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A29089 A discovery of divine mysteries, or, The nature and efficacy of the soul of man considered in all its faculties, operations and divine perfections, and how it governs in divine and secular affairs of life ... with many other curious matters : being a compleat body of divine and moral philosophy / by C.B., D.D., Fellow of the Royal Society. C. B., D.D. 1700 (1700) Wing B41; ESTC R10203 217,052 474

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be_v possible_a to_o conceive_v that_o he_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o annihilate_v the_o least_o of_o soul_n because_o that_o though_o one_o can_v conceive_v some_o benefit_n in_o annihilate_v the_o world_n he_o can_v never_o have_v any_o by_o annihilate_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v no_o more_o can_v no_o more_o do_v honour_n to_o god_n in_o any_o manner_n and_o which_o be_v do_v essential_o do_v he_o honour_n by_o the_o perception_n which_o it_o have_v of_o he_o by_o the_o idea_n which_o it_o give_v of_o he_o and_o by_o the_o essential_a relation_n which_o it_o have_v to_o he_o as_o to_o its_o principle_n its_o end_n and_o its_o centre_n this_o be_v sufficient_a without_o doubt_n to_o make_v we_o acknowledge_v with_o the_o uttermost_a evidence_n the_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a nature_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o know_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n we_o have_v hitherto_o consider_v in_o they_o but_o because_o we_o can_v increase_v this_o certainty_n and_o this_o conviction_n of_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o quality_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o of_o their_o immortal_a and_o eternal_a condition_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o second_o sensible_a and_o admirable_a advantage_n which_o we_o all_o of_o we_o see_v and_o experience_n in_o they_o we_o must_v here_o give_v a_o little_a attention_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o ground_n and_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o liberty_n which_o we_o all_o of_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o and_o i_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o further_a indubitable_a proof_n and_o conviction_n to_o we_o of_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o quality_n of_o our_o soul_n chap._n xii_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v undoubted_o spiritual_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o principle_n and_o ground_n of_o liberty_n which_o we_o find_v in_o them_o as_o we_o experience_v in_o we_o a_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o knowledge_n which_o alone_o have_v hitherto_o make_v we_o know_v the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o do_v there_o likewise_o experience_n with_o the_o same_o certainty_n a_o marvellous_a empire_n which_o we_o exercise_v over_o ourselves_o and_o which_o we_o call_v liberty_n or_o freewill_n by_o the_o which_o we_o dispose_v of_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o body_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o spirit_n the_o experience_n of_o this_o triple_a ground_n of_o liberty_n or_o empire_n over_o ourselves_o be_v general_n in_o all_o mankind_n for_o although_o we_o do_v not_o all_o of_o we_o experience_n it_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o body_n who_o do_v not_o experience_n it_o in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o we_o all_o of_o we_o find_v that_o we_o have_v a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a empire_n over_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o body_n either_o to_o cause_v they_o or_o to_o suspend_v they_o by_o a_o mere_a empire_n we_o all_o of_o we_o find_v in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n that_o we_o have_v the_o power_n of_o turn_v away_o our_o love_n and_o our_o pursuit_n from_o object_n that_o do_v most_o attract_v us._n and_o we_o find_v in_o fine_a that_o we_o have_v the_o power_n of_o apply_v or_o suspend_v our_o reason_v as_o we_o please_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o triple_a principle_n of_o liberty_n which_o frame_v in_o we_o a_o most_o singular_a and_o most_o remarkable_a distinction_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v a_o evident_a and_o a_o indubitable_a character_n of_o spirituality_n in_o our_o soul_n animal_n have_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o motion_n animal_n in_o truth_n move_v diverse_o and_o be_v not_o like_o machine_n which_v man_n make_v which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n move_v after_o a_o certain_a fashion_n they_o turn_v to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a they_o advance_v and_o retire_v they_o move_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n but_o all_o these_o diverse_a motion_n be_v either_o determine_v by_o the_o manifest_a and_o sensible_a impression_n of_o some_o external_n principle_n as_o when_o sheep_n be_v attract_v by_o the_o verdure_n the_o ox_n prick_v on_o by_o the_o goad_n or_o provoke_v by_o the_o secret_a course_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n which_o without_o any_o external_a impression_n determine_v a_o thousand_o different_a motion_n as_o the_o skip_a of_o fresh_a and_o pamper_a horse_n and_o other_o animal_n when_o a_o sudden_a gaiety_n make_v they_o make_v a_o thousand_o different_a leaping_n those_o person_n also_o who_o by_o that_o rashness_n of_o judge_v which_o we_o have_v so_o just_o condemn_v do_v believe_v that_o beast_n have_v a_o true_a knowledge_n like_a to_o we_o by_o which_o they_o act_n and_o move_v do_v confess_v that_o they_o have_v not_o any_o sort_n of_o liberty_n of_o their_o movement_n that_o they_o have_v not_o any_o empire_n to_o make_v they_o or_o to_o suspend_v they_o as_o they_o please_v they_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v always_o carry_v on_o by_o a_o invincible_a necessity_n which_o draw_v they_o in_o effect_n we_o see_v that_o they_o always_o follow_v either_o the_o exterior_a determination_n of_o present_a object_n of_o which_o the_o strong_a always_o carry_v they_o as_o when_o the_o dog_n be_v violent_o attract_v by_o bread_n or_o meat_n be_v beat_v back_o by_o the_o stick_n the_o species_n or_o image_n of_o which_o pass_v through_o the_o eye_n be_v engrave_v in_o the_o retina_fw-la and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o optic_a nerve_n as_o far_o as_o the_o brain_n and_o to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o nerve_n and_o muscle_n where_o it_o determin_n a_o motion_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o meat_n produce_v or_o else_o the_o interior_n determination_n of_o the_o fermentation_n and_o boil_a of_o their_o blood_n and_o humour_n as_o when_o they_o go_v a_o rut_v or_o when_o they_o go_v to_o seek_v and_o pick_v out_o juice_n plant_n or_o metal_n which_o nature_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o as_o remedy_n against_o their_o disease_n st._n augustin_n observe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o creator_n have_v in_o such_o manner_n ordain_v in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o animal_n passion_n which_o serve_v to_o the_o conservation_n of_o their_o species_n that_o they_o do_v not_o rise_v up_o in_o they_o but_o by_o certain_a orderly_a interval_n and_o in_o certain_a season_n only_o because_o not_o have_v any_o command_n over_o themselves_o to_o check_v to_o moderate_v and_o to_o govern_v in_o any_o fashion_n the_o movement_n which_o accompany_v they_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o serve_v for_o the_o use_v to_o which_o they_o be_v destine_v if_o these_o passion_n have_v be_v in_o they_o at_o all_o time_n as_o they_o be_v in_o man._n animal_n than_o have_v not_o any_o command_n over_o their_o body_n to_o determine_v or_o suspend_v it_o or_o to_o check_v its_o motion_n but_o we_o we_o undoubted_o have_v this_o empire_n not_o indeed_o in_o regard_n of_o motion_n pure_o natural_a and_o vital_a for_o our_o stomach_n do_v not_o hearken_v to_o we_o at_o all_o either_o to_o make_v or_o not_o to_o 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