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of_o blessedness_n be_v that_o so_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o interpret_v those_o word_n of_o st._n john_n rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o work_n to_o follow_v or_o rather_o accompany_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la pol._n synop_n and_o also_o what_o solomon_n mean_v prov._n 14.32_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o produce_v much_o more_o scripture-proof_n to_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n or_o to_o enlarge_v more_o upon_o what_o have_v be_v already_o offer_v but_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o those_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o rule_n and_o authority_n of_o
punishment_n of_o wicked_a man_n after_o death_n and_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o timaeus_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v kind_o receive_v by_o his_o creator_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o platonist_n have_v improve_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n better_o than_o many_o of_o our_o own_o writer_n notwithstanding_o their_o great_a help_n have_v do_v though_o sometime_o they_o speak_v too_o high_a as_o if_o they_o will_v even_o deify_v the_o soul_n as_o do_v some_o of_o the_o stoic_n plotinus_n discourse_v excellent_o upon_o this_o subject_a and_o show_v that_o if_o we_o will_v serious_o view_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o own_o naked_a essence_n we_o shoulâ—_n 〈◊〉_d doubt_n of_o its_o immortality_n let_v a_o man_n say_v he_o contemplate_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o pure_a and_o true_o intellectual_a nature_n divest_v it_o of_o all_o that_o be_v alien_n to_o it_o and_o he_o will_v certain_o know_v that_o it_o be_v immortal_a he_o will_v then_o observe_v that_o his_o understanding_n be_v not_o proper_o direct_v to_o thing_n sensible_a and_o mortal_a but_o by_o a_o eternal_a virtue_n do_v contemplate_v eternal_a and_o intelligible_a object_n and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o intelligible_a lucid_a world_n to_o itself_o and_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o abstract_a from_o the_o sense_n by_o so_o much_o it_o reason_n better_o so_o that_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n it_o will_v know_v intuitive_o without_o elaborate_a ratiocination_n that_o now_o it_o deliberate_v when_o it_o doubt_n it_o doubt_n when_o it_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o body_n but_o will_v neither_o doubt_v nor_o deliberate_v when_o free_a from_o the_o body_n but_o will_v comprehend_v the_o truth_n without_o any_o hesitation_n see_v his_o ennead_n and_o elsewhere_o maximus_fw-la tyrius_n dissertat_fw-la 41._o handle_n that_o question_v viz._n whether_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n be_v more_o grievous_a and_o tell_v we_o that_o degenerate_a soul_n be_v bury_v in_o their_o body_n like_v infect_v in_o their_o holes_n and_o be_v in_o love_n with_o those_o lurk_a place_n p._n 495._o and_o withal_o that_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o uncertain_a and_o temporary_a that_o of_o the_o soul_n solid_a and_o immortal_a pag._n 491._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o mention_v more_o of_o the_o platonist_n who_o all_o to_o a_o man_n maintain_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o i_o proceed_v the_o stoic_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n be_v hero_n as_o laertius_n inform_v we_o in_o zenon_n plutarch_n say_v that_o they_o call_v all_o separate_a soul_n hero_n promiscuous_o and_o so_o distinguish_v hero_n into_o good_a and_o bad_a de_fw-fr placitis_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o epictetus_n call_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d near_o akin_a to_o god_n antoninus_n style_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o his_o 9th_o book_n sect._n 39_o will_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o mind_n thou_o be_v dead_a or_o become_v like_o a_o beast_n seneca_n speak_v too_o high_a quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la vocas_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o will_v you_o call_v the_o soul_n but_o a_o deity_n dwell_v in_o a_o humane_a body_n and_o perhaps_o such_o boldness_n be_v one_o original_a of_o heathen_a idolatry_n and_o elsewhere_o animus_fw-la si_fw-la propriam_fw-la ejus_fw-la originem_fw-la aspexeris_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n if_o you_o consider_v its_o true_a original_a descend_v from_o that_o heavenly_a spirit_n sursum_fw-la animum_fw-la etc._n etc._n its_o beginning_n call_v it_o upward_o there_o eternal_a rest_n remain_v for_o it_o and_o comfort_v martia_n concern_v her_o dead_a son_n ipse_fw-la quidem_fw-la aeternus_fw-la he_o be_v eternal_a and_o in_o a_o better_a state_n now_o than_o he_o be_v before_o the_o body_n be_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n itself_o be_v sacred_a and_o eternal_a happy_a be_v thy_o son_n o_o martia_n who_o be_v dead_a know_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o nec_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la pars_fw-la divini_fw-la spiritùs_fw-la mersa_fw-la idem_fw-la plutarch_n say_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o connect_v that_o the_o one_o necessary_o follow_v the_o other_o de_fw-fr serâ_fw-la numinis_fw-la vindictâ_fw-la and_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n epicurus_n make_v thorough-work_n in_o deny_v both_o come_v we_o now_o to_o cicero_n a_o moderate_a middle-way_n philosopher_n he_o dispute_v at_o large_a for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o tusc_n quaest_n de_fw-fr contemnendâ_fw-la morte_fw-la as_o also_o in_o his_o dialogue_n de_fw-fr senectute_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v cite_v some_o passage_n out_o of_o he_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o those_o christian_n who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o instruction_n from_o a_o heathen_a tu_fw-la cum_fw-la tibi_fw-la sive_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o when_o god_n or_o nature_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o soul_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o divine_a so_o debase_v thyself_o as_o to_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o thou_o and_o a_o beast_n cic._n paradox_n pag._n 217._o two_o vivunt_fw-la qui_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o man_n live_v who_o be_v escape_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n but_o that_o which_o you_o call_v life_n be_v death_n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la scip._n 233._o haec_fw-la coelestia_fw-la semper_fw-la spectato_fw-la illa_fw-la humana_fw-la contemnito_fw-la ibid._n reckon_v with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o mortal_a but_o only_o thy_o body_n the_o mind_n be_v the_o man_n and_o not_o that_o bodily_a figure_n which_o you_o can_v point_v as_o with_o your_o finger_n ibid._n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o bring_v in_o that_o of_o cyrus_n mention_v by_o xenophon_n i_o can_v never_o persuade_v myself_o that_o our_o soul_n live_v in_o the_o body_n and_o die_v when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o it_o nec_fw-la vero_fw-la tum_fw-la animum_fw-la esse_fw-la insipientem_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la insipienti_fw-la corpore_fw-la evasisset_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la admistione_fw-la corporis_fw-la liberatus_fw-la purus_fw-la &_o integer_fw-la esse_fw-la caepisset_fw-la tum_fw-la esse_fw-la sapientem_fw-la this_o be_v pure_o platonic_a de_fw-fr senect_n 211._o except_o god_n deliver_v you_o from_o this_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n you_o can_v never_o come_v to_o heaven_n idem_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o he_o argue_v from_o the_o worship_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o their_o depart_a hero_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n be_v immortal_a but_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n divine_a de_fw-fr legib._n also_o tusc_n lib._n 1._o ipsi_fw-la illi_fw-la majorum_fw-la gentium_fw-la dii_fw-la qui_fw-la habentur_fw-la hinc_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la perfecti_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la reperientur_fw-la pag._n 329._o and_o so_o infinite_o fond_a be_v he_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o he_o thus_o conclude_v the_o senect_n pag._n 213._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la erro_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o in_o this_o i_o be_v mistake_v that_o i_o believe_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n immortal_a i_o be_o willing_o mistake_v nor_o will_v i_o suffer_v this_o error_n in_o which_o i_o be_o delight_v to_o be_v extort_a from_o i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v but_o if_o after_o death_n i_o shall_v have_v no_o sense_n as_o some_o diminutive_a philosopher_n think_v i_o fear_v not_o lest_o those_o dead_a philosopher_n shall_v deride_v my_o error_n in_o a_o word_n both_o cicero_n seneca_n and_o several_a of_o the_o platonist_n and_o stoic_n speak_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o incarnate_a deity_n that_o it_o have_v many_o bright_a resemblance_n of_o god_n stamp_v upon_o it_o deum_fw-la te_fw-la scito_fw-la esse_fw-la somn._fw-la scip._n because_o as_o the_o great_a god_n rule_v the_o world_n so_o thy_o soul_n rule_v and_o govern_v thy_o body_n as_o a_o inferior_a kind_n of_o deity_n it_o must_v indeed_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o aristotle_n speak_v sometime_o dubious_o and_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o himself_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o his_o great_a admirer_n have_v general_o believe_v it_o and_o some_o of_o they_o take_v it_o ill_a that_o any_o shall_v question_v whether_o their_o master_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n however_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o philosopher_n need_v not_o much_o to_o move_v we_o since_o he_o be_v also_o inconsistent_a with_o himself_o concern_v the_o deity_n as_o lactant._n observe_v and_o again_o aristoteles_n deum_fw-la nec_fw-la coluit_fw-la nec_fw-la curavit_fw-la see_v more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o lip_n manuduct_n ad_fw-la stoic_n philos_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 18._o nevertheless_o there_o be_v not_o want_v even_o in_o he_o some_o fair_a acknowledgement_n of_o this_o great_a
take_v occasion_n sharp_o as_o his_o manner_n be_v to_o upbraid_v the_o heathen_n that_o they_o hate_v one_o another_o and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o destroy_v one_o another_o the_o learned_a grotius_n mention_v this_o passage_n of_o tertullian_n make_v the_o follow_a reflection_n upon_o it_o quid_fw-la nunc_fw-la illi_fw-la dicerent_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o will_v those_o christian_n now_o say_v if_o they_o see_v our_o time_n if_o they_o see_v not_o mere_o sharp_a contention_n but_o even_o cruel_a war_n among_o christian_n &_o quas_fw-la ob_fw-la reculas_fw-la for_o what_o trifle_n if_o they_o hear_v all_o other_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n bring_v in_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o clamour_n rather_o than_o that_o viz._n love_v one_o another_o which_o be_v assign_v by_o its_o master_n neither_o can_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v suppose_v to_o consist_v in_o a_o customary_a attendance_n upon_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n herod_n hear_v john_n glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n the_o pharisee_n make_v long_a prayer_n and_o fast_v often_o and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o some_o ezek._n 33.31_o 32._o who_o come_v and_o sit_v before_o he_o as_o god_n people_n yea_o they_o will_v hear_v his_o word_n but_o not_o do_v they_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o have_v show_v much_o love_n while_o their_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n moreover_o a_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o discourse_n very_o well_o of_o religion_n may_v be_v very_o just_a in_o his_o deal_n very_o charitable_a to_o the_o poor_a quiet_a and_o peaceable_a among_o his_o neighbour_n free_a from_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a pollution_n be_v no_o extortioner_n adulterer_n unjust_a person_n luk._n 18.11_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o christianity_n all_o the_o while_n i_o know_v this_o will_v go_v ill_o down_o with_o those_o who_o have_v build_v their_o hope_n of_o salvation_n upon_o no_o better_a ground_n than_o these_o but_o there_o be_v no_o help_v they_o without_o undeceive_v they_o in_o a_o word_n therefore_o these_o follow_a place_n of_o scripture_n if_o you_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v will_v show_v you_o wherein_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n consist_v luk._n 13.24_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o many_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o will_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a matt._n 22.37_o 38._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n chap._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o or_o as_o luke_n have_v it_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n rom._n 8.9_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n eph._n 2.10_o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o tit._n 2.14_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n col._n 1.2_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n 2_o cor._n 5.5_o now_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v we_o for_o the_o selfsame_a thing_n be_v god_n who_o also_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n think_v not_o that_o i_o have_v here_o pick_v together_o a_o few_o place_n of_o scripture_n mere_o to_o serve_v a_o turn_n i_o tell_v you_o the_o whole_a strain_n of_o the_o gospel_n run_v this_o way_n and_o if_o it_o be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v now_o if_o this_o gospel_n be_v 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