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soul_n can_v thus_o be_v identify_v or_o become_v the_o very_a selfsame_a thing_n with_o the_o body_n who_o ever_o believe_v that_o now_o in_o this_o life_n our_o soul_n be_v real_o and_o true_o our_o body_n and_o our_o body_n be_v our_o soul_n or_o if_o they_o be_v thus_o identify_v or_o the_o same_o thing_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a they_o shall_v ever_o be_v sever_v since_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v serve_v from_o itself_o christian_a philosophy_n never_o admit_v this_o position_n it_o be_v evident_o destructive_a of_o the_o immortality_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o of_o all_o religion_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v identify_v or_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o body_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v resolve_v into_o dust_n with_o the_o body_n for_o no_o man_n can_v conceive_v how_o any_o thing_n shall_v supervive_fw-la itself_o so_o that_o this_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o purgatory_n heaven_n hell_n and_o all_o religion_n we_o that_o walk_v by_o christian_a 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state_n of_o separation_n not_o natural_o but_o by_o the_o omnipotent_a hand_n of_o god_n she_o may_v not_o be_v passive_a by_o fire_n or_o some_o other_o external_a agent_n by_o some_o way_n our_o understanding_n now_o reach_v not_o to_o sect._n 32._o six_o it_o be_v a_o pure_o voluntary_a and_o false_a assertion_n that_o a_o separate_a soul_n know_v all_o thing_n together_o and_o perpetual_o the_o very_a holy_a angel_n do_v not_o thus_o know_v all_o thing_n our_o bless_a guardian_n of_o new_a know_v daily_o and_o hourly_a our_o action_n and_o represent_v our_o sigh_n and_o devotion_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o since_o in_o these_o we_o be_v free_a and_o not_o tie_v necessary_o to_o any_o thing_n but_o ourselves_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v know_v they_o till_o we_o ourselves_o have_v determine_v ourselves_o to_o they_o nor_o even_o then_o immediate_o for_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n till_o they_o have_v sally_v out_o into_o some_o effect_n 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hereafter_o say_v but_o i_o will_v neither_o detain_v you_o nor_o my_o reader_n any_o long_o but_o fall_v to_o our_o work_n in_o hand_n sect._n 2._o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o very_a learned_a and_o worthy_a friend_n of_o i_o introduction_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v present_a at_o a_o conference_n between_o master_n white_n and_o another_o eminent_a scholar_n of_o our_o nation_n divers_a year_n before_o master_n white_n appear_v in_o print_n among_o other_o thing_n then_o discourse_v of_o master_n white_n advance_v a_o philosophical_a position_n which_o the_o other_o deny_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o our_o holy_a faith_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o which_o master_n white_n reply_v let_v we_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o philosophy_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n will_v square_v well_o enough_o with_o they_o to_o which_o the_o other_o nay_o sir_n by_o your_o favour_n let_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n presuppose_v the_o establish_a verity_n of_o faith_n and_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
because_o he_o can_v not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v impossible_a who_o ever_o be_v intolerable_o afflict_v because_o he_o can_v not_o fly_v or_o render_v his_o body_n as_o incorruptible_a as_o a_o diamond_n or_o become_v a_o angel_n stay_v you_o will_v say_v i_o suppose_v a_o ardent_a â—â—ffection_n to_o pleasure_n not_o impossible_a absolute_o but_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a state_n and_o what_o then_o the_o soul_n be_v now_o mistress_n of_o perfect_a reason_n even_o of_o all_o knowledge_n according_a to_o you_o they_o be_v â—hreneticks_n only_o who_o torment_v themselves_o because_o they_o can_v not_o do_v that_o which_o they_o see_v be_v impossible_a in_o their_o present_a state_n whilst_o they_o can_v transfer_v themselves_o into_o a_o other_o state_n in_o which_o the_o pleasure_n they_o so_o much_o covet_v may_v be_v possible_a how_o ardent_a a_o thirst_n soever_o you_o have_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o truth_n yet_o since_o you_o see_v 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for_o all_o eternity_n but_o let_v we_o also_o compare_v this_o with_o a_o other_o signal_n doctrine_n of_o this_o our_o maâ—â—er_fw-la de_fw-la med._n stat._n dim_a 12._o he_o there_o dispute_v against_o those_o affliction_n which_o he_o suppose_v his_o adversary_n assert_n that_o the_o soul_n suffer_v by_o some_o external_a agent_n deliver_v we_o this_o unexpected_a doctrine_n thus_o argue_v against_o he_o from_o whence_o say_v he_o a_o unexpected_a truth_n break_v forth_o that_o all_o those_o pain_n inflict_v by_o a_o external_a agent_n on_o the_o soul_n be_v pure_o pleasure_n for_o since_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o soul_n thus_o to_o be_v purge_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o charity_n and_o extreme_o thirst_v of_o the_o eternal_a good_a which_o they_o be_v certain_a to_o attain_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n clear_o understand_v that_o corporeal_a punishment_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o they_o may_v attain_v beatitude_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o to_o 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