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this_o independence_n of_o she_o appear_v in_o those_o rapture_n and_o ecstasy_n wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v raise_v above_o and_o from_o the_o body_n and_o bodily_a organ_n though_o not_o from_o inform_v the_o body_n yet_o certain_o from_o borrow_v any_o assistance_n or_o help_n there_o from_o for_o the_o produce_v of_o its_o operation_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v such_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n that_o it_o receive_v perfection_n from_o all_o thing_n for_o intellectus_fw-la omne_fw-la intelligit_fw-la yea_o wherein_o all_o contrary_n be_v reconcile_v and_o lie_v aside_o their_o opposition_n for_o as_o a_o noble_a writer_n true_o observe_v 14._o observe_v morney_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la relig._n christian_n cap._n 14._o those_o thing_n which_o destroy_v one_o another_o in_o the_o world_n maintain_v and_o perfect_a one_o another_o in_o the_o mind_n one_o thing_n be_v a_o mean_n for_o the_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o another_o three_o this_o be_v also_o evident_a to_o reason_n that_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o mortal_a perish_a thing_n than_o it_o will_v undeniable_o follow_v that_o those_o natural_a desire_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o every_o man_n soul_n shall_v be_v frustrate_a and_o in_o vain_a but_o such_o desire_n be_v not_o sinful_a can_v be_v frustrate_a for_o natura_fw-la nil_fw-la facit_fw-la frustra_fw-la nature_n do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a now_o these_o natural_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a if_o there_o be_v not_o something_o to_o content_n and_o satisfy_v they_o which_o be_v not_o find_v upon_o earth_n must_v be_v seek_v for_o in_o heaven_n yea_o in_o god_n himself_o and_o this_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v divine_a and_o immortal_a indeed_o a_o sinful_a desire_n shall_v not_o be_v fulfil_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v vain_o desire_v to_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n but_o as_o for_o mere_a natural_a desire_n in_o man_n as_o the_o desire_n to_o live_v happy_a and_o to_o be_v free_a of_o misery_n these_o be_v not_o sinful_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o can_v be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v natural_o every_o man_n desire_v to_o have_v a_o be_v after_o his_o body_n be_v dissolve_v hence_o be_v that_o desire_n which_o man_n have_v to_o leave_v a_o good_a name_n behind_o they_o and_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o their_o posterity_n and_o the_o like_a and_o from_o this_o natural_a instinct_n come_v those_o ambitious_a desire_n in_o vain_a man_n to_o erect_v costly_a sepulcher_n and_o monument_n after_o their_o death_n and_o to_o call_v their_o house_n and_o land_n after_o their_o own_o name_n yea_o the_o poor_a tradesman_n have_v this_o desire_n when_o he_o can_v reach_v no_o high_o he_o will_v have_v a_o stone_n lay_v upon_o his_o grave_n with_o his_o name_n upon_o it_o now_o this_o very_a ambitious_a desire_n that_o be_v in_o man_n be_v a_o testimony_n in_o his_o mind_n of_o the_o 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contentment_n and_o comfort_n here_o their_o vexation_n and_o interruption_n and_o must_v not_o their_o misesery_n be_v exceed_o miserable_a who_o very_a happiness_n in_o this_o life_n be_v unhappy_a if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o life_n to_o come_v mortality_n and_o corruption_n make_v the_o want_n of_o reason_n a_o privilege_n to_o other_o creature_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o beast_n will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o happy_a than_o man_n by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o they_o know_v their_o own_o misery_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v some_o other_o thing_n wherein_o man_n far_o excel_v the_o other_o creature_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o spiritualness_n and_o immortality_n of_o his_o soul_n five_o every_o corruptible_a mortal_a thing_n be_v subject_a to_o time_n and_o motion_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v neither_o subject_n to_o time_n nor_o motion_n and_o consequent_o she_o be_v not_o corruptible_a and_o mortal_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o motion_n be_v clear_v thus_o motion_n hinder_v the_o soul_n from_o attain_v its_o own_o perfection_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v free_a from_o motion_n and_o perturbation_n than_o it_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o most_o fit_a to_o understand_v spiritual_a thing_n suitable_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o water_n when_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o not_o muddy_a receive_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o face_n with_o most_o clearness_n again_o reason_n itself_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a need_v not_o a_o lie_n to_o further_o they_o but_o now_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o further_o and_o incite_v we_o to_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v be_v to_o use_v a_o lie_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o immortal_a for_o many_o religious_a duty_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v require_v the_o contempt_n of_o this_o life_n as_o the_o abstain_v from_o
authority_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n prove_v by_o reason_n page_n 97_o 1._o because_o no_o other_o or_o better_a revelation_n of_o god_n will_n can_v be_v produce_v 2._o the_o old_a testament_n have_v be_v throughout_o all_o age_n witness_v to_o and_o wonderful_o preserve_v by_o the_o jew_n 3._o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v all_o along_o witness_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n even_o to_o the_o death_n 4._o god_n have_v confirm_v the_o authority_n thereof_o by_o great_a and_o strange_a miracle_n from_o heaven_n 5._o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o authentical_a of_o any_o writing_n 6._o the_o stile_n order_n contexture_n and_o frame_v of_o the_o scripture_n show_v the_o divine_a authority_n thereof_o 7._o another_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o wonderful_a powerful_a effect_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n 8._o from_o the_o admirable_a harmony_n and_o consent_n thereof_o 9_o the_o matter_n treat_v of_o therein_o be_v divine_a and_o wonderful_a here_o be_v mention_v five_o note_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n 10._o the_o end_n which_o the_o scripture_n aim_v at_o be_v divine_a and_o heavenly_a chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n and_o judge_v of_o controversy_n page_n 110_o 1._o here_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o popish_a implicit_a faith_n and_o blind_a obedience_n 2._o their_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v make_v apppear_v 1._o to_o be_v against_o sense_n 2._o against_o reason_n 3._o against_o faith_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n one_o in_o foro_fw-la publico_fw-la another_o in_o foro_fw-la privato_fw-la 4._o that_o every_o private_a christian_n ought_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o to_o exercise_v a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n in_o try_v spirit_n and_o doctrine_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o six_o cogent_a argument_n objection_n against_o this_o tenet_n and_o practice_v answer_v chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o internal_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prove_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n page_n 123_o 1._o it_o be_v here_o show_v that_o this_o testimony_n be_v more_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o conscience_n than_o all_o other_o proof_n 2._o that_o a_o christian_n faith_n shall_v be_v ultimate_o and_o final_o resolve_v into_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o into_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v but_o humane_a 3._o the_o popish_a circle_n be_v describe_v and_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n herein_o vindicate_v 4._o some_o rule_n and_o caution_n concern_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v here_o propound_v to_o prevent_v mistake_n chap._n xv._o show_v when_o reason_n be_v right_o use_v and_o when_o abuse_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o spirit_n testimony_n in_o the_o scripture_n page_n 133_o 1._o reason_n be_v the_o organ_n which_o let_v into_o the_o soul_n the_o light_n of_o faith_n 2._o it_o be_v overpower_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n see_v the_o great_a reasonableness_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n 3._o reason_n be_v exceed_o useful_a in_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 4._o nevertheless_o we_o shall_v not_o make_v reason_n the_o judge_n in_o divine_a matter_n nor_o subject_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o our_o reason_n as_o socinian_n do_v three_o argument_n against_o it_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o mere_a rational_a and_o spiritual_a man_n and_o their_o act_n about_o spiritual_a thing_n here_o be_v show_v page_n 142_o 1._o that_o the_o spiritual_a man_n have_v christ_n form_v in_o he_o and_o live_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o mere_a rational_a man_n do_v not_o 2._o that_o the_o divine_a principle_n which_o act_v the_o spiritual_a man_n be_v more_o than_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a natural_a and_o rational_a ability_n 3._o that_o man_n be_v passive_a in_o the_o new_a spiritual_a birth_n and_o can_v by_o all_o his_o reason_n discern_v how_o this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v wrought_v 4._o how_o and_o wherein_o the_o spiritual_a man_n act_n and_o operation_n do_v far_o transcend_v the_o mere_a rational_a mans._n 5._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n in_o five_o particular_n chap._n xvii_o prove_v that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v by_o the_o mere_a improvement_n of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n page_n 152_o 1._o divers_a of_o the_o father_n and_o some_o modern_a writer_n have_v err_v in_o this_o point_n 2._o four_o thing_n be_v lay_v down_o for_o the_o better_a open_n of_o it_o god_n may_v reveal_v his_o son_n if_o he_o so_o please_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n to_o some_o heathen_n 3._o it_o be_v prove_v by_o nine_o argument_n that_o no_o rational_a moral_n heathen_a can_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o mediator_n one_o or_o two_o material_a objection_n answer_v chap._n xviii_o of_o rational_a and_o intellectual_a delight_n here_o be_v show_v page_z 16â—_n 1._o that_o every_o be_v choose_v to_o itself_o some_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n as_o 1._o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a be_v 2._o the_o angel_n 3._o man_n that_o have_v rational_a soul_n 4._o the_o sensitive_a creature_n 2._o in_o what_o particular_n the_o delight_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n do_v far_o excel_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n chap._n xix_o show_v that_o reason_n and_o much_o more_o faith_n do_v fortify_v a_o man_n against_o the_o excessive_a fear_n of_o death_n page_n 172_o 1._o here_o be_v eight_o consideration_n draw_v from_o reason_n against_o the_o slavish_a fear_n of_o death_n 2._o seven_o argument_n be_v also_o draw_v from_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n 3._o the_o famous_a say_n of_o some_o die_a christian_n be_v mention_v chap._n xx._n that_o humane_a reason_n and_o the_o due_a exercise_n thereof_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n page_n 187_o 1._o this_o be_v open_v in_o some_o particular_n 2._o it_o be_v here_o show_v that_o man_n who_o have_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v wonderful_o make_v like_o a_o curious_a piece_n of_o embroidery_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o rational_a soul_n wherein_o man_n far_o excel_v other_o creature_n five_o thing_n mention_v relate_v to_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o new_a spiritual_a birth_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n chap._n xxi_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o particular_n touch_v the_o use_n of_o humane_a reason_n and_o knowledge_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n page_n 195_o 1._o here_o be_v five_o consideration_n premise_v 2._o the_o excellency_n and_o use_n of_o humane_a reason_n and_o knowledge_n be_v particular_o hold_v forth_o as_o 1._o some_o that_o have_v be_v famous_a instrument_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v abound_v therein_o 2._o the_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v use_v of_o it_o 3._o it_o help_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o grammatical_a literal_a sense_n and_o the_o chronology_n and_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n 4._o it_o be_v useful_a for_o convince_a heathen_n and_o infidel_n 5._o in_o try_v spirit_n and_o doctrine_n compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n 6._o as_o a_o passive_a qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o which_o case_n there_o must_v be_v a_o principle_n of_o reason_n chap._n xxii_o how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v reason_n come_v short_a and_o be_v abuse_v in_o divine_a thing_n page_n 206_o 1._o reason_n can_v discover_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n incarnation_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 2._o nor_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o 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