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devil_n and_o charge_v he_o with_o thing_n of_o which_o in_o earnest_n he_o be_v not_o guilty_a for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o every_o wicked_a man_n have_v devil_n enough_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o prompt_v he_o to_o evil_a and_o need_v not_o another_o tempter_n to_o incite_v he_o but_o yet_o that_o satan_n endeavour_n to_o further_a our_o wickedness_n and_o our_o ruin_n by_o his_o enticement_n and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v be_v too_o evident_a in_o the_o holy_a oracle_n to_o need_v my_o endeavour_n particular_o to_o make_v it_o good_a only_o those_o diffident_a man_n can_v perhaps_o apprehend_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o operation_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v tempt_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v real_o no_o such_o thing_n therefore_o i_o judge_v it_o requisite_a to_o explain_v this_o and_o it_o be_v not_o unsuitable_a to_o my_o general_a subject_n in_o order_n to_o it_o i_o consider_v that_o sense_n be_v primary_o cause_v by_o motion_n in_o the_o organ_n which_o by_o continuity_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o brain_n where_o sensation_n be_v immediate_o perform_v and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o notice_n excite_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o impulse_n of_o a_o external_a object_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o simple_a outward_a sense_n but_o imagination_n though_o cause_v immediate_o by_o material_a motion_n also_o yet_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o external_a sense_n in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o a_o impress_n direct_o from_o without_o but_o the_o prime_n and_o original_a motion_n be_v from_o within_o our_o self_n thus_o the_o soul_n itself_o sometime_o strike_v upon_o those_o string_n who_o motion_n beget_v such_o and_o such_o phantasm_n otherwhile_o the_o loose_a spirit_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o brain_n casual_o hit_v upon_o such_o filment_n and_o string_n who_o motion_n excite_v a_o conception_n
will_v fit_o and_o brief_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o essence_n that_o be_v all_o of_o it_o in_o each_o part_n and_o this_o propriety_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holenmerism_n of_o incorporeal_a being_n whence_o also_o these_o other_o philosopher_n diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o former_a may_v most_o significant_o and_o compendious_o be_v call_v holenmerians_n sect_n ii_o that_o cartesius_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o nullibist_n and_o wherein_o chief_o consist_v the_o force_n of_o their_o opinion_n the_o opinion_n of_o both_o which_o kind_n of_o philosopher_n have_v sufficient_o explain_v we_o will_v now_o propose_v and_o confute_v the_o reason_n of_o each_o of_o they_o and_o first_o of_o the_o nullibist_n of_o who_o the_o chief_a author_n and_o leader_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v that_o pleasant_a wit_n renatus_n des_fw-mi cartes_n who_o by_o his_o jocular_a metaphysical_a meditation_n have_v so_o luxate_v and_o distort_v the_o rational_a faculty_n of_o some_o otherwise_o sober_a and_o quick-witted_a person_n but_o in_o this_o point_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o overgreat_a admiration_n of_o des_n cartes_n not_o sufficient_o cautious_a that_o deceive_v partly_o by_o his_o counterfeit_n and_o prestigious_a subtlety_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o authority_n have_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o such_o thing_n be_v most_o true_a and_o clear_a to_o they_o which_o have_v they_o not_o be_v blind_v with_o these_o prejudices_fw-la they_o can_v never_o have_v think_v to_o have_v be_v so_o much_o as_o possible_a and_o so_o they_o have_v be_v so_o industrious_o teach_v and_o diligent_o instruct_v by_o he_o how_o they_o may_v not_o be_v impose_v upon_o no_o not_o by_o the_o most_o powerful_a and_o most_o ill-minded_n fallacious_a deity_n have_v heedless_o by_o not_o sufficient_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n be_v deceive_v and_o illude_v by_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o of_o a_o pleasant_a and_o abundantly-cunning_a and_o abstruse_a genius_n as_o shall_v clear_o appear_v after_o we_o have_v search_v and_o examine_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o nullibist_n to_o the_o very_a bottom_n the_o whole_a force_n whereof_o be_v comprise_v in_o these_o three_o axiom_n the_o first_o that_o whatsoever_o think_v be_v immaterial_a and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n the_o second_o that_o whatever_o be_v extend_v be_v material_a the_o three_o that_o whatever_o be_v unextend_v be_v nowhere_o to_o which_o three_o i_o shall_v add_v this_o four_o as_o a_o necessary_a and_o manifest_a consectary_n thereof_o viz._n that_o whatsoever_o be_v somewhere_o be_v extend_v which_o the_o nullibist_n of_o themselves_o will_v easy_o grant_v i_o to_o be_v most_o true_a otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o serious_o contend_v for_o their_o opinion_n whereby_o they_o affirm_v spirit_n to_o be_v nowhere_o but_o will_v be_v find_v to_o do_v it_o only_o by_o way_n of_o a_o oblique_a and_o close_a derision_n of_o their_o existence_n say_v indeed_o they_o exist_v but_o then_o again_o hidden_o and_o cunning_o deny_v it_o by_o affirm_v they_o be_v nowhere_o wherefore_o doubtless_o they_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v nowhere_o if_o they_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n for_o this_o reason_n only_o for_o fear_v they_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v somewhere_o it_o will_v be_v present_o extort_a from_o they_o even_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n that_o they_o be_v extend_v as_o whatever_o be_v extend_v be_v material_a according_a to_o their_o second_o axiom_n it_o be_v therefore_o manifest_a that_o we_o both_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o whatever_o real_a be_v there_o be_v that_o be_v somewhere_o be_v also_o extend_v sect_n iii_o the_o sophistical_a weakness_n of_o that_o reason_n of_o the_o nullibist_n who_o because_o we_o can_v conceive_v cogitation_n without_o conceive_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n matter_n conclude_v that_o whatsoever_o think_v be_v immaterial_a with_o which_o truth_n notwithstanding_o we_o be_v furnish_v and_o support_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v with_o ease_n quite_o overthrow_n and_o utter_o root_v out_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o nullibist_n but_o that_o their_o levity_n and_o credulity_n may_v more_o manifest_o appear_v let_v we_o examine_v the_o principle_n of_o this_o opinion_n by_o part_n and_o consider_v how_o well_o they_o make_v good_a each_o member_n the_o first_o be_v whatever_o think_v be_v immaterial_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_n the_o conversion_n of_o this_o axiom_n i_o will_v not_o examine_v because_o it_o make_v little_a to_o the_o present_a purpose_n i_o will_v only_o note_v by_o the_o by_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v false_a although_o i_o easy_o grant_v the_o axiom_n itself_o to_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v this_o new_a method_n of_o demonstrate_v it_o i_o call_v into_o question_n which_o from_o hence_o that_o we_o can_v conceive_v cogitation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n not_o conceive_v matter_n conclude_v that_o whatever_o think_v be_v immaterial_a now_o that_o we_o can_v conceive_v cogitation_n without_o conceive_a matter_n they_o say_v be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o that_o although_o one_o shall_v suppose_v there_o be_v no_o body_n in_o the_o universe_n and_o shall_v not_o flinch_v from_o that_o position_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v res_fw-la cogitans_fw-la a_o think_v be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o but_o i_o further_o add_v though_o he_o shall_v suppose_v there_o be_v no_o immaterial_a be_v in_o nature_n nor_o indeed_o material_a and_o shall_v not_o flinch_v from_o that_o position_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v a_o think_v be_v no_o not_o if_o he_o shall_v suppose_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v a_o think_v be_v because_o he_o can_v suppose_v nothing_o without_o cogitation_n which_o i_o think_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o note_v by_o the_o by_o that_o the_o great_a levity_n of_o the_o nullibist_n may_v hence_o more_o clear_o appear_v but_o yet_o i_o add_v further_o that_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v like_o the_o eye_n better_o fit_v to_o contemplate_v other_o thing_n than_o itself_o and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o think_v nothing_o of_o its_o own_o essence_n it_o do_v fix_o enough_o and_o intent_o consider_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o contemplate_v all_o other_o thing_n yea_o those_o very_a thing_n with_o which_o she_o have_v the_o near_a affinity_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o reflection_n that_o herself_o be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n whence_o it_o may_v easy_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o be_v so_o whole_o take_v up_o in_o contemplate_v other_o thing_n without_o any_o reflection_n upon_o herself_o that_o either_o careless_o she_o may_v consider_v herself_o in_o general_a as_o a_o mere_a think_v be_v without_o any_o other_o attribute_n or_o else_o by_o resolvedness_n afterward_o and_o by_o a_o force_n on_o purpose_n offer_v to_o her_o own_o faculty_n but_o that_o this_o reason_n be_v wonderful_o weak_a and_o trifle_a as_o to_o the_o prove_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o have_v no_o other_o attribute_n but_o mere_a cogitation_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v not_o discern_v sect_n iv._o the_o true_a method_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o prove_v that_o matter_n can_v think_v last_o if_o cartesius_n with_o his_o nullibist_n will_v have_v deal_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la they_o ought_v to_o have_v omit_v all_o those_o ambagious_a wind_n and_o meander_n of_o feign_a abstraction_n and_o with_o a_o direct_a stroke_n to_o have_v saln_v upon_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o so_o to_o have_v sist_v matter_n and_o search_v the_o nature_n of_o cogitation_n that_o they_o may_v thence_o have_v evident_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v some_o inseparable_a attribute_n in_o matter_n that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o cogitative_a faculty_n or_o in_o cogitation_n that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o matter_n but_o out_o of_o the_o mere_a diversity_n of_o idea_n or_o notion_n of_o any_o attribute_n to_o collect_v their_o separability_n or_o real_a distinction_n yea_o their_o contrariety_n and_o repugnancy_n be_v most_o foul_o to_o violate_v the_o indispensable_a law_n of_o logic_n and_o to_o confound_v diversa_fw-la with_o opposita_fw-la and_o make_v they_o all_o one_o which_o mistake_v to_o they_o that_o understand_v logic_n must_v needs_o appear_v very_o coarse_a and_o absurd_a but_o that_o the_o weakness_n and_o vacillancy_n of_o this_o method_n may_v yet_o more_o clear_o appear_v let_v we_o suppose_v that_o which_o yet_o philosopher_n of_o no_o mean_a name_n serious_o stand_v for_o and_o assert_v viz._n that_o cogitative_a substance_n be_v either_o material_a or_o immaterial_a do_v it_o not_o apparent_o follow_v thence_o that_o a_o think_v substance_n may_v be_v precise_o conceive_v without_o the_o conception_n of_o matter_n
so_o unlike_o the_o word_n of_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o prediction_n of_o event_n so_o coatingent_a as_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n sect_n xxii_o the_o needlesness_n and_o impertinency_n of_o m._n webster_n confutation_n of_o samuel_n appear_v with_o his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a now_o there_o be_v several_a evasion_n whereby_o some_o endeavour_n to_o shift_v off_o this_o evidence_n but_o if_o we_o will_v deal_v plain_o and_o sincere_o we_o must_v i_o think_v acknowledge_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o have_v brief_o and_o naked_o propose_v but_o all_o this_o mr._n webster_n pretend_v to_o confute_v thus_o it_o be_v not_o samuel_n body_n with_o his_o soul_n join_v nor_o his_o soul_n that_o appear_v in_o his_o wont_a shape_n and_o habit_n p._n 172_o 173._o the_o first_o he_o prove_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o his_o body_n have_v lie_v too_o long_o in_o the_o grave_a so_o that_o it_o must_v have_v be_v disfigure_v second_o it_o must_v have_v stink_v three_o there_o be_v no_o tailor_n in_o the_o grave_a to_o make_v he_o a_o mantle_n four_o it_o must_v have_v be_v a_o omnipotent_a power_n to_o have_v do_v this_o five_o a_o syllogism_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v this_o contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rest_n from_o their_o labour_n now_o the_o four_o first_o argument_n he_o may_v take_v again_o we_o have_v no_o concern_v with_o they_o for_o it_o be_v senseless_a to_o think_v that_o the_o gross_a body_n come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a and_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o rest_v of_o the_o terrestrial_a body_n by_o the_o five_o he_o may_v take_v that_o back_n too_o and_o indeed_o as_o apply_v to_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n the_o disturb_v of_o it_o be_v nonsense_n it_o be_v corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n be_v continual_a motion_n and_o more_o disturbance_n than_o the_o raise_n it_o entire_o will_v be_v if_o it_o be_v any_o at_o all_o but_o proper_o it_o be_v none_o no_o more_o than_o be_v the_o take_n of_o a_o stone_n out_o of_o a_o quarry_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o argument_n in_o this_o it_o fall_v under_o the_o next_o query_n the_o six_o argument_n be_v a_o question_n viz._n who_o join_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n again_o not_o the_o witch_n nor_o the_o devil_n the_o opinion_n be_v erroneous_a impious_a and_o blasphemous_a and_o for_o i_o let_v he_o call_v it_o what_o he_o please_v his_o strength_n be_v in_o hard_a word_n which_o here_o like_o the_o stone_n throw_v sometime_o by_o witchcraft_n light_n like_o wool_n and_o here_o far_o also_o from_o the_o mark._n sect_n xxiii_o that_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n that_o appear_v without_o his_o terrestrial_a body_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a opâ—…_n in_o which_o be_v dâ—…ided_v as_o well_v papist_n as_o pâ—…stants_n but_o there_o be_v a_o second_o opinion_n yet_o to_o be_v consutâ—…d_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v samuel_n soul_n in_o his_o wont_a shape_n and_o habit_n p._n 173._o he_o must_v mâ—…an_v his_o soul_n without_o the_o body_n or_o else_o it_o be_v the_o same_o again_o and_o if_o he_o mean_v without_o any_o body_n i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o that_o mean_v with_o he_o it_o be_v most_o â—…ully_o and_o plain_o prove_v by_o those_o excellent_a man_n dr._n c_o and_o dr._n m_o that_o soul_n depart_v be_v embody_v in_o aerial_a or_o aetherial_a vehicles_n and_o they_o have_v large_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o great_a philosopher_n and_o most_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n and_o agreeable_a it_o be_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o high_a reason_n and_o philosophy_n as_o i_o may_v have_v another_o occasion_n to_o show_v now_o samuel_n appear_v here_o to_o saul_n in_o this_o his_o more_o pure_a aerial_a or_o aetherial_a body_n which_o he_o can_v form_v into_o such_o a_o appearance_n and_o habit_n as_o he_o have_v in_o the_o terrestrial_a against_o the_o opinion_n of_o samuel_n soul_n appear_v mr._n webster_n urge_v cogent_a argument_n as_o still_o he_o call_v he_o they_o be_v all_o manifest_a cogent_a irrefragable_a unanswerable_a even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v scarce_o sense_n he_o preface_v to_o they_o by_o a_o intimation_n that_o the_o doctrine_n be_v popish_a maintain_v he_o say_v it_o be_v by_o the_o popish_a party_n his_o hard_a word_n use_v to_o be_v his_o strong_a argument_n but_o this_o be_v only_o to_o raise_v odium_fw-la and_o prejudice_n to_o the_o opinion_n for_o there_o be_v papist_n and_o protestant_n on_o both_o side_n of_o this_o question_n as_o also_o rabbin_n and_o father_n have_v divide_v upon_o it_o some_o of_o the_o last_o sort_n and_o those_o perhaps_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o considerable_a have_v be_v for_o it_o as_o r._n eleazar_n r._n saadias_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o midrash_n josephus_n also_o justin_n origen_n augustine_n basil_n ambrose_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o other_o have_v be_v against_o it_o so_o that_o i_o suppose_v a_o man_n may_v free_o and_o without_o offence_n declare_v his_o judgement_n though_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v different_a from_o mr._n webster_n sect_n xxiv_o three_o argument_n of_o mr._n webster_n against_o the_o appear_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n propose_v and_o answer_v wherefore_o to_o his_o argument_n first_o he_o can_v not_o say_v he_o come_v whether_o god_n will_v or_o no._n right_a second_o he_o will_v not_o run_v on_o a_o errand_n without_o god_n consent_n no_o doubt_n three_o that_o god_n do_v not_o command_v he_o he_o say_v be_v most_o certain_a here_o i_o must_v stop_v how_o do_v that_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o certain_a why_o they_o never_o be_v employ_v in_o ministry_n here_o below_o because_o never_o create_v sor_n any_o such_o end_n or_o purpose_n p._n 173._o they_o be_v never_o employ_v in_o ministry_n here_o below_o what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o moses_n and_o elias_n at_o the_o transfiguration_n on_o the_o mount_n be_v 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