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A01014 Doctor Fludds answer vnto M· Foster or, The squeesing of Parson Fosters sponge, ordained by him for the wiping away of the weapon-salue VVherein the sponge-bearers immodest carriage and behauiour towards his bretheren is detected ...; Doctor Fludds answer unto M. Foster. Fludd, Robert, 1574-1637. 1631 (1631) STC 11120; ESTC S102376 121,816 230

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spirit_n which_o do_v join_v they_o together_o and_o this_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n viws_fw-la est_fw-la sermo_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o 12._o efficax_n &_o 〈◊〉_d omni_fw-la gladio_fw-la ancipiti_fw-la &_o pertingens_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la divisionem_fw-la animae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o effectual_a and_o more_o pierce_a than_o a_o ●…edged_a sword_n and_o attain_v even_o to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o it_o argue_v that_o the_o life_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o that_o these_o two_o be_v so_o unite_v together_o by_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o word_n that_o nothing_o but_o the_o composer_n or_o binder_n can_v make_v any_o separation_n of_o they_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n we_o may_v see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a tie_n as_o well_o between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n as_o between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o as_o 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diameter_n in_o a_o circle_n without_o a_o middle_a point_n or_o centre_n and_o more_o absurd_a it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o reciprocal_a desire_n of_o two_o extreme_n and_o contrary_a opposite_n to_o come_v and_o dwell_v together_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o be_v so_o contrary_a that_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v corpus_fw-la infestum_fw-la corruptioni_fw-la aggravat_fw-la animam_fw-la 9_o &_o terrena_fw-la habitatio_fw-la deprimit_fw-la mentem_fw-la multis_fw-la curis_fw-la plenam_fw-la the_o body_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n do_v overburthen_v and_o aggravate_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o earthly_a habitation_n do_v depress_v and_o keep_v under_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v full_a of_o care_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a and_o unnatural_a that_o any_o captive_a spirit_n shall_v not_o desire_v his_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n especial_o the_o bright_a soul_n which_o be_v captive_v in_o her_o dark_a bodily_a prison_n for_o this_o reason_n 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blood_n or_o destroy_v themselves_o and_o many_o as_o well_o among_o the_o elect_n as_o by_o scripture_n we_o find_v it_o as_o among_o the_o common_a worldling_n desire_v earnest_o of_o god_n as_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o life_n cupio_fw-la dissolui_fw-la &_o 23._o esse_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la say_v the_o one_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o the_o body_n or_o with_o the_o body_n as_o master_n foster_n conclude_v and_o when_o she_o depart_v she_o can_v leave_v her_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n so_o firm_a be_v their_o union_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o text_n before_o mention_v neither_o can_v the_o spirit_n whole_o forsake_v that_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o the_o body_n as_o be_v say_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o ●…at_a against_o master_n foster_n assertion_n that_o the_o soul_n do_v with_o a_o strict_a union_n depend_v and_o rely_v on_o the_o spirit_n and_o reciprocal_o the_o spirit_n rely_v on_o the_o soul_n no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o agent_n can_v not_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o agent_n without_o the_o patient_n nor_o the_o patient_n without_o the_o agent_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v both_o of_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o and_o consequent_o as_o a_o essential_a agent_n do_v act_n from_o the_o centre_n unto_o the_o circumference_n even_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o agile_a soul_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o agent_n in_o the_o patient_n or_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n or_o lightning_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o thus_o far_o have_v we_o proceed_v to_o squeeze_v out_o all_o master_n foster_n sponge_n validity_n touch_v this_o matter_n i_o come_v unto_o the_o next_o chap._n v._n the_o author_n essential_a carrier_n of_o sympathetical_a virtue_n give_v in_o this_o chapter_n unto_o our_o sponge-bearer_n but_o jack_n drum_n entertainment_n for_o call_v he_o tom_n 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bones_o &_o nerve_n and_o give_v they_o life_n action_n and_o motion_n all_o which_o the_o patient_a ●…ob_n express_v thus_o thou_o have_v pour_v i_o out_o like_o milk_n that_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o sperme_n thou_o have_v coagulate_v i_o like_o cheese_n thou_o have_v endue_v i_o with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n thou_o have_v compact_v i_o together_o with_o bone_n and_o sinew_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o life_n by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o by_o thy_o visitation_n thou_o have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n but_o all_o this_o thou_o have_v hide_v in_o thy_o mind_n but_o i_o know_v all_o this_o to_o be_v from_o thou_o whereupon_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n operate_v all_o begin_v radical_o in_o the_o blood_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n say_v right_o in_o he_o we_o live_v we_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v 17._o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o here_o again_o be_v all_o the_o sponge_n validity_n so_o squeeze_a out_o as_o hereafter_o i_o hope_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o digest_v any_o great_a matter_n nor_o yet_o to_o bite_v any_o long_o upon_o the_o marble_n rock_n of_o truth_n chap._n iii_o in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v prove_v contrary_a unto_o our_o spongy_a author_n opinion_n that_o spirit_n do_v reside_v in_o the_o separate_v blood_n doctor_n fludd_v naked_a text._n in_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o with_o the_o bright_a soul_n do_v abide_v and_o operate_v after_o a_o hide_a manner_n master_n foster_n collection_n in_o the_o blood_n reside_v the_o vital_a spirit_n in_o the_o vital_a spirit_n the_o soul_n in_o a_o hide_a manner_n the_o act_n of_o his_o mundify_a sponge_n three_o i_o deny_v that_o any_o spirit_n reside_v in_o separate_a foster_n blood_n and_o casman_n be_v so_o confident_a in_o this_o that_o in_o part_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n remain_v no_o spirit_n and_o say_v that_o the_o very_a devil_n can_v beget_v or_o conserve_v any_o in_o they_o the_o sponge_n squeeze_a here_o you_o see_v that_o this_o 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