Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A70079
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Golden remains of Sir George Freman, Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath being choice discourses on select subjects.
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Freeman, George, Sir.; Freeman, Sarah, Lady.
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1682
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Wing F2167B; ESTC R21279
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promote_v by_o our_o essential_a consistency_n of_o spirit_n and_o body_n the_o material_a and_o bodily_a part_n always_o dispose_v we_o to_o the_o pursuance_n of_o outward_a thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o intellectual_a but_o since_o the_o depravation_n of_o man_n will_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n we_o be_v unite_v to_o error_n and_o need_v not_o a_o tempter_n to_o lead_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o both_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o be_v do_v now_o dispose_v we_o to_o wrong_v object_n therefore_o to_o lay_v open_a this_o grand_a fallacy_n it_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n as_o be_v the_o eternal_a happiness_n or_o perdition_n of_o man_n let_v we_o examine_v what_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o constitute_n of_o true_a pleasure_n to_o the_o make_n up_o then_o of_o true_a and_o real_a pleasure_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o three_o condition_n as_o requisite_a first_o that_o the_o object_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o soul_n second_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v put_v into_o fruition_n of_o this_o suitable_a object_n three_o that_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o fruition_n be_v insure_v to_o it_o now_o let_v we_o inquire_v whether_o external_n thing_n consider_v simple_o in_o themselves_o and_o not_o relative_o as_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o great_a end_n have_v these_o three_o condition_n in_o they_o or_o no._n first_o then_o be_v any_o external_n thing_n a_o object_n suitable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n i_o answer_v that_o no_o external_n thing_n be_v because_o they_o all_o want_v two_o qualification_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v a_o object_n suitable_a to_o the_o mind_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v congeneal_a and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o substance_n immaterial_a or_o spiritual_a the_o second_o that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o sufficiency_n to_o gratify_v all_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n first_o no_o outward_a thing_n be_v immaterial_a or_o spiritual_a for_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n come_v not_o within_o the_o notice_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o though_o in_o scripture_n we_o read_v of_o the_o appear_v of_o angel_n as_o three_o to_o abraham_n two_o to_o lot_n one_o to_o cornelius_n another_o to_z saint_n t_o peter_n yet_o this_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v by_o the_o assumption_n of_o body_n to_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v not_o essential_o but_o occasional_o and_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la for_o in_o other_o place_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o what_o their_o nature_n be_v call_v they_o spirit_n psal._n 104._o vers_fw-la 4._o heb._n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o although_o i_o find_v no_o decisive_a text_n for_o that_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o there_o be_v a_o tutelary_a and_o a_o seduce_a angel_n attend_v upon_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o likewise_o child_n which_o be_v indeed_o hold_v among_o the_o heathen_a under_o the_o term_n of_o bone_fw-la and_o malus_fw-la genius_fw-la yet_o it_o speak_v indefinite_o heb._n 1._o 14._o that_o they_o be_v all_o minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o elect_a but_o notwithstanding_o their_o presence_n appear_v not_o to_o they_o when_o they_o come_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n so_o likewise_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o within_o the_o notice_n of_o our_o sense_n be_v spirit_n and_o incorporeal_a substance_n as_o angel_n be_v for_o which_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n man_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n but_o since_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n image_n and_o similitude_n be_v much_o controvert_v in_o the_o school_n let_v we_o look_v into_o the_o twelve_o of_o the_o hebrew_n at_o the_o nine_o verse_n furthermore_o we_o have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v where_o soul_n be_v call_v spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o flesh_n beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n we_o have_v a_o demonstration_n of_o their_o nature_n in_o the_o death_n of_o every_o man_n for_o though_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n yet_o the_o stander_n by_o see_v it_o not_o we_o hear_v nothing_o but_o the_o groan_n of_o the_o die_a person_n cause_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o part_n we_o feel_v nothing_o but_o a_o coldness_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o body_n cause_v by_o the_o cessation_n of_o motion_n we_o smell_v nothing_o but_o a_o putrid_a savour_n cause_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o humour_n neither_o do_v we_o taste_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o contrary_a all_o outward_a and_o corporeal_a thing_n be_v obvious_a to_o some_o one_o of_o our_o sense_n for_o instance_n though_o we_o can_v hear_v the_o light_n we_o can_v see_v it_o though_o we_o can_v see_v the_o air_n we_o can_v feel_v it_o and_o though_o we_o taste_v not_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n yet_o we_o can_v see_v it_o or_o feel_v it_o and_o though_o we_o can_v smell_v a_o piece_n of_o glass_n yet_o we_o can_v likewise_o see_v it_o or_o feel_v it_o and_o so_o of_o all_o material_a thing_n that_o be_v at_o a_o due_a distance_n from_o the_o organ_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o here_o before_o we_o look_v into_o the_o second_o thing_n requisite_a let_v we_o examine_v why_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o object_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o soul_n thus_o then_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immaterial_a that_o which_o make_v it_o happy_a by_o the_o fruition_n of_o itself_o must_v likewise_o be_v immaterial_a for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a in_o physic_n that_o nutrition_n be_v make_v by_o similary_n so_o likewise_o be_v this_o assertion_n true_a in_o the_o metaphysical_a complacency_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o object_n it_o can_v receive_v a_o proper_a supply_n from_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o bear_v a_o affinity_n with_o it_o in_o its_o substance_n and_o quality_n this_o reciprocal_a delight_n between_o party_n be_v discoverable_a in_o every_o species_n of_o create_a being_n and_o in_o every_o action_n in_o natura_fw-la naturata_fw-la in_o physics_n flame_n and_o flame_n embrace_v one_o another_o but_o a_o furious_a conflict_n arise_v from_o the_o convention_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n in_o moral_n goodness_n accord_v with_o goodness_n but_o vice_n will_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o dwell_v with_o virtue_n and_o in_o the_o metaphysical_a action_n of_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o see_v experimental_o that_o she_o can_v content_v herself_o with_o inferior_a object_n but_o be_v still_o seek_v to_o herself_o some_o more_o excellent_a matter_n of_o delight_n which_o desire_v of_o the_o mind_n intelligent_a man_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o themselves_o if_o they_o will_v be_v self-observer_n this_o appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o solomon_n be_v not_o content_v with_o all_o his_o cluster_n of_o delight_n though_o he_o turn_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o it_o be_v yet_o he_o arrive_v not_o to_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o desire_n but_o still_o there_o remain_v in_o his_o spirit_n a_o appetite_n after_o something_o more_o than_o any_o exterior_a thing_n can_v furnish_v he_o withal_o so_o that_o at_o last_o he_o open_o proclaim_v they_o all_o to_o be_v excuse_n the_o catachresis_fw-la but_o full_a of_o emptiness_n seneca_n say_v of_o augustus_n caesar_n that_o he_o delight_v to_o talk_v of_o lay_v down_o the_o sceptre_n and_o of_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o recluse_a life_n and_o we_o read_v that_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o resign_v up_o the_o low-countries_n and_o burgundy_n and_o afterward_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o dominion_n to_o his_o son_n philip_n in_o his_o life-time_n and_o of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n that_o he_o deliver_v up_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o his_o two_o son_n arcadius_n and_o honorius_n though_o with_o power_n to_o resume_v it_o which_o he_o never_o do_v and_o many_o other_o precedent_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n do_v history_n present_v we_o withal_o of_o which_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o trouble_n which_o usual_o attend_v crown_n cause_v this_o in_o they_o other_o being_z depute_a to_o bear_v the_o great_a burden_n in_o that_o kind_n but_o rather_o that_o all_o their_o enlargement_n can_v not_o present_v they_o with_o any_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o those_o secret_a appetite_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o this_o dissatisfaction_n there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o entertainment_n of_o sense_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o great_a capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v never_o be_v fill_v up_o with_o these_o lean_a and_o scanty_a object_n and_o while_o that_o capacity_n be_v unsupply_v there_o will_v be_v a_o covet_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v
the_o proper_a object_n of_o its_o nature_n and_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v that_o appetite_n the_o mind_n can_v be_v say_v to_o enjoy_v true_a pleasure_n but_o here_o i_o expect_v to_o have_v it_o object_v to_o i_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o virtuous_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sensualist_n can_v be_v say_v to_o enjoy_v true_a pleasure_n because_o the_o former_a as_o well_o as_o the_o latter_a have_v not_o while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o body_n his_o appetite_n satisfy_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v once_o set_v right_a and_o have_v make_v a_o choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o good_a and_o suitable_a to_o its_o nature_n immediate_o it_o begin_v to_o enjoy_v true_a pleasure_n because_o although_o it_o do_v still_o desire_v more_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o covet_v any_o thing_n better_o or_o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n than_o it_o have_v already_o taste_v of_o so_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v stop_v quoad_fw-la rem_fw-la because_o it_o do_v not_o covet_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o or_o desperate_a from_o what_o it_o have_v already_o pitch_v upon_o but_o not_o quoad_fw-la mensuram_fw-la rei_fw-la because_o it_o desire_v to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o full_a fruition_n of_o that_o which_o it_o now_o enjoy_v but_o in_o part_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n seem_v not_o to_o i_o to_o differ_v otherwise_o than_o gradual_o so_o that_o the_o spiritual_a man_n have_v something_o of_o that_o he_o desire_v but_o not_o all_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v suffice_v to_o bring_v he_o true_a pleasure_n though_o not_o to_o make_v up_o the_o integrality_n of_o it_o while_o the_o sensual_a man_n pursue_v a_o wrong_a object_n can_v possible_o while_o he_o do_v so_o arrive_v at_o true_a pleasure_n the_o second_o thing_n requisite_a to_o constitute_v or_o make_v a_o object_n suitable_a to_o the_o mind_n be_v that_o it_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o gratify_v all_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o no_o external_a thing_n can_v accommodate_v the_o mind_n with_o more_o than_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o that_o be_v it_o can_v entertain_v it_o with_o spiritual_a delight_n how_o far_o short_a will_v it_o prove_v then_o of_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n with_o all_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o in_o spiritual_n this_o be_v more_o than_o any_o create_a intelligence_n can_v administer_v to_o it_o for_o though_o we_o find_v many_o excellency_n in_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v intelligent_a nature_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o that_o sufficiency_n in_o they_o which_o be_v requisite_a to_o a_o object_n that_o be_v in_o all_o respect_v suitable_a to_o the_o mind_n which_o must_v not_o only_o present_v it_o with_o something_o spiritual_a and_o incorporeal_a but_o likewise_o with_o whatsoever_o it_o can_v covet_v within_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o spiritual_fw-la and_o immaterial_a existency_n and_o this_o nothing_o can_v do_v but_o that_o satiate_a plenitude_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a by_o that_o propensity_n which_o man_n of_o large_a apprehension_n have_v to_o inquire_v into_o those_o remote_a truth_n which_o yet_o they_o can_v see_v clear_o into_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o 19_o which_o have_v such_o a_o magnetic_a virtue_n in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v always_o draw_v the_o soul_n towards_o itself_o neither_o will_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v ever_o at_o rest_n till_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o put_v into_o a_o full_a fruition_n of_o the_o deity_n how_o do_v we_o hear_v even_o young_a student_n wrangle_v about_o the_o divide_n of_o a_o body_n into_o so_o small_a part_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o further_a division_n for_o not_o conceive_v how_o it_o can_v be_v that_o so_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v something_o in_o quantity_n that_o quantity_n shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v separate_v at_o lest_o intellectu_fw-la though_o not_o actu_fw-la and_o yet_o not_o understand_v how_o a_o body_n can_v admit_v infinite_a separation_n they_o be_v still_o search_v into_o this_o abstrusity_n which_o remain_v with_o god_n what_o battology_n have_v we_o about_o freewill_n and_o respective_a decree_n not_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o precognition_n of_o god_n and_o his_o concurrence_n of_o volition_n or_o necessitation_n how_o be_v we_o pry_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o trinity_n there_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o saint_n to_o peter_n speak_v of_o to_o be_v in_o saint_n to_o paul_n epistle_n which_o although_o they_o be_v thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v yet_o be_v we_o still_o covet_v to_o comprehend_v they_o which_o aspiration_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v create_v for_o matter_n of_o a_o high_a concernment_n than_o any_o create_a substance_n can_v furnish_v it_o withal_o from_o themselves_o for_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o god_n inhesive_o or_o subjective_o but_o they_o may_v be_v communicate_v to_o we_o by_o angel_n who_o know_v they_o either_o by_o acquisition_n or_o divine_a infusion_n and_o these_o tendency_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v argument_n to_o i_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o apprehend_v those_o abstract_a truth_n which_o it_o so_o covet_v to_o know_v while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n because_o our_o press_v to_o know_v seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o immediate_a effect_n of_o our_o want_v or_o be_v ignorant_a of_o something_o which_o our_o mind_n be_v comprehensive_a of_o and_o therefore_o beatify_v spirit_n cease_v to_o desire_v more_o because_o their_o capacity_n be_v fill_v which_o be_v perfect_a happiness_n ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o angel_n which_o fall_v desire_v to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o measure_v our_o capacity_n by_o our_o desire_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o ever_o do_v because_o it_o must_v seem_v to_o be_v below_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o knowledge_n which_o reach_v to_o so_o vast_a a_o height_n to_o entertain_v with_o the_o least_o hope_n such_o a_o childish_a ambition_n but_o rather_o that_o their_o lapse_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o spleen_n and_o malice_n to_o god_n for_o advance_v mankind_n so_o high_a or_o if_o it_o can_v be_v so_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o a_o undue_a and_o vicious_a and_o a_o natural_a or_o necessary_a act_n of_o the_o will_v i_o will_v suppose_v they_o to_o have_v be_v a_o audacious_a and_o arbitrary_a willing_a of_o that_o which_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la destructive_a to_o their_o happiness_n but_o these_o propensity_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o god_n have_v so_o infuse_v into_o we_o that_o we_o can_v suppress_v they_o be_v continual_a willing_n as_o it_o be_v against_o our_o will_n and_o be_v therefore_o natural_a and_o to_o be_v account_v of_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o present_a defective_a state_n and_o these_o i_o be_o induce_v to_o believe_v will_v hereafter_o attain_v to_o what_o they_o have_v strain_v for_o here_o but_o not_o to_o make_v any_o far_a digression_n let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o second_o thing_n requisite_a to_o true_a pleasure_n which_o be_v fruition_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o there_o be_v in_o nature_n a_o object_n suitable_a to_o the_o mind_n but_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o application_n of_o it_o to_o our_o person_n as_o may_v make_v we_o true_a possessor_n of_o it_o and_o here_o i_o can_v say_v exclusive_o that_o there_o be_v no_o fruition_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n for_o be_v there_o not_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v no_o train_n at_o his_o heel_n but_o they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v very_o inconsiderable_a and_o equivalent_a with_o none_o at_o all_o and_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o glutton_n who_o make_v not_o that_o the_o end_n of_o eat_v which_o he_o shall_v namely_o the_o support_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n as_o saint_n t_o augustine_n 13._o hoc_fw-la mihi_fw-la docuisti_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la medicamenta_fw-la sic_fw-la alimenta_fw-la sumpturus_fw-la accedam_fw-la how_o soon_o do_v his_o sweet_a bit_n pass_v over_o the_o threshold_n of_o his_o tongue_n and_o then_o his_o pleasure_n be_v over_o for_o that_o morsel_n consist_v but_o in_o ipso_fw-la transitu_fw-la and_o although_o he_o put_v in_o another_o and_o another_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v long_o ere_o his_o stomach_n will_v be_v fill_v and_o then_o he_o must_v cease_v repeat_v it_o till_o nature_n or_o art_n have_v dispose_v of_o the_o load_n after_o a_o scene_n of_o sick_a qualm_n in_o the_o mean_a