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the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o we_o all_o 5._o then_o we_o attempt_v consider_v what_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 9.22_o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n this_o what_o if_o god_n do_v do_v so_o seem_v to_o import_v that_o in_o paul_n opinion_n god_n do_v do_v so_o and_o that_o thence_o shall_v be_v derive_v the_o cause_n or_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n among_o man_n fit_v to_o destruction_n we_o will_v not_o yet_o put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n how_o congruous_a this_o course_n of_o proceed_v by_o god_n be_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o morality_n among_o man_n but_o will_v first_o thereunto_o add_v a_o far_a degree_n of_o difficulty_n viz._n that_o of_o cast_v not_o some_o man_n or_o a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n into_o this_o deplorable_a condition_n but_o the_o cast_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n by_o many_o degree_n into_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n remediless_a and_o endless_a we_o therefore_o propose_v it_o as_o our_o question_n how_o this_o proceed_v of_o god_n towards_o man_n can_v be_v reconcile_v and_o make_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o allow_a rule_n of_o justice_n and_o goodness_n among_o man_n for_o they_o seem_v to_o direct_v that_o if_o some_o man_n must_v perish_v for_o the_o show_v of_o god_n wrath_n and_o make_v his_o power_n to_o be_v know_v that_o yet_o the_o number_n so_o perish_v shall_v have_v be_v but_o small_a and_o that_o much_o the_o great_a number_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o god_n great_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n whereas_o it_o be_v declare_v to_o we_o by_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n that_o wide_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_n be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o but_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o and_o this_o truth_n be_v confirm_v to_o we_o by_o our_o own_o experience_n for_o we_o read_v of_o the_o epidemical_a wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n in_o former_a time_n before_o and_o since_o the_o flood_n and_o we_o see_v in_o our_o own_o time_n the_o vast_a number_n of_o gentile_n or_o heathen-idolater_n and_o the_o mahometan_n who_o we_o condemn_v also_o they_o popish_a idolater_n schismatic_n and_o dissenter_n and_o among_o the_o most_o reform_a or_o refine_a the_o very_a great_a number_n of_o evil_a practiser_n and_o evil_a liver_n enough_o to_o convince_v all_o man_n that_o our_o lord_n declaration_n concern_v the_o same_o be_v veritable_a
wrath_n chap._n 12.7_o the_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o we_o say_v this_o may_v be_v expound_v by_o gen._n 7.22_o and_o 1_o sam._n 30.12_o and_o job_n 12.10_o all_o before_o cite_v then_o chap._n 34.14_o if_o god_n set_v his_o heart_n upon_o man_n if_o he_o gather_v unto_o himself_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v together_o and_o man_n shall_v turn_v again_o unto_o dust_n psal_n 31._o prays_n let_v i_o not_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n but_o deliver_v i_o be_v thou_o my_o rock_n and_o defence_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o and_o psal_n 104.29_o when_o thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o be_v turn_v again_o to_o their_o dust_n when_o thou_o let_v thy_o breath_n go_v forth_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v and_o thou_o shall_v renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n zech._n 6.5_o these_o be_v the_o four_o spirit_n of_o the_o heaven_n note_v on_o the_o margin_n or_o wind_n these_o place_n make_v breath_n and_o the_o spirit_n mention_v by_o solomon_n to_o be_v much_o if_o not_o altogether_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o it_o seem_v remarkable_a that_o when_o david_n pray_v for_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n that_o be_v temporal_a as_o in_o psal_n 31._o he_o use_v this_o expression_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n this_o make_v it_o seem_v to_o intend_v his_o whole_a person_n himself_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v usual_a and_o common_a in_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o word_n soul_n isa_n 29.24_o they_o who_o err_v in_o spirit_n shall_v come_v to_o understanding_n here_o spirit_n seem_v to_o signify_v a_o faculty_n of_o the_o man_n viz._n his_o mind_n or_o intellect_n upon_o the_o whole_a it_o seem_v the_o spirit_n be_v return_v to_o god_n in_o solomon_n sense_n may_v be_v a_o willing_a submission_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n to_o that_o dissolution_n by_o death_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o natural_a end_n of_o all_o mankind_n this_o make_v death_n appear_v a_o willing_a return_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n to_o god_n by_o a_o easy_a surrender_n of_o its_o fort_n and_o hold_v the_o body_n when_o other_o and_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o so_o meek_o surrender_v will_v be_v storm_v and_o force_v against_o their_o will_n to_o let_v go_v their_o hold_n and_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o fort_n which_o they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v against_o the_o violent_a and_o prevalent_a assault_n and_o storm_n of_o death_n we_o meet_v in_o isaiah_n ch._n 53.10_o such_o a_o addition_n concern_v the_o term_n of_o soul_n as_o we_o judge_v not_o fit_a to_o omit_v viz._n when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n this_o intend_v his_o whole_a person_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n chap._n 57.16_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o for_o so_o shall_v the_o spirit_n fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v viz._n the_o people_n which_o i_o have_v make_v so_o be_v it_o such_o a_o day_n for_o man_n to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n viz._n himself_o and_o if_o thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a if_o thou_o minister_v unto_o he_o ezek._n 37.14_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n in_o you_o body_n rise_v from_o dry_a bone_n and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o this_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o four_o wind_n blow_v upon_o they_o whence_o it_o seem_v spirit_n wind_z and_o breath_n have_v a_o great_a congruity_n one_o with_o another_o and_o be_v put_v one_o for_o another_o divers_a time_n and_o this_o help_n to_o declare_v what_o solomon_n mean_v by_o spirit_n dan._n 2.3_o the_o king_n spirit_n be_v trouble_v to_o know_v the_o dream_n viz._n his_o understanding_n chap._n 5.20_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n knowledge_n and_o understanding_n be_v find_v in_o daniel_n one_o of_o these_o word_n expound_v another_o micah_n 6.7_o shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n seem_v to_o import_v shall_v i_o give_v or_o sacrifice_v my_o child_n for_o my_o own_o sin_n soul_n be_v here_o put_v for_o person_n as_o we_o have_v show_v be_v very_o usual_a zech._n 6.5_o these_o be_v the_o four_o spirit_n or_o wind_n of_o the_o heaven_n chap._n 12.1_o the_o lord_n that_o form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o viz._n who_o have_v give_v he_o faculty_n of_o sense_n memory_n understanding_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o make_v most_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o separate_a and_o self-subsisting_a soul_n of_o man_n have_v be_v quote_v and_o such_o exposition_n make_v of_o they_o and_o answer_n thereby_o make_v to_o they_o as_o appear_v to_o we_o sufficient_a to_o abate_v and_o take_v away_o the_o violence_n or_o prove_v force_n of_o they_o by_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o necessary_o or_o strong_o compel_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o such_o a_o separate_a subsistance_n of_o humane_a soul_n but_o that_o they_o only_o be_v solve_v and_o answer_v by_o sense_n or_o construction_n more_o natural_a and_o likely_a and_o more_o consentaneous_a to_o the_o natural_a conception_n of_o a_o humane_a reason_n unbiased_a or_o distort_v by_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o formerly_z receive_v and_o radicate_v opinion_n we_o proceed_v to_o text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v quote_v to_o the_o same_o intent_n and_o purpose_n mat._n 16.25_o he_o that_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o for_o christ_n sake_n lose_v it_o shall_v find_v it_o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n here_o it_o seem_v the_o word_n soul_n intend_v the_o life_n or_o person_n of_o the_o man_n and_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n get_v by_o grasp_a or_o gape_v after_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o he_o lose_v his_o own_o life_n for_o without_o life_n to_o enjoy_v it_o what_o profit_n or_o benefit_n can_v one_o make_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o it_o can_v be_v get_v and_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v take_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o exchange_n for_o his_o life_n for_o he_o can_v have_v no_o profit_n but_o plain_a damage_n and_o loss_n by_o that_o exchange_n and_o yet_o say_v our_o lord_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o viz._n shall_v find_v profit_n by_o that_o exchange_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o man_n shall_v then_o receive_v a_o eternal_a recompense_n and_o be_v make_v a_o great_a gainer_n by_o that_o exchange_n chap._n 13.42_o for_o then_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n next_o be_v quote_v matth._n 17._o the_o relation_n of_o our_o lord_n transfiguration_n repeat_v mark_v 9_o and_o luke_n 9_o there_o appear_v to_o they_o viz._n the_o three_o disciple_n moses_n and_o elias_n talk_v with_o he_o they_o all_o see_v the_o appearance_n it_o must_v be_v true_a then_o that_o these_o prophet_n have_v a_o subsistence_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o our_o world_n and_o for_o elias_n he_o create_v no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o case_n upon_o supposal_n that_o his_o body_n go_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v change_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o a_o moment_n into_o a_o spiritual_a body_n and_o there_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v still_o continue_v and_o for_o moses_n his_o body_n it_o can_v never_o be_v find_v what_o become_v of_o it_o seem_v not_o very_o certain_a but_o not_o be_v to_o forth-come_a it_o be_v conjecture_v and_o conclude_v to_o be_v bury_v no_o man_n ever_o know_v where_o nor_o that_o there_o be_v or_o be_v a_o certainty_n in_o that_o fact_n it_o seem_v he_o go_v up_o the_o hill_n alone_o and_o never_o return_v nor_o be_v his_o body_n find_v what_o therefore_o become_v of_o he_o we_o may_v think_v remain_v a_o mystery_n and_o that_o he_o die_v may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o conjecture_n from_o common_a probability_n he_o never_o return_v nor_o be_v after_o to_o
yet_o another_o instance_n in_o this_o kind_a it_o may_v be_v remember_v that_o upon_o this_o dispute_v it_o have_v be_v say_v a_o material_a soul_n in_o man_n can_v not_o so_o act_v in_o his_o sense_n affection_n phantasy_n and_o memory_n as_o we_o find_v to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o this_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v immaterial_a to_o this_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o all_o these_o faculty_n be_v act_v by_o a_o material_a soul_n in_o some_o beast_n and_o to_o as_o great_a degree_n of_o perfection_n as_o they_o be_v in_o some_o men._n press_a with_o this_o replication_n four_o of_o our_o author_n who_o handle_v this_o point_n divide_v themselves_o and_o two_o of_o they_o go_v one_o way_n and_z two_o another_z direct_o contrary_a each_o party_n to_o the_o other_o for_o dr._n more_o and_o mr._n baxter_n do_v agree_v the_o force_n of_o the_o replication_n and_o confess_v that_o the_o beast_n be_v act_v in_o all_o these_o faculty_n by_o their_o soul_n but_o that_o those_o soul_n be_v such_o as_o have_v degree_n of_o rationality_n in_o they_o and_o do_v subsist_v after_o the_o beast_n death_n and_o do_v not_o die_v together_o with_o the_o beast_n as_o solomon_n and_o the_o world_n sine_fw-la he_o have_v imagine_v the_o other_o two_o viz._n des_n cartes_n and_o sir_n k._n digby_n fly_v to_o another_o extreme_a and_o say_v that_o beast_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v such_o soul_n or_o any_o degree_n of_o rationality_n as_o that_o themselves_o do_v not_o know_v why_o or_o what_o they_o do_v nor_o that_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n nor_o that_o they_o be_v voluntary_a agent_n or_o have_v any_o design_n in_o or_o knowledge_n of_o what_o they_o do_v but_o they_o act_n like_o machine_n or_o motion_n frame_v by_o art_n and_o be_v act_v by_o heat_n and_o cold_a rarity_n or_o density_n a_o turgency_n of_o their_o blood_n and_o humour_n and_o a_o prick_a and_o promptitude_n in_o their_o body_n and_o member_n to_o action_n but_o that_o they_o have_v neither_o affection_n 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