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apart_o from_o the_o body_n for_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o operation_n of_o the_o body_n do_v not_o communicate_v with_o its_o the_o soul_n operation_n he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o substance_n or_o subsistence_n for_o suppose_v which_o i_o be_o reprehend_v by_o our_o philosopher_n and_o affirm_v further_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n be_v a_o divine_a and_o impassable_a thing_n it_o appear_v then_o from_o the_o testimony_n and_o i_o can_v allege_v more_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n that_o aristotle_n teach_v the_o real_a distinction_n which_o i_o suppose_v and_o so_o according_a to_o our_o author_n be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o understand_v not_o the_o opposition_n of_o one_o and_o many_o yea_o 5._o our_o philosopher_n learned_a friend_n and_o admirer_n sir_n kenelm_n digby_n be_v another_o for_o that_o ingenious_a gentleman_n affirm_v in_o his_o immortality_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o substance_n and_o a_o substance_n beside_o the_o body_n and_o almost_o all_o that_o discourse_n depend_v on_o that_o supposal_n 6._o this_o author_n himself_o affirm_v as_o much_o in_o his_o peripatetical_a institution_n as_o ever_o i_o suppose_v for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o mind_n be_v something_o of_o another_o kind_n from_o quantity_n and_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v a_o substantial_a principle_n of_o man_n and_o no_o mode_n or_o determination_n of_o divisibility_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o common_a to_o body_n and_o spirit_n beside_o which_o in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o same_o institution_n he_o discourse_v of_o the_o soul_n separation_n from_o the_o body_n and_o assert_n it_o to_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o perish_v not_o with_o it_o because_o it_o have_v action_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o a_o body_n but_o have_v of_o itself_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o be_v and_o its_o power_n of_o existence_n be_v not_o take_v away_o when_o the_o body_n fail_v the_o soul_n be_v apart_o from_o and_o beside_o it_o and_o that_o matter_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o soul_n existence_n many_o other_o expression_n there_o be_v in_o that_o discourse_n to_o like_a purpose_n which_o speak_v the_o soul_n be_v real_a distinction_n from_o the_o body_n in_o as_o great_a variety_n of_o phrase_n as_o diversity_n and_o distinction_n can_v be_v speak_v but_o all_o this_o be_v forget_v and_o now_o it_o be_v a_o most_o important_a error_n in_o philosophy_n to_o suppose_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a substance_n which_o may_v direct_o be_v make_v come_v and_o be_v join_v to_o another_o and_o of_o this_o none_o can_v doubt_v that_o understand_v the_o opposition_n of_o one_o and_o many_o i_o think_v now_o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v pretty_a clear_a that_o my_o supposition_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v be_v a_o distinct_a substance_n from_o the_o body_n be_v not_o peccant_a except_o all_o the_o wise_a world_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a have_v be_v mistake_v and_o our_o author_n himself_o but_o beside_o all_o 2._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o evident_a even_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n abstract_v from_o authority_n and_o i_o think_v it_o appear_v 1._o from_o all_o the_o common_a argument_n that_o prove_v the_o soul_n immaterial_a for_o perception_n perception_n of_o spiritual_n universals_z mathematical_a life_n point_n superficies_n congenit_fw-la notion_n logical_a metaphysical_a and_o moral_a self-reflection_n freedom_n indifferency_n and_o universality_n of_o action_n these_o be_v all_o propertiâ—…â—…t_a all_o agree_n with_o body_n or_o matter_n though_o of_o never_o so_o pure_a and_o simple_a a_o nature_n nor_o be_v it_o conceivable_a how_o any_o of_o these_o shall_v arise_v from_o modification_n of_o quantity_n be_v of_o a_o divers_a kind_n from_o all_o the_o effect_n and_o phaenomena_n of_o motion_n 2._o if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a substance_n from_o the_o body_n it_o be_v then_o a_o certain_a disposition_n and_o modification_n of_o it_o which_o this_o author_n in_o the_o ten_o lesson_n of_o his_o intitution_n seem_v to_o intimate_v say_v that_o since_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o certain_a affection_n which_o be_v introduce_v and_o expel_v by_o corporeal_a action_n hence_o he_o infeâ—…rs_v something_o that_o be_v not_o for_o our_o purpose_n to_o relate_v and_o if_o so_o since_o all_o diversity_n in_o matter_n arise_v from_o motion_n and_o position_n of_o part_n every_o different_a perception_n will_v require_v a_o distinct_a order_n and_o position_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n perceive_v which_o must_v be_v obtain_v by_o motion_n i_o demand_v then_o when_o we_o pass_v from_o one_o conception_n to_o another_o be_v the_o motion_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o diversity_n mere_o casual_a or_o direct_v by_o some_o act_n of_o knowledge_n the_o former_a i_o suppose_v no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v affirm_v since_o then_o all_o our_o conception_n will_v be_v nonsense_n and_o confusion_n chance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o nothing_o that_o be_v orderly_a and_o regular_a but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n in_o we_o of_o that_o direct_v the_o motion_n that_o make_v every_o distinct_a conception_n i_o demand_v concern_v that_o knowledge_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n direct_v by_o some_o other_o or_o be_v it_o the_o effect_n of_o mere_a casual_a motion_n if_o the_o former_a we_o must_v run_v up_o in_o infinitum_fw-la in_o our_o inquiry_n and_o the_o latter_a admit_v the_o alleged_a absurdity_n there_o be_v no_o way_n then_o of_o defend_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v matter_n or_o any_o modification_n of_o it_o but_o by_o affirm_v with_o mr._n hobbs_n a_o certain_a connection_n between_o all_o our_o thought_n and_o a_o necessary_a fate_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o whoever_o affirm_v will_v find_v difficulty_n enough_o in_o his_o assertion_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o dogmatize_v and_o confidence_n be_v unreasonable_a i_o have_v insist_v the_o long_a on_o this_o because_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n be_v a_o very_a material_a subject_n the_o proof_n of_o which_o be_v very_o seasonable_a for_o the_o present_a age_n and_o by_o it_o i_o have_v disable_v our_o author_n pretend_a solution_n of_o the_o three_o difficulty_n i_o mention_v viz._n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o soul_n its_o union_n with_o the_o body_n and_o its_o move_a of_o it_o concern_v whiâ—…â—…st_v he_o add_v p._n 33._o that_o true_a it_o be_v one_o animate_v meâ—…â—…oves_v another_o but_o not_o that_o any_o substance_n that_o be_v a_o pure_a soul_n move_v immediate_o any_o member_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o which_o last_o i_o know_v no_o body_n that_o say_v i_o can_v affirm_v the_o soul_n move_v any_o member_n immediate_o but_o it_o be_v like_o it_o do_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n its_o instrument_n much_o less_o do_v i_o ever_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n move_v any_o member_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o seat-of-sense_n and_o original_a of_o animal_n motion_n be_v in_o the_o brain_n or_o heart_n or_o some_o other_o main_a part_n of_o which_o in_o particular_a i_o determine_v nothing_o thence_o the_o soul_n send_v its_o influence_n to_o govern_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n through_o all_o which_o it_o be_v diffuse_v it_o be_v true_a one_o animate_v member_n move_v another_o but_o the_o motion_n must_v somewhere_o begin_v in_o action_n pure_o mechanical_a it_o begin_v in_o material_a agent_n that_o work_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o its_o part_n but_o in_o those_o that_o be_v immediate_o under_o our_o will_n the_o motion_n have_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o soul_n move_v first_o something_o corporeal_a in_o we_o by_o which_o other_o part_n be_v move_v but_o our_o author_n appeal_v to_o other_o animal_n in_o which_o he_o say_v there_o be_v frank_o deny_v a_o soul_n independent_a on_o the_o
state_n thing_n distinct_o and_o to_o understand_v their_o dependency_n and_o sequels_fw-fr both_o which_o imperfection_n the_o free_a philosophy_n cure_v for_o as_o to_o the_o first_o 1._o that_o philosophy_n begin_v with_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o attempt_n to_o free_v it_o from_o prejudices_fw-la and_o pre-ingagement_n which_o sophisticate_a and_o pervert_v our_o judgement_n and_o render_v we_o incapable_a of_o discern_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v modest_a impartial_a enquiry_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o real_a experimental_a way_n of_o philosophy_n not_o that_o it_o teach_v scepticism_n and_o neutrality_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o this_o caution_n in_o our_o disquisition_n that_o we_o do_v not_o sudden_o give_v firm_a assent_n to_o thing_n not_o well_o understand_v or_o examine_v which_o no_o doubt_n be_v very_o just_a and_o safe_a but_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v those_o who_o through_o ignorance_n or_o other_o occasion_n be_v incapable_a of_o make_v due_a enquiry_n i_o think_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o concern_v themselves_o about_o matter_n of_o speculation_n at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o affirm_v any_o thing_n positive_o about_o they_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o such_o to_o believe_v and_o practice_v the_o plain_a duty_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o holy_a oracle_n and_o with_o which_o they_o may_v be_v acquaint_v without_o much_o sagacity_n or_o deep_a judgement_n for_o matter_n of_o theory_n and_o difficult_a enquiry_n appertain_v not_o to_o the_o vulgar_a and_o low_a rank_n of_o understanding_n but_o for_o those_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o search_n after_o truth_n and_o be_v provide_v with_o anvantage_n for_o it_o freedom_n of_o judgement_n be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o their_o success_n with_o this_o i_o say_v the_o real_a philosophy_n begin_v and_o in_o all_o its_o progress_v still_o more_o and_o more_o dispose_v the_o mind_n to_o it_o and_o so_o deliver_v it_o from_o the_o vassalage_n of_o customary_a say_n and_o opinion_n and_o now_o whoever_o be_v so_o dispose_v will_v not_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o believe_v that_o reason_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o religion_n till_o he_o have_v consider_v and_o examine_v the_o matter_n with_o a_o impartial_a judgement_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v whoever_o shall_v do_v that_o will_v want_v nothing_o to_o convince_v he_o that_o such_o a_o opinion_n be_v false_a and_o groundless_a but_o clear_a and_o distinct_a thought_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o consequence_n with_o which_o philosophy_n will_v furnish_v he_o this_o be_v the_o second_o way_n whereby_o it_o help_v to_o overthrow_v this_o principle_n of_o enthusiasm_n viz._n 2._o by_o teach_v we_o to_o state_n matter_n clear_o and_o to_o draw_v out_o those_o conclusion_n that_o be_v lodge_v in_o they_o for_o it_o be_v confusion_n of_o notion_n and_o a_o great_a defect_n in_o reason_v that_o make_v dark_a zeal_n to_o rave_v so_o furious_o against_o reason_n now_o philosophy_n be_v reason_n methodise_v and_o improve_v by_o study_n observation_n and_o experiment_n and_o whoever_o be_v addict_v to_o these_o be_v exercise_v frequent_o in_o inquiry_n after_o the_o cause_n property_n and_o relation_n of_o thing_n which_o will_v inure_v the_o mind_n to_o great_a intentness_n and_o enable_v it_o to_o define_v and_o distinguish_v and_o infer_v right_o and_o by_o these_o the_o allegation_n against_o reason_n will_v be_v make_v appear_v to_o be_v idle_a sophism_n that_o have_v no_o sound_a sense_n or_o substance_n in_o they_o and_o though_o the_o discourse_n of_o some_o who_o have_v talk_v much_o of_o philosophy_n and_o reason_n have_v be_v sometime_o bold_a and_o saucy_a and_o opposite_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n yet_o true_a philosophy_n and_o well_o manage_v reason_n vindicate_v religion_n from_o those_o abuse_n and_o show_v that_o there_o be_v sophistry_n and_o imposture_n in_o those_o pretension_n so_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o the_o insolence_n and_o riot_n of_o those_o that_o usurp_v their_o name_n than_o religion_n itself_o be_v for_o the_o immorality_n of_o such_o as_o clothe_v themselves_o in_o the_o garment_n of_o external_a piety_n and_o saintship_n thus_o of_o the_o service_n of_o philosophy_n against_o enthusiasm_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o last_o instance_n v._n it_o help_v religion_n against_o the_o humour_n of_o dispute_v by_o which_o i_o mean_v that_o evil_a genius_n that_o make_v man_n confident_a of_o uncertain_a opinion_n and_o clamorous_o contentious_a against_o every_o different_a judgement_n this_o be_v that_o pestilent_a spirit_n that_o turn_v religion_n into_o air_n of_o notion_n and_o make_v it_o intricate_a and_o uncertain_a subject_n to_o eternal_a quarrel_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o scepticism_n and_o infidelity_n that_o which_o supplant_v charity_n modesty_n peace_n and_o meekness_n substitute_v in_o their_o room_n rage_n and_o insolence_n pride_n and_o bitter_a zeal_n clamour_n and_o division_n and_o all_o the_o opposite_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o it_o deprave_v religion_n and_o make_v its_o sacred_a name_n a_o instrument_n to_o promote_v the_o project_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n by_o envenome_v man_n one_o against_o another_o and_o inflame_v their_o spirit_n and_o crumble_a they_o into_o sect_n and_o disturb_v society_n and_o so_o it_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o lay_v it_o open_a to_o the_o scorn_n of_o unbeliever_n it_o turn_v man_n from_o the_o desire_n of_o practise_v to_o the_o itch_n of_o talk_v and_o abuse_v they_o into_o this_o dangerous_a belief_n that_o godliness_n consist_v more_o in_o their_o belove_a orthodoxy_n than_o in_o a_o sober_a virtue_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o charity_n it_o make_v they_o pert_a and_o pragmatical_a buste_v about_o the_o reformation_n of_o other_o while_o they_o neglect_v their_o own_o spirit_n fancy_v a_o perfection_n in_o the_o fluency_n of_o the_o tongue_n while_o the_o worst_a of_o passion_n have_v the_o empire_n of_o their_o soul_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o humour_n of_o dispute_v which_o have_v do_v deplorable_a execution_n upon_o religion_n in_o all_o place_n and_o time_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o service_n that_o can_v be_v afford_v it_o to_o destroy_v this_o evil_a genius_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o mere_o humane_a that_o contribute_v more_o towards_o the_o root_n of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o world_n than_o the_o free_a and_o real_a philosophy_n for_o 1._o a_o intimate_a commerce_n with_o god_n work_n give_v we_o to_o see_v the_o mighty_a difficulty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v meet_v in_o the_o speculation_n of_o they_o and_o thereby_o man_n be_v make_v less_o confident_a of_o their_o sentiment_n about_o nature_n and_o by_o many_o consideration_n and_o observation_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v at_o length_n bring_v to_o such_o a_o habitual_a modesty_n that_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o pass_v bold_a judgement_n upon_o those_o opinion_n in_o religion_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o infallible_a assurance_n and_o 2._o by_o the_o frequent_a exercise_n of_o our_o mind_n we_o come_v to_o be_v make_v sensible_a how_o easy_o and_o how_o oft_o we_o be_v deceive_v through_o the_o fallibility_n of_o sense_n and_o shortness_n of_o our_o understanding_n by_o education_n authority_n interest_n and_o our_o affection_n and_o so_o be_v dispose_v to_o a_o more_o prudent_a coldness_n and_o diffidence_n in_o thing_n of_o doubtful_a speculation_n by_o which_o the_o dispute_a humour_n be_v destroy_v at_o the_o bottom_n beside_o which_o 3._o the_o real_a philosophy_n bring_v man_n in-love_n with_o the_o practical_a knowledge_n the_o more_o we_o have_v employ_v ourselves_o in_o notion_n and_o theory_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o speculation_n and_o our_o esteem_n and_o love_n of_o opinion_n will_v abate_v as_o that_o sense_n increase_v by_o the_o same_o degree_n our_o respect_n and_o kindness_n for_o operative_a knowledge_n will_v advance_v and_o grow_v which_o disposition_n will_v incline_v we_o also_o to_o have_v less_o regard_n to_o nicety_n in_o religion_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o lay_v out_o our_o chief_a care_n and_o endeavour_n about_o practical_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n which_o will_v assist_v and_o promote_v our_o virtue_n and_o our_o happiness_n and_o incline_v we_o to_o employ_v ourselves_o in_o live_v according_a to_o it_o and_o this_o also_o will_v be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o destroy_v the_o humour_n of_o contend_v 4._o philosophy_n give_v we_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o intellectual_a diversity_n and_o so_o lessen_v our_o expectation_n of_o a_o agreement_n in_o opinion_n and_o by_o this_o it_o discover_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o make_v câ—…sent_a in_o less_o certain_a tenant_n the_o condition_n of_o charity_n and_o union_n and_o of_o be_v angry_a and_o divide_v upon_o every_o difference_n of_o judgement_n by_o which_o the_o hurtful_a malignity_n