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opinion_n of_o origen_n be_v just_o hiss_v out_o long_o ago_o so_o that_o though_o no_o soul_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o body_n yet_o no_o soul_n be_v produce_v without_o it_o second_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o any_o soul_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o body_n otherwise_o then_o by_o a_o assist_a cause_n or_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la whether_o we_o consider_v the_o body_n generate_a or_o generate_v but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o bring_v forth_o without_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o yet_o not_o by_o that_o as_o it_o be_v corporal_a only_a but_o as_o there_o be_v soule-seede_n or_o rather_o spiritual_a power_n in_o it_o and_o thus_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o able_a to_o subsist_v by_o itself_o although_o it_o be_v not_o propagate_v without_o the_o body_n than_o a_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o parent_n by_o who_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o generate_v so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o body_n last_o it_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o that_o the_o soul_n do_v subsist_v by_o itself_o alone_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n for_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n it_o can_v do_v so_o but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o make_v of_o mortal_a seed_n nor_o produce_v mere_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o can_v die_v it_o can_v do_v otherwise_o but_o must_v but_o must_v of_o necessity_n subsist_v by_o itself_o alone_o without_o the_o body_n body_n 6._o it_o can_v be_v hurt_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v that_o objection_n that_o as_o the_o body_n can_v corrupt_v or_o hurt_v the_o soul_n so_o much_o less_o can_v the_o soul_n be_v propagate_v by_o the_o body_n for_o if_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v infect_v with_o sin_n by_o the_o body_n because_o that_o which_o be_v corporeal_a can_v work_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v incorporeal_a much_o more_o absurd_a be_v it_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v generate_v by_o the_o body_n but_o this_o also_o fall_v beside_o without_o hurt_v for_o though_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v generate_v of_o or_o by_o the_o body_n which_o i_o also_o confident_o affirm_v yet_o this_o be_v no_o impediment_n why_o it_o can_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o efficient_a power_n of_o god_n to_o which_o the_o body_n also_o may_v be_v a_o instrumental_a cause_n in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o other_o ordinary_a action_n of_o the_o soul_n in-organical_o 7._o it_o work_v in-organical_o last_o it_o be_v object_v that_o see_v the_o proper_a action_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o understand_v and_o will_v be_v perform_v without_o any_o help_n of_o the_o body_n so_o also_o be_v the_o original_n be_v of_o it_o for_o such_o as_o the_o operation_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v such_o be_v the_o essence_n and_o contrary_o as_o philosophy_n teach_v but_o first_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o any_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v perform_v without_o any_o help_n at_o all_o from_o the_o body_n so_o long_o as_o the_o union_n last_v second_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n ordinary_o do_v neither_o understand_v nor_o will_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n it_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n that_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n neither_o be_v the_o original_n without_o some_o operation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v the_o mind_n itself_o must_v be_v free_a from_o all_o matter_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o discern_v the_o same_o as_o the_o eye_n judge_v of_o colour_n this_o may_v proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o vacuity_n of_o matter_n as_o the_o equal_a respect_n it_o have_v to_o all_o matter_n for_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o this_o mundane_a frame_n it_o have_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o nature_n in_o it_o as_o the_o eye_n do_v represent_v all_o colour_n but_o as_o the_o agent_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o patient_a though_o proportion_v to_o it_o so_o be_v the_o soul_n above_o all_o matter_n and_o yet_o agree_v with_o it_o answerable_a whereunto_o the_o original_n according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o transcendent_a than_o the_o common_a course_n of_o generation_n last_o all_o those_o argument_n be_v more_o forcible_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v unite_v with_o the_o body_n and_o be_v manifest_o false_a in_o that_o they_o have_v small_a probability_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o chapter_n ix_o whether_o the_o loss_n of_o seed_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o soul_n itself_o objection_n from_o propagation_n itself_o but_o the_o most_o forcible_a argument_n and_o which_o be_v indeed_o account_v impossible_a to_o be_v overcome_v be_v those_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n in_o propagation_n itself_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o it_o the_o matter_n conceive_v or_o the_o manner_n of_o conception_n as_o first_o because_o many_o soul_n must_v be_v lose_v because_o much_o seed_n be_v second_o because_o the_o soul_n must_v come_v from_o two_o soul_n three_o the_o parent_n must_v loose_v part_n of_o their_o soul_n last_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o conception_n if_o may_v well_o be_v question_v how_o this_o doctrine_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o time_n of_o conception_n womb_n in_o one_o &_o the_o same_o womb_n the_o imperfect_a beginning_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o conception_n in_o the_o same_o womb_n all_o which_o seem_v to_o take_v away_o all_o power_n from_o man_n for_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a difficulty_n if_o they_o may_v be_v well_o clear_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o doctrine_n will_v easy_o be_v receive_v soul_n 1._o obj._n about_o the_o loss_n of_o soul_n first_o therefore_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o which_o concern_v the_o loss_n of_o seed_n which_o although_o it_o may_v seem_v difficult_a at_o the_o first_o yet_o i_o trust_v may_v receive_v a_o reasonable_a answer_n for_o the_o adversary_n of_o this_o doctrine_n do_v thus_o reason_v against_o it_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v propagate_v by_o the_o seed_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o so_o much_o seed_n as_o be_v lose_v either_o in_o sleep_n or_o by_o such_o dishonest_a mean_n 38.9_o gen._n 38.9_o as_o er_fw-mi and_o oâ—an_v practise_v or_o which_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o womb_n never_o come_v to_o conception_n what_o say_v they_o shall_v so_o many_o soul_n be_v lose_v or_o shall_v they_o be_v choke_v in_o the_o womb_n or_o shall_v they_o remain_v alone_o without_o body_n see_v it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v among_o the_o number_n of_o man_n in_o a_o word_n because_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o much_o seed_n pass_v from_o man_n which_o never_o come_v to_o perfection_n no_o not_o to_o conception_n hence_o they_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o soul_n pass_v in_o the_o seed_n than_o many_o soul_n perish_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v immortal_a it_o how_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n &_o yet_o not_o lose_v with_o it_o but_o these_o conceive_v not_o right_o yea_o too_o base_o and_o bruitish_o of_o the_o soul_n generation_n imagine_v that_o which_o no_o man_n sound_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v go_v about_o to_o maintain_v for_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o soul_n never_o pass_v in_o the_o seed_n but_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o conception_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o a_o new_a soul_n remain_v in_o the_o conceive_a fruit_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v proper_o say_v that_o it_o pass_v then_o for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o not_o contain_v of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v always_o in_o the_o seed_n though_o not_o comprehend_v by_o it_o and_o whensoever_o the_o seed_n prove_v not_o effectual_a the_o soul_n remain_v as_o it_o be_v what_o ever_o become_v of_o the_o seed_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v never_o procreate_v but_o in_o conception_n when_o both_o seed_n meet_v in_o a_o due_a proportion_n and_o become_v one_o and_o when_o the_o efficient_a power_n of_o god_n concur_v with_o all_o other_o natural_a cause_n do_v out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o generate_a soul_n produce_v another_o together_o with_o a_o body_n capable_a of_o that_o divine_a form_n some_o resemblance_n whereof_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o light_n of_o a_o lamp_n or_o candle_n simile_n simile_n for_o as_o fire_n be_v the_o most_o spiritual_a of_o all_o corporal_a substance_n so_o by_o it_o we_o may_v have_v the_o clear_a
thus_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o task_n in_o prove_v this_o manner_n of_o the_o soul_n propagation_n both_o by_o divine_a and_o natural_a reason_n chap._n xxix_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n against_o this_o manner_n of_o propagation_n but_o now_o methinks_v i_o hear_v some_o call_v i_o back_o say_v i_o contradict_v myself_o in_o that_o i_o say_v and_o that_o even_o this_o mean_a way_n have_v its_o extremity_n have_v therefore_o show_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n can_v neither_o be_v immediate_o create_v by_o god_n not_o yet_o mere_o propagate_v by_o man_n and_o prove_v this_o middle_a way_n between_o both_o both_o by_o scripture_n and_o natural_a reason_n i_o will_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o there_o may_v remain_v no_o just_a scruple_n to_o cavil_n at_o brief_o answer_v some_o few_o objection_n which_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v make_v more_o direct_o even_o against_o this_o mean_a manner_n of_o the_o soul_n procreation_n and_o so_o conclude_v the_o objection_n be_v these_o four_o objection_n objection_n first_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v immortal_a if_o it_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o a_o former_a principle_n namely_o adam_n soul_n from_o whence_o all_o come_v second_o god_n shall_v hereby_o still_o work_v immediate_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o soul_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o yet_o have_v end_v his_o work_n and_o rest_n from_o his_o labour_n three_o man_n shall_v still_o be_v inferior_a to_o beast_n in_o that_o he_o can_v beget_v his_o like_a alone_a but_o must_v have_v more_o help_n from_o god_n than_o they_o last_o god_n shall_v still_o be_v touch_v with_o sin_n in_o be_v the_o immediate_a efficient_a of_o our_o sinful_a soul_n all_o which_o may_v be_v as_o easy_o answer_v as_o object_v another_o 1_o obj._n that_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v mortal_a if_o it_o proceed_v from_o another_o for_o the_o first_o first_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o mix_a body_n may_v be_v again_o resolve_v into_o their_o former_a principle_n the_o element_n whereof_o they_o be_v compound_v and_o out_o of_o which_o they_o arise_v yet_o this_o be_v no_o impeachment_n to_o the_o soul_n immortality_n for_o the_o comparison_n be_v unequal_a and_o the_o cause_v nothing_o like_o unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o all_o body_n must_v return_v into_o adam_n also_o whence_o they_o come_v as_o well_o as_o soul_n second_o mix_v body_n be_v not_o the_o simple_a element_n but_o compound_v of_o they_o where_o as_o our_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o no_o less_o simple_a than_o his_o be_v three_o if_o it_o be_v compound_v yea_o even_o of_o the_o element_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o present_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v mortal_a because_o corruption_n and_o death_n come_v not_o only_o nor_o so_o much_o from_o propagation_n or_o composition_n as_o from_o divine_a malediction_n for_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n without_o which_o even_o adam_n body_n shall_v have_v be_v immortal_a as_o well_o as_o his_o soul_n last_o to_o this_o objection_n i_o will_v oppose_v a_o infallible_a conclusion_n viz._n that_o nothing_o can_v return_v to_o nothing_o but_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n whereby_o it_o receive_v the_o first_o be_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o creature_n that_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o element_n by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n do_v by_o nature_n resolve_v into_o they_o again_o but_o because_o man_n soul_n can_v be_v propagate_v from_o their_o parent_n but_o by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n concur_v hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v again_o dissolve_v or_o annihilate_v but_o by_o the_o same_o omnipotent_a power_n this_o therefore_o do_v invincible_o prove_v so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o disprove_v prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n soul_n 2_o obj._n that_o god_n still_o work_v in_o create_a soul_n for_o the_o second_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o yet_o rest_v from_o his_o labour_n but_o be_v still_o set_v a-work_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o soul_n i_o answer_v first_o here_o be_v no_o creation_n of_o any_o new_a kind_n of_o creature_n which_o they_o of_o the_o contrary_a part_n will_v have_v we_o to_o take_v for_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n second_o which_o be_v more_o here_o be_v no_o new_a substance_n create_v of_o nothing_o but_o only_o produce_v out_o of_o former_a matter_n three_o it_o nothing_o oppugnes_fw-la god_n rest_v to_o work_v immediate_o in_o some_o thing_n as_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n elect_n 5.17_o joh._n 5.17_o in_o such_o thing_n the_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o the_o son_n likewise_o last_o this_o work_n be_v no_o part_n of_o creation_n proper_o but_o of_o preservation_n which_o be_v ordinary_o either_o mediate_v or_o immediate_a mediate_v so_o all_o elementary_a creature_n and_o individual_a nature_n be_v preserve_v by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o nature_n or_o rather_o natural_a mean_n but_o now_o nature_n itself_o or_o as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o very_a nature_n or_o symmetry_n of_o nature_n be_v preserve_v by_o his_o own_o immediate_a power_n there_o be_v no_o nature_n above_o nature_n but_o only_o his_o to_o preserve_v it_o and_o by_o the_o same_o immediate_a power_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o production_n of_o soul_n be_v conserve_v the_o excellency_n of_o who_o nature_n be_v such_o as_o can_v have_v no_o natural_a or_o mediate_a efficient_a cause_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v his_o immediate_a providence_n only_o and_o that_o even_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n creature_n 3_o obj._n that_o maâ—_n shall_v still_o be_v inferior_a to_o other_o creature_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n that_o if_o man_n generation_n require_v more_o help_n from_o god_n than_o other_o creature_n his_o nature_n shall_v therein_o be_v still_o inferior_a to_o they_o i_o answer_v that_o no_o creature_n can_v propagate_v the_o like_a alone_o no_o more_o than_o he_o and_o that_o he_o do_v as_o much_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o like_a as_o any_o other_o creature_n do_v in_o they_o for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o generation_n beside_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o generator_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o efficient_a power_n come_v from_o a_o external_a cause_n which_o all_o grant_n to_o be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o celestial_a orb_n whence_o be_v that_o common_a proverb_n among_o philosopher_n sol_n &_o homo_fw-la generant_fw-la hominem_fw-la now_o see_v man_n give_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o have_v a_o more_o excellent_a efficient_a than_o they_o or_o rather_o the_o same_o efficient_a after_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n that_o be_v immediate_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o disparage_v that_o it_o exalt_v man_n nature_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n nevertheless_o if_o man_n do_v not_o give_v both_o matter_n and_o form_n this_o be_v indeed_o just_o object_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v herein_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n inferior_a to_o all_o other_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o sin_n 4._o obj._n that_o god_n shall_v still_o be_v touch_v with_o sin_n last_o the_o last_o objection_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v touch_v with_o sin_n in_o be_v the_o immediate_a efficient_a of_o our_o sinful_a soul_n be_v easy_o answer_v for_o god_n be_v simple_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n but_o that_o come_v from_o our_o corrupt_a parent_n who_o supply_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n corrupt_a and_o sinful_a like_o themselves_o it_o be_v god_n just_a ordinance_n in_o nature_n 11.16_o rom._n 11.16_o that_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v so_o shall_v the_o fruit_n be_v and_o thus_o sin_n be_v mere_o accidental_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o as_o he_o make_v man_n at_o the_o first_o perfect_a so_o also_o this_o ordinance_n of_o generation_n 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