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power_n will_v so_o unite_v these_o two_o spirit_n that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o long_o a_o simple_a angel_n but_o a_o compositum_fw-la whole_o spiritual_n of_o two_o angel_n which_o will_v make_v no_o more_o than_o one_o single_a whole_a in_o two_o individual_a substance_n altogether_o distinct_a such_o a_o mutual_a dependence_n make_v precise_o all_o the_o physical_a union_n that_o can_v be_v betwixt_o two_o spirit_n since_o cut_v off_o all_o other_o idea_n by_o that_o alone_o these_o two_o angel_n will_v be_v comprehend_v to_o be_v unite_v and_o not_o conceive_v that_o though_o we_o may_v conceive_v other_o thing_n between_o these_o two_o angel_n it_o will_v however_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v they_o unite_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v any_o other_o thing_n
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other_o thing_n we_o may_v fancy_v to_o ourselves_o we_o can_v never_o thereby_o at_o all_o conceive_v a_o spirit_n unite_v to_o a_o body_n but_o in_o the_o moment_n that_o we_o have_v conceive_v that_o thing_n only_o we_o have_v conceive_v they_o unite_v for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v unite_v but_o to_o be_v one_o but_o to_o become_v one_o and_o the_o same_o whole_a and_o who_o see_v not_o that_o all_o this_o result_v from_o the_o mutual_a dependence_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n let_v we_o not_o then_o go_v about_o to_o make_v impossible_a effort_n of_o imagination_n for_o to_o conceive_v the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o co-extension_n or_o local_a circumscription_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n by_o a_o kind_a of_o mingle_v of_o penetration_n of_o confusion_n and_o immediation_n by_o a_o adjustment_n of_o figure_n and_o magnitude_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o will_v be_v 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and_o substantial_a union_n our_o soul_n lose_v something_o thereby_o even_o very_o much_o of_o their_o natural_a liberty_n but_o they_o conserve_v some_o character_n of_o their_o grandeur_n by_o the_o immensity_n by_o which_o their_o union_n with_o the_o body_n render_v they_o present_a to_o all_o the_o immensity_n of_o the_o universe_n since_o by_o the_o contiguity_n of_o all_o body_n which_o compose_v the_o world_n without_o any_o interruption_n of_o vacuity_n they_o continual_o receive_v a_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o divers_a idea_n from_o all_o its_o part_n in_o proportion_n as_o they_o come_v which_o they_o continual_o do_v by_o their_o motion_n or_o by_o their_o flux_n either_o to_o strike_v or_o to_o affect_v some_o one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o our_o body_n this_o decision_n ought_v to_o pass_v for_o a_o demonstration_n i_o will_v not_o stay_v here_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v god_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n or_o act_v as_o universal_a cause_n who_o make_v and_o who_o entertain_v by_o his_o continual_a action_n this_o mutual_a dependence_n and_o this_o reciprocal_a relation_n since_o beside_o that_o i_o have_v already_o let_v you_o see_v clear_o that_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o can_v be_v the_o immediate_a and_o efficient_a principle_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o union_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o of_o our_o body_n because_o the_o body_n can_v neither_o subject_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o it_o nor_o can_v the_o soul_n be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o body_n which_o humble_v and_o constrain_v it_o i_o have_v moreover_o prove_v very_o evident_o that_o none_o but_o god_n alone_o can_v give_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o sentiment_n and_o idea_n which_o she_o have_v from_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o impression_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o body_n by_o other_o body_n which_o environ_v we_o and_o which_o act_n perpetual_o upon_o us._n this_o continual_a action_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n who_o enlighten_v we_o by_o the_o idea_n which_o we_o receive_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o impression_n of_o exterior_a object_n and_o who_o affectionate_v we_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o agreeable_a or_o disagreeable_a sentiment_n which_o he_o give_v we_o for_o to_o make_v we_o know_v by_o way_n of_o instinct_n that_o which_o be_v profitable_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o our_o body_n and_o of_o human_a species_n this_o action_n i_o say_v join_v to_o that_o by_o which_o he_o move_v our_o body_n when_o our_o thought_n and_o our_o will_n require_v it_o be_v proper_o the_o action_n by_o the_o which_o he_o unite_v our_o body_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o soul_n to_o our_o body_n this_o be_v the_o active_a or_o actual_a union_n this_o be_v what_o the_o school_n call_v the_o unitive_a action_n of_o god_n which_o join_v to_o the_o immutable_a decree_n and_o will_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o continue_v it_o so_o long_o as_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v subsist_v make_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o body_n that_o estate_n of_o union_n which_o we_o call_v passive_a and_o formal_a union_n against_o they_o who_o say_v that_o this_o be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o a_o miracle_n and_o you_o must_v not_o come_v here_o again_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o manner_n very_o easy_a to_o explain_v every_o thing_n by_o a_o miracle_n and_o to_o call_v god_n to_o the_o support_n of_o our_o ignorance_n for_o so_o far_o it_o be_v from_o be_v contrary_a to_o rule_n to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o our_o union_n with_o the_o body_n that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o rule_n of_o good_a reason_v that_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o principle_n in_o the_o effect_n and_o to_o see_v that_o god_n alone_o can_v unite_v two_o nature_n so_o opposite_a and_o disproportionate_a as_o be_v spirit_n and_o body_n as_o he_o only_o can_v create_v they_o moreover_o so_o far_o it_o be_v from_o have_v recourse_n to_o miracle_n that_o it_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a to_o reduce_v the_o thing_n to_o all_o common_a law_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n the_o necessary_a principle_n of_o this_o union_n who_o that_o he_o may_v conserve_v this_o dignity_n of_o universal_a cause_n establish_v in_o the_o divers_a modification_n of_o a_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o the_o idea_n and_o of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o most_o regular_a manner_n of_o act_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o most_o conformable_a to_o his_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o act_v and_o by_o consequence_n the_o most_o contrary_a to_o miracle_n which_o be_v not_o but_o when_o god_n change_v his_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o act_v and_o depart_v from_o his_o general_n will._n the_o action_n whereby_o god_n preserve_v the_o union_n
he_o give_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o human_a species_n and_o they_o will_v see_v that_o not_o only_o this_o pleasure_n have_v in_o its_o intention_n a_o essential_a relation_n of_o one_o sex_n to_o another_o this_o will_v make_v they_o conceive_v the_o horror_n of_o those_o monstrous_a impurity_n which_o the_o civil_a and_o politic_a law_n do_v no_o less_o condemn_v than_o religion_n and_o nature_n but_o that_o it_o ought_v likewise_o so_o necessary_o to_o be_v enclose_v within_o the_o sacred_a bed_n and_o holy_a society_n of_o marriage_n that_o from_o the_o moment_n it_o break_v off_o and_o go_v out_o from_o thence_o it_o become_v criminal_a and_o sacrilegious_a if_o we_o do_v well_o comprehend_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o raise_v up_o the_o body_n to_o a_o honour_n of_o alliance_n with_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o to_o make_v they_o serve_v for_o a_o trial_n and_o for_o a_o matter_n to_o their_o triumph_n and_o to_o their_o recompense_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o clear_o conceive_v the_o disorder_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o inconvenience_n and_o of_o all_o intemperances_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o but_o which_o in_o defile_v our_o body_n violate_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o the_o most_o religious_a of_o all_o consecration_n but_o we_o shall_v lively_o conceive_v that_o obligation_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o st._n paul_n preach_v continual_o and_o which_o he_o require_v to_o be_v so_o perfect_a that_o st._n gregory_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o it_o go_v as_o far_o as_o to_o impose_v upon_o we_o the_o obligation_n of_o spiritualize_v our_o body_n almost_o as_o much_o in_o this_o life_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o duty_n for_o which_o we_o be_v accountable_a one_o to_o another_o they_o spring_v all_o of_o they_o from_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o from_o the_o same_o knowledge_n let_v we_o but_o say_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o they_o in_o general_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o duty_n from_o man_n to_o man_n there_o be_v general_a one_o and_o particular_a one_o the_o general_n be_v those_o which_o bound_v we_o equal_o to_o all_o man_n the_o particular_a one_o be_v those_o which_o be_v limit_v and_o determine_v to_o particular_n we_o be_v accountable_a to_o all_o man_n for_o justice_n for_o charity_n for_o civility_n and_o for_o good_a behaviour_n for_o a_o certain_a honour_n due_a to_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o divine_a resemblance_n and_o to_o the_o regard_v of_o natural_a equality_n and_o we_o owe_v friendship_n to_o our_o friend_n piety_n to_o our_o parent_n acknowledgement_n to_o our_o master_n obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n and_o all_o these_o duty_n flow_v with_o a_o indubitable_a clearness_n and_o evidence_n from_o the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v acquire_v of_o the_o manner_n how_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o our_o body_n essential_o unite_v to_o god_n by_o themselves_o and_o accidental_o by_o their_o body_n to_o all_o the_o visible_a world_n and_o to_o all_o the_o body_n of_o civil_a and_o natural_a society_n as_o to_o common_a duty_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o we_o see_v into_o the_o manner_n how_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o our_o body_n whole_o unite_v equal_o in_o god_n whole_o animate_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o influence_n with_o divine_a life_n mark_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o resemblance_n with_o he_o and_o equal_o impel_v by_o the_o same_o love_n of_o duty_n it_o can_v be_v i_o say_v but_o that_o we_o must_v be_v oblige_v to_o love_n and_o to_o accomplish_v all_o the_o extent_n of_o juslice_n of_o truth_n of_o charity_n and_o of_o civility_n or_o of_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a respect_n towards_o all_o man_n who_o under_o all_o the_o difference_n of_o unequal_a condition_n and_o fortune_n do_v conserve_v the_o honour_n of_o natural_a equality_n and_o the_o divine_a resemblance_n the_o duty_n of_o blood_n and_o of_o alliance_n and_o as_o to_o particular_a duty_n whether_o they_o be_v those_o which_o immediate_o proceed_v from_o our_o body_n as_o those_o of_o piety_n which_o make_v the_o alliance_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n brother_n and_o neighbour_n or_o those_o which_o proceed_v immediate_o from_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o acknowledgement_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o our_o benefactor_n and_o the_o obedience_n which_o submit_v we_o to_o our_o superior_n as_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o the_o character_n of_o god_n authority_n they_o do_v all_o of_o they_o equal_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o knowledge_n because_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o relation_n which_o we_o have_v one_o to_o another_o by_o the_o body_n it_o be_v indubitable_a that_o the_o body_n enter_v as_o they_o do_v into_o the_o order_n of_o providence_n by_o which_o god_n prepare_v we_o to_o the_o order_n of_o eternity_n by_o the_o present_a trial_n of_o time_n he_o will_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v all_o the_o duty_n which_o occur_v to_o we_o from_o their_o occasion_n and_o he_o will_v by_o consequence_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o entire_o unite_v to_o those_o from_o who_o we_o hold_v our_o body_n or_o who_o hold_v their_o body_n from_o us._n the_o body_n be_v the_o knot_n and_o the_o ligament_n of_o our_o union_n with_o the_o visible_a world_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o they_o be_v there_o by_o the_o knot_n and_o the_o ligament_n of_o natural_a and_o civil_a society_n and_o as_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v not_o subsist_v but_o by_o the_o particular_a society_n of_o family_n and_o of_o alliance_n which_o compose_v they_o for_o as_o rivulet_n form_n river_n and_z rivers_z the_o ocean_n the_o particular_a society_n of_o family_n begin_v to_o form_v town_n and_o burrough_n and_o those_o town_n and_o burrough_n which_o proceed_v from_o thence_o do_v form_n state_n and_o commonwealth_n whereof_o be_v make_v the_o universal_a society_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v call_v jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la or_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n beside_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o every_o country_n and_o of_o every_o state_n so_o it_o can_v be_v that_o particular_a society_n who_o be_v the_o basis_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o civil_a and_o political_a world_n shall_v not_o have_v their_o law_n their_o policy_n and_o equity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o universal_a society_n and_o by_o consequence_n their_o duty_n to_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v be_v oblige_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o divers_a degree_n of_o relation_n which_o it_o give_v we_o one_o to_o another_o from_o whence_o arise_v the_o duty_n of_o citizen_n to_o citizen_n of_o brother_n to_o brother_n of_o neighbour_n to_o neighbour_n of_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n and_o of_o a_o master_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o crime_n of_o superstition_n there_o be_v some_o people_n and_o it_o be_v a_o disorder_n very_o common_a and_o 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that_o it_o be_v a_o essential_a duty_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o groan_v and_o sigh_v after_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o they_o have_v remark_v that_o therein_o be_v the_o most_o inseparable_a character_n of_o the_o divine_a predestination_n and_o of_o the_o impression_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v in_o they_o to_o who_o he_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o eternal_a election_n and_o adoption_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n those_o that_o be_v predestinate_v say_v they_o be_v the_o bemoan_v and_o desolate_a turtle-dove_n who_o sigh_v without_o cease_v after_o the_o celestial_a spouse_n who_o do_v not_o receive_v these_o chaste_a bird_n to_o his_o chaste_a embrace_n but_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v they_o be_v the_o citizen_n of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n who_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o banish_v upon_o earth_n they_o be_v the_o true_a israelite_n who_o can_v find_v nothing_o good_a and_o agreeable_a in_o babylon_n and_o who_o can_v not_o propose_v to_o 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