and_o jacob_n be_v then_o alive_a by_o promise_n not_o actual_o but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v when_o do_v god_n make_v such_o a_o promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o his_o soul_n shall_v live_v immortal_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v raise_v to_o immortality_n in_o the_o last_o day_n again_o how_o can_v one_o be_v say_v to_o live_v by_o promise_n who_o be_v actual_o dead_a how_o be_v god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n if_o they_o who_o god_n he_o be_v be_v not_o live_v but_o actual_o dead_a for_o a_o dead_a man_n to_o live_v by_o promise_n be_v a_o bull_n cap._n 44._o he_o can_v find_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v live_v in_o torment_n everlasting_o what_o do_v he_o say_v to_o that_o place_n rev._n 20._o 10._o where_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v torment_v with_o the_o devil_n day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o do_v not_o they_o live_v in_o torment_n everlasting_o that_o live_v in_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o contempt_n but_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a dan._n 12_o 2._o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n or_o perdition_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 9_o but_o it_o seem_v hard_a to_o he_o that_o god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n shall_v punish_v without_o any_o end_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o of_o mercy_n it_o will_v go_v hard_a with_o good_a man_n but_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o to_o you_o that_o be_v trouble_v peace_n with_o we_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 6_o 7._o god_n who_o be_v offend_v be_v eternal_a the_o desire_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o sin_n be_v eternal_a voluissent_fw-la roprobi_fw-la sine_fw-la fine_fw-la vivere_fw-la ut_fw-la possent_fw-la sine_fw-la fine_fw-la peccare_fw-la the_o reward_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v eternal_a why_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o torment_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v eternal_a but_o i_o will_v answer_v he_o as_o st._n austin_n answer_v the_o originist_n tantâ—_n errat_fw-la perversius_fw-la quanto_fw-la videtur_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la sentire_fw-la clementius_fw-la their_o error_n must_v heed_n be_v too_o pernicious_a that_o make_v god_n too_o gracious_a again_o to_o what_o end_n do_v god_n prepare_v a_o everlasting_a fire_n if_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o everlasting_o torment_v in_o it_o but_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o there_o never_o may_v want_v wicked_a man_n to_o be_v torment_v in_o they_o though_o not_o every_o nor_o any_o one_o eternal_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v leave_v in_o the_o estate_n they_o be_v in_o after_o adam_n sin_n may_v at_o the_o resurrection_n live_v as_o they_o do_v marry_o and_o give_v in_o marriage_n and_o engender_v perpetual_o for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n eternal_a torment_n it_o never_o speak_v of_o any_o redemption_n thence_o and_o mr._n hobbs_n confess_v that_o the_o reprobate_n who_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n shall_v have_v no_o redeemer_n they_o must_v then_o remain_v there_o for_o ever_o except_o they_o have_v a_o redeemer_n to_o help_v they_o ouâ—_n thence_o beside_o i_o show_v that_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v torment_v for_o ever_o and_o we_o read_v rev._n 4._o that_o if_o any_o one_o man_n shall_v worship_v the_o beast_n the_o smoke_n of_o his_o torment_n shall_v ascend_v for_o evermore_o as_o for_o leave_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o estate_n they_o be_v in_o after_o adam_n fall_n be_v a_o doctrine_n well_o beseem_v the_o school_n of_o mahomet_n not_o of_o christ_n it_o seem_v also_o by_o this_o doctrine_n that_o at_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v the_o revolution_n of_o the_o platonic_a year_n when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v act_v in_o this_o world_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n after_o adam_n fall_n man_n do_v marry_v build_v plant_n tread_v eat_v drink_v and_o solace_v themselves_o with_o divers_a delight_n if_o the_o wicked_a shall_v do_v the_o same_o after_o the_o resurrection_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o as_o good_a a_o condition_n as_o the_o musalmans_n in_o mahumet_n paradise_n or_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o elysian_a field_n quae_fw-la graâ—â—a_fw-la currûm_fw-la armorâ—â—que_fw-la fuit_fw-la vivis_fw-la quae_fw-la cura_fw-la nitentes_fw-la pascere_fw-la sequos_fw-la eadem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la tellure_fw-la repostos_fw-la virg._n aen._n 6._o if_o this_o doctrine_n of_o you_o be_v admit_v who_o will_v for_o bear_v wickedness_n and_o profanness_n know_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v after_o this_o life_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n adam_n be_v after_o his_o fall_n who_o will_v not_o be_v content_a rather_o to_o embrace_v that_o condition_n after_o the_o have_v glut_v himself_o here_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n then_o to_o endure_v all_o misery_n and_o persecution_n deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o enjoy_v unknown_a happiness_n which_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n hear_v of_o but_o when_o you_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n contrary_a to_o marriage_n after_o the_o resurrection_n i_o will_v know_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o scripture_n for_o it_o why_o may_v not_o judas_n iscariot_n marry_v with_o some_o prince_n daughter_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n obtain_v a_o crown_n you_o can_v allege_v i_o no_o scripture_n against_o it_o but_o i_o can_v allege_v you_o scripture_n against_o marriage_n in_o the_o resurrection_n say_v christ_n man_n neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n that_o be_v without_o copulation_n as_o they_o be_v now_o st._n matthew_n speak_v not_o there_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a only_a but_o of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o general_a and_o so_o do_v st._n lukeâ—_n though_o you_o will_v have_v he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o just_a man_n for_o all_o man_n shall_v rise_v to_o life_n eternal_a all_o man_n in_o their_o celibat_fw-la shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n as_o man_n shall_v and_o may_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o consequent_o of_o god_n as_o all_o man_n even_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n for_o as_o he_o give_v to_o all_o man_n a_o be_n in_o the_o creation_n so_o he_o will_v give_v to_o all_o man_n a_o new_a be_n in_o the_o resurrection_n to_o be_v brief_a that_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v eternal_a be_v plain_a by_o this_o argument_n they_o only_o be_v pardon_v who_o repent_v the_o wicked_a after_o this_o life_n can_v repent_v therefore_o they_o can_v be_v pardon_v beside_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o speak_v against_o the_o holâ—_z ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o then_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o relaxation_n of_o punishment_n for_o the_o one_o depend_v upon_o the_o other_o in_o his_o 45_o chap._n he_o undertake_v to_o show_v that_o those_o evil_a spirit_n or_o devil_n which_o christ_n cast_v outof_n the_o possess_v be_v not_o such_o but_o disease_n sure_o if_o this_o opinion_n be_v true_a than_o christ_n do_v no_o great_a matter_n in_o cure_v of_o ordinary_a disease_n but_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v death_n and_o he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o the_o prophecy_n in_o paradise_n may_v be_v fulfil_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v tread_v down_o the_o serpent_n head_n these_o be_v strange_a disease_n that_o can_v speak_v to_o and_o question_n christ_n be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o our_o time_n and_o can_v beseech_v he_o to_o have_v leave_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n our_o saviour_n do_v not_o know_v so_o much_o as_o mr._n hobbs_n that_o devil_n be_v but_o disease_n when_o he_o give_v commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 10._o and_o luke_n 9_o not_o only_o to_o cure_v disease_n but_o also_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o matth._n 4.24_o christ_n not_o only_o cure_v divers_a disease_n and_o torment_n and_o heal_v such_o as_o be_v lunatic_a and_o have_v the_o palsy_n but_o those_o also_o which_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n by_o which_o we_o see_v disease_n and_o devil_n be_v different_a thing_n but_o he_o say_v that_o the_o address_n of_o christ_n command_v to_o madness_n or_o lunacy_n be_v no_o more_o improper_a than_o be_v his_o rebuke_n of_o the_o fever_n or_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a christ_n speak_v to_o those_o inanimate_a thing_n be_v only_o to_o show_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o word_n so_o in_o the_o creation_n god_n be_v introduce_v by_o moses_n as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v
that_o be_v heaven_n therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n thither_o and_o to_o pray_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n here_o then_o mr._n hobbs_n have_v both_o authority_n and_o reason_n against_o his_o earthly_a happiness_n which_o â—avours_v too_o much_o of_o mabumets_n earthly_a paradise_n it_o be_v childish_a what_o he_o say_v cap._n 38._o that_o the_o earthly_a kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o new_a knigdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o our_o king_n shall_v then_o be_v god_n who_o throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n i_o will_v know_v of_o mr._n hobbs_n whether_o our_o king_n christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o god_n now_o as_o well_o as_o after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o whether_o his_o throne_n be_v not_o now_o in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o if_o so_o why_o may_v not_o each_o earthly_a kingdom_n now_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n see_v our_o king_n be_v god_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n perhaps_o he_o will_v tâ—ll_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v god_n but_o not_o king_n as_o yet_o but_o i_o say_v in_o that_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v also_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o david_n witness_v psal._n 47._o 7._o and_o we_o find_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o theâ—â—_z be_v write_v upon_o his_o garment_n king_n of_o king_n and_o therefore_o he_o confess_v before_o his_o earthly_a judge_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n he_o be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o no_o purpose_n also_o do_v he_o allege_v that_o of_o st._n john_n cap._n 3._o v._n 13._o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o prove_v that_o man_n shall_v ascend_v to_o his_o happiness_n no_o high_o than_o god_n footstool_n the_o earth_n because_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n before_o christ_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v ascend_v after_o he_o or_o because_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v by_o his_o own_o power_n but_o christ_n only_o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v ascend_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n thither_o he_o be_v as_o good_a infer_v that_o no_o man_n before_o christ_n overcome_v death_n by_o his_o own_o power_n therefore_o no_o man_n after_o he_o shall_v overcome_v death_n by_o christ_n power_n and_o consequent_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o resurrection_n but_o if_o we_o ascend_v not_o high_a than_o the_o earth_n the_o apostle_n have_v delude_v we_o in_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v rather_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v ever_o with_o we_o what_o good_a will_v our_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o burgiship_n or_o devisation_n do_v we_o in_o heaven_n if_o we_o shall_v never_o go_v thither_o what_o comfort_n can_v we_o take_v in_o the_o society_n and_o company_n of_o angel_n or_o they_o of_o we_o if_o we_o shall_v never_o cohabit_v together_o in_o heaven_n he_o will_v not_o have_v cap._n 38._o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o christ_n word_n to_o the_o sâ—dduces_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a out_o of_o the_o livingâ—_n for_o they_o all_o live_v to_o he_o luke_n 20_o 37_o 38._o his_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o i_o say_v these_o word_n prove_v both_o the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o the_o body_n resurrection_n for_o if_o abraham_n soul_n have_v be_v dead_a how_o can_v god_n have_v be_v his_o god_n that_o be_v his_o protector_n comforter_n saviour_n here_o be_v the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o if_o abraham_n body_n have_v be_v eternal_o dead_a how_o can_v god_n have_v be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n for_o abraham_n soul_n be_v not_o abraham_n but_o a_o part_n now_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o a_o part_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n therefore_o st._n luke_n say_v they_o all_o live_v to_o god_n the_o depart_a saint_n than_o be_v no_o more_o dead_a to_o god_n than_o our_o child_n when_o they_o be_v asleep_a be_v dead_a to_o we_o therefore_o christ_n say_v of_o lazarus_n be_v four_o day_n dead_a that_o he_o be_v asleep_a so_o our_o depart_a friend_n be_v dead_a to_o we_o but_o asleep_a to_o god_n and_o indeed_o the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o body_n resurrection_n be_v so_o link_v together_o that_o who_o deny_v or_o affirm_v the_o one_o deny_v or_o affirm_v the_o other_o neither_o have_v christ_n answer_n satisfy_v the_o sadducee_n have_v it_o not_o prove_v as_o well_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o they_o deny_v both_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o apparent_a in_o scripture_n that_o man_n soul_n be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n eternal_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a be_v apparent_a by_o these_o scripture_n eccles._n 12._o 7._o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o if_o it_o die_v how_o can_v it_o return_v to_o god_n it_o return_v rather_o to_o nothing_o so_o matth._n 10._o 28._o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n if_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v kill_v when_o the_o body_n be_v destroy_v how_o come_v it_o to_o die_v so_o matth._n 22._o 32._o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n not_o of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n so_o phil._n 1._o 23._o paul_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v dissolve_v his_o body_n can_v not_o be_v with_o christ_n it_o be_v his_o soul_n then_o which_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v to_o live_v with_o christ_n so_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o christ_n go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n what_o do_v he_o preach_v to_o dead_a spirit_n so_o revel._n 6._o 9_o the_o soul_n cry_v under_o the_o altar_n and_o 7._o 9_o they_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a with_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n those_o phrase_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o dead_a soul_n but_o he_o will_v fain_o prove_v out_o of_o job_n 14._o 7._o that_o life_n immortal_a begin_v not_o in_o man_n till_o the_o resurrection_n but_o this_o place_n will_v advantage_v he_o nothing_o for_o we_o say_v the_o same_o with_o job_n that_o a_o tree_n be_v cast_v down_o will_v bud_v again_o and_o that_o man_n rise_v not_o till_o the_o heaven_n be_v no_o more_o that_o be_v till_o the_o resurrection_n when_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v with_o fire_n as_o st._n peter_n say_v so_o that_o life_n immortal_a begin_v not_o in_o man_n till_o then_o if_o by_o man_n he_o mean_v the_o whole_a man_n but_o hence_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o can_v be_v draw_v against_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o though_o man_n die_v and_o consume_v yet_o the_o soul_n die_v not_o no_o more_o than_o the_o soul_n eat_v drink_v sleep_v walk_v etc._n etc._n for_o these_o be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o man_n not_o of_o the_o soul_n because_o mr._n hobbs_n cap._n 38._o think_v this_o doctrine_n will_v appear_v to_o most_o man_n a_o novelty_n he_o will_v maintain_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o attend_v the_o end_n of_o that_o dispute_n of_o the_o sword_n by_o which_o all_o sort_n of_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v or_o reject_v he_o need_v not_o trouble_v himself_o about_o the_o novelty_n of_o this_o doctrine_n for_o it_o be_v noâ—_z new_a but_o as_o old_a as_o cerinthus_n the_o heretic_n who_o live_v about_o ninety_o year_n after_o christ_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o maintain_v the_o conceit_n of_o christ_n earthly_a kingdom_n who_o notwithstanding_o tell_v pilate_n that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n about_o one_o hundred_o forty_o five_o year_n after_o christ_n the_o papuzean_a herâ—ticks_n be_v the_o spawn_n of_o the_o cataphrygian_o who_o father_n be_v montanus_n hold_v the_o town_n call_v pepuza_n in_o upper_a phrygia_n to_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n mention_v heb._n 12._o and_o rev._n 21._o where_o christ_n be_v to_o reign_v eternal_o whereas_o cerinthus_n his_o reign_n be_v to_o last_v but_o a_o thousand_o year_n who_o sectary_n be_v aâ—te_a ward_n call_v chiliast_n or_o millennary_n as_o for_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o his_o opinion_n concerning_o the_o soul_n sleep_v or_o death_n and_o its_o resurrection_n or_o vivification_n in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o be_v also_o no_o novelty_n but_o a_o old_a heresy_n maintain_v by_o
not_o so_o dark_a as_o he_o take_v it_o it_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o eternal_a separation_n from_o god_n everlasting_a fire_n everlasting_a shame_n and_o contempt_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v it_o a_o doctrine_n either_o erroneous_a or_o dangerous_a that_o we_o shall_v for_o fear_v of_o teach_v it_o deny_v the_o soul_n immortality_n suppose_v also_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o pugatory_n walk_v ghost_n and_o exorcism_n be_v erroneous_a and_o ground_v on_o the_o soul_n immortality_n must_v we_o deny_v this_o for_o for_o fear_v of_o these_o error_n must_v we_o deny_v the_o scripture_n because_o they_o have_v be_v window_n to_o give_v entrance_n to_o divers_a heresy_n what_o doctrine_n be_v so_o sound_a orthodox_a and_o true_a which_o be_v not_o abuse_v by_o wanton_a luxurious_a and_o pernicious_a wit_n as_o for_o ghost_n walk_v that_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o soul_n immortality_n for_o if_o by_o ghost_n he_o mean_v the_o soul_n that_o walk_v usual_o among_o the_o gentile_n till_o the_o body_n be_v bury_v a_o hundred_o year_n as_o vrigil_n say_v centum_fw-la errant_fw-la annos_fw-la and_o then_o it_o rest_v in_o the_o grave_n with_o the_o body_n as_o mr._n hobbs_n will_v have_v it_o so_o virgil_n speak_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o polidorus_fw-la aen._n 3._o animamque_fw-la sepulcro_fw-la condimus_fw-la and_o of_o deiphâ—bus_n magna_fw-la manes_fw-la tâ—r_fw-la voce_fw-la vocavi_fw-la aen._n 6._o his_o soul_n be_v call_v upon_o by_o aeneas_n to_o come_v to_o his_o grave_n again_o this_o ghost_n walk_v be_v neither_o of_o the_o soul_n nor_o of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o shadow_n image_n fancy_n or_o similitude_n of_o the_o body_n so_o aen._n 4_o omnibus_fw-la umâ—bra_fw-la locis_fw-la adero_fw-la say_v queen_n dido_n so_o on_o her_o death_n bed_n she_o speak_v magna_fw-la mei_fw-la sub_fw-la terras_fw-la ibit_fw-la imago_fw-la so_o the_o shadow_n and_o similitude_n of_o creusa_n appear_v to_o aenaeas_n infelix_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la atque_fw-la ipsius_fw-la umbra_fw-la creusae_fw-la aen._n 2._o so_o lucretius_n out_o of_o ennius_n who_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o soul_n immortality_n hold_v that_o neither_o the_o soul_n nor_o the_o body_n go_v to_o hell_n but_o only_o the_o shadow_n or_o similitude_n of_o man_n et_fw-la si_fw-la preterea_fw-la tamen_fw-la esse_fw-la acberusia_n templa_fw-la ennius_n aeternis_fw-la exponit_fw-la versibus_fw-la edens_fw-la quo_fw-la neque_fw-la permanent_fw-la animae_fw-la neque_fw-la corpora_fw-la nosira_fw-la sed_fw-la quaedam_fw-la simulachra_fw-la modis_fw-la pallentia_fw-la miris_fw-la lucr._n l._n 1._o when_o christ_n say_v mar._n 9_o 1._o there_o be_v some_o that_o stand_v here_o who_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o have_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v with_o power_n this_o kingdom_n mr._n hobbs_n will_n have_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n transfiguration_n i_o know_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n but_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o christ_n shall_v call_v a_o vision_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o a_o kingdom_n with_o power_n therefore_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o he_o mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o his_o church_n which_o begin_v to_o spread_v after_o his_o resurrection_n with_o power_n when_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o fisherman_n the_o world_n begin_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n which_o some_o that_o stand_v there_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n see_v before_o they_o taste_v of_o death_n who_o be_v call_v some_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n who_o also_o stand_v there_o as_o may_v be_v see_v mark_n 8._o 34._o again_o whereas_o christ_n kingdom_n begin_v at_o his_o resurrection_n mr._n hobbs_n demand_v a_o reason_n why_o christian_n ever_o since_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o kingdom_n we_o pray_v for_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o wit_n the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n nor_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n total_o come_v or_o in_o its_o full_a plenitude_n because_o all_o nation_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o subdue_v to_o christ_n sceptre_n he_o give_v we_o cap._n 44._o a_o pretty_a interpretation_n of_o solomon_n word_n eccles._n 12._o 7._o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o that_o be_v say_v he_o god_n only_o know_v but_o not_o manâ—_z what_o become_v of_o man_n spirit_n when_o he_o expire_v this_o interpretation_n be_v somewhat_o far_o feâ—ched_v which_o if_o it_o be_v allow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v prove_v no_o better_o than_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n when_o luke_n 8._o 55._o the_o ruler_n daughter_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v say_v her_o spirit_n return_v to_o she_o again_o the_o meaning_n must_v beâ—_z according_a to_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o interpretation_n that_o her_o spirit_n do_v not_o indeed_o return_v but_o only_o she_o know_v and_o none_o but_o she_o what_o become_v of_o it_o so_o zach._n 1._o 16._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o mercy_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o jerusalem_n only_o know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o god_n beside_o when_o solomon_n say_v the_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n i_o will_v know_v whether_o the_o dust_n true_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n if_o it_o return_v why_o do_v not_o the_o soul_n true_o return_v to_o god_n see_v with_o the_o same_o breath_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v utter_v by_o solomon_n as_o for_o the_o question_n solomon_n make_v eccles._n 3._o 21._o who_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n go_v upward_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n go_v downward_o do_v not_o sound_a so_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o thus_o who_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o go_v upward_o and_o so_o both_o the_o french_a and_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n have_v it_o and_o so_o have_v the_o latin_a geneva_n version_n the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o thus_o who_o have_v see_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o the_o geneva_n translation_n have_v who_o have_v observe_v the_o spirit_n so_o that_o solomon_n question_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o show_v the_o difficulty_n of_o know_v the_o nature_n thereof_o or_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o leave_v the_o body_n and_o mount_v upward_o towards_o heaven_n the_o place_n of_o its_o original_n he_o prove_v cap._n 44._o there_o be_v no_o natural_a immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o solomon_n eccles._n 3._o 19_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n befall_v beast_n as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o they_o have_v all_o one_o breath_n and_o a_o man_n have_v no_o pre-eminence_n a_o above_o a_o beast_n in_o these_o word_n solomon_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n at_o all_o but_o of_o the_o body_n only_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v all_o go_v into_o one_o place_n all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o turn_n to_o dust_n again_o i_o hope_v the_o believe_v better_a of_o solomon_n then_o to_o make_v he_o speak_v so_o brutish_o as_o though_o man_n divine_a soul_n be_v make_v of_o dust_n and_o resolve_v into_o dust_n again_o or_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o beast_n in_o respect_n then_o of_o our_o animal_n nature_n or_o corporeal_a part_n we_o eat_v drink_v sleep_n breath_n and_o die_v like_o the_o beast_n but_o this_o concern_v nothing_o at_o all_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o man_n by_o which_o he_o be_v â—_z specifical_o different_a from_o beast_n he_o say_v that_o enoch_n translation_n make_v as_o much_o for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o body_n as_o of_o the_o soul_n i_o deny_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o infer_v that_o if_o it_o make_v for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o body_n much_o more_o make_v it_o for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o this_o place_n of_o gen._n 5._o 24._o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v not_o for_o god_n take_v he_o be_v allege_v by_o divine_n to_o prove_v man_n immortality_n after_o the_o resurrection_n again_o he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n of_o solomon_n better_a be_v he_o that_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v than_o they_o who_o have_v be_v if_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a but_o i_o say_v that_o this_o say_n be_v no_o way_n hard_o for_o better_a it_o be_v to_o have_v no_o be_v moral_o then_o to_o have_v a_o miserable_a be_v therefore_o the_o immortality_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n soul_n add_v to_o his_o unhapiness_n for_o this_o cause_n christ_n say_v of_o judas_n that_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o he_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v beside_o when_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o abraham_n be_v then_o alive_a mr._n hobbs_n say_v that_o abraham_n isaac_n