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chapter_n 1._o the_o use_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v chapter_n 2._o whether_o the_o original_a of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v perfect_o know_v in_o this_o life_n chapter_n 3._o diversity_n of_o opinion_n about_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o original_n of_o the_o soul_n chapter_n 4._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v with_o the_o chief_a difficulty_n on_o both_o side_n chapter_n 5._o the_o mean_v choose_v and_o the_o question_n resolve_v chapter_n 6._o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o soul_n immediate_a creation_n answer_v chap._n 7._o reason_n from_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o soul_n immediate_a creation_n answer_v chap._n 8._o whether_o propagation_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n 9_o whether_o the_o loss_n of_o seed_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o soul_n chap._n 10._o how_o one_o soul_n can_v proceed_v from_o two_o soul_n chap._n 11._o how_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v propagable_a and_o yet_o indivisible_a chap._n 12._o how_o the_o manner_n of_o conception_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o soul_n generation_n chap._n 13._o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n prove_v the_o soul_n propagation_n chap._n 14._o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n prove_v the_o soul_n propagation_n chap._n 15._o the_o propagation_n prove_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n chap._n 16._o how_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n descend_v confirm_v the_o soul_n propagation_n chap._n 17._o that_o a_o new_a create_a soul_n can_v just_o be_v unite_v to_o a_o sinful_a body_n chap._n 18._o that_o a_o soul_n new_o create_v by_o god_n can_v be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n chap._n 19_o that_o original_a sin_n can_v pass_v but_o by_o propagation_n chap._n 20._o that_o original_a sin_n can_v be_v propagate_v unless_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v chap._n 21._o that_o the_o whole_a man_n can_v be_v propagate_v unless_o the_o soul_n be_v chap._n 22._o that_o the_o whole_a humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v from_o the_o virgin_n chap._n 23._o that_o christ_n humanity_n be_v never_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n chap._n 24._o how_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v free_a from_o corruption_n chap._n 25._o natural_a reason_n prove_v the_o soul_n propagation_n chap._n 26._o reason_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o generation_n chap._n 27._o reason_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n 28._o reason_n from_o other_o consideration_n chap._n 29._o a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n against_o this_o manner_n of_o propagation_n chap._n 30._o the_o conclusion_n recapitulate_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o premise_n a_o treatise_n philosophical_a contain_v the_o true_a original_a of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o be_v labour_v to_o prove_v both_o by_o divine_a and_o natural_a reason_n that_o the_o production_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v neither_o by_o creation_n nor_o propagation_n but_o a_o certain_a mean_a way_n between_o both_o chapter_n i._o the_o use_n of_o this_o question_n and_o how_o 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very_a change_n a_o three_o most_o common_o be_v engender_v and_o so_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o in_o the_o interchange_n of_o soul_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v even_o in_o a_o small_a moment_n of_o time_n call_v why_o conception_n so_o call_v this_o be_v perform_v as_o it_o be_v by_o conceit_n or_o fancy_n and_o therefore_o be_v worthy_o call_v conception_n or_o conceive_v whence_o be_v that_o of_o athanasius_n 16._o atha_n lib._n the_o var._n qu._n 16._o who_o say_v even_o as_o fire_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o strink_n together_o of_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o steel_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n by_o the_o parent_n by_o all_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o although_o the_o soul_n be_v receive_v both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n and_o indifferent_o from_o both_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o thereupon_o that_o there_o must_v be_v two_o soul_n neither_o yet_o that_o two_o soul_n shall_v thereby_o be_v mingle_v in_o one_o no_o more_o than_o the_o seed_n of_o both_o which_o be_v not_o two_o seed_n mingle_v or_o two_o form_n make_v one_o which_o be_v impossible_a but_o only_o one_o and_o that_o no_o less_o simple_a spiritual_a and_o immortal_a than_o either_o of_o the_o former_a chap._n xi_o how_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v propagable_a and_o yet_o indivisible_a by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v divide_v 3._o obj._n parent_n soul_n divide_v there_o be_v a_o way_n open_v also_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o that_o other_o difficulty_n concern_v the_o indivisible_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o they_o say_v can_v possible_o stand_v with_o the_o course_n of_o generation_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v propagate_v from_o the_o patent_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o either_o the_o whole_a soul_n of_o the_o father_n be_v traduce_v and_o so_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v leave_v soulless_a or_o else_o some_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v divisible_a and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o mother_n soul_n â—hole_a 1._o â—ow_o a_o â—art_n be_v the_o â—hole_a as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n for_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o objection_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o substance_n &_o matter_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o like_o these_o corporal_a nature_n and_o so_o though_o this_o will_v follow_v in_o those_o yet_o not_o in_o that_o it_o be_v common_o say_v of_o philosopher_n to_o which_o divine_v also_o consent_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v tota_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la parte_fw-la whole_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o whole_o in_o every_o part_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v divide_v into_o part_n but_o if_o we_o will_v needs_o consider_v of_o a_o part_n that_o part_n be_v the_o whole_a and_o yet_o the_o whole_a not_o divide_v and_o therefore_o when_o one_o soul_n be_v propagate_v of_o another_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o we_o say_v it_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o a_o part_n for_o even_o that_o part_n be_v the_o whole_a and_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n the_o whole_a not_o divide_v nor_o any_o whit_n diminish_v power_n 2._o no_o part_n but_o power_n other_o deal_v somewhat_o more_o subtle_o herein_o as_o that_o learned_a both_o philosopher_n and_o divine_a keckerman_n who_o in_o his_o physics_n treat_v on_o this_o subject_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o unite_v to_o the_o body_n by_o any_o physical_a or_o corporal_a touch_v and_o thereupon_o conclude_v thus_o et_fw-la quia_fw-la anima_fw-la non_fw-la unitur_fw-la corpori_fw-la per_fw-la contactum_fw-la ideo_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la concluditur_fw-la extremitatibus_fw-la corporis_fw-la 6._o keck_n syn._n l._n 4._o cap._n 6._o sicut_fw-la aqua_fw-la concluditur_fw-la extremitatibus_fw-la vasis_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la concluditur_fw-la extremitatibus_fw-la corporis_fw-la ideo_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la extenditur_fw-la ad_fw-la extensionem_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la consequens_fw-la frustra_fw-la a_o quaeritur_fw-la a_o sit_v in_o totô_o corpore_fw-la tota_fw-la a_o in_o singulis_fw-la part_n ibus_fw-la tota_fw-la because_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o unite_v to_o the_o body_n by_o touch_v therefore_o also_o it_o be_v not_o include_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o body_n as_o water_n be_v in_o a_o vessel_n and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o include_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o also_o it_o be_v not_o stretch_v out_o to_o the_o utmost_a limit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a quaere_fw-la whether_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o whole_a in_o every_o part_n now_o if_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o truth_n as_o indeed_o it_o come_v near_a to_o the_o pure_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v no_o whit_n less_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n see_v it_o follow_v according_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n and_o yet_o not_o contain_v of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o propagation_n thereof_o be_v rather_o a_o powerful_a operation_n than_o any_o local_a division_n for_o see_v all_o confess_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n proper_o consider_v consist_v not_o in_o part_n but_o in_o power_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v confess_v likewise_o that_o proportionable_o thereunto_o that_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o by_o decision_n whereby_o one_o part_n be_v separate_v from_o another_o but_o by_o promotion_n whereby_o the_o same_o power_n be_v effect_v in_o another_o which_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o propagation_n which_o as_o i_o say_v be_v convenient_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o rather_o be_v this_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o reason_n because_o if_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o soul_n consist_v chief_o in_o their_o faculty_n as_o corporal_a nature_n in_o their_o elementary_a composition_n and_o god_n himself_o in_o virtue_n his_o nature_n be_v as_o well_o as_o be_v most_o know_v in_o goodness_n justice_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n which_o perfection_n as_o they_o be_v too_o high_a to_o be_v essential_a to_o any_o create_a nature_n so_o be_v they_o all_o that_o one_o essential_a virtue_n which_o be_v in_o god_n or_o rather_o which_o be_v god_n himself_o now_o see_v the_o soul_n nature_n consist_v especial_o in_o the_o divine_a faculty_n of_o it_o this_o doctrine_n may_v best_o be_v clear_v by_o consider_v the_o faculty_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v even_o as_o when_o i_o give_v another_o my_o understanding_n or_o make_v he_o know_v that_o which_o i_o know_v my_o knowledge_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o nothing_o diminish_v so_o when_o these_o intellectual_a nature_n i_o mean_v one_o soul_n produce_v another_o the_o soul_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o indivisible_a i_o know_v to_o communicate_v the_o notion_n be_v one_o thing_n &_o the_o faculty_n another_o notwithstanding_o herein_o the_o similitude_n hold_v that_o even_o as_o the_o notion_n communicate_v to_o another_o be_v nevertheless_o perfect_a in_o his_o mind_n that_o impart_v it_o so_o even_o the_o faculty_n itself_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o corporal_a nature_n be_v as_o a_o real_a notion_n when_o it_o be_v propagate_v to_o another_o be_v nevertheless_o perfect_a in_o he_o from_o who_o it_o proceed_v and_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o property_n diminish_v 4._o spiritual_a nature_n may_v be_v communicate_v can_v be_v diminish_v of_o spiritual_a nature_n to_o loose_v nothing_o themselves_o in_o communicate_v their_o essence_n to_o other_o may_v far_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o learned_a divine_a zanchy_a who_o in_o confute_v the_o heretic_n objection_n against_o the_o divinity_n ot_fw-mi our_o saviour_n christ_n reason_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o if_o he_o receive_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o the_o father_n the_o father_n shall_v be_v
leave_v destitute_a and_o if_o but_o a_o part_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v divisible_a 7._o zanch._n the_o trin_n eloh_n par_fw-fr 2._o l._n 3._o cap._n 7._o answer_v the_o same_o thus_o that_o he_o receive_v the_o whole_a essence_n and_o yet_o the_o father_n have_v it_o all_o still_o for_o say_v he_o spiritual_a nature_n while_o they_o be_v communicate_v be_v neither_o whole_o take_v away_o nor_o anything_o at_o all_o diminish_v his_o word_n be_v these_o res_fw-la enim_fw-la spirituales_fw-la dum_fw-la communicantur_fw-la neque_fw-la tolluntur_fw-la penitus_fw-la neque_fw-la etiam_fw-la imminuuntur_fw-la neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n see_v he_o affirm_v it_o of_o all_o spiritual_a nature_n indifferent_o yea_o what_o else_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o indivisiblenesse_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o can_v be_v diminish_v by_o take_v aught_o from_o it_o else_o how_o shall_v it_o differ_v from_o corporal_a nature_n for_o even_o they_o can_v be_v diminish_v if_o nought_o be_v take_v from_o they_o yet_o i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v part_v at_o all_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o divide_v corporal_a nature_n but_o this_o i_o say_v as_o the_o essence_n and_o form_n of_o every_o creature_n be_v indivisible_a no_o less_o than_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v out_o of_o themselves_o propagate_v their_o like_a without_o make_v their_o form_n or_o essence_n divisible_a so_o may_v man_n produce_v his_o like_a without_o divide_v his_o form_n or_o essence_n which_o be_v his_o soul_n for_o see_v the_o form_n of_o a_o beast_n as_o it_o be_v so_o be_v as_o much_o indivisible_a as_o man_n soul_n and_o experience_n prove_v that_o they_o notwithstanding_o communicate_v their_o form_n to_o their_o issue_n why_o also_o may_v not_o parent_n give_v soul_n to_o their_o offspring_n without_o divide_v their_o own_o especial_o consider_v man_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n who_o must_v needs_o therefore_o excel_v in_o this_o faculty_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v soul_n the_o soul_n not_o full_a of_o soul_n that_o then_o his_o soul_n must_v be_v full_a of_o soul_n no_o more_o than_o that_o other_o creature_n shall_v therefore_o have_v in_o they_o many_o of_o their_o own_o kind_n because_o they_o beget_v many_o for_o as_o scaliger_n well_o answer_v 10._o scal._n exer_n 6._o sect_n 10._o there_o be_v in_o that_o one_o sufficient_a power_n for_o the_o generate_a of_o many_o and_o so_o much_o for_o those_o objection_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o matter_n conceive_v i_o proceed_v now_o to_o those_o that_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o conception_n chapter_n xii_o how_o the_o manner_n of_o conception_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o soul_n generation_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o conception_n objection_n objection_n three_o thing_n especial_o be_v and_o may_v be_v object_v first_o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o conception_n be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n or_o afterward_o second_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o this_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v imperfect_a at_o the_o first_o and_o grow_v by_o degree_n with_o the_o body_n last_o it_o may_v be_v question_v how_o superfetation_n and_o the_o conception_n of_o twin_n can_v stand_v with_o this_o manner_n of_o the_o soul_n propagation_n and_o if_o these_o also_o can_v be_v well_o clear_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o material_a worth_a the_o question_n generation_n 1._o whether_o conception_n be_v in_o generation_n first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o question_n among_o the_o learned_a whether_o conception_n be_v at_o the_o first_o union_n of_o seed_n or_o no_o for_o as_o some_o physician_n write_v there_o must_v be_v a_o certain_a concoction_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o seed_n before_o conception_n first_o of_o all_o i_o may_v answer_v that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n herein_o be_v so_o wonderful_a as_o pass_v all_o man_n understanding_n so_o as_o none_o can_v say_v direct_o how_o it_o be_v either_o for_o the_o soul_n or_o for_o the_o body_n it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o david_n profess_v be_v too_o wonderful_a for_o he_o 6._o psal_n 139._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o for_o we_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o make_v no_o question_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o body_n though_o we_o can_v conceive_v the_o manner_n how_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v more_o doubtful_a and_o inquisitive_a about_o the_o soul_n of_o which_o we_o know_v we_o be_v less_o able_a to_o conceive_v creature_n 2._o that_o the_o soul_n begin_v with_o the_o creature_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o more_o gross_a and_o corporal_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n do_v as_o indeed_o they_o do_v require_v time_n before_o they_o can_v be_v thorough_o mix_v &_o knit_v together_o to_o make_v a_o perfect_a conception_n yet_o in_o reason_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o more_o spiritual_a part_n and_o chief_o the_o soul_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a i_o mean_v a_o small_a moment_n of_o time_n and_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n at_o the_o first_o meeting_n and_o union_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o thus_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v not_o only_o because_o spiritual_a nature_n be_v more_o quick_a and_o subtle_a and_o so_o move_v in_o less_o time_n than_o corporal_a and_o therefore_o may_v do_v that_o in_o a_o moment_n which_o the_o other_o can_v do_v but_o in_o a_o long_a time_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v we_o see_v the_o spirit_n be_v refresh_v and_o the_o man_n strengthen_v immediate_o after_o he_o have_v eat_v before_o ever_o the_o meat_n can_v be_v concoct_v but_o also_o experience_n teach_v that_o in_o the_o breed_n of_o all_o creature_n the_o internal_a part_n be_v perfect_a before_o the_o external_a the_o more_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o body_n before_o those_o that_o be_v more_o gross_a and_o corporal_a and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v by_o like_a reason_n that_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n have_v their_o perfection_n before_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o spirit_n for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o nature_n observe_v the_o same_o order_n in_o the_o beginning_n that_o she_o do_v in_o the_o continuance_n of_o her_o work_n there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o both_o again_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o concoction_n in_o conception_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n questionless_a there_o be_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o corporal_a part_n be_v prepare_v &_o perfect_v by_o the_o other_o which_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v first_o and_o in_o the_o first_o instant_a for_o that_o which_o begin_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n because_o all_o that_o be_v do_v afterward_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n wherewith_o it_o be_v inform_v at_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o power_n become_v the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o conceive_a fruit_n and_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o creature_n wherewith_o if_o the_o seed_n be_v not_o inform_v at_o the_o beginning_n all_o come_v to_o nothing_o at_o the_o end_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o all_o cause_n do_v not_o fit_o concur_v together_o for_o the_o form_v the_o seed_n with_o the_o soul_n at_o first_o by_o who_o work_v it_o may_v proceed_v to_o perfection_n afterward_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v frustrate_v the_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v teach_v we_o what_o the_o reason_n in_o nature_n shall_v be_v that_o there_o be_v more_o fail_v in_o the_o conception_n of_o man_n than_o of_o other_o creature_n namely_o because_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n in_o man_n require_v a_o more_o fit_a proportion_n and_o due_a temper_n of_o all_o mean_n before_o such_o a_o heavenly_a flame_n can_v be_v kindle_v and_o the_o seed_n inform_v and_o unite_v therewith_o then_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o production_n of_o any_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o now_o this_o very_a beginning_n only_o be_v proper_o conception_n all_o that_o follow_v afterward_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o continue_v perfect_v of_o this_o begin_n by_o insensible_a degree_n which_o not_o nature_n but_o reason_n have_v distinguish_v into_o conception_n form_v quicken_a etc._n etc._n to_o every_o of_o which_o that_o time_n be_v allot_v wherein_o that_o work_n most_o appear_v though_o nature_n work_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o from_o the_o beginning_n first_o 2._o whether_o the_o soul_n be_v imperfect_a at_o first_o but_o here_o it_o will_v he_o object_v that_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n at_o the_o first_o conception_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o grow_v and_o increase_v with_o the_o