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A59251 A vindication of the doctrine contained in Pope Benedict XII, his bull and in the General Council of Florence, under Eugenius the III concerning the state of departed souls : in answer to a certain letter, printed and published against it, by an unknown author, under this title, A letter in answer to the late dispensers of Pope Benedict XII, his bull, &c., wherein the progress of Master Whites lately minted Purgatory is laid open and its grounds examined ... / by S.W. Sergeant, John, 1622-1707. 1659 (1659) Wing S2599; ESTC R12974 85,834 208

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nor_o do_v the_o present_a age_n sustain_v that_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o demonstration_n or_o infallible_a decision_n that_o theology_n may_v be_v esteem_v a_o science_n knit_v together_o and_o weave_v with_o the_o connexion_n of_o consequence_n or_o that_o it_o be_v believe_v to_o stand_v on_o other_o foundation_n than_o a_o mere_a habnab_n medley_n of_o waxen_a word_n or_o a_o certain_a juggle_a temerity_n of_o babble_a cracker_n without_o any_o sense_n or_o meaning_n under_o the_o surname_n of_o philosophy_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o contradiction_n what_o further_a mischief_n can_v we_o expect_v or_o how_o long_o do_v we_o hinder_v fire_n and_o sword_n and_o adore_v this_o idol_n of_o desolation_n in_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n exeg_n on_o the_o apacalyps_n sec._n 14._o master_n white_n prophesy_v of_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o civil_a government_n guide_v by_o his_o demonstr●tive_a religion_n in_o r●sh●orths_n dialogue_n dialog._n 2._o instit._n sac._n 1._o 3._o lcct._n xi_o inst._n sac._n lib._n 3_o lect._n 9_o inst._n sac._n lib._n 3._o lect._n 1._o concilium_fw-la provinciale_fw-la senonense_n decreta_fw-la fidei_fw-la cap._n 12._o inst._n peri●_n lib._n 5._o lec_fw-la 4._o
have_v give_v we_o on_o several_a occasion_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o supreme_a pastor_n have_v already_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o interpose_v his_o sharp_a but_o just_o deserve_v censure_n against_o divers_a of_o they_o and_o doubtless_o will_v proceed_v against_o the_o rest_n according_a to_o their_o demerit_n i_o shall_v then_o as_o to_o the_o present_a concern_v myself_o only_o with_o this_o one_o controversy_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o soul_n which_o leave_v this_o life_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o full_o purge_v and_o with_o those_o position_n and_o ground_n on_o which_o this_o new_a mould_a fabric_n of_o purgatory_n stand_v unless_o some_o one_o doctrine_n or_o other_o of_o the_o author_n of_o it_o have_v a_o near_a alliance_n with_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n so_o offer_v itself_o that_o our_o discourse_n and_o the_o subject_n will_v be_v illustrate_v by_o it_o sect._n 4._o and_o first_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n itself_o he_o thus_o deliver_v it_o of_o the_o middle_a state_n acc._n 1._o i_o acknowledge_v say_v he_o in_o human_a fail_n a_o difference_n betwixt_o mortal_a and_o venial_a nor_o do_v i_o deny_v a_o imperfect_a remission_n of_o mortal_a impurity_n but_o i_o place_v not_o this_o imperfection_n in_o that_o the_o sin_n be_v total_o cancel_v the_o pain_n only_o remain_v but_o in_o the_o change_n of_o a_o absolute_a into_o a_o conditional_a affection_n as_o it_o be_v instead_o of_o i_o will_v substitute_v i_o will_v not_o but_o oh_o that_o i_o lawful_o may_v etc._n etc._n the_o affection_n or_o inclination_n he_o have_v to_o temporal_a good_a be_v restrain_v not_o extinguish_v of_o mortal_a become_v venial_a change_v not_o destroy_v be_v therefore_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v new_o mould_v and_o mint_v into_o a_o pure_o spiritual_a substance_n he_o carry_v inseparable_o with_o he_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o torment_n in_o like_o manner_n as_o he_o also_o do_v who_o take_v leave_n of_o his_o body_n with_o his_o affection_n only_o venial_o disorder_v w._n we_o do_v not_o then_o anywhere_o imagine_v a_o place_n fill_v with_o hellish_a dish_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n as_o from_o a_o external_a tormentor_n suffer_v a_o butchery_n but_o we_o be_v in_o horror_n of_o the_o strife_n and_o fury_n of_o innate_a affection_n which_o be_v therefore_o proportion_v to_o the_o s●ns_n because_o spring_v from_o they_o nor_o ever_o otherwise_o possible_a to_o be_v deface_v unless_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o new_a conjunction_n to_o the_o body_n become_v passive_a or_o susceptible_a of_o contrary_a affection_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v his_o new_a apprehension_n of_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n in_o their_o separation_n perfect_o square_v to_o those_o philosophical_a ground_n he_o have_v long_o before_o lay_v in_o his_o peripatetic_a institution_n sect._n 5._o now_o as_o to_o the_o order_n in_o which_o this_o new_a fabric_n of_o purgatory_n and_o indeed_o a_o whole_a new_a system_fw-la of_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n be_v make_v public_a it_o be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o this_o after_o the_o book_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o of_o the_o soul_n father_v on_o sir_n kenelm_n digby_n master_n white_n appear_v himself_o on_o the_o stage_n under_o the_o name_n of_o thomas_n the_o englishman_n of_o the_o albi●_z of_o the_o east_n saxon_n where_o in_o a_o moderate_a volume_n entitle_v peripatetic_a institution_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o most_o eminent_a man_n and_o most_o excellent_a philosopher_n sir_n kenelm_n digby_n etc._n etc._n he_o discover_v the_o great_a i_o of_o this_o philosophy_n here_o the_o subtlety_n of_o logic_n the_o secret_n of_o nature_n the_o hide_a property_n of_o body_n both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o not_o only_o that_o authoris_fw-la but_o we_o be_v further_o lead_v on_o by_o a_o undisolvable_a chain_n of_o unavoidable_a consequence_n as_o be_v pretend_v to_o the_o abstract_a notion_n of_o metaphysics_n to_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o separate_a soul_n intelligence_n even_o the_o existence_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o all_o this_o if_o the_o reader_n have_v faith_n enough_o to_o believe_v for_o otherwise_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o will_v find_v but_o slender_a satisfaction_n by_o most_o clear_a and_o evident_a demonstration_n by_o a_o long_a chain_n of_o consequence_n or_o a_o series_n of_o patet_n fit_n sequitur_n clarum_fw-la est_fw-la consequens_fw-la est_fw-la confectum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o like_a the_o foundation_n thus_o lay_v conformable_a to_o this_o incomparable_a and_o i_o think_v incomprehensible_a piece_n for_o never_o daughter_n be_v like_a her_o mother_n issue_v out_o some_o time_n after_o his_o divinity_n under_o this_o title_n institutiones_fw-la sacrae_fw-la build_v as_o he_o profess_v in_o or_o on_o inaedificatae_fw-la his_o former_a peripatetic_a institution_n this_o now_o contain_v a_o perfect_a sum_n or_o model_n of_o his_o divinity_n as_o that_o have_v former_o do_v of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o certain_o happy_a it_o be_v the_o author_n divide_v they_o to_o our_o hand_n and_o give_v we_o they_o in_o several_a volume_n and_o under_o several_a title_n for_o else_o it_o hd_v be_v impossible_a to_o know_v where_o the_o first_o end_v or_o the_o second_o begin_v this_o be_v so_o perfect_o square_v to_o that_o that_o in_o the_o very_a entry_n to_o his_o divinity_n he_o banish_v the_o a_o god_n notion_n of_o supernaturality_n though_o not_o the_o word_n out_o of_o his_o school_n the_o whole_a design_n of_o his_o new_a theology_n be_v now_o in_o the_o three_o age_n of_o the_o church_n to_o evacuate_v christian_a faith_n and_o out_o of_o his_o philosophical_a ground_n to_o mould_v we_o up_o a_o new_a demonstrative_a religion_n for_o nothing_o be_v upon_o any_o other_o ground_n admit_v into_o this_o new_a theological_a school_n of_o which_o i_o give_v my_o reader_n a_o full_a account_n sect._n 23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n sect._n 6._o in_o his_o peripatetic_a institution_n then_o or_o philosophy_n 5_o book_n lesson_n 1._o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o future_a purgatory_n or_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n in_o separation_n and_o have_v in_o the_o first_o place_n labour_v to_o evince_v that_o rational_a soul_n such_o as_o those_o of_o man_n be_v may_v exist_v or_o be_v without_o their_o body_n he_o deliver_v that_o notion_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o imprint_v in_o we_o of_o a_o separate_a soul_n in_o these_o word_n nu_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o now_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o frame_v to_o himself_o in_o some_o sort_n a_o notion_n of_o a_o separate_a soul_n let_v he_o ponder_v with_o himself_o that_o object_n which_o correspond_v to_o the_o word_n man_n or_o animal_n as_o such_o which_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v abstract_n from_o place_n and_o time_n and_o be_v a_o substance_n by_o the_o only_a necessity_n of_o the_o term_n let_v he_o conceive_v the_o like_a of_o a_o separate_a soul_n then_o let_v he_o attentive_o consider_v some_o self_n evident_a and_o most_o natural_a proposition_n in_o which_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v contemplate_v that_o the_o object_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n with_o its_o proper_a existence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o it_o let_v he_o think_v a_o separate_a soul_n be_v a_o substance_n that_o be_v all_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o very_a connexion_n of_o existency_n last_o when_o in_o body_n he_o shall_v observe_v that_o motion_n proceed_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o mover_n and_o a_o certain_a impulse_n and_o that_o this_o impulse_n be_v derive_v again_o from_o another_o impulse_n and_o so_o even_o up_o to_o that_o which_o be_v first_o move_v and_o beyond_o let_v he_o imagine_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o principle_n of_o such_o impulse_n whatsoever_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v and_o so_o he_o hold_v on_o nu_fw-la 12._o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n undoubted_o must_v be_v understand_v too_o of_o its_o proper_a accident_n for_o since_o they_o depend_v only_o on_o the_o soul_n be_v something_o of_o it_o nay_o even_o the_o very_a soul_n itself_o and_o it_o will_v be_v more_o imperfect_a without_o they_o they_o must_v run_v the_o same_o fortune_n with_o it_o unless_o some_o special_a reason_n interpose_v out_o of_o which_o he_o deduce_v immediate_o numb_a 13._o whatsoever_o thing_n then_o be_v in_o the_o man_n according_a to_o his_o soul_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o death_n remain_v inseparable_o in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n wherefore_o all_o his_o resolution_n or_o judgement_n whether_o speculative_a or_o practical_a shall_v remain_v in_o it_o out_o of_o which_o he_o deduce_v in_o the_o same_o book_n less_o 4._o num_fw-la 1._o and_o because_o the_o affection_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o judgement_n upon_o which_o operation_n do_v or_o be_v apt_a to_o follow_v etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v
the_o easy_a mislead_v for_o they_o be_v pub●ished_v this_o our_o bull_n of_o pope_n benedict_n the_o xii._o and_o as_o much_o of_o the_o florentin_n council_n as_o seem_v necessary_a and_o sufficient_a to_o arm_v their_o soul_n against_o the_o attempt_n of_o this_o novelty_n by_o some_o pious_a and_o vigilant_a shepherd_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v commit_v which_o bull_n and_o part_n of_o the_o council_n because_o it_o may_v not_o have_v fall_v into_o my_o reader_n hand_n i_o give_v it_o he_o again_o at_o the_o ●atter_n end_n of_o my_o discourse_n letter_n a._n this_o sir_n be_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o put_v forth_o that_o little_a volume_n nor_o have_v the_o publisher_n any_o regard_n a●_n all_o as_o you_o tell_v we_o pag._n 7._o and_o 8._o to_o the_o letter_n of_o vindication_n or_o as_o you_o now_o style_v it_o challenge_n of_o which_o certain_o not_o master_n white_n himself_o but_o some_o scholar_n of_o his_o an_o he_o but_o a_o slender_a proficient_a in_o his_o master_n doctrine_n be_v author_n and_o true_o the_o likeness_n of_o its_o style_n with_o that_o of_o this_o your_o letter_n and_o the_o author_n still_o fancy_v himself_o inspire_v with_o the_o genius_n of_o montalt_n the_o feign_a writer_n of_o the_o late_a provincial_a letter_n as_o child_n by_o read_v romance_n fancy_v themselves_o to_o be_v knight_n errant_n don_n hercioe_n will_v persuade_v i_o they_o both_o come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o shop_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o protestation_n contain_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o challenge_n as_o i_o hear_v well_o observe_v will_v be_v subscribe_v by_o all_o the_o protestant_a divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o be_v not_o consequent_a if_o master_n white_n remain_v still_o himself_o that_o now_o he_o shall_v proclaim_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n express_o repugnant_a to_o any_o doctrine_n of_o his_o be_v find_v in_o any_o decree_n of_o council_n or_o pope_n he_o be_v content_v to_o be_v esteem_v to_o 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which_o our_o b._n saviour_n give_v she_o in_o his_o economy_n on_o earth_n by_o which_o she_o be_v to_o steer_v her_o course_n in_o her_o nonage_n but_o now_o she_o be_v come_v to_o man_n estate_n he_o himself_o give_v she_o the_o other_o wing_n of_o knowledge_n for_o henceforth_o she_o be_v only_o to_o be_v direct_v by_o his_o demonstration_n and_o with_o this_o new_a wing_n he_o now_o give_v she_o fair_o she_o may_v walk_v if_o she_o please_v unless_o she_o be_v able_a to_o fly_v as_o she_o have_v hitherto_o do_v for_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n with_o one_o wing_n alone_o since_o this_o wing_n quite_o destroy_v the_o other_o evidence_n and_o science_n be_v perfect_o destructive_a of_o obscurity_n and_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v worth_a my_o reader_n pain_n to_o see_v this_o admirable_a conception_n of_o his_o fancy_a demonstrative_a three_o age_n of_o the_o church_n describe_v at_o large_a in_o the_o same_o book_n sect._n 9_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n say_v he_o 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their_o learning_n but_o because_o his_o pretend_a demonstration_n be_v now_o so_o cry_v up_o by_o that_o little_a handful_n of_o his_o scholar_n who_o itch_n after_o novelty_n have_v render_v proselyte_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o since_o in_o the_o entry_n to_o my_o discourse_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o those_o as_o they_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v unshakable_a ground_n of_o this_o new_a mint_a purgatory_n my_o reader_n may_v just_o challenge_v that_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o survey_n of_o they_o and_o though_o this_o may_v seem_v weak_o to_o anticipate_v what_o i_o hear_v far_o able_a pen_n have_v undertake_v at_o large_a yet_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o they_o and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o very_a order_n they_o lie_v and_o first_o then_o leave_v his_o gibberish_n notion_n of_o a_o separate_a soul_n how_o ridiculous_a be_v this_o position_n that_o the_o proper_a accident_n that_o be_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o 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that_o the_o soul_n without_o they_o be_v more_o imperfect_a be_v those_o very_a affection_n which_o constitute_v purgatory_n and_o hell_n too_o 9_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o when_o she_o come_v to_o divest_v herself_o of_o they_o at_o the_o reunion_n do_v she_o remain_v more_o imperfect_a in_o heaven_n than_o when_o she_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o suffer_v by_o they_o or_o be_v she_o then_o not_o herself_o because_o she_o be_v without_o they_o or_o have_v she_o be_v less_o perfect_a if_o she_o have_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o life_n by_o perfect_a mortification_n without_o they_o but_o because_o this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o imperfect_a without_o these_o affectinos_fw-la be_v very_o near_o ally_v to_o a_o other_o excellent_a doctrine_n of_o our_o great_a master_n and_o which_o will_v much_o promote_v solid_a devotion_n of_o the_o corporal_a pleasure_n themselves_o let_v we_o compare_v they_o together_o they_o agree_v very_o happy_o and_o will_v illustrate_v one_o a_o other_o since_o corporal_a life_n say_v he_o be_v make_v in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o beatitude_n 1._o and_o corporal_a pleasure_n be_v conformable_a to_o corporal_a life_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n that_o corporal_a life_n in_o its_o kind_n be_v the_o best_a which_o have_v the_o most_o and_o great_a corporal_a pleasure_n as_o elsewhere_o be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a and_o further_o since_o the_o best_a corporal_a life_n do_v best_a serve_v to_o the_o attain_n of_o beatitude_n it_o be_v also_o necessary_a that_o the_o christian_a discipline_n which_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o beatitude_n shall_v even_o fill_v our_o life_n with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o those_o who_o live_v pious_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o hundred_o fold_n of_o those_o corporal_a pleasure_n more_o than_o those_o who_o live_v ill_o may_v not_o this_o excellent_a sermon_n very_o well_o become_v a_o st._n austen_n or_o a_o st._n paul_n no_o true_o sir_n they_o never_o be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o demonstration_n they_o live_v in_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v steer_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o this_o evidence_n and_o science_n and_o so_o they_o walk_v in_o austerity_n tenance_n mortification_n they_o never_o fancy_v that_o that_o corporal_a life_n be_v best_a in_o its_o kind_n which_o abound_v with_o most_o and_o great_a corporal_a pleasure_n much_o less_o that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v best_o adapt_v to_o attain_v that_o beatitude_n they_o thirst_v after_o they_o look_v on_o corporal_a pleasure_n as_o the_o bane_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o our_o great_a master_n be_v still_o himself_o may_v well_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n without_o these_o affection_n be_v more_o imperfect_a since_o he_o place_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o corporal_a life_n best_o adapt_v to_o attain_v beatitude_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o pleasure_n themselves_o in_o earnest_n sir_n i_o have_v a_o scruple_n to_o translate_v such_o doctrine_n as_o these_o be_v which_o only_o befit_v epicurus_n his_o school_n and_o the_o life_n of_o hog_n though_o you_o will_v persuade_v we_o they_o be_v truth_n which_o promote_v solid_a devotion_n if_o i_o be_v not_o confident_a of_o my_o reader_n virtue_n and_o that_o they_o will_v beget_v a_o just_a horror_n in_o his_o soul_n both_o against_o the_o doctrine_n themselves_o and_o those_o principle_n that_o lead_v to_o they_o sect._n 28._o second_o how_o frivolous_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o affection_n to_o corporal_a pleasure_n accompany_v the_o soul_n in_o her_o state_n of_o separation_n their_o rise_n their_o origin_n be_v the_o body_n the_o soul_n be_v untouchable_a by_o they_o if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o union_n it_o have_v to_o that_o clay_n which_o now_o enclose_v she_o how_o can_v the_o soul_n be_v concern_v to_o see_v to_o hear_v to_o touch_v if_o she_o have_v neither_o eye_n ear_n hand_n or_o any_o other_o corporeal_a organ_n by_o which_o these_o pleasure_n can_v be_v convey_v to_o she_o especial_o if_o she_o enjoy_v she_o fill_v of_o those_o far_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a satisfaction_n such_o as_o he_o put_v of_o eminent_a complete_a knowledge_n proportionable_a to_o that_o state_n of_o separation_n and_o what_o purgatory_n can_v a_o scholar_n endure_v who_o shall_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o life_n with_o all_o his_o affection_n regulate_v save_v only_o that_o to_o learning_n since_o in_o that_o state_n his_o soul_n shall_v even_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o that_o knowledge_n which_o he_o inordinate_o long_v for_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n how_o then_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n divest_v of_o those_o base_a affection_n when_o she_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o body_n which_o have_v their_o source_n from_o this_o earthly_a habitation_n but_o let_v we_o compare_v this_o doctrine_n with_o a_o other_o admirable_a nonsense_n of_o our_o master_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o peripatetic_n lib._n 5._o lec_fw-la 1_o n._n 6._o that_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n be_v of_o that_o efficacy_n that_o the_o soul_n even_o in_o substance_n be_v change_v and_o that_o a_o separate_a soul_n be_v in_o truth_n a_o other_o thing_n in_o substance_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n as_o if_o forsooth_o it_o be_v this_o thing_n this_o soul_n which_o now_o inform_v my_o body_n that_o offend_v god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o a_o other_o thing_n a_o other_o soul_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o it_o in_o the_o next_o and_o do_v not_o this_o doctrine_n evacuate_v all_o the_o fear_n of_o purgatory_n judgement_n and_o hell_n too_o and_o let_v not_o my_o adversary_n tell_v i_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n but_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o other_o soul_n for_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o tell_v i_o what_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o other_o soul_n for_o still_o it_o be_v a_o soul_n and_o nothing_o but_o a_o soul_n a_o thing_n be_v a_o notion_n more_o universal_a than_o a_o soul_n and_o what_o be_v distinguish_v in_o a_o notion_n that_o be_v more_o universal_a can_v not_o be_v the_o same_o in_o a_o notion_n that_o be_v less_o universal_a no_o logician_n ever_o fancy_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o animal_n can_v be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o homo_fw-la if_o then_o the_o separation_n render_v the_o soul_n a_o other_o thing_n a_o other_o soul_n how_o shall_v it_o not_o have_v other_o accident_n and_o affection_n which_o according_a to_o he_o be_v the_o soul_n itself_o or_o must_v it_o not_o of_o necessity_n have_v so_o but_o let_v this_o too_o be_v suppose_v sect._n 29._o three_o whoever_o fancy_v that_o a_o separate_a soul_n shall_v be_v torment_v with_o a_o vast_a grief_n by_o reason_n corporal_a pleasure_n be_v now_o impossible_a to_o be_v enjoy_v who_o ever_o be_v concern_v or_o torment_v
principle_n and_o consequence_n to_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o error_n no_o ignorance_n no_o succession_n in_o separate_a substance_n now_o in_o their_o present_a state_n of_o separation_n how_o inconsequent_a be_v it_o as_o he_o there_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v now_o just_a that_o as_o to_o their_o affection_n which_o this_o state_n of_o union_n with_o their_o body_n and_o mortality_n make_v they_o what_o a_o frivolous_a discourse_n he_o introduce_v argue_v in_o the_o same_o 17_o acc._n as_o a_o embri●_z say_v he_o or_o seminal_a mushroom_n delineate_v a_o future_a man_n so_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o this_o life_n design_n by_o their_o impression_n the_o future_a condition_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o death_n produce_v such_o a_o entity_n as_o from_o the_o man_n so_o dispose_v be_v natural_o producible_a thus_o to_o remain_v till_o resurrection_n for_o this_o have_v no_o connexion_n with_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n of_o the_o immutability_n of_o 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