Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
life_n aaron_n according_a dead_a 22 3 6.4034 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A26880 Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ... / by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1684 (1684) Wing B1206; Wing B1237; Wing B1401; ESTC R22896 218,328 250

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

say_v rom._n 14.17_o 18._o that_o idolater_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o approve_v of_o man_n or_o rom._n 15._o or_o bid_v they_o receive_v idolater_n as_o christ_n receive_v we_o he_o regulate_v their_o church-meeting_n how_o many_o shall_v speak_v at_o a_o meeting_n and_o by_o what_o course_n and_o order_n and_o that_o woman_n shall_v be_v veil_v and_o not_o man_n and_o that_o they_o salute_v each_o other_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n etc._n etc._n not_o by_o a_o law_n that_o settle_v the_o particular_n but_o by_o the_o general_n law_n of_o do_v all_o in_o order_n and_o to_o edification_n and_o plead_v not_o institution_n but_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v alterable_a as_o the_o signification_n of_o such_o act_n be_v and_o st._n james_n will_v have_v the_o elder_n anoint_v the_o sick_a with_o oil_n for_o recovery_n which_o yet_o bind_v not_o we_o the_o papist_n use_v this_o as_o a_o institution_n as_o they_o do_v imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o confirmation_n they_o say_v in_o ordination_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o breathe_v on_o the_o person_n they_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o one_o another_o in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n condemn_v they_o in_o this_o as_o superstitious_a for_o imitate_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o scripture-example_n and_o cry_v down_o popery_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n call_v we_o idolater_n for_o go_v beyond_o scripture-institution_n the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o their_o keep_n lend_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n forty_o day_n fast_o etc._n etc._n be_v it_o idolatry_n both_o to_o follow_v and_o not_o to_o follow_v scripture-example_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o add_v one_o instance_n more_o swear_v by_o appeal_n to_o god_n be_v a_o most_o solemn_a act_n of_o worship_n but_o the_o sign_n of_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v leave_v free_a to_o convenient_a choice_n abraham_n servant_n do_v it_o by_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n be_v this_o a_o common_a law_n or_o institution_n other_o do_v it_o otherwise_o we_o do_v it_o by_o lay_v our_o hand_n on_o the_o book_n and_o kiss_v it_o these_o be_v neither_o sinful_a addition_n or_o idolatry_n the_o memorial_n of_o god_n work_n and_o man_n covenant_n be_v keep_v sometime_o by_o pitch_v stone_n sometime_o by_o pillar_n sometime_o by_o set_a day_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o purim_n sometime_o by_o lay_v up_o the_o ensign_n as_o goliah_n sword_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o these_o lawful_a and_o no_o ido●latry_n iu._n last_o i_o will_v unveil_v these_o man_n doctrine_n of_o separation_n and_o then_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o law_n of_o love_n and_o union_n and_o peace_n or_o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o which_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a etc._n etc._n 1._o ●t_a be_v false_a that_o all_o such_o secondary_a medal_n worship_n be_v unlawful_a which_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o a_o fix_v law_n 2._o it_o be_v deceit_n not_o to_o distinguish_v these_o different_a thing_n 3._o the_o charge_n of_o false_a worship_n unexplain_v be_v mere_a deceit_n 1._o worship_n be_v so_o far_o false_a as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n every_o sermon_n prayer_n or_o sacrament_n which_o we_o administer_v have_v faultiness_n and_o sin_n and_o be_v so_o far_o false_a worship_n 2._o but_o worship_n offer_v god_n on_o pretence_n that_o he_o institute_v it_o when_o he_o do_v not_o or_o that_o man_n have_v authority_n to_o command_v the_o like_a be_v yet_o worse_a false_a worship_n 3._o and_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n or_o idol_n be_v yet_o worse_o than_o that_o and_o abhor_v of_o god_n 4._o his_o make_v all_o faulty_a circumstance_n such_o as_o he_o name_v to_o be_v idolatry_n because_o false_a as_o he_o call_v it_o be_v yet_o more_o sinful_a and_o of_o mischievous_a importance_n 5._o so_o be_v it_o to_o make_v the_o church_n idol_n temple_n where_o they_o do_v kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n and_o use_v the_o liturgy_n 6._o so_o be_v it_o to_o feign_v false_o that_o god_n call_v man_n to_o come_v out_o from_o such_o and_o be_v separate_v because_o he_o call_v they_o out_o of_o babylon_n false_o add_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 7._o by_o his_o doctrine_n he_o make_v christ_n a_o idolater_n which_o i_o mention_v with_o horror_n for_o he_o 1._o use_v circumstance_n not_o institute_v before_o or_o by_o himself_o he_o preach_v on_o a_o mountain_n in_o a_o ship_n etc._n etc._n not_o command_v he_o commend_v mary_n for_o anoint_v he_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n wipe_v they_o with_o her_o hair_n not_o institute_v in_o particular_a he_o commend_v the_o publican_n for_o smite_v on_o his_o breast_n stand_v far_o off_o not_o look_v to_o heaven_n without_o particular_a command_n his_o custom_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o synagogue-worship_n he_o from_o his_o childhood_n perform_v temple-duty_n and_o service_n he_o command_v the_o leper_n cleanse_v to_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o offer_v their_o due_a and_o his_o disciple_n to_o hear_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o moses_n chair_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o 1._o the_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o of_o aaron_n line_n according_a to_o institution_n 2._o they_o buy_v the_o office_n of_o heathen_a roman_n 3._o they_o have_v it_o not_o for_o life_n according_a to_o institution_n 4._o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o manner_n be_v heinous_o corrupt_v so_o that_o the_o hearer_n be_v to_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o not_o to_o imitate_v their_o life_n 4._o they_o be_v bitter_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o persecutor_n yet_o christ_n never_o bid_v his_o disciple_n to_o separate_v from_o any_o thing_n but_o their_o error_n but_o say_v they_o shall_v cast_v you_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o doubtless_o christ_n commit_v no_o sin_n nor_o can_v we_o be_v so_o holy_a as_o he_o 8._o he_o condemn_v abraham_n and_o all_o the_o jewish_a church_n of_o old_a that_o use_v such_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o institute_v in_o worship_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v in_o swear_v etc._n etc._n 9_o he_o make_v the_o apostle_n idolatrous_a that_o use_v the_o like_a 10._o he_o make_v the_o primitive_a church_n idolatrous_a and_o the_o scripture_n to_o approve_v it_o for_o they_o use_v such_o uninstituted_a thing_n yea_o the_o roman_n be_v guilty_a of_o difference_n in_o god_n service_n and_o despise_v and_o judge_v each_o other_o for_o they_o the_o corinthian_n be_v carnal_a in_o make_v party_n and_o division_n they_o defraud_v each_o other_o and_o go_v to_o law_n before_o heathen_n they_o have_v fornicator_n judaize_v envious_a slanderer_n of_o paul_n heretical_a denier_n of_o the_o resurrection_n such_o as_o eat_v in_o idol_n temple_n or_o of_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v drink_v at_o or_o before_o the_o sacrament_n the_o galatian_n be_v yet_o sharp_o charge_v almost_o all_o the_o seven_o church_n rom._n 2._o and_o 3._o have_v nicholaitan_n or_o jezabels_n doctrine_n which_o god_n hate_v and_o no_o christian_a be_v call_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o any_o one_o of_o all_o these_o but_o command_v to_o amend_v and_o live_v in_o unity_n without_o division_n 11._o he_o condemn_v as_o idolater_n all_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n for_o six_o hundred_o if_o not_o one_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n not_o one_o church_n christian_n or_o heretic_n as_o far_o as_o any_o history_n tell_v we_o that_o i_o have_v find_v do_v ever_o deny_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o call_v false_a worship_n or_o idolatry_n they_o all_o go_v further_a than_o our_o parish_n church_n do_v at_o baptism_n they_o use_v the_o white_a garment_n taste_v milk_n and_o honey_n chrism_n or_o anoint_v the_o forehead_n cross_v they_o adore_v only_o stand_v and_o not_o kneel_v every_o lord_n day_n all_o as_o significant_a ceremony_n no_o one_o church_n or_o person_n be_v say_v to_o scruple_n these_o i_o think_v they_o do_v not_o well_o but_o god_n reject_v not_o their_o worship_n 12._o he_o make_v all_o or_o near_o all_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n idolater_n at_o this_o day_n all_o on_o earth_n save_o the_o protestant_n be_v far_o grosser_n in_o their_o liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n than_o the_o english_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sweden_n denmark_n saxony_n and_o all_o the_o lutheran_n have_v liturgy_n cross_v ceremony_n church-image_n consubstantiation_n the_o helvetian_o be_v such_o as_o be_v call_v erastians_n make_v the_o magistrate_n the_o only_a ruler_n and_o sacrament_n common_a geneva_n and_o france_n yea_o and_o h●lland_n have_v their_o liturgy_n and_o some_o rite_n 13._o he_o condemn_v presbyterian_o independent_o anabaptist_n and_o all_o dissenter_n that_o be_v here_o call_v protestant_n for_o they_o have_v all_o many_o of_o the_o foresay_a uninstituted_a thing_n they_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n in_o church_n at_o prayer_n they_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o
col._n 1.18_o 19_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n in_o he_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v 2.3_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 9_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a 17.19_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ_n the_o head_n from_o which_o all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n and_o band_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v knit_v together_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n 3.3_o 4._o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n when_o christ_n our_o life_n shall_v appear_v 11._o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o 1_o john_n 1.2_o the_o life_n be_v manifest_v and_o we_o have_v see_v it_o 4.9_o we_o live_v through_o he_o 5.11_o 12._o this_o be_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n we_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n these_o and_o many_o other_o signify_v that_o christ_n be_v fit_o liken_v both_o to_o a_o head_n and_o to_o a_o soul_n to_o his_o church_n and_o be_v not_o a_o dead_a head_n but_o a_o live_n and_o that_o the_o word_n head_n include_v the_o soul_n operate_a in_o the_o head_n for_o the_o sense_n reason_n and_o guidance_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o he_o do_v operate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v one_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o himself_o confirm_v it_o even_o as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o to_o justify_v we_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v far_o from_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o himself_o chrysostome_n and_o basil_n and_o ambrose_n need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v at_o so_o great_a care_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o that_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.17_o 18._o against_o the_o arian_n it_o will_v prove_v he_o god_n that_o as_o he_o the_o word_n in_o make_v the_o world_n move_v on_o the_o water_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v one_o with_o he_o so_o he_o do_v by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v one_o with_o his_o own_o godhead_n sanctify_v soul_n i_o hope_v you_o be_v not_o against_o the_o filioque_fw-la brief_o he_o that_o give_v to_o his_o church_n and_o every_o true_a member_n of_o it_o spiritual_a life_n light_n and_o love_n illumination_n sanctification_n strength_n increase_n and_o consolation_n as_o appoint_v by_o the_o father_n to_o do_v all_o this_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o form_n essentiate_v the_o church_n as_o much_o and_o more_o than_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o man_n but_o such_o be_v christ_n ergo_fw-la if_o i_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n that_o anathematise_v the_o nestorian_n eutychian_o monothelite_n as_o damn_a heretic_n for_o their_o unskilful_a word_n i_o shall_v much_o more_o hereticate_v a_o doctor_n in_o our_o age_n that_o will_v say_v that_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n he_o can_v be_v to_o it_o as_o a_o soul_n a_o forma_fw-la informans_fw-la &_o denominans_fw-la but_o i_o be_o not_o of_o that_o mind_n 3._o but_o when_o this_o doctor_n add_v if_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n must_v be_v without_o a_o head_n or_o have_v some_o other_o head_n than_o christ_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o a_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n of_o the_o church_n reader_n can_v you_o tell_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o of_o the_o two_o mean_v he_o that_o i_o suppose_v the_o church_n without_o a_o head_n when_o i_o so_o oft_o and_o large_o prove_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o head_n or_o be_v it_o that_o i_o hold_v some_o other_o head_n when_o my_o book_n be_v to_o disprove_v it_o which_o ever_o it_o be_v i_o do_v not_o think_v refuse_v such_o a_o pastor_n as_o make_v no_o more_o of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n be_v a_o damn_v schism_n the_o sin_n of_o church_n tyranny_n go_v not_o alone_o §_o 20._o p._n 45_o he_o proceed_v but_o the_o organise_v body_n be_v the_o constitutive_a matter_n of_o the_o man_n though_o other_o philosopher_n use_v to_o call_v the_o body_n a_o constitutive_a part_n but_o to_o let_v that_o pass_v ans._n you_o have_v not_o the_o wit_n to_o let_v it_o pass_v dare_v i_o have_v accuse_v you_o of_o what_o you_o bewray_v and_o accuse_v yourself_o reader_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n a_o part_n and_o be_v not_o the_o form_n a_o part_n of_o the_o man_n and_o do_v that_o man_n speak_v plain_a that_o bare_o call_v either_o of_o they_o a_o part_n and_o tell_v you_o not_o which_o part_v it_o be_v matter_n or_o form_n if_o one_o of_o his_o pupil_n shall_v say_v sir_n you_o shall_v not_o call_v the_o soul_n the_o form_n but_o a_o part_n nor_o the_o body_n the_o matter_n but_o a_o part_n what_o will_v the_o boy_n say_v to_o he_o §_o 21._o he_o go_v on_o thus_o a_o organical_a church_n be_v the_o constitutive_a matter_n of_o what_o of_o christ_n or_o of_o his_o church_n or_o of_o some_o three_o compound_v ans._n 1._o do_v i_o say_v an_o organical_a church_n or_o a_o organical_a body_n when_o aristotle_n say_v the_o soul_n be_v entelechia_fw-la corporis_fw-la physici_fw-la organici_fw-la do_v he_o say_v hominis_fw-la physici_fw-la organici_fw-la but_o you_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o distinction_n 2._o what_o if_o i_o have_v say_v a_o organical_a church_n as_o i_o sometime_o do_v a_o organise_v who_o know_v not_o that_o ex_fw-la penuria_fw-la nominum_fw-la the_o word_n church_n kingdom_n city_n family_n school_n etc._n etc._n be_v ordinary_o use_v equivocal_o sometime_o proper_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n kingdom_n city_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o govern_v society_n include_v matter_n and_o form_n unite_v and_o sometime_o improper_o for_o the_o material_a part_n alone_o the_o kingdom_n as_o distinguish_v from_o the_o king_n the_o church_n as_o distinct_a from_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o bishop_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o when_o i_o so_o oft_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o organical_a body_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n the_o fo●m_n as_o far_o as_o these_o term_n fit_a body_n politic_a can_v you_o not_o find_v in_o such_o word_n of_o what_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n §_o 22._o he_o add_v but_o that_o these_o part_n be_v due_o place_v and_o unite_v be_v forma_fw-la corporis_fw-la non_fw-la hominis_fw-la which_o what_o it_o mean_v i_o can_v tell_v unless_o that_o a_o man_n will_v be_v a_o man_n though_o the_o several_a part_n of_o his_o body_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o their_o right_a place_n nor_o be_v unite_v to_o one_o another_o so_o they_o be_v all_o unite_a to_o the_o soul_n ans._n do_v you_o not_o understand_v what_o it_o mean_v what_o if_o i_o have_v so_o accuse_v you_o whether_o it_o be_v long_o of_o your_o tutor_n or_o you_o i_o know_v not_o but_o 1._o if_o you_o know_v not_o the_o difference_n between_o forma_fw-la corporis_fw-la and_o forma_fw-la hominis_fw-la some_o body_n be_v too_o blame_v forma_fw-la that_o esse_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la the_o soul_n give_v be_v and_o name_n to_o a_o man_n he_o be_v no_o man_n without_o it_o do_v you_o think_v it_o give_v be_v and_o name_n to_o the_o body_n what_o if_o lazarus_n his_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n be_v without_o its_o soul_n be_v it_o not_o corpus_n a_o body_n what_o if_o such_o a_o body_n as_o m●ns_n have_v only_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o brute_n be_v it_o no_o body_n what_o if_o dr●●elius_n make_v his_o engine_n move_v constant_o by_o the_o sun_n or_o fire_n be_v it_o not_o a_o engine_n material_o organise_v before_o the_o sun_n or_o fire_n move_v it_o have_v not_o a_o wind_n ●●ll_v or_o water_n mill_v its_o mechanical_a form_n which_o be_v but_o the_o organization_n o●_n d●e_v matter_n when_o wind_n or_o water_n move_v it_o not_o but_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o talk_v to_o one_o that_o tell_v we_o he_o can_v understand_v it_o 2._o but_o the_o addition_n be_v shameful_a misunderstanding_n do_v he_o that_o say_v organization_n be_v forma_fw-la corporis_fw-la say_v that_o one_o may_v be_v a_o m●n_z without_o it_o this_o be_v below_o puerility_n do_v i_o not_o maintain_v that_o as_o aristotle_n ha●h_v his_o three_o principle_n matter_n privation_n and_o form_n and_o by_o privation_n mean_v the_o dispositio_fw-la receptiva_fw-la of_o the_o matter_n so_o politic_a body_n by_o similitude_n to_o natural_a have_v and_o that_o organization_n be_v
man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o lay_v any_o restraint_n on_o himself_o nor_o suppress_v sensual_a inclination_n nor_o deny_v they_o proper_a and_o natural_a satisfaction_n as_o far_o as_o we_o know_v to_o live_v always_o in_o this_o world_n and_o body_n be_v the_o original_a state_n of_o mankind_n without_o any_o expectation_n of_o a_o more_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a life_n p._n 98._o brief_o p._n 272._o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o immortality_n in_o we_o which_o first_o give_v life_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o will_v at_o last_o raise_v our_o body_n ans._n his_o opinion_n in_o this_o be_v not_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o some_o very_a learned_a and_o good_a man_n and_o if_o he_o have_v hold_v only_o that_o immortality_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o spiritual_a so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v immortal_a blessedness_n who_o will_v contradict_v he_o but_o see_v it_o be_v the_o undistinguished_a immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o i_o shall_v in_o this_o with_o submission_n declare_v my_o dissent_n and_o reason_n §_o 35.1_o i_o confess_v that_o as_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o alloy_n to_o his_o damn_v sentence_n of_o thousand_o of_o god_n faithful_a servant_n for_o it_o seem_v by_o damnation_n he_o mean_v but_o death_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o so_o he_o judge_v we_o not_o to_o any_o other_o hell_n but_o then_o all_o the_o infidel_n atheist_n murderer_n perjure_a adulterer_n and_o drunkard_n find_v the_o like_a kindness_n from_o he_o if_o it_o will_v prove_v such_o it_o seem_v all_o their_o soul_n be_v mortal_a and_o die_v as_o beast_n and_o so_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n or_o any_o pain_n after_o death_n be_v dismiss_v by_o he_o to_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o i_o believe_v not_o this_o because_o god_n be_v the_o righteous_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o rule_v by_o mean_n suit_v to_o the_o end_n and_o we_o find_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o future_a positive_a punishment_n be_v so_o natural_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o the_o world_n be_v most_o govern_v by_o it_o and_o god_n rule_v not_o man_n by_o mere_a deceit_n 3._o we_o see_v that_o even_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o restrain_v no_o not_o profess_v christian_n and_o preacher_n from_o perjury_n persecution_n sensuality_n worldliness_n and_o wickedness_n what_o a_o case_n then_o will_v the_o world_n be_v in_o be_v they_o deliver_v from_o those_o fear_n man_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o toad_n adder_n or_o mad_a dog_n to_o one_o another_o 4._o the_o philosopher_n yea_o most_o and_o almost_o all_o the_o infidel_n and_o pagan_a world_n to_o this_o day_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o even_o the_o lord_n herbert_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la number_v it_o with_o the_o notice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o i_o have_v in_o divers_a book_n give_v i_o think_v satisfactory_a proof_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n not_o now_o to_o be_v repeat_v both_o natural_a and_o from_o revelation_n and_o if_o he_o preach_v the_o contrary_a i_o crave_v his_o patience_n with_o those_o that_o scruple_n take_v he_o for_o their_o pastor_n 6._o but_o as_o la●iantius_n and_o arnobius_n plead_v against_o the_o platonist_n for_o the_o soul_n mortality_n by_o nature_n i_o do_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o nature_n that_o will_v prove_v that_o god_n can_v annihilate_v it_o as_o he_o can_v do_v any_o angel_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v immortal_a without_o depend●nce_n on_o god_n nor_o that_o will_v prove_v infallible_o that_o god_n will_n annihilare_fw-la no_o soul_n but_o all_o that_o we_o pretend_v to_o prove_v by_o nature_n be_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o annihilation_n or_o dissolution_n of_o it_o 2._o that_o god_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n suitable_a to_o their_o use_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v not_o dissolve_v or_o annihilate_v it_o by_o make_v it_o of_o such_o a_o durable_a nature_n 3._o and_o his_o government_n afford_v we_o yet_o strong_a moral_a argument_n 7._o as_o god_n make_v adam_n soul_n of_o a_o immortal_a nature_n so_o sin_n change_v not_o his_o essence_n but_o his_o quality_n and_o relation_n and_o though_o it_o make_v he_o mortal_a in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o his_o humanity_n or_o composition_n and_o liable_a to_o pain_n it_o do_v not_o turn_v he_o into_o a_o animal_n of_o another_o species_n nor_o acquit_v he_o from_o all_o future_a suffering_n god_n have_v make_v his_o soul_n natural_o durable_a or_o immortal_a man_n merit_n be_v but_o to_o determine_v whether_o it_o shall_v be_v immortal_a happiness_n or_o immortal_a misery_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o change_v man_n essence_n to_o shorten_v his_o suffering_n because_o man_n vitiate_v it_o 8._o if_o one_o shall_v preach_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o make_v humane_a soul_n immortal_a that_o be_v all_o natural_o mortal_a it_o will_v make_v faith_n so_o hard_a a_o work_n as_o will_v great_o hinder_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o infidel_n it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n make_v saint_n of_o another_o species_n from_o all_o other_o man_n as_o man_n be_v from_o brute_n and_o if_o one_o soul_n be_v natural_o mortal_a and_o other_o by_o the_o spirit_n immortal_a it_o will_v seem_v a_o specific_a difference_n and_o philosopher_n and_o mahometan_n who_o can_v say_v so_o much_o for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v despise_v christian_n as_o less_o orthodox_n than_o they_o 9_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n hold_v the_o soul_n immortality_n except_o the_o sadducee_n he_o that_o say_v good_a master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v ●t●rnal_a life_n speak_v but_o their_o common_a opinion_n as_o do_v all_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o any_o rose_n from_o the_o dead_a 10._o it_o seem_v by_o the_o history_n of_o henoch_n and_o elias_n that_o if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o translate_v for_o god_n have_v say_v increase_v and_o multiply_v and_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o have_v hold_v all_o humane_a generation_n 11._o christ_n express_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n to_o condemnation_n john_n 5._o and_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v go_v to_o everlasting_a punishment_n matth._n 25._o and_o that_o their_o worm_n never_o die_v nor_o their_o fire_n be_v quench_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o immortal_a there_o can_v be_v no_o resurrection_n it_o will_v not_o be_v the_o same_o man_n but_o another_o new_a make_v and_o shall_v a_o new_a soul_n suffer_v for_o another_o sin_n luke_n 16._o in_o the_o case_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n tell_v we_o christ_n mind_n of_o this_o 12._o yet_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o promise_v before_o the_o fall_n nor_o yet_o plain_o threaten_v but_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o common_a effect_n of_o redemption_n in_o its_o first_o instance_n as_o it_o be_v for_o all_o mankind_n viz._n that_o man_n be_v filius_fw-la mortis_fw-la christ_n will_v first_o as_o a_o common_a saviour_n restore_v his_o nature_n and_o then_o set_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o trial_n for_o its_o happiness_n or_o misery_n as_o god_n at_o first_o make_v his_o nature_n and_o then_o try_v he_o according_o but_o it_o seem_v have_v there_o be_v no_o saviour_n the_o body_n shall_v have_v continue_v dead_a be_v but_o the_o mere_a instrument_n of_o the_o sin_v soul_n and_o the_o immortal_a soul_n be_v immortal_o unhappy_a 13._o therefore_o in_o this_o if_o the_o doctor_n mean_v not_o better_o than_o he_o speak_v but_o think_v indeed_o that_o the_o spirit_n only_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n i_o differ_v from_o he_o but_o not_o with_o contempt_n acknowledge_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v weighty_a and_o of_o difficulty_n but_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o be_v less_o orthodox_n than_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n or_o than_o the_o vain_a conceit_a rabbin_n who_o as_o buxtorfe_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o do_v hold_v that_o good_a israelite_n go_v to_o heaven_n and_o bad_a israelite_n to_o hell_n and_o all_o other_o die_v like_o beast_n do_v he_o so_o hold_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a christian_n it_o be_v too_o gross_a or_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o some_o believe_v and_o some_o refuse_v the_o papist_n most_o common_o hold_v that_o unbaptised_a infant_n be_v in_o some_o such_o neutral_a state_n shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n but_o under_o no_o positive_a pain_n but_o if_o the_o doctor_n preach_v so_o of_o the_o adult_n and_o all_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o abate_v of_o his_o severity_n to_o the_o dissenter_n he_o will_v do_v no_o service_n to_o the_o church_n 14._o the_o term_n