Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n
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A25447
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Religio clerici
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reach_v the_o seat_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o judgement_n and_o thus_o such_o artist_n as_o can_v best_o by_o tender_a expression_n and_o passionate_a application_n soften_v mellow_a and_o dissolve_v the_o loose_a and_o easy_a passion_n of_o silly_a woman_n be_v forsooth_o the_o only_a able_a powerful_a man_n and_o they_o good_a soul_n can_v edify_v under_o none_o but_o they_o when_o alas_o all_o this_o seem_a effectual_a operation_n be_v no_o better_a than_o just_a thus_o viz._n the_o whine_a holderforth_n and_o the_o female_a congregation_n be_v at_o that_o time_n tune_v like_o two_o viol_n exact_o alike_a by_o the_o magic_n of_o enthusiastic_a sympathy_n their_o note_n correspond_v of_o course_n and_o the_o cant_v of_o the_o one_o immediate_o beget_v sigh_n and_o groan_n in_o the_o other_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o high_a paroxysm_n of_o vulgar_a quakerism_n have_v much_o the_o same_o cause_n as_o dance_v to_o music_n in_o fit_n of_o the_o tarantula_n for_o i_o have_v with_o pity_n and_o pleasure_n both_o observe_v that_o the_o malignant_a ferment_n have_v be_v by_o degree_n exhale_v by_o their_o violent_a sudorific_a motion_n and_o when_o the_o poor_a soul_n have_v spend_v his_o spirit_n and_o be_v tire_v at_o his_o very_a heart_n than_o as_o he_o fancy_v the_o spirit_n go_v off_o and_o leave_v work_v and_o i_o be_o incline_v too_o to_o think_v that_o the_o cool_a habit_n of_o this_o religious_a disease_n in_o many_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o medicinal_a drug_n and_o a_o regular_a course_n of_o pill_n potion_n and_o phlebotomy_n a_o timely_a visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a as_o it_o be_v a_o charitable_a duty_n almost_o necessary_a so_o it_o belong_v as_o proper_o to_o the_o function_n of_o a_o priest_n as_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o physician_n and_o the_o careful_a visit_n of_o a_o ghostly_a father_n shall_v of_o right_n be_v more_o welcome_a and_o comfortable_a and_o account_v of_o high_a import_n as_o the_o care_n of_o our_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o dear_a concern_v to_o we_o than_o that_o of_o our_o frail_a body_n and_o yet_o with_o we_o vbi_fw-la desinit_fw-la medice_fw-la ibi_fw-la incipit_fw-la theologus_fw-la be_v a_o common_a woeful_a practice_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o shall_v think_v myself_o oblige_v by_o a_o timely_o assistance_n to_o mind_v my_o ghostly_a patient_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o long_a journey_n urge_v he_o to_o hearty_a confession_n give_v he_o comfortable_a absolution_n and_o communicate_v to_o he_o the_o strengthen_n viaticum_fw-la of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o adorable_a jesus_n how_o busy_a the_o restless_a malice_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n may_v be_v at_o this_o time_n to_o insinuate_v suggestion_n of_o despair_n or_o presumptuous_a hope_n of_o long_a life_n into_o sick_a person_n i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o examine_v the_o case_n and_o by_o seasonable_a anticipation_n prevent_v at_o least_o the_o success_n of_o satan_n device_n that_o the_o devil_n by_o injection_n can_v modify_v our_o thought_n and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n rule_v the_o faculty_n especial_o of_o weak_a sick_a person_n who_o be_v now_o more_o retire_v within_o themselves_o and_o free_a from_o the_o sensible_a amusement_n and_o diversion_n of_o worldly_a object_n i_o very_o believe_v for_o he_o may_v make_v a_o very_a malicious_a and_o mischievous_a use_n of_o the_o advantage_n he_o have_v over_o our_o soul_n himself_n be_v a_o subtle_a powerful_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o by_o eminency_n of_o like_a nature_n may_v have_v a_o very_a forcible_a influence_n upon_o the_o operation_n of_o our_o spirit_n as_o to_o take_v a_o parallel_a analogy_n from_o what_o appear_v in_o matter_n the_o contrary_a essence_n the_o pressure_n or_o collision_n of_o a_o strong_a body_n alter_v we_o see_v the_o figure_n of_o extension_n in_o a_o weak_a or_o as_o the_o dimension_n of_o soft_a wax_n be_v by_o my_o hand_n now_o square_a then_o round_o and_o present_o triangular_a or_o oblong_a now_o the_o advantage_n of_o these_o frequent_a visit_n will_v not_o only_o be_v so_o to_o the_o sick_a but_o will_v produce_v in_o we_o forcible_a habit_n of_o undaunted_a indifferency_n against_o the_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n of_o death_n in_o general_n and_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o it_o too_o when_o ourselves_o be_v assault_v our_o most_o proper_a title_n be_v ghostly_a spiritual_a and_o such_o like_a to_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v our_o trade_n to_o be_v familiar_o present_a and_o frequent_o assistant_n at_o nature_n grand_a dissection_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o will_v the_o better_o improve_v our_o theologick_n knowledge_n and_o skill_n as_o a_o accurate_a diligence_n in_o anatomic_a exercise_n do_v that_o of_o the_o chirurgick_a beside_o that_o the_o company_n of_o a_o divine_a physician_n suit_v well_o with_o the_o soul_n as_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v dismantle_v of_o her_o wall_n of_o flesh_n and_o transmit_v to_o the_o better_a colony_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n to_o man_n of_o our_o function_n the_o sight_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o terrible_a than_o that_o of_o our_o breath_n and_o we_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o our_o profess_a hope_n of_o the_o body_n resurrection_n and_o the_o immediate_a felicity_n of_o our_o soul_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o courageous_a gallantry_n of_o many_o heathen_n in_o brave_v the_o ghastly_a king_n of_o terror_n to_o his_o very_a face_n upon_o no_o better_a or_o very_o little_a more_o assurance_n of_o immortality_n than_o that_o of_o survive_a fame_n and_o glory_n or_o a_o fruitless_a nomen_fw-la crit_fw-fr indelebile_a nostrum_fw-la i_o have_v know_v some_o of_o we_o that_o not_o want_v of_o christian_a charity_n but_o courage_n in_o this_o point_n have_v withhold_v from_o pay_v their_o last_o dutiful_a office_n to_o sick_a person_n and_o when_o a_o silly_a common_a nurse_n shall_v attend_v alone_o in_o silent_a dismal_a night-watche_n these_o man_n can_v not_o approach_v in_o open_a day_n without_o apparent_a damp_n of_o consternation_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v doubtless_o as_o natural_a to_o die_v as_o to_o live_v or_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o coffin_n alter_v i_o no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o a_o cradle_n certain_o if_o the_o strange_a appearance_n of_o the_o object_n startle_v we_o a_o silly_a midwife_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v scare_v at_o the_o odd_a and_o uncouth_a circumstance_n that_o accompany_v nature_n thrust_v a_o child_n into_o the_o world_n than_o we_o in_o due_o prepare_v a_o depart_a man_n or_o woman_n for_o the_o familiar_a womb_n of_o our_o common_a mother_n i_o find_v little_o more_o surprise_v or_o alteration_n in_o myself_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o decease_a man_n than_o of_o any_o other_o dead_a animal_n nay_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v much_o more_o amaze_v at_o this_o than_o that_o since_o this_o be_v a_o absolute_a object_n of_o irreparable_a mortality_n and_o a_o total_a privation_n appear_v here_o in_o the_o other_o of_o one_o moiety_n only_o and_o that_o but_o to_o the_o general_a resurrection_n it_o be_v opinion_n not_o reason_n or_o religion_n rule_v man_n die_v have_v be_v the_o common_a trade_n and_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n for_o almost_o six_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o die_v by_o weekly_a computation_n than_o be_v bear_v nay_o this_o champion_n have_v make_v one_o single_a field_n such_o a_o glorious_a scene_n of_o his_o pomp_n and_o luxury_n that_o 500000_o spectacle_n of_o mortality_n have_v be_v at_o once_o offer_v as_o victim_n to_o the_o insatiate_a fury_n of_o one_o bloody_a battle_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 17._o and_o in_o such_o a_o small_a circumscription_n of_o time_n and_o place_n as_o this_o i_o suppose_v we_o never_o hear_v nor_o ever_o shall_v of_o a_o equal_a number_n of_o nativity_n to_o i_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v say_v st._n paul_n phil._n 1._o 21._o which_o beside_o a_o enfranchisement_n and_o release_n from_o the_o many_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o acquisition_n of_o eternal_a joy_n do_v also_o import_v to_o i_o that_o by_o death_n and_o separation_n this_o concrete_a become_v two_o distinct_a essence_n and_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o vanish_v into_o nothing_o that_o by_o the_o advantageous_a division_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n one_o single_a be_v branch_n into_o a_o duplicity_n of_o existence_n for_o our_o corpse_n tho'_o silent_a and_o unactive_a in_o the_o cold_a lap_n of_o common_a fate_n lose_v not_o a_o whit_n of_o its_o title_n to_o existence_n nay_o even_o in_o this_o ghastly_a privation_n there_o still_o appear_v some_o weak_a remains_o and_o faint_a effort_n of_o a_o vegetative_a soul_n but_o our_o spirit_n shall_v mount_v up_o like_o a_o eagle_n isai_n 40._o 31._o on_o the_o wing_n of_o celestial_a activity_n and_o greedy_o grasp_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o
the_o like_a such_o monstrous_a medlies_n and_o odd_a landscape_n of_o opinion_n as_o in_o another_o kind_n the_o most_o extravagant_a conception_n of_o poet_n and_o painter_n have_v never_o equal_v and_o true_o i_o think_v one_o and_o the_o other_o have_v some_o ground_n much_o alike_o for_o their_o whimsy_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o have_v each_o of_o they_o have_v too_o much_o of_o one_o privilege_n and_o that_o be_v the_o quidlibet_fw-la audendi_fw-la poet._n horat._n the_o art_n poet._n potestas_fw-la christianity_n i_o say_v be_v now_o almost_o 1700_o year_n old_a and_o though_o it_o as_o its_o author_n be_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o yet_o what_o by_o the_o supineness_n of_o its_o true_a and_o what_o by_o the_o device_n of_o its_o pretend_a professor_n it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n so_o overgrow_v with_o thorn_n and_o brier_n and_o the_o mossy_a excrescence_n of_o rot_a and_o corrupt_a skull_n that_o have_v not_o our_o god_n be_v very_o gracious_a we_o shall_v hardly_o distinguish_v and_o discern_v its_o genuine_a beauty_n and_o native_a lustre_n through_o the_o rubbish_n and_o barricade_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n i_o always_o think_v god_n holy_a word_n so_o plain_a that_o to_o invent_v a_o heterodox_n doctrine_n we_o must_v do_v a_o violence_n to_o that_o and_o our_o own_o reason_n too_o and_o yet_o what_o nice_a diffection_n have_v be_v make_v of_o these_o scripture_n by_o too_o bold_a and_o curious_a inspectour_n into_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n how_o many_o text_n have_v they_o set_v upon_o the_o rack_n and_o endeavour_v by_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a distortion_n to_o make_v they_o say_v as_o they_o will_v have_v they_o and_o confess_v what_o they_o never_o know_v from_o whence_o have_v follow_v such_o rent_n and_o dislocation_n in_o some_o member_n of_o our_o religion_n as_o i_o fear_v be_v almost_o become_v past_o cure_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o one_o thing_n material_a have_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o noise_n and_o bustle_v of_o all_o these_o busy_a and_o subtle_a pate_n that_o be_v not_o as_o well_o or_o better_o know_v in_o the_o very_a first_o centurie_n i_o believe_v that_o in_o all_o the_o whole_a prodigious_a catalogue_n of_o voluminous_a tract_n and_o labour_v controversy_n enough_o at_o this_o day_n to_o make_v last_o joh._n chap._n last_o v._n last_o good_a st._n john_n hyperbole_n you_o can_v find_v one_o new_a truth_n of_o any_o import_n or_o significancie_n to_o our_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o know_v 1500_o year_n ago_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o be_o sure_a they_o have_v together_o with_o a_o thousand_o falsity_n invent_v perplexity_n and_o empty_a trifle_n without_o number_n which_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o christianity_n never_o dream_v of_o some_o have_v stretch_v their_o brain_n to_o grasp_v mystery_n beyond_o their_o reach_n and_o will_v crowd_v the_o infinite_a essence_n and_o ineffable_a attribute_n of_o that_o great_a god_n into_o the_o senseless_a rule_n &_o term_n of_o their_o school_n who_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v what_o horrid_a heresy_n have_v man_n run_v into_o by_o presume_v to_o fathom_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o whilst_o they_o have_v forcible_o press_v reason_n on_o to_o take_v as_o large_a a_o step_n as_o faith_n they_o have_v stumble_v and_o fall_v to_o their_o utter_a confusion_n my_o humble_a yet_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o the_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n can_v rest_v full_o satisfy_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o presume_v to_o no_o purpose_n so_o far_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o and_o my_o reason_n too_o if_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v meddle_v do_v here_o most_o just_o acquiesce_v without_o far_a scrutiny_n in_o this_o conclusion_n it_o be_v certain_o so_o because_o god_n have_v say_v it_o and_o thus_o i_o can_v easy_o believe_v that_o the_o godhead_n consist_v of_o three_o person_n without_o the_o help_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persona_fw-la or_o suppositum_fw-la and_o the_o incarnation_n of_o my_o saviour_n be_v a_o mystery_n indeed_o in_o divinity_n but_o none_o in_o philosophy_n to_o i_o for_o that_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o speak_v more_o humano_fw-la for_o the_o almighty_a to_o set_v nature_n at_o work_n in_o holy_a mary_n womb_n to_o frame_v a_o man_n of_o her_o seed_n as_o to_o make_v a_o woman_n out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o adam_n but_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o the_o true_a faith_n supersede_v all_o argue_v about_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o when_o st._n peter_n bid_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o reasonable_a account_n it_o be_v not_o of_o fathomless_a secret_n but_o of_o our_o hope_n and_o 15._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 15._o faith_n in_o jesus_n yet_o that_o faith_n i_o be_o persuade_v be_v always_o most_o acceptable_a with_o our_o saviour_n that_o acknowledge_v he_o with_o a_o plain_a and_o simple_a sincerity_n without_o a_o why_o or_o wherefore_o and_o i_o believe_v the_o nimble_a confession_n of_o nathaniel_n 50._o joh._n 1._o 49_o 50._o though_o upon_o a_o slight_a occasion_n be_v better_o approve_v of_o by_o christ_n than_o the_o cautious_a proceed_v and_o deliberate_a advance_n of_o judicious_a nichodemus_n 9_o 3_o joh._n 9_o however_o i_o like_v not_o that_o high_a flight_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o certum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la nor_o his_o who_o say_v there_o be_v not_o impossibility_n enough_o in_o religion_n for_o a_o active_a faith_n such_o hyperbolic_a strain_n do_v christianity_n no_o kindness_n i_o be_o sure_a especial_o in_o the_o mahometan_a and_o pagan_a world_n for_o be_v socrates_n cicero_n or_o seneca_n now_o alive_a i_o may_v with_o far_o better_a success_n attempt_v their_o conversion_n by_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o christ_n sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n or_o st._n paul_n epistle_n than_o by_o assault_v rash_o their_o unprepared_a reason_n with_o the_o difficulty_n and_o seem_a contradiction_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n it_o can_v no_o way_n proper_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o one_o impossibility_n in_o the_o bible_n for_o if_o the_o letter_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v true_a as_o it_o may_v on_o that_o score_n just_o claim_v a_o strong_a title_n to_o verity_n than_o any_o book_n of_o long_a or_o late_a date_n which_o yet_o we_o own_o without_o scruple_n than_o the_o concession_n that_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n easy_o follow_v and_o then_o the_o consequence_n be_v as_o necessary_a that_o whatever_o it_o contain_v must_v be_v of_o infallible_a truth_n and_o certainty_n and_o what_o if_o we_o can_v solve_v its_o mystery_n their_o first_o design_n be_v to_o be_v object_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o humble_a acquiescence_n not_o of_o pert_n and_o curious_a argumentation_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o can_v make_v out_o and_o clear_a of_o doubt_n ay_o and_o strong_a one_o too_o even_o in_o thing_n obvious_a and_o familiar_a and_o with_o which_o we_o converse_v every_o day_n we_o must_v shut_v the_o whole_a visible_a world_n out_o of_o door_n and_o sit_v down_o content_a with_o absolute_a scepticism_n i_o declare_v i_o have_v as_o even_o a_o notion_n of_o spirit_n as_o of_o body_n and_o understand_v cogitation_n full_o as_o well_o as_o extension_n i_o be_o no_o more_o privy_a to_o the_o mechanism_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n motion_n than_o i_o be_o to_o the_o mystery_n and_o feat_n of_o memory_n and_o imagination_n or_o to_o the_o way_n how_o my_o soul_n by_o a_o detachment_n of_o nimble_a emissary_n command_v my_o foot_n to_o move_v in_o a_o instant_n in_o a_o word_n i_o understand_v nothing_o of_o this_o kind_n by_o adequate_a and_o commensurate_a science_n but_o by_o philosophic_a guess_n or_o allegoric_a representation_n 5._o 11_o eccle._n 5._o i_o remember_v that_o a_o now_o reverend_a and_o most_o learned_a prelate_n at_o who_o private_a lecture_n i_o have_v the_o honour_n long_o ago_o to_o attend_v among_o other_o most_o excellent_a notice_n tell_v we_o that_o immaterial_a infinite_a and_o the_o like_a be_v negative_n indeed_o in_o word_n for_o the_o barrenness_n of_o language_n and_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n but_o proper_o and_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v absolute_a positivity_n and_o again_o that_o their_o contrary_n finite_a and_o material_a be_v pure_a negation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o descartes_n who_o open_v the_o way_n to_o his_o philosophy_n by_o stop_v his_o ear_n and_o close_v his_o eye_n and_o strip_v himself_o naked_a to_o bare_a cogitation_n find_v out_o one_o original_a truth_n as_o he_o think_v viz._n cogito_fw-la ergo_fw-la sum_n what_o a_o prodigious_a fallacy_n pass_v upon_o this_o acute_a man_n he_o may_v as_o well_o in_o that_o case_n have_v argue_v curro_fw-la ergo_fw-la sum_n the_o argument_n have_v be_v as_o good_a though_o it_o lay_v at_o a_o little_o far_a distance_n