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A70182 Two choice and useful treatises the one, Lux orientalis, or, An enquiry into the opinion of the Eastern sages concerning the praeexistence of souls, being a key to unlock the grand mysteries of providence in relation to mans sin and misery : the other, A discourse of truth / by the late Reverend Dr. Rust ... ; with annotations on them both. Rust, George, d. 1670. Discourse of truth.; More, Henry, 1614-1687. Annotations upon the two foregoing treatises.; Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680. Lux orientalis. 1682 (1682) Wing G815; Wing G833; Wing M2638; ESTC R12277 226,950 535

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and_o ill_a nature_n that_o have_v make_v some_o man_n abuse_v this_o text_n to_o the_o prove_v that_o god_n act_v out_o of_o either_o a_o humourous_a or_o selfish_a principle_n as_o if_o he_o do_v thing_n mere_o to_o please_v himself_o as_o self_n not_o as_o he_o be_v that_o sovereign_a unself-inreressed_n goodness_n and_o perfect_a rectitude_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o the_o text_n imply_v no_o such_o matter_n for_o if_o you_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o compound_v of_o a_o preposition_n and_o pronoun_n that_o so_o it_o may_v signify_v for_o himself_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o propter_fw-mi se_fw-mi it_o then_o will_v import_v that_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n who_o will_n and_o pleasure_n result_v from_o the_o richness_n of_o his_o eternal_a goodness_n and_o benignity_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o ineffable_a provide_v always_o that_o it_o be_v moderate_v 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participle_n and_o a_o pronoun_n and_o then_o it_o may_v signify_v for_o they_o that_o answer_v he_o that_o be_v walk_v anserable_o to_o his_o goodness_n which_o he_o afford_v they_o or_o for_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o either_o way_n it_o be_v very_o good_a sense_n and_o then_o in_o opposition_n to_o these_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v the_o disobedient_a or_o despiser_n of_o his_o goodness_n he_o have_v not_o make_v they_o wicked_a but_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o so_o appoint_v they_o for_o the_o day_n of_o evil._n for_o some_o such_o verb_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o matter_n as_o in_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o psalm_n the_o sun_n shall_v not_o burn_v thou_o by_o day_n neither_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n where_o burn_v can_v be_v repeat_v but_o some_o other_o more_o suitable_a verb_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v chap._n 8._o pag._n 63._o since_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o good_a of_o be_v this_o i_o 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so_o plain_a and_o useful_a a_o truth_n than_o put_v himself_o p._n 79._o into_o a_o histrionical_a
another_o yet_o they_o demonstrate_v still_o their_o spirituality_n by_o self-penetration_a haply_o a_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o time_n repeat_v and_o though_o by_o a_o law_n of_o life_n not_o by_o a_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v keep_v from_o penetrate_v one_o another_o yet_o they_o both_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n necessary_o penetrate_v matter_n as_o undergo_a the_o diverse_a measure_n of_o essential_a spissitude_n in_o the_o same_o so_o that_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o that_o essential_a spissitude_n they_o may_v approach_v near_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o hylopathick_n disposition_n of_o impenetrability_n and_o thence_o by_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n out_o of_o which_o they_o never_o be_v be_v curb_v from_o contract_v themselves_o any_o further_a than_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n and_o i_o note_v at_o first_o that_o spiritual_a subtlety_n as_o well_o as_o amplitude_n be_v give_v in_o measure_n to_o create_a spirit_n so_o that_o penetrabilitie_n be_v 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especial_o without_o indiscerpibilitie_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o do_v not_o allow_v penetrability_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n will_v be_v far_o from_o be_v one_o but_o a_o thing_n discontinue_v and_o scatter_v in_o the_o pore_n of_o his_o corporeal_a consistencie_n we_o will_v conclude_v with_o mr._n baxters_n conceit_n of_o the_o indivisibleness_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o see_v how_o that_o will_v corroborate_v man_n faith_n of_o their_o existence_n and_o put_v all_o out_o of_o hazard_n various_a element_n say_v he_o pag._n 50._o vary_v in_o divisibility_n earth_n be_v most_o divisible_a water_v more_o hardly_o the_o part_n more_o incline_v to_o the_o close_a contact_n air_n yet_o more_o hardly_o and_o in_o fire_n no_o doubt_n the_o discerpibility_n be_v yet_o hard_a and_o if_o god_n have_v make_v a_o creature_n so_o strong_o incline_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o all_o the_o part_n that_o no_o creature_n can_v separate_v they_o but_o god_n only_o as_o if_o a_o soul_n be_v such_o it_o 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they_o that_o be_v the_o solution_n of_o this_o difficulty_n be_v so_o easy_a that_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v on_o it_o pag._n 78._o be_v this_o difference_n about_o sensibles_fw-fr the_o influence_n of_o the_o body_n may_v then_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o cause_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v very_o rational_o allege_v by_o our_o author_n and_o yet_o his_o antagonist_n have_v the_o face_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o man_n palate_n and_o appetite_n of_o their_o be_v different_o affect_v by_o such_o and_o such_o strain_n of_o music_n some_o be_v please_v with_o one_o kind_n of_o melody_n and_o other_o with_o another_o some_o please_v with_o aromatic_a odour_n other_o offend_v with_o they_o to_o reason_n thus_o if_o the_o body_n can_v thus_o cause_v we_o to_o love_v and_o dislike_n sensible_fw-fr why_o not_o as_o well_o to_o approve_v and_o dislike_v opinion_n and_o theory_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a why_o not_o because_o the_o like_n or_o dislike_n of_o these_o sensible_fw-fr depend_v upon_o the_o grateful_a or_o ungrateful_a motion_n of_o the_o nerve_n of_o the_o body_n which_o may_v be_v otherwise_o constitute_v or_o qualify_v in_o some_o complexion_n than_o in_o other_o some_o but_o for_o philosophical_a opinion_n and_o theory_n '_o what_o have_v they_o to_o do_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o nerve_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n herself_o that_o judge_n of_o those_o abstract_o from_o the_o sense_n or_o any_o use_n of_o the_o nerve_n or_o corporeal_a organ_n if_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o judgement_n in_o philosophical_a theory_n be_v resolvible_a into_o the_o mere_a constitution_n of_o our_o body_n our_o understanding_n itself_o will_v hazard_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o same_o principle_n also_o and_o body_n will_v prove_v the_o only_a difference_n betwixt_o man_n and_o brute_n we_o have_v more_o intellectual_a soul_n because_o we_o have_v better_a body_n which_o i_o hope_v our_o author_n antagonist_n will_v not_o allow_v pag._n 78._o for_o the_o soul_n in_o her_o first_o and_o pure_a nature_n have_v no_o idiosyncrasies_n &c._n &c._n whether_o there_o may_v not_o be_v certain_a different_a character_n proper_a to_o such_o and_o such_o class_n of_o soul_n but_o all_o of_o they_o natural_a and_o without_o blemish_n and_o this_o for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o universe_n i_o will_v not_o rash_o decide_v in_o the_o negative_a but_o as_o the_o author_n himself_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o fatal_o determine_v soul_n to_o false_a and_o erroneous_a apprehension_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o corruption_n and_o a_o blemish_n in_o the_o very_a natural_a character_n wherefore_o if_o the_o soul_n in_o philosophical_a speculation_n be_v fatal_o determine_v to_o falsehood_n in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v credible_a it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o its_o be_v enure_v thereto_o in_o the_o other_o pag._n 79._o now_o to_o say_v that_o all_o this_o variety_n proceed_v primary_o from_o the_o mere_a temper_n of_o our_o body_n etc._n etc._n this_o argument_n be_v the_o less_o valid_a for_o pre-existence_n i_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o wonderful_a variety_n of_o our_o genius_n or_o natural_a inclination_n to_o the_o employment_n of_o life_n because_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v but_o that_o the_o divine_a providence_n may_v have_v essential_o as_o it_o be_v impress_v such_o classical_a character_n on_o humane_a soul_n as_o i_o note_v before_o and_o beside_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o menander_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o man_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v have_v a_o genius_n appoint_v he_o to_o be_v his_o instructor_n and_o guide_n of_o his_o life_n that_o some_o be_v carry_v with_o such_o a_o impetus_fw-la to_o some_o thing_n rather_o than_o other_o may_v be_v from_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o assist_a