immortality_n be_v continual_o preserve_v by_o the_o almighty_a concourse_n of_o he_o that_o create_v they_o not_o that_o i_o think_v the_o soul_n of_o brute_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o that_o felicity_n or_o misery_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v but_o we_o may_v either_o suppose_v they_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la or_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n which_o may_v also_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v immaterial_a and_o so_o return_v to_o it_o at_o the_o dissolution_n or_o rather_o that_o when_o they_o be_v divest_v of_o their_o body_n they_o take_v to_o themselves_o aereal_a one_o some_o there_o be_v that_o will_v not_o admit_v but_o explode_v aereal_a vehicles_n who_o suppose_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o survive_v death_n do_v so_o continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o inactivity_n insensibility_n sleep_v silence_n and_o stupor_n until_o by_o a_o transmigration_n they_o reassume_a new_a body_n to_o act_v in_o for_o while_o spirit_n be_v divest_v of_o body_n they_o can_v exert_v any_o action_n but_o this_o supposition_n will_v destroy_v our_o own_o assertion_n alrady_o lay_v down_o concern_v the_o active_a and_o cogitant_fw-la nature_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v exceed_v my_o bound_n in_o too_o long_a a_o digression_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o the_o next_o general_a head_n propose_v in_o order_n to_o treat_v on_o and_o that_o be_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n prove_v from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o allege_v concern_v the_o nature_n origin_n union_n and_o immateriality_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v with_o great_a facility_n and_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n be_v gather_v its_o immortality_n also_o and_o the_o fore-precedent_n thing_n may_v serve_v for_o topic_n whence_o we_o may_v raise_v so_o many_o argument_n clear_o to_o evince_v the_o same_o nature_n from_o its_o nature_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o evident_a a_o demonstraitve_n of_o its_o immortality_n that_o whoever_o understand_v the_o one_o can_v but_o easy_o apprehend_v the_o other_o be_v not_o spirituality_n a_o plain_a manifesto_n of_o a_o durable_a existence_n and_o activity_n and_o cogitancy_n and_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o immortality_n how_o undeniable_o do_v plato_n the_o mirror_n of_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o world_n for_o learning_n demonstrate_v from_o the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-moving_a that_o it_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever-moving_a be_v it_o probable_a that_o those_o inestimable_a creature_n who_o very_a essence_n declare_v they_o to_o be_v make_v for_o a_o high_a or_o end_n be_v create_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o actuate_v these_o body_n for_o a_o momentary_a space_n and_o then_o to_o return_v to_o nothing_o shall_v those_o pious_a and_o divine_a soul_n who_o for_o hope_n of_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o endless_a pleasure_n of_o another_o life_n have_v which_o great_a alacrity_n and_o content_n of_o mind_n undergo_v the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o mortal_a pilgrimage_n find_v nothing_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o journey_n for_o their_o reward_n but_o a_o final_a annihilation_n and_o shall_v the_o malevolent_a slave_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v lavish_v their_o patrimony_n and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o in_o do_v obeisance_n to_o their_o lust_n and_o debauch_a appetite_n be_v discharge_v from_o the_o penalty_n of_o their_o horrid_a crime_n by_o a_o cessation_n of_o their_o essence_n what_o can_v prove_v a_o great_a derogation_n from_o the_o equity_n of_o a_o just_a creator_n than_o so_o gross_a and_o supposition_n will_v he_o origin_n from_o its_o origin_n who_o have_v form_v a_o creature_n so_o like_o himself_o so_o soon_o destroy_v it_o what_o can_v be_v a_o great_a reflection_n on_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v that_o puff_n of_o divine_a breath_n which_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o god_n immediate_a inspiration_n subside_o vanish_v and_o become_v a_o non_fw-fr entity_n certain_o that_o hand_n that_o can_v immediate_o produce_v a_o be_v out_o of_o nothing_o can_v by_o a_o immediate_a concourse_n preserve_v it_o from_o relapse_v into_o nothing_o again_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o motive_n to_o persuade_v he_o that_o can_v do_v this_o to_o will_v the_o contrary_a be_v the_o soul_n generate_v from_o the_o parent_n it_o may_v then_o be_v corruptible_a but_o it_o have_v its_o origin_n from_o a_o high_a principle_n it_o must_v needs_o theâ—_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n more_o last_a permanent_a and_o durable_a union_n from_o its_o union_n it_o be_v union_n also_o be_v another_o test_n oâ—_n its_o immortal_a existence_n if_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o animal_n spriit_fw-la by_o in_fw-la near_o approximation_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o or_o if_o fix_a and_o fasten_v to_o the_o pineale_n glandule_n this_o may_v be_v a_o plausible_a pretext_n to_o make_v we_o entertain_v some_o thought_n of_o its_o mortality_n and_o perish_v with_o the_o body_n whereby_o it_o be_v so_o much_o influence_v but_o see_v its_o union_n be_v cause_v by_o its_o permeate_v the_o body_n and_o extend_v and_o diffuse_v itself_o through_o every_o part_n thereof_o and_o so_o by_o a_o vigorous_a energy_n actuate_a the_o same_o certain_o all_o such_o imagination_n conceive_v it_o mortal_a be_v now_o banish_v and_o explode_v our_o four_o topic_n be_v not_o likewise_o empty_a of_o proof_n to_o demonstrate_v this_o truth_n immateriality_n from_o its_o immateriality_n be_v the_o soul_n a_o substance_n compound_v of_o the_o four_o element_n or_o five_o chymic_a principle_n blend_v together_o we_o shall_v have_v little_a reason_n to_o plead_v for_o its_o immortality_n because_o all_o corporeal_a thing_n be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n and_o have_v that_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o their_o own_o essence_n that_o in_o time_n will_v cause_v a_o dissolution_n in_o they_o nam_fw-la contraria_fw-la contraiis_fw-la destruuntur_fw-la for_o contrary_a thing_n be_v destroy_v by_o their_o contrary_n and_o all_o mix_a body_n have_v within_o themselves_o quality_n may_v i_o call_v they_o so_o repugnant_a one_o to_o another_o but_o the_o soul_n as_o have_v already_o be_v prove_v be_v of_o a_o immaterial_a nature_n be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o any_o such_o cause_n of_o mutability_n and_o nature_n itself_o teach_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o have_v a_o be_v will_v be_v possess_v of_o it_o until_o it_o meet_v with_o something_o to_o destroy_v it_o but_o now_o what_o contrary_a principle_n opposite_a element_n or_o repugnant_a quality_n can_v psycotomist_n or_o anatomist_n of_o soul_n i_o mean_v those_o that_o hold_v they_o material_a and_o so_o mortal_a find_v in_o the_o analysis_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v masty_a more_o argument_n of_o undubitable_a verity_n and_o undeniable_a evidence_n to_o evince_v the_o soul_n immortality_n as_o its_o infinite_a desire_n of_o same_o more_o medium_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o and_o its_o solicitude_n about_o a_o immortal_a state_n in_o dissatisfaction_n under_o all_o the_o felicity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o vehement_a appetite_n and_o desire_n after_o eternal_a beatitude_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n the_o remorse_n and_o sting_n of_o conscience_n which_o all_o man_n fall_v under_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o gild_n but_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o intend_a brevity_n to_o which_o i_o have_v limit_v myself_o will_v admit_v only_o of_o a_o transitory_a glance_n upon_o every_o thing_n that_o occur_v to_o our_o speculation_n sleep_v of_o the_o stale_a of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n that_o it_o do_v not_o sleep_v have_v therefore_o proceed_v thus_o far_o i_o shall_v add_v a_o little_a concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o state_n the_o soul_n remain_v in_o immediate_o after_o its_o dissolution_n from_o the_o body_n and_o that_o it_o that_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v as_o some_o do_v that_o it_o remain_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sleep_n and_o stupor_n till_o the_o resurrection_n but_o that_o it_o take_v up_o a_o aereal_a vehicle_n and_o hereby_o its_o motion_n be_v make_v feasible_a which_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v devoid_a of_o a_o body_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o perform_v if_o the_o soul_n immediate_o after_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n pass_v not_o only_o into_o a_o state_n but_o a_o place_n either_o of_o eternal_a misery_n or_o everlasting_a happiness_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o shall_v be_v carry_v thither_o without_o a_o body_n death_n that_o soul_n assume_v vehicles_n after_o death_n for_o loco_fw-la motion_n be_v a_o property_n of_o body_n and_o no_o way_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o spirit_n separate_v from_o body_n beside_o to_o argue_v for_o vehicles_n it_o be_v a_o privilege_n proper_a only_o to_o the_o deity_n to_o live_v and_o act_v alone_o without_o vital_a union_n with_o a_o body_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o a_o soul_n to_o inlve_v a_o
112_o the_o tonsil_n pag._n 113_o why_o woman_n have_v clear_a voice_n than_o man_n pag._n 114_o the_o neck_n ib._n the_o upper_a venture_n or_o the_o head_n its_o division_n pag._n 115_o the_o pericranium_n and_o periostium_fw-la pag._n 116_o the_o dura_n mater_n and_o pia_fw-la mater_fw-la ib._n the_o ventricles_n of_o the_o brain_n ib._n the_o motion_n of_o the_o brain_n consist_v of_o a_o systole_n and_o diastole_n pag._n 117_o thae_n glandula_n pituitaria_fw-la pag._n 118_o the_o infundibulum_fw-la ib._n the_o corpus_fw-la callosum_fw-la pag._n 119_o the_o plexus_fw-la choroide_v ib._n the_o glandula_n pinealis_fw-la its_o use_n pag._n 120_o eight_o reeason_n why_o it_o can_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n ib._n and_o pag._n 121_o the_o forehead_n and_o eyebrow_n pag._n 123_o the_o eye_n ib._n it_o be_v muslces_n tunics_n and_o humour_n pag._n 124_o 125_o the_o ear_n pag._n 126_o the_o nose_n pag._n 127_o the_o cause_n of_o sneeze_n pag._n 128_o the_o mouth_n ib._n the_o tongue_n its_o ligament_n pag._n 129_o a_o pernicious_a custom_n among_o midwife_n ib._n the_o artus_n ib._n the_o hand_n and_o its_o part_n ib._n the_o foot_n with_o its_o part_n pag._n 130_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o humour_n complexion_n and_o temperament_n pag._n 132_o the_o great_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o temperament_n pag._n 133_o 134_o 135_o their_o number_n according_a to_o galen_n pag._n 136_o what_o heat_n be_v and_o what_o cold_a pag._n 137_o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o moisture_n and_o dryness_n ib._n the_o temperament_n right_o distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o four_o humour_n pag._n 138_o the_o sanguine_a corstitution_n describe_v pag._n 139_o 140_o 141_o the_o choleric_a constitution_n pag._n 142_o 143_o sign_n of_o the_o phlegmatic_a temperament_n pag._n 144_o how_o to_o distinguish_v when_o the_o melancholy_a humour_n be_v predominaâ—tâ—_n pag._n 145_o 146_o 147_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o four_o humour_n reconcile_v with_o that_o of_o the_o five_o chymic_a principle_n pag._n 150_o 151_o to_o pag._n 154._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o function_n of_o the_o body_n pag._n 155_o the_o genuine_a distribution_n of_o the_o function_n pag._n 156_o the_o nutritive_a function_n ib._n how_o nutritition_n be_v perform_v pag._n 158_o chylification_n or_o the_o first_o concoction_n how_o this_o be_v do_v pag._n 159_o 160_o sanguification_n or_o the_o second_o concoction_n pag._n 161_o how_o chyle_n be_v transmute_v into_o blood_n ib._n the_o true_a instrument_n that_o nature_n make_v use_v of_o in_o make_v blood_n pag._n 163_o the_o excrement_n secern_v from_o the_o blood_n and_o how_o pag._n 164_o 165_o etc._n etc._n the_o true_a rise_n and_o origin_n of_o splenetic_a and_o hypochondriac_n affect_v pag._n 167_o etc._n etc._n assimulation_n membrification_n or_o the_o three_o concoction_n pag._n 172_o the_o vital_a function_n pag._n 173_o what_o vital_a spirit_n be_v pag._n 174_o the_o archaeus_n of_o the_o pseudo-chymist_n a_o mere_a fiction_n ib._n pulsation_n how_o perform_v pag._n 175_o respiration_n its_o part_n inspiration_n and_o expiration_n pag._n 176_o the_o use_n of_o respiration_n in_o eight_o particular_n pag._n 177_o the_o sensative_a function_n pag._n 178_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sense_n ib._n what_o thing_n be_v requisite_a in_o every_o sensation_n ib._n the_o loco-motive_n function_n pag._n 179_o the_o enunciative_a function_n ib._n how_o a_o strong_a and_o weak_a voice_n be_v cause_v ib._n the_o generative_a function_n pag._n 180_o the_o nature_n and_o origin_n of_o seed_n ib._n conception_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o pag._n 183_o seven_o manifest_a sign_n of_o conception_n pag._n 184_o the_o position_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n pag._n 186_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o birth_n pag._n 187_o in_o what_o month_n the_o birth_n common_o happen_v pag._n 188_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o sex_n pag._n 189_o the_o distinction_n of_o man_n into_o two_o sex_n pag._n 191_o the_o male_a ib._n his_o natural_a diffirence_n from_o the_o female_a ib._n when_o a_o male_a and_o when_o a_o female_a be_v generate_v ib._n the_o female_a pag._n 194_o the_o praise_n and_o encomium_n of_o that_o noble_a sex_n both_o as_o to_o their_o beauty_n and_o fantasy_n pag._n 195_o the_o excellency_n of_o marriage_n pag._n 196_o reflection_n on_o they_o that_o speak_v against_o and_o calummate_v woman_n pag._n 199_o what_o befall_v they_o who_o abhor_v marriage_n contaminate_v themselves_o with_o pollute_a woman_n pag._n 199_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o age_n of_o man_n pag._n 201_o the_o division_n of_o the_o age_n of_o man_n pag._n 202_o childhood_n the_o character_n of_o a_o infant_n pag._n 203_o 204_o youth_n his_o character_n pag._n 206_o the_o consistent_a age_n pag._n 208_o old_a age_n pag._n 209_o the_o distemper_n with_o which_o old_a age_n be_v attend_v pag._n 210_o 211_o the_o conclusion_n pag._n 212._o the_o reader_n courteous_a correction_n of_o these_o with_o other_o small_a fault_n that_o have_v escape_v the_o press_n be_v humble_o desire_v page_n 2_o line_n ult_n r._n privative_a p._n 9_o l._n 18_o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 16_o l._n â—_o r._n cranny_n and_o l._n 17_o and_o l._n 1â—_n r._n mariner_n p_o 17_o l._n 12_o r._n disinguens_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la alio_fw-la p._n 18_o l_o 14_o r._n identity_n p._n 20_o l._n 19_o r._n convenerit_fw-la and_o p._n 21_o r._n medetur_fw-la l._n 3_o r._n mehercule_fw-la p._n 22_o l._n 10_o r._n a_o high_a p._n 23_o l._n 2_o r_o for_o verfit_v 〈◊〉_d manifest_v p._n 29_o l._n ult_n r._n there_o p._n 47_o l._n 24_o r._n do_v p._n 59_o l._n 3_o f._n ascention_n r._n extension_n p._n 60_o r._n sectator_n p._n 69_o l._n 21_o r._n elicit_v p._n 88_o l._n 10_o r._n habet_fw-la p_o 104_o l._n 2_o f._n â—dly_a r._n two_o p._n 105_o l._n 12_o r._n arteria_fw-la p._n 125_o l._n 12_o r._n a_o artery_n deal_n comms_n and_o l._n 21_o r._n it_o p._n 129_o l._n ult_n r._n hand_o p_o 130_o l._n 13_o r._n cubituâ—_n p._n 135_o l._n 1_o r._n preservative_n and_o l._n 23_o r._n contaminate_v p_o 130_o l._n 25_o r._n malady_n p._n 143_o l._n 28_o r._n eysipela_n p._n 15â—_n l._n 7_o r._n congener_fw-la p._n 162_o l._n 28_o deal_n by_o 165_o l._n 20_o r._n bring_v p._n 181_o l_o 8_o r._n do_v p._n 182_o l._n 5_o r._n volatility_n a_o discourse_n concern_v man._n a_o proemial_a introduction_n when_o god_n the_o supreme_a be_v within_o the_o boundless_a circumference_n of_o who_o omnipotence_n be_v the_o possibility_n of_o effect_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n world_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o energy_n of_o his_o puissance_n produce_v the_o fabric_n of_o this_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o cause_v this_o visible_a structure_n to_o emerge_n out_o of_o a_o confuse_a chaos_n he_o first_o animate_v that_o inert_a matter_n which_o he_o have_v create_v with_o the_o mundane_a spirit_n which_o vivify_v the_o unite_a 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