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A49846 A search after souls and spiritual operations in man Layton, Henry, 1622-1705. 1700 (1700) Wing L759; ESTC R39121 317,350 468

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of_o it_o the_o prime_n and_o contemplative_a part_n of_o it_o the_o intellect_n actu_fw-la be_v self-subsisting_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortal_a and_o eternal_a and_o to_o prevent_v any_o body_n demand_v what_o this_o soul_n be_v he_o say_v it_o be_v that_o only_a which_o it_o be_v and_o that_o only_o be_v immortal_a and_o eternal_a but_o he_o give_v no_o manner_n of_o confirmation_n from_o reason_n or_o offer_v any_o dilucidation_n or_o any_o far_a discourse_n upon_o the_o thing_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a whensoever_o he_o come_v to_o argue_v from_o reason_n upon_o this_o point_n of_o subsistence_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n all_o his_o argument_n conclude_v against_o such_o subsistence_n of_o a_o soul_n in_o that_o separate_a state_n for_o that_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v wherein_o the_o body_n join_v not_o with_o it_o nor_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n not_o so_o much_o as_o move_v itself_o but_o by_o the_o body_n nor_o 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appetite_n and_o motion_n and_o yet_o as_o this_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v according_a to_o nature_n the_o same_o strength_n of_o reason_n may_v seem_v to_o conclude_v for_o she_o a_o suitable_a exit_fw-la such_o as_o may_v best_o agree_v with_o a_o natural_a or_o material_a spirit_n des_fw-mi carry_v in_o his_o philosophical_a principle_n part_v 4._o sect._n 197._o mention_n thus_o much_o shall_v we_o say_v or_o thus_o little_a of_o the_o soul_n he_o say_v we_o do_v well_o enough_o comprehend_v how_o by_o the_o bulk_n figure_n and_o motion_n of_o one_o body_n divers_a motion_n and_o change_n may_v be_v excite_v in_o another_o body_n be_v such_o as_o have_v great_a power_n to_o affect_v the_o same_o by_o act_n upon_o the_o sense_n but_o say_v he_o we_o can_v at_o all_o understand_v by_o what_o mode_n these_o bulk_n figure_n and_o motion_n do_v produce_v or_o effectual_o work_v upon_o
he_o art_n 11._o we_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v nor_o so_o as_o to_o say_v he_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n in_o it_o art_n 12._o and_o 13._o we_o observe_v in_o the_o 13._o that_o he_o say_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o brain_n do_v excite_v divers_a sense_n in_o the_o soul_n this_o i_o deny_v and_o he_o offer_v no_o proof_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v but_o go_v on_o and_o say_v that_o beside_o exciting_a sense_n in_o the_o soul_n these_o spirit_n can_v without_o the_o soul_n move_v the_o muscle_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n he_o offer_v our_o wink_n in_o proof_n of_o this_o but_o i_o deny_v his_o assertion_n and_o judge_v his_o proof_n very_o insufficient_a art_n 16._o say_v all_o our_o motion_n which_o be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o beast_n may_v be_v do_v by_o we_o without_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o common_a temperament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o member_n and_o organ_n of_o it_o act_v by_o the_o animal_n spirit_n derive_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o direct_v in_o the_o brain_n all_o this_o i_o grant_v and_o do_v take_v these_o to_o be_v the_o main_a ingredient_n for_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o material_a spirit_n art_n 17._o say_v he_o have_v now_o leave_v nothing_o for_o the_o soul_n save_v only_a cogitare-cogitation_n he_o divide_v into_o two_o sort_n one_o of_o action_n the_o other_o of_o passion_n or_o affection_n the_o action_n be_v what_o the_o soul_n will_v to_o do_v the_o passion_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o perception_n or_o apprehension_n find_v in_o we_o which_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o make_v but_o receive_v from_o representation_n of_o outward_a thing_n all_o these_o cogitation_n of_o our_o author_n we_o do_v reject_v and_o say_v that_o whilst_o the_o man_n continue_v to_o be_v so_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v act_v or_o suffer_v separately_z but_o always_o in_o conjunction_n one_o with_o the_o other_o art_n 18._o and_o 19_o he_o divide_v his_o cogitative_a will_n and_o perception_n as_o he_o please_v art_n 20._o and_o 21._o and_o so_o for_o his_o sort_n of_o imagination_n and_o so_o on_o to_o art_n 25._o there_o he_o say_v the_o perception_n or_o passion_n of_o joy_n fear_v anger_n and_o the_o like_a be_v refer_v only_o to_o the_o soul_n either_o not_o consider_v or_o not_o enough_o rember_v that_o these_o passion_n be_v as_o full_o visible_a in_o beast_n as_o in_o man_n and_o if_o they_o be_v referrable_a only_o to_o the_o soul_n than_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o beast_n have_v may_v serve_v well_o enough_o for_o the_o subsistence_n and_o act_v of_o they_o art_n 28._o say_v no_o other_o perception_n do_v so_o much_o agitate_v and_o shake_v the_o soul_n as_o these_o passion_n do_v but_o beast_n be_v as_o much_o transport_v by_o they_o as_o men._n art_n 30._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v to_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o all_o part_n of_o it_o conjunction_n be_v grant_v and_o how_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o material_a soul_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a but_o not_o how_o do_v in_o a_o entire_a spiritual_a substance_n for_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o declare_v by_o our_o author_n and_o we_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v intelligible_a for_o he_o say_v true_o such_o a_o soul_n can_v be_v conceive_v by_o part_n nor_o what_o extension_n it_o have_v or_o consequent_o where_o it_o be_v and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o art_n 31._o but_o yet_o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o special_a part_n in_o the_o body_n where_o the_o soul_n do_v exercise_v her_o function_n more_o perceivable_o than_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n some_o have_v think_v this_o place_n to_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o other_o to_o be_v the_o brain_n but_o our_o author_n upon_o accurate_a examination_n evident_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v in_o either_o of_o these_o but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o brain_n only_o viz._n the_o middle_a or_o most_o inward_a part_n of_o it_o there_o say_v he_o be_v a_o very_a small_a glandula_n or_o kernel_n seat_v in_o the_o middle_a of_o the_o brain_n hang_v in_o the_o very_a channel_n or_o course_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n so_o as_o the_o small_a motion_n of_o this_o kernel_n can_v do_v much_o in_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o these_o spirit_n and_o the_o mutation_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v help_n much_o to_o change_v the_o motion_n of_o this_o kernel_n partur_fw-la montes_n we_o see_v here_o what_o our_o author_n vast_a cogitation_n concern_v the_o soul_n have_v bring_v forth_o viz._n a_o glandula_n admodum_fw-la parva_fw-la a_o very_a small_a kernel_n to_o be_v the_o chair_n of_o state_n or_o the_o prime_a seat_n of_o judgement_n for_o his_o imagine_a soul_n this_o seem_v to_o fall_v far_o short_a of_o our_o flammula_fw-la vitalis_n which_o with_o the_o blood_n pervade_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o actuate_v the_o heart_n the_o brain_n and_o every_o other_o and_o most_o minute_n part_v of_o it_o live_v with_o and_o in_o the_o animal_n and_o not_o quite_o extinguish_v but_o with_o our_o late_a and_o last_o breath_n he_o offer_v we_o not_o one_o word_n concern_v the_o immaterial_a soul_n of_o which_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v though_o but_o out_o of_o his_o own_o cogitation_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n and_o this_o time_n his_o cue_n to_o produce_v they_o but_o his_o silence_n give_v consent_n to_o a_o assertion_n that_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o neither_o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la quando_fw-la nor_o quomodo_n to_o the_o vbi_fw-la only_o he_o offer_v this_o guest_n under_o the_o term_n of_o his_o believe_v evident_a knowledge_n his_o friend_n dr._n more_o do_v profess_v to_o disbelieve_v he_o in_o it_o and_o place_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o four_o ventricle_n of_o the_o brain_n by_o divers_a argument_n which_o i_o who_o believe_v neither_o of_o they_o will_v not_o spend_v time_n to_o examine_v art_n 34._o now_o let_v we_o imagine_v say_v he_o as_o his_o mode_n of_o cogitation_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v her_o seat_n principal_o in_o this_o kernel_n and_o thence_o send_v forth_o her_o ray_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n by_o activity_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n hence_n whatsoever_o the_o soul_n herself_o may_v be_v her_o ray_n be_v not_o a_o immaterial_a but_o material_a spirit_n and_o one_o will_v think_v her_o ray_n shall_v he_o like_v herself_o well_o but_o say_v he_o this_o kernel_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v move_v these_o spirit_n and_o can_v be_v move_v by_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o she_o can_v receive_v into_o herself_o various_a impression_n viz._n she_o may_v have_v so_o many_o perception_n as_o there_o can_v be_v various_a motion_n make_v in_o this_o kernel_n art_n 35._o the_o animal_n have_v two_o organ_n for_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o two_o hand_n arm_n leg_n and_o foot_n the_o two_o organ_n for_o sense_n receive_v each_o the_o object_n which_o go_v double_a towards_o the_o brain_n till_o they_o come_v to_o this_o kernel_n and_o there_o they_o join_v in_o one_o and_o the_o kernel_n work_v immediate_o in_o the_o soul_n show_v it_o the_o figure_n as_o now_o it_o be_v become_v one_o object_n all_o this_o seem_v to_o show_v no_o more_o but_o the_o product_n of_o his_o own_o imagination_n lead_v by_o the_o affection_n which_o now_o he_o bear_v to_o this_o kernel_n as_o the_o embryo_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n and_o invention_n art_n 36._o if_o the_o object_n perceive_v show_v danger_n they_o excite_v the_o passion_n of_o fear_n in_o the_o soul_n upon_o this_o i_o demand_v where_o fear_n be_v excite_v in_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v not_o such_o soul_n and_o by_o what_o other_o mean_n than_o it_o be_v excite_v in_o man_n art_n 38._o by_o motion_n of_o this_o kernel_n fear_n be_v induce_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o though_o the_o leg_n may_v run_v away_o without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o this_o violent_a motion_n of_o they_o make_v another_o motion_n in_o the_o kernel_n by_o who_o help_n the_o soul_n be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o its_o body_n run_v away_o behold_v the_o natural_a and_o remarkable_a effect_n of_o divide_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o ascribe_v some_o action_n to_o the_o one_o and_o some_o to_o the_o other_o separately_z and_o without_o concurrence_n of_o the_o other_o art_n 40._o the_o principal_a effect_n of_o passion_n in_o man_n be_v to_o incite_v and_o dispose_v he_o for_o self-preservation_n either_o by_o fight_n or_o flight_n he_o may_v have_v omit_v the_o word_n in_o man_n for_o the_o case_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o beast_n art_n 44._o the_o soul_n by_o help_n of_o his_o kernel_n can_v move_v the_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o give_v no_o aswer_n to_o it_o say_v plato_n origen_n and_o many_o hebrew_n hold_v opinion_n the_o adam_n soul_n and_o all_o other_o soul_n do_v and_o do_v pre-exist_a and_o be_v thence_o call_v down_o as_o new_a body_n require_v viz._n from_o superior_a region_n but_o this_o he_o say_v be_v both_o false_a and_o absurd_a and_o to_o prove_v this_o by_o reason_n he_o say_v pag._n 619._o cite_v aristotle_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v actus_fw-la corporis_fw-la organici_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v before_o the_o body_n to_o this_o we_o easy_o assent_v and_o add_v that_o when_o the_o body_n die_v this_o actus_fw-la corporis_fw-la must_v cease_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o argue_v also_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a or_o proper_a to_o put_v that_o up_o at_o the_o nostril_n and_o that_o seem_v true_a but_o make_v against_o his_o former_a assertion_n still_o there_o rise_v a_o new_a difficulty_n viz._n whether_o this_o soul_n if_o then_o create_v be_v create_v first_o within_o the_o body_n or_o first_o without_o the_o body_n and_o then_o be_v breathe_v or_o blow_v in_o the_o text_n favour_v the_o late_a but_o the_o author_n favour_v the_o former_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o man_n may_v not_o think_v soul_n be_v still_o first_o create_v and_o then_o infuse_v but_o think_v rather_o as_o he_o do_v that_o soul_n be_v create_v in_o their_o body_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o approve_v lombard_n invention_n of_o creando_fw-la infunditur_fw-la cites_n essay_n 2.22_o cease_v you_o from_o man_n cujus_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o naribus_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la which_o we_o read_v who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n pag._n 620_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n come_v to_o he_o from_o without_o although_o create_v within_o he_o he_o will_v have_v from_o without_o to_o signify_v of_o another_o nature_n or_o kind_n of_o thing_n and_o not_o proceed_v from_o the_o body_n as_o the_o beast_n do_v but_o this_o he_o only_o say_v without_o offer_n of_o proof_n for_o it_o say_v the_o whole_a soul_n come_v together_o viz._n vegetative_a sensitive_a and_o rational_a whence_o it_o must_v come_v into_o the_o body_n at_o the_o first_o original_a of_o life_n and_o there_o seem_v no_o doubt_n but_o there_o be_v a_o vegetative_a power_n and_o principle_n in_o the_o seed_n and_o likely_a for_o the_o sensual_a and_o there_o appear_v no_o reason_n against_o a_o like_a course_n in_o the_o rational_a these_o three_o be_v all_o faculty_n of_o the_o same_o soul_n from_o which_o none_o of_o they_o be_v separable_a pag._n 621._o the_o word_n signify_v spiraculum_fw-la vitarum_fw-la be_v use_v as_o well_o concern_v beast_n as_o men._n pag._n 624._o soul_n of_o brute_n be_v sometime_o call_v spirit_n in_o scripture_n but_o never_o say_v to_o return_v to_o god_n pag._n 625._o as_o god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n body_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n who_o thereupon_o rise_v from_o the_o earth_n where_o he_o lay_v so_o shall_v his_o breath_n effect_n life_n in_o body_n which_o shall_v rise_v at_o sound_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n and_o as_o we_o read_v ezek._n 37._o pag._n 667._o cites_n gen._n 1.28_o god_n bless_v the_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o say_v be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n as_o ver._n 22._o he_o have_v say_v to_o other_o creature_n this_o seem_v to_o import_v man_n do_v generate_v their_o like_a as_o the_o beast_n do_v and_o the_o creation_n of_o soul_n for_o every_o fruitful_a coition_n by_o adultery_n incest_n or_o buggery_n be_v but_o a_o fiction_n and_o not_o a_o likely_a or_o reasonable_a contrivance_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 683._o man_n life_n consist_v in_o heat_n and_o moisture_n not_o simple_o but_o in_o temperament_n with_o cold_a and_o dry_a and_o from_o the_o four_o element_n the_o four_o complexion_n of_o phlegm_n sanguine_a choleric_a and_o melancholy_a health_n and_o sickness_n life_n and_o death_n consist_v in_o a_o good_a and_o fit_a temperature_n of_o these_o humour_n and_o the_o soul_n use_v these_o as_o instrument_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o compositum_fw-la the_o general_a part_n be_v bone_n with_o their_o nerve_n knit_v they_o together_o and_o the_o flesh_n with_o its_o vein_n through_o which_o the_o blood_n return_v and_o artery_n through_o which_o the_o vital_a or_o animal_n spirit_n have_v their_o course_n and_o god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n a_o more_o delicate_a flesh_n and_o more_o nice_a and_o tender_a skin_n than_o to_o beast_n pag._n 685._o and_o the_o temperament_n and_o complexion_n of_o their_o body_n be_v much_o fine_a pag._n 686._o there_o be_v three_o principal_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n vegetation_n sense_n and_o motion_n 3._o intellect_n the_o two_o late_a viz._n sense_n and_o intellect_n be_v chief_o place_v and_o act_v in_o the_o head_n and_o thence_o grow_v the_o nerve_n pass_v to_o every_o bone_n and_o member_n pag._n 687._o all_o anatomist_n confess_v that_o in_o a_o humane_a body_n there_o be_v innumerable_a part_n and_o thing_n which_o man_n can_v find_v out_o and_o which_o be_v know_v only_o to_o god_n pag._n 689._o the_o common_a or_o internal_a sense_n can_v act_v without_o the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n use_v these_o spirit_n both_o for_o understanding_n and_o for_o its_o other_o action_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o head_n and_o the_o nerve_n which_o serve_v both_o for_o sense_n and_o motion_n through_o the_o whole_a body_n have_v their_o original_a from_o the_o brain_n and_o be_v fix_v in_o it_o or_o to_o it_o there_o the_o soul_n reign_v most_o effectual_o and_o who_o can_v express_v the_o various_a instrument_n which_o god_n have_v there_o provide_v for_o her_o use_n pag._n 693._o the_o heart_n be_v the_o original_a and_o prime_a instrument_n of_o vegetation_n and_o life_n which_o it_o communicate_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n by_o its_o intense_a heat_n motion_n and_o rarefaction_n of_o the_o 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heart_n and_o head_n there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a correspondence_n and_o agreement_n to_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a compositum_fw-la from_o the_o heart_n vital_a spirit_n ascend_v to_o the_o brain_n where_o they_o become_v animal_n spirit_n and_o by_o these_o intelligence_n cogitation_n and_o notice_n of_o thing_n arise_v in_o the_o mind_n from_o whence_o again_o such_o cogitation_n and_o notice_n strike_v upon_o the_o whole_a heart_n exciting_a and_o stir_v there_o the_o affection_n and_o other_o vegetative_a and_o natural_a motion_n which_o be_v either_o please_a or_o displease_v tend_v to_o or_o towards_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n the_o one_o a_o great_a help_n to_o and_o supporter_n of_o health_n and_o life_n and_o the_o other_o great_a hindrance_n to_o or_o a_o destroyer_n of_o they_o both_o pag._n 694._o the_o liver_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o vein_n and_o the_o artery_n through_o which_o the_o vital_a spirit_n do_v pass_v be_v always_o and_o in_o all_o place_n conjoin_v with_o the_o vein_n and_o upon_o they_o depend_v the_o life_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o animal_n and_o the_o soul_n use_v the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n to_o such_o purpose_n the_o liver_n communicate_v blood_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o again_o vital_a spirit_n to_o the_o liver_n pag._n 195._o and_o as_o blood_n be_v never_o in_o the_o vein_n without_o some_o spirit_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n flow_v through_o the_o artery_n without_o some_o thin_a rivage_n of_o blood_n with_o they_o and_o as_o the_o vein_n have_v need_n of_o the_o artery_n to_o stir_v the_o blood_n in_o they_o so_o the_o artery_n of_o the_o vein_n for_o nourishment_n of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 696._o spirit_n of_o the_o body_n be_v vital_a or_o animal_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o vapour_n draw_v by_o heat_n and_o concoction_n of_o the_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n
and_o then_o in_o kindle_a or_o inflame_a first_o for_o conserve_n of_o life_n and_o next_o for_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o motion_n in_o the_o animal_n extend_v to_o every_o member_n and_o part_n of_o it_o stir_v they_o up_o and_o enable_v they_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n for_o which_o they_o be_v by_o god_n intend_v and_o ordain_v the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v flammula_fw-la quaedam_fw-la breed_v in_o the_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o pure_a blood_n and_o thence_o by_o vital_a heat_n communicate_v and_o convey_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n impart_v power_n and_o activity_n to_o they_o by_o their_o natural_a heat_n and_o motion_n and_o stir_v they_o to_o act_v and_o perform_v those_o duty_n for_o which_o by_o nature_n and_o creation_n they_o be_v ordain_v and_o make_v the_o organ_n for_o convey_v this_o vital_a spirit_n into_o all_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o artery_n the_o animal_n do_v not_o otherwise_o differ_v from_o the_o vital_a spirit_n save_v that_o in_o be_v transfer_v to_o the_o brain_n that_o have_v power_n to_o rarify_v and_o make_v it_o more_o lucid_a and_o subtle_a and_o then_o be_v from_o thence_o infuse_v into_o the_o nerve_n it_o incite_v and_o enable_v they_o to_o exercise_v their_o faculty_n power_n and_o appoint_a office_n of_o sensation_n and_o motion_n and_o by_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o spirit_n the_o principal_a action_n of_o animal_n and_o even_o of_o humane_a body_n be_v effect_v namely_o life_n be_v preserve_v and_o thence_o proceed_v nutrition_n generation_n sense_n motion_n cogitation_n and_o affection_n hence_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o have_v think_v these_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n itself_o or_o at_o least_o the_o immediate_a instrument_n to_o it_o by_o which_o the_o body_n both_o life_n and_o move_v hoc_fw-la postremum_fw-la say_v our_o author_n verum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o which_o we_o do_v not_o assent_v but_o rather_o hold_v with_o the_o former_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 697._o treat_v exit_fw-la professo_fw-la de_fw-la anima_fw-la and_o cite_v out_o of_o tully_n that_o dicaearchus_n a_o peripatetic_a philosopher_n and_o scholar_n to_o aristotle_n hold_v there_o be_v no_o more_o soul_n in_o man_n than_o in_o beast_n this_o say_v our_o author_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o philosopher_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o follow_v or_o believe_v they_o in_o it_o because_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o be_v against_o it_o pag._n 69●_n he_o take_v it_o pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la as_o agree_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o soul_n of_o beast_n do_v die_v with_o their_o body_n without_o a_o principle_n of_o separately_z subsist_v after_o death_n of_o the_o body_n but_o there_o be_v many_o dispute_n concern_v humane_a soul_n 1._o what_o a_o humane_a soul_n be_v 2_o concern_v its_o nature_n and_o operation_n 3_o concern_v its_o original_a whether_o by_o continual_a new_a creation_n or_o that_o it_o grow_v exit_fw-la traduce_v from_o generation_n for_o be_v pre-existent_a and_o if_o new_o create_v then_o whether_o first_o create_v and_o then_o infuse_v or_o be_v create_v within_o the_o body_n whether_o the_o vegetative_a the_o sensitive_a and_o the_o rational_a be_v all_o one_o same_o soul_n in_o man_n or_o that_o they_o be_v so_o distinct_a as_o that_o the_o two_o first_o may_v die_v and_o the_o three_o only_o be_v that_o which_o can_v separately_z subsist_v but_o the_o question_n of_o the_o soul_n nature_n est_fw-la per_fw-la difficilis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la obscura_fw-la tertullian_n s._n austin_n and_o greg._n nyssen_n have_v write_v of_o it_o large_o and_o pomponacius_n and_o simon_n portius_n two_o famous_a italian_a philosopher_n have_v since_o teach_v that_o aristotle_n hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v mortal_a and_o that_o its_o immortality_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o any_o sufficient_a reason_n but_o man_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o point_n and_o many_o there_o be_v who_o think_v there_o be_v not_o enough_o evidence_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o that_o faith_n pag._n 699._o he_o therefore_o propose_v his_o first_o enquiry_n viz._n what_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o this_o query_n he_o propound_v the_o definition_n make_v of_o the_o soul_n by_o three_o ancient_a philosopher_n and_o very_o learned_a man_n viz._n plato_n aristotle_n and_o galen_n the_o great_a latin_a physician_n but_o none_o of_o they_o come_v up_o to_o this_o point_n and_o therefore_o he_o reject_v they_o all_o especial_o that_o of_o galen_n who_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o temperature_n and_o suitable_a proportion_n of_o the_o part_n and_o humour_n whereby_o the_o animal_n have_v life_n and_o the_o use_v of_o all_o its_o faculty_n and_o this_o opinion_n he_o take_v from_o his_o master_n hippocrates_n and_o endeavour_n to_o confirm_v it_o with_o divers_a reason_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v then_o dynarchus_n the_o philosopher_n and_o simmias_n and_o divers_a other_o the_o author_n bring_v three_o argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n but_o they_o be_v rather_o sophistical_a than_o solid_a he_o reject_v also_o those_o of_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n but_o in_o lieu_n of_o they_o all_o he_o give_v we_o one_o of_o his_o own_o pag._n 705._o viz._n a_o humane_a soul_n be_v a_o true_o spiritual_a substance_n incorporeal_a and_o immaterial_a upon_o this_o last_o word_n he_o lay_v a_o great_a stress_n for_o say_v he_o the_o soul_n of_o beast_n be_v essential_a form_n but_o draw_v out_o of_o matter_n from_o which_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o form_n to_o our_o body_n to_o be_v neither_o accident_n nor_o body_n and_o that_o yet_o it_o be_v material_a so_o as_o to_o depend_v upon_o matter_n from_o which_o it_o can_v be_v separate_v and_o therefore_o must_v extinguish_v with_o death_n of_o the_o body_n upon_o this_o therefore_o the_o 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have_v no_o great_a share_n in_o the_o resist_a than_o in_o the_o exciting_a of_o passion_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o live_n and_o move_a principle_n in_o every_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n understanding_n and_o perceive_v and_o remember_v in_o the_o head_n affect_v and_o passionate_a in_o the_o heart_n feel_v and_o move_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o in_o every_o member_n of_o it_o the_o soul_n regard_v and_o care_n be_v for_o the_o whole_a compositum_fw-la to_o choose_v the_o beneficial_a and_o to_o avoid_v the_o hurtful_a thing_n hence_o intellect_n and_o passion_n be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o other_o not_o the_o soul_n but_o both_o be_v faculty_n of_o the_o same_o soul_n the_o heart_n desire_v one_o thing_n as_o vital_o good_a or_o abhor_v it_o as_o harmful_a the_o intellect_n from_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n often_o oppose_v such_o desire_n or_o fear_n from_o consideration_n more_o percipient_a and_o due_o weigh_v and_o the_o contest_v rise_v most_o often_o from_o the_o nearness_n or_o distance_n of_o what_o they_o contend_v about_o viz._n present_a or_o future_a one_o faculty_n affix_v chief_o upon_o the_o enjoyment_n and_o the_o other_o contemplate_v the_o consequence_n withal_o now_o if_o the_o soul_n do_v govern_v the_o body_n as_o our_o author_n faith_n it_o do_v the_o contest_v can_v not_o be_v maintain_v against_o it_o by_o the_o passion_n which_o shall_v natural_o be_v order_v to_o yield_v a_o easy_a submission_n to_o it_o whereas_o it_o be_v too_o evident_a that_o the_o passion_n do_v often_o overpower_v and_o over-rule_v the_o intellect_n and_o as_o aristotle_n have_v tell_v we_o their_o contest_v be_v more_o like_o a_o game_n at_o tennis_n than_o a_o government_n sometime_o one_o of_o they_o prevail_v and_o sometime_o the_o other_o so_o they_o look_v not_o like_o a_o governor_n and_o a_o govern_v but_o rather_o like_o equal_a
judgement_n pag._n 719._o he_o recite_v his_o objection_n against_o his_o tenet_n 1._o man_n observe_v child_n bear_v like_o their_o parent_n not_o only_o in_o their_o body_n but_o their_o mind_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o grow_v ex_fw-la traduce_v from_o the_o seed_n and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n grow_v from_o that_o root_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o but_o often_o otherwise_o and_o quite_o contrary_a and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o come_v from_o the_o temperament_n and_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n not_o from_o the_o soul_n unless_o that_o be_v also_o of_o material_a part_n or_o if_o say_v he_o the_o soul_n have_v part_n in_o that_o substance_n it_o come_v from_o bodily_a tincture_n with_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v close_o unite_v perhaps_o he_o may_v have_v say_v inseparable_o 2._o object_n tertullian_n say_v the_o soul_n be_v material_a and_o propagate_v from_o the_o parent_n he_o answer_v if_o tertullian_n do_v think_v so_o he_o be_v deceive_v as_o he_o be_v also_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n 3._o object_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v self-subsistent_a it_o must_v have_v two_o nature_n one_o as_o forma_fw-la informans_fw-la of_o the_o body_n a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o compositum_fw-la man_n another_o nature_n viz._n angelical_a subsist_v and_o act_v as_o like_o spirit_n do_v whereas_o the_o soul_n take_v to_o be_v forma_fw-la humana_fw-la can_v subsist_v in_o that_o nature_n out_o of_o the_o compositum_fw-la her_o other_o yet_o unproved_a nature_n will_v not_o be_v grant_v nor_o assent_v to_o he_o answer_v grant_n man_n be_v not_o a_o body_n nor_o a_o soul_n but_o a_o compositum_fw-la of_o both_o and_o that_o neither_o part_n be_v the_o man_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o soul_n subsist_v this_o may_v in_o some_o respect_n be_v count_v for_o the_o man_n as_o be_v his_o principal_a part_n and_o all_o that_o now_o remain_v of_o he_o but_o if_o we_o deny_v that_o to_o remain_v of_o he_o his_o answer_n be_v of_o no_o force_n pag._n 721._o the_o soul_n have_v three_o faculty_n or_o power_n vegetative_a sensitive_a and_o intellective_a sometime_o call_v part_n of_o the_o soul_n essential_a or_o substantial_a by_o other_o potential_a part_n to_o these_o other_o have_v add_v the_o power_n loco-motive_n and_o appetative_a think_v the_o vegetative_a comprehend_v the_o appetative_a and_o the_o sense●_n of_o the_o local_a motion_n these_o two_o may_v be_v admit_v as_o power_n but_o not_o as_o essential_a part_n whence_o he_o make_v five_o power_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o but_o three_o part_n pag._n 724._o the_o vegetative_a have_v three_o prime_a faculty_n viz._n nutrition_n augmentation_n and_o generation_n page_n 725._o say_v generation_n or_o the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v vere_n divinum_fw-la so_o as_o we_o be_v thereby_o quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la creator_n of_o other_o men._n pag._n 728._o the_o sensitive_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v substantial_a and_o therefore_o not_o 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help_n of_o other_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n etc._n etc._n this_o we_o leave_v as_o doubtful_a pag._n 740._o there_o be_v in_o animal_n three_o sort_n of_o motion_n 1._o vital_a 2._o command_v or_o stimulate_v 3._o prosecute_a or_o endeavour_v that_o command_v force_n be_v in_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n from_o whence_o all_o our_o affection_n do_v arise_v and_o they_o reign_v and_o command_v in_o animal_n beast_n and_o man_n as_o animal_n and_o act_n to_o motion_n the_o whole_a body_n or_o the_o several_a member_n of_o it_o the_o prime_n vital_a motion_n be_v that_o of_o the_o pulse_n place_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o seat_n of_o life_n and_o vital_a motion_n act_v by_o the_o soul_n pag._n 741._o the_o actor_n in_o this_o motion_n be_v the_o inward_a heat_n and_o spirit_n viz._n the_o vital_a spirit_n when_o this_o motion_n cease_v all_o animal_n die_v and_o the_o vital_a spirit_n vanish_v but_o say_v he_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o 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fol._n 156._o n._n 2._o cites_n those_o who_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o this_o n._n 3._o he_o dispute_v this_o point_n fol._n 174._o n._n 23._o say_v the_o will_n depend_v upon_o knowledge_n both_o in_o its_o execution_n and_o omission_n fol._n 195._o n._n 4._o the_o will_n intend_v to_o execute_v can_v compare_v the_o medium_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v work_v make_v its_o own_o choice_n of_o they_o but_o the_o intellect_n must_v compare_v the_o medium_n by_o which_o execution_n may_v be_v make_v and_o then_o it_o seem_v doubt_v whether_o still_o the_o will_n may_v choose_v which_o medium_fw-la it_o will_v use_v in_o the_o execution_n although_o that_o choose_a seem_v to_o the_o intellect_n less_o accommodate_v to_o the_o execution_n intend_v cites_n many_o opinion_n that_o it_o can_v so_o choose_v and_o many_o other_o opinion_n n._n 5._o that_o it_o can_v fol._n 197._o n._n 14._o cites_n tho._n aquinas_n say_v the_o whole_a reason_n and_o power_n of_o election_n lie_v in_o the_o 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they_o be_v imperfect_a chap._n 8.1_o they_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n this_o take_v for_o a_o humane_a spirit_n or_o soul_n must_v intend_v the_o reason_n or_o intellect_n and_o the_o chapter_n go_v in_o term_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n induce_v reader_n to_o accept_v they_o as_o different_a principle_n and_o thence_o separable_a whereas_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o put_v the_o stress_n of_o our_o argument_n upon_o their_o be_v joint-principle_n of_o one_o compositum_fw-la man_n which_o can_v consist_v without_o both_o and_o it_o seem_v as_o he_o man_z can_v subsist_v without_o they_o so_o they_o not_o without_o one_o another_o and_o so_o in_o a_o compositum_fw-la they_o be_v generate_v grow_v stand_v and_o fall_v together_o one_o and_o all_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n and_o the_o compositum_fw-la and_o so_o they_o shall_v rise_v and_o be_v recompense_v together_o and_o what_o god_n have_v so_o join_v together_o in_o band_n of_o nature_n and_o 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page_n 129._o say_v satan_n principal_a labour_n be_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o heaven_n i_o say_v nay_o to_o this_o but_o that_o his_o prime_a labour_n be_v to_o draw_v or_o drive_v man_n from_o the_o love_n service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n of_o which_o the_o obtain_v god_n favour_n and_o acceptance_n be_v the_o end_n or_o design_n and_o heaven_n but_o the_o consequent_a or_o a_o reward_n suitable_a to_o the_o bounty_n and_o magnificence_n of_o the_o giver_n but_o not_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o receiver_n page_n 276._o say_v it_o be_v notorious_a that_o all_o who_o be_v christian_n out_o of_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o be_v serious_a in_o their_o profession_n be_v holy_a sober_a and_o just_a here_o he_o mention_n not_o his_o wont_a dependency_n upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o believe_v and_o know_v that_o such_o as_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o do_v follow_v direction_n of_o the_o scripture_n understand_v and_o expound_v according_a to_o 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pretend_v seducer_n on_o the_o score_n of_o spiritual_a revelation_n and_o man_n can_v rational_o judge_v of_o the_o thing_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o follow_v it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o dark_a where_o the_o deceit_n be_v easy_o feasible_a and_o the_o consequence_n dangerous_a we_o say_v then_o that_o reason_n exercise_v its_o power_n in_o and_o over_o the_o person_n direct_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o guide_v by_o the_o easy_a and_o ordinary_a conduct_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v a_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o convince_v believer_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o constrain_v they_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n to_o rejoice_v and_o delight_v in_o their_o so_o do_v and_o to_o be_v great_o grieve_v for_o their_o failure_n therein_o and_o these_o be_v know_v fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o prove_v that_o of_o a_o truth_n it_o be_v and_o rule_v in_o such_o people_n although_o themselves_o or_o those_o that_o see_v they_o have_v otherwise_o no_o perception_n or_o other_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v act_v or_o move_a in_o they_o it_o seem_v such_o man_n fulfil_v st._n paul_n rule_n 1._o cor._n 14_o 15._o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o and_o so_o ought_v man_n also_o to_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v thus_o shall_v man_n act_v in_o their_o duty_n of_o religion_n special_o and_o in_o their_o action_n general_o ver._n 14._o so_o to_o use_v direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o understanding_n may_v not_o be_v unfruitful_a pag._n 277._o he_o fall_v in_o again_o with_o the_o necessary_a operation_n or_o god_n spirit_n for_o the_o rectification_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o draw_v man_n inclination_n from_o the_o world_n to_o god_n and_o this_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v do_v ordinary_o by_o direct_v man_n to_o the_o scripture_n as_o their_o rule_n and_o convince_a they_o of_o the_o authority_n truth_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o they_o then_o by_o 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doctrine_n deliver_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o comment_n exposition_n and_o discourse_n of_o such_o as_o teach_v from_o they_o intend_v in_o a_o rational_a manner_n and_o by_o good_a sufficient_a deduction_n and_o consequence_n without_o mention_n of_o perceptible_a or_o peculiar_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o that_o timothy_n or_o other_o christian_n be_v put_v under_o obligation_n to_o attend_v thereunto_o or_o to_o ground_v their_o hope_n or_o practice_n upon_o operation_n of_o a_o perceptible_a and_o eminent_o move_v spirit_n in_o they_o yes_o say_v our_o author_n pag._n 277._o but_o yet_o apparent_a it_o be_v that_o no_o other_o power_n can_v prevail_v over_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o for_o convert_v man_n unto_o holy_a practice_n but_o only_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o irresistible_a operation_n of_o the_o same_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o divers_a school_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n and_o by_o their_o doctrine_n many_o be_v induce_v to_o take_v up_o the_o practice_n and_o habit_n of_o live_v sober_o and_o virtuous_o in_o this_o present_a world_n i_o but_o reply_v he_o we_o see_v child_n will_v grow_v up_o in_o wickedness_n against_o all_o the_o counsel_n love_n and_o correction_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o no_o mean_n will_v prevail_v with_o they_o till_o god_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n cure_v they_o and_o we_o grant_v this_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o without_o any_o perceptible_a peculiar_a impulse_n or_o emotion_n of_o god_n spirit_n viz._n by_o his_o illumination_n his_o easy_a inclination_n and_o the_o rectify_v and_o perfect_v their_o natural_a power_n and_o qualification_n by_o insensible_a and_o unperceived_a degree_n all_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a be_v under_o god_n special_a oeconomy_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o divine_a assistance_n nullum_fw-la magnum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la sine_fw-la afflatu_fw-la divini_fw-la numinis_fw-la be_v know_v to_o heathen_n without_o god_n we_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n nor_o think_v any_o thought_n can_v do_v a_o good_a action_n nor_o any_o action_n at_o all_o for_o as_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o we_o depend_v more_o upon_o god_n act_v we_o then_o upon_o our_o own_o natural_a part_n or_o form_n and_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v but_o his_o ordinary_a act_n in_o man_n be_v by_o their_o natural_a and_o proper_a faculty_n and_o power_n and_o not_o by_o perceptible_a impulse_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o we_o take_v for_o a_o miraculous_a operation_n and_o not_o natural_a god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o new_a testament_n and_o primitive_a church_n practice_n for_o our_o ordinary_a spiritual_a conduct_n assist_v with_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n work_v
but_o a_o trust_n in_o god_n support_v all_o it_o seem_v he_o know_v of_o no_o revelation_n primitive_a or_o modern_a that_o can_v give_v satisfaction_n in_o that_o point_n page_n 372._o say_v god_n do_v his_o own_o work_n in_o a_o causal_n order_n one_o work_n prepare_v for_o another_o and_o he_o make_v variety_n of_o capacity_n which_o occasion_n variety_n of_o gift_n and_o of_o reception_n and_o he_o use_v to_o give_v every_o one_o that_o unto_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o into_o a_o next_o capacity_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o and_o grant_v it_o be_v that_o all_o be_v act_v by_o energy_n from_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n but_o say_v i_o as_o he_o also_o by_o give_v capacity_n and_o advance_v they_o to_o degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o a_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a course_n produce_v effect_n from_o their_o natural_a and_o proper_a cause_n and_o that_o when_o he_o go_v beyond_o this_o course_n or_o out_o of_o this_o way_n the_o proceed_v be_v extraordinary_a supernatural_a miraculous_a such_o as_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o expect_v or_o depend_v upon_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o our_o conduct_n true_a it_o be_v god_n arm_n be_v not_o shorten_v and_o therefore_o in_o all_o case_n of_o great_a exigency_n we_o know_v he_o can_v work_v by_o natural_a cause_n beyond_o man_n expectation_n or_o by_o miracle_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n we_o read_v of_o such_o procedure_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n since_o which_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v cease_v and_o so_o the_o perceptible_a act_n of_o god_n spirit_n ordinary_o and_o it_o seem_v we_o be_v not_o any_o more_o reasonable_o or_o warrantable_o to_o expect_v they_o or_o to_o depend_v upon_o they_o but_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n ordinary_a dispensation_n in_o his_o ordinance_n hear_v read_v pray_v practise_v live_v and_o die_v in_o he_o to_o he_o and_o if_o need_v be_v for_o he_o so_o as_o live_v we_o may_v repose_v upon_o he_o and_o die_v we_o may_v rest_v in_o he_o 1_o joh_n 2.28_o so_o as_o in_o all_o condition_n be_v abide_v in_o he_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v confidence_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a before_o he_o at_o his_o come_v and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n and_o conflict_n in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o hope_n and_o courage_n at_o our_o awake_v to_o come_v before_o he_o with_o confidence_n and_o without_o be_v ashamed_a in_o his_o presence_n pag._n 374._o say_v we_o must_v not_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o soul_n and_o our_o necessity_n of_o it_o but_o must_v beg_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o spirit_n be_v special_a help_n that_o spirit_n be_v not_o impotent_a or_o inexorable_a he_o have_v appoint_v we_o mean_n for_o so_o high_a a_o state_n and_o he_o appoint_v no_o mean_n in_o vain_a page_n 375._o say_v let_v thy_o dependence_n on_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o give_v from_o christ_n be_v as_o serious_a and_o constant_a to_o thou_o as_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o light_n beg_v hard_o for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o glad_o entertain_v it_o all_o these_o expression_n of_o our_o author_n seem_v to_o intend_v some_o eminent_a and_o perceptible_a motion_n or_o act_n of_o god_n spirit_n if_o so_o he_o do_v there_o be_v divers_a testimony_n in_o this_o book_n which_o show_n he_o do_v not_o attain_v unto_o they_o we_o have_v show_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o miracle_n common_a in_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o church_n but_o cease_v by_o degree_n until_o no_o sign_n of_o it_o be_v leave_v but_o the_o fruit_n the_o extraordinary_a appearance_n be_v fail_v long_o since_o and_o the_o like_a effect_n do_v not_o now_o show_v themselves_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v it_o work_v and_o if_o it_o be_v present_a in_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a manner_n it_o will_v produce_v suitable_a effect_n as_o it_o do_v in_o those_o primitive_a time_n and_o where_o such_o do_v not_o appear_v such_o 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the_o dr._n think_v that_o god_n can_v make_v thing_n or_o creature_n beyond_o the_o power_n of_o man_n capacity_n to_o conceive_v and_o right_o to_o understand_v p._n 6._o but_o say_v he_o nemesius_n and_o gassendus_fw-la do_v allow_v to_o beast_n sense_n outward_a and_o inward_a perception_n appetite_n spontaneous_a motion_n a_o sort_n of_o deliberation_n judgement_n and_o a_o low_a sort_n of_o ratiocination_n for_o that_o be_v no_o more_o but_o know_o to_o distinguish_v one_o thing_n from_o another_o to_o compare_v they_o and_o choose_v one_o of_o they_o before_o the_o other_o and_o the_o brute_n do_v exit_fw-la uno_fw-la colligere_fw-la aliud_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o have_v a_o sort_n of_o reason_v although_o in_o a_o very_a low_a degree_n and_o he_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o gassendus_fw-la animam_fw-la esse_fw-la quandam_fw-la flammulam_fw-la ignisve_fw-la tenuissimi_fw-la speciem_fw-la quae_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la viget_fw-la seu_fw-la manet_fw-la accensa_fw-la tam_fw-la diu_fw-la vivit_fw-la animal_n cum_fw-la amplius_fw-la non_fw-la viget_fw-la seu_fw-la extinguitur_fw-la animal_n moritur_fw-la p._n 8._o the_o doctor_n say_v the_o sensitive_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o this_o description_n and_o this_o sort_n of_o soul_n be_v extend_v over_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o be_v dividable_a and_o the_o member_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o proper_a organ_n of_o this_o soul_n and_o this_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n and_o the_o act_n or_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v either_o a_o flame_n aut_fw-la habitum_fw-la flammae_fw-la proximum_fw-la &_o affinem_fw-la and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v say_v he_o not_o only_a gassendus_fw-la have_v determine_v but_o 13_o great_a learned_a man_n here_o name_v have_v concur_v in_o that_o opinion_n p._n 9_o he_o assert_n animam_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la aut_fw-la liquore_fw-la vitali_fw-la gliscentem_fw-la aut_fw-la ignem_fw-la aut_fw-la flammam_fw-la quandam_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o this_o soul_n which_o act_n and_o keep_v life_n in_o the_o body_n must_v have_v a_o continual_a nourishment_n both_o from_o air_n and_o viand_n and_o he_o take_v this_o soul_n to_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n with_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o most_o select_a subtle_a and_o active_a particle_n of_o such_o matter_n he_o say_v dr._n ent_n have_v clear_o demonstrate_v sanguinem_fw-la pariter_fw-la ac_fw-la ignem_fw-la duo_fw-la desiderare_fw-la viz._n alimentum_fw-la &_o ventilationem_fw-la this_o soul_n be_v fit_v and_o proportion_v to_o the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n contain_v it_o as_o the_o scabbard_n do_v the_o sword_n and_o it_o be_v so_o fine_a as_o to_o be_v imperceptible_a to_o humane_a sense_n and_o so_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v know_v only_o ab_fw-la effectis_fw-la &_o operationibus_fw-la p._n 11._o so_o as_o when_o the_o life_n fail_v there_o be_v no_o sign_n or_o footstep_n leave_v
of_o this_o soul_n the_o existence_n of_o it_o debend_v upon_o the_o act_n like_o a_o common_a flame_n of_o fire_n or_o the_o flash_n of_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o cease_v illico_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la and_o can_v be_v numerical_o the_o same_o again_o without_o miracle_n and_o this_o materiae_fw-la vitalis_fw-la incendium_fw-la have_v so_o many_o evidence_n that_o whoso_o shall_v well_o consider_v they_o will_v be_v very_o apt_a to_o believe_v sanguinem_fw-la revera_fw-la efflagrare_fw-la vitamque_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la flammae_fw-la similem_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsammet_n eandem_fw-la esse_fw-la p._n 30._o he_o rank_n this_o sensitive_a soul_n of_o man_n in_o the_o same_o classis_fw-la with_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o quadrupedes_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o utrisque_fw-la praecordiorum_fw-la necnon_fw-la cerebri_fw-la ejusque_fw-la appendicis_fw-la nervosi_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la conformatio_fw-la p._n 40._o he_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o answer_v those_o who_o assert_v that_o sensitive_a creature_n have_v not_o power_n to_o use_v their_o sense_n and_o power_n of_o perception_n without_o the_o assistance_n and_o government_n of_o a_o immaterial_a intelligent_a spirit_n for_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o body_n and_o wonderful_a aptitude_n of_o its_o organ_n may_v serve_v to_o confute_v this_o opinion_n p._n 42._o in_o mechanicis_fw-la fire_n air_n and_o light_n be_v the_o principal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o humane_a industry_n can_v effect_v thing_n that_o be_v wonderful_a useful_a and_o necessary_a and_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o the_o wise_a creator_n do_v form_n and_o frame_v the_o soul_n of_o live_a creature_n out_o of_o those_o principle_n or_o material_n add_v to_o they_o a_o eminent_a virtue_n or_o efficacy_n and_o fit_v for_o they_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o apt_a organ_n exquisite_o frame_v and_o put_v together_o as_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v conclude_v that_o they_o be_v subject_n of_o wonder_n and_o admiration_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o rational_a disquisition_n yet_o proceed_v to_o a_o rational_a account_n of_o they_o in_o page_n 46_o and_o 47._o and_o conclude_v that_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n of_o man_n both_o in_o the_o head_n and_o systemate_fw-la nervoso_fw-la as_o to_o all_o its_o power_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o be_v mere_o organical_a proindeque_fw-la extensam_fw-la &_o quodammodo_fw-la corpoream_fw-la esse_fw-la p._n 52._o but_o this_o artifice_n can_v be_v a_o work_n of_o chance_n but_o of_o a_o divine_a architect_n p._n 59_o as_o to_o the_o objection_n that_o matter_n be_v not_o only_o insensible_a but_o iners_fw-la and_o mere_o passive_a incapable_a of_o sense_n or_o animal_n activity_n he_o answer_v that_o between_o corpus_fw-la sensibile_fw-la &_o insensibile_fw-la there_o be_v not_o much_o more_o difference_n than_o betwixt_o accensum_fw-la &_o inaccensum_fw-la and_o of_o inaccensum_fw-la we_o can_v soon_o make_v accensum_fw-la and_o why_o not_o then_o sensibile_fw-la be_v 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say_v one_o man_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o inferior_a creature_n this_o i_o do_v not_o grant_v pag._n 106._o his_o discourse_n here_o import_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o a_o future_a state_n but_o by_o the_o soul_n immortality_n a_o error_n which_o have_v general_o mislead_v the_o world_n before_o he_o pag._n 107._o i_o say_v to_o this_o the_o resurrection_n will_v satisfy_v man_n desire_n of_o immortality_n if_o they_o be_v right_o ground_v pag._n 108._o to_o it_o i_o say_v the_o return_n of_o soul_n into_o body_n once_o dead_a seems_z the_o rekindling_a of_o the_o flame_n of_o life_n by_o a_o act_n of_o divine_a power_n he_o confess_v that_o when_o body_n have_v be_v restore_v to_o life_n in_o this_o world_n as_o he_o here_o cite_v divers_a that_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n or_o apprehension_n in_o such_o soul_n return_v of_o the_o place_n or_o state_n they_o be_v in_o during_o their_o separation_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a forgetfulness_n 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