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or_o degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o they_o in_o some_o of_o they_o not_o all_o oculus_fw-la corporis_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la animae_fw-la mens_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o face_n the_o bright_a star_n of_o that_o orb_n it_o move_v in_o so_o be_v this_o the_o beauty_n and_o bright_a star_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v call_v mens_fw-la quod_fw-la emineat_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la mind_n because_o it_o shine_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o light_n in_o the_o sphere_n it_o roll_v in_o hence_o some_o will_v derive_v the_o etymology_n of_o man_n from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o d._n aug._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 11._o which_o signify_v the_o moon_n not_o so_o much_o for_o variety_n of_o change_n as_o brightness_n or_o else_o man_n a_o mensurando_fw-la from_o a_o dexterity_n it_o have_v in_o measure_v or_o contrive_v now_o dijudicare_fw-la &_o mensurare_fw-la estactus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la 4._o parte_fw-la 1._o q._n 79._o art_n 9_o ad_fw-la 4._o say_v thomas_n to_o judge_v and_o to_o measure_n be_v a_o art_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o very_a form_n and_o selfe-being_a of_o the_o soul_n or_o rather_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o our_o eye_n be_v the_o very_a eye_n of_o our_o eye_n so_o that_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o beam_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o body_n so_o near_o divinity_n and_o so_o much_o resemble_v it_o that_o the_o roman_n of_o old_a adore_v the_o mind_n as_o a_o goddess_n and_o by_o marcus_n aemilius_n scaurn_v there_o be_v a_o temple_n dedicate_v deae_fw-la menti_fw-la ut_fw-la bonam_fw-la haberent_fw-la mentem_fw-la as_o s._n augustine_n observe_v in_o his_o 4._o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la 21._o chapter_n well_o then_o that_o we_o may_v now_o look_v back_o unto_o the_o text_n we_o take_v not_o here_o the_o word_n man_n physical_o for_o reason_n and_o understanding_n as_o they_o be_v in_o meris_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la but_o theological_o for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o regenerate_a part_n of_o man_n and_o so_o take_v it_o stand_v at_o some_o distance_n with_o the_o word_n anima_fw-la though_o not_o with_o the_o word_n spiritus_fw-la for_o though_o every_o soul_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o spirit_n yet_o every_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o soul_n nor_o every_o soul_n a_o mind_n at_o least_o a_o mind_n regenerate_v but_o mind_n and_o spirit_n for_o the_o most_o part_n kiss_v in_o scripture_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o chapter_n call_v that_o man_n which_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o next_o he_o name_v spiritus_fw-la so_o that_o mind_n and_o spirit_n in_o a_o sacred_a sympathy_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n but_o soul_n and_o spirit_n do_v sometime_o justle_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoce_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n luk._n 1.46_o here_o the_o bless_a virgin_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o her_o 34._o her_o non_fw-fr in_o hoc_fw-la gemmo_fw-la vocabule_fw-la gemina_fw-la substantia_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la ponitur_fw-la gemina_fw-la vis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la substantiae_fw-la una_fw-la superior_a per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la altera_fw-la inserior_fw-la per_fw-la animam_fw-la designatur_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la utique_fw-la divisione_n anima_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la animale_a est_fw-la in_o imo_fw-la remanet_fw-la spiritus_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la spiritale_fw-it est_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la evolat_fw-la ab_fw-la infimis_fw-la dividitur_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la summa_fw-la sublimetur_fw-la ab_fw-la anima_fw-la seinditur_fw-la ut_fw-la domino_fw-la uniatur_fw-la de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la cap._n 34._o soul_n and_o her_o spirit_n and_o why_o why_o it_o be_v call_v soul_n in_o respect_n of_o vivification_n spirit_n of_o contemplation_n soul_n as_o it_o be_v a_o leiger_n and_o sojourner_n with_o the_o body_n quicken_a and_o inform_v that_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v mount_v and_o embark_v for_o heaven_n and_o rapt_v with_o the_o beatitude_n of_o that_o celestial_a host_n the_o soul_n do_v only_o magnify_v god_n as_o a_o god_n the_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o that_o god_n as_o a_o saviour_n in_o a_o word_n the_o soul_n in_o man_n as_o it_o be_v a_o soul_n be_v like_o fire_n rake_v up_o in_o ember_n the_o spirit_n like_o that_o fire_n extenuate_v and_o blow_v into_o a_o flame_n the_o one_o glow_v in_o our_o ashy_a part_n the_o other_o sparkle_v in_o our_o intellectual_a and_o this_o distinction_n the_o great_a doctor_n himself_o use_v to_o his_o thessalonian_o where_o after_o some_o benediction_n at_o length_n he_o pray_v that_o their_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v blameless_a to_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o mark_v he_o begin_v with_o the_o spirit_n o_o culatissima_fw-la hominis_fw-la parte_fw-la the_o eagle_n part_n of_o man_n which_o eye_n thing_n divine_a that_o like_o another_o mary_n always_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n then_o come_v the_o soul_n lucae_n stella_fw-la in_o cap._n 1._o lucae_n quae_fw-la naturales_fw-la exercet_fw-la ratiocinales_fw-la this_o like_o another_o martha_n be_v cumber_v with_o much_o serve_v busy_v about_o reason_n and_o the_o natural_a faculty_n but_o the_o unum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la it_o have_v not_o choose_v yet_o and_o last_o the_o body_n that_o villa_n marthae_n the_o village_n where_o our_o martha_n dwell_v those_o earthly_a affection_n of_o we_o which_o so_o taste_n of_o the_o body_n and_o earth_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v make_v man_n as_o it_o be_v all_o body_n that_o be_v all_o carnal_a for_o which_o cause_n we_o find_v some_o man_n call_v spiritual_a some_o animal_n and_o some_o carnal_a 1_o cor._n 2.3_o thus_o the_o spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o pilot_n or_o governor_n square_n and_o fashion_v new_a motion_n in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o subject_v their_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o who_o lee_n come_v the_o sensitive_a faculty_n reason_n judgement_n not_o yet_o wash_v and_o purify_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o body_n organum_fw-la illorum_fw-la the_o engine_n and_o instrument_n of_o both_o which_o they_o employ_v in_o their_o diversity_n of_o action_n and_o operation_n these_o three_o be_v the_o integrall_a part_n of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v when_o of_o the_o earthly_a man_n there_o be_v only_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o aret._n in_o ep._n 1._o thess_n cap._n 5._o v._n 23._o soul_n and_o body_n no_o spirit_n he_o it_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o hence_o proceed_v that_o double_a man_n so_o frequent_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animal_n or_o carnal_a and_o live_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mental_a or_o spiritual_a and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n show_v his_o profession_n by_o his_o faith_n and_o his_o faith_n by_o his_o work_n now_o as_o with_o man_n there_o be_v a_o double_a man_n spiritual_a and_o secular_a so_o with_o the_o spiritual_a man_n there_o be_v a_o double_a man_n too_o inward_a and_o outward_a the_o one_o in_o the_o text_n here_o call_v mind_n the_o other_o flesh_n that_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o here_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o understand_v not_o that_o only_o on_o mount_n sinai_n first_o promulgate_v by_o moses_n and_o after_o he_o teach_v by_o the_o prophet_n but_o that_o also_o on_o mount_n zion_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o wit_n the_o eternal_a will_n of_o god_n declare_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v no_o less_o a_o law_n than_o the_o other_o and_o this_o law_n every_o regenerate_a man_n do_v serve_v serve_v though_o not_o fulfil_v serve_v with_o the_o mind_n a_o willing_a mind_n cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n my_o heart_n be_v ready_a 42.1_o psal_n 42.1_o my_o heart_n be_v ready_a so_o ready_a that_o it_o pant_v and_o gasp_v for_o the_o water-brook_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o deep_a water_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o flesh_n play_v the_o craven_a and_o as_o if_o it_o have_v receive_v some_o deadly_a wound_n make_v he_o complain_v with_o the_o same_o prophet_n thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o my_o flesh_n nor_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n psal_n 38.3_o you_o hear_v then_o how_o sin_n still_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o flesh_n though_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o
and_o tread_v the_o by_o way_n to_o rheims_n and_o douai_n make_v a_o double_a partin_n man_n reason_n and_o sensuality_n the_o one_o of_o they_o they_o style_v spirit_n the_o other_o flesh_n dishonour_v thereby_o the_o sacred_a doctrine_n of_o our_o apostle_n as_o if_o reason_n and_o the_o spirit_n sound_v alike_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n flesh_n and_o sensuality_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a but_o this_o be_v to_o rival_n philosophy_n with_o scripture_n 19.9_o act_n 19.9_o send_v s._n paul_n to_o stagyra_n and_o aristatle_n to_o the_o school_n of_o tyrannus_n for_o the_o same_o divinity_n the_o great_a peripatetic_n preach_v in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o ethic_n where_o he_o divide_v the_o mind_n into_o two_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o cap._n 13._o where_o reason_n dwell_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o passion_n reign_v these_o draw_v one_o way_n and_o that_o another_o appetite_n in_o a_o incontinent_a man_n be_v towards_o reason_n ut_fw-la membrum_fw-la paraliticum_fw-la as_o a_o limb_n that_o be_v strike_v with_o the_o dead_a palsy_n turn_v it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o left_a whatsoever_o reason_n dictate_v for_o the_o better_a sensuality_n strain_v to_o the_o worse_o and_o what_o be_v that_o say_v they_o but_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n thus_o they_o will_v confound_v nature_n with_o grace_n the_o mere_a carnal_a man_n with_o the_o regenerate_v make_v the_o struggle_n of_o the_o one_o between_o sensuality_n and_o reason_n the_o other_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n 11._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o but_o s._n augustine_n tell_v julian_n the_o pelagian_n who_o first_o hatch_v this_o dangerous_a cockatrice_n that_o in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n sunt_fw-la gemitus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la contra_fw-la carnales_fw-la concupiscentias_fw-la dâ—rnicantium_fw-la the_o deep_a sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o saint_n breathe_v out_o against_o their_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n and_o their_o carnal_a frailty_n their_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o the_o flesh_n the_o frail_a flesh_n lead_v captive_a by_o the_o law_n of_o sinne._n now_o in_o scripture_n you_o know_v the_o word_n caro_n flesh_n 40.6_o isa_n 40.6_o be_v take_v either_o proper_o pro_fw-la carnulentâ_fw-la illâ_fw-la mole_n for_o the_o body_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o flesh_n or_o else_o tropical_o 6.3_o gen._n 6.3_o for_o her_o fleshly_a quality_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n it_o sometime_o signify_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n sometime_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n sometime_o man_n expose_v to_o both_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o flesh_n and_o hold_v a_o direct_a antipathy_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o learned_a african_a tell_v his_o consentius_n 164._o epist_n 164._o that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v eminent_a in_o virtue_n must_v be_v free_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o hence_o be_v the_o apostle_n vos_fw-fr non_fw-la estis_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.9_o and_o the_o evangelist_n quicquid_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la caro_fw-la est_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n joh._n 3.6_o again_o caro_n go_v sometime_o for_o concupiscentia_fw-la 22._o cornel._n a_o lap_n in_o canon_n verb._n epist_n sancti_fw-la paul_n pag._n 22._o not_o proper_o as_o if_o flesh_n be_v concupiscence_n itself_o but_o metonimical_o because_o the_o flesh_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o shop_n of_o the_o soul_n where_o it_o mould_v and_o work_n as_o the_o potter_n do_v his_o clay_n concupiscentiarum_fw-la imagine_v &_o portenta_fw-la i_o know_v not_o what_o strange_a antic_n and_o monster_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o therefore_o some_o philosopher_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o as_o the_o censation_n so_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o body_n and_o organ_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o soul_n though_o other_o more_o subtle_o and_o indeed_o more_o rational_o say_v that_o as_o they_o be_v spiritual_a vital_a and_o animal_n so_o they_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n only_o since_o that_o alone_o be_v say_v of_o itself_o to_o live_v and_o the_o body_n by_o that_o life_n and_o yet_o the_o body_n as_o they_o conceive_v by_o the_o organ_n spirit_n and_o blood_n do_v dispose_v and_o assist_v the_o soul_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a motion_n and_o operation_n whereas_o saint_n cyprian_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n hear_v that_o the_o affliction_n shall_v any_o way_n belong_v unto_o the_o body_n but_o to_o the_o soul_n hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la dico_fw-la carnis_fw-la affectus_fw-la impropriè_fw-la dico_fw-la say_v the_o father_n for_o vice_n indeed_o be_v principal_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o sin_n be_v direct_o and_o proper_o impute_v for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v endow_v with_o judgement_n will_n knowledge_n power_n by_o which_o it_o may_v eschew_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o soul_n use_v the_o body_n as_o the_o smith_n his_o hammer_n or_o his_o anvil_n by_o which_o he_o forge_v and_o fashion_v omnium_fw-la turpitudinum_fw-la idola_fw-la quarumcunque_fw-la voluptatum_fw-la simulachra_fw-la all_o her_o voluptuous_a and_o filthy_a idol_n of_o lust_n and_o sensuality_n the_o flesh_n do_v neither_o dictate_v nor_o invent_v nor_o form_n nor_o dispose_v no_o project_n no_o thought_n no_o malice_n no_o sin_n from_o she_o not_o from_o she_o but_o by_o she_o christi_fw-la s._n cyp._n in_o prol_n de_fw-fr card_n navirt_n christi_fw-la the_o soul_n not_o sin_v neither_o but_o by_o the_o flesh_n saltem_fw-la mediatione_fw-la remotâ_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v flesh_n mere_o without_o the_o soul_n can_v neither_o sin_n nor_o serve_v sin_n know_v that_o when_o the_o flesh_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o humane_a spirit_n then_o divine_a this_o he_o bestow_v on_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n and_o therefore_o some_o ancient_a roman_n well_o verse_v in_o the_o criticism_n of_o that_o language_n 24._o d._n aug._n lib._n 13._o c._n dei_fw-la cap_n 24._o and_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o idiom_n will_v not_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritum_fw-la but_o flatum_fw-la so_o in_o the_o 5._o of_o esay_n the_o vulgar_a translation_n read_v it_o omnem_fw-la flatum_fw-la ego_fw-la feci_fw-la flatus_fw-la no_o doubt_n there_o take_v for_o anima_fw-la and_o so_o also_o that_o of_o genesis_n halitum_fw-la not_o spiritum_fw-la breath_n of_o life_n 2.7_o cap._n 2.7_o not_o spirit_n though_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n to_o reconcile_v both_o join_v there_o flatus_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la together_o and_o so_o read_v god_n breathe_v into_o man_n flatum_fw-la sive_fw-la animam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n 24._o vid._n coqueum_n in_o lib._n 13._o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 24._o and_o man_n be_v make_v in_o spiritum_fw-la loquentem_fw-la a_o speak_a spirit_n thus_o after_o some_o struggle_v with_o the_o word_n we_o have_v bring_v soul_n &_o breath_n &_o spirit_n in_o one_o and_o this_o spirit_n in_o the_o wise_a prophet_n follow_v the_o true_a god_n it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o look_v back_o unto_o the_o text_n and_o there_o view_v the_o foolish_a prophet_n leave_v the_o true_a god_n and_o follow_v his_o own_o spirit_n vae_fw-la prophetis_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la woe_n to_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n which_o follow_v his_o own_o spirit_n and_o what_o be_v that_o spirit_n which_o he_o follow_v by_o spirit_n no_o doubt_n be_v understand_v the_o corrupt_a thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o what_o in_o the_o 2._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v call_v 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man_n and_o nothing_o great_a in_o man_n but_o his_o spirit_n yet_o if_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o guide_v by_o a_o high_a as_o the_o poise_n and_o wheel_n by_o which_o it_o move_v but_o leave_v the_o influence_n of_o that_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o its_o own_o breast_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o the_o source_n of_o all_o vanity_n and_o error_n a_o mere_a quack-salv_a in_o the_o church_n the_o seedsman_n of_o imposture_n and_o debate_n and_o the_o very_a ground_n work_n of_o novelty_n and_o innovation_n i_o have_v see_v folly_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o samaria_n a_o horrible_a thing_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v jeremy_n what_o be_v this_o thing_n of_o folly_n and_o horror_n he_o so_o deep_o complain_v off_o what_o they_o walk_v in_o lie_n what_o lie_v the_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n jer._n 23.16_o and_o doubtless_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o heart_n mere_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o lie_v and_o therefore_o lie_v because_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o 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