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perfection_n of_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o creature_n partly_o spiritual_a partly_o corporeal_a and_o these_o be_v only_a man_n 5._o the_o effect_n can_v exceed_v the_o cause_n in_o perfection_n and_o eminency_n but_o the_o soul_n far_o exceed_v the_o body_n 6._o man_n have_v not_o be_v fit_a to_o rule_v over_o the_o corporeal_a creature_n if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o spiritual_a soul_n which_o only_o be_v capable_a of_o reason_n and_o dominion_n and_o not_o the_o bodily_a substance_n 7._o one_o species_n can_v beget_v another_o but_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o species_n of_o spirit_n far_o different_a from_o bodily_a species_n 8._o there_o can_v be_v no_o connexion_n between_o the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a creature_n but_o by_o certain_a media_fw-la by_o which_o nature_n pass_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o spiritual_a and_o corporeal_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o extreme_n shall_v be_v unite_v in_o that_o creature_n which_o be_v partly_o spiritual_a partly_o corporeal_a and_o this_o be_v only_a man_n 9_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o mere_o spiritual_a she_o can_v enjoy_v the_o vision_n of_o nor_o friendship_n and_o familiarity_n with_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n nor_o can_v she_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o spiritual_a gift_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v dwell_v but_o in_o a_o spirit_n nor_o can_v that_o which_o be_v mere_o corporeal_a be_v like_a unto_o god_n or_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 10._o if_o the_o soul_n be_v material_a they_o must_v be_v mortal_a for_o we_o have_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o soul_n of_o beast_n to_o be_v mortal_a but_o because_o they_o be_v material_a and_o educe_v out_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o matter_n 11._o as_o christ_n prove_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o body_n by_o feed_v upon_o bodily_a substance_n so_o we_o prove_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o her_o food_n and_o delight_n which_o be_v not_o corporeal_a but_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o knowledge_n wisdom_n truth_n virtue_n honesty_n which_o be_v incorporeal_a thing_n be_v the_o soul_n chief_a delight_n next_o to_o god_n in_o who_o only_o she_o rest_v and_o with_o who_o only_o she_o be_v satisfy_v fecisti_fw-la august_n august_n nos_fw-la domine_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la &_o inquietum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nisi_fw-la requiescat_fw-la in_o te_fw-la 12._o if_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o parent_n seed_n or_o convey_v with_o it_o the_o seed_n must_v needs_o be_v man_n and_o so_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o consequent_o capable_a as_o be_v man_n of_o eternal_a joy_n or_o pain_n 13._o the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v spiritual_a such_o as_o be_v the_o action_n of_o understanding_n and_o will_n the_o principal_a then_o of_o these_o operation_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n can_v be_v corporeal_a for_o no_o operation_n can_v in_o dignity_n of_o entity_n exceed_v the_o substance_n whence_o it_o arise_v or_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o she_o work_v and_o which_o differ_v from_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o property_n do_v from_o the_o subject_n for_o as_o the_o potentia_fw-la or_o faculty_n receive_v its_o specification_n from_o the_o act_n so_o the_o act_n have_v all_o its_o dignity_n from_o the_o faculty_n now_o if_o the_o faculty_n be_v spiritual_a the_o soul_n which_o be_v its_o subject_n can_v be_v corporeal_a for_o no_o indivisible_a quality_n can_v be_v inherent_a in_o a_o divisible_a subject_n and_o as_o the_o faculty_n receive_v its_o specification_n from_o the_o act_n so_o do_v the_o act_n from_o the_o object_n and_o therefore_o the_o act_n by_o which_o we_o understand_v spirit_n must_v be_v spiritual_a and_o though_o in_o the_o act_n of_o conception_n we_o may_v fancy_v spirit_n to_o be_v like_o body_n yet_o in_o the_o act_n of_o judgement_n we_o know_v they_o to_o be_v immaterial_a substance_n and_o of_o a_o far_a other_o nature_n or_o essence_n than_o body_n and_o this_o act_n be_v elevate_v above_o the_o sense_n and_o abstract_n the_o spiritual_a object_n from_o all_o sensible_a condition_n 14._o the_o soul_n know_v all_o body_n celestial_a terrestrial_a simple_a mix_v etc._n etc._n which_o she_o do_v by_o receive_v these_o intelligible_a object_n but_o she_o can_v not_o receive_v they_o be_v corporeal_a if_o she_o be_v not_o free_a from_o corporiety_n herself_o for_o intus_fw-la existens_fw-la prohibet_fw-la contrarium_fw-la and_o she_o do_v not_o receive_v they_o as_o the_o sense_n do_v to_o wit_n superficial_o only_a but_o she_o pierce_v into_o their_o inmost_a nature_n search_v out_o their_o cause_n property_n and_o effect_n and_o yet_o high_a she_o rise_v above_o the_o sense_n by_o substract_a body_n from_o individuation_n and_o all_o sensible_a accident_n which_o the_o sense_n can_v do_v and_o so_o she_o consider_v they_o in_o their_o universality_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spirituality_n but_o this_o she_o can_v not_o do_v if_o she_o be_v not_o spiritual_a herself_o 15._o as_o the_o dissolution_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o body_n dissolve_v not_o the_o soul_n neither_o do_v the_o constitution_n or_o generation_n of_o the_o body_n give_v be_v to_o the_o soul_n for_o if_o she_o have_v she_o be_v from_o the_o body_n she_o must_v decay_v with_o the_o body_n 16._o liberty_n of_o will_n prove_v also_o the_o immateriality_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o all_o materiat_fw-la agent_n work_v either_o by_o necessity_n as_o the_o insensitive_a or_o be_v lead_v by_o instinct_n as_o the_o animat_fw-la except_o man_n who_o be_v master_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_o can_v promote_v or_o stay_v suspend_v and_o incline_v they_o which_o way_n he_o like_v best_o and_o in_o this_o he_o come_v near_o to_o the_o angelical_a nature_n for_o only_a man_n and_o angel_n have_v this_o prerogative_n of_o freewill_n inferior_a creature_n want_v it_o because_o of_o their_o materiality_n which_o determinat_n they_o to_o one_o kind_n of_o operation_n and_o so_o to_o a_o necessary_a work_v that_o way_n as_o for_o the_o fire_n to_o heat_n for_o a_o stone_n to_o fall_v downward_o but_o such_o be_v the_o independency_n and_o spirituality_n of_o man_n soul_n that_o no_o creature_n neither_o heaven_n star_n nor_o angel_n have_v any_o power_n to_o command_v or_o force_v man_n will_n whereas_o all_o material_a entity_n be_v subject_a to_o mutation_n by_o the_o influence_n and_o work_n of_o the_o superior_a agent_n to_o wit_n the_o angel_n and_o the_o heaven_n 17._o if_o the_o intellect_n or_o the_o soul_n be_v corporeal_a she_o shall_v be_v hurt_v and_o weaken_v by_o a_o vehement_a object_n as_o the_o sense_n be_v to_o wit_n the_o eye_n with_o too_o much_o light_n the_o ear_n with_o too_o violent_a sound_n but_o no_o intelligible_a object_n be_v it_o never_o so_o strong_a and_o powerful_a hurt_v the_o intellect_n at_o all_o but_o perfect_v it_o rather_o 18._o if_o the_o soul_n be_v corporeal_a it_o will_v grow_v weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o by_o degree_n decay_v as_o the_o body_n do_v by_o old_a age_n but_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a for_o the_o soul_n even_o when_o the_o body_n be_v weak_a be_v most_o active_a and_o by_o old_a age_n rather_o perfect_v then_o weaken_v 19_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v corporeal_a entity_n in_o its_o latitude_n can_v not_o be_v the_o adequat_fw-la object_n of_o the_o intellect_n for_o the_o material_a and_o organical_a faculty_n be_v determinate_v by_o the_o matter_n to_o some_o particular_a object_n only_a man_n understanding_n as_o likewise_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n have_v entity_n as_o entity_n for_o their_o object_n that_o be_v both_o uncreated_a and_o create_v spiritual_a and_o corporeal_a substantial_a and_o accidental_a entity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o the_o intellect_n be_v not_o spiritual_a 20._o that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o
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
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 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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 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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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of_o a_o body_n therefore_o she_o be_v corporeal_a and_o consequent_o mortal_a answ._n though_o she_o be_v corporeal_a yet_o be_v she_o not_o therefore_o mortal_a for_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v body_n and_o yet_o incorruptible_a second_o though_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n understand_v by_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o fantasy_n yet_o the_o act_n of_o understanding_n be_v inorganicall_a and_o that_o not_o only_a when_o she_o be_v separate_v but_o while_o she_o be_v in_o the_o body_n though_o then_o in_o the_o body_n she_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o fantasy_n without_o the_o body_n she_o shall_v not_o need_v it_o three_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o understand_v body_n under_o material_a notion_n but_o search_v deep_a than_o any_o corporeal_a faculty_n can_v do_v even_o into_o the_o nature_n form_n and_o abstruse_a principle_n of_o body_n so_o that_o here_o she_o understand_v the_o quiddity_n and_o essence_n of_o thing_n which_o a_o bodily_a power_n can_v do_v six_o they_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n can_v suffer_v to_o wit_n by_o 6._o sect._n 11._o object_n 6._o grief_n pain_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o she_o be_v corruptible_a answ._n as_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n so_o her_o suffering_n be_v spiritual_a all_o suffering_n suppose_v not_o corruptibilitie_n except_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o prime_n elementary_a quality_n of_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o capable_a second_o there_o be_v some_o suffering_n so_o far_o from_o be_v destructive_a that_o they_o be_v rather_o conservative_n and_o perfective_a such_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n three_o the_o soul_n suffer_v not_o but_o by_o herself_o in_o grief_n for_o by_o she_o own_o agencie_n she_o make_v herself_o a_o patient_a by_o her_o thought_n and_o knowledge_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n she_o grieve_v and_o sorrow_n and_o so_o become_v a_o sufferer_n seven_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o immaterialitie_n be_v no_o argument_n 7._o sect._n 12._o object_n 7._o of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n for_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o be_v infuse_v into_o we_o be_v immaterial_a yet_o corruptible_a answ._n these_o grace_n be_v accident_n we_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o substance_n second_o these_o grace_n be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o we_o physical_o but_o metaphorical_o or_o moral_o only_a eight_o the_o desire_n of_o immortality_n say_v they_o be_v the_o 8._o sect._n 13._o object_n 8._o affection_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n not_o of_o the_o soul_n alone_o and_o yet_o man_n be_v mortal_a therefore_o they_o will_v not_o have_v we_o infer_v the_o soul_n immortality_n from_o her_o desire_n thereof_o answ._n though_o this_o desire_n be_v subjective_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v original_o in_o the_o soul_n second_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o something_o be_v immortal_a in_o man_n though_o not_o all_o because_o he_o so_o earnest_o desire_v immortality_n three_o this_o desire_n be_v in_o man_n only_o and_o not_o in_o beast_n which_o show_v that_o he_o not_o they_o have_v a_o immortal_a soul_n four_o though_o the_o beast_n strive_v to_o preserve_v their_o natural_a be_v yet_o man_n only_o aim_v at_o a_o supernatural_a be_v as_o have_v a_o more_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o appetite_n than_o other_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o five_o how_o much_o man_n desire_v immortality_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o many_o pyramid_n obelisk_n triumphant_a arch_n mausolet_n brass_n and_o marble_n statue_n prodigious_a palace_n book_n and_o other_o monument_n for_o which_o who_o will_v care_n if_o he_o think_v his_o soul_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o beast_n nine_o man_v understanding_n perish_v after_o death_n 9_o sect._n 14._o object_n 9_o therefore_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v immortal_a answ._n though_o the_o act_n of_o understanding_n do_v cease_v yet_o the_o power_n remain_v and_o consequent_o the_o soul_n the_o subject_n of_o that_o power_n for_o actual_o we_o understand_v not_o many_o thing_n here_o by_o 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