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know_v god_n i_o reply_v if_o he_o thereby_o mean_a the_o know_n of_o god_n be_v or_o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la i_o grant_v it_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o quid_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la or_o that_o man_n know_v what_o manner_n of_o be_v god_n be_v i_o then_o deny_v it_o he_o think_v if_o he_o can_v describe_v the_o property_n or_o attribute_n of_o a_o soul_n from_o which_o we_o feel_v the_o operition_n of_o life_n spring_n in_o we_o he_o shall_v thereby_o give_v we_o sufficient_o to_o know_v what_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v i_o reply_v that_o man_n ascribe_v attribute_n and_o property_n to_o god_n upon_o the_o certainty_n or_o knowledge_n that_o they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v from_o divers_a clear_a topic_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o be_v as_o god_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o proceed_v will_v not_o serve_v to_o prove_v the_o be_v of_o such_o a_o soul_n in_o the_o world_n as_o he_o describe_v and_o therefore_o i_o do_v require_v of_o he_o or_o any_o other_o who_o undertake_v this_o province_n first_o to_o prove_v that_o real_o and_o true_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sort_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o humane_a person_n as_o he_o pretend_v and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o first_o do_v they_o can_v but_o ascribe_v what_o attribute_n and_o property_n they_o please_v to_o they_o know_v not_o what_o or_o to_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o they_o can_v prove_v to_o have_v any_o be_v at_o all_o which_o be_v choir_n otherwise_o in_o the_o case_n put_v by_o he_o before_o concern_v god_n p._n 27._o mr._n w._n say_v the_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o breath_n of_o man._n thereby_o it_o seem_v intend_v that_o the_o word_n breath_n be_v not_o equipollent_a to_o the_o word_n soul_n of_o man_n and_o this_o i_o grant_v he_o that_o the_o breath_n of_o man_n be_v not_o his_o soul_n because_o i_o conceive_v there_o go_v more_o part_n to_o make_v up_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n life_n the_o five_o inference_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o draw_v from_o the_o soul_n be_v be_v the_o breath_n i_o pass_v over_o as_o not_o great_o material_a p._n 28._o mr._n w._n say_v second_o that_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o breath_n so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n and_o then_o infer_v that_o if_o blood_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n all_o the_o food_n it_o have_v to_o live_v upon_o be_v the_o bread_n that_o perish_v i_o reply_v that_o all_o the_o food_n that_o man_n have_v to_o live_v upon_o naturaly_n be_v the_o bread_n that_o perish_v or_o be_v the_o nourishment_n which_o he_o due_o obtain_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o thereby_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o life_n daily_o support_v and_o upon_o the_o failure_n or_o not_o obtain_v thereof_o the_o man_n must_v languish_v consume_v and_o die_v and_o he_o and_o his_o spirit_n of_o life_n or_o soul_n go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v extinct_a together_o further_o i_o conceive_v the_o man_n his_o spirit_n of_o life_n or_o soul_n have_v no_o other_o natural_a nourishment_n but_o viand_n of_o the_o kind_a beforementioned_a his_o follow_a expression_n seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o figurative_a he_o offer_v that_o if_o blood_n be_v the_o humane_a soul_n lecture_n out_o of_o galen_n and_o hypocrates_n will_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o purge_v away_o sin_n and_o bring_v soul_n to_o christ_n than_o sermon_n out_o of_o the_o bible_n here_o i_o suppose_v by_o soul_n he_o intend_v person_n or_o beg_v the_o question_n now_o in_o dispute_n between_o we_o see_v he_o well_o know_v i_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o the_o be_v of_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o he_o very_o positive_o assert_n and_o this_o be_v premise_v i_o say_v that_o purify_n and_o purge_v the_o blood_n may_v very_o much_o help_v and_o better_v the_o humane_a understanding_n and_o sermon_n out_o of_o the_o bible_n may_v be_v very_o good_a help_n and_o direction_n to_o the_o man_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o the_o perform_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n p._n 29._o mr._n w._n argue_v and_o say_v if_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o blood_n then_o that_o a_o man_n of_o sixty_o year_n of_o age_n have_v not_o the_o same_o soul_n he_o have_v at_o fifteen_o and_o then_o how_o can_v you_o think_v this_o old_a man_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n i_o reply_v that_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v always_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o kind_a and_o though_o the_o material_a part_n of_o it_o do_v not_o always_o remain_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o man_n remain_v always_o the_o same_o person_n from_o four_o to_o fourscore_o and_o liable_a to_o answer_v for_o the_o fault_n which_o he_o have_v long_o before_o commit_v then_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o which_o i_o still_o profess_v not_o to_o believe_v though_o he_o do_v tell_v it_o i_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o the_o body_n and_o do_v neither_o grow_v with_o it_o in_o youth_n nor_o decay_n with_o it_o in_o age_n but_o remain_v in_o one_o same_o state_n and_o power_n during_o all_o the_o state_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 30._o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v this_o by_o a_o similitude_n which_o i_o think_v to_o be_v foreign_a to_o our_o question_n and_o add_v nothing_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o assertion_n and_o the_o like_a i_o think_v may_v be_v say_v of_o his_o let_v of_o sheep_n and_o man_n blood_n into_o one_o another_o reciprocal_o and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v they_o both_o over_o p._n 31._o he_o say_v further_a that_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v neither_o his_o breath_n nor_o blood_n so_o it_o be_v not_o god_n or_o any_o part_n of_o his_o divine_a essence_n in_o all_o which_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o agree_v with_o he_o have_v before_o declare_v and_o describe_v what_o manner_n of_o thing_n i_o think_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o man_n to_o be_v and_o that_o in_o its_o cohabitation_n with_o the_o body_n it_o partake_v of_o growth_n and_o decay_n health_n and_o sickness_n strength_n and_o weakness_n joy_n and_o sorrow_n and_o receive_v in_o the_o end_n a_o extinguishment_n at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o person_n or_o that_o extinguishment_n itself_o be_v death_n mr._n w._n say_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o inadvertency_n rashness_n folly_n i_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o this_o expression_n but_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o person_n or_o the_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o these_o infirmity_n i_o shall_v soon_o have_v agree_v with_o he_o in_o that_o because_o i_o have_v often_o say_v i_o have_v no_o conception_n of_o a_o man_n without_o a_o soul_n or_o of_o a_o soul_n without_o a_o man_n but_o think_v that_o to_o act_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n they_o must_v be_v both_o together_o and_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o intelligent_a world_n whether_o by_o such_o experience_n as_o man_n can_v attain_v therein_o they_o do_v not_o find_v it_o so_o p._n 32._o mr_n w._n say_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n create_v of_o god_n and_o endue_v with_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o a_o power_n of_o actuate_a a_o humane_a body_n by_o vital_a union_n therewith_o p._n 33._o for_o the_o prove_v of_o a_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o substance_n and_o that_o a_o humane_a soul_n be_v such_o a_o substance_n he_o refer_v his_o reader_n to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v or_o shall_v say_v to_o prove_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o be_v independent_a on_o the_o body_n i_o reply_v that_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o judge_v all_o that_o he_o have_v hitherto_o say_v seem_v very_o insufficient_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o what_o he_o will_v or_o can_v show_v to_o persuade_v the_o belief_n of_o that_o opinion_n time_n must_v show_v p._n 34._o he_o say_v we_o feel_v in_o our_o
he_o right_o term_v a_o absurd_a one_o for_o he_o pretend_v there_o be_v some_o that_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v die_v when_o the_o body_n die_v though_o it_o be_v not_o slay_v when_o the_o body_n be_v kill_v to_o this_o i_o say_v i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o who_o so_o argue_v nor_o do_v i_o ever_o yet_o meet_v with_o a_o write_n or_o person_n that_o do_v so_o next_o he_o produce_v another_o objection_n of_o some_o who_o he_o suppose_v may_v say_v that_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o soul_n here_o may_v intend_v that_o they_o can_v kill_v it_o for_o ever_o all_o i_o can_v say_v to_o this_o be_v that_o if_o any_o man_n or_o man_n have_v so_o argue_v they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o of_o my_o mind_n who_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o make_v or_o offer_v any_o such_o argument_n p._n 63._o mr._n w._n set_v down_o a_o objection_n offer_v against_o the_o text_n of_o st._n matthew_n in_o the_o word_n be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n from_o luke_n 12.4_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o 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faith_n profess_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o the_o like_a measure_n shall_v be_v deal_v to_o the_o wicked_a at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o last_o day_n who_o punishment_n shall_v be_v equal_o distribute_v to_o their_o person_n as_o be_v before_o say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o former_a raise_v and_o righteous_a person_n p._n 156._o the_o doctor_n say_v he_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o plato_n have_v assert_v god_n to_o be_v a_o mind_n divine_a and_o incorporeal_a shall_v contradict_v himself_o in_o affirm_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v a_o particle_n take_v from_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n himself_o he_o will_v not_o engulph_n himself_o in_o the_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o difficulty_n concern_v the_o original_a and_o extraduction_n of_o man_n soul_n but_o he_o conceive_v the_o soul_n can_v be_v produce_v from_o matter_n because_o it_o be_v immaterial_a but_o however_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o have_v its_o beginning_n and_o origine_fw-la with_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o be_v incorporeal_a it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o perish_v with_o it_o p._n 159._o he_o confess_v a_o great_a decay_n of_o intellect_n in_o man_n very_a old_a age_n but_o say_v that_o decay_n grow_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n and_o the_o organ_n thereof_o and_o not_o from_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o intellect_n or_o soul_n itself_o answer_v i_o say_v it_o seem_v rather_o to_o grow_v from_o the_o heaviness_n and_o unaptness_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o old_a people_n to_o be_v so_o vigorous_o inflame_v and_o act_v as_o it_o use_v to_o be_v in_o their_o young_a year_n and_o great_a strength_n of_o their_o body_n and_o concoction_n p._n 173._o the_o doctor_n say_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o when_o at_o death_n the_o soul_n be_v breathe_v into_o the_o air_n that_o the_o air_n shall_v be_v thereby_o animate_v because_o than_o it_o shall_v act_v without_o the_o mediation_n of_o any_o organ_n at_o all_o but_o he_o assert_n that_o 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have_v peruse_v those_o notion_n without_o meet_v with_o any_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o in_o they_o p._n 183._o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o the_o cement_n which_o join_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n together_o be_v the_o blood_n especial_o the_o spiritual_a and_o most_o refine_a part_n thereof_o and_o he_o quote_v a_o say_v of_o critius_n sentire_fw-la maxim_n proprinus_fw-la esse_fw-la anima_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la propter_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la naturam_fw-la p._n 184._o he_o say_v the_o blood_n be_v the_o first_o pact_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v generate_v and_o move_v and_o the_o soul_n be_v excite_v and_o kindle_v first_o from_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o blood_n be_v that_o in_o which_o the_o operation_n vegitative_n and_o sensitive_a do_v first_o manifest_v themselves_o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o he_o think_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o soul_n have_v its_o first_o and_o perhaps_o principal_a residence_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o that_o blood_n by_o 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