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there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o witch_n in_o all_o that_o whole_a narration_n first_o by_o pretend_v that_o all_o the_o transaction_n on_o the_o woman_n of_o endor_n part_n be_v nothing_o but_o collusion_n and_o a_o cheat_n saul_n not_o be_v in_o the_o same_o room_n with_o she_o or_o at_o least_o see_v nothing_o if_o he_o be_v and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o samuel_n that_o be_v say_v to_o appear_v can_v neither_o be_v samuel_n appear_v in_o his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a nor_o in_o his_o soul_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v a_o devil_n that_o appear_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v some_o collude_v knave_n suborn_v by_o the_o witch_n for_o the_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o former_a allegation_n we_o need_v but_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o text_n which_o be_v this_o 1_o sam._n 28._o v._n 8._o and_o saul_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o divine_a unto_o i_o by_o the_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o bring_v i_o up_o who_o i_o shall_v name_v unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o divineress_n or_o a_o wise_a woman_n i_o pray_v thou_o unto_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beobh_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o familiar_a spirit_n who_o assistance_n thou_o have_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o bottle_n as_o mr._n webster_n will_v have_v it_o do_v he_o think_v that_o damsel_n in_o the_o act_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o have_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n carry_v a_o aquavitae-bottle_n about_o with_o she_o hang_v at_o her_o girdle_n whereby_o she_o may_v divine_v and_o mutter_v chirp_v or_o peep_v out_o of_o it_o as_o a_o chicken_n out_o of_o a_o eggshell_n or_o put_v her_o neb_n into_o it_o to_o cry_v like_o a_o bittern_n or_o take_v a_o dram_n of_o the_o bottle_n to_o make_v her_o wit_n more_o quick_a and_o divinatory_a who_o but_o one_o that_o have_v take_v too_o many_o dram_n of_o the_o bottle_n can_v ever_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o fond_a conceit_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o as_o indeed_o no_o where_o else_o signify_v a_o oracular_a bottle_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o which_o saul_n may_v desire_v the_o woman_n of_o endor_n to_o retire_v into_o and_o himself_o expect_v answer_n in_o the_o next_o room_n but_o signify_v that_o familiar_a spirit_n by_o virtue_n of_o who_o assistance_n she_o be_v conceive_v to_o perform_v all_o those_o wondrous_a office_n of_o a_o wise_a woman_n but_o we_o proceed_v to_o verse_n 11._o then_o say_v the_o woman_n who_o shall_v i_o bring_v up_o unto_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v bring_v i_o up_o samuel_n sure_o as_o yet_o saul_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o same_o room_n and_o be_v the_o woman_n ask_v who_o shall_v i_o bring_v up_o unto_o thou_o and_o he_o answer_v bring_v up_o unto_o i_o samuel_n it_o imply_v that_o samuel_n be_v so_o to_o be_v bring_v up_o that_o saul_n may_v see_v he_o and_o not_o the_o witch_n only_o but_o we_o go_v on_o verse_n 12._o and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v samuel_n she_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o the_o woman_n speak_v to_o saul_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o deceive_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v saul_n though_o the_o woman_n may_v have_v some_o suspicion_n before_o that_o it_o be_v saul_n yet_o she_o now_o see_v samuel_n do_v appear_v and_o in_o another_o kind_n of_o way_n than_o her_o spirit_n use_v to_o do_v and_o in_o another_o hue_n as_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a so_o holy_a a_o soul_n do_v she_o present_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n not_o mutter_v chirpt_v and_o peep_v as_o a_o chicken_n come_v out_o of_o the_o shell_n that_o now_o she_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v saul_n for_o she_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fool_n as_o to_o think_v her_o art_n can_v call_v up_o real_a samuel_n but_o that_o the_o presence_n of_o saul_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o josephus_n write_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o woman_n see_v a_o grave_n god_n like_o man_n be_v startle_v at_o it_o and_o thus_o astonish_v at_o the_o vision_n turn_v herself_o to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v be_v not_o thou_o king_n saul_n verse_n 13._o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o she_o be_v not_o afraid_a for_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o saul_n i_o see_v god_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o king_n here_o assure_v the_o woman_n that_o though_o he_o be_v saul_n yet_o no_o hurt_n shall_v come_v to_o she_o and_o therefore_o bid_v she_o not_o be_v afraid_a but_o she_o turn_v her_o face_n to_o saul_n as_o she_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o he_o to_o she_o and_o so_o her_o sight_n be_v off_o from_o the_o object_n saul_n ask_v she_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o she_o in_o like_a manner_n answer_v i_o see_v god_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n i_o suppose_v any_o free_a translator_n in_o greek_a latin_a and_o english_a will_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genios_n spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v angel_n as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a these_o wise_a woman_n take_v the_o spirit_n they_o converse_v with_o to_o be_v good_a angel_n as_o anne_n bodenham_n the_o witch_n tell_v a_o worthy_a and_o learned_a friend_n of_o i_o that_o these_o spirit_n such_o as_o she_o have_v be_v good_a spirit_n and_o will_v do_v a_o man_n all_o good_a office_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a this_o woman_n of_o endor_n have_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o she_o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o wonder_v that_o she_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n especial_o samuel_n appear_v among_o they_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o saul_n and_o that_o more_o than_o one_o spirit_n appear_v at_o a_o time_n there_o be_v repeat_v example_n in_o anne_n bodenham_n magical_a evocation_n of_o they_o who_o history_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o take_v to_o be_v very_o true_a the_o case_n stand_v therefore_o thus_o the_o woman_n and_o saul_n be_v in_o the_o same_o room_n she_o turn_v her_o face_n from_o saul_n mutter_v to_o herself_o some_o magical_a form_n of_o evocation_n of_o spirit_n whereupon_o they_o beginning_n to_o appear_v and_o rise_v up_o seem_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o samuel_n countenance_n she_o cry_v out_o to_o saul_n and_o turn_v her_o face_n towards_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o now_o that_o saul_n hitherto_o see_v nothing_o though_o in_o the_o same_o room_n may_v be_v either_o because_o the_o body_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v interpose_v betwixt_o his_o eye_n and_o they_o or_o the_o vehicles_n of_o those_o spirit_n be_v not_o yet_o attemper_v to_o that_o conspissation_n that_o they_o will_v strike_v the_o eye_n of_o saul_n though_o they_o do_v of_o the_o witch_n and_o that_o some_o may_v see_v a_o object_n other_o not_o see_v it_o you_o have_v a_o instance_n in_o the_o child_n upon_o walker_n shoulder_n appear_v to_o mr._n fairhair_n and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o judge_n but_o invisible_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o court_n and_o many_o such_o example_n there_o be_v but_o i_o proceed_v to_o verse_n 14._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o what_o form_n be_v he_o of_o and_o she_o say_v a_o old_a man_n come_v up_o and_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n he_o ask_v here_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n because_o his_o mind_n be_v only_o six_o on_o samuel_n and_o the_o woman_n answer_n be_v exact_o according_a to_o what_o the_o spirit_n appear_v to_o she_o when_o her_o eye_n be_v upon_o it_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o old_a man_n come_v up_o for_o he_o be_v but_o come_v up_o when_o she_o look_v upon_o he_o and_o according_o describe_v he_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o participle_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o the_o woman_n describe_v samuel_n from_o his_o age_n habit_n and_o motion_n he_o be_v in_o while_o her_o eye_n be_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o the_o genuine_a sense_n and_o grammatical_a in_o this_o answer_n to_o what_o form_n be_v he_o of_o be_v this_o a_o old_a man_n come_v up_o and_o the_o same_o cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n this_o be_v his_o form_n and_o condition_n i_o see_v he_o in_o wherefore_o saul_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v herein_o either_o the_o woman_n or_o he_o change_v their_o posture_n or_o stand_n or_o samuel_n by_o this_o have_v sufficient_o conspissated_a his_o vehicle_n and_o fit_v it_o to_o saul_n sight_n also_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n and_o saul_n perceive_v it_o be_v samuel_n and_o he_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o bow_v himself_o o_o the_o
for_o depart_a soul_n that_o they_o never_o have_v any_o care_n or_o regard_n to_o any_o of_o their_o fellow-soul_n here_o upon_o earth_n be_v express_o against_o the_o know_a example_n of_o that_o great_a soul_n and_o universal_a pastor_n of_o all_o good_a soul_n who_o appear_v to_o stephen_n at_o his_o ston_a and_o to_o s._n paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n though_o then_o in_o his_o glorify_a body_n which_o be_v a_o great_a condescension_n than_o this_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n which_o be_v also_o to_o a_o prince_n upon_o who_o shoulder_n lay_v the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o omit_v that_o other_o notable_a example_n of_o the_o angel_n raphael_n so_o call_v from_o his_o office_n at_o that_o time_n or_o from_o the_o angelical_a order_n he_o be_v adopt_v into_o after_o his_o death_n but_o be_v indeed_o the_o soul_n of_o azariaâ—…_n the_o son_n of_o ananias_n the_o great_a and_o of_o tobit_n brethren_n tobit_n ch_n 5._o 12._o nor_o do_v that_o which_o occur_v tob._n 12._o 15._o at_o all_o clash_n with_o what_o we_o have_v say_v if_o right_o understand_v for_o his_o say_n i_o be_o raphael_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o holy_a angel_n which_o present_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o which_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o cabbalistick_a sense_n signisy_n no_o more_o than_o thus_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o universal_a society_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o a_o raphael_n in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o raphael_n which_o minister_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o reinforce_v the_o prayer_n of_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n by_o join_v thereto_o their_o own_o and_o as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o god_n minister_v to_o their_o necessity_n unpray_v to_o themselves_o which_o will_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o they_o but_o extreme_a prone_a to_o second_v the_o petition_n of_o holy_a sincere_a soul_n and_o forward_o to_o engage_v in_o the_o accomplish_n of_o they_o as_o a_o true_o good_a man_n will_v soon_o relieve_v a_o indigent_a creature_n overhear_v he_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n than_o if_o he_o beg_v alm_n of_o himself_o though_o he_o may_v do_v that_o without_o sin_n this_o cabbalistical_a account_n i_o think_v be_v infinite_o more_o probable_a than_o that_o raphael_n tell_v a_o downright_a lie_n to_o tobit_n in_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ananias_n when_o he_o be_v not_o and_o be_v it_o so_o will_n j._n webster_n say_v what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o purpose_n when_o the_o book_n of_o tobit_n be_v apocryphal_a and_o consequent_o of_o no_o authority_n what_o of_o no_o authority_n certain_o of_o infinite_o more_o authority_n than_o mr._n wagstaf_n mr._n scot_n and_o mr._n adie_n that_o mr._n webster_n so_o srequent_o and_o reverent_o quote_v i_o but_o will_v he_o further_o add_v these_o apparition_n be_v make_v to_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n or_o to_o elect_v vessel_n but_o king_n saul_n be_v a_o wretched_a reprobate_n this_o be_v the_o three_o liberal_a badge_n of_o honour_n that_o this_o ill-bred_a advocate_n of_o the_o witch_n have_v beslow_v on_o a_o distress_a prince_n first_o a_o drown_a puppet_n p._n 170._o then_o a_o distract_a bedlam_n in_o the_o same_o page_n which_o i_o pass_v by_o before_o and_o now_o a_o wretched_a reprobate_n but_o assure_o saul_n be_v a_o brave_a prince_n and_o commander_n as_o josephus_n just_o describe_v he_o and_o reprobate_n only_o in_o type_n as_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n which_o be_v a_o mystery_n it_o seem_v that_o j._n webster_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o and_o therefore_o no_o such_o wonder_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n have_v such_o a_o kindness_n for_o he_o as_o to_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o distress_n to_o settle_v his_o mind_n by_o tell_v he_o plain_o the_o upshot_n of_o the_o whole_a business_n that_o he_o shall_v lose_v the_o battle_n and_o he_o and_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v that_o so_o he_o may_v give_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o the_o brave_a 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we_o doubt_v not_o though_o the_o manner_n of_o action_n be_v unknown_a yea_o the_o thing_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o be_v apprehend_v as_o how_o infection_n shall_v pass_v in_o certain_a tenuious_a stream_n through_o the_o air_n from_o one_o house_n to_o another_o or_o as_o how_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n shall_v fill_v all_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n with_o a_o venomous_a and_o malign_a ferment_n the_o application_n of_o the_o virtue_n do_v the_o same_o in_o our_o case_n as_o that_o of_o contact_n do_v in_o this_o yea_o some_o kind_n of_o fascination_n be_v perform_v in_o this_o grosser_n and_o more_o sensible_a way_n as_o by_o strike_v give_v apple_n and_o the_o like_a by_o which_o the_o contagious_a quality_n may_v be_v transmit_v as_o we_o see_v disease_n often_o be_v by_o the_o touch_n now_o in_o this_o way_n of_o conjecture_n a_o good_a account_n may_v be_v give_v why_o witch_n be_v most_o powerful_a upon_o child_n and_o timorous_a person_n viz._n because_o their_o spirit_n and_o imagination_n be_v weak_a and_o passive_a be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o fatal_a invasion_n whereas_o man_n of_o bold_a mind_n who_o have_v plenty_n of_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a spirit_n be_v secure_a from_o the_o contagion_n as_o in_o pestilential_a air_n clean_a body_n be_v not_o so_o liable_a to_o infection_n as_o other_o temper_n thus_o than_o we_o see_v it_o be_v likely_a enough_o that_o very_o often_o the_o sorceress_n herself_o do_v the_o mischief_n and_o we_o know_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la that_o providence_n do_v not_o always_o secure_v we_o from_o one_o another_o injury_n and_o yet_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o many_o time_n also_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v the_o mischievous_a agent_n though_o this_o confession_n draw_v on_o i_o another_o objection_n which_o i_o next_o propose_v sect_n vi_o v._o v._n than_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o if_o wicked_a spirit_n can_v hurt_v we_o by_o the_o direction_n and_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o 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ruin_v we_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o restrain_v from_o touch_v or_o hurt_v we_o in_o our_o body_n be_v a_o mystery_n not_o easy_o accountable_a but_o yet_o 2_o though_o we_o acknowledge_v their_o power_n to_o vex_v and_o torment_v we_o in_o our_o body_n also_o yet_o a_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o they_o be_v less_o frequent_a in_o this_o kind_n of_o mischief_n viz._n because_o their_o main_a design_n be_v level_v against_o the_o interest_n and_o happiness_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o they_o can_v best_o promote_v when_o their_o action_n be_v most_o sly_a and_o secret_a whereas_o do_v they_o ordinary_o persecute_v man_n in_o their_o body_n their_o agency_n and_o wicked_a influence_n will_v be_v discover_v and_o make_v a_o mighty_a noise_n in_o the_o world_n whereby_o man_n will_v be_v awaken_v to_o a_o suitable_a and_o vigorous_a opposition_n by_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o will_v engage_v providence_n to_o rescue_v they_o from_o their_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n and_o at_o last_o defeat_v they_o in_o their_o great_a purpose_n of_o undo_v we_o eternal_o thus_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o the_o security_n we_o enjoy_v may_v well_o enough_o consist_v with_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o those_o evil_a spirit_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n we_o may_v suppose_v that_o law_n of_o their_o own_o may_v prohibit_v their_o unlicensed_a injury_n not_o from_o any_o goodness_n there_o be_v in_o their_o constitution_n but_o in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o successful_a carry_v on_o the_o project_n of_o the_o dark_a kingdom_n as_o general_n forbid_v plunder_n not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o their_o enemy_n but_o in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o success_n and_o hence_o 3_o we_o may_v suppose_v a_o law_n of_o permission_n to_o hurt_v we_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o sorceress_n may_v well_o sâ—…and_v with_o the_o policy_n of_o hell_n since_o by_o gratify_v the_o wicked_a person_n they_o encourage_v she_o in_o malice_n and_o revenge_n and_o promote_v thereby_o the_o main_a end_n of_o their_o black_a confederacy_n which_o be_v to_o propagate_v wickedness_n and_o to_o ruin_v we_o in_o our_o eternal_a interest_n and_o yet_o 4_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o those_o that_o believe_v the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o wicked_a spirit_n have_v vex_v the_o body_n of_o man_n without_o any_o instigation_n that_o we_o read_v of_o and_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o many_o of_o the_o strange_a accident_n and_o disease_n that_o befall_v we_o may_v be_v the_o infliction_n of_o evil_a spirit_n prompt_v to_o hurt_v we_o only_o by_o the_o delight_n they_o take_v in_o mischief_n so_o that_o we_o can_v argue_v the_o improbability_n of_o their_o hurt_a child_n and_o other_o by_o witch_n from_o our_o own_o security_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o malice_n which_o perhaps_o we_o feel_v in_o more_o instance_n than_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o sect_n vii_o vi_o but_o vi_o another_o prejudice_n against_o the_o belief_n of_o witch_n be_v a_o presumption_n upon_o the_o enormous_a force_n of_o melancholy_n and_o imagination_n which_o without_o doubt_n can_v do_v wonderful_a thing_n and_o beget_v strange_a persuasion_n and_o to_o these_o cause_v some_o ascribe_v the_o presume_a effect_n of_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v brief_o and_o yet_o i_o hope_v sufficient_o i._o that_o to_o resolve_v all_o the_o clear_a circumstance_n os_fw-la fact_n which_o we_o find_v in_o well-attested_n and_o confirm_v relation_n of_o this_o kind_n into_o the_o power_n of_o deceivable_a imagination_n be_v to_o make_v fancy_n the_o great_a prodigy_n and_o to_o suppose_v that_o it_o can_v do_v strange_a feat_n than_o be_v believe_v of_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o fascination_n and_o to_o think_v that_o pin_n and_o nail_n for_o instance_n can_v by_o the_o power_n of_o imagination_n be_v convey_v within_o the_o skin_n or_o that_o imagination_n shall_v deceive_v so_o many_o as_o have_v be_v witness_n in_o object_n of_o sense_n in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o discovery_n this_o i_o say_v be_v to_o be_v infinite_o more_o credulous_a than_o the_o assertor_n of_o sorcery_n and_o demoniac_a contract_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v believe_v that_o all_o the_o battle_n and_o strange_a event_n of_o the_o world_n which_o ourselves_o have_v not_o see_v be_v but_o dream_n and_o fond_a imagination_n and_o like_o those_o that_o be_v fight_v in_o the_o cloud_n when_o the_o brain_n of_o the_o delude_a spectator_n be_v the_o only_a theatre_n of_o those_o fancy_a transaction_n and_o 2_o to_o deny_v evidence_n of_o act_n because_o their_o imagination_n may_v deceive_v the_o relator_n when_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v so_o but_o a_o bare_a presumption_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v relate_v be_v quite_o to_o destroy_v the_o credit_n of_o all_o humane_a testimony_n and_o to_o make_v all_o man_n liar_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n than_o the_o prophet_n conclude_v 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part_n child_n or_o people_n very_o weak_a who_o be_v easy_o impose_v upon_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o receive_v strong_a impression_n from_o nothing_o whereas_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n real_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a but_o that_o the_o more_o cunning_a and_o subtle_a desperado_n who_o may_v the_o more_o successful_o carry_v on_o the_o mischievous_a design_n of_o the_o dark_a kingdom_n shall_v be_v often_o engage_v in_o those_o black_a confederacy_n and_o also_o one_o will_v expect_v effect_n of_o the_o hellish_a combination_n upon_o other_o than_o the_o innocent_a and_o ignorant_a to_o which_o objection_n it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v enough_o to_o return_v as_o have_v be_v above_o suggest_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v by_o this_o and_o such_o like_a arguing_n but_o that_o the_o policy_n and_o menage_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o darkness_n be_v to_o we_o altogether_o unknown_a and_o as_o much_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o their_o nature_n mankind_n be_v no_o more_o 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nullibist_n and_o all_o those_o that_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v create_v of_o god_n iv._o let_v we_o go_v on_o therefore_o to_o the_o four_o and_o last_o which_o from_o the_o penetrability_n of_o a_o spirit_n conclude_v its_o unsitness_n for_o move_v of_o matter_n for_o it_o can_v move_v matter_n but_o by_o impel_v it_o nor_o can_v it_o impel_v it_o because_o it_o do_v so_o easy_o without_o all_o resistance_n penetrate_v it_o here_o therefore_o again_o imagination_n play_v her_o trick_n and_o measure_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n by_o the_o law_n of_o matter_n fancy_v a_o spirit_n like_o some_o body_n pass_v through_o a_o over-large_a or_o wide_a hole_n where_o it_o can_v stick_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o laxness_n of_o the_o passage_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o neither_o the_o holenmerians_n nor_o nullibists_n can_v of_o right_a object_n this_o difficulty_n to_o we_o whenas_o it_o be_v much_o more_o incredible_a that_o either_o 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or_o natural_o by_o which_o they_o may_v intimate_o inhere_o in_o the_o subject_a matter_n and_o be_v sufficient_o close_o unite_v therewith_o which_o faculty_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o antidote_n against_o atheism_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hylopathy_n of_o spirit_n or_o a_o power_n of_o affect_v or_o be_v affect_v by_o the_o matter_n but_o i_o confess_v that_o answer_n be_v less_o fit_o use_v when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o creation_n of_o matter_n and_o much_o more_o when_o with_o those_o that_o deny_v there_o be_v a_o god_n sect_n xxxiii_o a_o answer_n to_o those_o that_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o universe_n but_o matter_n or_o body_n wherefore_o whenas_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o infense_n adversary_n and_o so_o much_o estrange_v from_o all_o knowledge_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o incorporeal_a thing_n very_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o very_o cautious_o and_o circumspect_o and_o something_o more_o precise_o to_o consider_v the_o title_n of_o the_o question_n which_o be_v not_o whether_o we_o can_v accurate_o discern_v and_o declare_v the_o mode_n or_o way_n that_o a_o spirit_n move_v matter_n but_o whether_o its_o penetrability_n be_v repugnant_a with_o this_o faculty_n of_o move_a matter_n but_o now_o it_o be_v manifest_a if_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v unite_v and_o as_o it_o be_v cohere_v with_o the_o matter_n that_o it_o may_v easy_o move_v matter_n forasmuch_o as_o if_o there_o be_v at_o all_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o spirit_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o true_a principle_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o life_n and_o motion_n wherefore_o the_o hinge_n of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n turn_v upon_o this_o one_o pin_n whether_o it_o be_v repugnant_a that_o any_o spirit_n shall_v be_v unite_v and_o as_o it_o be_v cohere_v with_o matter_n or_o by_o whatever_o firmness_n 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every_o where_o only_o superficial_a but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o indiscerpible_a spirit_n penetrate_v and_o possess_v the_o whole_a matter_n at_o once_o but_o it_o half_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o have_v with_o so_o great_a preparation_n and_o pomp_n attack_v so_o small_a a_o difficulty_n and_o have_v strive_v so_o long_o with_o mere_a elusion_n and_o prestigious_a juggle_v of_o the_o imagination_n which_o cast_v such_o a_o mist_n of_o fictitious_a repugnancy_n on_o the_o true_a idea_n of_o a_o spirit_n as_o with_o so_o many_o phantome_n and_o spectre_n of_o a_o unquiet_a night_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o have_v make_v it_o abundant_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o contradiction_n or_o repugnancy_n in_o this_o our_o notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n than_o what_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o adversary_n pollute_v with_o the_o impure_a dregs_o of_o imagination_n and_o unable_a to_o abstract_n metaphysical_a extension_n from_o corporeal_a affection_n do_v foul_o and_o 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by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n be_v necessary_o understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o as_o pytho_n be_v act_n 16._o 16._o if_o you_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o isaac_n casaubon_n but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o way_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v record_v in_o that_o place_n that_o paul_n be_v grieve_v turn_v and_o say_v to_o that_o spirit_n i_o command_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o and_o he_o come_v out_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n which_o signify_v as_o plain_o as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v signify_v that_o this_o pytho_n or_o spirit_n of_o divination_n that_o this_o obh_n be_v in_o she_o for_o nothing_o can_v come_v out_o of_o the_o sack_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sack_n as_o the_o spanish_a proverb_n have_v it_o nor_o can_v this_o pytho_n come_v out_o of_o she_o unless_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n distinct_a from_o she_o wherefore_o i_o be_o amaze_v at_o the_o profane_a impudence_n of_o j._n webster_n that_o make_v this_o pytho_n in_o the_o maid_n there_o mention_v nothing_o but_o a_o wicked_a humour_n of_o cheat_v and_o cozen_a divination_n and_o add_v that_o this_o spirit_n be_v no_o more_o cast_v out_o of_o that_o maid_n than_o the_o seven_o devil_n out_o of_o mary_n magdalen_n which_o he_o will_v have_v understand_v only_o of_o her_o several_a vice_n which_o foolish_a familistical_a conceit_n he_o put_v upon_o beza_n as_o well_o as_o adie_n wherein_o as_o he_o be_v most_o unjust_a to_o beza_n so_o he_o be_v most_o gross_o impious_a and_o blasphemous_a against_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n luke_n who_o make_v they_o both_o such_o fool_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n or_o divine_a devil_n in_o the_o maid_n when_o according_a to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o srantick_a or_o ridiculous_a than_o this_o passage_n of_o st._n paul_n if_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n or_o devil_n in_o the_o damsel_n but_o what_o will_v this_o prosane_a shussler_n stick_v to_o do_v in_o a_o dear_a regard_n to_o his_o belove_a hag_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o swear_a advocate_n and_o resolve_v patron_n â—…ght_v or_o wrong_n but_o to_o proc_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n signify_v the_o spirit_n itself_o that_o divine_v not_o only_o he_o that_o have_v it_o be_v manifest_a from_o levit._n 20._o v_o 27._o vir_fw-la autem_fw-la sive_fw-la mulier_fw-la cum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eye_v pytho_n and_o 1_o sam._n ch_z 28._o v._n 8._o divina_fw-la quaeso_fw-la mihi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_n pythonem_fw-la in_o the_o septuagint_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o that_o spirit_n that_o sometime_o go_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o party_n and_o thence_o give_v answer_n but_o here_o it_o only_o signify_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bagnalath_n obh_n 1_n sam_n 28._o v._n 7._o quae_fw-la habet_fw-la pythonem_fw-la there_o obh_n must_v needs_o signify_v the_o spirit_n itself_o of_o which_o she_o of_o endor_n be_v the_o owner_n or_o possessor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v her_o familiar_a spirit_n but_o see_v what_o brazen_a and_o slupid_a impudence_n will_v do_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bagnalath_n obh_n with_o webster_n must_v not_o signify_v one_o that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirlt_n but_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o bottle_n who_o but_o the_o master_n of_o the_o bottle_n or_o rather_o of_o who_o the_o bottle_n have_v become_v master_n and_o by_o guzzle_v have_v make_v his_o wit_n excessive_o muddy_a and_o frothy_a can_v ever_o stumble_v upon_o such_o a_o foolish_a interpretation_n but_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n in_o one_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n signify_v a_o bottle_n it_o must_v signify_v so_o here_o and_o it_o must_v be_v the_o instrument_n forsooth_o out_o of_o which_o this_o cheat_a quean_n of_o endor_n do_v whisper_v peep_v or_o chirp_v like_o a_o chicken_n come_v out_o of_o the_o shell_n p._n 129_o 165._o and_o do_v she_o not_o i_o beseech_v you_o put_v her_o neb_n also_o into_o it_o sometime_o as_o into_o a_o reed_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o that_o bird_n and_o cry_v like_o a_o butterbump_n certain_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bagnalath_n obh_n of_o the_o great_a tun_n of_o heydleberg_n that_o tom._n coriat_n take_v such_o special_a notice_n of_o asof_o the_o bottle_n and_o true_o so_o far_o as_o i_o see_v it_o must_v be_v some_o such_o huge_a tun_n at_o length_n rather_o than_o the_o bottle_n that_o be_v such_o a_o spacious_a tub_n as_o he_o in_o his_o deviceful_a imagination_n fancy_v
impudent_a profaneness_n and_o sottishness_n of_o perverse_a shuffler_n and_o whiffler_n that_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o passage_n can_v have_v the_o face_n to_o deny_v that_o saul_n see_v any_o thing_n and_o mere_o because_o the_o word_n perceive_v be_v use_v and_o not_o see_v when_o the_o word_n perceive_v plain_o imply_v that_o he_o see_v samuel_n and_o something_o more_o namely_o that_o by_o his_o former_a familiar_a converse_n with_o he_o he_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v he_o so_o exquisite_o do_v he_o appear_v and_o overcome_o to_o his_o sense_n that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o it_o be_v he_o or_o else_o why_o do_v he_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o very_a ground_n to_o do_v he_o honour_v no_o no_o say_v j._n webster_n he_o see_v nothing_o himself_o but_o stand_v wait_v like_o a_o drown_a puppet_n see_v of_o what_o a_o base_a rude_a spirit_n this_o squire_n of_o hag_n be_v to_o use_v such_o language_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o his_o distress_n in_o another_o room_n to_o hear_v what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n for_o all_o that_o he_o understand_v be_v from_o her_o cunning_a and_o lie_v relation_n that_o this_o gallant_a of_o witch_n shall_v dare_v to_o abuse_v a_o prince_n thus_o and_o feign_v he_o as_o much_o foolish_a and_o sottish_a in_o his_o intellectual_n as_o he_o be_v tall_a in_o stature_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n even_o by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n and_o mere_o forsooth_o to_o secure_v his_o old_a wife_n from_o be_v so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o ever_o be_v suspect_v for_o witch_n be_v a_o thing_n extreme_o coarse_a and_o intolerable_o sordid_a and_o indeed_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o saul_n be_v say_v to_o bow_v himself_o to_o samuel_n which_o plain_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v there_o a_o samuel_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o sight_n and_o of_o the_o reverence_n he_o make_v his_o own_o heart_n misgive_v he_o in_o this_o mad_a adventure_n and_o he_o shift_v oâ—…f_a from_o thence_o to_o a_o conceit_n that_o it_o be_v a_o confederate_a knave_n that_o the_o woman_n of_o endor_n turn_v out_o into_o the_o room_n where_o saul_n be_v to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o samuel_n have_v first_o put_v on_o he_o her_o own_o short_a cloak_n which_o she_o use_v with_o she_o maund_v under_o her_o arm_n to_o ride_v to_o fair_n or_o market_n in_o to_o this_o country-slouch_n in_o the_o woman_n mantle_n must_v king_n saul_n stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o very_a ground_n make_v his_o profound_a obeisance_n what_o be_v a_o market-woman_n cloak_n and_o samuel_n mantle_n which_o josephus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacerdotal_a habit_n so_o like_o one_o another_o or_o if_o not_o how_o come_v this_o woman_n be_v so_o surprise_v oâ—…_n a_o sudden_a to_o provide_v herself_o of_o such_o a_o saâ—…rdotal_a habit_n to_o cloak_v her_o confederate_a knaâ—…_n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v saul_n as_o well_o a_o blind_a as_o a_o drown_a puppet_n that_o he_o can_v not_o discern_v so_o gross_a and_o bold_a a_o imposture_n as_o this_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o samuel_n when_o they_o come_v to_o confer_v together_o as_o they_o do_v how_o can_v that_o confederate_a knave_n change_v his_o own_o face_n into_o the_o same_o figure_n look_v and_o mien_n that_o samuel_n have_v which_o be_v exact_o know_v to_o saul_n how_o can_v he_o imitate_v his_o voice_n thus_o of_o a_o sudden_a and_o they_o discourse_v a_o very_a considerable_a time_n together_o beside_o knave_n do_v not_o use_v to_o speak_v what_o thing_n be_v true_a but_o what_o thing_n be_v please_v and_o moreover_o this_o woman_n of_o endor_n though_o a_o pythoness_n yet_o she_o be_v of_o a_o very_a good_a nature_n and_o benign_a which_o josephus_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o extol_v she_o mighty_o for_o it_o and_o therefore_o she_o can_v take_v no_o delight_n to_o lay_v further_a weight_n on_o the_o oppress_a spirit_n of_o distress_a king_n saul_n which_o be_v another_o sign_n that_o this_o scene_n be_v act_v bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cozen_v in_o it_o as_o also_o that_o be_v another_o that_o she_o speak_v so_o magnificent_o of_o what_o appear_v to_o she_o that_o she_o see_v god_n ascend_v can_v she_o then_o possible_o adventure_v to_o turn_v out_o a_o country-slouch_n with_o a_o maund-womans_n cloak_n to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o so_o godlike_a and_o divine_a a_o personage_n as_o samuel_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o woman_n describe_v he_o in_o josephus_n antiqu._n judaic_n lib._n 7._o c._n 15._o unto_o all_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o the_o scripture_n itself_o which_o be_v write_v by_o inspiration_n say_v express_o v_o 20._o that_o it_o be_v samuel_n and_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n ch_n 46._o that_o samuel_n himself_o prophesy_v after_o his_o death_n refer_v to_o this_o story_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o endor_n but_o for_o our_o new-inspired_n seer_n or_o saint_n s._n scot_n s._n adie_n and_o if_o you_o will_v s._n webster_n swear_v advocate_n of_o the_o witch_n who_o thus_o mad_o and_o bold_o against_o all_o sense_n and_o reason_n against_o all_o antiquity_n all_o interpreter_n and_o against_o the_o inspire_a scripture_n itself_o will_v have_v no_o samuel_n in_o this_o scene_n but_o a_o cunning_a confederate_a knave_n whether_o the_o inspire_a scripture_n or_o these_o inblown_a buffoon_n puff_v up_o with_o nothing_o but_o ignorance_n vanity_n and_o stupid_a infidelity_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v let_v any_o one_o judge_n we_o come_v now_o to_o his_o other_o allegation_n wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v brief_a we_o have_v exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o a_o postscript_n already_o it_o be_v neither_o samuel_n soul_n say_v he_o join_v with_o his_o body_n nor_o his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n nor_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v some_o confedâ—…rate_a knave_n suborn_v by_o that_o 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which_o their_o motion_n tend_v again_o that_o they_o have_v a_o power_n of_o appear_v in_o their_o own_o personal_a shape_n to_o who_o there_o be_v occasion_n as_o anne_n walker_n soul_n do_v to_o the_o miller_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o faculty_n of_o they_o either_o natural_a or_o acquirable_a the_o do_v so_o be_v no_o miracle_n and_o three_o that_o it_o be_v the_o strong_a pierce_a desire_n and_o deep_a distress_n and_o agony_n of_o mind_n in_o saul_n in_o his_o perplex_a circumstance_n and_o the_o great_a compassion_n and_o goodness_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o holy_a soul_n of_o samuel_n that_o be_v the_o effectual_a magic_n that_o draw_v he_o to_o condescend_v to_o converse_v with_o saul_n in_o the_o woman_n house_n at_o endor_n as_o a_o keen_a sense_n of_o justice_n and_o revenge_n make_v anne_n walker_n soul_n appear_v to_o the_o miller_n with_o her_o sieve_n wound_v in_o her_o head_n the_o rigid_a and_o harsh_a severity_n that_o webster_n sancy_v samuel_n ghost_n will_v 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the_o soul_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr mente_fw-la humana_fw-la while_o he_o declare_v the_o opinion_n of_o marcilius_n ficinus_fw-la concern_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o soul_n actuate_v the_o body_n in_o marsilius_n his_o own_o word_n and_o do_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n assent_v to_o his_o opinion_n what_o therefore_o do_v these_o form_n to_o the_o body_n when_o they_o communicate_v to_o it_o their_o esse_fw-la they_o thorough_o penetrate_v it_o with_o their_o essence_n they_o bequeath_v the_o virtue_n of_o their_o essence_n to_o it_o but_o now_o whereas_o the_o esse_fw-la be_v deduce_v from_o the_o essence_n and_o the_o operation_n flow_v from_o the_o virtue_n by_o conjoin_v the_o essence_n they_o impart_v the_o esse_fw-la by_o bequeath_v the_o virtue_n they_o communicate_v the_o operation_n so_o that_o out_o of_o the_o congress_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n there_o be_v make_v one_o animal_n esse_fw-la one_o operation_n thus_o he_o the_o soul_n with_o her_o essence_n penetrate_v and_o pervade_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o where_o the_o body_n be_v but_o nowhere_o in_o the_o universe_n with_o what_o manifest_a repugnancy_n therefore_o to_o their_o other_o assertion_n the_o nullibist_n hold_v this_o ridiculous_a conclusion_n we_o have_v sufficient_o see_v and_o how_o weak_a their_o chief_a prop_n be_v that_o whatever_o be_v extend_v be_v material_a which_o be_v not_o only_o confute_v by_o irresragable_a argument_n chap._n 6_o 7_o and_o 8._o enchirid._n metaphys_n but_o we_o have_v here_o also_o by_o so_o clear_o prove_v that_o all_o spirit_n be_v somewhere_o utter_o subvert_v it_o even_o from_o that_o very_a concession_n or_o opinion_n of_o the_o nullibist_n themselves_o who_o concede_fw-la or_o aver_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v somewhere_o be_v extend_v which_o spirit_n be_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o material_a sect_n vii_o the_o more_o light_a reason_n of_o the_o nullibist_n whereby_o they_o will_v confirm_v their_o opinion_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n think_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v nowhere_o but_o we_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o their_o more_o slight_a reason_n in_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n or_o rather_o so_o monstrous_a of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n think_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v nowhere_o nor_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o place_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o logical_a place_n or_o ubi_fw-la of_o which_o sort_n be_v many_o truth_n as_o well_o moral_a as_o theological_n and_o logical_a which_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o they_o be_v nowhere_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o conceive_v they_o be_v necessary_o nowhere_o also_o but_o how_o crazy_o and_o inconsequent_o they_o collect_v that_o the_o humane_a soul_n be_v nowhere_o for_o that_o it_o think_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v nowhere_o may_v be_v apparent_a to_o any_o one_o srom_n hence_o and_o especial_o to_o the_o nullibist_n themselves_o because_o from_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v somewhere_o because_o sometime_o if_o not_o always_o in_o a_o manner_n it_o think_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v somewhere_o as_o all_o material_a thing_n be_v which_o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o grant_v because_o it_o will_v plain_o follow_v from_o thence_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n that_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v extend_v and_o so_o will_v become_v corporeal_a and_o devoid_a of_o all_o cogitation_n but_o beside_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o say_v be_v nowhere_o namely_o certain_a moral_a logical_a and_o theological_a truth_n be_v real_o somewhere_o viz._n in_o the_o soul_n itself_o which_o conceive_v they_o but_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n as_o we_o prove_v above_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o soul_n and_o those_o truth_n which_o she_o conceive_v be_v as_o well_o somewhere_o as_o the_o body_n itself_o i_o grant_v that_o some_o truth_n as_o they_o be_v representation_n neither_o respect_n time_n nor_o place_n in_o whatever_o sense_n but_o as_o they_o be_v operation_n and_o therefore_o modes_n of_o some_o subject_a or_o substance_n they_o can_v be_v otherwise_o conceive_v than_o in_o some_o substance_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o substance_n which_o have_v not_o some_o amplitude_n they_o be_v in_o a_o substance_n which_o be_v in_o some_o soâ—…t_n extend_v and_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o subject_n they_o be_v necessary_o conceive_v to_o be_v somewhere_o because_o a_o mode_n be_v inseparable_a from_o a_o subject_a nor_o be_o i_o at_o all_o move_v with_o that_o giddy_a and_o rash_a tergiversation_n which_o some_o betake_v themselves_o to_o here_o who_o say_v we_o do_v not_o well_o in_o distinguish_v betwixt_o cogitation_n such_o as_o be_v all_o conceive_a verity_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n cogitate_v for_o cogitation_n itself_o be_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o extension_n be_v of_o matter_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o well_o nowhere_o as_o any_o cogitation_n which_o respect_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n will_v be_v if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o no_o subject_n but_o here_o the_o nullibist_n who_o will_v thus_o escape_v do_v not_o observe_v that_o while_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v cogitation_n they_o therewithal_o acknowledge_v the_o soul_n to_o have_v a_o substance_n whence_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o have_v some_o amplitude_n and_o beside_o this_o assertion_n whereby_o they_o assert_v cogitation_n to_o be_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v manifest_o false_a for_o many_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o they_o speak_v specifical_o different_a which_o therefore_o succeed_v one_o after_o another_o will_v be_v so_o many_o substance_n specifical_o different_a and_o so_o the_o soul_n of_o socrates_n will_v not_o always_o be_v the_o same_o specifical_a soul_n and_o much_o less_o the_o same_o numerical_a than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o delirant_fw-la and_o more_o remote_a from_o common_a sense_n to_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o permanent_a be_v but_o her_o cogitation_n in_o a_o flux_n or_o succession_n how_o then_o can_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v its_o successive_a operation_n and_o when_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v so_o perpetual_o cease_v or_o perish_v what_o i_o beseech_v you_o will_v become_v of_o memory_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_o evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a permanent_a substance_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o much_o distinct_a or_o different_a from_o her_o succeed_a cogitation_n as_o the_o matter_n itself_o be_v from_o its_o successive_a figure_n and_o motion_n sect_n viii_o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o nullibist_n viz._n that_o cogitation_n be_v easy_o conceive_v without_o extension_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v somewhat_o coincident_a with_o some_o of_o those_o we_o have_v already_o examine_v but_o it_o be_v brief_o propose_v by_o they_o thus_o there_o can_v be_v no_o conception_n no_o not_o of_o a_o logical_a place_n or_o ubi_fw-la without_o extension_n but_o cogitation_n be_v easy_o conceive_v without_o conceive_v any_o extension_n wherefore_o the_o mind_n cogitate_v exempt_a from_o all_o extension_n be_v exempt_a also_o from_o all_o locality_n whether_o physical_a or_o logical_a and_o be_v so_o loosen_a from_o it_o that_o it_o have_v no_o relation_n nor_o applicability_n thereto_o as_o if_o those_o thing_n have_v no_o relation_n nor_o applicability_n to_o other_o certain_a thing_n without_o which_o they_o may_v be_v conceive_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o argumentation_n be_v easy_o deprehend_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o intenseness_n of_o heat_n or_o motion_n be_v consider_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o its_o extension_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o a_o extend_a subject_n viz._n to_o a_o bullet_n shoot_v or_o red_a hot_a iron_n and_o though_o in_o intent_n and_o defixed_a thought_n upon_o some_o either_o difficult_a or_o please_a object_n we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o observe_v how_o the_o time_n pass_v nor_o take_v the_o slight_a notice_n of_o it_o nothing_o hinder_v notwithstanding_o but_o those_o cogitation_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o time_n and_o it_o be_v right_o say_v that_o about_o six_o a_o clock_n suppose_v in_o the_o morning_n they_o begin_v and_o continue_v till_o eleven_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o place_n may_v be_v define_v where_o they_o be_v conceive_v viz._n within_o the_o wall_n of_o such_o a_o one_o study_n although_o perhaps_o all_o that_o time_n this_o so_o fix_a contemplator_n do_v not_o take_v notice_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o his_o study_n or_o in_o the_o field_n and_o to_o speak_v out_o the_o matter_n at_o once_o from_o the_o precision_n of_o our_o thought_n to_o infer_v the_o real_a precision_n or_o separation_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v a_o very_a putid_v and_o
puerile_a sophism_n and_o still_o the_o more_o enormous_a and_o wild_a to_o collect_v also_o thence_o that_o they_o have_v no_o relation_n nor_o applicability_n one_o to_o another_o for_o we_o may_v have_v a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a apprehension_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v connect_v with_o another_o by_o a_o essential_a tie_n that_o tie_v be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o much_o more_o when_o they_o be_v connect_v only_o with_o a_o circumstantial_a one_o but_o not_o a_o full_a and_o adequate_a apprehension_n and_o such_o as_o see_v through_o and_o penetrate_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o essence_n with_o their_o property_n which_o unless_o a_o man_n reach_v to_o he_o can_v right_o judge_v of_o the_o real_a separability_n of_o any_o nature_n from_o other_o nature_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v how_o soul_o cartesius_n have_v impose_v if_o not_o upon_o himself_o at_o least_o upon_o other_o when_o from_o this_o mental_a precision_n of_o cogitation_n from_o extension_n he_o define_v a_o spirit_n such_o as_o the_o humane_a soul_n by_o cogitation_n only_o matter_n by_o extension_n and_o divide_v all_o substance_n into_o cogitant_fw-la and_o extend_v as_o into_o their_o first_o species_n or_o kind_n which_o distribution_n notwithstanding_o be_v as_o absonous_a and_o absurd_a as_o if_o he_o have_v distribute_v animal_n into_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a whenas_o all_o substance_n be_v extend_v as_o well_o as_o all_o animal_n sensitive_a but_o he_o fix_v his_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o specific_a nature_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n the_o generical_a nature_n thereof_o either_o on_o purpose_n or_o by_o inadvertency_n be_v not_o consider_v nor_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o he_o as_o have_v be_v note_v in_o enchiridion_n ethicum_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 3._o sect_n ix_o the_o three_o and_o last_o reason_n of_o the_o nullibist_n viz._n that_o the_o mind_n be_v conscious_a to_o herself_o that_o she_o be_v nowhere_o unless_o she_o be_v disturb_v or_o jog_v by_o the_o body_n the_o three_o and_o last_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o most_o ingenious_a of_o they_o all_o occur_v in_o lambertus_n velthusius_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v infuse_v into_o the_o mind_n itself_o that_o she_o be_v nowhere_o because_o we_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o we_o can_v tell_v from_o our_o spiritual_a operation_n where_o the_o mind_n be_v and_o for_o that_o we_o know_v she_o to_o be_v in_o our_o body_n that_o we_o only_o perceive_v from_o the_o operation_n of_o sense_n and_o imagination_n which_o without_o the_o body_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n the_o mind_n can_v perform_v the_o sense_n whereof_o if_o i_o guess_v right_a be_v this_o that_o the_o mind_n by_o a_o certain_a internal_a sense_n be_v conscious_a to_o herself_o that_o she_o be_v nowhere_o unless_o she_o be_v now_o and_o then_o disturb_v by_o the_o motion_n or_o jogging_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v as_o i_o say_v a_o ingenious_a presage_n but_o not_o true_a for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o perceive_v herself_o to_o be_v nowhere_o another_o not_o to_o perceive_v herself_o to_o be_v somewhere_o for_o she_o may_v not_o perceive_v herself_o to_o be_v somewhere_o though_o she_o be_v somewhere_o as_o she_o may_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o her_o own_o individuality_n or_o numerical_a distinction_n from_o all_o other_o mind_n although_o she_o be_v one_o numerical_a or_o individual_a mind_n distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n for_o as_o i_o intimate_v above_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o like_o the_o eye_n it_o be_v better_a fit_v for_o the_o contemplate_v all_o other_o thing_n than_o for_o contemplate_v itself_o and_o that_o indeed_o which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o clear_o and_o sincere_o see_v other_o thing_n aught_o to_o have_v nothing_o of_o itself_o actual_o perceptible_a in_o it_o which_o it_o may_v mingle_v with_o the_o perception_n of_o those_o other_o thing_n from_o whence_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o stable_n and_o fix_a sense_n of_o its_o own_o essence_n and_o such_o as_o it_o can_v easy_o lay_v aside_o upon_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n whenas_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v put_v off_o the_o sense_n and_o consciousness_n to_o itself_o of_o its_o own_o essence_n and_o individuality_n that_o it_o can_v put_v off_o also_o therewith_o the_o sense_n of_o its_o be_v somewhere_o or_o not_o perceive_v it_o whenas_o it_o do_v not_o perceive_v its_o own_o essence_n and_o individuality_n of_o which_o hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la be_v the_o know_a character_n and_o the_o chief_a object_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v universals_z but_o as_o the_o mind_n although_o it_o perceive_v not_o its_o individuality_n yet_o can_v by_o reason_n prove_v to_o herself_o that_o she_o be_v some_o one_o numerical_a or_o individual_a mind_n so_o she_o can_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n although_o she_o by_o inward_a sense_n perceive_v not_o where_o she_o be_v evince_v notwithstanding_o that_o she_o be_v somewhere_o from_o the_o general_a account_n of_o thing_n which_o have_v that_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n that_o they_o be_v extend_v singular_a and_o somewhere_o and_o beside_o velthusius_n himself_o do_v plain_o grant_v that_o from_o the_o operation_n of_o sense_n and_o imagination_n we_o know_v our_o mind_n to_o be_v in_o our_o body_n how_o then_o can_v we_o be_v ignorant_a that_o she_o be_v somewhere_o unless_o the_o body_n itself_o be_v nowhere_o sect_n x._o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o internal_a sense_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o she_o be_v not_o environ_v with_o a_o certain_a infinite_a extension_n together_o with_o a_o excitation_n of_o the_o nullibist_n out_o of_o his_o dream_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpeter_n surround_v he_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o nullibist_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v their_o opinion_n be_v sufficient_o enervate_v and_o subvert_v nor_o have_v we_o need_v of_o any_o argument_n to_o establish_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n i_o will_v only_o desire_v by_o the_o by_o that_o he_o that_o think_v his_o mind_n be_v nowhere_o will_v make_v trial_n of_o his_o faculty_n of_o think_v and_o when_o he_o have_v abstract_v himself_o from_o all_o thought_n or_o sense_n of_o his_o body_n and_o fix_v his_o mind_n only_o on_o a_o idea_n of_o a_o indefinite_a or_o infinite_a extension_n and_o also_o perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v some_o particular_a cogitant_fw-la be_v let_v he_o make_v trial_n i_o say_v whether_o he_o can_v any_o way_n avoid_v it_o but_o he_o must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n perceive_v that_o he_o be_v somewhere_o namely_o within_o this_o immense_a extension_n and_o that_o he_o be_v environ_v round_o about_o with_o it_o very_o i_o must_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o i_o can_v conceive_v otherwise_o and_o that_o i_o can_v but_o conceive_v a_o idea_n of_o a_o certain_a extension_n infinite_a and_o immovable_a and_o of_o necessary_a and_o actual_a existence_n which_o i_o most_o clear_o deprehend_v not_o to_o have_v be_v draw_v in_o by_o the_o outward_a sense_n but_o to_o be_v innate_a and_o essential_o inherent_a in_o the_o mind_n itself_o and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o genuine_a object_n not_o of_o imagination_n but_o of_o intellect_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o perverse_o and_o without_o all_o judgement_n determine_v by_o the_o nullibist_n or_o cartesian_o that_o whatever_o be_v extend_v be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o object_n of_o imagination_n when_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v nothing_o imaginable_a or_o the_o object_n of_o imagination_n which_o be_v not_o sensible_a for_o all_o phantasm_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o sense_n but_o this_o infinite_a extension_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o thing_n that_o be_v sensible_a and_o shall_v under_o imagination_n than_o that_o which_o be_v most_o incorporeal_a but_o of_o this_o haply_o it_o will_v be_v more_o opportune_a to_o speak_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o will_v subjoin_v only_o one_o argument_n whereby_o i_o may_v manifest_o evince_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v somewhere_o and_o then_o i_o will_v betake_v myself_o to_o the_o discuss_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o holenmerians_n brief_o therefore_o let_v we_o suppose_v some_o one_o environ_v with_o a_o ring_n of_o trumpeter_n and_o that_o they_o all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n sound_v their_o trumpet_n let_v we_o now_o see_v if_o the_o circumsonant_fw-la clangor_n of_o those_o surround_v trumpet_n sound_v from_o all_o side_n will_v awake_v these_o nullibist_n out_o of_o their_o lethargic_a dream_n and_o let_v we_o suppose_v which_o they_o will_v willing_o concede_fw-la that_o the_o conarion_n or_o glandula_n pinealis_fw-la a_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o common_a sense_n to_o which_o at_o length_n all_o the_o motion_n from_o external_a object_n arrive_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o matter_n whether_o it_o be_v this_o conarion_n or_o some_o other_o part_n of_o
by_o what_o artifice_n they_o have_v so_o spread_v themselves_o in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o prejudices_fw-la and_o enchantment_n of_o superstition_n and_o stupid_a admiration_n of_o man_n person_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o may_v utter_o blind_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o charm_v they_o into_o dotage_n but_o if_o any_o one_o all_o prejudice_n and_o parts-taking_a be_v lay_v aside_o will_v attentive_o consider_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v he_o shall_v clear_o perceive_v and_o acknowledge_v unless_o all_o belief_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o humane_a faculty_n that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o nullibist_n and_o holenmerians_n touch_v incorporeal_a being_n be_v miserable_o false_a and_o not_o that_o only_a but_o as_o to_o any_o philosophical_a purpose_n altogether_o useless_a forasmuch_o as_o out_o of_o neither_o hypothesis_n there_o do_v appear_v any_o great_a facility_n of_o conceive_v how_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n or_o any_o other_o spirit_n performs_z those_o function_n of_o perception_n and_o of_o move_a of_o body_n from_o their_o be_v suppose_v nowhere_o than_o from_o their_o be_v suppose_v somewhere_o or_o from_o suppose_v they_o whole_o in_o every_o part_n of_o a_o body_n than_o from_o suppose_v they_o only_o to_o occupy_v the_o whole_a body_n by_o a_o essential_a or_o metaphysical_a extension_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o both_o the_o hypothesis_n do_v entangle_v and_o involve_v the_o doctrine_n of_o incorporeal_a being_n with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o repugnancy_n wherefore_o there_o be_v neither_o truth_n nor_o usefulness_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o holenmerians_n and_o nullibist_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v oâ—…end_v no_o man_n if_o we_o send_v they_o quite_o pack_v from_o our_o philosophation_n touch_v a_o incorporeal_a be_v or_o spirit_n in_o our_o deliver_v the_o true_a idea_n or_o notion_n thereof_o sect_n xvi_o that_o those_o that_o contend_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n be_v so_o difficult_a and_o imperscrutable_a do_v not_o this_o because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o more_o sharp_a and_o pierce_a judgement_n than_o other_o but_o of_o a_o genius_n more_o rude_a and_o plebeian_a now_o i_o have_v so_o successful_o remove_v and_o dissipate_v those_o two_o vast_a mound_n of_o night_n and_o mistiness_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o incorporeal_a being_n and_o obscure_v it_o with_o such_o gross_a darkness_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o open_v and_o illustrate_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a nature_n of_o they_o in_o general_a and_o propose_v such_o a_o definition_n of_o a_o spirit_n as_o will_v exhibit_v no_o difficulty_n to_o a_o mind_n right_o prepare_v and_o free_v from_o prejudice_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n be_v very_o easy_o understand_v provide_v one_o right_o and_o skilful_o show_v the_o way_n to_o the_o learner_n and_o form_n to_o he_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o thing_n insomuch_o that_o i_o have_v often_o wonder_v at_o the_o superstitious_a consternation_n of_o mind_n in_o those_o man_n or_o the_o profaneness_n of_o their_o temper_n and_o innate_a aversation_n from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o divine_a thing_n who_o if_o by_o chance_n they_o hear_v any_o one_o profess_v that_o he_o can_v with_o sufficient_a clearness_n and_o distinctness_n conceive_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o communicate_v the_o notion_n to_o other_o they_o be_v present_o astartle_v and_o amaze_v at_o the_o say_n and_o straightway_o accuse_v the_o man_n of_o intolerable_a levity_n or_o arrogancy_n as_o think_v he_o to_o assume_v so_o much_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o promise_v to_o other_o as_o no_o humane_a wit_n furnish_v with_o never_o so_o much_o knowledge_n can_v ever_o perform_v and_o this_o i_o understand_v even_o of_o such_o man_n who_o yet_o ready_o acknowledge_v the_o existence_n of_o spirit_n but_o as_o for_o those_o that_o deny_v their_o existence_n whoever_o profess_v this_o skill_n to_o they_o very_o he_o can_v but_o appear_v a_o man_n above_o all_o measure_n vain_a and_o dote_a but_o i_o hope_v that_o i_o shall_v so_o bring_v it_o about_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v appear_v more_o stupid_a and_o dote_a no_o man_n more_o unskilful_a and_o ignorant_a than_o he_o that_o esteem_v the_o clear_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n so_o hopeless_a and_o desperate_a a_o attempt_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v plain_o detect_v that_o this_o big_a and_o boastful_a profession_n of_o their_o ignorance_n in_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n more_o a_o sharp_a or_o discern_a judgement_n than_o other_o mortal_n but_o that_o they_o have_v more_o gross_a and_o weak_a part_n and_o a_o shallow_a wit_n and_o such_o as_o come_v near_a to_o the_o superstition_n and_o stupidity_n of_o the_o rude_a vulgar_a who_o easy_o fall_n into_o admiration_n and_o astonishment_n than_o pierce_v into_o the_o reason_n and_o notice_n of_o any_o difficult_a matter_n sect_n xvii_o the_o definition_n of_o body_n in_o general_n with_o so_o clear_a a_o explication_n thereof_o that_o even_o they_o that_o complain_v of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o a_o spirit_n can_v but_o confess_v they_o perfect_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o body_n but_o now_o for_o those_o that_o do_v thus_o despair_v of_o any_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n i_o will_v entreat_v they_o to_o try_v the_o ability_n of_o their_o wit_n in_o recognise_a and_o thorough_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o body_n in_o general_n and_o let_v they_o ingenuous_o tell_v i_o whether_o they_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o perspicuous_a definition_n thereof_o viz._n that_o body_n be_v substance_n material_a of_o itself_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o all_o perception_n life_n and_o motion_n or_o thus_o body_n be_v a_o substance_n material_a coalescent_n or_o accrue_v together_o into_o one_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o other_o thing_n from_o whence_o that_o one_o by_o coalition_n have_v or_o may_v have_v life_n also_o perception_n and_o motion_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o will_v ready_o answer_v that_o they_o understand_v all_o this_o as_o to_o the_o term_n clear_o and_o perfect_o nor_o will_v they_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o but_o that_o we_o deprive_v body_n of_o all_o metion_n from_o itself_o as_o also_o of_o union_n life_n and_o perception_n but_o that_o it_o be_v substance_n that_o be_v a_o be_v subsistent_a by_o itself_o not_o a_o mode_n of_o some_o be_v they_o can_v but_o very_o willing_o admit_v and_o that_o also_o it_o be_v a_o material_a substance_n compound_v of_o physical_a monad_n or_o at_o least_o of_o most_o minute_n particle_n of_o matter_n into_o which_o it_o be_v divisible_a and_o because_o of_o their_o impenetrability_n impenetrable_a by_o any_o other_o body_n so_o that_o the_o essential_a and_o positive_a difference_n of_o a_o body_n be_v that_o it_o be_v impenetrable_a and_o physical_o divisible_a into_o part_n but_o that_o it_o be_v extend_v that_o immediate_o belong_v to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o be_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o differentia_fw-la whenas_o it_o be_v solid_o and_o full_o prove_v in_o philosophy_n that_o matter_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n or_o in_o itself_o be_v endue_v with_o no_o perception_n life_n nor_o motion_n and_o beside_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o we_o here_o do_v not_o treat_v of_o the_o existence_n of_o thing_n but_o of_o their_o intelligible_a notion_n and_o essence_n sect_n xviii_o the_o perfect_a definition_n of_o a_o spirit_n with_o a_o full_a explication_n of_o its_o nature_n through_o all_o degree_n and_o if_o the_o notion_n or_o essence_n be_v so_o easy_o understand_v in_o nature_n corporeal_a or_o body_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o in_o the_o species_n immediate_o opposite_a to_o body_n viz._n spirit_n there_o may_v be_v find_v the_o same_o facility_n of_o be_v understand_v let_v we_o try_v therefore_o and_o from_o the_o law_n of_o opposite_n let_v we_o define_v a_o spirit_n a_o immaterial_a substance_n intrinsical_o endue_v with_o life_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o motion_n this_o slender_a and_o brief_a desinition_n that_o thus_o easy_o slow_v without_o any_o noise_n do_v comprehend_v in_o general_a the_o whole_a nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n which_o lest_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o exility_n and_o brevity_n it_o may_v prove_v less_o perceptible_a to_o the_o understanding_n as_o a_o spirit_n be_v to_o the_o sight_n i_o will_v subjoin_v a_o more_o full_a explication_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o that_o this_o definition_n of_o a_o spirit_n be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o body_n as_o to_o clearness_n and_o perspicuity_n and_o that_o by_o this_o method_n which_o we_o now_o fall_v upon_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n may_v be_v attain_v to_o go_v to_o therefore_o let_v we_o take_v notice_n
through_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o definitum_fw-la or_o thing_n define_v what_o precise_a and_o immediate_a property_n each_o of_o they_o contain_v from_o whence_o at_o length_n a_o most_o distinct_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o whole_a definitum_fw-la will_n discover_v itself_o let_v we_o begin_v then_o from_o the_o top_n of_o all_o and_o first_o let_v we_o take_v notice_n that_o a_o spirit_n be_v ens_fw-la or_o a_o be_v and_o from_o this_o very_a same_o that_o it_o be_v a_o be_v that_o it_o be_v also_o one_o that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o that_o it_o be_v good_a which_o be_v the_o three_o acknowledge_a property_n of_o ens_fw-la in_o metaphysic_n that_o it_o exist_v sometime_o and_o somewhere_o and_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n extend_v as_o be_v show_v enchirid._n metaphys_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 10._o which_o three_o latter_a term_n be_v plain_a of_o themselves_o and_o as_o for_o the_o three_o former_a that_o one_o signify_v undistinguished_a or_o undivided_a in_o and_o from_o itself_o but_o divide_v or_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o and_o that_o true_a denote_v the_o answerableness_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o its_o own_o proper_a idea_n and_o imply_v right_a matter_n and_o form_n due_o conjoin_v and_o that_o last_o good_a respect_n the_o fitness_n for_o the_o end_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n so_o that_o it_o will_v take_v in_o that_o say_n of_o theologer_n that_o god_n be_v his_o own_o end_n be_v thing_n vulgar_o know_v to_o lâ—…gicians_n and_o metaphysician_n that_o these_o six_o be_v the_o immediate_a affection_n of_o be_v as_o be_v be_v make_v apparent_a in_o the_o above-cited_n enchiridion_n metaphysicum_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o requisite_a to_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n here_o now_o every_o be_v be_v either_o substance_n or_o the_o mode_n of_o substance_n which_o some_o call_v accident_n but_o that_o a_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o accident_n or_o mode_n of_o substance_n all_o in_o a_o manner_n profess_v and_o it_o be_v demonstrable_a from_o manifold_a argument_n that_o there_o be_v spirit_n which_o be_v no_o such_o accident_n or_o modes_n which_o be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o say_v enchiridion_n and_o other_o treatifes_n of_o dr._n h._n m._n wherefore_o the_o second_o essential_a degree_n of_o a_o spirit_n be_v that_o it_o be_v substance_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v understand_v to_o subsist_v by_o itself_o nor_o to_o want_v any_o other_o thing_n as_o a_o subject_a in_o which_o it_o may_v inhere_o or_o of_o which_o it_o may_v be_v the_o mode_n or_o accident_n for_o its_o subsist_v or_o exist_v the_o three_o and_o last_o essential_a degree_n be_v that_o it_o be_v immaterial_a according_a to_o which_o it_o immediate_o belong_v to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o be_v not_o only_a one_o but_o one_o by_o itself_o or_o of_o its_o own_o intimate_a nature_n and_o not_o by_o another_o that_o be_v that_o though_o as_o it_o be_v a_o be_v it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n extend_v yet_o it_o be_v utteâ—…ly_o indivisible_a and_o indiscerpible_a into_o real_a physical_a part_n and_o moreover_o that_o it_o can_v penetrate_v the_o matter_n and_o which_o the_o matter_n can_v do_v penetrate_v thing_n of_o its_o own_o kind_n that_o be_v pass_v through_o spiritual_a substance_n in_o which_o two_o essential_a attribute_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o perfect_a and_o legitimate_a distribution_n of_o any_o genius_n it_o be_v full_o and_o accurate_o contrary_a to_o its_o opposite_a species_n namely_o to_o body_n as_o also_o in_o those_o immediate_a property_n whereby_o it_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v life_n intrinsical_o in_o itself_o and_o the_o saculty_n of_o move_v which_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v true_a in_o all_o spirit_n whatsoever_o forasmuch_a as_o life_n be_v either_o vegetative_a sensitive_a or_o intellectual_a one_o whereof_o at_o least_o every_o spiritual_a substance_n have_v as_o also_o the_o faculty_n of_o move_v insomuch_o that_o every_o spirit_n either_o move_v itself_o by_o itself_o or_o the_o matter_n or_o both_o or_o at_o least_o the_o matter_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o or_o lasty_a both_o way_n for_o so_o all_o thing_n move_v be_v move_v by_o god_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o life_n and_o motion_n sect_n xix_o that_o from_o hence_o that_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o body_n be_v perspicuous_a the_o definition_n of_o a_o spirit_n be_v also_o necessary_o perspicuous_a wherefore_o i_o dare_v here_o appeal_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o any_o one_o that_o be_v not_o altogether_o illiterate_a and_o of_o a_o dull_a and_o obtuse_a wit_n whether_o this_o notion_n or_o definition_n of_o a_o spirit_n in_o general_n be_v not_o as_o intelligible_a and_o perspicuous_a be_v not_o as_o clear_v and_o every_o way_n distinct_a as_o the_o idea_n or_o notion_n of_o a_o body_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o which_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v contemplate_v in_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o nature_n and_o whether_o he_o can_v as_o easy_o or_o rather_o with_o the_o same_o pain_n apprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n as_o of_o body_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o both_o agree_v in_o the_o immediate_a genus_fw-la to_o they_o to_o wit_n substance_n and_o the_o differentiae_fw-la do_v illustrate_v one_o another_o by_o their_o mutual_a opposition_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o one_o shall_v understand_v what_o be_v material_a substance_n but_o he_o must_v therewith_o present_o understand_v what_o immaterial_a substance_n be_v or_o what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o have_v life_n and_o motion_n of_o itself_o but_o he_o must_v straightway_o perceive_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v both_o in_o itself_o or_o to_o be_v able_a to_o communicate_v they_o to_o other_o sect_n xx._n four_o objection_n which_o from_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o spirit_n infer_v the_o repugnancy_n of_o they_o one_o to_o another_o nor_o can_v i_o divine_v what_o may_v be_v here_o oppose_v unless_o haply_o they_o may_v allege_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o that_o although_o they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o all_o the_o term_n of_o the_o definition_n and_o explication_n of_o they_o be_v sufficient_o intelligible_a if_o they_o be_v consider_v single_a yet_o if_o they_o be_v compare_v one_o with_o another_o they_o will_v mutual_o destroy_v one_o another_o for_o this_o extension_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o or_o insert_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n seem_v to_o take_v away_o the_o penetrability_n and_o indivisibility_n thereof_o as_o also_o its_o faculty_n of_o think_v as_o its_o penetrability_n likewise_o take_v away_o its_o power_n of_o move_v any_o body_n i._n first_o extension_n take_v away_o penetrability_n because_o if_o one_o extension_n penetrate_v another_o of_o necessity_n either_o one_o of_o they_o be_v destroy_v or_o two_o equal_a amplitude_n entire_o penetrate_v one_o another_o be_v no_o big_a than_o either_o one_o of_o they_o take_v single_a because_o they_o be_v close_v within_o the_o same_o limit_n ii_o second_o it_o take_v away_o indivisibility_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v extend_v have_v part_n extra_fw-la part_n one_o part_n out_o of_o another_o and_o therefore_o be_v divisible_a for_o neither_o will_v it_o have_v part_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v divide_v into_o they_o to_o which_o you_o may_v further_o add_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o part_n be_v substantial_a nor_o depend_v one_o of_o another_o it_o be_v clear_o manifest_a that_o at_o least_o by_o the_o divine_a power_n they_o may_v be_v separate_a and_o subsist_v separate_v one_o from_o another_o iii_o three_o extension_n deprive_v a_o spirit_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o think_v as_o depress_v it_o down_o into_o the_o same_o order_n that_o body_n be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o extend_a spirit_n shall_v be_v more_o capable_a of_o perception_n than_o matter_n that_o be_v extend_v iu._n last_o penetrability_n render_v a_o spirit_n unable_a to_o move_v matter_n because_o whenas_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o penetrability_n it_o so_o easy_o slide_v through_o the_o matter_n it_o can_v convenient_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o matter_n whereby_o it_o may_v move_v the_o same_o for_o without_o some_o union_n or_o inherency_n a_o spirit_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o impenetrability_n it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v protrude_v the_o matter_n towards_o any_o place_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o four_o difficulty_n tend_v to_o this_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o though_o this_o idea_n or_o notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n which_o we_o have_v exhibit_v be_v sufficient_o plain_a and_o explicate_v and_o may_v be_v easy_o understand_v yet_o from_o the_o very_a perspicuity_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o abundant_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o idea_n of_o any_o possible_a thing_n and_o much_o less_o of_o a_o thing_n real_o exist_v whenas_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v so_o manifest_o repugnant_a one_o to_o another_o sect_n xxi_o a_o
no_o not_o virtute_fw-la divina_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v no_o more_o than_o the_o abovesaid_a property_n be_v disjoin_v from_o a_o rectangle_n triangle_n out_o of_o all_o which_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v at_o length_n abundant_o clear_a that_o the_o extension_n of_o a_o spirit_n do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_v the_o indiscerpibility_n thereof_o sect_n xxix_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n touch_v the_o imperceptivity_n of_o a_o extend_a substance_n viz._n that_o whatever_o be_v be_v extend_v and_o that_o the_o nullibist_n and_o holenmerians_n themselves_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o perceptive_a faculty_n in_o spirit_n from_o their_o hypothesis_n iii_o nor_n be_v it_o any_o let_v which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n to_o the_o faculty_n of_o perceive_v and_o think_v in_o spirit_n for_o we_o do_v not_o thrust_v down_o a_o spirit_n by_o attribute_v extension_n to_o it_o into_o the_o rank_n of_o corporeal_a being_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o nature_n which_o be_v not_o in_o some_o sense_n extend_v for_o whatever_o of_o essence_n there_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n it_o either_o be_v or_o may_v be_v actual_o present_a to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v either_o be_v extend_v or_o be_v contract_v to_o the_o narrowness_n of_o a_o point_n and_o be_v a_o mere_a nothing_o for_o as_o for_o the_o nullibist_n and_o holenmerians_n the_o opinion_n of_o they_o both_o be_v above_o utter_o rout_v by_o i_o and_o quite_o subvert_v and_o overturn_v from_o the_o very_a root_n that_o no_o man_n may_v seek_v subterfuge_n and_o lurk_a hole_n there_o wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o something_o that_o be_v extend_v have_v cogitation_n and_o perception_n in_o it_o or_o else_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o lest_o that_o have_v but_o for_o that_o which_o this_o objection_n further_o urge_v that_o there_o occurr_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o extend_a spirit_n shall_v be_v more_o capable_a of_o perception_n than_o extend_v matter_n it_o be_v very_o in_o my_o judgement_n a_o very_a unlearned_a and_o unskilful_a argutation_n for_o we_o do_v not_o take_v all_o this_o pain_n in_o demonstrate_v the_o extension_n of_o a_o spirit_n that_o thence_o we_o may_v fetch_v out_o a_o reason_n or_o account_v of_o its_o faculty_n of_o perceive_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v some_o real_a be_v and_o true_a substance_n and_o not_o a_o vain_a figment_n such_o as_o be_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o amplitude_n and_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n extend_v but_o those_o that_o so_o stickle_a and_o sweat_v for_o the_o prove_v their_o opinion_n that_o a_o spirit_n be_v nowhere_o or_o be_v total_o in_o every_o part_n of_o that_o ubi_fw-la it_o occupy_v they_o be_v plain_o engage_v of_o all_o right_a clear_o and_o distinct_o to_o render_v a_o reason_n out_o of_o their_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o perceptive_a faculty_n that_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o spirit_n namely_o that_o they_o plain_o and_o precise_o deduce_v from_o hence_o because_o a_o thing_n be_v nowhere_o or_o total_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o ubi_fw-la it_o occupy_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_o endue_v with_o a_o faculty_n of_o perceive_v and_o think_v so_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o property_n with_o the_o subject_a may_v be_v clear_o thence_o understand_v which_o notwithstanding_o i_o be_o very_o confident_a they_o can_v never_o perform_v and_o that_o perception_n and_o cogitation_n be_v the_o immediate_a attribute_n of_o some_o substance_n and_o that_o therefore_o as_o that_o rule_n of_o prudence_n enchirid._n ethic._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 3._o declare_v no_o physical_a reason_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v require_v nor_o can_v be_v give_v why_o they_o be_v in_o the_o subject_a wherein_o they_o be_v find_v sect_n xxx_o that_o from_o the_o generical_a nature_n of_o any_o species_n no_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o essential_a difference_n with_o it_o it_o be_v immediate_a but_o so_o we_o be_v to_o conclude_v that_o as_o substance_n be_v immediate_o divide_v into_o material_a and_o immaterial_a or_o into_o body_n and_o spirit_n where_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v render_v from_o the_o substance_n in_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v substance_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v spirit_n rather_o than_o body_n nor_o from_o substance_n in_o a_o body_n as_o it_o be_v substance_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v body_n rather_o than_o spirit_n but_o these_o essential_a difference_n be_v immediate_o in_o the_o subject_a in_o which_o they_o be_v find_v so_o the_o case_n stand_v in_o the_o subdivision_n of_o spirit_n into_o mere_o plastical_a and_o perceptive_a suppose_v there_o be_v spirit_n that_o be_v mere_o plastical_a and_o then_o of_o a_o perceptive_a spirit_n into_o mere_o sensitive_a and_o intellectual_a for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n render_v touch_v a_o spirit_n as_o a_o spirit_n in_o a_o spirit_n mere_o plastical_a why_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n mere_o plastical_a rather_o than_o perceptive_a nor_o in_o a_o perceptive_a spirit_n why_o it_o be_v a_o perceptive_a spirit_n rather_o than_o mere_o plastical_a and_o last_o in_o a_o perceptive_a spirit_n intellectual_a why_o it_o be_v intellectual_a rather_o than_o mere_o sensitive_a and_o in_o the_o mere_o sensitive_a spirit_n why_o it_o be_v such_o rather_o than_o intellectual_a but_o these_o essential_a difference_n be_v immediate_o in_o the_o subject_n in_o which_o they_o be_v find_v and_o any_o physical_a and_o intrinsical_v reason_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ask_v nor_o can_v be_v give_v why_o they_o be_v in_o those_o subject_n as_o i_o note_v a_o little_a above_o out_o of_o the_o say_v enchiridion_n ethicum_fw-la sect_n xxxi_o that_o although_o the_o holenmerians_n and_o nullibists_n can_v give_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o which_o perceive_v shall_v be_v total_o in_o every_o part_n or_o shall_v be_v nowhere_o rather_o than_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n extend_v or_o somewere_v yet_o there_o be_v reason_n obvious_a enough_o why_o a_o extend_a spirit_n rather_o shall_v perceive_v than_o extend_a matter_n but_o however_o though_o we_o can_v render_v a_o reason_n why_o this_o or_o that_o substance_n as_o substance_n be_v a_o spirit_n rather_o than_o body_n or_o why_o this_o or_o that_o spirit_n be_v perceptive_a rather_o than_o mere_o plastical_a yet_o as_o the_o reason_n be_v sufficient_o plain_a why_o matter_n or_o body_n be_v a_o substance_n rather_o than_o accident_n so_o it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o why_o that_o which_o perceive_v or_o be_v plastical_a shall_v be_v a_o spirit_n rather_o than_o matter_n or_o body_n which_o sure_o be_v much_o more_o than_o either_o the_o holenmerians_n or_o nullibist_n can_v vaunt_v of_o for_o they_o can_v offer_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o which_o perceive_v shall_v rather_o be_v nowhere_o than_o somewhere_o or_o total_o in_o each_o part_n of_o the_o ubi_fw-la it_o do_v occupy_v than_o otherwise_o as_o may_v be_v understand_v from_o what_o we_o have_v say_v above_o but_o now_o since_o the_o matter_n or_o body_n which_o be_v discerpible_a and_o impenetrable_a be_v destitute_a of_o itself_o of_o all_o life_n and_o motion_n certain_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o reason_n that_o the_o species_n opposite_a to_o body_n and_o which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v penetrable_a and_o indiscerpible_a shall_v be_v intrinsical_o endue_v with_o life_n in_o general_a and_o motion_n and_o whenas_o matter_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o certain_a stupid_a and_o loose_a congery_n of_o physical_a monad_n that_o the_o first_o and_o most_o immediate_a opposite_a degree_n in_o this_o indiscerpible_a and_o penetrable_a substance_n which_o be_v call_v spirit_n shall_v be_v the_o faculty_n of_o union_n motion_n and_o life_n in_o which_o all_o the_o sympathy_n and_o synenergy_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o consist_v from_o whence_o it_o ought_v not_o at_o all_o to_o seem_v strange_a that_o that_o which_o be_v plastical_a shall_v be_v a_o spirit_n and_o now_o as_o for_o perception_n itself_o undoubted_o all_o mortal_n have_v either_o a_o certain_a consused_a presage_n or_o more_o precise_a and_o determinate_a notion_n that_o as_o that_o whatever_o it_o be_v in_o which_o the_o abovesaid_a sympathy_n and_o synenergy_n immediate_o be_v so_o more_o especial_o that_o to_o which_o belong_v the_o faculty_n of_o perceive_v and_o think_v be_v a_o thing_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o most_o subtle_a and_o most_o one_a that_o may_v be_v wherefore_o i_o appeal_v here_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o judgement_n of_o any_o one_o whether_o he_o can_v true_o conceive_v any_o thing_n more_o subtle_a or_o more_o one_a than_o the_o essence_n or_o notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v immediate_o distinguish_v from_o matter_n and_o oppose_v thereto_o for_o can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o one_a than_o what_o have_v no_o part_n into_o which_o it_o may_v
so_o unlike_o the_o word_n of_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o prediction_n of_o event_n so_o coatingent_a as_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n sect_n xxii_o the_o needlesness_n and_o impertinency_n of_o m._n webster_n confutation_n of_o samuel_n appear_v with_o his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a now_o there_o be_v several_a evasion_n whereby_o some_o endeavour_n to_o shift_v off_o this_o evidence_n but_o if_o we_o will_v deal_v plain_o and_o sincere_o we_o must_v i_o think_v acknowledge_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o have_v brief_o and_o naked_o propose_v but_o all_o this_o mr._n webster_n pretend_v to_o confute_v thus_o it_o be_v not_o samuel_n body_n with_o his_o soul_n join_v nor_o his_o soul_n that_o appear_v in_o his_o wont_a shape_n and_o habit_n p._n 172_o 173._o the_o first_o he_o prove_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o his_o body_n have_v lie_v too_o long_o in_o the_o grave_a so_o that_o it_o must_v have_v be_v disfigure_v second_o it_o must_v have_v stink_v three_o there_o be_v no_o tailor_n in_o the_o grave_a to_o make_v he_o a_o mantle_n four_o it_o must_v have_v be_v a_o omnipotent_a power_n to_o have_v do_v this_o five_o a_o syllogism_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v this_o contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rest_n from_o their_o labour_n now_o the_o four_o first_o argument_n he_o may_v take_v again_o we_o have_v no_o concern_v with_o they_o for_o it_o be_v senseless_a to_o think_v that_o the_o gross_a body_n come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a and_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o rest_v of_o the_o terrestrial_a body_n by_o the_o five_o he_o may_v take_v that_o back_n too_o and_o indeed_o as_o apply_v to_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n the_o disturb_v of_o it_o be_v nonsense_n it_o be_v corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n be_v continual_a motion_n and_o more_o disturbance_n than_o the_o raise_n it_o entire_o will_v be_v if_o it_o be_v any_o at_o all_o but_o proper_o it_o be_v none_o no_o more_o than_o be_v the_o take_n of_o a_o stone_n out_o of_o a_o quarry_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o argument_n in_o this_o it_o fall_v under_o the_o next_o query_n the_o six_o argument_n be_v a_o question_n viz._n who_o join_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n again_o not_o the_o witch_n nor_o the_o devil_n the_o opinion_n be_v erroneous_a impious_a and_o blasphemous_a and_o for_o i_o let_v he_o call_v it_o what_o he_o please_v his_o strength_n be_v in_o hard_a word_n which_o here_o like_o the_o stone_n throw_v sometime_o by_o witchcraft_n light_n like_o wool_n and_o here_o far_o also_o from_o the_o mark._n sect_n xxiii_o that_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n that_o appear_v without_o his_o terrestrial_a body_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a opâ—…_n in_o which_o be_v dâ—…ided_v as_o well_v papist_n as_o pâ—…stants_n but_o there_o be_v a_o second_o opinion_n yet_o to_o be_v consutâ—…d_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v samuel_n soul_n in_o his_o wont_a shape_n and_o habit_n p._n 173._o he_o must_v mâ—…an_v his_o soul_n without_o the_o body_n or_o else_o it_o be_v the_o same_o again_o and_o if_o he_o mean_v without_o any_o body_n i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o that_o mean_v with_o he_o it_o be_v most_o â—…ully_o and_o plain_o prove_v by_o those_o excellent_a man_n dr._n c_o and_o dr._n m_o that_o soul_n depart_v be_v embody_v in_o aerial_a or_o aetherial_a vehicles_n and_o they_o have_v large_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o great_a philosopher_n and_o most_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n and_o agreeable_a it_o be_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o high_a reason_n and_o philosophy_n as_o i_o may_v have_v another_o occasion_n to_o show_v now_o samuel_n appear_v here_o to_o saul_n in_o this_o his_o more_o pure_a aerial_a or_o aetherial_a body_n which_o he_o can_v form_v into_o such_o a_o appearance_n and_o habit_n as_o he_o have_v in_o the_o terrestrial_a against_o the_o opinion_n of_o samuel_n soul_n appear_v mr._n webster_n urge_v cogent_a argument_n as_o still_o he_o call_v he_o they_o be_v all_o manifest_a cogent_a irrefragable_a unanswerable_a even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v scarce_o sense_n he_o preface_v to_o they_o by_o a_o intimation_n that_o the_o doctrine_n be_v popish_a maintain_v he_o say_v it_o be_v by_o the_o popish_a party_n his_o hard_a word_n use_v to_o be_v his_o strong_a argument_n but_o this_o be_v only_o to_o raise_v odium_fw-la and_o prejudice_n to_o the_o opinion_n for_o there_o be_v papist_n and_o protestant_n on_o both_o side_n of_o this_o question_n as_o also_o rabbin_n and_o father_n have_v divide_v upon_o it_o some_o of_o the_o last_o sort_n and_o those_o perhaps_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o considerable_a have_v be_v for_o it_o as_o r._n eleazar_n r._n saadias_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o midrash_n josephus_n also_o justin_n origen_n augustine_n basil_n ambrose_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o other_o have_v be_v against_o it_o so_o that_o i_o suppose_v a_o man_n may_v free_o and_o without_o offence_n declare_v his_o judgement_n though_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v different_a from_o mr._n webster_n sect_n xxiv_o three_o argument_n of_o mr._n webster_n against_o the_o appear_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n propose_v and_o answer_v wherefore_o to_o his_o argument_n first_o he_o can_v not_o say_v he_o come_v whether_o god_n will_v or_o no._n right_a second_o he_o will_v not_o run_v on_o a_o errand_n without_o god_n consent_n no_o doubt_n three_o that_o god_n do_v not_o command_v he_o he_o say_v be_v most_o certain_a here_o i_o must_v stop_v how_o do_v that_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o certain_a why_o they_o never_o be_v employ_v in_o ministry_n here_o below_o because_o never_o create_v sor_n any_o such_o end_n or_o purpose_n p._n 173._o they_o be_v never_o employ_v in_o ministry_n here_o below_o what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o moses_n and_o elias_n at_o the_o transfiguration_n on_o the_o mount_n be_v 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service_n again_o no_o sensitive_a be_v be_v make_v primary_o for_o another_o but_o to_o enjoy_v itself_o and_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o its_o maker_n may_v it_o not_o therefore_o minister_v to_o other_o and_o do_v not_o every_o creature_n so_o all_o thing_n serve_v he_o three_o the_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n he_o say_v ordain_v to_o be_v such_o do_v he_o think_v they_o be_v make_v for_o that_o purpose_n only_o to_o serve_v we_o four_o reasonable_a humane_a creature_n be_v for_o one_o another_o non_fw-la nobis_fw-la solùm_fw-la etc._n etc._n soul_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o serve_v such_o not_o here_o only_o but_o in_o the_o next_o world_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_v unto_o angel_n and_o they_o be_v as_o proper_a at_o least_o for_o the_o service_n of_o men._n they_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n and_o affection_n they_o feel_v our_o infirmity_n and_o consider_v we_o more_o than_o abstract_a spirit_n do_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n give_v 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witchcraft_n from_o *_o express_v text_n advertisement_n *_o the_o express_v text_n that_o he_o mean_v i_o suppose_v be_v such_o as_o these_o exod._n 22._o 18_o 2_o chron._n 33._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 20._o micah_n 5._o 12._o act_n 13._o 6._o 8._o and_o chap._n 8._o 9_o and_o more_o especial_o deut._n 18._o 10._o where_o almost_o all_o the_o name_n of_o witch_n be_v enumerate_v namely_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v inveigle_v by_o covenant_n with_o evil_a spirit_n either_o explicit_o or_o by_o submit_v to_o their_o ceremony_n see_v dr._n h_n m_n his_o postscript_n sect_n xxix_o they_o that_o hold_v it_o be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n that_o appear_v to_o saul_n that_o their_o opinion_n may_v be_v true_a for_o aught_o mr._n webster_n bring_v against_o it_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a divine_n that_o the_o appear_a samuel_n be_v indeed_o a_o evil_a spirit_n in_o his_o likeness_n though_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o so_o probable_a as_o the_o other_o of_o the_o real_a samuel_n yet_o the_o 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