let_v it_o give_v testimony_n to_o this_o faith_n we_o find_v the_o priest_n at_o the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a pour_v forth_o his_o devotion_n in_o this_o manner_n dread_a judge_n who_o justice_n be_v severe_a their_o long_a black_a score_n of_o sin_n make_v clear_a ere_o the_o account_a day_n appear_v what_o new_a construction_n shall_v we_o have_v of_o this_o ante_fw-la diem_fw-la rationis_fw-la ere_o the_o account_a day_n and_o everywhere_o grant_v they_o rest_v eternal_a receive_v o_o lord_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o those_o soul_n we_o make_v a_o memory_n of_o this_o day_n make_v they_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o more_o express_o in_o the_o prayer_n and_o post-communion_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n be_v purge_v and_o discharge_v from_o his_o sin_n by_o these_o now_o offer_a sacrifice_n may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o rest._n what_o senseless_a devotion_n be_v these_o whilst_o 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white_n of_o essex_n together_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o heathen_a poet_n not_o so_o you_o willx_fw-fr say_v we_o have_v not_o this_o thomas_n the_o englishman_n with_o this_o frightful_a title_n but_o with_o his_o reason_n with_o his_o demonstration_n with_o that_o indisolvable_a chain_n of_o necessary_a conclusion_n pursue_v with_o irrefragable_a evidence_n through_o the_o most_o abstruse_a property_n of_o body_n to_o the_o clear_a discovery_n of_o separate_a substance_n not_o only_o of_o soul_n now_o sever_v from_o that_o clay_n which_o before_o enclose_v they_o but_o of_o angel_n those_o clean_a pure_a spirit_n which_o never_o have_v any_o allay_n of_o drossy_a matter_n dives_fw-la promissis_fw-la to_o be_v rich_a in_o promise_n may_v accompany_v very_o poor_a man_n will_v your_o performance_n be_v answerable_a though_o much_o short_a of_o the_o full_a proportion_n this_o true_o sir_n be_v a_o very_a handsome_a invitation_n to_o your_o school_n but_o be_v this_o the_o only_a entertainment_n there_o o_o no_o we_o have_v a_o incomparable_o high_a and_o noble_a feast_n prepare_v for_o we_o all_o this_o be_v but_o his_o peripatetic_n the_o achievement_n of_o thomas_n the_o englishman_n of_o the_o albii_n of_o the_o east-saxon_n what_o shall_v we_o hope_v for_o in_o his_o theology_n now_o he_o have_v get_v this_o much_o noble_a title_n what_o be_v it_o for_o the_o now_o great_a trinobant_n to_o understand_v man_n and_o angel_n this_o tower_a soul_n fly_v much_o a_o high_a pitch_n by_o his_o adamantine_a chain_n of_o demonstration_n he_o soar_v up_o to_o the_o a_o demonstrate_v inaccessible_a light_n of_o the_o divinity_n he_o lead_v we_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o that_o incomprehensible_a essence_n and_o there_o evidence_n by_o clear_a light_n the_o b_o reason_n eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o word_n the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n there_o he_o inlighten_v we_o clear_o to_o see_v a_o eternal_a father_n a_o coeternal_a son_n a_o substantial_a love_n generation_n procession_n nature_n person_n all_o in_o sum_n whatever_o our_o astonish_a humble_a faith_n have_v hitherto_o only_o accept_v by_o revelation_n c_o treat_v and_o yet_o which_o be_v more_o admirable_a than_o all_o this_o and_o which_o never_o yet_o fall_v into_o any_o man_n hope_n or_o thought_n that_o it_o can_v be_v possible_a even_o of_o those_o contingent_a verity_n to_o which_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v free_a and_o where_o neither_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n determinate_o can_v have_v any_o necessary_a tie_n to_o the_o cause_n as_o certain_o all_o create_a truth_n be_v for_o god_n to_o any_o thing_n beside_o god_n can_v have_v no_o necessary_a connexion_n he_o with_o his_o incomparable_a chain_n fix_v even_o in_o such_o contingency_n this_o determinat_fw-la part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n and_o all_o this_o after_o our_o great_a knight_n his_o standard_n bearer_n sir_n kenelm_n digby_n d_o labour_n have_v now_o hold_v forth_o his_o new_a torch_n to_o the_o hitherto_o darken_a world_n may_v sir_n this_o your_o great_a master_n be_v happy_a in_o his_o glorious_a undertaking_n may_v success_n attend_v and_o wait_v on_o his_o endeavour_n phaetont_fw-fr youthful_a attempt_n to_o drive_v the_o sun_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o enterprise_n and_o yet_o magnis_fw-la excidit_fw-la ausis_fw-la happy_a we_o who_o be_v reserve_v to_o this_o three_o age_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v no_o more_o to_o walk_v by_o faith_n but_o by_o science_n happy_a we_o that_o now_o live_v when_o this_o new_a sun_n appear_v from_o the_o east_n of_o the_o trinobant_n xâ—_z who_o give_v the_o second_o wing_n of_o knowledge_n to_o the_o woman_n to_o the_o church_n but_o especial_o happy_a we_o to_o who_o the_o acquaintance_n of_o this_o miracle_n for_o a_o man_n i_o dare_v not_o style_v he_o nor_o a_o angel_n since_o even_o to_o they_o but_o by_o revelation_n these_o mystery_n be_v hide_v have_v not_o be_v deny_v i_o may_v all_o other_o doctrine_n be_v silence_v all_o other_o school_n shut_v up_o they_o have_v hitherto_o lead_v we_o in_o a_o cloud_n in_o a_o submission_n of_o our_o understanding_n to_o obscure_v unseen_a verity_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n the_o revealer_n whilst_o he_o tear_v this_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n which_o encumber_v our_o understanding_n have_v display_v with_o light_n and_o evidence_n and_o place_v all_o in_o the_o midday_n sun_n whatsoever_o we_o have_v grope_v for_o hitherto_o in_o the_o dark_a obscurity_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o no_o more_o envy_v the_o happiness_n of_o those_o who_o converse_v with_o our_o b._n saviour_n in_o flesh_n who_o hear_v that_o heavenly_a voice_n who_o behold_v that_o ravish_a countenance_n beautiful_a above_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o those_o stupendous_a miracle_n he_o wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o bring_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n let_v not_o a_o other_o brag_v he_o receive_v his_o faith_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o rock_n of_o s._n paul_n the_o vessel_n of_o election_n of_o s._n john_n the_o belove_a of_o jesus_n but_o let_v all_o these_o worthy_o envy_v we_o who_o now_o have_v a_o doctoâ—r_n as_o far_o excel_v all_o they_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n as_o day_n the_o night_n as_o evidence_n obscurity_n itself_o for_o alas_o what_o do_v peter_n paul_n or_o john_n or_o our_o b._n saviour_n himself_o they_o lay_v down_o obscure_a position_n abstruse_a hide_a mystery_n and_o in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o deliver_v wrought_v miracle_n which_o certain_o enforce_v no_o assent_n but_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o former_a liberty_n leave_v the_o object_n itself_o in_o the_o same_o obscurity_n it_o be_v before_o for_o since_o they_o be_v neither_o its_o cause_n nor_o effect_n but_o pure_o extrinsical_a to_o it_o they_o enlighten_v not_o at_o all_o the_o object_n in_o itself_o what_o then_o be_v beget_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o holy_a apostle_n and_o disciple_n who_o follow_v our_o b._n saviour_n by_o his_o preach_v but_o a_o free_a voluntary_a submission_n of_o their_o understanding_n to_o those_o obscure_a truth_n he_o deliver_v upon_o the_o authority_n only_o of_o their_o heavenly_a teacher_n but_o our_o great_a master_n promise_v a_o far_o other_o proceed_v not_o by_o a_o attestation_n extrinsical_a to_o the_o object_n will_v he_o confirm_v those_o truth_n which_o he_o deliver_v to_o we_o but_o out_o of_o the_o clear_a principle_n and_o intime_fw-la notion_n of_o the_o object_n out_o of_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o mystery_n themselves_o he_o will_v render_v all_o clear_a evident_a and_o perspicuous_a and_o ravish_v our_o soul_n even_o whether_o ourselves_o will_v or_o no_o into_o a_o assent_n not_o any_o more_o of_o a_o obscure_a dark_a faith_n but_o of_o a_o clear_a apparent_a science_n even_o to_o the_o a_o theology_n full_a content_n and_o satiety_n of_o our_o truth-thirsty_a understanding_n let_v he_o then_o possess_v the_o chair_n let_v he_o
that_o our_o affection_n to_o acquaintance_n and_o friend_n and_o the_o rest_n we_o cultivate_v in_o this_o life_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o future_a and_o more_o full_o in_o the_o same_o place_n num_fw-la 2._o the_o affection_n shall_v remain_v and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o proportion_n they_o be_v during_o life_n out_o of_o which_o he_o conclude_v there_o num_fw-la 3._o those_o who_o have_v give_v themselves_o up_o whole_o to_o corporal_a pleasure_n will_v be_v affect_v with_o a_o vast_a grief_n through_o the_o impossibility_n of_o those_o pleasure_n there_o that_o be_v because_o corporal_a pleasure_n can_v now_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o soul_n in_o her_o state_n of_o separation_n this_o be_v the_o essence_n the_o substance_n of_o his_o purgatory_n this_o be_v his_o whole_a chain_n or_o deduction_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o grief_n he_o admit_v in_o separate_a soul_n for_o accuse_v they_o of_o ignorance_n who_o conceive_v fire_n or_o any_o other_o material_a or_o external_a agent_n have_v power_n to_o afflict_v they_o in_o that_o state_n he_o conceive_v they_o sufferer_n from_o these_o remain_a affection_n to_o corporal_a pleasure_n which_o therefore_o torment_v the_o soul_n because_o they_o now_o be_v in_o a_o state_n where_o these_o pleasure_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v enjoy_v sect._n 7._o now_o as_o to_o the_o measure_n or_o duraration_n of_o separate_a soul_n and_o the_o continuation_n of_o that_o state_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o same_o book_n less_o 3._o num_fw-la 5._o again_o say_v he_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o separate_a soul_n in_o a_o other_o manner_n excel_v place_n and_o time_n then_o in_o the_o body_n since_o in_o that_o it_o only_a abstract_n from_o they_o but_o out_o of_o that_o it_o comprehend_v they_o for_o this_o universal_a and_o actual_a knowledge_n place_n all_o place_n and_o all_o time_n within_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o it_o can_v act_v in_o every_o place_n at_o once_o and_o together_o as_o far_o as_o concern_v this_o respect_n and_o provide_v for_o all_o time_n wherefore_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o maker_n and_o governor_n of_o time_n and_o place_n out_o of_o which_o he_o deduce_v full_o of_o the_o middle_a state_n acc._n 12._o in_o spiritual_a act_n whether_o they_o bring_v happiness_n or_o misery_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n to_o time_n so_o as_o to_o make_v pain_n which_o last_v long_o to_o be_v great_a or_o that_o which_o end_v soon_o to_o be_v less_o for_o those_o be_v the_o property_n of_o corporal_a thing_n etc._n etc._n every_o act_n of_o a_o pure_a spirit_n reflect_v on_o itself_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o time_n be_v not_o subject_a thereto_o but_o great_a than_o the_o whole_a extension_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o next_o sect._n more_o full_o if_o to_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o separate_a soul_n which_o coexist_v to_o a_o long_a part_n of_o time_n nothing_o be_v thereby_o add_v or_o to_o a_o thing_n which_o coexist_v to_o a_o short_a part_n of_o time_n nothing_o be_v thereby_o diminish_v there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o duration_n shall_v represent_v either_o more_o or_o less_o grievous_a in_o these_o respective_a case_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o whatsoever_o grief_n of_o a_o separate_a soul_n be_v by_o the_o quality_n and_o force_n of_o its_o essence_n great_a the_o same_o let_v its_o coexistence_n to_o time_n be_v what_o it_o will_v must_v be_v more_o vehement_a and_o that_o which_o be_v less_o less_o intense_a nothing_o be_v gain_v oâ—_z lose_v by_o the_o perpetuate_n or_o shorten_v of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o other_o celestial_a body_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o this_o ground_n in_o the_o same_o book_n account_n 22._o he_o conclude_v whatsoever_o time_n intervene_v betwixt_o it_o that_o be_v the_o prayer_n now_o pour_v out_o for_o a_o depart_a soul_n or_o death_n and_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n be_v to_o depart_v soul_n but_o as_o one_o moment_n sect._n 8._o and_o further_o as_o to_o the_o immutability_n of_o that_o state_n of_o separation_n and_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o act_n of_o soul_n now_o sever_v from_o their_o body_n his_o ground_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o aforecited_a perepatetick_a institution_n book_n 5._o less_o 4._o num_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o moreover_o say_v he_o out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v deduce_v that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n no_o variety_n can_v happen_v to_o soul_n from_o anybody_o or_o the_o change_n of_o body_n for_o since_o 〈◊〉_d change_n pass_v not_o from_o anybody_o into_o the_o soul_n but_o through_o the_o identification_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o its_o own_o body_n and_o this_o identification_n cease_v by_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n it_o follow_v that_o no_o action_n nor_o mutation_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o anybody_o to_o the_o soul_n nor_o have_v the_o soul_n of_o itself_o a_o principle_n of_o change_n in_o itself_o not_o from_o hence_o only_o because_o a_o indivisible_a can_v act_v on_o itself_o but_o also_o because_o since_o a_o mutation_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v any_o other_o then_o either_o according_a to_o the_o understanding_n or_o according_a to_o the_o will_n but_o the_o understanding_n be_v suppose_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n together_o and_o for_o ever_o whence_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v either_o for_o ignorance_n or_o new_a science_n and_o the_o will_n be_v either_o not_o distinct_a from_o the_o understanding_n or_o at_o least_o be_v adequate_o govern_v in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n it_o follow_v that_o natural_o no_o mutation_n can_v happen_v to_o a_o separate_a soul_n from_o within_o or_o cause_v by_o itself_o nor_o yet_o from_o any_o other_o spirit_n without_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o body_n for_o since_o all_o spirit_n be_v indivisible_a their_o operation_n too_o will_v be_v such_o 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this_o beginning_n of_o my_o discourse_n that_o he_o may_v with_o one_o cast_v of_o his_o eye_n see_v on_o what_o firm_a foundation_n this_o new_a school_n have_v abandon_v the_o hitherto_o receive_v faith_n of_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n and_o now_o dare_v pronounce_v that_o what_o she_o have_v hitherto_o teach_v we_o proceed_v but_o out_o of_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o separate_a substance_n of_o the_o mid._n state_n acc._n 17._o sect._n 9_o but_o because_o master_v white_n the_o author_n of_o this_o new_a purgatory_n and_o our_o faithless_a demonstrative_a religion_n be_v sufficient_o conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o these_o novelty_n will_v call_v upon_o the_o vigilancy_n and_o care_n of_o the_o shepherd_n of_o christ_n flock_n he_o stand_v ready_o prepare_v to_o receive_v their_o encounter_n and_o no_o soon_o have_v the_o late_a bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n his_o then_o superior_a admonish_v he_o of_o this_o and_o other_o his_o new_a doctrine_n in_o this_o 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soul_n can_v thus_o be_v identify_v or_o become_v the_o very_a selfsame_a thing_n with_o the_o body_n who_o ever_o believe_v that_o now_o in_o this_o life_n our_o soul_n be_v real_o and_o true_o our_o body_n and_o our_o body_n be_v our_o soul_n or_o if_o they_o be_v thus_o identify_v or_o the_o same_o thing_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a they_o shall_v ever_o be_v sever_v since_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v serve_v from_o itself_o christian_a philosophy_n never_o admit_v this_o position_n it_o be_v evident_o destructive_a of_o the_o immortality_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o of_o all_o religion_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v identify_v or_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o body_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v resolve_v into_o dust_n with_o the_o body_n for_o no_o man_n can_v conceive_v how_o any_o thing_n shall_v supervive_fw-la itself_o so_o that_o this_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o purgatory_n heaven_n hell_n and_o all_o religion_n we_o that_o walk_v by_o christian_a 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state_n of_o separation_n not_o natural_o but_o by_o the_o omnipotent_a hand_n of_o god_n she_o may_v not_o be_v passive_a by_o fire_n or_o some_o other_o external_a agent_n by_o some_o way_n our_o understanding_n now_o reach_v not_o to_o sect._n 32._o six_o it_o be_v a_o pure_o voluntary_a and_o false_a assertion_n that_o a_o separate_a soul_n know_v all_o thing_n together_o and_o perpetual_o the_o very_a holy_a angel_n do_v not_o thus_o know_v all_o thing_n our_o bless_a guardian_n of_o new_a know_v daily_o and_o hourly_a our_o action_n and_o represent_v our_o sigh_n and_o devotion_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o since_o in_o these_o we_o be_v free_a and_o not_o tie_v necessary_o to_o any_o thing_n but_o ourselves_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v know_v they_o till_o we_o ourselves_o have_v determine_v ourselves_o to_o they_o nor_o even_o then_o immediate_o for_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n till_o they_o have_v sally_v out_o into_o some_o effect_n and_o our_o b._n saviour_n himself_o tell_v we_o the_o holy_a angel_n themselves_o know_v not_o of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n to_o wit_v of_o judgement_n but_o only_o the_o father_n matth._n 24._o and_o they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o new_a conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n sect._n 33._o seven_o who_o ever_o render_v it_o evident_a that_o no_o alteration_n can_v befall_v a_o separate_a soul_n from_o any_o other_o spirit_n without_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o body_n for_o spirit_n can_v act_v on_o spirit_n immediate_o without_o such_o interposition_n and_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n be_v destructive_a of_o all_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n for_o all_o eternity_n be_v destructive_a of_o the_o doctrine_n holy_a writ_n deliver_v we_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o devil_n where_o the_o dragon_n be_v describe_v to_o have_v draw_v after_o he_o the_o
three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n or_o angel_n into_o his_o rebellion_n and_o if_o angel_n can_v thus_o act_n on_o angel_n without_o this_o interposition_n of_o a_o body_n why_o not_o on_o separate_a soul_n nor_o be_v that_o foundation_n of_o this_o his_o doctrine_n at_o all_o subsistent_a for_o since_o say_v he_o all_o spirit_n be_v indivisible_a their_o operation_n must_v be_v indivisible_a and_o consequent_o perfect_v all_o of_o they_o in_o one_o moment_n for_o this_o consequence_n be_v perfect_o null_a nor_o will_v it_o ever_o be_v render_v evident_a that_o a_o act_n of_o a_o spirit_n may_v not_o coexist_v to_o a_o great_a or_o less_o part_n of_o time_n much_o less_o will_v it_o ever_o be_v evince_v as_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o real_a succession_n in_o their_o operation_n so_o that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v absolute_o false_a when_o he_o tell_v we_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v among_o spirit_n it_o be_v so_o do_v and_o perfect_v 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fatality_n destructive_a of_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n and_o all_o contingency_n in_o all_o create_a thing_n whatsoever_o sect._n 34._o last_o that_o we_o may_v vindicate_v christianity_n and_o the_o church_n from_o that_o ignorance_n of_o separate_a substance_n he_o bold_o and_o injurious_o fix_v upon_o she_o and_o the_o angelical_a st._n thomas_n from_o a_o most_o gross_a abuse_n let_v we_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o his_o 17_o account_n in_o his_o middlè_a state_n of_o soul_n he_o there_o tell_v we_o the_o delivery_n of_o soul_n before_o reunion_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o ignorance_n or_o not_o adhere_v to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o incomparable_a st._n thomas_n and_o his_o school_n that_o in_o abstract_a spirit_n there_o be_v neither_o discourse_n nor_o any_o manner_n of_o composition_n but_o pure_o a_o simple_a apprehension_n so_o that_o error_n and_o falsity_n can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o they_o for_o these_o say_v he_o depend_v on_o the_o body_n so_o that_o it_o be_v 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other_o and_o the_o conclusion_n with_o the_o premise_n but_o it_o happen_v otherwise_o in_o angel_n for_o they_o by_o a_o clear_a strength_n of_o understanding_n apprehend_v both_o the_o composition_n and_o division_n of_o proposition_n with_o one_o simple_a sight_n and_o the_o conclusion_n in_o the_o principle_n without_o this_o succession_n of_o discourse_n this_o be_v st._n thomas_n his_o doctrine_n 1_o par._n quaest._n 58._o art_n 3._o and_o 4._o now_o it_o import_v not_o our_o present_a business_n to_o consider_v whether_o this_o knowledge_n of_o spirit_n be_v a_o true_a discourse_n since_o a_o succession_n of_o time_n be_v not_o perhaps_o requisite_a to_o that_o but_o only_o of_o causality_n which_o be_v here_o find_v but_o it_o import_v we_o to_o consider_v that_o out_o of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o st._n thomas_n it_o no_o way_n follow_v that_o error_n or_o falsity_n can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o separate_a substance_n for_o the_o same_o st._n thomas_n dispute_v this_o in_o the_o very_a next_o article_n and_o teach_v we_o that_o though_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v thus_o natural_o know_v by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o term_n or_o principle_n spirit_n can_v not_o err_v yet_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o depend_v on_o the_o supernatural_a ordination_n of_o god_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v supernatural_a error_n may_v take_v place_n in_o they_o and_o this_o say_v he_o happen_v not_o to_o the_o good_a angel_n because_o they_o judge_v not_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o supernatural_o belong_v to_o the_o object_n without_o due_a submission_n to_o the_o divine_a ordination_n but_o it_o do_v in_o the_o devil_n who_o by_o their_o perverse_a will_n withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n judge_v erroneous_o of_o supernatural_a thing_n but_o that_o we_o may_v further_o see_v how_o injurious_o he_o will_v improve_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o great_a saint_n and_o doctor_n both_o against_o he_o and_o the_o church_n we_o must_v further_o 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i_o can_v not_o admonish_v my_o reader_n too_o of_o ten_o of_o his_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o connexion_n of_o cause_n which_o run_v through_o all_o his_o doctrine_n and_o ground_n these_o his_o position_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o separate_a soul_n be_v all_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o connexion_n of_o existency_n and_o since_o she_o know_v all_o thing_n together_o and_o for_o ever_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v either_o for_o ignorance_n or_o new_a science_n which_o doctrine_n be_v the_o cornerstone_n of_o all_o his_o fabric_n of_o purgatory_n and_o be_v perfect_o destructive_a of_o all_o religion_n because_o destructive_a of_o all_o liberty_n in_o god_n and_o creature_n and_o peculiar_o destructive_a of_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n and_o supernaturality_n for_o all_o these_o depend_v on_o the_o pure_a freedom_n and_o will_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o 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position_n be_v true_a that_o no_o soul_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o purgatory_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n what_o serve_v for_o all_o our_o devotion_n prayer_n alm_n offering_n do_v the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o the_o church_n have_v define_v to_o be_v propitiatory_a even_o for_o the_o dead_a avail_v those_o distress_a soul_n nothing_o at_o all_o no_o my_o adversary_n dare_v not_o as_o yet_o venture_v upon_o this_o the_o council_n be_v so_o clear_a so_o home_o to_o this_o point_n his_o credit_n be_v ruin_v if_o he_o shall_v attempt_v to_o deny_v it_o his_o new_a purgatory_n then_o must_v be_v furnish_v with_o some_o new_a way_n by_o which_o our_o endeavour_n may_v be_v beneficial_a to_o those_o poor_a soul_n or_o else_o no_o catholic_n ear_n can_v be_v open_a to_o his_o new_a divinity_n be_v it_o perhaps_o the_o intermit_n at_o some_o time_n or_o abate_v of_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o torment_n o_o no_o this_o doctrine_n find_v no_o admission_n in_o his_o school_n his_o indivisible_a duration_n admit_v of_o no_o intermission_n and_o where_o the_o soul_n by_o she_o now_o unchangeable_a affection_n be_v she_o own_o executioner_n no_o alloy_n or_o abatement_n of_o torment_n can_v be_v hope_v for_o till_o reunior_fw-la what_o then_o perhaps_o shall_v our_o prayer_n be_v of_o force_n to_o obtain_v their_o release_n o_o no_o this_o the_o least_o of_o all_o it_o be_v against_o all_o their_o demonstration_n and_o therefore_o be_v reserve_v to_o his_o new_a changeable_a state_n at_o the_o resurrection_n what_o then_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o all_o our_o tear_n and_o prayer_n what_o benefit_n do_v separate_a soul_n receive_v by_o they_o this_o and_o only_o this_o that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v hasten_v by_o they_o and_o be_v this_o all_o yes_o true_o this_o be_v all_o our_o new_a system_n of_o purgatory_n can_v admit_v of_o as_o to_o the_o assist_n of_o the_o soul_n detain_v in_o it_o but_o what_o if_o this_o accelerate_v the_o 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soul_n be_v concern_v when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v and_o have_v not_o your_o admire_a master_n make_v a_o fair_a hand_n of_o it_o have_v he_o not_o now_o complete_o end_v his_o work_n this_o and_o only_o this_o remain_v in_o his_o new_a system_n that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v hasten_v by_o our_o prayer_n that_o so_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v assist_v by_o they_o and_o he_o himself_o escape_v that_o brand_n of_o heresy_n whilst_o the_o council_n pronounce_v they_o be_v assist_v by_o we_o which_o even_o vulgar_a eye_n will_v present_o have_v fix_v upon_o his_o opinion_n and_o now_o he_o have_v fair_o deliver_v we_o of_o that_o empty_a pretence_n it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v not_o be_v according_a to_o he_o that_o the_o pepetuate_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o their_o even_o now_o end_v their_o circulation_n can_v give_v any_o addition_n or_o diminution_n to_o the_o torment_n and_o suffering_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n 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period_n separate_a soul_n most_o evident_o according_a to_o his_o position_n will_v not_o at_o all_o be_v concern_v in_o this_o our_o supposition_n for_o where_o to_o coexist_v to_o one_o minute_n hour_n or_o a_o million_o of_o age_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o soul_n in_o that_o state_n can_v be_v concern_v whether_o time_n ever_o or_o never_o receive_v a_o end_n he_o himself_o tell_v we_o nothing_o be_v gain_v or_o lose_v by_o the_o perpetuate_n that_o be_v never_o end_v or_o even_o now_o contract_v of_o these_o motion_n and_o this_o will_v be_v render_v more_o evident_a by_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o our_o supposition_n for_o since_o to_o suppose_v the_o world_n shall_v last_v for_o ever_o be_v but_o to_o suppose_v it_o shall_v last_v long_o than_o any_o determinable_a number_n of_o age_n and_o since_o his_o indivisible_a duration_n of_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o comprehend_v this_o or_o that_o determinate_a number_n of_o year_n but_o all_o time_n whatsoever_o he_o himself_o teach_v we_o that_o every_o act_n of_o a_o pure_a spirit_n reflect_v on_o itself_o be_v great_a than_o the_o whole_a extension_n of_o time_n it_o follow_v that_o this_o duration_n of_o soul_n itself_o remain_v the_o very_a same_o will_v comprehend_v all_o time_n in_o that_o supposition_n that_o time_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o separate_a soul_n as_o to_o its_o state_n of_o separation_n be_v wâ—olly_o unconcern_v whether_o ever_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v or_o not_o have_v a_o end_n and_o what_o influence_n this_o his_o doctrine_n will_v have_v to_o evacuate_v our_o apprehension_n of_o eternity_n i_o leave_v to_o my_o reader_n consideration_n away_o then_o with_o these_o idle_a winter-tale_n away_o with_o this_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o separate_a soul_n a_o purgatory_n fire_n a_o purge_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n a_o delivery_n from_o thence_o before_o reunion_n a_o assistance_n give_v by_o our_o prayer_n to_o their_o suffering_n fable_n dream_n and_o nothing_o farewell_o to_o prayer_n offering_n mass_n alm_n legacy_n foundation_n mere_a cheat_n and_o device_n utensil_n of_o a_o thrive_a devotion_n impose_v by_o the_o church_n on_o the_o pious_a credulity_n of_o ignorant_a people_n here_o be_v a_o period_n put_v by_o our_o thomas_n the_o englishman_n to_o that_o senseless_a devotion_n which_o have_v so_o long_o trouble_v the_o ignorant_a silly_a world_n and_o which_o then_o certain_o shall_v have_v its_o period_n when_o scripture_n father_n pope_n council_n and_o all_o other_o school_n shall_v cease_v when_o the_o faith_n christ_n our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o shall_v be_v evacuate_v and_o have_v a_o end_n and_o great_a trinobant_n be_v enthrone_v to_o enlighten_v the_o hitherto_o darken_a world_n by_o his_o and_o his_o knight_n demonstration_n sect._n 36._o but_o let_v we_o make_v a_o end_n i_o have_v run_v through_o my_o adversary_n defence_n of_o his_o purgatory_n against_o our_o present_a bull_n and_o council_n i_o have_v give_v my_o reader_n some_o small_a light_n into_o this_o school_n its_o method_n its_o design_n i_o have_v give_v some_o touch_n upon_o its_o doctrine_n its_o demonstration_n and_o we_o have_v conclude_v with_o this_o devotion_n for_o the_o dead_a there_o remain_v only_o that_o i_o make_v some_o short_a reflection_n on_o what_o be_v add_v in_o this_o letter_n either_o as_o to_o the_o publisher_n person_n or_o other_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o direct_o pertain_v to_o our_o present_a question_n of_o purgatory_n and_o first_o as_o to_o his_o quarrel_n pag._n 1_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o publisher_n print_v this_o book_n without_o any_o application_n a_o medium_fw-la by_o which_o mr._n white_a may_v seem_v a_o heretic_n to_o the_o good_a woman_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o and_o ignorant_a man_n of_o which_o there_o be_v too_o many_o nay_o their_o own_o proselyte_n become_v such_o by_o make_v private_a 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