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a_o delusion_n and_o submit_v so_o impotent_o to_o the_o first_o temptation_n he_o may_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o difficulty_n be_v the_o same_o suppose_v he_o just_a then_o to_o have_v be_v make_v if_o we_o grant_v he_o but_o that_o purity_n and_o those_o great_a perfection_n both_o of_o will_n and_o understanding_n which_o orthodox_n theology_n allow_v he_o yea_o again_o 4_o i_o may_v ask_v what_o inconvenience_n there_o be_v in_o suppose_v that_o adam_n himself_o be_v one_o of_o those_o delinquent_a soul_n which_o the_o divine_a pity_n and_o compassion_n have_v thus_o set_v up_o again_o that_o so_o so_o many_o of_o his_o excellent_a creature_n may_v not_o be_v lose_v and_o undo_v irrecoverabiy_n but_o may_v act_v anew_o though_o upon_o a_o low_a stage_n in_o the_o universe_n a_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o infinite_a foecundity_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n will_v if_o not_o warrant_v yet_o excuse_v such_o a_o supposition_n but_o now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o adam_n stand_n have_v be_v to_o his_o posterity_n have_v he_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o how_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v bring_v upon_o we_o by_o his_o fall_n according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n i_o answer_v that_o then_o among_o many_o other_o great_a privilege_n he_o have_v transsmit_v downward_o by_o way_n of_o natural_a generation_n that_o excellent_a and_o bless_a temper_n of_o body_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v like_o his_o own_o happy_a crasis_n so_o that_o our_o apprehension_n shall_v have_v be_v more_o large_a and_o free_a our_o affection_n more_o regular_a and_o governable_a and_o our_o inclination_n to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a strong_a and_o vigorous_a for_o we_o can_v but_o observe_v in_o this_o state_n how_o vast_a a_o influence_n the_o temper_n of_o our_o body_n have_v upon_o our_o mind_n both_o in_o reference_n to_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a disposition_n thus_o daily_a experience_n teach_v we_o how_o that_o 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through_o his_o unhappy_a disobedience_n beside_o the_o integrity_n and_o rectitude_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o lose_v also_o that_o bless_a constitution_n of_o body_n which_o will_v have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o privilege_n to_o his_o off_o spring_n so_o that_o it_o become_v now_o corrupt_a weak_a and_o indispose_v for_o the_o noble_a exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o he_o can_v transmit_v no_o better_o to_o we_o than_o himself_o be_v owner_n of_o thus_o we_o fall_v in_o he_o and_o be_v make_v miserable_a by_o his_o transgression_n we_o have_v body_n convey_v to_o we_o which_o strange_o do_v bewitch_v and_o betray_v we_o and_o thus_o we_o all_o bear_v about_o we_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o first_o apostasy_n there_o be_v other_o sad_a effect_n of_o his_o defection_n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o my_o present_a purpose_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o that_o the_o derivation_n of_o original_a depravity_n from_o adam_n be_v as_o clear_v in_o this_o hypothesis_n as_o can_v be_v pretend_v in_o 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spirit_n and_o immediate_a maker_n of_o soul_n they_o will_v find_v the_o same_o make_v good_a and_o assent_v to_o in_o this_o hypothesis_n and_o if_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o hold_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v immortal_a and_o indiscerpible_a the_o doctrine_n of_o praeexistence_n amicable_o close_v with_o they_o in_o this_o also_o and_o if_o the_o patron_n of_o traduction_n will_v have_v a_o way_n how_o sin_n and_o misery_n may_v be_v propagate_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n without_o asperse_v the_o divine_a attribute_n or_o affirm_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o phaenomena_fw-la of_o providence_n and_o nature_n this_o hypothesis_n will_v clear_v the_o business_n it_o give_v we_o so_o fair_a a_o account_n how_o we_o all_o die_v in_o adam_n without_o blot_v the_o wisdom_n justice_n or_o goodness_n of_o god_n or_o affirm_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o appearance_n of_o nature_n i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o on_o this_o argument_n because_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v one_o main_a objection_n and_o we_o see_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prejudice_v that_o it_o be_v no_o inconsiderable_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o praeexistence_n and_o now_o beside_o this_o that_o i_o have_v name_v i_o can_v think_v of_o any_o argument_n from_o scripture_n against_o this_o doctrine_n considerable_a enough_o to_o excuse_v a_o mention_n of_o they_o however_o if_o the_o candid_a reader_n will_v pardon_v the_o impertinency_n i_o will_v present_v to_o view_v what_o i_o find_v most_o colourable_a therefore_o 2_o it_o may_v be_v some_o be_v so_o inadvertent_n as_o to_o urge_v against_o our_o soul_n have_v be_v of_o old_a that_o sacred_a writ_n say_v we_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o which_o expression_n of_o divine_a scripture_n be_v questionless_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o appearance_n on_o this_o stage_n of_o earth_n and_o be_v no_o more_o a_o argument_n against_o our_o praeexistence_n then_o that_o other_o 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sense_n now_o what_o be_v thus_o trâ—e_a in_o respect_n of_o act_n and_o particular_a exercise_n 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o so_o in_o state_n and_o habit_n moreover_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o plastic_a be_v then_o most_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a when_o our_o other_o faculty_n be_v whole_o unemployed_a from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o womb_n for_o 〈◊〉_d when_o she_o be_v at_o her_o plastic_a work_n cealâ—th_v all_o other_o operation_n the_o same_o we_o may_v take_v notiâ—_n of_o in_o silk_n worm_n and_o other_o infect_v which_o lie_v as_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o insensible_a while_o their_o low_a power_n be_v form_v they_o into_o another_o appearance_n all_o which_o thing_n put_v together_o give_v good_a evidence_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o axiom_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o with_o one_o remark_n more_o to_o prevent_v mistake_n therefore_o brief_o as_o the_o soul_n always_o act_n by_o the_o body_n so_o in_o its_o high_a exercise_n it_o use_v some_o of_o the_o inferior_a 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of_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n make_v all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o best_a happy_a and_o most_o perfect_a condition_n that_o their_o respective_a nature_n render_v they_o capable_a of_o by_o axiom_n the_o first_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v then_o constitute_v in_o the_o inactuation_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o noble_a and_o most_o perfect_a power_n consequent_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o divine_a workmanship_n be_v at_o first_o make_v in_o the_o high_a invigouration_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o intellective_a faculty_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o virtue_n and_o in_o blissful_a contemplation_n of_o the_o supreme_a deity_n wherefore_o now_o by_o axiom_n 6_o and_o 7_o the_o ignoble_a and_o low_a power_n or_o the_o life_n of_o the_o bâ—ily_n be_v languid_a and_o reiâ—iss_v so_o that_o the_o most_o tenuious_a pure_a and_o simple_a matter_n be_v the_o fit_a instrument_n for_o the_o most_o vigorous_a and_o spiritual_a faculty_n according_a to_o principle_n 2_o 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