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A37239 The original, nature, and immortality of the soul a poem : with an introduction concerning humane knowledge / written by Sir John Davies ... ; with a prefatory account concerning the author and poem.; Nosce teipsum Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626.; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715. 1697 (1697) Wing D405; ESTC R14959 39,660 143

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who_o sustain_v wit_n be_v empire_n when_o divine_a eliza_n reign_v but_o sure_a when_o foreign_a toil_n will_v time_n allow_v our_o age_n hydra-vice_n to_o subdue_v victorious_a william_n piety_n will_v chase_v from_o these_o infest_a realm_n the_o infernal_a race_n and_o when_o alarm_n of_o war_n be_v hear_v no_o more_o with_o europe_n peace_n the_o muse_n state_n restore_v the_o author_n dedication_n to_o q._n elizabeth_n to_o that_o clear_a majesty_n which_o in_o the_o north_n do_v like_o another_o sun_n in_o glory_n rise_v which_o stand_v fix_v yet_o spread_v her_o heavenly_a worth_n loadstone_n to_o heart_n and_o load_v star_n to_o all_o eye_n like_a heaven_n in_o all_o like_o earth_n in_o this_o alone_a that_o though_o great_a state_n by_o her_o support_n do_v stand_v yet_o she_o herself_o support_v be_v of_o none_o but_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o the_o almighty_n hand_n to_o the_o divine_a and_o the_o rich_a mind_n both_o by_o art_n purchase_n and_o by_o nature_n dower_n that_o 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month_n of_o may._n o_o many_o many_o year_n may_v you_o remain_v a_o happy_a angel_n to_o this_o happy_a land_n long_o long_o may_v you_o on_o earth_n our_o empress_n reign_n ere_o you_o in_o heaven_n a_o glorious_a angel_n stand_v stay_v long_o sweet_a spirit_n ere_o thou_o to_o heaven_n depart_v who_o make_v each_o place_n a_o heaven_n wherein_o thou_o be_v her_o majesty_n be_v devote_v subject_a and_o servant_n john_n davies_n july_n 11._o 1592._o the_o content_n the_o introduction_n to_o humane_a knowledge_n page_z 1_o of_o the_o original_a nature_n and_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 11_o sect._n i._n that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o thing_n subsist_v by_o its_o self_n and_o have_v proper_a operation_n without_o the_o body_n 16_o sect._n ii_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o than_o a_o perfection_n or_o reflection_n of_o the_o sense_n 22_o sect._n iii_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o than_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n 26_o sect._n iu._n that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n 28_o sect._n v._n erroneous_a opinion_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o soul_n 33_o sect._n vi_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o ex_fw-la traduce_v 35_o sect._n vii_o reason_n draw_v from_o nature_n 37_o sect._n viii_o reason_n draw_v from_o divinity_n 40_o sect._n ix_o why_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n 48_o sect._n x._o in_o what_o manner_n the_o soul_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n 49_o sect._n xi_o how_o the_o soul_n exercise_v her_o power_n in_o the_o body_n 51_o sect._n xii_o the_o vegetative_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n 52_o sect._n xiii_o the_o power_n of_o sense_n 53_o sect._n fourteen_o see_v 54_o sect._n xv._n hearing_n 56_o sect._n xvi_o taste_n 58_o sect_n xvii_o smell_a ibid._n sect._n xviii_o feel_v 59_o sect._n xix_o of_o the_o imagination_n or_o common_a sense_n 60_o sect._n xx._n fantasy_n 61_o sect._n xxi_o sensitive_a memory_n 62_o sect._n xxii_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o sense_n 63_o sect._n xxiii_o local_a motion_n 64_o sect._n 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