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A30096 An essay of transmigration, in defence of Pythagoras, or, A discourse of natural philosophy Bulstrode, Whitelocke, 1650-1724. 1692 (1692) Wing B5450; ESTC R16493 53,371 249

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modest_a and_o the_o virtuous_a move_v only_o in_o this_o elevate_a sphere_n but_o moral_n be_v needless_a after_o what_o the_o excellent_a dr._n lucas_n have_v say_v in_o his_o admirable_a work_n who_o have_v oblige_v a_o ungrateful_a age._n if_o what_o i_o have_v say_v take_v with_o the_o few_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a i_o have_v my_o end_n as_o for_o the_o dissolute_a may_v he_o reform_v but_o as_o vicious_a i_o neither_o court_v his_o suffrage_n nor_o value_v his_o judgement_n quid_fw-la mali_fw-la feci_fw-la etc._n etc._n sempiterna_fw-la lux_fw-la nec_fw-la honour_n nec_fw-la divitias_fw-la peto_fw-la i_o modò_fw-la divinae_fw-la lucis_fw-la radio_fw-la illumine_v &_o sapientiâ_fw-la rerumque_fw-la naturalium_fw-la cognition_n instruas_fw-la ut_fw-la hisce_fw-la à_fw-la i_o probè_fw-la perspectis_fw-la majestatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la earum_fw-la meique_fw-la creatricem_n intensiore_fw-la amore_fw-la &_o ardore_fw-la animi_fw-la prosequar_fw-la &_o adorem_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la mei_fw-la transierint_fw-la dies_fw-la coelesti_fw-la regno_fw-la tuo_fw-la illatus_fw-la comparatior_fw-la sim_fw-la ad_fw-la divina_fw-la contemplanda_fw-la sapientiamque_fw-la tuam_fw-la amore_fw-la seraphico_fw-la amplexandam_fw-la finis_fw-la finis_fw-la thus_o high_a the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n advance_v virtue_n who_o sole_a reward_n which_o itself_o bring_v they_o hold_v sufficient_a to_o conquer_v the_o misery_n of_o pain_n and_o want_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o metal_n how_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d this_o position_n answer_v they_o all_o all_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o orpheus_n the_o father_n of_o the_o god_n with_o vesta_n his_o wife_n and_o what_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philosopher_n mean_v by_o a_o generation_n of_o deity_n proceed_v from_o such_o parent_n of_o the_o imperfect_a metal_n of_o perfect_a metal_n how_o various_a metal_n be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o stone_n the_o precious_a the_o common_a vegetable_n of_o two_o sort_n what_o grow_v of_o themselves_o and_o what_o be_v sow_v that_o grow_v of_o themselves_o the_o cause_n of_o variety_n of_o plant_n plant_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o tunbridge_n and_o other_o water_n which_o pass_v through_o iron_n mine_n be_v impregnate_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mine_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v nay_o put_v but_o a_o few_o iron_n nail_n into_o a_o little_a common_a water_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o taste_n not_o to_o say_v virtue_n for_o the_o ironstone_n be_v too_o hard_a to_o have_v much_o of_o its_o particle_n wash_v off_o by_o the_o soft_a glide_n of_o water_n and_o common_a water_n be_v too_o weak_a a_o menstruum_fw-la to_o dissolve_v a_o martial_a body_n of_o their_o figure_n this_o difference_n of_o quality_n epicurus_n impute_v to_o the_o various_a transposition_n of_o atom_n of_o the_o sow_v of_o seeds_n of_o plant_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o animal_n how_o the_o form_n leave_v matter_n in_o animal_n how_o in_o mineral_n and_o vegetable_n what_o then_o become_v of_o the_o form_n that_o it_o pass_v into_o the_o air_n where_o it_o receive_v new_a virtue_n mundus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la est_fw-la moritur_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o nascitur_fw-la id_fw-la tantum_fw-la habet_fw-la constantiae_fw-la quod_fw-la divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la nunquam_fw-la recedit_fw-la that_o thence_o it_o flow_v down_o again_o and_o animate_v a_o new_a body_n which_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o transmigration_n if_o body_n be_v not_o annihilate_v much_o less_o be_v form_n objection_n that_o animal_n convey_v a_o sensitive_a spirit_n in_o generation_n answer_v though_o they_o do_v convey_v a_o portion_n of_o specific_a spirit_n yet_o the_o universal_a 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n how_o the_o universal_a spirit_n join_v with_o the_o specific_a in_o the_o generation_n of_o animal_n that_o the_o universal_a spirit_n be_v more_o plentiful_o in_o the_o air_n than_o elsewhere_o that_o the_o animal_n spirit_n increase_v in_o animal_n the_o mischief_n of_o sulphurous_a vapour_n fluctuate_a in_o the_o air_n that_o they_o cause_v the_o plague_n a_o mean_n to_o foresee_v a_o plague_n the_o foresight_n of_o a_o dearth_n of_o augury_n the_o loss_n of_o arts._n the_o benefit_n of_o good_a air._n homer_n explain_v superior_a govern_v inferior_a nature_n the_o seven_o planet_n call_v god_n and_o why_o in_o a_o large_a not_o a_o strict_a sense_n the_o ancient_a philosopher_n do_v not_o adore_v all_o they_o call_v go_n aristotle_n prove_v from_o motion_n that_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o god_n how_o the_o philosopher_n come_v to_o call_v many_o thing_n go_n go_n i_o say_v create_v because_o this_o spirit_n of_o light_n be_v on_o the_o 4_o the_o day_n contract_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o description_n of_o nature_n in_o her_o ascent_n and_o descent_n descent_n i_o say_v of_o one_o species_n for_o various_a be_v the_o part_n of_o idolatry_n and_o there_o be_v several_a origin_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o star_n not_o be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o idolatry_n for_o most_o nation_n adore_v several_a deity_n the_o scythian_n ado_n red_a the_o wind_n as_o god_n be_v as_o they_o say_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n the_o chaldean_n adore_v fire_n the_o persian_n water_n the_o roman_n earth_n under_o the_o name_n of_o vesta_n the_o egyptian_n divers_a animal_n and_o infect_v and_o all_o nation_n have_v their_o deisied_a hero_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n that_o treat_v mysterious_o of_o nature_n mean_v the_o same_o thing_n under_o divers_a aenigma_n au_o egyptian_n symbol_n explain_v according_a to_o the_o chaldean_a astrology_n grecian_a mythology_n egyptian_a chaldean_a grecian_n mercury_n describe_v egyptian_a explanation_n chaldean_a explanation_n the_o grecian_a explanation_n the_o fable_n of_o the_o ancient_n refer_v to_o thing_n not_o person_n objection_n respon_n objection_n respon_n of_o the_o identity_n of_o form_n in_o all_o body_n body_n aliment_n say_v aristotle_n must_v be_v the_o same_o potential_o which_o the_o thing_n augment_v or_o nourish_v be_v in_o act._n a_o comparison_n of_o the_o form_n in_o animal_n plant_n and_o mineral_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o form_n in_o metal_n of_o the_o perpetual_a light_n make_v out_o of_o they_o and_o of_o its_o great_a difficulty_n difficulty_n this_o be_v jargon_n to_o those_o only_a who_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o object_n 1._o object_n 2._o respon_n aristotle_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o element_n of_o fire_n above_o the_o region_n of_o the_o air._n of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n respon_n 2._o object_n resp._n object_n resp._n that_o body_n be_v only_o change_v not_o annihilate_v annihilate_v in_o nihilum_fw-la nil_fw-la posse_fw-la reverti_fw-la the_o moral_a of_o transmigration_n transmigration_n in_o plant_n and_o mineral_n demonstrable_a to_o sense_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o body_n of_o the_o general_a conflagration_n 2._o of_o principle_n and_o element_n of_o the_o 3_o principle_n of_o the_o chemist_n principle_n objection_n respon_n objection_n respon_n of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o air._n of_o the_o earth_n of_o water_n of_o fire_n of_o the_o creation_n creation_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a hebraism_n to_o impute_v second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o this_o distinction_n of_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n be_v find_v out_o first_o by_o the_o greek_n who_o teach_v the_o world_n to_o speak_v scholastical_o but_o the_o jew_n make_v they_o all_o one_o which_o indeed_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n they_o be_v for_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o and_o therefore_o i_o saiah_o c._n 40._o v._n 8._o say_v the_o grass_n wither_v the_o flower_n fade_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o world_n be_v god_n and_o all_o the_o spirit_n in_o it_o and_o part_n of_o it_o so_o indeed_o this_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o point_n of_o property_n but_o not_o of_o identity_n can_v any_o one_o think_v that_o this_o spirit_n that_o blow_v on_o the_o grass_n or_o take_v it_o metaphorical_o for_o man_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n junius_n and_o tremellius_n translate_v the_o word_n spiritus_fw-la jehovae_fw-la the_o appropriate_a name_n of_o the_o eternal_a yet_o in_o their_o commentary_n say_v it_o be_v not_o regenitus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la which_o if_o they_o have_v remember_v they_o will_v not_o have_v render_v the_o spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la gen._n 1._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n tertia_fw-la illa_fw-la persona_fw-la deitatis_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la procedens_fw-la but_o they_o have_v i_o must_v acknowledge_v not_o a_o few_o commentator_n on_o their_o side_n though_o i_o conceive_v the_o jew_n never_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o interpretation_n they_o may_v believe_v it_o some_o vis_fw-fr potentia_fw-la or_o emanatio_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o not_o the_o divine_a nature_n himself_o which_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o imagine_v be_v incubans_fw-la superficiei_fw-la aquarum_fw-la brood_v over_o the_o water_n as_o a_o hen_n do_v over_o she_o eggs._n this_o piece_n of_o mechanism_n may_v be_v suitable_a to_o man_n or_o some_o create_a power_n but_o the_o almighty_a fiat_n be_v worthy_a only_a of_o god_n but_o beside_o this_o conjecture_n the_o original_a will_v bear_v it_o for_o the_o learned_a say_v that_o ruach_n signisy_n not_o only_a spiritus_fw-la but_o ventus_fw-la voluntas_fw-la angulus_n pars_fw-la &_o plaga_fw-la and_o therefore_o r._n abraham_n on_o this_o place_n render_v it_o spiritus_fw-la aut_fw-la ventus_fw-la dei_fw-la sufflabat_fw-la aut_fw-la cubabat_fw-la super_fw-la faciem_fw-la aquarum_fw-la i._n e._n say_v he_o ventus_fw-la missus_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la desiccandum_fw-la aquas_fw-la the_o first_o day_n the_o second_o day_n the_o three_o day_n the_o four_o day_n the_o five_o day_n the_o six_o day_n day_n i_o be_o confirm_v the_o more_o in_o this_o opinion_n by_o a_o iron_n mine_n which_o i_o see_v at_o tunbridge_n who_o vein_n run_v about_o three_o mile_n be_v stop_v at_o a_o hard_a rock_n for_o this_o rocky_a substance_n hinder_v the_o ascend_a vapour_n conclusion_n