_n aristotle_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o this_o war_n but_o death_n and_o no_o certainty_n which_o shall_v obtain_v a_o clear_a victory_n till_o that_o time_n and_o when_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o these_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n the_o word_n soul_n must_v there_o be_v intend_v to_o signify_v the_o person_n or_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v agree_v what_o he_o after_o say_v to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o 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faculty_n to_o the_o person_n in_o which_o they_o all_o certain_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n act_v by_o motion_n and_o support_v and_o continue_v by_o nourishment_n and_o breath_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o man_n may_v be_v material_a notwithstanding_o mr._n w_n assert_v the_o contrary_a p._n 133._o mr._n w._n say_v these_o faculty_n can_v be_v act_v by_o a_o material_a substance_n but_o he_o find_v these_o faculty_n in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v act_v in_o man_n by_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n this_o seem_v to_o intend_v that_o when_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o know_v the_o reason_n by_o which_o or_o the_o manner_n how_o strange_a thing_n be_v do_v they_o be_v apt_a to_o fly_v to_o the_o refuge_n of_o spirit_n for_o the_o do_v of_o they_o a_o erroneous_a course_n which_o have_v be_v very_o often_o use_v in_o the_o world_n but_o i_o refuse_v to_o mr._n w._n the_o use_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o make_v of_o it_o in_o 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at_o my_o tribulation_n philem_n v._o 9_o this_o apostle_n be_v then_o paul_n the_o age_a and_o a_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o paul_n say_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n ver._n 16._o at_o my_o first_o answer_n no_o man_n stand_v with_o i_o but_o all_o man_n forsake_v i_o but_o god_n stand_v with_o i_o and_o i_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n philip._n 4.14_o the_o philippian_n have_v send_v a_o present_a to_o supply_v st._n paul_n want_n and_o in_o return_n he_o say_v you_o have_v well_o do_v that_o you_o do_v communicate_v with_o my_o affliction_n and_o supply_v my_o want_n and_o pray_v god_n to_o bless_v they_o for_o their_o so_o do_v the_o several_a text_n thus_o collect_v seem_v to_o declare_v to_o we_o the_o state_n of_o st._n paul_n person_n at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v paul_n the_o age_a a_o prisoner_n under_o a_o necessitous_a and_o want_a condition_n ready_a to_o 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good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o 1_o cor._n 4.12_o be_v revile_v we_o suffer_v it_o be_v persecute_v we_o bless_v and_o we_o find_v that_o what_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o disciple_n teach_v in_o this_o point_n they_o practise_v our_o lord_n at_o his_o departure_n pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o st._n stephen_n in_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n pray_v lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v this_o cry_n with_o loud_a voice_n to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n on_o their_o persecucutor_n be_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o gospel_n whence_o we_o may_v reasonable_o conjecture_v that_o the_o thing_n relate_v in_o this_o text_n be_v not_o real_a but_o symbolical_a or_o typical_a represent_v or_o shadow_v such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v 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the_o world_n beginning_n that_o notion_n be_v not_o receive_v or_o know_v among_o men._n p._n 131._o the_o doctor_n be_v opposer_n say_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n be_v very_o useful_a in_o government_n for_o that_o audacious_a malefactor_n who_o be_v not_o move_v by_o the_o whole_a arm_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n will_v yet_o tremble_v at_o the_o finger_n of_o divinity_n p._n 133._o it_o be_v possible_a and_o experience_n show_v it_o frequent_a that_o a_o opinion_n may_v be_v universal_a possessi_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n for_o many_o age_n together_o without_o dispute_n which_o yet_o at_o length_n may_v be_v discover_v to_o be_v false_a and_o absurd_a as_o have_v be_v experience_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o antipode_n and_o the_o circumvolution_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o which_o till_o of_o late_a year_n be_v hold_v unreasonable_a and_o fantastical_a and_o perhaps_o this_o of_o the_o soul_n eternity_n may_v have_v the_o same_o fate_n p._n 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all_o which_o the_o learned_a world_n begin_v now_o to_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v always_o and_o be_v still_o a_o error_n p._n 138._o here_o the_o doctor_n begin_v to_o produce_v and_o urge_v his_o second_o moral_a argument_n for_o the_o soul_n immortality_n from_o the_o desire_v man_n have_v of_o perpetuity_n and_o live_n after_o their_o death_n either_o in_o their_o own_o proper_a being_n or_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o such_o as_o survive_v their_o departure_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o they_o desire_v a_o perpetuity_n of_o their_o own_o be_v after_o death_n it_o seem_v they_o desire_v that_o which_o they_o can_v attain_v as_o all_o man_n may_v and_o do_v desire_v a_o perpetual_a youth_n health_n and_o prosperity_n nature_n and_o reason_n both_o assure_v we_o that_o no_o man_n do_v or_o can_v desire_v a_o perpetual_a or_o a_o long_a life_n under_o great_a pain_n and_o suffering_n but_o a_o life_n with_o happiness_n be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o all_o man_n and_o 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which_o keep_v the_o paristaltick_a motion_n always_o in_o action_n among_o the_o inward_a and_o most_o vital_a part_n of_o the_o body_n whence_o daily_a experience_n assure_v we_o that_o by_o stop_v of_o the_o breath_n but_o for_o some_o few_o moment_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o man_n become_v absolute_o suffocate_v and_o extinguish_v and_o without_o breath_n no_o humane_a art_n or_o power_n can_v prolong_v the_o life_n of_o the_o person_n or_o other_o animal_n whatsoever_o concern_v nutriment_n it_o be_v only_o so_o far_o necessary_a to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o blood_n thereof_o waste_v and_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o circular_a continual_a motion_n and_o the_o inflammation_n thereof_o in_o some_o long_o continue_v and_o weaken_v disease_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o blood_n have_v be_v so_o weak_a and_o the_o inflammation_n thereof_o