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A62243 A view of the soul, in several tracts ... by a person of quality. Saunders, Richard, 1613-1675.; Saunders, Richard, 1613-1675. Several epistles to the Reverend Dr. Tillotson. 1682 (1682) Wing S757; ESTC R7956 321,830 374

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the_o same_o fate_n the_o intellect_n in_o they_o in_o its_o height_n at_o the_o first_o whereas_o that_o in_o man_n be_v gradual_a act_n peculiar_a to_o reasonable_a creature_n as_o desire_v of_o dissolution_n and_o voluntary_a abstinence_n the_o spirit_n of_o brute_n determine_v by_o sense_n no_o creature_n beside_o man_n lay_v up_o more_o than_o be_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v itself_o we_o attribute_v great_a gift_n and_o sagacity_n to_o mere_a animal_n than_o they_o have_v as_o in_o ants._n that_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o intellect_n in_o creature_n we_o converse_v not_o with_o as_o those_o we_o do_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o utter_a annihilation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o brute_n have_v no_o tendency_n to_o atheism_n page_n 39_o epist._n iu_o wherein_o the_o author_n treat_v of_o man_n ignorance_n in_o his_o search_n into_o the_o most_o ordinary_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o conclude_v how_o much_o more_o dim-sighted_a we_o be_v when_o we_o look_v into_o the_o frame_n and_o structure_n of_o man_n soul_n solomon_n knowledge_n of_o nature_n not_o universal_a much_o in_o nature_n find_v out_o accidental_o no_o one_o work_v of_o it_o full_o to_o be_v understand_v how_o nature_n do_v change_v in_o its_o operation_n of_o change_n in_o colour_n and_o that_o the_o variety_n in_o they_o be_v unaccountable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o transcendent_a wisdom_n rule_v and_o appear_v in_o all_o far_o above_o our_o reach_n and_o so_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o caution_n in_o our_o inquiry_n or_o affirmation_n page_n 60_o epist._n v._o wherein_o he_o further_o illustrate_v the_o inherent_a or_o native_a power_n and_o predominancy_n of_o the_o affection_n above_o the_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o more_o particular_o treat_v of_o the_o imagination_n its_o deception_n in_o we_o our_o misery_n thereby_o and_o the_o remedy_n against_o its_o delusion_n imagination_n in_o brute_n arise_v only_o from_o sense_n that_o in_o they_o receive_v its_o object_n in_o their_o proper_a nature_n they_o be_v seldom_o mistake_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n they_o can_v revolve_v in_o their_o mind_n or_o recall_v imagination_n imagination_n in_o they_o change_v according_a to_o its_o object_n imagination_n in_o we_o sometime_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o reason_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n deceive_v the_o affection_n imagination_n and_o in_o conjunction_n with_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o error_n as_o in_o malice_n etc._n etc._n the_o good_a man_n the_o only_a rational_a man_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o reason_n and_o ratiocination_n reason_n deceive_v not_o and_o be_v the_o chief_a principle_n of_o govern_v the_o thought_n the_o advantage_n of_o sorrow_n in_o curb_v the_o imagination_n the_o imagination_n subject_a to_o infection_n from_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n when_o we_o be_v answerable_a for_o its_o transgression_n thought_n can_v arise_v from_o sense_n page_n 68_o epist._n vi_o wherein_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o various_a impress_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n upon_o each_o particular_a create_a substance_n much_o more_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n wherein_o there_o be_v great_a dissimilitude_n and_o further_o show_v how_o prone_a we_o be_v from_o thence_o to_o mistake_v in_o judge_v of_o the_o temper_n of_o other_o and_o our_o own_o thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n ground_n measure_n and_o end_n of_o friendship_n page_n 128_o epist._n vii_o of_o the_o different_a pursuit_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n wherein_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o accuse_v each_o other_o of_o folly_n though_o not_o ourselves_o and_o yet_o in_o a_o degree_n be_v all_o weak_a and_o foolish_a that_o no_o pursuit_n of_o the_o soul_n here_o be_v praiseworthy_a or_o commendable_a further_o than_o it_o intentional_o advance_v god_n glory_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n set_v before_o we_o and_o which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o behold_v in_o all_o our_o travail_n our_o labour_n in_o the_o issue_n will_v prove_v of_o as_o little_a profit_n as_o comfort_v page_n 156_o epist._n viii_o complete_a happiness_n here_o be_v mere_o in_o speculation_n that_o natural_a endowment_n in_o the_o soul_n do_v conduce_v to_o the_o ease_n peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o it_o and_o be_v therefore_o desirable_a though_o we_o attain_v not_o happiness_n thereby_o learn_v and_o knowledge_n wisdom_n prudence_n and_o subtlety_n consider_v that_o even_o prudence_n the_o most_o likely_a conduct_n to_o happiness_n be_v never_o yet_o the_o constant_a concomitant_a of_o the_o clear_a human_a soul_n no_o satisfaction_n without_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o providence_n page_n 166_o epist._n ix_o wherein_o the_o author_n maintain_v a_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n rule_v in_o and_o over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n more_o especial_o and_o more_o apparent_o if_o consider_v than_o any_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o that_o the_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n seem_v that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n whereon_o god_n more_o especial_o exercise_v his_o prerogative_n mould_v and_o change_v they_o on_o the_o sudden_a to_o his_o secret_a purpose_n beyond_o and_o even_o contrary_a to_o any_o foresight_n conjecture_n or_o imagination_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o page_n 185_o epist._n x._o of_o credulity_n and_o incredulity_n the_o rise_n of_o both_o and_o that_o credulity_n of_o the_o two_o be_v of_o more_o pernicious_a consequence_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o impose_v on_o other_o or_o create_v or_o raise_v a_o belief_n on_o false_a or_o uncertain_a principle_n of_o the_o word_n notion_n and_o grace_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o strange_a variety_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o world_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n page_n 195_o errata_fw-la page_n 21._o l._n 10._o for_o esau_n vine_n r._n isaiah_n vine_n p._n 44._o l._n ult_n for_o hawk_n r._n hare_n p._n 45._o l._n 39_o for_o have_v r._n cave_n p._n 46._o l._n ult_n for_o substance_n r._n subsistence_n p._n 47._o l._n 2._o for_o submit_v r._n subsist_v ibid._n l._n 14._o for_o gift_n r._n fit_n p._n 52._o l._n 9_o for_o life_n r._n fly_v p._n 53._o l._n 15._o for_o their_o r._n the_o 54._o l._n 25._o deal_n since_o p._n 56._o l._n 11._o for_o that_o r._n they_o ibid._n l._n 30._o for_o piece_n r._n pease_n consideration_n against_o immoderate_a care_n for_o a_o man_n be_v own_o posterity_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o child_n sect_n i._o of_o affliction_n in_o general_a their_o usefulness_n and_o necessity_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o loss_n of_o child_n consider_v with_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o it_o the_o first_o thought_n which_o present_v themselves_o to_o i_o and_o what_o i_o ever_o before_o firm_o believe_v be_v these_o that_o first_o as_o there_o be_v one_o eternal_a wise_a god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o so_o second_o the_o same_o god_n have_v a_o care_n over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o 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the_o ant_n it_o be_v own_o egg_n though_o i_o find_v not_o that_o quick_a inspect_n in_o other_o creature_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o stir_n of_o their_o several_a heap_n but_o my_o meaning_n here_o be_v not_o to_o trouble_v your_o more_o serious_a thought_n about_o fly_n but_o to_o let_v you_o know_v i_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n chief_o with_o some_o ground_n and_o reason_n thereof_o they_o have_v be_v these_o that_o among_o all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n or_o more_o proper_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n no_o such_o great_a and_o various_a dissimilitude_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o in_o that_o chief_a and_o principal_a work_n of_o he_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n whether_o of_o themselves_o or_o arise_v from_o the_o subject_n wherein_o they_o work_v shall_v not_o in_o this_o place_n be_v my_o chief_a enquiry_n but_o since_o we_o daily_o find_v and_o observe_v or_o may_v so_o at_o least_o a_o soul_n of_o a_o great_a magnitude_n enclose_v in_o a_o narrow_a body_n or_o prison_n and_o a_o very_a narrow_a small_a contract_a soul_n in_o a_o large_a one_o a_o vigorous_a and_o active_a soul_n in_o a_o weak_a body_n a_o feeble_a in_o a_o strong_a and_o well_o build_v one_o a_o bright_a and_o beautiful_a in_o a_o cloudy_a and_o deform_a one_o a_o black_a and_o deform_a in_o a_o clear_a and_o beautiful_a one_o nay_o any_o in_o any_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o conjecture_v that_o it_o receive_v any_o chief_a or_o sole_a power_n of_o its_o operation_n from_o thence_o much_o less_o its_o strange_a vicissitude_n and_o change_n since_o season_n may_v be_v observe_v when_o though_o through_o the_o organ_n of_o sense_n all_o the_o most_o pleasant_a worldly_a object_n be_v let_v into_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v be_v dismal_a and_o sad_a and_o sometime_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o ghastly_a spectacle_n which_o can_v be_v present_v to_o she_o she_o will_v be_v pleasant_a and_o joyful_a and_o all_o this_o as_o well_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o 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be_v as_o much_o alike_o one_o another_o in_o body_n as_o any_o creature_n of_o one_o species_n we_o shall_v act_v as_o much_o alike_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v its_o be_v from_o the_o body_n rather_o than_o any_o accidental_a or_o casual_a one_o happen_v from_o some_o formation_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v we_o not_o observe_v all_o brute_n creature_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o species_n though_o in_o several_a climate_n to_o use_v the_o same_o way_n of_o policy_n in_o point_n of_o their_o preservation_n do_v they_o not_o build_v their_o nest_n alike_o and_o do_v they_o not_o express_v their_o intellect_n alike_o whether_o by_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o we_o whether_o by_o their_o crouch_v fawn_a or_o resistance_n be_v they_o not_o alike_o cunning_a but_o be_v there_o two_o man_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n think_v you_o who_o leave_v to_o themselves_o without_o instruction_n or_o without_o a_o precedent_n or_o platform_n before_o they_o will_v do_v as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o kind_n sure_o beside_o the_o various_a form_n of_o each_o one_o will_v prove_v a_o lucullus_n and_o another_o a_o diogenes_n one_o will_v think_v no_o dwell_n too_o spacious_a and_o beautiful_a for_o he_o and_o the_o other_o will_v think_v a_o mean_a and_o plain_a one_o be_v most_o useful_a and_o best_a become_v he_o we_o differ_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o express_v our_o intellect_n legible_o equal_o as_o in_o our_o intellect_n can_v we_o behold_v the_o formation_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o several_a man_n brain_n upon_o any_o subject_a matter_n we_o shall_v find_v one_o man_n begin_v at_o the_o head_n another_o at_n the_o foot_n a_o three_o at_o the_o middle_n and_o none_o alike_o but_o every_o man_n various_o one_o will_v bring_v forth_o his_o brat_n with_o all_o its_o lineament_n and_o feature_n at_o the_o first_o and_o yet_o perhaps_o a_o weak_a one_o another_o he_o very_o deform_v with_o much_o labour_n and_o pain_n lick_v into_o form_n according_a to_o that_o 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