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shall_v increase_v and_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v familiar_a and_o common_o know_v unto_o we_o now_o as_o to_o the_o mondern_fw-ge philosophy_n i_o have_v experience_v it_o to_o be_v only_o conversant_a about_o thing_n visible_a and_o palpable_a to_o teach_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a or_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o thing_n for_o when_o at_o any_o time_n we_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v it_o to_o use_v thereby_o to_o dissect_v and_o know_v natural_a thing_n and_o to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n and_o his_o disease_n for_o medicine_n belong_v to_o philosophy_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n and_o philosophy_n if_o true_a include_v the_o knowledge_n of_o medicine_n i_o always_o find_v it_o void_a of_o truth_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o give_v i_o the_o knowledge_n of_o distemper_n nor_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o which_o experience_n make_v i_o see_v that_o the_o modern_a corpuscular_a philosophy_n be_v nothing_o else_o 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contradict_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n so_o unite_v but_o be_v a_o consequent_a thereof_o for_o which_o reason_n i_o follow_v divinity_n by_o this_o thread_n to_o see_v what_o truth_n will_v thereby_o be_v discover_v this_o i_o can_v at_o present_a say_v at_o least_o that_o i_o have_v now_o find_v the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o the_o creator_n about_o the_o first_o man_n yea_o i_o have_v with_o full_a assurance_n learn_v what_o it_o be_v that_o reconcile_v the_o sinner_n to_o god_n again_o who_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o reconciler_n and_o on_o what_o way_n the_o sinner_n obtain_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o that_o reconciler_n i_o now_o affirm_v know_v and_o be_v assure_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o what_o very_o not_o that_o which_o stand_v
spirit_n will_v be_v divisible_a which_o can_v be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v §_o 83.84_o because_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o not_o subject_a to_o partibility_n §_o 86._o for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o it_o follow_v from_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v annihilate_v because_o she_o have_v be_v without_o beginning_n in_o god_n we_o may_v by_o the_o same_o consequence_n conclude_v that_o she_o be_v not_o create_v out_o of_o nothing_o for_o to_o create_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o import_v that_o the_o thing_n create_v do_v receive_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o its_o be_v in_o that_o creation_n but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o all_o soul_n have_v be_v without_o beginning_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o before_o the_o creation_n as_o may_v be_v see_v §_o 24.25_o 27._o where_o the_o creation_n be_v treat_v of_o and_o where_o it_o be_v show_v what_o creation_n do_v import_v or_o signify_v and_o what_o not_o §_o 87._o see_v therefore_o that_o soul_n be_v without_o beginning_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v and_o take_v notice_n that_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o world_n be_v in_o the_o creation_n at_o once_o and_o altogether_o create_v god_n that_o be_v soul_n be_v put_v in_o such_o a_o state_n or_o condition_n in_o the_o creation_n that_o they_o may_v subdue_v what_o be_v tangible_a and_o visible_a and_o have_v dominion_n over_o it_o for_o that_o the_o word_n to_o create_v can_v in_o no_o wise_n signify_v the_o production_n of_o a_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o have_v be_v abundant_o show_v in_o §_o 27._o now_o that_o all_o being_n appertain_v to_o this_o world_n must_v have_v be_v create_v at_o once_o in_o the_o creation_n be_v a_o consequence_n deducible_a from_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n as_o hat_n be_v show_v §_o 30.31_o and_o have_v also_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o at_o large_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o creation_n §_o 32._o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n belong_v to_o man_n and_o man_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o soul_n be_v create_v by_o god_n at_o once_o in_o the_o creation_n §_o 88_o but_o to_o evidence_n the_o impossibility_n of_o god_n create_v new_a soul_n every_o day_n we_o will_v inquire_v a_o little_a what_o absurdity_n do_v inevitable_o follow_v upon_o this_o position_n that_o god_n create_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o generation_n first_o therefore_o if_o god_n daily_o create_v soul_n i_o will_v demand_v of_o those_o who_o grant_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o we_o all_o sin_v in_o adam_n how_o according_a to_o their_o supposal_n of_o god_n daily_o create_v soul_n there_o can_v be_v any_o truth_n or_o so_o much_o as_o any_o possibility_n in_o this_o assertion_n for_o be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o man_n consist_v not_o only_o of_o a_o body_n but_o also_o of_o a_o soul_n and_o be_v it_o not_o of_o equal_a truth_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v much_o more_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n see_v that_o she_o be_v immortal_a and_o do_v govern_v the_o body_n pursuant_n to_o her_o will_n and_o thought_n §_o 81.82_o 84._o see_v therefore_o the_o man_n consist_v not_o only_o of_o a_o body_n but_o also_o of_o a_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v much_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n and_o the_o same_o which_o think_v desire_n or_o lust_n and_o that_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n be_v the_o first_o rise_v of_o sin_n the_o query_n be_v therefore_o if_o so_o be_v all_o man_n have_v sin_v in_o adam_n and_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o in_o his_o sin_n whether_o i_o say_v if_o this_o be_v so_o all_o soul_n must_v not_o of_o necessity_n have_v be_v in_o adam_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o by_o many_o degree_n the_o most_o valuable_a part_n of_o man_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o body_n if_o any_o one_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o all_o soul_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o adam_n at_o that_o time_n that_o he_o sin_v for_o that_o god_n have_v impute_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n to_o his_o posterity_n because_o they_o all_o as_o to_o their_o body_n descend_v from_o he_o but_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o those_o what_o reasonableness_n or_o equity_n there_o will_v be_v in_o this_o if_o god_n in_o create_v soul_n shall_v make_v they_o sinful_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n posterity_n can_v not_o sin_n nor_o consent_n to_o his_o sin_n because_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o create_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v now_o create_v sinful_a by_o a_o imaginary_a imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n neither_o do_v those_o who_o preach_v these_o devise_a fable_n ever_o consider_v how_o repugnant_a the_o same_o be_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n for_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o divine_a justice_n if_o god_n punish_v man_n for_o a_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v some_o thousand_o of_o year_n before_o ever_o they_o be_v create_v and_o consequent_o can_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o or_o accessary_a to_o the_o same_o that_o this_o be_v absolute_o inconsistent_a with_o god_n justice_n see_v §_o 35._o but_o perhhaps_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o soul_n be_v therefore_o create_v sinful_a by_o god_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v join_v to_o asinful_a body_n descend_v from_o adam_n but_o let_v these_o show_v i_o the_o least_o shadow_n or_o appearance_n of_o reason_n there_o be_v in_o this_o consequence_n viz._n that_o god_n create_v soul_n sinful_a because_o the_o body_n to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v join_v be_v so_o for_o my_o part_n i_o bold_o assert_v that_o no_o man_n will_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o give_v i_o any_o reason_n coherent_a in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o consistent_a with_o the_o divive_a wisdom_n why_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v sinful_a because_o the_o inferior_a and_o servile_a part_n be_v so_o but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v they_o this_o their_o absurd_a position_n viz._n that_o soul_n because_o of_o the_o sinful_a body_n to_o which_o they_o must_v be_v join_v have_v sin_n impute_v to_o they_o by_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o create_v sinful_a yet_o i_o further_o demand_v of_o they_o what_o reason_n there_o be_v why_o the_o soul_n when_o they_o be_v first_o create_v at_o the_o instant_n of_o generation_n be_v thrust_v into_o sinful_a body_n or_o what_o communion_n or_o fellowship_n they_o can_v have_v with_o such_o sinful_a body_n see_v that_o they_o never_o commit_v any_o sin_n will_v they_o say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o then_o it_o must_v follow_v from_o hence_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o god_n have_v create_v a_o sinless_a soul_n his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v immediate_o to_o send_v it_o into_o a_o sinful_a body_n but_o what_o reasonableness_n or_o equity_n will_v there_o be_v in_o this_o that_o god_n shall_v punish_v a_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o sinful_a by_o imputation_n before_o ever_o it_o have_v commit_v any_o sin_n and_o this_o mere_o for_o the_o sinful_a body_n sake_n in_o which_o she_o be_v to_o dwell_v moreover_o when_o they_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o bestow_v this_o perfection_n upon_o soul_n in_o their_o creation_n because_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n do_v not_o they_o hereby_o intimate_v that_o god_n do_v not_o create_v soul_n perfect_a viz._n so_o as_o adam_n soul_n be_v create_v for_o this_o must_v be_v their_o meaning_n when_o they_o say_v that_o god_n now_o create_v soul_n perverse_a for_o imperfect_a be_v the_o same_o as_o perverse_a but_o why_o then_o do_v they_o tell_v we_o upon_o other_o occasion_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n create_v be_v very_o good_a and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v contradictory_n to_o one_o another_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v make_v to_o oppose_v and_o clash_v against_o one_o another_o in_o the_o second_o place_n when_o they_o assert_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v then_o first_o create_v when_o their_o body_n be_v generate_v by_o their_o parent_n what_o shadow_n of_o wisdom_n or_o reason_n be_v there_o in_o this_o that_o whereas_o the_o soul_n be_v create_v at_o once_o and_o all_o alike_o that_o one_o soul_n shall_v be_v thrust_v into_o a_o beggar_n body_n or_o into_o some_o other_o more_o miserable_a circumstantiated_a lodging_n and_o another_o advance_v to_o a_o royal_a state_n and_o dignity_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o body_n to_o which_o it_o be_v prefer_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o good_a and_o another_o of_o bad_a parent_n when_o yet_o in_o worthiness_n they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o equal_a and_o all_o of_o they_o alike_o pure_a and_o sinless_a will_v they_o say_v that_o god_n
and_o because_o darkness_n may_v be_v make_v light_n and_o light_a darkness_n this_o we_o be_v teach_v gen._n 1.2_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o v._o 3._o the_o light_n be_v first_o bring_v forth_o viz._n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n for_o v._o 4._o god_n separate_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n allege_v say_v 2_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o the_o light_n proceed_v from_o the_o darkness_n and_o can_v lie_v hide_v in_o the_o same_o consequent_o they_o must_v partake_v with_o one_o another_o and_o be_v ally_v together_o or_o derive_v from_o one_o original_a for_o otherwise_o the_o light_n can_v never_o be_v turn_v to_o darkness_n as_o matt._n 6.23_o if_o then_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darknese_n and_o luke_n 11.35_o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v not_o darkness_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a neither_o will_v the_o darkness_n ever_o become_v light_n which_o yet_o be_v positive_o assert_v eph._n 5.8_o for_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v you_o light_n neither_o will_v a_o darken_v understanding_n ever_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v enlighten_v which_o yet_o be_v assert_v eph._n 3.18_o both_o these_o objection_n be_v also_o answer_v in_o my_o observation_n concern_v man_n §_o 31.32_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v no_o further_o enlarge_v upon_o they_o here_o §_o 110._o we_o shall_v only_o by_o the_o way_n take_v notice_n here_o that_o if_o any_o one_o from_o the_o existence_n of_o thief_n two_o contrary_a principle_n whereof_o all_o creature_n subsist_v shall_v conclude_v that_o there_o must_v be_v two_o god_n one_o good_a and_o the_o other_o evil_n it_o will_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o have_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o light_n may_v be_v make_v darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n light_n as_o be_v show_v in_o §_o 109._o and_o consequent_o that_o these_o two_o principle_n do_v not_o suppose_v two_o god_n but_o one_o only_o because_o they_o be_v ally_v together_o and_o consequent_o proceed_v both_o of_o they_o from_o one_o god_n for_o if_o these_o principle_n be_v not_o bring_v forth_o by_o one_o god_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o two_o several_a deity_n than_o it_o will_v be_v true_a that_o these_o principle_n proceed_v from_o two_o different_a cause_n can_v not_o have_v any_o communion_n or_o be_v unite_v with_o one_o another_o but_o see_v these_o principle_n be_v unite_v this_o show_v that_o they_o proceed_v from_o one_o god_n §_o 111._o hitherto_o we_o have_v show_v that_o all_o creature_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o spiritual_a essence_n and_o that_o these_o two_o different_a being_n consist_v of_o many_o spirit_n but_o because_o our_o aim_n be_v to_o show_v how_o or_o in_o what_o state_n man_n be_v create_v by_o god_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o kind_n of_o body_n it_o be_v that_o god_n create_v for_o adam_n §_o 112._o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o 2d_o and_o 3d._a chapter_n that_o man_n have_v in_o himself_o the_o divine_a light_n viz._n the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o do_v illuminate_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n neither_o have_v he_o only_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o but_o he_o have_v also_o a_o soul_n give_v he_o of_o which_o we_o have_v treat_v chap._n four_o and_o beside_o these_o two_o god_n form_v man_n a_o body_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adamah_n gen._n 2.7_o which_o do_v not_o mere_o signify_v earth_n or_o red_a earth_n as_o now_o a_o day_n be_v suppose_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o why_o do_v our_o modern_a interpreter_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v red_a earth_n but_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v blood_n and_o blood_n be_v red._n but_o what_o wisdom_n be_v there_o couch_v in_o this_o that_o adam_n body_n be_v form_v out_o of_o red_a earth_n for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v not_o what_o they_o can_v make_v of_o this_o but_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o fund_z of_o wisdom_n in_o this_o word_n if_o we_o translate_v it_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blood_n signify_v the_o life_n or_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o blood_n signify_v the_o life_n or_o soul_n gen._n 9.4_o but_o flesh_n with_o its_o soul_n that_o be_v its_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 12.23_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o eat_v not_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o soul_n whence_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o adam_n body_n be_v form_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v consist_v of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o soulish_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o corporeal_a be_v bring_v forth_o from_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a §_o 113._o but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o know_v of_o what_o the_o humane_a body_n be_v form_v but_o we_o must_v further_o inquire_v why_o god_n give_v man_n a_o body_n §_o 114._o in_o order_n therefore_o to_o our_o know_v why_o god_n have_v give_v adam_n a_o body_n we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o inquire_v why_o man_n be_v create_v by_o god_n to_o which_o common_o be_v answer_v that_o man_n be_v create_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o publish_v his_o virtue_n and_o praise_n with_o other_o such_o like_a which_o expression_n do_v contain_v a_o truth_n if_o we_o understand_v what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o from_o these_o expression_n conceive_v any_o humane_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v delight_v as_o man_n be_v with_o hear_v himself_o praise_v let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o what_o these_o word_n import_v and_o that_o by_o put_v this_o query_n whether_o a_o man_n when_o he_o glorify_v god_n be_v not_o operative_a to_o which_o the_o answer_n must_v be_v affirmative_a because_o the_o least_o action_n or_o thought_n be_v a_o operation_n if_o therefore_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n be_v a_o work_n the_o next_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v be_v wherein_o this_o work_v consist_v this_o operation_n of_o glorify_v god_n and_o magnify_v of_o his_o name_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o god_n thereby_o receive_v more_o prefection_n or_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o worthiness_n and_o that_o from_o his_o creature_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v every_o way_n perfect_a yea_o that_o be_v from_o who_o and_o through_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o be_v still_o daily_o maintain_v so_o that_o god_n can_v have_v no_o more_o perfection_n or_o worthiness_n now_o than_o he_o have_v ever_o have_v for_o as_o much_o as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a in_o all_o respect_n nothing_o more_o can_v be_v add_v what_o then_o be_v this_o work_n or_o operation_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o glorify_v god_n and_o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v man_n glorify_v of_o god_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o perform_v that_o which_o god_n have_v command_v he_o which_o command_n be_v express_v gen._n 1.28_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o over_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o we_o see_v god_n command_v man_n to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o this_o fruitfulness_n consist_v in_o multiply_v which_o expression_n be_v repeat_v v._o 22._o man_n be_v also_o command_v to_o replenish_v or_o fill_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v exalt_v the_o earth_n to_o that_o perfection_n to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v and_o advance_v viz._n to_o be_v make_v spiritual_a and_o glorious_a and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n appear_v from_o hence_o that_o man_n have_v a_o earthly_a body_n which_o be_v maintain_v 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