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the_o less_o or_o weak_a hence_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o a_o stone_n or_o such_o like_a body_n in_o those_o subterraneous_a depth_n seem_v less_o heavy_a because_o the_o air_n there_o be_v so_o gross_a and_o thick_a and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o disproportionate_a to_o the_o grossness_n of_o the_o stone_n as_o our_o air_n above_o the_o earth_n here_o be_v nor_o do_v i_o make_v any_o doubt_n but_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v all_o cut_v away_o to_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o any_o of_o these_o mine_n so_o that_o the_o air_n may_v be_v of_o the_o same_o consistency_n with_o we_o the_o stone_n will_v then_o be_v as_o heavy_a as_o it_o be_v usual_o to_o we_o in_o this_o superioor_a surface_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o this_o be_v no_o certain_a argument_n for_o the_o prove_v that_o the_o crust_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o such_o thinness_n as_o this_o author_n will_v have_v it_o though_o i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o that_o it_o be_v thin_a enough_o pag._n 131._o and_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a in_o the_o sacred_a history_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o more_o considerable_a argument_n for_o the_o thinness_n of_o the_o crust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o think_v it_o not_o improbable_a but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o aqueous_a hollow_a sphaericum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o basis_n of_o this_o habitable_a earth_n according_a to_o that_o of_o psalm_n 24._o 2._o for_o he_o have_v found_v it_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o establish_v it_o upon_o the_o flood_n pag._n 131._o now_o i_o intend_v not_o that_o after_o a_o certain_a distance_n all_o be_v fluid_a matter_n to_o the_o centre_n that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o a_o certain_a distance_n of_o earthly_a matter_n that_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v fluid_a matter_n namely_o water_n and_o air_n to_o the_o centre_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o his_o intention_n be_v direct_v by_o that_o veneration_n he_o have_v for_o des_n cartes_n otherwise_o i_o believe_v if_o he_o 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and_o rephaim_n and_o the_o latin_a translation_n job_n 26._o 5._o excellent_o well_o accord_v with_o this_o sad_a phaenomenon_n ecce_fw-la gigantes_fw-la gemunt_fw-la sub_fw-la aquis_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la habitant_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n here_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o symmachus_n translate_v the_o word_n and_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o verse_n nudus_fw-la est_fw-la infernus_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la hell_n be_v naked_a before_o god_n and_o symmachus_n in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o proverb_n put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d together_o which_o therefore_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n and_o it_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o high_a sense_n whenever_o this_o lurid_a light_n as_o it_o seem_v probable_a to_o i_o it_o sometime_o will_v be_v be_v quite_o extinct_a and_o this_o central_n fire_v turn_v into_o a_o terrella_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v already_o happen_v in_o saturn_n but_o we_o must_v remember_v as_o the_o author_n sometime_o remind_v we_o that_o we_o be_v embellish_v but_o a_o romantic_a hypothesis_n and_o be_v sure_a we_o admit_v no_o more_o than_o reason_n scripture_n and_o the_o apostolic_a faith_n will_v allow_v pag._n 132._o be_v after_o death_n commit_v to_o those_o squalid_a subterraneous_a habitation_n etc._n etc._n he_o seem_v to_o suppose_v that_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o degerate_v soul_n be_v commit_v hither_o that_o they_o may_v be_v less_o troublesome_a to_o better_a soul_n in_o this_o air_n above_o the_o earth_n but_o consider_v the_o devil_n be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n &_o that_o he_o have_v his_o client_n and_o subject_n in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o he_o we_o may_v well_o allow_v the_o low_a region_n of_o the_o
have_v appoint_v other_o law_n and_o indeed_o frame_v another_o geometry_n than_o we_o have_v and_o make_v the_o power_n of_o the_o hypotenusa_fw-la of_o a_o right-angled_n triangle_n unequal_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o basis_n and_o cathetus_n this_o piece_n of_o drollery_n of_o des_n cartes_n some_o of_o his_o follower_n have_v very_o grave_o improve_v to_o what_o i_o say_v above_o of_o the_o whole_a and_o part._n as_o if_o some_o superstitious_a fop_n upon_o the_o hear_v one_o be_v demand_v whether_o he_o do_v believe_v the_o real_a and_o corporeal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o answer_v roundly_o that_o he_o believe_v he_o there_o boot_v and_o spur_v as_o he_o ride_v in_o triumph_n to_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o the_o other_o seem_v to_o profess_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o improvement_n thereof_o by_o add_v that_o the_o ass_n be_v also_o in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o spur_v and_o rid_v upon_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o there_o be_v this_o frenzy_n among_o they_o that_o be_v no_o small_a pretender_n to_o philosophy_n this_o do_v not_o a_o little_a set_v off_o the_o value_n and_o usefulness_n of_o this_o present_a discourse_n of_o truth_n to_o undeceiuâ—…_n they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a pag._n 167._o therefore_o the_o three_o angle_n of_o a_o triangle_n be_v equal_a to_o two_o right_a one_o namely_o because_o a_o quadrangle_n be_v that_o which_o be_v comprehend_v of_o four_o right_a line_n it_o be_v at_o least_o a_o more_o operose_fw-la and_o ambagious_a inference_n if_o any_o at_o all_o the_o more_o immediate_a and_o expedite_a be_v this_o that_o the_o two_o internal_a alternate_a angle_n make_v by_o a_o right_a line_n cut_v two_o parallel_n be_v equal_a to_o one_o another_o therefore_o the_o three_o angle_n of_o a_o triangle_n be_v equal_a to_o two_o right_a one_o p._n ram._n geom._n lib._n 6._o prop._n 9_o be_v the_o reason_n have_v be_v thus_o a_o quadrangle_n be_v that_o which_o be_v comprehend_v of_o â—…our_n right_a line_n therefore_o the_o three_o angle_n of_o a_o triangle_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o two_o right_a one_o as_o the_o conclusion_n be_v gross_o false_a so_o the_o proof_n have_v be_v egregious_o aliâ—…n_v and_o impertinent_a and_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n seem_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o instance_n that_o be_v most_o extravagant_a and_o surprise_v which_o make_v i_o doubt_v whither_o equal_a be_v read_v in_o the_o true_a ms._n or_o not_o equal_a but_o the_o sense_n be_v well_o enough_o either_o way_n sect._n 4._o pag._n 168._o the_o divine_a understanding_n can_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v at_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v a_o very_a harsh_a paradox_n and_o against_o the_o current_a doctrine_n of_o metaphysician_n who_o define_v transcendental_a or_o metaphysical_a truth_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o conformity_n of_o thing_n to_o 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time_n of_o her_o stupour_n in_o infancy_n and_o in_o the_o womb._n pag._n 67._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v much_o better_a for_o rational_a creature_n etc._n etc._n namely_o such_o as_o we_o experience_v our_o humane_a soul_n to_o be_v but_o for_o such_o kind_n of_o intellectual_a creature_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o matter_n they_o best_o understand_v the_o privilege_n of_o their_o own_o state_n and_o we_o can_v say_v nothing_o of_o they_o but_o for_o we_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o our_o faithful_a and_o victorious_a captain_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n through_o many_o conflict_n and_o trial_n to_o emerge_n out_o of_o this_o lapse_v state_n and_o regain_v again_o the_o possession_n of_o true_a holiness_n and_o virtue_n and_o therewith_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o its_o beauty_n and_o glory_n will_v be_v such_o a_o gratification_n to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v never_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o excess_n thereof_o have_v we_o not_o experience_v the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n of_o it_o and_o have_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o endear_n suffering_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n of_o his_o aid_n and_o support_v and_o of_o our_o sincere_a and_o conscientious_a adhere_n to_o he_o of_o our_o conflict_n and_o victory_n to_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o eternal_a record_n of_o the_o other_o world_n pag._n 69._o wherefore_o as_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n oblige_v he_o not_o to_o make_v every_o planet_n a_o fix_a star_n or_o every_o star_n a_o sun_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o likelihood_n as_o galilaeus_fw-la have_v first_o observe_v every_o fix_a star_n be_v a_o sun_n but_o the_o comparison_n be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o vulgar_a a_o thing_n neither_o unusual_a with_o nor_o misbecome_a philosopher_n pag._n 69._o for_o this_o be_v to_o tie_v he_o to_o contradiction_n viz._n to_o turn_v one_o specifical_a form_n or_o essence_n into_o another_o matter_n indeed_o may_v receive_v several_a modification_n but_o be_v still_o real_a matter_n nor_o can_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o spirit_n and_o so_o spirit_n specifical_o different_a be_v untransmutable_a one_o into_o another_o according_a to_o the_o distinct_a idea_n in_o the_o eternal_a intellect_n of_o god_n for_o else_o it_o will_v imply_v that_o their_o essential_a property_n be_v not_o essential_a property_n but_o loose_a adventitious_a accident_n and_o such_o as_o the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o such_o a_o spirit_n can_v subsist_v as_o well_o without_o as_o with_o they_o or_o as_o well_o with_o any_o other_o as_o with_o these_o pag._n 69._o that_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v peccable_a and_o liable_a to_o defection_n and_o this_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v allow_v because_o this_o defection_n be_v rather_o the_o affect_v of_o a_o less_o good_a than_o any_o pursue_n of_o what_o be_v real_o and_o absolute_o evil_a to_o cavil_v against_o providence_n for_o create_v a_o creature_n of_o such_o a_o double_a capacity_n seem_v as_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o blame_v she_o for_o make_v zoophâ—…ton's_n or_o rather_o amphibion_n and_o they_o be_v both_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v give_v they_o for_o to_o make_v a_o creature_n fit_a for_o either_o capacity_n and_o to_o tie_v he_o up_o to_o one_o be_v for_o god_n to_o do_v repugnant_o to_o the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o how_o little_a hurt_n there_o be_v do_v by_o experience_v the_o thing_n of_o either_o element_n to_o soul_n that_o be_v reclaimable_a have_v be_v hint_v above_o but_o those_o that_o be_v wilful_o obstinate_a and_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o inconsistent_a with_o this_o goodness_n that_o they_o bear_v the_o smart_n of_o their_o obstinacy_n as_o the_o ingenious_a author_n argue_v very_o well_o chap._n 9_o pag._n 73._o have_v assert_v it_o to_o be_v impossible_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o solid_a and_o unexceptionable_a answer_n to_o this_o objection_n that_o it_o be_v a_o repugnancy_n in_o nature_n that_o this_o visible_a world_n that_o consist_v in_o the_o motion_n and_o succession_n of_o thing_n shall_v be_v either_o ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la or_o insnite_a in_o extension_n this_o be_v make_v ouâ—…_n clear_o and_o ample_o in_o dr._n h._n moor_n be_v enchiridion_n metaphysicum_fw-la cap._n 10._o which_o be_v also_o more_o brief_o touch_v upon_o in_o his_o advertisement_n upon_o mr._n jos_n glanvil_n letter_n write_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o stir_v at_o tedworth_n and_o be_v print_v with_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o his_o saducismus_n triumphatus_n we_o have_v now_o see_v the_o most_o considerable_a objection_n against_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o prove_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n produce_v and_o answer_v by_o our_o learned_a author_n but_o because_o i_o find_v some_o other_o in_o a_o impugner_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o pre-existence_n urge_v with_o great_a confidence_n and_o clamour_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o view_n also_o after_o i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o peculiar_a strength_n of_o this_o topick_n which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o profess_v to_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o strong_a that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o but_o seem_v not_o at_o all_o to_o envy_v it_o its_o strength_n while_o he_o write_v thus_o that_o god_n be_v infinite_o good_a be_v a_o position_n as_o true_a as_o himself_o nor_o can_v he_o that_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o man_n offer_v to_o dispute_v it_o goodness_n constitute_v his_o very_a deity_n make_v he_o to_o be_v himself_o for_o can_v he_o be_v array_v with_o all_o his_o other_o attribute_n separate_v and_o abstract_n from_o this_o they_o will_v be_v so_o fâ—…r_a from_o denominate_v he_o a_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v but_o a_o prodigious_a fiend_n and_o plenipotentiary_n devil_n this_o be_v something_o a_o rude_a and_o uncourtly_a assâ—…veration_n and_o unluckâ—…y_a diuâ—…on_n of_o the_o godhead_n into_o two_o part_n and_o call_v one_o part_v a_o devil_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o any_o impiety_n in_o the_o author_n of_o no-pre-existence_n but_o to_o the_o roughness_n and_o boarishness_n of_o his_o style_n the_o texture_n whereof_o be_v not_o only_a fustian_n but_o over-often_a hard_a and_o stiff_a buckram_n he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o deny_v his_o assent_n to_o a_o opinion_n but_o he_o must_v give_v it_o disgraceful_a name_n as_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n this_o darling_n opinion_n of_o the_o great_a and_o divine_a sage_n of_o the_o world_n visit_v of_o late_a the_o study_n of_o some_o of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a wit_n and_o learning_n he_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o bug_n and_o sturdy_a mendicant_n that_o pretend_v to_o be_v some_o person_n of_o quality_n but_o he_o like_o a_o skilful_a beadle_n of_o beggar_n lift_v up_o the_o skirt_n of_o her_o veil_n as_o his_o phrase_n be_v show_v she_o to_o be_v a_o counterfeit_n how_o this_o busy_a beadle_n will_v have_v behave_v himself_o if_o he_o have_v have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o lift_v up_o the_o skirt_n of_o moses_n veil_n when_o he_o have_v descend_v the_o mount_n i_o know_v not_o i_o dare_v not_o undertake_v for_o he_o but_o that_o according_a to_o the_o coarsness_n of_o his_o fancy_n he_o will_v have_v mistake_v that_o lucid_a spirit_n shine_v through_o the_o skin_n of_o moses_n face_n for_o some_o fiery_a fiend_n as_o he_o have_v somewhere_o the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o hobgoblin_n but_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o insist_v upon_o the_o rudeness_n of_o his_o style_n he_o be_v best_o where_o he_o be_v most_o unlike_a himself_o as_o he_o be_v here_o in_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o description_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n it_o be_v goodness_n say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o head_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n perfect_a essence_n and_o therefore_o when_o moses_n importune_v he_o for_o a_o vision_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o engage_v to_o display_v his_o goodness_n to_o he_o can_v a_o man_n think_v that_o one_o that_o have_v engage_v thus_o far_o for_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n goodness_n for_o its_o headship_n over_o the_o other_o attribute_n for_o its_o glory_n above_o the_o rest_n nay_o for_o its_o constitutiveness_n of_o the_o very_a deity_n as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o god_n himself_o the_o rest_n of_o he_o divide_v from_o this_o a_o prodigious_a fiend_n or_o plenipotentiary_n devil_n shall_v prove_v the_o author_n of_o no-pre-existence_n a_o very_a contradiction_n to_o this_o declaration_n for_o to_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v no-pre-existence_n he_o must_v desert_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v and_o true_o if_o they_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o that_o earthly_a country_n out_o of_o which_o they_o come_v they_o may_v say_v he_o have_v have_v opportunity_n of_o return_v but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a to_o wit_n a_o heavenly_a hebr._n 11._o pag._n 124._o but_o that_o they_o step_v forth_o again_o into_o airy_a vehicles_n this_o be_v their_o natural_a course_n as_o i_o note_v above_o but_o the_o example_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n and_o much_o more_o of_o our_o ever_o bless_a saviour_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a pag._n 125._o those_o therefore_o that_o pass_v out_o of_o these_o body_n before_o their_o terrestrial_a congruity_n be_v spoil_v weaken_a or_o orderly_o unwind_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o favour_n of_o this_o ingenious_a writer_n this_o hypothesis_n do_v not_o need_v any_o such_o obnoxious_a appendage_n as_o this_o viz._n that_o soul_n that_o be_v out_v these_o terrestrial_a body_n before_o their_o terrestrial_a congruity_n be_v spoil_v weaken_a or_o orderly_o unwind_v return_v into_o the_o state_n of_o inactivity_n but_o this_o be_v far_o more_o consonant_a both_o to_o reason_n and_o experience_n or_o story_n that_o though_o the_o terrestrial_a congruity_n be_v still_o vigorous_a as_o not_o have_v run_v out_o it_o may_v be_v the_o half_a part_n no_o not_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o its_o period_n the_o soul_n immediate_o upon_o the_o quit_n of_o this_o body_n be_v invest_v with_o a_o body_n of_o air_n and_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o activity_n not_o of_o silence_n in_o no_o sense_n for_o some_o be_v murder_v have_v in_o all_o likelihood_n in_o their_o own_o person_n complain_v of_o their_o murderer_n as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o story_n of_o anne_n walker_n and_o there_o be_v many_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v far_o more_o reasonable_a there_o be_v such_o numerous_a multitude_n of_o silent_a soul_n that_o their_o least_o continuance_n in_o these_o terrestrial_a body_n shall_v at_o their_o departure_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o magical_a cue_n or_o tessera_fw-la forthwith_o to_o the_o aereal_a congruity_n of_o life_n to_o begin_v to_o act_v its_o part_n upon_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o other_o that_o more_o soul_n may_v be_v rid_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o silence_n which_o make_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v once_o besmear_v with_o the_o unctuous_a moisture_n of_o the_o womb_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o magic_a ointment_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o air_n though_o it_o be_v of_o a_o still-born_a infant_n than_o that_o any_o shall_v return_v into_o the_o state_n of_o silence_n or_o inactivity_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o remain_a vigour_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a congruity_n of_o life_n for_o these_o law_n be_v not_o by_o any_o consequential_a necessity_n but_o by_o the_o free_a counsel_n of_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n consult_v for_o the_o best_a and_o therefore_o this_o be_v so_o apparent_o for_o the_o best_a this_o law_n be_v interweave_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o every_o particular_a soul_n that_o upon_o the_o cease_n of_o her_o terrestrial_a union_n her_o aereal_a congruity_n of_o life_n shall_v immediate_o operate_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n assist_v she_o shall_v be_v dress_v in_o aereal_a robe_n and_o be_v find_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o region_n if_o soul_n shall_v be_v remand_v back_o into_o the_o state_n of_o silence_n that_o depart_v before_o the_o terrestrial_a period_n of_o vital_a congruity_n be_v orderly_o unwind_v so_o very_a few_o reach_n the_o end_n of_o that_o period_n that_o they_o must_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o state_n of_o inactivity_n which_o will_v be_v to_o weave_v penelope_n web_n to_o do_v and_o undo_v because_o the_o day_n be_v long_o enough_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v whenas_o it_o rather_o seem_v too_o short_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o numerosity_n of_o silent_a soul_n that_o expect_v their_o turn_n of_o recovery_n into_o life_n pag._n 125._o but_o only_o follow_v the_o clew_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o hypothesis_n require_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o it_o rather_o clash_v with_o the_o first_o and_o chiet_a pillar_n thereof_o viz._n that_o all_o the_o divine_a design_n and_o action_n be_v lay_v and_o carry_v on_o by_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o i_o have_v already_o intimate_v how_o much_o better_o it_o be_v to_o be_v this_o way_n that_o i_o be_o plead_v for_o than_o that_o of_o this_o otherwise-ingenious_a writer_n pag._n 125._o since_o by_o long_a and_o hard_a exercise_n in_o this_o body_n the_o plastic_a life_n be_v well_o taâ—…ned_a and_o debilitate_a etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a no_o not_o in_o those_o soul_n who_o plastic_a may_v be_v deem_v the_o most_o rampant_a dis-union_n from_o this_o terrestrial_a body_n immediate_o tame_v it_o i_o mean_v the_o terrestrial_a congruity_n of_o life_n and_o its_o operation_n be_v stop_v as_o sure_o as_o a_o string_n of_o a_o lute_n never_o so_o smart_o vibrate_v be_v streightways_o silence_v by_o a_o gentle_a touch_n of_o the_o finger_n and_o another_o single_a string_n may_v be_v immediate_o make_v to_o sound_v alone_o while_o the_o other_o be_v mute_a and_o silent_a for_o i_o say_v these_o be_v the_o free_a law_n of_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n but_o fatal_o and_o vital_o not_o intellectual_o implant_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o all_o humane_a soul_n or_o spirit_n the_o whole_a universe_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o automatal_a harp_n of_o that_o great_a and_o true_a apollo_n and_o as_o for_o the_o general_a strike_v of_o the_o string_n and_o stop_v their_o vibration_n they_o be_v do_v with_o as_o exquisite_a art_n as_o if_o a_o free_a intellectual_a agent_n play_v upon_o they_o but_o the_o plastic_a power_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o such_o but_o only_o vital_a and_o fatal_a as_o i_o say_v before_o pag._n 126._o that_o a_o aereal_a body_n be_v not_o enough_o for_o it_o to_o display_v its_o force_n upon_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v far_o more_o safe_a and_o rational_a to_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n desert_n her_o aereal_a estate_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o period_n of_o the_o vital_a congruity_n be_v expire_v which_o according_a to_o those_o fatal_a law_n i_o speak_v of_o before_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n but_o whether_o a_o soul_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o abbreviate_v this_o period_n and_o excite_v such_o symptom_n in_o the_o plastic_a as_o may_v shorten_v her_o continuance_n in_o that_o state_n let_v it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o more_o inquisitive_a to_o define_v pag._n 128._o where_o be_v then_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o just_a and_o the_o wicked_a in_o state_n place_n and_o body_n their_o difference_n in_o place_n i_o have_v sufficient_o show_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o argument_n against_o the_o triple_a congruity_n of_o life_n in_o the_o plastic_a of_o humane_a soul_n how_o fit_o they_o may_v be_v dispose_v of_o in_o the_o air._n but_o to_o the_o rude_a buffonery_n of_o that_o crude_a opposer_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o pre-existence_n i_o make_v no_o answer_n it_o be_v methinks_v sufficient_o answer_v in_o the_o scholia_fw-la upon_o sect._n 12._o cap._n 3._o lib._n 3._o of_o dr._n h._n mores_n immortalitas_fw-la animae_fw-la if_o the_o reader_n think_v it_o worth_a his_o while_n to_o consult_v the_o place_n now_o for_o state_n and_o body_n the_o difference_n be_v obvious_a the_o vehicle_n be_v of_o more_o pure_a air_n and_o the_o conscience_n more_o pure_a of_o the_o one_o than_o of_o the_o other_o pag._n 130._o for_o according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o gravity_n of_o those_o body_n be_v less_o because_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o draw_v they_o be_v so_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o ingenious_a invention_n both_o to_o salve_v that_o phaenomenon_n why_o body_n 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ease_n and_o safety_n of_o those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n not_o out_o of_o any_o goodwill_n to_o they_o but_o that_o themselves_o may_v not_o further_o smart_v for_o it_o if_o they_o give_v licence_n to_o such_o and_o such_o exorbitancy_n for_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o pain_n and_o punishment_n and_o though_o they_o be_v permit_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o be_v absolute_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o of_o the_o grand_a minister_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o glorious_a soul_n of_o the_o messiah_n pag._n 137._o the_o internal_a central_n fire_n shall_v have_v get_v such_o strength_n and_o irresistible_a vigour_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o or_o from_o whence_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o conceive_v i_o shall_v rather_o suspect_v as_o i_o note_v above_o that_o the_o fire_n will_v more_o and_o more_o decay_n till_o it_o turn_v at_o last_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o terrella_n like_o that_o observe_v within_o the_o ring_n of_o saturn_n and_o the_o dungeon_n become_v utter_a darkness_n where_o there_o will_v be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n pag._n 141._o and_o so_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o its_o proper_a motion_n shall_v fly_v away_o out_o of_o this_o vortex_n etc._n etc._n this_o look_n like_o a_o heedless_a mistake_n of_o this_o ingenious_a writer_n who_o though_o he_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o cartesius_n seem_v here_o not_o to_o have_v recall_v to_o mind_v his_o principle_n for_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o his_o principle_n be_v never_o like_a to_o become_v a_o sun_n again_o nor_o if_o it_o have_v so_o become_v will_v it_o then_o become_v a_o comet_n forasmuch_o as_o comet_n according_a to_o his_o philosophy_n be_v incrustate_v sun_n and_o planet_n or_o earth_n in_o a_o manner_n and_o so_o to_o be_v deem_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o settle_v in_o any_o vortex_n and_o take_v their_o course_n about_o the_o centre_n thereof_o nor_o if_o the_o earth_n become_v a_o 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a_o earth_n turn_v into_o a_o sun_n no_o example_n at_o all_o that_o i_o know_v of_o pag._n 142._o so_o that_o the_o central_n fire_n remain_v unconcern_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o well_o may_v it_o be_v so_o considerable_a a_o distance_n from_o the_o concave_n of_o the_o aqueous_a orb_n and_o the_o aqueous_a orb_n itself_o betwixt_o the_o crust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o but_o the_o prisoner_n of_o this_o gaol_n of_o the_o rephaim_n will_v not_o be_v a_o little_a concern_v this_o hell_n of_o a_o sudden_a grow_v so_o smother_a hot_a to_o they_o all_o though_o the_o central_n fire_v no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v and_o whatever_o become_v of_o those_o spirit_n that_o suffer_v in_o the_o very_a conflagration_n itself_o yet_o ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la inferno_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la redemptio_fw-la pag._n 147._o those_o immediate_a birth_n of_o unassisted_a nature_n will_v not_o be_v so_o tender_a etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o air_n be_v replenish_v with_o benign_a daemon_n or_o 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death_n destruction_n and_o perdition_n that_o passage_n in_o lucretius_n do_v marvellous_o well_o set_v out_o nam_fw-la si_fw-la tantopere_fw-la est_fw-la animi_fw-la mutata_fw-la potestas_fw-la omnis_fw-la ut_fw-la actarum_fw-la exciderit_fw-la retinentia_fw-la rerum_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la opinor_fw-la ea_fw-la ab_fw-la letho_fw-mi jam_fw-la longiter_fw-la errat_fw-la quapropter_fw-la fateare_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la ante_fw-la interiisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la lib._n 3._o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v though_o we_o be_v again_o just_a as_o we_o be_v before_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o memory_n thereof_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o we_o be_v perfect_o lose_v and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o the_o divine_a nemesis_n send_v into_o the_o state_n of_o silence_n because_o afterward_o she_o remember_v nothing_o of_o her_o former_a life_n his_o word_n be_v these_o nec_fw-la si_fw-la materiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la collegerit_fw-la aetas_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la rursúmque_fw-la redegerit_fw-la ut_fw-la sita_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la iterum_fw-la nobis_fw-la fuerint_fw-la data_fw-la lumina_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la pertineat_fw-la quicquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la id_fw-la quoque_fw-la factum_fw-la interrupta_fw-la semel_fw-la quom_fw-la sit_fw-la retinentia_fw-la nostri_fw-la pag._n 150._o in_o those_o passage_n which_o predict_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v he_o allude_v especial_o to_o that_o place_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n chap._n 21._o where_o present_o upon_o the_o description_n of_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o conflagration_n it_o be_v say_v and_o i_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n but_o questionless_a that_o passage_n as_o in_o other_o place_n be_v political_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o physical_o unless_o this_o may_v be_v the_o ingenious_a author_n meaning_n that_o the_o
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that_o deny_v that_o god_n can_v make_v two_o substance_n of_o one_o in_o the_o sense_n above-declared_n need_v not_o puzzle_v himself_o how_o he_o may_v make_v one_o of_o those_o two_o again_o which_o be_v no_o lean_a but_o full_a and_o apposite_a answer_n to_o the_o question_n there_o propound_v and_o yet_o in_o this_o his_o placid_a collation_n as_o if_o he_o be_v wroth_a he_o give_v ill_a language_n and_o insinuate_v that_o much_o of_o the_o doctor_n philosophical_a dispute_n be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o man_n puzzle_v himself_o about_o they_o whenas_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o that_o know_v he_o or_o his_o write_n that_o he_o concern_v himself_o in_o no_o theory_n but_o such_o as_o be_v weighty_a and_o useful_a as_o this_o of_o the_o indiscerpibility_n of_o spirit_n be_v touch_v which_o he_o further_o slander_v the_o doctor_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o mere_a assertion_n without_o any_o proof_n as_o if_o mr._n baxter_n have_v never_o read_v or_o forget_v the_o 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to_o nothing_o that_o title_n be_v due_a but_o what_o be_v penetrable_a and_o indiscerpible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o immediate_a oneness_n of_o its_o essence_n even_o as_o god_n the_o father_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o spirit_n be_v one_o indiscerpible_a substance_n or_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v advise_v mr._n baxter_n to_o study_v more_o thorough_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o to_o let_v go_v these_o ignes_fw-la fatui_fw-la that_o will_v seduce_v he_o into_o thick_a mist_n and_o bog_n for_o that_o universal_a spirit_n of_o nature_n be_v most_o certain_o the_o mover_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o modifier_n thereof_o and_o thence_o exhibit_v to_o we_o not_o only_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o light_n and_o fire_n but_o of_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o frame_v all_o vegetable_n into_o shape_n and_o growth_n and_o fire_n of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a instrument_n in_o its_o hand_n as_o all_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o synesius_n if_o i_o well_o remember_v somewhere_o call_v he_o in_o his_o hymn_n seven_o that_o be_v also_o less_o ingenuous_o do_v of_o mr._n baxter_n when_o the_o doctor_n so_o friendly_a and_o faithful_o put_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o undeceive_v himself_o sect._n 17._o touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n that_o he_o put_v it_o off_o so_o slight_o and_o so_o sect._n 18._o where_o he_o earnest_o exhort_v he_o to_o study_v the_o nature_n of_o water_n as_o mr._n baxter_n do_v other_o to_o study_v the_o nature_n of_o fire_n he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v bite_v and_o thence_o take_v with_o that_o disease_n the_o physician_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o signify_v the_o fear_n of_o water_n have_v slink_v away_o and_o quite_o neglect_v the_o doctor_n friendly_a monition_n and_o be_v so_o small_a a_o proficient_a in_o hydrostaticks_n that_o pag._n 68_o he_o understand_v not_o what_o great_a wonder_n there_o be_v in_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o dr.'s_n rundle_n than_o in_o the_o rise_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o never_o read_v the_o 13_o chapter_n of_o the_o dr.'s_n enchiridion_n metaphysicum_fw-la much_o less_o the_o scholia_fw-la thereon_o for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v discern_v the_o difference_n and_o the_o vast_a usefulness_n of_o the_o one_o above_o that_o of_o the_o other_o to_o prove_v a_o principium_fw-la hylarchicum_n distinct_a from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n against_o all_o evasion_n and_o tergiversation_n whatsoever_o but_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v insist_v on_o here_o eight_o mr._n baxter_n pag._n 76._o charge_n the_o doctor_n with_o such_o a_o strange_a paradox_n as_o to_o half_a of_o it_o that_o i_o can_v imagine_v from_o whence_o he_o shall_v fetch_v it_o thou_fw-mi seem_v say_v he_o to_o make_v all_o substance_n atom_n spiritual_a atom_n and_o material_a atom_n the_o 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