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see_v in_o the_o brutish_a politic_n of_o benedictus_n spinosa_n in_o his_o tractat._n theolog._n polit._n whither_o the_o principle_n of_o infidelity_n tend_v if_o sin_n so_o overspread_v the_o earth_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v as_o drown_v in_o wickedness_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o a_o life_n to_o come_v what_o will_v it_o do_v be_v there_o no_o such_o hope_n and_o fear_n §_o 10._o 3._o and_o no_o mercy_n can_v be_v true_o know_v and_o estimate_v nor_o right_o use_v and_o improve_v by_o he_o that_o see_v not_o its_o tendency_n to_o the_o end_n and_o perceive_v not_o that_o it_o lead_v to_o a_o better_a life_n and_o use_v it_o not_o thereunto_o god_n deal_v more_o bountiful_o with_o we_o than_o worldling_n understand_v he_o give_v we_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o this_o life_n as_o help_n to_o a_o immortal_a state_n of_o glory_n and_o as_o earnest_n of_o it_o sensualist_n know_v not_o what_o a_o soul_n be_v nor_o what_o soul-mercy_n be_v and_o 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i_o that_o find_v a_o intellective_a nature_n in_o myself_o make_v any_o doubt_n of_o my_o more_o perfect_a operation_n when_o i_o be_o dismiss_v hence_o be_v satisfy_v that_o a_o soul_n will_v not_o lose_v its_o simple_a essence_n either_o those_o superior_a spirit_n have_v ethereal_a body_n to_o act_v in_o or_o be_v such_o themselves_o or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v or_o have_v such_o why_o shall_v i_o doubt_v of_o the_o like_a and_o think_v that_o my_o substance_n or_o vehicle_n will_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o region_n of_o my_o abode_n if_o not_o why_o shall_v i_o think_v that_o my_o depart_a soul_n may_v not_o know_v or_o see_v without_o a_o igneous_a or_o ethereal_a body_n or_o vehicle_n as_o well_o as_o all_o those_o world_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o apparition_n possession_n and_o witch_n do_v tell_v we_o not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v such_o inhabitant_n of_o other_o region_n ordinary_o invisible_a to_o we_o but_o also_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o that_o happiness_n or_o misery_n which_o be_v in_o our_o invisible_a state_n §_o 5._o these_o thing_n review_v be_v partly_o mention_v before_o assure_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v actual_a intellection_n in_o my_o separate_a state_n the_o region_n with_o the_o object_n but_o above_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n will_v tell_v i_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o i_o shall_v here_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v intuitive_o understand_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 10_o 11_o 12._o do_v distinguish_v our_o know_v in_o part_n and_o know_v perfect_o know_v as_o a_o child_n and_o as_o a_o man_n know_v dark_o and_o enigmatical_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o know_v face_n to_o face_n as_o we_o be_v know_v the_o great_a question_n be_v when_o this_o time_n of_o perfection_n be_v whether_o he_o mean_v at_o death_n or_o at_o the_o resurrection_n if_o dr._n hammonds_n observation_n hold_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n man._n when_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v not_o join_v with_o it_o signify_v that_o life_n which_o the_o soul_n do_v enter_v upon_o immediate_o after_o our_o death_n and_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n have_v that_o after_o living_n which_o be_v sinify_v by_o the_o very_a word_n which_o we_o translate_v resurrection_n then_o it_o will_v lead_v man_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v less_o difference_n between_o mansstate_n at_o his_o first_o departure_n and_o at_o his_o last_o resurrection_n than_o most_o think_v even_o than_o calvin_n himself_o think_v but_o the_o difference_n between_o our_o first_o and_o last_o state_n of_o after_o life_n or_o resurrection_n can_v be_v now_o distinct_o know_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v now_o between_o henoch_n elias_n and_o those_o who_o rise_v at_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o perfect_v just_o and_o whether_o the_o first_o have_v as_o much_o great_a glory_n than_o the_o rest_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v at_o the_o resurrection_n above_o that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v death_n what_o mortal_a man_n can_v tell_v i_o be_o past_a doubt_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n formal_o so_o call_v and_o not_o only_a ab_fw-la accident_n as_o sinful_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n vid._n hammond_n in_o loc_n but_o that_o our_o natural_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v spiritual_a body_n and_o how_o a_o spiritual_a body_n differ_v from_o a_o spirit_n or_o soul_n i_o pretend_v not_o well_o to_o understand_v but_o must_v stay_v till_o god_n by_o experience_n or_o full_a light_n inform_v i_o but_o sure_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o a_o soul_n in_o flesh_n shall_v know_v in_o part_n and_o a_o soul_n in_o a_o spiritual_a body_n shall_v know_v perfect_o and_o a_o soul_n between_o both_o shall_v not_o know_v at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v perfection_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o our_o spiritual_a body_n it_o be_v like_a that_o we_o be_v near_o to_o that_o perfection_n in_o knowledge_n and_o felicity_n while_o we_o be_v between_o both_o than_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n §_o 6._o and_o sure_o a_o soul_n that_o even_o solomon_n say_v go_v upward_a and_o to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o be_v like_a to_o know_v god_n than_o that_o which_o be_v terminate_v in_o flesh_n and_o operate_v ut_fw-la forma_fw-la according_a to_o its_o capacity_n and_o state_n and_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v like_a to_o know_v christ_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o than_o that_o which_o be_v present_a with_o the_o body_n and_o absent_a from_o the_o lord._n what_o less_o can_v the_o promise_n of_o be_v with_o he_o signify_v §_o 7._o
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parcel_n seem_v deform_v or_o be_v not_o understand_v and_o no_o one_o can_v see_v the_o whole_a together_o but_o god_n and_o they_o that_o see_v it_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o celestial_a glory_n it_o be_v a_o prospect_n of_o that_o end_n by_o which_o we_o have_v here_o any_o true_a understanding_n of_o such_o parcel_n as_o we_o see_v then_o i_o shall_v know_v clear_o why_o or_o to_o what_o use_n god_n prosper_v the_o wicked_a and_o try_v the_o righteous_a by_o so_o many_o affliction_n i_o shall_v know_v why_o he_o set_v up_o the_o ungodly_a and_o put_v the_o humble_a under_o their_o foot_n why_o he_o permit_v so_o much_o ignorance_n ungodliness_n pride_n lust_n oppression_n persecution_n falsehood_n deceit_n and_o other_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v know_v why_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o few_o and_o why_o so_o many_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v leave_v in_o heathenism_n mahometanism_n and_o infidelity_n the_o strange_a permission_n which_o now_o so_o puzzle_v i_o and_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o my_o astonishment_n shall_v all_o be_v then_o as_o clear_a as_o day_n i_o shall_v know_v why_o god_n dispose_v of_o i_o as_o he_o do_v through_o all_o my_o life_n and_o why_o i_o suffer_v what_o i_o do_v and_o how_o many_o great_a deliverance_n i_o have_v which_o i_o understand_v not_o here_o and_o how_o they_o be_v accomplish_v all_o our_o misinterpretation_n of_o god_n work_n and_o permission_n will_v be_v then_o rectify_v and_o all_o our_o controversy_n about_o they_o which_o satan_n have_v make_v so_o great_a advantage_n of_o by_o a_o pretend_a zeal_n for_o some_o truth_n of_o god_n will_v then_o be_v reconcile_v and_o at_o a_o end_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o divine_a providence_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n will_v then_o appear_v a_o most_o delectable_a beauteous_a frame_n vii_o and_o among_o all_o these_o work_n i_o shall_v special_o know_v more_o the_o nature_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o gift_n of_o love_n which_o 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many_o a_o thousand_o mercy_n we_o now_o receive_v which_o we_o great_o undervalue_v but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o state_n and_o work_n of_o perfect_a gratitude_n i_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o ever_o i_o receive_v in_o my_o life_n and_o which_o my_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n and_o god_n church_n and_o the_o world_n do_v ever_o receive_v for_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v past_a the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v not_o past_a mercy_n remember_v must_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o everlasting_a thanks_o and_o we_o can_v be_v perfect_o thankful_a for_o they_o without_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o they_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o grace_n the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o worth_n of_o our_o church-priviledge_n and_o all_o god_n ordinance_n the_o worth_n of_o our_o book_n and_o friend_n and_o help_v of_o our_o life_n and_o health_n and_o all_o convenience_n will_v be_v better_o understand_v in_o heaven_n than_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o thankful_a christian_a here_o understand_v they_o viii_o and_o it_o will_v be_v some_o addition_n to_o my_o future_a happiness_n that_o i_o shall_v then_o be_v much_o better_o acquaint_v with_o myself_o both_o with_o my_o nature_n and_o with_o my_o sin_n and_o grace_n i_o shall_v then_o better_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o its_o formal_a faculty_n three_o in_o one_o i_o shall_v know_v the_o nature_n and_o way_n of_o its_o operation_n and_o how_o far_o its_o act_n be_v simple_a or_o compound_v or_o organical_a i_o shall_v know_v how_o far_o memory_n phantasie_n and_o sense_n internal_a and_o external_a belong_v to_o the_o rational_a soul_n and_o whether_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a be_v two_o or_o one_o and_o what_o sense_n will_v perish_v and_o what_o not_o i_o shall_v know_v how_o the_o soul_n do_v act_n upon_o itself_o and_o what_o act_v it_o have_v that_o be_v not_o feel_v in_o sleep_n in_o apoplexy_n and_o in_o the_o womb_n i_o shall_v know_v whether_o the_o vegetative_a nature_n be_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o fire_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o the_o soul_n sensitive_a or_o rational_a and_o whether_o fire_n eminenter_fw-la be_v a_o common_a fundamental_a substance_n of_o all_o spirit_n diverse_o specify_v by_o the_o form_n mental_a sensitive_a and_o vegetative_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v as_o a_o body_n or_o vehicle_n to_o spirit_n or_o rather_o a_o nature_n make_v for_o the_o copulation_n of_o spirit_n and_o body_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o former_a on_o the_o latter_a as_o between_o both_o and_o whether_o fire_n and_o of_o what_o sort_n be_v the_o active_a forma_fw-la telluris_fw-la and_o of_o other_o globe_n i_o shall_v know_v how_o far_o soul_n be_v one_o and_o yet_o many_o and_o how_o they_o be_v individuate_n and_o whether_o their_o quantitas_fw-la discreta_fw-la in_o be_v numerical_o many_o do_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v any_o quantitatem_fw-la 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show_v we_o whither_o we_o must_v ascend_v and_o that_o after_o these_o comfortable_a word_n say_v to_o my_o brethren_n i_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n joh._n 20._o 17._o and_o shall_v i_o not_o follow_v he_o through_o death_n and_o trust_v such_o a_o guide_n and_o captain_n of_o my_o salvation_n 14._o he_o be_v there_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o i_o and_o will_v take_v i_o to_o himself_o and_o may_v i_o not_o confident_o expect_v it_o 15._o he_o tell_v a_o malefactor_n on_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o shall_v that_o day_n be_v with_o he_o in_o paradise_n to_o tell_v believe_v sinner_n what_o they_o may_v expect_v 16._o the_o church_n by_o the_o article_n of_o his_o descent_n into_o hell_n have_v signify_v their_o common_a belief_n that_o his_o separate_a soul_n have_v its_o subsistence_n and_o operation_n and_o do_v not_o sleep_v or_o perish_v to_o tell_v we_o the_o immortality_n of_o separate_a soul_n 17._o his_o apostle_n 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