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also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a nature_n independent_a of_o matter_n or_o of_o a_o body_n the_o seven_o reason_n chap._n viii_o there_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n some_o live_a form_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o matter_n both_o in_o their_o essence_n and_o manner_n of_o existence_n with_o the_o philosopher_n do_v call_v intelligence_n or_o substantias_fw-la separatas_fw-la separate_v substance_n and_o christian_n term_v they_o spirit_n or_o angel_n there_o be_v also_o some_o other_o which_o both_o in_o their_o essence_n and_o existence_n be_v altogether_o tie_v and_o immerse_v in_o the_o matter_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o such_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o beast_n therefore_o there_o oughtto_n be_v some_o other_o form_n between_o the_o former_a two_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o essence_n may_v not_o depend_v of_o their_o body_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o spirit_n or_o angel_n yet_o for_o their_o
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between_o a_o soul_n and_o a_o spirit_n though_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o operation_n proceed_v from_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n in_o they_o both_o now_o the_o sense_n knowledge_n and_o affection_n or_o desire_v of_o beast_n be_v restrain_v to_o their_o feed_n and_o to_o venery_n furthermore_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v society_n and_o familiarity_n with_o spirit_n converse_v with_o they_o intreat_v help_v and_o aid_v from_o they_o discourse_v dispute_v and_o judge_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o wish_v herself_o to_o be_v like_a in_o dignity_n to_o they_o but_o no_o like_a affinity_n be_v discern_v between_o man_n and_o beast_n for_o beast_n can_v neither_o apprehend_v nor_o desire_v the_o state_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o communication_n of_o counsel_n or_o advise_v between_o they_o therefore_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o mortality_n and_o immortality_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v if_o man_n soul_n do_v rather_o follow_v the_o condition_n and_o nature_n of_o spirit_n between_o who_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o similitude_n and_o resemblance_n then_o of_o beast_n from_o who_o the_o soul_n do_v so_o infinite_o differ_v the_o nine_o reason_n chap._n x._o if_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o consist_v without_o the_o body_n then_o shall_v the_o soul_n chief_a felicity_n be_v place_v in_o a_o corporal_a life_n &_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o her_o great_a misery_n in_o the_o affliction_n and_o death_n of_o the_o body_n upon_o the_o force_n of_o which_o inference_n the_o sect_n of_o epicure_n and_o other_o who_o do_v hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v utter_o extinguish_v with_o the_o body_n teach_v the_o chief_a good_a to_o rest_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n this_o be_v further_a make_v evident_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o who_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n conclude_v that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n we_o be_v to_o give_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o pleasure_n hold_v this_o to_o be_v man_n felicity_n in_o that_o nothing_o remain_v say_v they_o after_o this_o life_n as_o also_o from_o the_o like_a setence_n of_o other_o who_o in_o the_o 22._o of_o isaiah_n say_v consedamus_fw-la &_o bibamus_fw-la &c._n &c._n let_v we_o eat_v &_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o this_o illation_n be_v true_a then_o be_v it_o laudable_a in_o a_o man_n to_o indulge_v and_o pamper_v his_o belly_n and_o studious_o to_o affect_v and_o seek_v after_o whatsoever_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o the_o warrant_v hereof_o shall_v be_v because_o it_o be_v most_o laudable_a for_o all_o thing_n and_o particular_o for_o man_n to_o follow_v its_o most_o supreme_a good_a or_o felicity_n and_o to_o enjoy_v it_o at_o all_o time_n but_o now_o just_a contrary_a hereto_o we_o find_v that_o this_o coporall_a sensuality_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o the_o like_a be_v hold_v as_o a_o thing_n dishonourable_a in_o man_n and_o unworthy_a his_o nature_n as_o also_o that_o those_o who_o abandon_v themselves_o whole_o to_o their_o corporal_a pleasure_n be_v range_v among_o brute_n beast_n for_o nothing_o draw_v more_o near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o beast_n than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o taste_n and_o feeling_n and_o therefore_o as_o tully_n witness_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr senectute_fw-la architas_n tarentinus_n be_v accustom_v thus_o to_o say_v nullam_fw-la capitaliorem_fw-la pestem_fw-la quam_fw-la corporis_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la à _fw-la natura_fw-la hominibus_fw-la esse_fw-la datam_fw-la that_o nature_n have_v not_o give_v to_o man_n a_o more_o capital_a plague_n than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n again_o if_o the_o chief_a felicity_n of_o man_n do_v belong_v to_o our_o corporal_a life_n then_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o avoid_n of_o death_n and_o torment_n at_o the_o command_a and_o force_v of_o a_o tyrant_n to_o commit_v perjury_n and_o blasphemy_n to_o worship_v idol_n and_o final_o to_o relinquish_v and_o shake_v hand_n with_o all_o piety_n justice_n virtue_n and_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o itself_o ingraft_v in_o all_o man_n that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o the_o chief_a felicity_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v embrace_v before_o all_o other_o thing_n &_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n nothing_o be_v more_o to_o be_v avoid_v then_o summum_fw-la malum_fw-la the_o chief_a infelicity_n from_o which_o position_n or_o ground_n it_o rise_v that_o in_o every_o event_n wherein_o be_v necessary_o endanger_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o great_a good_a or_o of_o some_o other_o lesser_a good_a we_o be_v teach_v even_o by_o nature_n and_o reason_n that_o every_o inferior_a good_a whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v willing_o lose_v for_o the_o retain_v of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o every_o lesser_a evil_a to_o be_v 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the_o 10._o reason_n take_v from_o prophefy_v p._n 177._o 13._o the_o 11._o reason_n take_v from_o spirit_n pag._n 206._o 14._o the_o 12._o reason_n take_v from_o the_o absurdity_n rise_v from_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n pag_n 216._o 15._o the_o 13._o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 226._o 16._o the_o 14._o reason_n take_v from_o diverse_a example_n of_o divine_a revenge_n and_o benignity_n pag._n 229._o 17._o the_o 15._o reason_n take_v from_o the_o secret_a punish_v of_o blasphemy_n perjury_n and_o sacrilege_n pag._n 262._o 18._o the_o argument_n aswer_v which_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o be_v of_o a_o providence_n and_o a_o deity_n pag._n 276._o 19_o the_o second_o argument_n against_o the_o divine_a providence_n answer_v pag._n 282._o 20._o the_o three_o argument_n pag._n 186._o 21._o the_o four_o argument_n pag._n 288._o 22._o the_o five_o argument_n pag._n 289._o the_o second_o book_n wherein_o be_v prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o 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the_o season_n and_o time_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v carry_v according_o to_o their_o own_o peculiar_a motion_n and_o force_n the_o reins_n of_o work_v thus_o or_o not_o thus_o be_v free_o grant_v to_o man_n nature_n therefore_o where_o great_a industry_n or_o power_n be_v find_v though_o less_o justice_n or_o equity_n there_o it_o be_v common_o accompany_v with_o more_o happy_a and_o fortunate_a event_n the_o reason_n of_o god_n permission_n here_o in_o be_v above_o set_v down_o and_o unfold_v ad_fw-la hereto_o that_o though_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v for_o the_o time_n be_v over_o prevail_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o perpetuity_n or_o continuance_n thereof_o for_o this_o prosperity_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n temper_v or_o rather_o over_o balance_v with_o many_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n see_v many_o there_o be_v who_o either_o in_o their_o first_o beginning_n or_o in_o their_o progress_n at_o what_o time_n they_o hold_v themselves_o most_o free_a 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