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the_o soul_n a_o substance_n that_o may_v be_v make_v come_v and_o joinâ—…d_v to_o another_o a_o subsistence_n thing_n or_o substance_n be_v a_o most_o important_a error_n in_o philosophy_n of_o which_o he_o say_v none_o can_v doubt_v that_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o opposition_n of_o one_o and_o many_o ibid._n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o must_v be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v no_o distinct_a substance_n from_o the_o body_n and_o if_o so_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n have_v hitherto_o be_v mistake_v for_o if_o we_o inquire_v iâ—…to_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o high_a as_o any_o account_n be_v give_v of_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v its_o real_a substantial_a distinction_n from_o the_o body_n to_o have_v be_v the_o current_a belief_n of_o all_o age_n notwithstanding_o what_o this_o gentleman_n say_v that_o none_o can_v doubt_v that_o this_o be_v a_o error_n in_o philosophy_n that_o know_v the_o opposition_n of_o one_o and_o many_o for_o 1._o the_o high_a time_n of_o who_o doctrine_n we_o have_v any_o history_n believe_v its_o preexistence_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a substance_n that_o may_v be_v make_v come_v and_o be_v join_v to_o another_o of_o this_o i_o will_v say_v a_o few_o thing_n if_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o chaldean_a oracle_n and_o perhaps_o more_o be_v due_a to_o they_o than_o some_o will_v allow_v preexistence_n be_v of_o high_a antiquity_n we_o have_v that_o doctrine_n plain_o teach_v in_o those_o ancient_a verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oportet_fw-la te_fw-la festinare_fw-la ad_fw-la lucem_fw-la &_o patris_fw-la lumina_fw-la vnde_fw-la missa_fw-la tibi_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la and_o afterward_o more_o clear_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quaere_fw-la tu_fw-la animae_fw-la canalem_fw-la unde_fw-la aut_fw-la quo_fw-la ordine_fw-la coâ—…pori_fw-la inservieris_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la effluxisti_fw-la rursuâ—…_n restituas_fw-la and_o isellus_fw-la in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o chaldean_a theology_n tell_v we_o that_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n soul_n descend_v hither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o through_o the_o moultr_a of_o its_o wing_n or_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v this_o terrestrial_a state_n and_o again_o zoroaâ—…ter_v speak_v of_o humane_a soul_n say_v they_o be_v send_v down_o to_o earth_n from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o trismegistus_n if_o those_o remain_v that_o bear_v his_o name_n may_v be_v allow_v be_v express_v in_o assert_v the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o his_o minerva_n mundi_fw-la he_o bring_v in_o god_n threaten_v those_o he_o have_v place_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n of_o life_n and_o enjoyment_n with_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o transgress_v he_o add_v that_o he_o command_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v put_v into_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o another_o place_n assign_v this_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o imprisonment_n in_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v have_v they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o sustain_v that_o punishment_n and_o imprisonment_n in_o body_n for_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v before_o they_o come_v into_o they_o 3._o it_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n that_o all_o soul_n be_v at_o first_o create_v together_o and_o reside_v in_o a_o place_n they_o call_v goph_n a_o celestial_a region_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o mishna_n non_fw-la aderit_fw-la filius_fw-la david_n priusquam_fw-la exhaustae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la universae_fw-la animae_fw-la quae_fw-la fuâ—…t_fw-la in_o goph_n so_o that_o they_o believe_v all_o generation_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v supply_v from_o that_o promptuary_n and_o element_n of_o soul_n in_o heaven_n whence_o they_o suppose_v they_o to_o descend_v by_o the_o north_n pole_n and_o to_o ascend_v by_o the_o south_n whence_o the_o say_n of_o the_o cabalist_n magnus_n aquilo_n scaturigo_fw-la animarum_fw-la from_o which_o tradition_n it_o be_v like_a homer_n have_v this_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d janua_n duplex_fw-la haec_fw-la boream_fw-la spectans_fw-la homines_fw-la demittit_fw-la at_o illa_fw-la respiciens_fw-la austrum_fw-la divinior_n invia_fw-la prorsus_fw-la est_fw-la homini_fw-la praebâ—…tque_fw-la viam_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la unis_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o sectator_n hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transmigration_n which_o suppose_v preexistence_n and_o both_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o substance_n which_o can_v come_v and_o be_v join_v to_o another_o thing_n some_o pythagorean_n write_v that_o pythagoras_n himself_o after_o 216_o year_n transanimation_n return_v to_o life_n again_o now_o this_o opinion_n be_v so_o universal_o impute_v to_o this_o philosopher_n and_o his_o school_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o insist_v on_o it_o as_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v they_o but_o i_o take_v notice_n that_o both_o jew_n persian_n indian_n arabian_n and_o divers_a other_o nation_n etc._n etc._n do_v of_o old_a and_o do_v still_o hold_v the_o same_o doctrine_n manasseh_n â—…en_o israel_n ascribe_v the_o opinion_n of_o transmigration_n to_o abraham_n and_o the_o cabalist_n teach_v that_o every_o soul_n be_v successive_o join_v to_o three_o body_n so_o the_o same_o soul_n they_o say_v be_v in_o adam_n david_n and_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o same_o in_o seth_n shem_o and_o moses_n according_a to_o r._n simeon_n who_o as_o the_o cabalist_n general_o do_v stop_v the_o course_n in_o the_o three_o transmigration_n as_o be_v note_v from_o he_o by_o a_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o own_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n great_a sect_n among_o the_o 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every_o meteor_n of_o the_o night_n and_o make_v sad_a interpretation_n of_o each_o unwonted_a accident_n all_o which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o ignorance_n and_o a_o narrow_a mind_n which_o defeat_n the_o design_n of_o religion_n that_o will_v make_v we_o of_o a_o free_a manly_a and_o generous_a spirit_n and_o indeed_o represent_v christianity_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o fond_a sneak_v weak_a and_o peevish_a thing_n that_o emasculate_v man_n understanding_n make_v they_o amorous_a of_o toy_n and_o keep_v they_o under_o the_o servility_n of_o childish_a fear_n so_o that_o hereby_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o distrust_n of_o large_a mind_n and_o to_o the_o scorn_n of_o atheist_n these_o and_o many_o more_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o superstition_n as_o we_o have_v sad_o see_v and_o feel_v now_o against_o this_o evil_a spirit_n and_o its_o influence_n the_o real_a experimental_a philosophy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a security_n in_o the_o world_n for_o by_o a_o generous_a and_o 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