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which_o be_v a_o great_a army_n of_o spirit_n wherein_o there_o be_v distinct_a office_n under_o one_o govern_v spirit_n and_o so_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o impenetrability_n and_o indiscerpibility_n be_v not_o more_o essential_a attribute_n of_o body_n than_o of_o spirit_n because_o in_o one_o sense_n they_o agree_v unto_o either_o in_o another_o sense_n unto_o neither_o but_o against_o this_o infiniteness_n of_o spirit_n in_o every_o spirit_n and_o infiniteness_n of_o body_n in_o every_o body_n may_v be_v object_v that_o say_v god_n make_v all_o thing_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n wherefore_o there_o can_v be_v a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o spirit_n in_o one_o man_n nor_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o body_n in_o one_o body_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o infiniteness_n or_o innumerability_n of_o spirit_n and_o body_n be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n understanding_n so_o that_o they_o can_v be_v number_v nor_o the_o outward_a extension_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o they_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o that_o god_n have_v perfect_o know_v the_o number_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o creature_n be_v free_o grant_v and_o if_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n then_o certain_o every_o creature_n will_v have_v its_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n and_o by_o consequence_n we_o can_v say_v of_o any_o creature_n that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o single_a thing_n because_o it_o be_v a_o number_n and_o number_n be_v a_o multitude_n or_o more_o than_o one_o and_o indeed_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o creature_n be_v such_o that_o the_o same_o can_v be_v mere_o one_o single_a thing_n in_o case_n it_o ought_v to_o act_v or_o do_v something_o and_o so_o enjoy_v that_o goodness_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o by_o its_o creator_n for_o ex_fw-la gr_n let_v we_o suppose_v but_o one_o atom_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o its_o fellow-creature_n what_o can_v that_o do_v to_o perfect_v itself_o or_o make_v itself_o great_a or_o better_a what_o can_v it_o see_v hear_v taste_n or_o feel_v either_o from_o within_o or_o without_o it_o can_v have_v internal_a motion_n because_o every_o motion_n have_v at_o least_o two_o term_n or_o extreme_n viz._n terminus_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la and_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la or_o the_o term_n from_o which_o and_o the_o term_n to_o which_o and_o see_v this_o be_v but_o one_o atom_n or_o centre_n certain_o it_o can_v have_v any_o motion_n within_o itself_o è_fw-la termino_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la and_o consequent_o see_v it_o can_v hear_v see_v taste_n or_o feel_v ab_fw-la intra_fw-la or_o from_o within_z it_o can_v have_v it_o from_o other_o creature_n ab_fw-la extra_fw-la or_o from_o without_o for_o if_o it_o ought_v to_o see_v hear_v feel_v or_o taste_v any_o other_o creature_n it_o be_v require_v to_o receive_v the_o image_n of_o this_o creature_n within_o itself_o which_o it_o can_v do_v because_o it_o be_v a_o atom_n and_o a_o atom_n be_v so_o small_a that_o it_o can_v receive_v nothing_o within_o it_o for_o as_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o external_a sense_n be_v compose_v of_o more_o part_n so_o also_o be_v the_o organ_n of_o the_o internal_a and_o consequent_o all_o knowledge_n require_v variety_n or_o multitude_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a or_o receptacle_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v all_o creatural_a knowledge_n where_o knowledge_n be_v receive_v or_o excite_v from_o know_a thing_n or_o object_n whereas_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v not_o receive_v or_o excite_v by_o creature_n but_o be_v original_o in_o and_o from_o himself_o see_v therefore_o the_o object_n of_o our_o knowledge_n be_v various_a and_o every_o object_n send_v its_o image_n into_o we_o and_o that_o image_n be_v a_o real_a be_v it_o follow_v we_o have_v many_o image_n in_o we_o which_o can_v be_v all_o receive_v in_o a_o atom_n but_o have_v need_n of_o their_o distinct_a place_n in_o we_o in_o their_o distinct_a form_n and_o figure_n otherwise_o there_o will_v not_o only_o follow_v a_o confusion_n but_o many_o thing_n will_v be_v present_a one_o with_o another_o without_o any_o extension_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o although_o the_o object_n of_o our_o knowledge_n be_v many_o as_o for_o example_n i_o be_o manifold_a who_o receive_v so_o many_o image_n from_o those_o object_n yet_o from_o thence_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v because_o i_o who_o know_v something_o be_o manifold_a that_o therefore_o i_o ought_v to_o behold_v one_o object_n as_o if_o it_o be_v many_o so_o that_o see_v one_o man_n i_o shall_v see_v many_o for_o when_o many_o man_n see_v one_o man_n they_o do_v not_o behold_v he_o as_o many_o man_n but_o as_o one_o man_n only_o so_o when_o i_o look_v up_o and_o behold_v something_o with_o both_o my_o eye_n unless_o peradventure_o there_o be_v any_o confusion_n in_o my_o sight_n they_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o i_o as_o two_o but_o one_o and_o if_o i_o can_v behold_v something_o with_o ten_o thousand_o eye_n as_o i_o do_v with_o two_o certain_o that_o thing_n whether_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o man_n will_v not_o seem_v otherwise_o to_o i_o than_o one_o alone_a hence_o appear_v to_o we_o a_o great_a distinction_n between_o god_n and_o creature_n for_o he_o be_v one_o and_o this_o be_v his_o perfection_n that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o without_o he_o but_o a_o creature_n because_o it_o needs_o the_o assistance_n of_o its_o fellow-creature_n aught_o to_o be_v manifold_a that_o it_o may_v receive_v this_o assistance_n for_o that_o which_o receive_v something_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o same_o and_o so_o become_v a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o more_o one_o but_o many_o and_o so_o many_o indeed_o as_o there_o be_v thing_n receive_v and_o yet_o of_o a_o great_a multiplicity_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a society_n or_o fellowship_n among_o creature_n in_o give_v and_o receive_v whereby_o they_o mutual_o subsist_v one_o by_o another_o so_o that_o one_o can_v live_v without_o another_o for_o what_o creature_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v be_v find_v that_o have_v no_o need_n of_o its_o fellow-creature_n certain_o none_o therefore_o by_o consequence_n every_o creature_n which_o have_v life_n sense_n or_o motion_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o number_n or_o a_o multiplicity_n yea_o a_o number_n without_o number_n or_o infinite_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o create_a intellect_n but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v ought_v not_o the_o central_n or_o govern_v spirit_n to_o be_v but_o one_o only_a atom_n for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v it_o be_v call_v a_o centre_n and_o the_o chief_a spirit_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o rest_n i_o answer_v in_o the_o negative_a for_o this_o centre_n itself_o or_o chief_a and_o govern_v spirit_n be_v manifold_a for_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_a but_o it_o be_v call_v a_o centre_n because_o all_o the_o other_o spirit_n concur_v to_o it_o as_o line_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o circumference_n do_v meet_v at_o the_o centre_n and_o do_v again_o depart_v out_o or_o proceed_v therefrom_o and_o indeed_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o compose_v or_o make_v up_o this_o centre_n or_o govern_v spirit_n be_v more_o firm_a and_o tenacious_a than_o that_o of_o all_o the_o other_o spirit_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o angel_n or_o minister_a spirit_n of_o their_o prince_n or_o captain_n yea_o in_o man_n this_o unity_n be_v so_o great_a that_o nothing_o can_v dissolve_v it_o although_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o minister_a spirit_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o composition_n of_o this_o centre_n may_v be_v dissolve_v hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n shall_v remain_v a_o entire_a everlasting_a soul_n or_o be_v of_o endless_a duration_n that_o it_o may_v receive_v the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o its_o labour_n and_o that_o the_o universal_a law_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v write_v on_o every_o thing_n do_v require_v which_o be_v as_o a_o most_o strong_a and_o indissolvable_a band_n to_o preserve_v this_o unity_n for_o what_o be_v more_o congruous_a with_o this_o infinite_a justice_n and_o wisdom_n than_o this_o that_o they_o who_o have_v join_v together_o and_o consent_v to_o work_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a shall_v together_o receive_v their_o due_a reward_n and_o punishment_n which_o can_v be_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v dissipate_v or_o separate_v one_o from_o another_o and_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o central_n spirit_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n remain_v indissolvable_a and_o that_o although_o new_a central_n spirit_n be_v continual_o form_v in_o the_o production_n of_o thing_n yet_o no_o central_n spirit_n be_v dissolve_v but_o far_o promote_v or_o at_o
least_o diminish_v according_a to_o the_o present_a dignity_n or_o indignity_n capacity_n or_o incapacity_n thereof_o chap._n viii_o §_o 1._o that_o spirit_n and_o body_n as_o they_o be_v creature_n differ_v not_o essential_o be_v far_a prove_v by_o three_o other_o reason_n and_o a_o four_o be_v draw_v from_o that_o intimate_a bond_n or_o union_n between_o body_n and_o spirit_n §_o 2._o that_o will_v be_v altogether_o a_o unfit_a comparison_n to_o go_v about_o to_o illustrate_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o soul_n move_v the_o body_n by_o a_o example_n of_o god_n move_v his_o creature_n §_o 3._o the_o union_n and_o sympathy_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v easy_o demonstrate_v as_o also_o how_o the_o soul_n move_v the_o body_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a principle_n that_o spirit_n be_v body_n and_o body_n spirit_n §_o 4._o a_o five_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o earth_n and_o water_n which_o continual_o produce_v animal_n of_o divers_a kind_n out_o of_o putrify_a or_o corrupt_a matter_n §_o 5._o how_o a_o gross_a body_n may_v be_v change_v into_o spirit_n and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o spirit_n where_o a_o example_n be_v lay_v down_o of_o our_o corporal_n aliment_n which_o by_o various_a transmutation_n in_o the_o body_n be_v change_v into_o animal_n spirit_n and_o from_o these_o into_o subtle_a and_o more_o spiritual_a §_o 6._o of_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a angel_n of_o man_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o angel_n of_o a_o man_n and_o proceed_v from_o he_o as_o branch_n from_o the_o root_n §_o 7._o a_o six_o and_o last_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o certain_a place_n of_o scripture_n §_o 1._o to_o prove_v that_o spirit_n and_o body_n differ_v not_o essential_o but_o gradual_o i_o shall_v deduce_v my_o four_o argument_n from_o the_o intiment_fw-la band_n or_o union_n which_o intercede_v between_o body_n and_o spirit_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o spirit_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o body_n with_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v that_o they_o move_v they_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o use_v they_o as_o instrument_n in_o their_o various_a operation_n for_o if_o spirit_n and_o body_n be_v so_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o so_o that_o a_o spirit_n be_v only_a life_n or_o a_o live_n and_o sensible_a substance_n but_o a_o body_n a_o certain_a mass_n mere_o dead_a a_o spirit_n penetrable_a and_o indiscerpible_a but_o a_o body_n impenetrable_a and_o discerpible_a which_o be_v all_o contrary_a attribute_n what_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v that_o which_o do_v so_o join_v or_o unite_v they_o together_o or_o what_o be_v those_o link_n or_o chain_n whereby_o they_o have_v so_o firm_a a_o connexion_n and_o that_o for_o so_o long_a a_o space_n of_o time_n moreover_o also_o when_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n so_o that_o it_o have_v no_o long_a dominion_n or_o power_n over_o it_o to_o move_v it_o as_o it_o have_v before_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o separation_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o vital_a agreement_n the_o soul_n have_v to_o the_o body_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o say_a union_n and_o that_o the_o body_n be_v corrupt_v that_o vital_a agreement_n cease_v i_o answer_v we_o must_v first_o inquire_v in_o what_o this_o vital_a agreement_n do_v consist_v for_o if_o they_o can_v tell_v we_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v they_o only_o trisle_v with_o empty_a word_n which_o give_v a_o sound_n but_o want_v a_o signification_n for_o certain_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o they_o take_v body_n and_o spirit_n in_o there_o be_v no_o agreement_n at_o all_o between_o they_o for_o a_o body_n be_v always_o a_o dead_a thing_n void_a of_o life_n and_o sense_n no_o less_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o it_o than_o when_o it_o be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o hence_o there_o be_v no_o agreement_n at_o all_o between_o they_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o agreement_n that_o certain_o will_v remain_v the_o same_o both_o when_o the_o body_n be_v find_v and_o when_o it_o be_v corrupt_v if_o they_o deny_v this_o because_o a_o spirit_n require_v a_o organise_v body_n by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o perform_v its_o vital_a act_n of_o the_o external_a sense_n move_v and_o transport_v the_o body_n from_o place_n to_o place_n which_o organical_a action_n cease_v when_o the_o body_n be_v corrupt_v certain_o by_o this_o the_o difficulty_n be_v never_o the_o better_o solve_v for_o why_o do_v the_o spirit_n require_v such_o a_o organise_v body_n ex_fw-la gr_n why_o do_v it_o require_v a_o corporeal_a eye_n so_o wonderful_o form_v and_o organise_v that_o i_o can_v see_v by_o it_o why_o do_v it_o need_v a_o corporeal_a light_n to_o see_v corporeal_a object_n or_o why_o be_v it_o requisite_a that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o object_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o it_o through_o the_o eye_n that_o it_o may_v see_v it_o if_o the_o same_o be_v entire_o nothing_o but_o a_o spirit_n and_o no_o way_n corporeal_a why_o do_v it_o need_v so_o many_o several_a corporeal_a organ_n so_o far_o different_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o furthermore_o how_o can_v a_o spirit_n move_v its_o body_n or_o any_o of_o its_o member_n if_o a_o spirit_n as_o they_o affirm_v be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o no_o part_n of_o its_o body_n can_v in_o the_o least_o resist_v it_o even_o as_o one_o body_n be_v wont_a to_o resist_v another_o when_o it_o be_v move_v by_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o impenetrability_n for_o if_o a_o spirit_n can_v so_o easy_o penetrate_v all_o body_n wherefore_o do_v it_o not_o leave_v the_o body_n behind_o it_o when_o it_o be_v move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n see_v it_o can_v so_o easy_o pass_v out_o without_o the_o least_o resistance_n for_o certain_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o motion_n which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o world_n where_o one_o thing_n move_v another_o viz._n because_o both_o be_v impenetrable_a in_o the_o sense_n aforesaid_a for_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o impenetrability_n one_o creature_n can_v not_o move_v another_o because_o 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