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but_o here_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o montaignize_v and_o so_o far_o to_o digress_v from_o my_o subject_n as_o to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o a_o great_a dispute_n which_o happen_v among_o the_o ancient_n concern_v motion_n for_o although_o as_o i_o late_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o world_n unfit_a for_o motion_n yet_o there_o be_v other_o of_o a_o contrary_a sentiment_n and_o from_o hence_o arise_v the_o dispute_n concern_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n aristotle_n ptolemy_n and_o tycho_n brahe_n hâ—…ld_v that_o it_o be_v immovable_a especial_o the_o two_o former_a because_o they_o see_v the_o sun_n rise_v in_o one_o place_n and_o set_v in_o another_o as_o also_o their_o house_n stand_v in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o day_n as_o they_o do_v yesterday_o they_o think_v it_o a_o infallible_a truth_n that_o the_o sun_n dance_v about_o the_o earth_n whilst_o that_o stand_v still_o to_o receive_v its_o salutation_n in_o opposition_n to_o
soul_n how_o much_o more_o uncapable_a be_v they_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o soul_n future_a estate_n erasmus_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n say_v hoc_fw-la mihi_fw-la persuasit_fw-la non_fw-la humana_fw-la ratio_fw-la sed_fw-la fides_n however_o i_o think_v there_o may_v be_v much_o more_o say_v for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o can_v be_v urge_v against_o it_o there_o be_v not_o any_o opinion_n in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v more_o general_o receive_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n than_o this_o of_o the_o soul_n future_a estate_n and_o how_o shall_v it_o have_v be_v so_o long_o root_v in_o our_o mind_n be_v there_o nothing_o of_o truth_n in_o it_o nature_n which_o make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a have_v implant_v in_o man_n a_o desire_n of_o immortality_n which_o desire_n be_v vain_a if_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o nothing_o be_v corrupt_v but_o by_o its_o contrary_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o have_v no_o contrary_n as_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v free_a from_o corruption_n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o world_n which_o permit_v not_o thing_n to_o pass_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o without_o some_o mean_a require_v that_o as_o there_o be_v pure_a spirit_n and_o intelligence_n which_o be_v immortal_a and_o substance_n corporeal_a and_o mortal_a so_o there_o be_v a_o middle_a nature_n between_o these_o two_o man_n call_v by_o the_o platonist_n on_o this_o account_n the_o horizon_n of_o the_o universe_n because_o he_o serve_v for_o a_o link_n and_o medium_n to_o unite_v the_o hemisphere_n of_o the_o intellectual_a nature_n with_o the_o inferior_a hemisphere_n of_o the_o corporeal_a nature_n also_o since_o the_o soul_n can_v know_v all_o sort_n of_o body_n it_o must_v be_v consequent_o exempt_a from_o all_o corporeal_a entity_n as_o the_o tongue_n to_o judge_v aright_o of_o sapour_n must_v itself_o have_v none_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o eye_n to_o discern_v well_o of_o colour_n to_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a because_o it_o act_v only_o by_o the_o help_n of_o its_o organ_n be_v to_o draw_v a_o conclusion_n from_o a_o uncertainty_n it_o be_v never_o yet_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n can_v act_v of_o itself_o without_o its_o organ_n the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n be_v a_o dictate_v of_o it_o but_o the_o opposer_n be_v as_o rare_a as_o earth_n quake_v which_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n will_v be_v a_o miserable_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o god_n justice_n not_o punish_v all_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n presuppose_v another_o pomponatius_n under_o pretence_n of_o defend_v the_o soul_n immortality_n have_v seek_v against_o it_o and_o profess_v himself_o a_o peripatetickâ—…_n have_v in_o this_o particular_a embrace_v the_o sentiment_n of_o epicurus_n say_v 〈◊〉_d that_o although_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v mortal_a yet_o virtue_n will_v sufficient_o recompense_v itself_o thereby_o design_v to_o render_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n unnecessary_a but_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v true_a of_o virtue_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v equal_o true_a of_o vice_n that_o they_o which_o addict_v themselves_o thereunto_o be_v sufficient_o punish_v by_o do_v so_o nor_o be_v there_o ever_o yet_o such_o a_o lawgiver_n hear_v of_o that_o establish_v a_o constitution_n to_o punish_v a_o man_n for_o robbery_n by_o force_v he_o to_o commit_v adultery_n cyrus_n on_o 〈◊〉_d his_o death_n bed_v declare_v to_o his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o can_v never_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o while_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o mortal_a body_n shall_v live_v and_o afterward_o die_v and_o be_v senseless_a but_o rather_o after_o death_n the_o soul_n be_v most_o wise_a a_o excellent_a speech_n and_o worthy_a of_o himself_o if_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o this_o article_n my_o argument_n prove_v not_o so_o effectual_a as_o at_o first_o i_o design_v they_o my_o excuse_n may_v be_v the_o same_o as_o plato_n make_v for_o himself_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n viz._n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o any_o speak_v but_o probable_o in_o so_o difficult_a a_o subject_n xxix_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a maxim_n in_o philosophy_n viz._n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o sensa_fw-la all_o our_o knowledge_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o experience_n which_o our_o sense_n give_v we_o and_o therefore_o a_o man_n bear_v thorough_o deaf_a can_v have_v no_o apprehension_n of_o music_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o so_o in_o itself_o utter_o imperceptible_a by_o our_o sense_n the_o soul_n itself_o alone_o can_v reflect_v on_o its_o own_o act_n and_o conception_n it_o be_v indeed_o very_o unsafe_a any_o far_a than_o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v we_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o clue_n of_o divine_a revelation_n to_o guess_v and_o discourse_v overbold_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o peremptory_o to_o determine_v of_o its_o future_a condition_n wherein_o among_o all_o the_o ancient_n pliny_n have_v be_v esteem_v the_o most_o cautious_a who_o to_o direct_v our_o prognostication_n therein_o call_v we_o back_o to_o observe_v the_o time_n past_a and_o from_o thence_o to_o conjecture_v what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o hereafter_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o tragâ—…dian_n quaeâ—…is_fw-la quo_fw-la jâ—…ceas_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la loco_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la naâ—…a_fw-la jâ—…cent_fw-la as_o if_o the_o wheel_n go_v rather_o round_o than_o forward_o as_o seneca_n the_o philosopher_n who_o blind_o surmise_v the_o doctrine_n of_o future_a â—…oys_n to_o be_v magis_fw-la optantium_fw-la quam_fw-la docâ—…m_fw-la and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o tâ—…rours_n of_o the_o infernal_a lake_n to_o be_v magis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la probantium_fw-la but_o every_o man_n conscience_n tell_v he_o another_o tale_n &_o surdo_fw-la verbere_fw-la caedit_fw-la object_v the_o terror_n of_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v xxx_o yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o all_o age_n there_o be_v sound_v some_o monster_n of_o man_n who_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o divine_a goodness_n or_o natural_a juâ—…tice_n will_v confound_v all_o humane_a society_n as_o not_o have_v in_o themselves_o any_o restraint_n either_o from_o nature_n or_o religion_n for_o such_o the_o heathen_a lawgiver_n do_v wise_o provide_v a_o pluto_n a_o whip_n and_o a_o gallow_n of_o all_o which_o the_o gallow_n prove_v most_o effectual_a on_o those_o that_o be_v debauch_v beyond_o all_o fear_n of_o punishment_n hereafter_o so_o they_o can_v but_o escape_v in_o this_o life_n and_o even_o among_o we_o where_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v so_o bright_a and_o where_o there_o be_v such_o excellent_a preach_v a_o man_n that_o frequent_v the_o sessions-house_n will_v soon_o find_v how_o great_a a_o share_n of_o our_o preservation_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o public_a executioner_n xxxi_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n as_o i_o show_v you_o be_v much_o divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o soul_n future_a estate_n some_o hold_v it_o mortal_a other_o immortal_a of_o those_o that_o hold_v the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o epicurean_o be_v the_o chief_a sect_n who_o notwithstanding_o their_o impious_a doctrine_n yet_o some_o of_o their_o life_n be_v virtuous_a cardan_n have_v so_o great_a a_o value_n for_o their_o moral_a action_n that_o he_o appear_v in_o justification_n of_o they_o it_o appear_v say_v he_o by_o the_o write_n of_o cicero_n and_o diogenes_n laertius_n that_o the_o epicurean_o do_v more_o religious_o observe_v law_n piety_n and_o fidelity_n among_o man_n than_o either_o the_o stoic_n or_o platonist_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v that_o as_o galen_n tell_v we_o a_o man_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n by_o custom_n but_o none_o confide_v in_o those_o that_o do_v not_o profess_v sanctity_n of_o life_n wherefore_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o use_v great_a fidelity_n thereby_o the_o better_a to_o justify_v their_o procession_n from_o which_o reason_n it_o likewise_o proceed_v that_o at_o this_o day_n few_o do_v equalise_v the_o fidelity_n of_o usurer_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v most_o base_a in_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o life_n also_o among_o the_o jew_n whilst_o the_o phariseâ—…s_n that_o confess_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n frequent_o persecute_v christ_n the_o sadducee_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n angel_n and_o spirit_n meddle_v not_o with_o he_o above_o once_o or_o twice_o and_o that_o very_o gentle_o too_o thus_o if_o you_o compare_v the_o lâ—…ves_n of_o pliny_n and_o seneca_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v their_o write_n you_o shall_v find_v pliny_n with_o his_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v as_o far_o exceed_v seneca_n in_o honesty_n of_o manner_n as_o sâ—…a_n