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for_o all_o eternity_n but_o let_v we_o also_o compare_v this_o with_o a_o other_o signal_n doctrine_n of_o this_o our_o maâ—â—er_fw-la de_fw-la med._n stat._n dim_a 12._o he_o there_o dispute_v against_o those_o affliction_n which_o he_o suppose_v his_o adversary_n assert_n that_o the_o soul_n suffer_v by_o some_o external_a agent_n deliver_v we_o this_o unexpected_a doctrine_n thus_o argue_v against_o he_o from_o whence_o say_v he_o a_o unexpected_a truth_n break_v forth_o that_o all_o those_o pain_n inflict_v by_o a_o external_a agent_n on_o the_o soul_n be_v pure_o pleasure_n for_o since_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o soul_n thus_o to_o be_v purge_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o charity_n and_o extreme_o thirst_v of_o the_o eternal_a good_a which_o they_o be_v certain_a to_o attain_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n clear_o understand_v that_o corporeal_a punishment_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o they_o may_v attain_v beatitude_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o to_o these_o pain_n be_v as_o a_o man_n of_o a_o invincible_a courage_n in_o who_o no_o weakness_n of_o mind_n can_v take_v place_n who_o be_v high_o inflame_v to_o attain_v some_o good_a ventuâ—es_v on_o thing_n of_o great_a difficulty_n either_o in_o act_v or_o suffer_v in_o which_o both_o experience_n and_o reason_n teach_v we_o he_o will_v feel_v unspeakable_a pleasure_n as_o if_o forsooth_o pain_n and_o torment_n cease_v to_o be_v such_o and_o become_v pure_o pleasure_n whilst_o the_o soul_n now_o perfect_a in_o charity_n faint_v not_o in_o suffer_v they_o as_o if_o with_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o a_o absolute_a desire_n to_o satisfy_v the_o divine_a justice_n a_o earnest_a longing_n after_o the_o end_n of_o these_o grief_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o beatitude_n be_v inconsistent_a which_o necessary_o include_v and_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o high_a affliction_n but_o how_o by_o this_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a doctrine_n all_o our_o apprehension_n be_v change_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n who_o by_o a_o most_o perfect_a charity_n inflame_v with_o the_o thirst_n of_o redeem_v mankind_n under_o go_v all_o with_o a_o invincible_a courage_n for_o in_o he_o no_o weakness_n of_o mind_n can_v take_v place_n we_o must_v now_o change_v all_o our_o pious_a meditation_n no_o more_o must_v we_o consider_v the_o scourge_v whip_n contempt_n the_o nail_n and_o cross_n to_o have_v be_v any_o other_o thing_n but_o pure_a pleasure_n to_o he_o a_o excellent_a doctrine_n to_o increase_v our_o love_n to_o our_o dear_a saviour_n who_o to_o redeem_v mankind_n be_v patient_a and_o resign_v to_o suffer_v pure_a pleasure_n and_o to_o encourage_v penance_n according_a to_o s._n paul_n si_fw-la compatimur_fw-la et_fw-la conglorificabimur_fw-la this_o be_v a_o other_o truth_n to_o promote_v solid_a devotion_n now_o then_o as_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n which_o certain_o be_v perfect_a master_n of_o reason_n and_o now_o in_o charity_n and_o see_v their_o own_o affection_n to_o be_v unchangeable_a can_v not_o be_v conceive_v to_o faint_v in_o their_o suffering_n let_v we_o now_o learn_v this_o unexpected_a sudden_a truth_n which_o now_o break_v out_o that_o we_o have_v be_v hitherto_o quite_o mistake_v their_o suffering_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v pain_n that_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v nothing_o but_o pure_o pleasure_n o_o happy_a model_n of_o purgatory_n but_o let_v this_o be_v suppose_v too_o sec._n 30._o four_o to_o come_v to_o the_o other_o fundamental_a stone_n of_o this_o fabric_n it_o be_v incomparable_o false_a that_o separate_v soul_n or_o angel_n both_o as_o to_o their_o substance_n and_o operation_n be_v measure_v by_o this_o indivisible_a duration_n or_o moment_n or_o that_o to_o coexi_v to_o a_o great_a or_o less_o part_n of_o time_n add_v or_o diminish_v nothing_o to_o they_o what_o if_o the_o omnipotent_a hand_n of_o god_n shall_v create_v in_o this_o moment_n a_o new_a soul_n separate_v
three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n or_o angel_n into_o his_o rebellion_n and_o if_o angel_n can_v thus_o act_n on_o angel_n without_o this_o interposition_n of_o a_o body_n why_o not_o on_o separate_a soul_n nor_o be_v that_o foundation_n of_o this_o his_o doctrine_n at_o all_o subsistent_a for_o since_o say_v he_o all_o spirit_n be_v indivisible_a their_o operation_n must_v be_v indivisible_a and_o consequent_o perfect_v all_o of_o they_o in_o one_o moment_n for_o this_o consequence_n be_v perfect_o null_a nor_o will_v it_o ever_o be_v render_v evident_a that_o a_o act_n of_o a_o spirit_n may_v not_o coexist_v to_o a_o great_a or_o less_o part_n of_o time_n much_o less_o will_v it_o ever_o be_v evince_v as_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o real_a succession_n in_o their_o operation_n so_o that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v absolute_o false_a when_o he_o tell_v we_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v among_o spirit_n it_o be_v so_o do_v and_o perfect_v in_o one_o moment_n that_o afterwards_o a_o other_o action_n can_v not_o be_v begin_v and_o beside_o when_o he_o assume_v a_o indivisible_a effect_n the_o cause_n be_v put_v of_o necessity_n exist_v in_o the_o same_o moment_n though_o he_o may_v say_v true_a for_o that_o one_o act_n but_o when_o he_o infer_v the_o same_o for_o all_o succeed_a act_n unto_o eternity_n he_o err_v most_o gross_o imagine_v this_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o fundamental_a base_n of_o all_o his_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n that_o all_o cause_n be_v fix_v and_o set_v as_o to_o all_o effect_n whatsoever_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n unto_o all_o future_a succession_n by_o which_o doctrine_n both_o god_n himself_o be_v necessitate_v so_o to_o do_v that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v do_v and_o each_o intelligence_n so_o to_o know_v by_o the_o connexion_n of_o existence_n that_o it_o can_v not_o know_v otherwise_o than_o it_o do_v know_v which_o be_v most_o pure_a pagan_a fatality_n destructive_a of_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n and_o all_o contingency_n in_o all_o create_a thing_n whatsoever_o sect._n 34._o last_o that_o we_o may_v vindicate_v christianity_n and_o the_o church_n from_o that_o ignorance_n of_o separate_a substance_n he_o bold_o and_o injurious_o fix_v upon_o she_o and_o the_o angelical_a st._n thomas_n from_o a_o most_o gross_a abuse_n let_v we_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o his_o 17_o account_n in_o his_o middlè_a state_n of_o soul_n he_o there_o tell_v we_o the_o delivery_n of_o soul_n before_o reunion_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o ignorance_n or_o not_o adhere_v to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o incomparable_a st._n thomas_n and_o his_o school_n that_o in_o abstract_a spirit_n there_o be_v neither_o discourse_n nor_o any_o manner_n of_o composition_n but_o pure_o a_o simple_a apprehension_n so_o that_o error_n and_o falsity_n can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o they_o for_o these_o say_v he_o depend_v on_o the_o body_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a indivisible_n or_o spirit_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o succession_n now_o that_o my_o reader_n may_v full_o understand_v both_o the_o truth_n here_o contain_v and_o his_o most_o erroneous_a consequence_n draw_v from_o it_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a composition_n in_o vnderstandong_o both_o of_o the_o praedicat_fw-la to_o the_o subject_a and_o of_o the_o conclusion_n to_o the_o premise_n both_o which_o take_v place_n in_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o understanding_n in_o this_o state_n of_o mortality_n for_o neither_o do_v we_o at_o one_o single_a glance_n understand_v the_o praedicat_fw-la though_o we_o cenceive_v the_o subject_a nor_o do_v we_o attain_v to_o the_o conclusion_n include_v in_o the_o principle_n but_o by_o a_o long_a endeavour_n and_o succession_n of_o reason_v or_o discourse_n so_o that_o our_o uâ—derdandings_n arrive_v not_o to_o truth_n but_o by_o compound_v or_o divide_v the_o term_n one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o the_o conclusion_n with_o the_o premise_n but_o it_o happen_v otherwise_o in_o angel_n for_o they_o by_o a_o clear_a strength_n of_o understanding_n apprehend_v both_o the_o composition_n and_o division_n of_o proposition_n with_o one_o simple_a sight_n and_o the_o conclusion_n in_o the_o principle_n without_o this_o succession_n of_o discourse_n this_o be_v st._n thomas_n his_o doctrine_n 1_o par._n quaest._n 58._o art_n 3._o and_o 4._o now_o it_o import_v not_o our_o present_a business_n to_o consider_v whether_o this_o knowledge_n of_o spirit_n be_v a_o true_a discourse_n since_o a_o succession_n of_o time_n be_v not_o perhaps_o requisite_a to_o that_o but_o only_o of_o causality_n which_o be_v here_o find_v but_o it_o import_v we_o to_o consider_v that_o out_o of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o st._n thomas_n it_o no_o way_n follow_v that_o error_n or_o falsity_n can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o separate_a substance_n for_o the_o same_o st._n thomas_n dispute_v this_o in_o the_o very_a next_o article_n and_o teach_v we_o that_o though_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v thus_o natural_o know_v by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o term_n or_o principle_n spirit_n can_v not_o err_v yet_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o depend_v on_o the_o supernatural_a ordination_n of_o god_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v supernatural_a error_n may_v take_v place_n in_o they_o and_o this_o say_v he_o happen_v not_o to_o the_o good_a angel_n because_o they_o judge_v not_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o supernatural_o belong_v to_o the_o object_n without_o due_a submission_n to_o the_o divine_a ordination_n but_o it_o do_v in_o the_o devil_n who_o by_o their_o perverse_a will_n withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n judge_v erroneous_o of_o supernatural_a thing_n but_o that_o we_o may_v further_o see_v how_o injurious_o he_o will_v improve_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o great_a saint_n and_o doctor_n both_o against_o he_o and_o the_o church_n we_o must_v further_o observe_v that_o his_o consequence_n that_o indivisible_n or_o spirit_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o succession_n be_v both_o null_a and_o against_o this_o holy_a doctor_n everywhere_o for_o in_o the_o first_o article_n of_o this_o very_a question_n he_o teach_v that_o angel_n be_v not_o always_o in_o actual_a consideration_n of_o those_o very_a thing_n they_o know_v natural_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n reveal_v to_o they_o of_o which_o they_o receive_v new_a revelation_n by_o the_o occasion_n of_o affair_n they_o be_v in_o potentiality_n or_o precede_a ignorance_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o next_o article_n those_o thing_n who_o knowledge_n depend_v on_o one_o only_a species_n angel_n know_v all_o together_o but_o not_o those_o which_o depend_v on_o divers_a he_o tell_v we_o in_o fine_a everywhere_o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a and_o true_a succession_n in_o their_o act_n which_o be_v measure_v by_o a_o real_a and_o true_a succession_n of_o time_n and_o i_o can_v not_o admonish_v my_o reader_n too_o of_o ten_o of_o his_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o connexion_n of_o cause_n which_o run_v through_o all_o his_o doctrine_n and_o ground_n these_o his_o position_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o separate_a soul_n be_v all_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o connexion_n of_o existency_n and_o since_o she_o know_v all_o thing_n together_o and_o for_o ever_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v either_o for_o ignorance_n or_o new_a science_n which_o doctrine_n be_v the_o cornerstone_n of_o all_o his_o fabric_n of_o purgatory_n and_o be_v perfect_o destructive_a of_o all_o religion_n because_o destructive_a of_o all_o liberty_n in_o god_n and_o creature_n and_o peculiar_o destructive_a of_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n and_o supernaturality_n for_o all_o these_o depend_v on_o the_o pure_a freedom_n and_o will_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o angelical_a doctor_n in_o the_o precedent_n 57_o quest_n art_n 3_o 4_o and_o 5._o conclude_v that_o angel_n neither_o know_v all_o future_a contingency_n nor_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n nor_o the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v these_o to_o they_o which_o in_o their_o first_o creation_n he_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n but_o more_o ample_o and_o full_o afterwards_o according_a as_o it_o do_v agree_v with_o their_o office_n and_o employment_n in_o this_o universe_n this_o sir_n be_v true_a christian_a theology_n which_o reach_v much_o more_o to_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n learn_v by_o revelation_n from_o he_o who_o neither_o can_v be_v deceive_v nor_o deceive_v we_o not_o out_o of_o epicurean_a lucretian_a pagan_a principle_n of_o fatality_n in_o thing_n and_o of_o necessity_n in_o god_n in_o order_n to_o his_o creature_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v all_o these_o unchristian_a
principle_n and_o consequence_n to_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o error_n no_o ignorance_n no_o succession_n in_o separate_a substance_n now_o in_o their_o present_a state_n of_o separation_n how_o inconsequent_a be_v it_o as_o he_o there_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v now_o just_a that_o as_o to_o their_o affection_n which_o this_o state_n of_o union_n with_o their_o body_n and_o mortality_n make_v they_o what_o a_o frivolous_a discourse_n he_o introduce_v argue_v in_o the_o same_o 17_o acc._n as_o a_o embriâ—_z say_v he_o or_o seminal_a mushroom_n delineate_v a_o future_a man_n so_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o this_o life_n design_n by_o their_o impression_n the_o future_a condition_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o death_n produce_v such_o a_o entity_n as_o from_o the_o man_n so_o dispose_v be_v natural_o producible_a thus_o to_o remain_v till_o resurrection_n for_o this_o have_v no_o connexion_n with_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n of_o the_o immutability_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o variety_n in_o they_o no_o succession_n in_o that_o single_a state_n of_o separation_n how_o will_v it_o follow_v there_o be_v no_o change_n of_o affection_n in_o these_o two_o and_o those_o so_o different_a state_n of_o separation_n and_o union_n beside_o sir_n if_o the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o his_o argument_n reach_v home_o to_o his_o purpose_n it_o be_v a_o position_n destructive_a of_o all_o christianity_n if_o this_o embryo_n or_o seminal_a mushroom_n delineate_v the_o future_a man_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v such_o as_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o matter_n exact_v and_o determine_v it_o to_o be_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o infusion_n into_o the_o body_n and_o remain_v so_o or_o else_o he_o tell_v we_o nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n our_o liberty_n be_v destroy_v there_o remain_v no_o hope_n that_o these_o his_o determination_n by_o the_o matter_n or_o body_n shall_v be_v change_v by_o education_n by_o virtue_n shall_v be_v correct_v by_o grace_n since_o then_o this_o his_o doctrine_n be_v absolute_o false_a and_o since_o soul_n in_o truth_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n do_v perfect_o overcome_v even_o whilst_o in_o their_o body_n what_o they_o contract_v or_o be_v determâ—nod_n by_o their_o body_n as_o our_o holy_a faith_n teach_v how_o excellent_o be_v it_o conclude_v that_o soul_n now_o in_o separation_n do_v not_o correct_v what_o be_v in_o they_o by_o the_o commerce_n of_o that_o unworthy_a clay_n which_o before_o enclose_v they_o and_o how_o will_v it_o not_o be_v as_o well_o or_o more_o effectual_o conclude_v that_o soul_n at_o their_o reunion_n too_o pass_v now_o from_o separation_n to_o union_n as_o well_o as_o before_o from_o union_n to_o separation_n carry_v with_o they_o their_o unchangeable_a affection_n and_o so_o never_o get_v out_o of_o his_o purgatory_n neither_o before_o nor_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o these_o short_a reflection_n my_o reader_n will_v easy_o observe_v how_o far_o these_o adamantin_a unshakeable_a ground_n fall_v short_a of_o that_o so_o much_o boast_v evidence_n even_o of_o truth_n some_o of_o they_o be_v most_o perfect_a falsehood_n the_o rest_n groundless_a uncertain_a dream_v assertion_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v serve_v the_o levity_n of_o some_o man_n to_o abandon_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n and_o upon_o these_o shall_v be_v errect_v a_o new_a modled_a purgatory_n as_o upon_o other_o the_o like_a they_o have_v build_v we_o a_o whole_a new_a faithless_a religion_n of_o which_o they_o be_v so_o fond_o enamour_a and_o peremptory_a that_o now_o they_o bold_o pronounce_v the_o hither_o to_o receive_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n proceed_v out_o of_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o separate_a substance_n sect._n 35._o but_o to_o conclude_v my_o adversary_n and_o our_o business_n if_o this_o his_o 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