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how_o much_o i_o be_o madam_n your_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n xxvi_o madam_n since_o i_o speak_v of_o religion_n in_o my_o last_o i_o can_v but_o acquaint_v you_o that_o i_o be_v the_o other_o day_n in_o the_o company_n of_o sir_n p._n h._n and_o sir_n r._n l._n where_o among_o other_o discourse_n they_o talk_v of_o predestination_n and_o freewill_n sir_n p._n h._n account_v the_o opinion_n of_o predestination_n not_o only_o absurd_a but_o blasphemous_a for_o say_v he_o predestination_n make_v god_n appear_v cruel_a as_o first_o to_o create_v angel_n and_o man_n and_o then_o to_o make_v they_o fall_v from_o their_o glory_n and_o damn_v they_o eternal_o for_o god_n say_v he_o know_v before_o he_o make_v they_o they_o will_v fall_v neither_o can_v he_o imagine_v from_o whence_o that_o pride_n and_o presumption_n do_v proceed_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o angel_n fall_v for_o it_o can_v not_o proceed_v from_o god_n god_n be_v infinite_o good_n sir_n r._n l._n answer_v that_o this_o pride_n and_o presumption_n do_v not_o come_v from_o god_n but_o from_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o reply_v sir_n p._n h._n god_n give_v they_o that_o nature_n for_o they_o have_v it_o not_o of_o themselves_o but_o all_o what_o they_o be_v their_o essence_n and_o nature_n come_v from_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o suffer_v that_o which_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o hinder_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o act_v sir_n r._n l._n say_v god_n give_v both_o angel_n and_o man_n a_o freewill_n at_o their_o creation_n sir_n p._n h._n answer_v that_o a_o freewill_n be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o divine_a attribute_n which_o sure_o god_n will_v not_o give_v away_o to_o any_o creature_n next_o say_v he_o he_o can_v not_o conceive_v why_o god_n shall_v make_v creature_n to_o cross_v and_o oppose_v he_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o a_o act_n of_o wisdom_n to_o make_v rebel_n nor_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n to_o make_v devil_n so_o that_o neither_o in_o his_o wisdom_n justice_n nor_o mercy_n god_n can_v give_v leave_n that_o angel_n and_o man_n shall_v fall_v through_o sin_n neither_o be_v god_n ignorant_a that_o angel_n and_o man_n will_v fall_v for_o sure_o say_v he_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v wherefore_o say_v he_o freewill_n do_v weaken_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o predestination_n do_v weaken_v the_o power_n of_o man_n and_o both_o do_v hinder_v each_o other_o beside_o say_v he_o since_o god_n do_v confirm_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o same_o state_n they_o be_v before_o so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o fall_v afterward_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v create_v they_o all_o so_o at_o first_o but_o sir_n r._n l._n reply_v that_o god_n suffer_v angel_n and_o man_n to_o fall_v for_o his_o glory_n to_o show_v his_o justice_n in_o devil_n and_o his_o mercy_n in_o man_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n express_v god_n omnipotency_n as_o much_o as_o the_o bless_a to_o which_o sir_n p._n h._n answer_v that_o 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ch_n 6._o in_o the_o pref._n of_o the_o imm._n of_o the_o soul_n antid_v lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o antid_v book_n 1._o c._n 5._o ch._n 3._o append._n to_o the_o antid_v ch_n 3._o antid_v lib._n 2._o ch_n 2._o in_o the_o append_v to_o the_o antid_v c._n 3._o and_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o sect._n 1_o let._n 20._o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o immort_n of_o the_o soul_n book_n 2._o c._n 10._o immort_n of_o the_o soul_n book_n 2._o 6b_n 8._o immort_n of_o the_o soul_n book_n 3._o c._n 13._o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o antid_v lib._n 3._o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o euthusiasm_n esct_n van_fw-mi helm_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v physic_n refine_v ch_n 4._o of_o the_o cause_n and_o begin_n of_o natural_a thing_n in_o his_o ch_n call_v the_o fiction_n of_o elementary_a complexion_n and_o mixture_n in_o the_o ch_n of_o the_o birth_n and_o original_a of_o form_n in_o the_o ch_n of_o the_o idea_n of_o disease_n see_v his_o ch_n call_v the_o seat_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v confirm_v ch._n of_o archeal_n disease_n ch._n call_v the_o subject_a of_o inhere_v of_o disease_n be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o ch_n of_o the_o gas_n of_o the_o water_n water_n in_o the_o ch_n of_o the_o fiction_n of_o elementary_a complexion_n and_o mixture_n mixture_n in_o the_o ch_n of_o the_o blas_n of_o meteor_n meteor_n in_o the_o ch_n of_o the_o unknown_a action_n of_o government_n government_n in_o the_o ch_n of_o the_o blas_n of_o man._n man._n of_o the_o cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o natural_a thing_n thing_n of_o the_o idea_n of_o disease_n disease_n of_o the_o magnetic_a cure_n of_o wound_n wound_n of_o thing_n conceive_v or_o conception_n in_o his_o treatise_n call_v a_o passive_a deceive_a of_o the_o school_n of_o the_o humourist_n ch._n of_o the_o gas_n of_o water_n ch._n the_o fiction_n of_o elementary_a complexion_n and_o mixture_n in_o the_o ch_n of_o air._n ch._n of_o the_o blas_n of_o meteor_n meteor_n ch._n of_o vacuum_n vacuum_n ch._n of_o a_o irregular_a meteor_n meteor_n ch._n of_o the_o earthquake_n earthquake_n ch._n of_o the_o birth_n or_o original_a of_o form_n form_n in_o the_o ch._n the_o position_n be_v demonstrate_v and_o in_o the_o ch_n call_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o duumvirate_n duumvirate_n ch._n call_v magnum_fw-la oportet_fw-la of_o the_o idea_n of_o disease_n disease_n ch._n narure_n be_v ignorant_a of_o contrary_n contrary_n in_o the_o hist._n of_o tartar_n tartar_n ch._n disease_n be_v a_o unknown_a guest_n guest_n nature_n be_v ignorant_a of_o contrary_n contrary_n ch._n the_o image_n of_o the_o ferment_n beget_v the_o mass_n with_o child_n child_n ch._n call_v the_o essay_n of_o a_o meteor_n meteor_n ch._n heat_n do_v not_o digest_v efficient_o but_o excit_o excit_o ch._n the_o ignorant_a natural_a philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n and_o galen_n galen_n ch._n a_o modern_a pharmacapoly_n and_o dispensatory_a dispensatory_a ch._n of_o the_o power_n of_o medicine_n medicine_n ch._n heat_n do_v not_o digest_v efficient_o but_o excit_o excit_o ch._n the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o chemist_n nor_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o army_n of_o disease_n disease_n in_o the_o ch._n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o in_o the_o ch._n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n life_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stone_n ch._n 9_o 9_o ch._n of_o sympathetical_a medium_n medium_n in_o the_o plague-grave_a plague-grave_a in_o the_o magnetic_a cnre_n of_o wound_n wound_n ch._n of_o the_o magnetic_a power_n power_n ch._n of_o the_o magnetic_a cure_n of_o wound_n wound_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o time_n time_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stone_n ch._n 9_o 9_o ch._n the_o position_n be_v demonstrate_v demonstrate_v gen._n 6._o 2._o 2._o ch._n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n mind_n ch._n of_o the_o magnetic_a cure_n of_o wound_n wound_n ch._n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n life_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n it._n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n ch._n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o soul_n ch._n of_o the_o magnetic_a cure_n of_o wound_n wound_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n soul_n ch._n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n heb._n 11._o 14._o 14._o ch._n the_o hunt_n or_o search_v out_o of_o science_n it._n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n mind_n ch._n call_v the_o author_n answer_n answer_n ch._n of_o the_o subject_n of_o inhere_v of_o disease_n ch._n the_o subject_n of_o inhere_v of_o disease_n be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o life_n it._n ch._n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o disease_n disease_n ch._n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o disease_n disease_n ch._n call_v the_o position_n position_n ch._n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o disease_n disease_n in_o his_o promise_n column_n 3._o 3._o ch._n of_o a_o six-fold_n digestion_n digestion_n see_v the_o passive_a deceive_a of_o the_o school_n the_o humorist_n c._n i._n ch._n heat_n do_v not_o digest_v efficient_o efficient_o ch._n call_v the_o err_v watchman_n or_o wander_v keeper_n keeper_n ch._n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o fever_n c._n 4._o 4._o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o fever_n c._n 5._o 5._o of_o cautery_n cautery_n of_o fever_n ch._n 12._o 12._o ch._n 14._o 14._o in_o the_o ch._n name_v butler_n butler_n ch._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o entrance_n of_o thing_n dart_v into_o the_o body_n body_n ch._n of_o thing_n inject_v into_o the_o body_n body_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stone_n c._n 3._o 3._o ch._n of_o the_o reason_n or_o consideration_n of_o diet_n in_o the_o plague-grave_n ch_n 17._o 17._o ch._n call_v the_o lunar_a tribute_n tribute_n of_o the_o stone_n ch_z 6._o see_v the_o ch_n call_v a_o numerocritical_a paradox_n of_o supply_n supply_n ch._n 7._o 7._o ch._n 8._o 8._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stone_n c._n 9_o 9_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o inhere_v of_o disease_n in_o the_o point_n of_o life_n life_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n life_n in_o the_o ch_n call_v butler_n ch._n 61._o call_v the_o preface_n preface_n part._n 1._o e._n 14._o pag._n 7._o in_o the_o second_o impression_n pag._n 9_o pag._n 22._o pag._n 24._o 24._o part._n 1._o c._n 4._o 4._o ch._n 8._o 8._o part._n 4._o c._n 10._o ch._n 20._o ch._n 21._o part._n 3._o e._n 13._o ibid._n part._n 1._o c._n 11._o part._n 1._o c._n 13_o 14._o p._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 6._o c._n 3._o p._n 3._o 6._o 10._o p._n 1._o ch._n 3._o p._n 4._o â—_o 3_o 32._o p._n 1._o c._n 22._o p._n 3._o c._n 15._o ibid._n p._n 6._o c._n 11_o p._n 3._o c._n 27._o c._n 14._o p._n 5._o c._n 51._o p._n 6._o c._n 8._o p._n 4._o c._n 34._o ibid._n p._n 5._o c._n 4._o p._n 5._o c._n â—3_n p._n 5._o c._n 27._o ibid._n t._n 5._o c._n 45._o p._n 7._o c._n 11._o p._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 5._o c._n 23._o p._n 6._o c._n 13._o p._n 7._o c._n 12._o p._n 6._o c._n 13._o p._n 6._o c._n 29._o
or_o a_o corporeal_a substance_n and_o million_o of_o immaterial_a spirit_n nay_o be_v their_o number_n infinite_a can_v possess_v so_o much_o place_n as_o a_o small_a pinspoint_n for_o incorporeal_a spirit_n possess_v no_o place_n at_o all_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o a_o immaterial_a and_o a_o material_a infinite_a can_v hinder_v oppose_v or_o obstruct_v each_o other_o and_o such_o a_o infinite_a immaterial_a spirit_n be_v god_n alone_o but_o as_o for_o create_v immaterial_a spirit_n as_o they_o call_v they_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o they_o be_v immaterial_a or_o not_o for_o there_o may_v be_v material_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o immaterial_a that_o be_v such_o pure_a subtle_a and_o agile_a substance_n as_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o any_o humane_a sense_n which_o may_v be_v pure_a and_o subtle_a than_o the_o most_o refine_a air_n or_o pure_a light_n i_o call_v they_o material_a spirit_n only_o for_o distinction_n sake_n although_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o call_v they_o material_a substance_n but_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v immaterial_a spirit_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o natural_a but_o supernatural_a that_o be_v not_o substantial_a part_n of_o nature_n for_o nature_n be_v material_a or_o corporeal_a and_o so_o be_v all_o her_o creature_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o material_a be_v no_o part_n of_o nature_n neither_o do_v it_o belong_v any_o way_n to_o nature_n wherefore_o all_o that_o be_v call_v immaterial_a be_v a_o natural_a nothing_o and_o a_o immaterial_a natural_a substance_n in_o my_o opinion_n be_v nonsense_n and_o if_o you_o contend_v with_o i_o that_o create_v spirit_n as_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n as_o also_o the_o immortal_a mind_n of_o man_n be_v immaterial_a than_o i_o say_v they_o be_v supernatural_a but_o if_o you_o say_v they_o be_v natural_a than_o i_o answer_v they_o be_v material_a and_o thus_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o existence_n of_o immaterial_a spirit_n but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v not_o part_n of_o nature_n but_o supernatural_a for_o there_o may_v be_v many_o thing_n above_o nature_n and_o so_o above_o a_o natural_a understanding_n and_o knowledge_n which_o may_v nevertheless_o have_v their_o be_v and_o existence_n although_o they_o be_v not_o natural_a that_o be_v part_n of_o nature_n neither_o do_v i_o deny_v that_o those_o supernatural_a creature_n may_v be_v among_o natural_a creature_n that_o be_v have_v their_o subsistence_n among_o they_o and_o in_o nature_n but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o commix_v with_o they_o as_o the_o several_a part_n of_o matter_n be_v that_o be_v they_o do_v not_o join_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o material_a creature_n for_o no_o immaterial_a can_v make_v a_o material_a or_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o make_n or_o production_n of_o it_o but_o such_o a_o comixture_n will_v breed_v a_o mere_a confusion_n in_o nature_n wherefore_o it_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o nature_n or_o to_o have_v its_o subsistence_n among_o natural_a creature_n in_o a_o supernatural_a manner_n or_o way_n and_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o nature_n i_o allow_v the_o first_o to_o immaterial_a spirit_n but_o not_o the_o second_o viz._n to_o be_v part_n of_o nature_n but_o what_o immaterial_a spirit_n be_v both_o in_o their_o essence_n or_o nature_n and_o their_o essential_a property_n it_o be_v supernatural_a and_o above_o natural_a reason_n i_o can_v determine_v any_o thing_n thereof_o neither_o dare_v i_o say_v they_o be_v spirit_n like_o as_o god_n be_v that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n or_o nature_n no_o more_o than_o i_o dare_v say_v or_o think_v that_o god_n be_v of_o a_o humane_a shape_n or_o figure_n or_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v as_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v as_o any_o notion_n else_o whatsoever_o and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v as_o much_o of_o he_o as_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n for_o if_o this_o be_v so_o man_n will_v know_v god_n as_o well_o as_o he_o know_v himself_o but_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o know_v as_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o natural_a propriety_n for_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n be_v not_o conceivable_a or_o comprehensible_a by_o any_o humane_a understanding_n which_o be_v not_o only_o material_a but_o also_o finite_a for_o though_o the_o part_n of_o nature_n be_v infinite_a in_o number_n yet_o each_o be_v finite_a in_o itself_o that_o be_v in_o its_o figure_n and_o therefore_o no_o natural_a creature_n be_v capable_a to_o conceive_v what_o god_n be_v for_o he_o be_v infinite_a there_o be_v also_o require_v a_o infinite_a capacity_n to_o conceive_v he_o nay_o nature_n herself_o although_o she_o be_v infinite_a yet_o can_v possible_o have_v a_o exact_a notion_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n she_o be_v material_a and_o god_n be_v immaterial_a and_o if_o the_o infinite_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v god_n much_o less_o will_v a_o finite_a part_n of_o nature_n do_v it_o beside_o the_o holy_a church_n do_v open_o confess_v and_o declare_v the_o incomprehensibility_n of_o god_n when_o in_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n she_o express_v that_o the_o father_n be_v incomprehensible_a the_o son_n incomprehensible_a and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n incomprehensible_a and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o three_o but_o one_o incomprehensible_a god_n therefore_o if_o any_o one_o will_v prove_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v comprehensible_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o god_n be_v as_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v as_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o he_o sure_o be_v more_o than_o the_o church_n but_o i_o shall_v never_o say_v or_o believe_v so_o but_o rather_o confess_v my_o ignorance_n then_o betray_v my_o folly_n and_o leave_v thing_n divine_a to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o i_o submit_v as_o i_o ought_v in_o all_o duty_n and_o as_o i_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o any_o divine_a mystery_n but_o subject_n myself_o concern_v my_o faith_n or_o belief_n and_o the_o regulate_v of_o my_o action_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n whole_o under_o the_o government_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n so_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v also_o grant_v i_o leave_v to_o have_v my_o liberty_n concern_v the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n and_o natural_a thing_n that_o i_o may_v discourse_v of_o they_o with_o such_o freedom_n as_o mere_a natural_a philosopher_n use_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o thus_o i_o shall_v be_v both_o a_o good_a chistian_a and_o a_o good_a natural_a philosopher_n unto_o which_o to_o make_v the_o number_n perfect_a i_o will_v add_v a_o three_o which_o be_v i_o shall_v be_v madam_n your_o real_a and_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n xxii_o madam_n though_o i_o be_o loath_a as_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o to_o embark_v myself_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o such_o a_o subject_n as_o no_o body_n be_v able_a natural_o to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a soul_n in_o man_n yet_o your_o author_n have_v in_o my_o judgement_n strange_a opinion_n both_o of_o the_o essence_n figure_n seat_n and_o production_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o discourse_v thereof_o with_o such_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n as_o of_o any_o other_o natural_a creature_n i_o can_v choose_v but_o take_v some_o notice_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o make_v some_o reflection_n upon_o it_o which_o yet_o shall_v rather_o express_v my_o ignorance_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n then_o in_o a_o positive_a answer_n declare_v my_o opinion_n thereof_o for_o in_o thing_n divine_a i_o refer_v myself_o whole_o to_o the_o church_n and_o submit_v only_o to_o their_o instruction_n without_o any_o further_a search_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v chance_v to_o express_v more_o than_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o commit_v some_o error_n it_o be_v out_o of_o ignorance_n rather_o than_o set_v purpose_n i_o shall_v be_v ready_a upon_o better_a information_n to_o mend_v it_o and_o willing_o subject_v myself_o 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