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to_o we_o that_o this_o blessedness_n be_v say_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v give_v from_o the_o time_n of_o man_n death_n this_o he_o collect_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n from_o henceforth_o as_o if_o that_o intend_v from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n whereas_o it_o appear_v in_o this_o text_n to_o intend_v no_o more_o but_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o bless_a rest_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o p._n 121._o then_o mr._n w._n pretend_v that_o the_o dead_a saint_n do_v not_o only_o enjoy_v a_o bless_a rest_n but_o that_o they_o also_o enter_v upon_o and_o enjoy_v reward_n for_o their_o work_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v dead_a but_o i_o find_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o opinion_n in_o the_o text_n but_o conceive_v he_o think_v it_o be_v there_o because_o he_o have_v a_o great_a mind_n it_o shall_v be_v there_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o will_v have_v do_v he_o 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many_o person_n may_v have_v be_v deceive_v of_o their_o confident_a expectation_n and_o more_o may_v still_o in_o future_a happen_v so_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o take_v further_a consideration_n and_o so_o make_v a_o strict_a scrutiny_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n than_o in_o former_a time_n and_o age_n have_v be_v common_o do_v among_o men._n mr._n w._n say_v he_o think_v there_o be_v none_o of_o god_n people_n who_o will_v not_o rather_o choose_v to_o live_v upon_o earth_n though_o under_o persecution_n then_o to_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n he_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o die_v the_o saint_n be_v bless_v with_o reward_n for_o their_o work_n as_o well_o as_o from_o their_o labour_n i_o reply_v i_o be_o very_o sorry_a that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o find_v in_o this_o text_n a_o argument_n or_o any_o of_o his_o former_a the_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v be_v so_o evident_a intend_v 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present_o after_o their_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n i_o confess_v thereupon_o that_o man_n mistake_n upon_o this_o account_n may_v be_v very_o great_a and_o very_o universal_a but_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n believe_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o assertion_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o saint_n or_o people_n upon_o earth_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o accept_v of_o death_n whensoever_o god_n shall_v appoint_v it_o to_o come_v upon_o they_o under_o a_o great_a contentment_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o they_o may_v receive_v from_o this_o text_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o bless_a rest_n in_o the_o lord_n safe_a from_o all_o the_o temptation_n and_o tribulation_n of_o this_o world_n and_o from_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n
as_o feasible_a as_o to_o make_v a_o camel_n go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n with_o man_n and_o to_o their_o understanding_n all_o such_o thing_n be_v impossible_a but_o not_o with_o god_n i_o think_v it_o impossible_a for_o the_o art_n or_o industry_n of_o man_n to_o make_v and_o give_v life_n to_o a_o mouse_n a_o fly_n a_o tuft_n of_o grass_n or_o a_o flower_n the_o art_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v never_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v such_o creature_n and_o to_o put_v life_n into_o they_o and_o how_o then_o dare_v such_o weak_a writer_n compare_v their_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n with_o that_o of_o the_o great_a creator_n and_o pretend_v to_o say_v that_o he_o who_o make_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o can_v make_v what_o he_o will_v out_o of_o any_o matter_n which_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o and_o though_o i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o humorous_a as_o to_o think_v it_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o make_v a_o sensible_a house_n or_o any_o other_o sensible_a or_o live_a creature_n whatsoever_o yet_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o sensible_a creature_n unto_o who_o i_o think_v mr._n w._n will_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o communicate_v soul_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n with_o those_o which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o mankind_n p._n 135._o three_o mr._n w._n recount_v to_o we_o divers_a particular_n concern_v the_o memory_n and_o say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n of_o its_o act_n and_o i_o agree_v man_n inability_n so_o to_o do_v well_o but_o then_o say_v he_o if_o you_o can_v tell_v i_o the_o manner_n of_o such_o action_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o brain_n i_o wlll_v conclude_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o intelligent_a spirit_n i_o reply_v that_o if_o he_o will_v do_v so_o i_o can_v help_v but_o i_o refuse_v to_o bear_v he_o company_n in_o that_o mistake_n unless_o he_o can_v give_v i_o a_o better_a 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the_o soul_n mortality_n p._n 139._o he_o say_v that_o it_o let_v man_n loose_a to_o immorality_n and_o gratify_v bad_a man_n and_o their_o action_n i_o answer_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o thirteen_o year_n last_o pass_v i_o have_v conceive_v this_o opinion_n to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a of_o the_o two_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o find_v that_o it_o have_v any_o effect_n at_o all_o upon_o my_o manner_n or_o the_o other_o opinion_n which_o i_o before_o hold_v concern_v god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o it_o will_v have_v bad_a effect_n upon_o other_o person_n who_o may_v likewise_o conceive_v this_o opinion_n to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a next_o he_o say_v this_o opinion_n create_v contemptible_a thought_n of_o man_n soul_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o not_o be_v of_o any_o thing_n can_v breed_v no_o contempt_n of_o that_o which_o man_n think_v have_v not_o a_o be_v or_o not_o such_o a_o be_v as_o other_o man_n imagine_v i_o also_o say_v that_o those_o who_o think_v their_o being_n to_z be_v compose_v of_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o elemementary_a matter_n may_v yet_o just_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n of_o themselves_o as_o the_o skilful_a workmanship_n of_o god_n after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o endue_v with_o more_o excellent_a faculty_n and_o power_n than_o any_o other_o animal_n or_o earthly_a crateure_n whatsoever_o p._n 140._o second_o mr._n w._n say_v belief_n of_o the_o soul_n mortality_n keep_v the_o mind_n of_o wicked_a man_n from_o fear_v the_o torment_n which_o other_o expect_v to_o succeed_v the_o very_a time_n of_o their_o death_n i_o answer_v that_o these_o apprehension_n do_v more_o common_o terrify_v the_o good_a and_o weak_a than_o the_o bold_a and_o wicked_a both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n and_o whether_o it_o do_v more_o good_a or_o hurt_n in_o these_o respect_n i_o pretend_v to_o question_v mr._n 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faith_n profess_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o the_o like_a measure_n shall_v be_v deal_v to_o the_o wicked_a at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o last_o day_n who_o punishment_n shall_v be_v equal_o distribute_v to_o their_o person_n as_o be_v before_o say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o former_a raise_v and_o righteous_a person_n p._n 156._o the_o doctor_n say_v he_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o plato_n have_v assert_v god_n to_o be_v a_o mind_n divine_a and_o incorporeal_a shall_v contradict_v himself_o in_o affirm_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v a_o particle_n take_v from_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n himself_o he_o will_v not_o engulph_n himself_o in_o the_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o difficulty_n concern_v the_o original_a and_o extraduction_n of_o man_n soul_n but_o he_o conceive_v the_o soul_n can_v be_v produce_v from_o matter_n because_o it_o be_v immaterial_a but_o however_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o have_v its_o beginning_n and_o origine_fw-la with_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o be_v incorporeal_a it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o perish_v with_o it_o p._n 159._o he_o confess_v a_o great_a decay_n of_o intellect_n in_o man_n very_a old_a age_n but_o say_v that_o decay_n grow_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n and_o the_o organ_n thereof_o and_o not_o from_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o intellect_n or_o soul_n itself_o answer_v i_o say_v it_o seem_v rather_o to_o grow_v from_o the_o heaviness_n and_o unaptness_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o old_a people_n to_o be_v so_o vigorous_o inflame_v and_o act_v as_o it_o use_v to_o be_v in_o their_o young_a year_n and_o great_a strength_n of_o their_o body_n and_o concoction_n p._n 173._o the_o doctor_n say_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o when_o at_o death_n the_o soul_n be_v breathe_v into_o the_o air_n that_o the_o air_n shall_v be_v thereby_o animate_v because_o than_o it_o shall_v act_v without_o the_o mediation_n of_o any_o organ_n at_o all_o but_o he_o assert_n that_o 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