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man_n spirit_n within_o he_o which_o prous_a intrinsic_n infusion_n semblable_o say_v solomon_n dust_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o 〈◊〉_d return_v to_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n who_o gav_v it_o which_o can_v imply_v life_n or_o breath_n since_o that_o only_o cease_v or_o vanish_v but_o return_v not_o to_o god_n who_o first_o infuse_v into_o adam_n a_o substantial_a spirit_n whence_o all_o other_o be_v successiu_o derive_v david_n speak_v of_o christ_n say_v my_o flesh_n shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d for_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n nor_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26_o 27._o see_v corruption_n this_o be_v mean_v of_o our_o saviour_n condition_n after_o his_o passion_n as_o deep_a divine_n define_v that_o his_o flesh_n in_o the_o grav_n shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n but_o his_o soul_n descend_v into_o hell_n to_o conquer_v the_o strong_a man_n satan_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n not_o to_o be_v leave_v there_o nor_o the_o whole_a compound_n see_v any_o corruption_n be_v to_o rise_v speedy_o the_o bless_a virgin_n say_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v 47._o luk._n 1._o 46_o 47._o the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n which_o two_o pathetical_a term_n soul_n spirit_n she_o will_v not_o use_v of_o life_n or_o breath_n a_o blast_n bubble_n bauble_n nor_o can_v christ_n be_v call_v her_o saviour_n in_o that_o respect_n since_o her_o life_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o he_o christ_n say_v there_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n clothe_v in_o purple_a that_o fare_v 20._o luk_n 16._o 19_o 20._o sumptuous_o every_o day_n and_o a_o beggar_n name_v lazarus_n who_o lie_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o sore_n lazarus_n die_v be_v carry_v by_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o the_o rich_a man_n torment_v in_o hell_n flame_n this_o he_o whiffle_n off_o slight_o that_o it_o be_v a_o parabol_n yet_o many_o learned_a man_n take_v it_o for_o a_o true_a story_n because_o the_o beggar_n be_v name_v nor_o will_v christ_n so_o point_o portray_v abraham_n bosom_n the_o rich_a man_n dialog_n with_o he_o and_o hel-torment_n no_o not_o in_o parabol_n to_o teach_v people_n old_a wife_n fable_n if_o all_o be_v false_a figment_n or_o that_o man_n soul_n do_v not_o liv_o after_o dissolution_n from_o the_o body_n which_o be_v his_o main_a scope_n to_o instruct_v or_o to_o what_o end_n else_o do_v he_o propone_v it_o yea_o elsewhere_o he_o bid_v man_n not_o to_o fear_v they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n but_o to_o fear_v 28._o mat._n 10._o 28._o he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hel._n how_o can_v this_o be_v elude_v here_o be_v two_o distinct_a part_n direct_o specify_v body_n and_o soul_n nor_o can_v the_o last_o be_v life_n for_o he_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n be_v able_a and_o actualy_a do_v take_v away_o that_o too_o at_o once_o together_o with_o it_o nor_o will_v he_o add_v fear_v he_o 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fit_a matter_n will_v serve_v as_o sundry_a plant_n propagat_v sans_o seed_n and_o some_o animal_n of_o putrefaction_n 28._o summary_o the_o soul_n vegetant_fw-la in_o plant_n and_o sentient_a summary_n summary_n in_o animal_n whether_o general_a whereby_o they_o become_v plant_n and_o animal_n or_o special_a specifical_a which_o distinguish_v they_o into_o kind_n be_v only_o the_o noble_a temperament_n of_o more_o activ_a quality_n in_o a_o subtle_a matter_n whether_o propagate_v of_o seed_n or_o other_o way_n engender_v but_o no_o substance_n this_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n than_o those_o already_o allege_v to_o refute_v the_o substantiality_n of_o form_n but_o why_o man_n be_v soul_n shall_v be_v a_o substance_n rather_o than_o beast_n many_o of_o which_o be_v so_o intelligible_a and_o docible_a as_o most_o of_o simple_a people_n witness_n the_o dance_a horse_n call_v asinago_n no_o satisfactory_a reason_n can_v be_v render_v in_o nature_n sav_v only_o some_o dark_a place_n of_o 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