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and_o the_o lively_a and_o ardent_a desire_n of_o the_o future_a life_n the_o most_o essential_a duty_n of_o the_o order_n of_o time_n and_o of_o eternity_n which_o deserve_v here_o a_o particular_a reflection_n chap._n xvi_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o cooperation_n of_o salvation_n and_o what_o divine_a predestination_n and_o what_o divine_a reprobation_n be_v on_o god_n part_n although_o there_o be_v some_o among_o man_n more_o particular_o call_v to_o that_o which_o we_o call_v salvation_n which_o be_v that_o which_o we_o mean_v by_o divine_a predestination_n man_n more_o particular_o favour_v and_o cherish_v for_o the_o happy_a end_n and_o the_o favourable_a event_n of_o that_o alternativeness_n of_o happiness_n or_o unhappiness_n which_o be_v determine_v in_o time_n for_o eternity_n man_n with_o who_o salvation_n god_n charge_v himself_o as_o a_o particular_a cause_n if_o you_o will_v for_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o some_o few_o conceive_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v nevertheless_o certain_a and_o indubitable_a that_o all_o man_n be_v general_o call_v to_o salvation_n to_o that_o happy_a lot_n of_o eternity_n which_o associate_n man_n to_o all_o the_o felicity_n of_o god_n even_o those_o themselves_o which_o man_n conceive_v as_o reprobate_n antecedent_o as_o they_o say_v on_o god_n part_n who_o be_v those_o who_o god_n abandon_v to_o the_o common_a grace_n of_o the_o general_a vocation_n and_o with_o who_o salvation_n he_o do_v not_o charge_v himself_o or_o to_o say_v better_o he_o do_v not_o meddle_v as_o to_o the_o success_n and_o the_o event_n but_o as_o universal_a cause_n this_o be_v call_v his_o reprobation_n for_o on_o his_o part_n there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o which_o come_v pure_o from_o he_o or_o which_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o even_o those_o very_a man_n i_o say_v which_o other_o conceive_v as_o reprobate_v on_o god_n part_n be_v real_o call_v to_o salvation_n god_n general_o prepare_v for_o they_o mean_v not_o only_o sufficient_a but_o abound_v and_o 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and_o good_a sense_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o union_n of_o a_o spirit_n with_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v conceive_v by_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o union_n of_o a_o body_n with_o a_o body_n so_o likewise_o the_o union_n of_o a_o spirit_n with_o a_o body_n can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o idea_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o union_n of_o two_o body_n we_o must_v shun_v this_o defect_n and_o disorder_n and_o give_v attention_n to_o this_o certain_a and_o infallible_a rule_n that_o union_n be_v a_o relation_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o it_o follow_v that_o she_o must_v change_v the_o nature_n and_o the_o idea_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v unite_v and_o thus_o to_o conceive_v a_o union_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o a_o body_n we_o must_v comprehend_v wherein_o and_o whereby_o these_o two_o nature_n may_v be_v unite_v how_o two_o spirit_n may_v be_v unite_v that_o we_o may_v well_o form_v a_o idea_n thereof_o we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o 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think_v that_o he_o have_v a_o sentiment_n of_o pleasure_n and_o of_o pain_n of_o joy_n or_o of_o sadness_n as_o often_o as_o the_o other_o be_v sad_a or_o rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v a_o motion_n of_o love_n or_o of_o hatred_n as_o often_o as_o the_o other_o love_v or_o hate_v we_o shall_v conceive_v without_o doubt_n these_o two_o angel_n unite_v and_o unite_v in_o a_o hypostatical_a union_n or_o in_o unity_n of_o person_n and_o in_o a_o substantial_a and_o physical_a union_n especial_o if_o this_o dependence_n of_o thought_n of_o sentiment_n and_o of_o will_n be_v of_o the_o one_o side_n mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a and_o on_o the_o other_o not_o voluntary_a and_o arbitrary_a but_o necessary_a and_o force_v cause_v by_o a_o superior_a power_n which_o leave_v they_o not_o the_o liberty_n of_o break_v the_o band_n of_o this_o mutual_a dependence_n this_o mutual_a and_o not_o arbitrary_a dependence_n cause_v by_o that_o empire_n and_o that_o physical_a action_n of_o a_o superior_a 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for_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v innocent_a and_o a_o hell_n after_o their_o fashion_n for_o the_o guilty_a those_o among_o we_o who_o imitate_v they_o do_v conceive_v likewise_o a_o local_a passage_n and_o transportation_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o body_n into_o certain_a new_a space_n by_o a_o successive_a progress_n of_o motion_n but_o the_o idea_n which_o we_o have_v conceive_v of_o our_o soul_n as_o of_o a_o nature_n whole_o spiritual_a must_v redress_v that_o which_o be_v too_o gross_a in_o these_o idea_n which_o be_v whole_o material_a and_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o our_o soul_n in_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n do_v go_v immediate_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v without_o any_o local_a or_o corporeal_a passage_n into_o god_n who_o as_o st._n augustin_n say_v be_v more_o the_o true_a
be_v enlighten_v or_o may_v be_v enlighten_v be_v in_o it_o a_o indubitable_a character_n of_o a_o nature_n not_o only_o spiritual_a but_o true_o celestial_a and_o divine_a but_o above_o all_o this_o empire_n which_o we_o have_v over_o our_o heart_n be_v a_o argument_n and_o a_o sensible_a conviction_n to_o we_o of_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o empire_n of_o our_o desire_n be_v another_o certain_a proof_n of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o constant_a experience_n that_o neither_o plant_n nor_o metal_n nor_o beast_n in_o who_o we_o place_v desire_n or_o to_o say_v better_o to_o who_o we_o give_v the_o name_n of_o desire_n to_o their_o violent_a sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n which_o carry_v they_o diverse_o to_o embrace_v or_o to_o shun_v one_o another_o have_v either_o the_o power_n to_o command_v their_o desire_n to_o suspend_v they_o to_o pass_v they_o by_o or_o to_o check_v they_o the_o loadstone_n seek_v the_o pole_n with_o a_o desire_n the_o most_o vehement_a one_o can_v frame_v a_o idea_n of_o it_o carry_v itself_o towards_o it_o with_o a_o indefatigable_a motion_n and_o yet_o who_o ever_o see_v that_o the_o loadstone_n exercise_v over_o itself_o that_o empire_n of_o stop_v or_o check_v this_o motion_n beast_n have_v all_o of_o they_o their_o instinct_n and_o their_o rapid_a motion_n towards_o certain_a object_n to_o which_o man_n also_o give_v the_o name_n of_o desire_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v never_o see_v a_o animal_n that_o can_v command_v his_o instinct_n or_o his_o desire_n we_o easy_o check_v the_o motion_n which_o carry_v the_o horse_n to_o the_o mare_n by_o barrier_n but_o never_o do_v a_o horse_n thereupon_o command_v his_o desire_n we_o easy_o stop_v the_o hungry_a dog_n who_o run_v eager_o to_o his_o food_n and_o so_o turn_v he_o away_o from_o it_o but_o he_o himself_o do_v never_o check_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o hunger_n animal_n follow_v their_o instinct_n and_o their_o desire_n like_o metal_n and_o 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to_o acknowledge_v in_o it_o the_o advantage_n of_o our_o spiritual_a nature_n because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o empire_n of_o our_o soul_n over_o its_o desire_n be_v a_o evident_a and_o a_o indubitable_a character_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n st._n augustin_n say_v that_o the_o only_a contrariety_n of_o our_o desire_n be_v a_o assure_a argument_n of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o our_o soul_n because_o that_o in_o fine_a say_v he_o there_o will_v not_o be_v in_o we_o a_o combat_n of_o desire_n if_o we_o be_v not_o compose_v of_o two_o part_n of_o a_o corporeal_a one_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o we_o have_v corporeal_a desire_n and_o of_o a_o spiritual_a one_o which_o cause_v we_o to_o have_v desire_v quite_o opposite_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o from_o this_o opposition_n of_o our_o desire_n as_o from_o the_o empire_n that_o we_o exercise_v over_o they_o that_o i_o will_v here_o draw_v the_o conviction_n of_o this_o advantage_n and_o of_o this_o excellency_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o empire_n make_v we_o evident_o see_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o that_o we_o be_v thereby_o imprint_v with_o the_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o that_o wisdom_n and_o sovereign_a liberty_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n and_o essence_n which_o the_o grecian_a father_n common_o express_v by_o that_o particular_a name_n which_o their_o language_n only_o furnish_v to_o express_v the_o be_v sovereign_o master_n of_o ourselves_o the_o other_o that_o we_o have_v a_o order_n essential_o in_o our_o nature_n from_o whence_o be_v form_v that_o light_n and_o that_o force_n of_o reason_n which_o make_v we_o condemn_v our_o desire_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o duty_n and_o these_o two_o thing_n make_v we_o undoubted_o see_v the_o nature_n and_o the_o spiritual_a quality_n of_o our_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o this_o double_a resemblance_n of_o the_o supreme_a nature_n which_o be_v a_o sovereign_a spirit_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o a_o corporeal_a nature_n 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