soul_n as_o you_o call_v it_o in_o say_v that_o she_o be_v in_o a_o body_n be_v she_o be_v one_o thing_n with_o the_o body_n she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o for_o if_o she_o be_v one_o thing_n with_o the_o body_n she_o have_v the_o same_o essence_n and_o essential_a property_n of_o a_o body_n which_o i_o believe_v you_o will_v not_o subscribe_v to_o 1._o sect_n 22._o pag._n 441._o c_o 1_n 1._o shall_v a_o soul_n by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n obtain_v her_o first_o be_v without_o a_o body_n and_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n she_o must_v be_v a_o complete_a substance_n not_o a_o soul_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o acquire_v perfection_n by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sense_n 1._o you_o suppose_v what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v for_o no_o soul_n can_v obtain_v her_o first_o be_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n 2._o if_o she_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o her_o nature_n to_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n 3._o perfection_n in_o knowledge_n will_v not_o make_v she_o a_o complete_a substance_n 4._o though_o the_o soul_n natural_o acquire_v perfection_n by_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sense_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o her_o bring_n in_o of_o knowledge_n with_o she_o adam_n soul_n have_v perfect_a knowledge_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v create_v in_o their_o perfection_n and_o adam_n be_v to_o be_v the_o doctor_n and_o instructor_n of_o his_o posterity_n and_o because_o he_o be_v create_v both_o in_o the_o state_n and_o place_n of_o happiness_n which_o can_v not_o subsist_v without_o knowledge_n yet_o adam_n soul_n cease_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v a_o soul_n or_o the_o form_n of_o his_o material_a body_n nor_o do_v her_o knowledge_n make_v she_o a_o complete_a substance_n for_o in_o her_o substance_n she_o be_v no_o more_o complete_a than_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o our_o nativity_n neither_o do_v that_o knowledge_n which_o adam_n bring_v with_o he_o hinder_v his_o soul_n from_o acquire_v by_o the_o service_n 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nor_o do_v the_o physician_n present_o cure_v disease_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v efficient_a cause_n and_o actual_o work_v the_o effect_n follow_v at_o leisure_n and_o at_o last_o though_o not_o immediate_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n or_o operation_n and_o the_o work_n itself_o when_o the_o efficient_a be_v not_o only_o in_o its_o act_n of_o entity_n but_o of_o causality_n too_o there_o follow_v immediate_o operation_n but_o not_o opus_fw-la the_o work_n not_o the_o work_n the_o effect_n in_o fieri_fw-la not_o in_o esse_fw-la again_o you_o must_v discriminate_a between_o voluntary_a and_o natural_a agent_n the_o one_o operate_v free_o the_o other_o of_o necessity_n the_o soul_n be_v doubtless_o a_o voluntary_a not_o a_o natural_a agent_n so_o that_o the_o effect_n may_v follow_v though_o not_o immediate_o and_o if_o in_o natural_a cause_n the_o effect_n follow_v still_o 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be_v not_o immortal_a but_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o subject_n capable_a as_o body_n be_v neither_o have_v she_o in_o herself_o any_o passive_a power_n or_o possibility_n of_o dissolution_n 4._o the_o soul_n immortality_n be_v prove_v by_o natural_a and_o moral_a reason_n thus_o 1._o if_o the_o soul_n perish_v it_o must_v be_v either_o by_o annihilation_n or_o dissolution_n not_o by_o the_o first_o natural_o for_o nothing_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n can_v be_v annihilate_v god_n indeed_o by_o his_o omnipotency_n may_v annihilate_v what_o he_o make_v of_o nothing_o but_o there_o be_v no_o entity_n of_o itself_o capable_a of_o nonentity_n nor_o any_o action_n tend_v to_o it_o natural_o neither_o by_o the_o second_o for_o nothing_o be_v dissolve_v but_o what_o have_v part_n dissolution_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o solution_n of_o one_o part_n from_o another_o but_o what_o be_v not_o compound_v have_v no_o part_n and_o such_o be_v the_o soul_n as_o i_o 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the_o peripatetic_a tenant_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n must_v such_o a_o annihilation_n be_v 5._o whatsoever_o be_v corruptible_a be_v corrupt_v or_o destroy_v by_o a_o contrary_a agent_n for_o without_o contrariety_n there_o can_v be_v neither_o generation_n nor_o corruption_n but_o in_o man_n soul_n there_o be_v no_o contrariety_n for_o she_o can_v receive_v contrariety_n without_o contrariety_n because_o she_o receive_v not_o contrary_a form_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o intentional_a be_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o heaven_n though_o they_o be_v compound_v be_v not_o corruptible_a because_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o contrariety_n 6._o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o glimmer_a light_n of_o nature_n know_v there_o be_v some_o supreme_a entity_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v guide_v the_o wicked_a punish_v and_o the_o innocent_a reward_v which_o the_o poet_n acknowledge_v si_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la &_o mortalia_fw-la temnitis_fw-la arma_fw-la at_o sperate_a deos_fw-la memores_fw-la fandi_fw-la atque_fw-la nefandi_fw-la but_o they_o see_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n wicked_a man_n enjoy_v most_o outward_a happiness_n here_o and_o good_a man_n be_v most_o wrong_v and_o oppress_v therefore_o they_o believe_v the_o soul_n immortality_n that_o wicked_a man_n may_v receive_v their_o due_a punishment_n and_o good_a man_n their_o reward_n or_o else_o they_o must_v confess_v that_o their_o god_n be_v unjust_a and_o as_o this_o reason_n do_v strong_o move_v they_o so_o it_o must_v we_o also_o to_o believe_v the_o soul_n immortality_n for_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o render_v vengeance_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o 1._o 1_o thes._n 1._o to_o you_o that_o be_v afflict_v peace_n with_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o undeniable_a maxim_n that_o god_n and_o nature_n make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a but_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o man_n soul_n such_o a_o desire_n and_o so_o earnest_a a_o affection_n to_o immortality_n and_o yet_o not_o enjoy_v it_o that_o desire_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o she_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a 8._o from_o what_o proceed_v the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n in_o wicked_a man_n their_o tremble_a at_o the_o report_n and_o serious_a thought_n of_o future_a judgement_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o good_a man_n their_o cheerfulness_n comfort_n and_o alacrity_n even_o in_o their_o pain_n and_o affliction_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o that_o after_o this_o life_n all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n 9_o god_n make_v man_n for_o some_o end_n and_o that_o be_v to_o enjoy_v eternal_a beatitude_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o but_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a man_n can_v attain_v to_o his_o end_n and_o so_o god_n make_v he_o to_o no_o end_n 10._o in_o ecstasy_n and_o rapture_n though_o the_o body_n be_v without_o sense_n and_o motion_n and_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a yet_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o but_o remain_v unperished_a or_o unextinguished_a which_o do_v argue_v her_o immortality_n 11._o if_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a as_o the_o body_n be_v she_o will_v grow_v age_v feeble_a and_o will_v decay_v as_o the_o body_n do_v but_o we_o see_v the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o than_o she_o be_v most_o active_a and_o vigorous_a when_o the_o body_n be_v most_o weak_a and_o decrepit_a 12._o if_o the_o soul_n be_v corruptible_a she_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o her_o existence_n and_o be_v now_o this_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o external_a and_o contrary_a agent_n which_o be_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o soul_n but_o no_o contrary_a agent_n abolish_v one_o form_n but_o by_o introduce_v another_o nor_o take_v away_o one_o existence_n but_o by_o give_v another_o for_o no_o action_n tend_v to_o a_o negative_a but_o to_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v positive_a 13._o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n hence_o spring_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transanimation_n among_o the_o pythagorean_n of_o the_o elysian_a field_n and_o place_n of_o torment_n among_o the_o poet_n hac_fw-la iter_fw-la elysium_n nobis_fw-la at_o laeva_fw-la malorum_fw-la 6._o aeneid_n 6._o exercet_fw-la poenas_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la impia_fw-la tartara_fw-la mittit_fw-la hence_o tully_n conclude_v that_o the_o ancient_a roman_n believe_v the_o soul_n immortality_n because_o they_o be_v so_o careful_a of_o their_o dead_a body_n and_o funeral_n ceremony_n tam_fw-la religiosa_fw-la amiciâ—_n de_fw-fr amiciâ—_n jura_fw-la majores_fw-la nostri_fw-la mortuis_fw-la non_fw-la tribuissent_fw-la si_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la pertinere_fw-la arbitrarentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o homer_n acknowledge_v 23._o iliad_n 23._o the_o soul_n of_o patroclus_n to_o live_v appear_v after_o his_o death_n to_o achilles_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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mind_n of_o the_o builder_n but_o not_o in_o the_o house_n which_o be_v build_v and_o if_o be_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o can_v it_o be_v the_o idea_n for_o the_o end_n excite_v the_o action_n of_o the_o agent_n but_o the_o idea_n determinate_v that_o action_n and_o these_o be_v very_o different_a you_o will_v not_o have_v the_o understanding_n to_o be_v the_o object_n it_o 6._o sect._n 7._o pag._n 404._o c._n 6._o understand_v by_o way_n of_o similitude_n but_o by_o way_n of_o respect_n understanding_n be_v by_o way_n of_o similitude_n not_o of_o respect_n for_o your_o son_n who_o have_v a_o near_a respect_n or_o relation_n to_o you_o do_v not_o the_o more_o for_o that_o understand_v this_o your_o book_n i_o believe_v he_o understand_v book_n write_v by_o stranger_n to_o who_o he_o have_v no_o respect_n better_a than_o these_o your_o intricate_a mystery_n there_o be_v relation_n and_o respect_n between_o inanimate_a or_o senseless_a creature_n and_o yet_o no_o understanding_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o respect_n but_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o species_n into_o the_o intellect_n and_o its_o assimilation_n or_o similitude_n with_o the_o intellect_n that_o make_v understanding_n beside_o there_o be_v some_o respect_v ground_v upon_o similitude_n than_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n understand_v by_o way_n of_o similitude_n i_o may_v true_o say_v all_o thing_n for_o nothing_o be_v understand_v but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v there_o but_o by_o way_n of_o similitude_n every_o thing_n be_v intelligible_a actual_o if_o its_o similitude_n be_v in_o the_o intellect_n actual_o the_o amplitude_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n be_v absolute_o 6._o sect._n 8._o pag._n 405._o c._n 6
father_n of_o counsel_n of_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n be_v manifest_a to_o they_o who_o be_v conversant_a in_o their_o writing_n even_o aristotle_n himself_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n though_o a_o few_o passage_n in_o he_o have_v cause_v some_o to_o doubt_n and_o the_o scripture_n last_o be_v plain_a in_o this_o case_n which_o we_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o allege_v though_o we_o deal_v with_o a_o philosopher_n solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o 12._o eccles._n 12._o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o christ_n commend_v 23._o luke_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n s._n paul_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n in_o which_o 8._o rom._n 8._o place_n the_o word_n spirit_n be_v use_v as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o a_o corporeal_a substance_n apollinaris_n of_o alexandria_n indeed_o hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v corporeal_a and_o tertullian_n too_o but_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o he_o hold_v god_n himself_o to_o be_v corporeal_a to_o wit_n a_o true_a &_o real_a substance_n and_o not_o imaginary_a or_o fictitious_a and_o when_o we_o read_v in_o athanasius_n basil_n damascen_n and_o some_o other_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o bodily_a substance_n we_o must_v know_v that_o they_o speak_v of_o she_o not_o as_o she_o be_v in_o herself_o but_o as_o she_o be_v compare_v to_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o both_o soul_n and_o angel_n be_v infinite_o distant_a from_o that_o purity_n and_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o they_o be_v corporeal_a and_o gross_a substance_n and_o the_o more_o willing_o they_o use_v to_o call_v the_o soul_n corporeal_a because_o they_o will_v beat_v down_o their_o heresy_n which_o hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n such_o as_o be_v carpocrates_n cerdon_n the_o gnostic_n manichee_n and_o priscillianist_n than_o which_o heresy_n none_o can_v be_v more_o pernicious_a for_o it_o make_v god_n changeable_a and_o divisible_a and_o the_o soul_n altogether_o immutable_a all-sufficient_a eternal_a omnipotent_a these_o than_o be_v two_o dangerous_a rock_n we_o must_v avoid_v to_o wit_n deify_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o gnostic_n and_o incorporate_n she_o with_o the_o stoic_n he_o that_o hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v particula_fw-la divinae_fw-la aurae_fw-la be_v a_o manichee_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o body_n be_v a_o sadducee_n the_o one_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n the_o other_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o one_o be_v the_o scholar_n of_o carpocrates_n the_o other_o of_o cleanthes_n or_o chrysippus_n but_o neither_o of_o christ._n you_o will_v have_v a_o soul_n of_o fifty_o or_o a_o hundred_o year_n stand_v conclus_fw-la sect._n 25._o conclus_fw-la to_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o embryon_n all_o soul_n be_v of_o equal_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n as_o well_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o embryon_n as_o of_o aristotle_n if_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o essential_a or_o specifical_a excellency_n which_o be_v equal_o communicate_v to_o all_o the_o singular_n or_o individua_fw-la of_o the_o same_o species_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o specifical_a difference_n by_o which_o man_n and_o every_o particular_a man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o beast_n so_o that_o one_o man_n be_v not_o more_o reasonable_a than_o another_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o genus_fw-la may_v be_v more_o perfect_a in_o one_o species_n then_o in_o another_o so_o man_n be_v a_o more_o excellent_a creature_n than_o a_o beast_n because_o the_o difference_n of_o rationality_n which_o be_v in_o man_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o irrationality_n of_o beast_n but_o peter_n be_v not_o a_o more_o excellent_a man_n than_o paul_n because_o the_o specifical_a difference_n be_v not_o more_o in_o peter_n then_o in_o paul_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o accidental_a difference_n there_o may_v be_v some_o inequality_n but_o these_o concern_v nothing_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o man_n even_o so_o one_o soul_n may_v have_v more_o knowledge_n or_o other_o accidental_a perfection_n than_o another_o in_o respect_n of_o fit_a organ_n and_o a_o better_o dispose_v fantasy_n otherwise_o the_o same_o essential_a excellency_n be_v equal_a in_o all_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v not_o less_o excellent_a than_o that_o of_o solomon_n nor_o of_o a_o embryon_n then_o of_o he_o who_o have_v live_v a_o hundred_o year_n except_o in_o accidental_a perfection_n as_o i_o have_v say_v for_o have_v the_o embryo_n soul_n the_o same_o perfection_n of_o organ_n and_o fantasy_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o aristotle_n have_v she_o will_v exercise_v the_o same_o organical_a act_n that_o he_o do_v the_o same_o i_o say_v that_o immediate_o flow_v from_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o soul_n among_o the_o intelligence_n the_o low_a know_v as_o much_o as_o conclus_fw-la sect._n 26._o pag._n 453._o conclus_fw-la the_o high_a and_o yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o high_a be_v infinite_o more_o perfect_a and_o admirable_a than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o inferior_n the_o near_a any_o intelligence_n be_v to_o god_n the_o more_o perfect_o do_v he_o know_v his_o will_n and_o the_o more_o acquaint_v he_o be_v with_o his_o counsel_n the_o near_a he_o be_v to_o that_o divine_a light_n the_o more_o illumination_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v but_o the_o superior_a intelligence_n be_v near_o to_o god_n than_o the_o inferior_a and_o therefore_o better_o acquaint_v with_o his_o counsel_n there_o be_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o other_o perfection_n in_o the_o superior_a then_o in_o the_o inferior_a intelligence_n see_v the_o inferior_a work_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n not_o of_o confusion_n will_v have_v a_o dependency_n of_o these_o inferior_a spirit_n from_o their_o superior_n second_o where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a similitude_n with_o god_n and_o a_o more_o lively_a representation_n of_o divine_a excellency_n there_o must_v be_v the_o great_a knowledge_n but_o this_o similitude_n be_v great_a in_o the_o superior_a intelligence_n three_o where_o be_v few_o intelligible_a species_n and_o more_o universal_a there_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a way_n of_o knowledge_n but_o such_o be_v the_o species_n of_o the_o superior_a intelligence_n whereas_o the_o inferior_a must_v make_v use_n of_o multitude_n of_o species_n which_o be_v a_o imperfection_n in_o knowledge_n four_o the_o inferior_a intelligence_n do_v not_o understand_v so_o exact_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o superior_a as_o the_o superior_a do_v themselves_o therefore_o their_o knowledge_n can_v be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o of_o the_o high_a intelligence_n five_o can_v the_o low_a intelligence_n as_o well_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o orb_n which_o the_o supreme_a intelligence_n move_v as_o he_o himself_o that_o by_o his_o understanding_n move_v it_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o all_o the_o intelligence_n immediate_o behold_v the_o divine_a essence_n yet_o not_o all_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n and_o perfection_n we_o look_v upon_o the_o same_o sun_n that_o eagle_n do_v but_o much_o more_o weak_o than_o they_o therefore_o doubtless_o the_o inferior_a intelligence_n must_v in_o knowledge_n yield_v to_o the_o superior_a who_o know_v thing_n both_o soon_o and_o more_o exact_o sothat_o what_o be_v reveal_v immediate_o by_o god_n to_o the_o superior_a be_v communicate_v by_o they_o to_o the_o inferior_a intelligence_n but_o whereas_o you_o make_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o spirit_n equal_a and_o yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o high_a infinite_o more_o perfect_a and_o admirable_a be_v to_o i_o a_o admirable_a riddle_n for_o can_v there_o be_v in_o equality_n a_o infinite_a inequality_n this_o be_v one_o of_o your_o contradiction_n and_o none_o of_o the_o least_o if_o their_o knowledge_n be_v equal_a it_o must_v be_v infinite_o perfect_a in_o both_o or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o equal_a beside_o you_o must_v grant_v there_o may_v be_v two_o infinits_z which_o can_v be_v because_o there_o must_v be_v something_o in_o the_o one_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o other_o or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v discriminate_v but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o infinitude_n where_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n i_o like_v not_o your_o phrase_n of_o a_o complete_a soul_n complete_v in_o conclus_fw-la sect._n 27._o pag_n 453._o conclus_fw-la its_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n receive_v no_o completion_n or_o perfection_n in_o or_o from_o the_o body_n but_o she_o bring_v it_o with_o she_o you_o shall_v rather_o say_v that_o she_o be_v incomplete_a in_o the_o body_n because_o she_o become_v a_o part_n of_o the_o compositum_fw-la and_o every_o part_n be_v incomplete_a she_o be_v complete_a before_o she_o inform_v the_o body_n and_o she_o will_v be_v complete_a after_o she_o have_v forsake_v the_o body_n complete_a i_o say_v in_o her_o entity_n
passive_a intellect_n to_o receive_v the_o species_n be_v purify_v and_o clear_v from_o materiality_n and_o those_o accident_n which_o neither_o conduce_v to_o the_o essence_n nor_o to_o the_o intellection_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o active_a power_n altogether_o impatible_a immaterial_a immortal_a use_v neither_o corporeal_a organ_n nor_o be_v mix_v with_o corporeal_a sense_n which_o we_o call_v the_o active_a intellect_n and_o which_o irradiat_n &_o illuminat_n intelligible_a thing_n make_v they_o actual_o intelligible_a which_o before_o be_v potential_o only_a as_o the_o light_n make_v these_o colour_n actual_o aspectable_a which_o in_o the_o dark_a be_v invisible_a 10._o sect._n 19_o pag._n 432._o c._n 10._o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o soul_n exempt_v from_o the_o body_n there_o be_v neither_o action_n nor_o passion_n which_o be_v so_o the_o soul_n can_v die_v for_o all_o corruption_n come_v from_o the_o action_n of_o another_o thing_n this_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n for_o action_n and_o passion_n do_v neither_o hinder_v nor_o further_o it_o in_o depart_a soul_n there_o remain_v loco-motive_n action_n for_o they_o move_v from_o the_o body_n to_o their_o ubi_fw-la where_o they_o remain_v till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v move_v again_o to_o their_o body_n so_o the_o action_n of_o understanding_n and_o will_v remain_v in_o they_o shall_v any_o then_o conclude_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a because_o they_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o action_n and_o of_o passion_n but_o their_o passion_n as_o i_o say_v be_v perfective_a the_o same_o action_n be_v in_o angel_n both_o in_o move_v and_o remove_v be_v the_o angel_n that_o carry_v lazarus_n his_o soul_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n mortal_a or_o that_o angel_n that_o carry_v habakkuk_n because_o of_o this_o action_n be_v there_o not_o also_o in_o angel_n the_o action_n of_o intellect_n and_o will_n nay_o action_n and_o passion_n do_v rather_o prove_v immortality_n and_o the_o cessation_n of_o these_o corruption_n for_o whilst_o the_o body_n be_v the_o soul_n patient_a it_o live_v but_o when_o it_o cease_v from_o suffering_n and_o the_o soul_n from_o act_v in_o it_o and_o by_o it_o follow_v immediate_o its_o corruption_n what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o first_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o passion_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la and_o if_o you_o take_v away_o all_o action_n and_o passion_n from_o depart_a soul_n you_o must_v abridge_v they_o of_o the_o joy_n they_o have_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o of_o their_o duty_n in_o praise_v he_o so_o you_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o they_o of_o their_o happiness_n again_o we_o have_v show_v that_o habit_n remain_v in_o depart_a soul_n but_o to_o what_o end_n if_o there_o be_v no_o action_n for_o habitus_n est_fw-la propter_fw-la actionem_fw-la and_o indeed_o action_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o habit_n again_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o action_n nor_o passion_n in_o the_o depart_a soul_n they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n for_o life_n consist_v in_o action_n though_o itself_o be_v no_o action_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o act_n therefore_o can_v be_v without_o action_n but_o death_n be_v a_o cessation_n and_o rest_n from_o all_o action_n if_o you_o have_v say_v that_o some_o action_n cease_v in_o the_o soul_n after_o her_o departure_n as_o generation_n nutrition_n and_o such_o as_o be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o whole_a compound_n you_o have_v say_v somewhat_o but_o to_o exempt_v she_o from_o all_o action_n be_v to_o make_v she_o a_o dead_a body_n not_o a_o live_a soul_n and_o though_o corruption_n as_o you_o say_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o action_n or_o indeed_o rather_o of_o passion_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o all_o action_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o corruption_n for_o there_o be_v action_n of_o creation_n generation_n conservation_n etc._n etc._n last_o you_o contradict_v yourself_o for_o here_o you_o deny_v action_n in_o separate_a soul_n but_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n cap._n 11._o p._n 439._o you_o say_v that_o the_o body_n hinder_v the_o soul_n operation_n and_o that_o her_o action_n will_v be_v far_o great_a and_o more_o efficacious_a when_o she_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o burden_n of_o her_o body_n to_o put_v forgetfulness_n in_o a_o pure_a spirit_n so_o palpable_a a_o effect_n 11._o sect._n 20._o pag._n 433._o c._n 11._o of_o corporiety_n and_o so_o great_a a_o corruption_n be_v a_o unsufferable_a error_n i_o do_v not_o think_v oblivion_n to_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o corporietie_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o memory_n which_o be_v one_o of_o her_o faculty_n of_o recordation_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o intellect_n view_v over_o the_o species_n of_o reminiscence_n which_o be_v a_o disquisition_n or_o unfolding_n of_o the_o same_o species_n if_o they_o 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