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incessant_a gripe_n and_o endless_a voracity_n of_o a_o vulture_n or_o raven_n whether_o this_o shadow_n to_o we_o lucifer_n offence_n in_o such_o attempt_n we_o dispute_v not_o but_o apparent_a it_o be_v that_o this_o be_v the_o adequate_a emblem_n of_o a_o guilty_a and_o torment_a conscience_n for_o a_o crime_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n and_o provocation_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v commit_v ezek._n 37._o we_o meet_v with_o a_o adumbration_n of_o such_o a_o enliven_a breath_n god_n direct_v his_o word_n say_v to_o the_o wind_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n come_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n o_o breath_n and_o breath_n upon_o these_o slay_a that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o the_o body_n arise_v and_o they_o live_v according_o 1_o cor._n 15.44_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o the_o last_o adam_n a_o quicken_a spirit_n for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 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pag._n 37._o say_v the_o humane_a soul_n can_v be_v exit_fw-la traduce_v or_o grow_v out_o of_o matter_n but_o must_v needs_o be_v create_v then_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n and_o the_o error_n which_o be_v great_a next_o to_o the_o denial_n of_o a_o god_n be_v the_o belief_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o consequent_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v for_o or_o fear_v after_o this_o life_n no_o more_o than_o for_o fly_n or_o pismire_n it_o seem_v the_o man_n cogitation_n upon_o this_o subject_n be_v extreme_o erroneous_a and_o as_o much_o deceive_v as_o his_o sense_n ever_o be_v or_o ordinary_o can_v be_v in_o any_o competent_a sphere_n of_o their_o activity_n as_o a_o christian_a and_o learned_n it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v but_o that_o he_o have_v peruse_v s._n paul_n first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o have_v in_o the_o 15_o chapter_n thereof_o find_v write_v 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the_o corporeal_a principle_n of_o motion_n in_o the_o body_n and_o we_o say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o corporeal_a flame_n which_o be_v the_o material_a spirit_n art_n 9_o be_v grant_v art_n 10._o say_v that_o the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v most_o subtle_a bodily_a particle_n extreme_a rare_a and_o thin_a move_v most_o swift_o and_o like_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o never_o be_v at_o rest_n these_o rise_n in_o great_a plenty_n from_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o brain_n where_o they_o be_v in_o continual_a action_n and_o they_o pervade_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o all_o its_o member_n and_o move_v every_o part_n of_o it_o as_o occasion_n may_v require_v and_o for_o this_o we_o be_v at_o agreement_n with_o
upon_o a_o undertake_n to_o row_n against_o the_o stream_n and_o general_a opinion_n as_o well_o of_o past_a age_n as_o the_o present_a time_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o when_o david_n be_v in_o very_o evil_a case_n he_o encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n he_o it_o be_v who_o have_v require_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o esdras_n 4.35_o great_a be_v the_o truth_n and_o strong_a than_o all_o thing_n those_o who_o know_v that_o their_o aim_n and_o design_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o bring_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o point_n to_o light_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n truth_n viz._n the_o very_a truth_n thereby_o may_v be_v exhibit_v and_o discover_v may_v it_o seem_v go_v on_o in_o it_o without_o be_v terrify_v or_o bear_v a_o astonish_a regard_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o men._n we_o shall_v proceed_v therefore_o to_o execution_n of_o what_o have_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v intend_v also_o where_o two_o or_o more_o text_n be_v cite_v unto_o which_o one_o same_o answer_n may_v well_o be_v apply_v such_o text_n be_v design_v to_o be_v quote_v together_o or_o at_o once_o that_o the_o same_o answer_n may_v not_o be_v often_o repeat_v and_o whereas_o heretofore_o those_o text_n intend_v to_o prove_v recompense_n in_o a_o state_n future_a to_o this_o life_n have_v be_v often_o apply_v to_o prove_v the_o self-subsistence_n of_o a_o separate_a soul_n here_o will_v be_v care_n take_v to_o detect_v and_o avoid_v that_o point_n of_o misapplication_n we_o begin_v then_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o history_n of_o it_o viz._n gen._n 1.26_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n ver._n 27._o so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n chap._n 2.7_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n we_o have_v before_o prove_v it_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o scripture_n to_o express_v the_o person_n by_o name_n or_o term_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o here_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n intend_v a_o live_a person_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n zanchius_n put_v a_o very_a great_a stress_n and_o weight_n upon_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o separately_z subsist_v soul_n in_o man_n to_o this_o we_o say_v there_o be_v not_o that_o clear_a sense_n in_o the_o text_n which_o seem_v to_o import_v no_o more_o but_o that_o god_n give_v to_o man_n his_o breath_n and_o life_n and_o so_o he_o do_v to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o kindle_v in_o their_o body_n their_o first_o flame_n of_o life_n propagate_v from_o those_o original_n to_o all_o future_a generation_n each_o generate_a its_o like_a both_o among_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n what_o and_o where_o it_o be_v we_o leave_v to_o be_v dispute_v as_o it_o have_v be_v from_o those_o ancient_a time_n till_o this_o time_n without_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v a_o clear_a determination_n that_o text_n gen._n 7.22_o all_o terrestrial_a creature_n in_o who_o nostril_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n die_v in_o the_o flood_n seem_v to_o paraphrase_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n breathe_v into_o man_n nostril_n and_o to_o expound_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n before_o give_v of_o it_o 1_o king_n 17.21_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n prays_n my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v this_o child_n soul_n come_v into_o he_o again_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v paraphrase_a lord_n kindle_v again_o in_o this_o child_n the_o flame_n of_o life_n which_o be_v now_o extinguishable_a restore_v he_o to_o life_n again_o but_o the_o mode_n of_o speak_v here_o use_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o his_o time_n which_o be_v long_o after_o that_o of_o saul_n a_o like_a thing_n we_o read_v 1_o sam._n 30.12_o concern_v the_o egyptian_a find_v at_o ziklag_n when_o he_o have_v eat_v his_o spirit_n come_v again_o to_o he_o viz._n the_o flame_n of_o life_n almost_o extinguish_v for_o want_n of_o fuel_n be_v again_o revive_v and_o enable_v for_o action_n by_o fresh_a food_n and_o nourishment_n and_o as_o the_o child_n soul_n come_v into_o he_o again_o and_o he_o revive_v so_o this_o aegyptian_n spirit_n come_v again_o to_o he_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v and_o he_o revive_v and_o 2_o king_n 13.21_o a_o dead_a man_n let_v down_o into_o elisha_n grave_n at_o the_o touch_n of_o elisha_n bone_n the_o dead_a man_n revive_v whether_o his_o soul_n return_v or_o his_o flame_n of_o life_n be_v rekindle_v there_o be_v no_o ground_n here_o to_o dispute_v or_o need_v to_o do_v it_o job_n 12.10_o in_o god_n hand_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o all_o mankind_n here_o man_n be_v rank_v with_o every_o live_a thing_n as_o to_o his_o soul_n and_o soul_n and_o breath_n be_v take_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o of_o a_o like_a subsistence_n chap._n 34.14_o if_o god_n gather_v to_o himself_o man_n spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n he_o shall_v turn_v to_o his_o dust_n here_o spirit_n and_o breath_n pass_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n chap._n 33.30_o bring_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n viz._n save_v his_o life_n or_o revive_v he_o psal_n 49.8_o it_o cost_v more_o to_o redeem_v their_o soul_n viz._n their_o life_n or_o person_n their_o riches_n can_v not_o do_v it_o ver._n 15._o but_o god_n have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o place_n of_o hell_n for_o he_o shall_v receive_v i_o viz._n he_o shall_v deliver_v i_o yet_o from_o death_n and_o the_o grave_a and_o hide_v i_o as_o in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o his_o dwelling_n receive_v i_o under_o his_o protection_n psal_n 56.13_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n viz._n have_v save_v my_o life_n so_o my_o soul_n trust_v in_o thou_o and_o my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n and_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o and_o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o he_o hold_v my_o soul_n in_o life_n and_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o 72.14_o he_o shall_v redeem_v their_o soul_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n 73.19_o deliver_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o turtle_n dove_n to_o the_o enemy_n 86.2_o preserve_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o be_o holy_a ver_fw-la 13._o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a hell_n and_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o lord_n why_o cast_v thou_o out_o my_o soul_n 89.48_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o he_o satisfi_v the_o empty_a soul_n and_o fill_v the_o hungry_a soul_n with_o goodness_n and_o their_o soul_n abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n and_o those_o who_o speak_v evil_a against_o my_o soul_n all_o these_o and_o abundance_n more_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n do_v under_o the_o word_n or_o term_n soul_n intend_v and_o signify_v the_o person_n the_o life_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o party_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n these_o and_o many_o other_o text_n sound_v to_o common_a reader_n as_o proof_n of_o a_o separately_z subsist_v soul_n of_o man_n but_o that_o opinion_n may_v be_v pass_v for_o a_o clear_a mistake_n and_o a_o apparent_a mis-conception_n prov._n 11.25_o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a viz._n the_o liberal_a person_n chap._n 13.4_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sluggard_n desire_v and_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v be_v make_v fat_a viz._n the_o diligent_a person_n 14.25_o a_o true_a witness_n deliver_v soul_n people_n men._n chap._n 16.24_o pleasant_n word_n be_v sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n 19.2_o that_o the_o soul_n he_o without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a viz._n the_o person_n chasten_v thy_o son_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o cry_n do_v not_o thou_o spare_v the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n thus_o far_o we_o have_v add_v to_o our_o former_a proof_n that_o soul_n be_v very_o often_o put_v for_o person_n and_o we_o now_o expect_v that_o shall_v pass_v for_o a_o grant_v truth_n and_o it_o may_v still_o be_v confirm_v by_o more_o testimony_n than_o all_o that_o have_v yet_o be_v cite_v eccles_n 8.8_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n neither_o have_v he_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n here_o spirit_n seem_v to_o intend_v breath_n or_o life_n chap._n 10.4_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o viz._n his_o
be_v find_v therefore_o most_o likely_a he_o die_v in_o the_o mount_n and_o be_v bury_v but_o so_o unknown_o as_o they_o count_v it_o by_o conjecture_n also_o to_o be_v god_n own_o do_v but_o there_o be_v then_o no_o witness_n of_o that_o fact_n nor_o any_o revelation_n since_o concern_v it_o till_o this_o appearance_n of_o that_o prophet_n at_o our_o present_a transfiguration_n and_o that_o seem_v to_o favour_v rather_o moses_n his_o translation_n more_o than_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n although_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n stand_v for_o the_o late_a we_o leave_v the_o truth_n as_o a_o mystery_n and_o accept_v the_o proof_n as_o mystical_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v confide_v in_o or_o rely_v upon_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o doctrine_n who_o verity_n and_o certainty_n be_v now_o controvert_v and_o expect_v to_o be_v better_o prove_v than_o by_o mystical_a and_o untrialable_a argument_n matth._n 22.32_o god_n declare_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n and_o our_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n ergo_fw-la abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v live_v and_o do_v subsist_v in_o their_o separate_a soul_n for_o their_o body_n be_v long_o since_o turn_v to_o dust_n and_o be_v not_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o all_o person_n who_o have_v live_v do_v live_v or_o shall_v live_v may_v be_v well_o enough_o say_v to_o live_v unto_o god_n with_o who_o thing_n past_a and_o to_o come_v may_v be_v well_o enough_o say_v to_o be_v present_a for_o that_o time_n can_v work_v or_o have_v any_o effect_n upon_o he_o his_o be_v or_o his_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o luke_n 20.28_o relate_v the_o same_o fact_n say_v god_n be_v not_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n add_v the_o reason_n for_o that_o all_o live_v unto_o he_o all_o who_o have_v live_v and_o shall_v live_v as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o do_v live_v those_o who_o have_v live_v and_o shall_v live_v do_v live_v unto_o god_n although_o they_o do_v not_o live_v unto_o man_n nor_o have_v any_o present_a subsistence_n either_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n if_o our_o lord_n have_v intend_v their_o live_n to_o god_n in_o a_o state_n of_o separate_a soul_n the_o intent_n may_v easy_o and_o will_v likely_o have_v be_v declare_v by_o he_o but_o the_o matter_n then_o argue_v do_v no_o way_n concern_v the_o point_n of_o a_o soul_n be_v separate_a subsistence_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v only_o intend_v to_o the_o query_n put_v to_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o sadducee_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n they_o propound_v a_o case_n of_o seven_o brother_n have_v all_o one_o same_o wife_n upon_o which_o our_o lord_n cite_v the_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v these_o three_o old_a patriarch_n luke_n say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o our_o lord_n apply_v his_o answer_n to_o their_o question_n they_o demand_v who_o wife_n their_o woman_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n he_o reply_v as_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n have_v you_o not_o read_v this_o say_v of_o god_n touch_v the_o patriarch_n and_o than_o apply_v that_o say_v to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n according_o so_o as_o question_n the_o answer_n and_o the_o application_n be_v all_o and_o for_o aught_o appear_v only_o intend_v concern_v the_o resurrection_n without_o intent_n to_o speak_v here_o concern_v any_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o soul_n betwixt_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o that_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o resurrection_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n intend_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o that_o quotation_n mat._n 10.28_o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n luke_n 12.4_o relate_v the_o same_o doctrine_n thus_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o after_o that_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v but_o fear_v he_o who_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n we_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o substance_n and_o intent_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o these_o evangelist_n but_o the_o word_n or_o expression_n in_o which_o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v do_v differ_v very_o much_o yet_o not_o to_o alter_v the_o doctrine_n principal_o intend_v to_o be_v teach_v viz._n not_o to_o fear_v the_o violence_n of_o man_n who_o power_n be_v confine_v to_o this_o world_n and_o can_v extend_v no_o far_o but_o that_o man_n ought_v rather_o to_o fear_v god_n who_o have_v power_n to_o reward_n and_o punish_v after_o man_n departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o in_o a_o future_a state_n this_o we_o take_v for_o the_o doctrine_n main_o intend_v by_o they_o both_o and_o therein_o they_o do_v full_o agree_v but_o in_o the_o collateral_a doctrine_n endeavour_v to_o be_v collect_v from_o s._n matthew_n expression_n and_o word_v of_o the_o same_o so_o separate_v and_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n as_o that_o one_o may_v be_v kill_v and_o the_o other_o not_o or_o the_o one_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o the_o other_o not_o in_o this_o point_n which_o i_o take_v for_o collateral_a to_o the_o main_a point_n intend_v the_o word_n of_o these_o two_o evangelist_n differ_v very_o much_o for_o in_o the_o expression_n of_o s._n luke_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o no_o division_n make_v or_o intend_v betwixt_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v that_o both_o have_v a_o right_a notion_n of_o the_o doctrine_n main_o intend_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o not_o fear_v man_n who_o power_n be_v limit_v to_o this_o world_n and_o fear_v god_n who_o can_v recompense_v both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o s._n matthew_n may_v have_v word_v this_o matter_n according_a to_o his_o own_o conception_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o his_o word_n prove_v at_o least_o his_o opinion_n to_o have_v be_v that_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n be_v dividable_a and_o that_o the_o body_n may_v be_v kill_v without_o kill_v the_o soul_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o soul_n can_v be_v in_o hell_n without_o the_o body_n but_o god_n can_v cast_v they_o both_o into_o hell_n plain_n it_o seem_v s._n matthew_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o separate_a state_n but_o the_o expression_n of_o s._n luke_n give_v we_o some_o warrant_n to_o think_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o deliver_v than_o doctrine_n in_o the_o word_n use_v by_o s._n matthew_n but_o that_o he_o have_v word_v it_o according_a to_o his_o own_o conception_n and_o opinion_n and_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n take_v as_o deliver_v by_o s._n luke_n be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o man_n can_v only_o afflict_v and_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n but_o god_n can_v do_v it_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o this_o all_o man_n must_v agree_v and_o assent_v unto_o luke_n 16.19_o begin_v that_o which_o man_n usual_o call_v the_o parable_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n the_o forego_v chap._n 15._o consist_v all_o of_o parable_n and_o this_o chapter_n begin_v with_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n and_o end_n with_o this_o of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n who_o very_a name_n seem_v to_o be_v some_o proof_n that_o the_o story_n be_v a_o parable_n if_o it_o be_v a_o history_n and_o true_a relation_n of_o a_o fact_n it_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o very_a strong_a proof_n of_o the_o soul_n subsistence_n in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n but_o pass_v for_o a_o parable_n it_o seem_v not_o a_o foundation_n firm_a enough_o to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o otherwise_o unproved_a structure_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v for_o rev._n 6.10_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n of_o those_o slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n how_o long_o lord_n do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n this_o be_v but_o in_o a_o trance_n and_o no_o more_o real_a or_o true_a than_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o great_a dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o seven_o crown_n who_o tail_n draw_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o do_v cast_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n or_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a city_n descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n after_o s._n john_n be_v rapt_v up_o into_o heaven_n by_o the_o open_a door_n all_o be_v but_o a_o trance_n and_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o rapture_n not_o a_o ground_n strong_a enough_o to_o fix_v a_o prove_a foundation_n upon_o
and_o it_o seem_v this_o cry_v by_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cie_v from_o the_o ground_n against_o his_o murderer_n and_o as_o all_o notable_a action_n good_a or_o bad_a do_v depend_v for_o recompense_n upon_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n divine_a providence_n justice_n and_o power_n and_o so_o we_o leave_v it_o luke_n 23.43_o christ_n say_v to_o one_o of_o the_o crucify_a thief_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thorn_n be_v with_o we_o in_o paradise_n this_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v in_o their_o body_n for_o that_o our_o lord_n lay_n in_o the_o grave_a till_o the_o three_o day_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o soul_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n to_o this_o objection_n the_o answer_n may_v have_v two_o part_n first_o we_o quote_v matth._n 27.24_o the_o thief_n also_o which_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o cast_v the_o same_o in_o his_o tooth_n and_o mark_v 15.32_o they_o that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o revile_v he_o both_o these_o evangelist_n agree_v that_o they_o both_o the_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o revile_v he_o s._n luke_n be_v common_o take_v for_o the_o penman_n of_o s._n paul_n by_o who_o this_o gospel_n be_v believe_v to_o have_v be_v dictate_v but_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v take_v to_o have_v be_v eye-witness_n or_o that_o they_o be_v by_o and_o present_v at_o this_o fact_n s._n mark_n be_v take_v to_o write_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o s._n peter_n although_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n s_o barnabas_n either_o of_o which_o apostle_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o the_o fact_n then_o do_v and_o s._n matthew_n be_v himself_o both_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o likely_a a_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o there_o be_v a_o old_a rule_n that_o one_o eye-witness_n be_v better_a than_o two_o ear-witness_n of_o any_o fact_n we_o conclude_v then_o that_o here_o be_v two_o witness_n against_o one_o and_o that_o one_o but_o a_o earwitness_a of_o that_o fact_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o ground_n to_o question_v the_o very_a truth_n of_o s._n luke_n relation_n see_v he_o write_v but_o by_o relation_n and_o what_o he_o say_v stand_v not_o of_o itself_o and_o can_v with_o great_a difficulty_n be_v make_v to_o stand_v in_o agreement_n with_o what_o the_o other_o two_o evangelist_n have_v deliver_v second_o we_o say_v to_o the_o word_n to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o they_o may_v be_v expound_v from_o other_o like_a expression_n heb._n 3.7_o cite_v psalm_n 95.7_o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n ver._n 13._o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a whilst_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n here_o it_o seem_v the_o word_n day_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o a_o artificial_a or_o a_o natural_a day_n but_o signify_v a_o present_a but_o yet_o a_o competent_a time_n luke_n 19.42_o christ_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n viz._n have_v know_v that_o time_n of_o my_o present_a call_n unto_o thou_o here_o express_v by_o the_o word_n day_n so_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v christ_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_a but_o two_o night_n viz._n friday_n and_o saturday_n night_n and_o for_o day_n only_o one_o whole_a one_o viz._n saturday_n for_o he_o be_v bury_v on_o friday_n at_o even_o and_o rise_v very_o early_o upon_o sunday_n morning_n whence_o it_o seem_v the_o word_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o need_v not_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o precise_a day_n artificial_a or_o natural_a but_o may_v be_v reasonable_o intend_v to_o signify_v within_o some_o short_a time_n after_o that_o promise_n and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a account_n for_o the_o same_o there_o shall_v be_v cite_v jo._n 20.17_o our_o lord_n late_o rise_v say_v to_o mary_n touch_v i_o not_o for_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n and_o the_o same_o day_n at_o evening_n ver._n 19_o come_v jesus_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n among_o his_o discipler_n and_o luke_n 24.39_o he_o say_v handle_v i_o and_o by_o feel_v perceive_v and_o see_v that_o i_o have_v flesh_n and_o bone_n which_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o hence_o may_v be_v collect_v that_o betwixt_o his_o appear_v to_o mary_n that_o morning_n and_o to_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o evening_n he_o have_v ascend_v to_o his_o father_n and_o return_v matth._n 27.52_o when_o christ_n die_v the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n after_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o appear_v unto_o many_o among_o these_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o suppose_v be_v the_o body_n of_o this_o thief_n as_o well_o as_o his_o soul_n the_o flame_n of_o life_n rekindled_n in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o in_o those_o other_o saint_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n himself_o and_o that_o he_o the_o thief_n and_o the_o other_o saint_n then_o rise_v do_v make_v this_o ascent_n with_o our_o lord_n upon_o sunday_n next_o after_o the_o friday_n night_n of_o his_o suffer_v and_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v our_o lord_n expression_n of_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o it_o may_v be_v count_v present_a or_o to_o day_n and_o this_o resurrection_n may_v occasion_v some_o to_o think_v as_o 2_o tim._n 2.18_o that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o and_o be_v not_o in_o future_a to_o be_v expect_v luk._n 23.46_o jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o have_v say_v thus_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o to_o this_o we_o join_v act_n 7.59_o they_o stone_v stephen_n call_v and_o say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n this_o objection_n from_o recommend_v the_o spirit_n 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party_n it_o seem_v that_o in_o this_o place_n he_o can_v not_o reasonable_o have_v omit_v the_o mention_n of_o it_o whence_o likely_a he_o neither_o intend_v it_o nor_o know_v of_o it_o chap._n 16.27_o the_o son_n of_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o word_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v seem_v to_o import_v that_o this_o second_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o only_o know_v time_n appoint_v for_o the_o distribution_n of_o recompense_n future_a to_o this_o life_n mark_v 8.38_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o my_o word_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n without_o notice_n take_v of_o any_o intermediate_n time_n or_o state_n luk._n 12.8_o he_o that_o confess_v i_o before_o man_n i_o will_v confess_v he_o before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o deny_v i_o before_o man_n shall_v be_v deny_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n chap._n 13.25_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v shut_v the_o door_n those_o knock_n without_o can_v come_v in_o but_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n this_o seem_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o general_n judgement_n chap._n 10.14_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o you_o ver._n 12._o more_o tolerable_a in_o that_o day_n for_o sodom_n than_o for_o that_o city_n chap._n 14.14_o call_v to_o thy_o feast_n the_o poor_a lame_a and_o blind_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o they_o can_v recompense_v thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrecteon_n of_o the_o just_a this_o seem_v plain_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n to_o be_v the_o time_n and_o even_o the_o only_a time_n for_o expectation_n of_o 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day_n of_o judgement_n if_o they_o have_v give_v such_o a_o account_n of_o a_o particular_a judgement_n soon_o after_o death_n what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o bring_v idle_a word_n to_o account_v over_o again_o at_o the_o general_n judgement_n there_o seem_v no_o probability_n in_o it_o chap._n 14.1_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n and_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o and_o if_o i_o go_v and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o this_o show_v when_o
than_o free_o and_o fair_o flow_v from_o the_o word_n and_o intent_n of_o these_o scripture_n well_o but_o still_o there_o be_v four_o text_n not_o instance_a in_o and_o which_o seem_v to_o make_v appear_v a_o intent_n to_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n concern_v they_o i_o say_v that_o mat._n 10._o &_o phil._n 1._o show_v not_o a_o principal_a intent_n so_o to_o teach_v that_o of_o mat._n teach_v principal_o to_o fear_n god_n more_o than_o man_n the_o philip._n intend_v principal_o to_o show_v that_o paul_n will_v have_v christ_n magnify_v by_o his_o life_n or_o by_o his_o death_n and_o that_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o he_o by_o whether_o of_o these_o mean_v that_o end_n shall_v be_v attain_v by_o death_n will_v be_v easy_a and_o a_o more_o gain_n to_o he_o but_o by_o life_n he_o think_v may_v be_v more_o profitable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o they_o and_o the_o church_n this_o seem_v the_o principal_a intent_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o text_n and_o not_o to_o teach_v a_o separate_a 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forma_fw-la informans_fw-la of_o the_o man._n to_o the_o parable_n of_o dives_n luk._n 16._o i_o have_v full_o speak_v and_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o parable_n not_o explain_v or_o expound_v by_o our_o lord_n that_o we_o know_v of_o i_o take_v it_o speak_v in_o illustration_n of_o our_o lord_n doctrine_n deliver_v but_o three_o verse_n before_o viz._n that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o be_v very_o proper_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o the_o discourse_v hold_v in_o it_o between_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n be_v suit_v to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o do_v not_o intend_v a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n after_o death_n i_o conceive_v the_o text_n 10._o mat._n and_o this_o parable_n to_o be_v like_o the_o two_o pillar_n of_o dagon_n house_n the_o main_a prop_n of_o the_o immaterial_a opinion_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a weight_n of_o it_o lean_v prop_v also_o by_o the_o other_o text_n before_o rehearse_v but_o weak_o and_o i_o leave_v the_o consideration_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v happen_v to_o peruse_v what_o have_v here_o be_v collect_v and_o put_v together_o intend_v single_o the_o search_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o point_n our_o author_n flavel_n lay_v the_o foundation_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o separate_a subsistence_n of_o soul_n upon_o moses_n his_o text_n quote_v pag._n 1._o of_o his_o book_n viz._n gen._n 2.7_o god_n form_v man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o man_n become_v a_o live_v soul_n and_o the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o interpret_v and_o by_o his_o so_o do_v verefy_v the_o old_a say_v mala_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la corrumpit_fw-la textum_fw-la for_o thus_o he_o interpret_v this_o text_n say_v he_o prove_v and_o intend_v that_o god_n do_v then_o create_v a_o 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live_a soul_n in_o composito_n viz._n a_o live_a person_n man_n become_v a_o live_a person_n heb._n 10.39_o we_o be_v of_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n of_o the_o person_n for_o all_o agree_v the_o body_n shall_v have_v a_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o he_o soul_n i_o perceive_v that_o the_o term_n of_o soul_n very_o oft_o in_o scripture_n intend_v to_o signify_v the_o person_n be_v a_o great_a occasion_n of_o mislead_v the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o reader_n induce_v they_o to_o apply_v to_o the_o single_a and_o bare_a soul_n those_o say_n which_o be_v intend_v of_o or_o for_o the_o person_n so_o be_v the_o case_n now_o cite_v heb._n 10._o and_o so_o in_o our_o text_n now_o examine_v and_o because_o the_o correct_a and_o emendation_n of_o this_o mistake_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o very_o great_a importance_n i_o have_v before_o give_v many_o instance_n of_o the_o usage_n in_o scripture_n expression_n in_o a_o multitude_n of_o place_n and_o yet_o not_o in_o half_a of_o those_o that_o i_o may_v have_v do_v and_o because_o this_o truth_n can_v be_v make_v too_o apparent_a and_o with_o great_a difficulty_n plain_a enough_o i_o will_v touch_v a_o few_o instance_n of_o it_o again_o in_o this_o place_n gen_n 46.26_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n into_o egypt_n be_v 66_o and_o joseph_n son_n be_v two_o soul_n so_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o jacob_n house_n be_v 70_o count_v jacob_n and_o joseph_n here_o soul_n can_v intend_v nothing_o but_o person_n act_n 27.37_o in_o paul_n voyage_n towards_o rome_n and_o shipwreck_n at_o malta_n there_o be_v in_o all_o in_o the_o ship_n 276_o soul_n viz._n person_n isa_n
may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n viz._n that_o at_o the_o resurrection_n the_o whole_a may_v be_v save_v spirit_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a man._n chap._n 7.34_o the_o unmarried_a woman_n be_v holy_a in_o body_n and_o spirit_n viz._n soul_n and_o body_n together_o holy_a in_o the_o whole_a compositum_fw-la ezek._n 11.19_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n and_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n within_o you_o chap._n 13.3_o wo_n to_o the_o prophet_n that_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n and_o have_v see_v nothing_o ver._n 17._o they_o prophesy_v out_o of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v spirit_n put_v for_o the_o person_n the_o heart_n the_o affection_n the_o passion_n for_o mind_n understanding_n knowledge_n reason_n conscience_n viz._n for_o man_n and_o every_o of_o his_o sublime_a and_o spiritual_a part_n or_o faculty_n but_o most_o proper_o and_o especial_o for_o his_o breath_n as_o job_n 12.10_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o 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