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happiness_n expect_v he_o after_o his_o death_n but_o that_o his_o soul_n utter_o decay_v with_o his_o body_n doubtless_o this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o enjoy_v after_o his_o emigration_n &_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o life_n a_o most_o noble_a honourable_a and_o admirable_a felicity_n &_o happiness_n this_o point_n be_v further_o confirm_v if_o the_o soul_n do_v perish_v with_o the_o body_n them_z it_o follow_v that_o the_o world_n and_o all_o its_o admirable_a furniture_n be_v only_o frame_v by_o nature_n that_o man_n for_o a_o short_a season_n and_o time_n may_v live_v eat_v drink_n sleep_n in_o gender_n and_o then_o present_o for_o ever_o decay_n thus_o this_o shall_v be_v all_o the_o good_a the_o end_n and_o the_o truite_n oâ—_n so_o worthy_a and_o admirable_a a_o work_n but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o to_o so_o mean_a &_o small_a a_o end_n the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v incessant_o carry_v about_o with_o such_o a_o daily_a motion_n that_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shall_v still_o continue_v their_o course_n that_o the_o change_n of_o day_n and_o night_n and_o the_o vicissitude_n or_o continual_a circle_n of_o time_n and_o season_n as_o spring_v summer_n autumn_n and_o winter_n shall_v be_v ordain_v again_o that_o wind_n shall_v blow_v the_o cloud_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o the_o shower_n shall_v be_v pour_v down_o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v cause_v so_o many_o kind_n of_o flower_n and_o fruit_n &_o shall_v contain_v within_o its_o bosom_n such_o inestimable_a treasure_n that_o the_o sea_n shall_v bring_v forth_o such_o several_a sort_n of_o fish_n the_o air_n shall_v abound_v with_o so_o great_a store_n of_o bird_n &_o nature_n herself_o shall_v so_o painful_o labour_v in_o the_o produce_v
for_o the_o prevent_n of_o death_n for_o death_n of_o the_o body_n deprive_v the_o soul_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v mortal_a of_o all_o good_a shall_v become_v her_o chief_a infelicity_n and_o evil_n and_o present_a life_n her_o great_a good_a and_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n shall_v fear_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o death_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n affect_v desire_v and_o defend_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o present_a life_n but_o now_o daily_a experience_n teach_v the_o contrary_a for_o many_o do_v make_v so_o small_a a_o estimate_n of_o life_n though_o abound_v with_o all_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n as_o that_o they_o willing_o spend_v it_o for_o praise_n fame_n liberty_n avoid_v of_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n yea_o some_o there_o be_v who_o for_o the_o decline_a and_o shune_v of_o disgrace_n or_o grief_n and_o affliction_n of_o mind_n or_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o a_o very_a little_a 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and_o fill_v when_o thy_o glory_n shall_v appear_v as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v no_o other_o thing_n can_v give_v i_o full_a contentment_n except_o the_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o glory_n which_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o illimitable_a good_a and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n â—_o s._n austin_n say_v fecisti_fw-la nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v make_v we_o like_a unto_o thou_o and_o our_o hart_n be_v unquyet_a till_o it_o rest_v in_o thou_o now_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o narrowne_n of_o the_o body_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o infinite_a good_a neither_o shall_v her_o desire_n be_v extend_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v conduce_v and_o accommodate_v to_o a_o corporal_a life_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o other_o live_a creature_n for_o the_o body_n and_o the_o matter_n do_v restrain_v the_o appetite_n desire_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o form_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o form_n of_o any_o body_n be_v more_o 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seed_n &_o so_o they_o continue_v daily_o work_v to_o the_o augmentation_n conservation_n perfection_n &_o propagation_n of_o themselves_o but_o because_o they_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o their_o nourishment_n they_o therefore_o receive_v neither_o pleasure_n nor_o grief_n thereby_o live_v creature_n in_o that_o their_o form_n be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n do_v not_o only_o perform_v all_o those_o operation_n which_o plant_n do_v but_o with_o all_o they_o have_v knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o nourishment_n yea_o they_o move_v themselves_o to_o it_o they_o seek_v it_o from_o the_o use_n of_o it_o they_o take_v pleasure_n and_o from_o the_o want_n of_o it_o they_o receive_v grief_n and_o molestation_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o knowledge_n and_o affection_n or_o like_n be_v limit_v within_o certain_a narrow_a bound_n for_o it_o only_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o profit_n or_o hurt_v of_o their_o body_n so_o as_o they_o apprehend_v no_o other_o thing_n they_o covet_v and_o fly_v no_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v delight_v and_o grieve_v at_o no_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a demonstration_n that_o their_o soul_n depend_v only_o of_o their_o body_n for_o their_o soul_n therefore_o perceive_v and_o desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o conduce_v to_o the_o rest_n &_o good_a of_o their_o corporal_a life_n because_o their_o soul_n depend_v of_o the_o felicity_n of_o their_o body_n above_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n be_v man_n endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n or_o mind_n who_o knowledge_n &_o affection_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n but_o be_v altogether_o illimitable_a extend_v itself_o to_o every_o truth_n &_o to_o every_o kind_n of_o good_a as_o be_v above_o say_v both_o which_o bear_v no_o reference_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o body_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n capacity_n or_o ability_n either_o in_o know_v desire_v or_o in_o take_v delight_n be_v infinite_a no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o ability_n of_o spirit_n or_o celestial_a intelligence_n which_o be_v a_o unanswerable_a argument_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o whole_o depend_v of_o the_o body_n and_o necessary_o tie_v to_o the_o same_o this_o point_n be_v further_a thus_o confirm_v substantiae_fw-la separatae_fw-la as_o they_o be_v call_v that_o be_v incorporeal_a substance_n do_v therefore_o enjoy_v the_o force_n of_o understanding_n and_o do_v extend_v themselves_o ad_fw-la totum_fw-la ens_fw-la to_o every_o thing_n and_o ad_fw-la totum_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la to_o every_o verity_n &_o goodness_n because_o they_o be_v simple_a form_n elevate_v above_o all_o matter_n &_o not_o depend_v of_o the_o same_o as_o philosophy_n teach_v and_o 9_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a substance_n but_o even_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v intelligent_a and_o understanding_n therefore_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n and_o be_v in_o herself_o of_o that_o expansion_n and_o largne_n as_o that_o she_o stretch_v herself_o to_o the_o whole_a latitude_n of_o ens_fw-la in_o general_a that_o be_v to_o every_o truth_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a by_o understand_v what_o be_v true_a and_o affect_v and_o love_v what_o be_v good_a no_o otherwise_o then_o spiritual_a and_o separate_a substance_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o any_o matter_n or_o bodily_a substance_n for_o where_o there_o be_v effectus_fw-la adaequatus_fw-la there_o be_v also_o causa_fw-la adaquata_fw-la that_o be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a effect_n there_o also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a cause_n from_o whence_o the_o effect_n rise_v but_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o effect_n be_v find_v to_o wit_n the_o force_n of_o understanding_n and_o the_o capacity_n of_o every_o truth_n and_o every_o good_a therefore_o the_o cause_n also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a nature_n independent_a of_o matter_n or_o of_o a_o body_n the_o seven_o reason_n chap._n viii_o there_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n some_o live_a form_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o matter_n both_o in_o their_o essence_n and_o manner_n of_o existence_n with_o the_o philosopher_n do_v call_v intelligence_n or_o substantias_fw-la separatas_fw-la separate_v substance_n and_o christian_n term_v they_o spirit_n or_o angel_n there_o be_v also_o some_o other_o which_o both_o in_o their_o essence_n and_o existence_n be_v altogether_o tie_v and_o immerse_v in_o the_o matter_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o such_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o beast_n therefore_o there_o oughtto_n be_v some_o other_o form_n between_o the_o former_a two_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o essence_n may_v not_o depend_v of_o their_o body_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o spirit_n or_o angel_n yet_o for_o their_o
of_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o this_o to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o man_n be_v a_o mortal_a creature_n shall_v for_o a_o small_a time_n live_v in_o great_a misery_n great_a ignorance_n &_o pravity_n of_o mind_n &_o then_o instant_o shall_v return_v to_o nothing_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o end_n nor_o fruit_n of_o so_o wonderful_a a_o work_n as_o the_o world_n be_v then_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o &_o all_o therein_o create_v and_o in_o vain_a do_v nature_n labour_n in_o all_o her_o action_n for_o what_o good_a do_v man_n reap_v by_o live_v a_o short_a time_n in_o so_o many_o affliction_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n since_o this_o temporal_a life_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o both_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o so_o many_o calamity_n as_o also_o in_o that_o no_o corporal_a good_a or_o benefit_n be_v for_o itself_o alone_o to_o be_v desire_v for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v make_v for_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o corporal_a good_n be_v to_o 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