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our_o essential_a relation_n with_o the_o eternal_a nature_n and_o essence_n from_o whence_o proceed_v all_o our_o duty_n but_o in_o proportion_n as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o soul_n increase_v we_o see_v very_o exact_a and_o very_a religious_a observer_n of_o duty_n who_o oftentimes_o know_v not_o why_o they_o perform_v they_o and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o do_v amiss_o in_o be_v so_o yet_o they_o will_v do_v much_o better_a in_o be_v and_o know_v why_o they_o be_v so_o because_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n be_v know_o and_o by_o the_o conviction_n of_o reason_n he_o be_v much_o more_o solid_o so_o for_o himself_o and_o much_o more_o profitable_o so_o for_o other_o we_o have_v believe_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v a_o complete_a science_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v thereby_o instruct_v themselves_o in_o their_o duty_n either_o for_o a_o particular_a edification_n or_o for_o the_o instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o other_o and_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o all_o those_o who_o will_v give_v themselves_o the_o pain_n of_o read_v with_o some_o attention_n and_o of_o add_v to_o that_o read_v some_o little_a reflection_n upon_o themselves_o to_o remark_n what_o we_o observe_v of_o the_o natural_a and_o universal_a sentiment_n of_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v the_o perpetual_a light_n of_o this_o treatise_n will_v find_v that_o we_o have_v render_v this_o matter_n otherwise_o so_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a of_o itself_o most_o intelligible_a and_o proportion_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o content_n part_n i._n of_o the_o preference_n due_a to_o the_o soul_n above_o the_o body_n from_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a nature_n page_n 1._o chap._n 1._o the_o curiosity_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v how_o to_o know_v our_o soul_n ibid._n the_o dignity_n of_o our_o soul_n 6_o the_o perception_n and_o certainty_n which_o all_o of_o we_o have_v of_o our_o soul_n 8_o chap._n 2._o that_o our_o soul_n undoubted_o be_v spiritual_a nature_n and_o altogether_o distinct_a from_o body_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o intelligent_a nature_n 11_o why_o and_o how_o we_o conceive_v of_o god_n and_o angel_n as_o spirit_n 12_o this_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o school_n 14_o chap._n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o our_o conceive_v that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v in_o beast_n cause_n a_o confusion_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v rectify_v 16_o four_o different_a opinion_n which_o make_v four_o different_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n in_o beast_n 19_o chap._n 4._o a_o general_a discussion_n of_o the_o opinion_n which_o give_v to_o beast_n a_o knowledge_n like_a to_o we_o 21_o chap._n 5._o whether_o beast_n have_v a_o true_a reason_n like_v to_o we_o 25_o chap._n 6._o whether_o beast_n have_v any_o reason_v inferior_a to_o reason_n 33_o chap._n 7._o whether_o beast_n have_v any_o sort_n
body_n either_o to_o the_o right_n or_o the_o left_a forward_o or_o backward_o above_o or_o below_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n we_o must_v needs_o see_v with_o what_o volubility_n what_o agility_n and_o with_o what_o quickness_n we_o move_v our_o tongue_n our_o foot_n and_o our_o hand_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v without_o our_o know_v how_o by_o mere_a empire_n as_o have_v be_v say_v hereupon_o when_o we_o have_v study_v anatomy_n and_o physic_n we_o know_v that_o they_o be_v the_o muscle_n and_o the_o nerve_n which_o serve_v to_o these_o motion_n but_o before_o we_o have_v ever_o know_v that_o we_o have_v nerve_n and_o muscle_n we_o speak_v we_o dance_v we_o leap_v all_o one_o and_o since_o we_o have_v acquire_v this_o knowledge_n we_o neither_o speak_v nor_o walk_v the_o better_a for_o it_o nor_o do_v we_o make_v ever_o the_o more_o use_n of_o it_o to_o make_v our_o movement_n once_o more_o i_o say_v it_o be_v pure_o a_o empire_n which_o our_o will_n exercise_n upon_o that_o portion_n of_o the_o common_a matter_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o which_o the_o creator_n have_v form_v we_o the_o place_n of_o our_o trial_n and_o our_o prison_n now_o i_o say_v that_o this_o empire_n or_o command_n be_v a_o evident_a mark_n of_o the_o spirituality_n in_o our_o soul_n first_o because_o it_o be_v already_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o nature_n spiritual_a and_o superior_a to_o all_o that_o there_o be_v of_o body_n and_o to_o all_o that_o there_o can_v be_v have_v of_o material_a in_o the_o world_n to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o willing_a because_o to_o will_n be_v a_o act_n no_o less_o essential_o spiritual_a than_o to_o know_v for_o all_o that_o be_v corporeal_a may_v be_v conceive_v under_o some_o corporeal_a image_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v either_o the_o act_n or_o the_o faculty_n of_o will_v under_o any_o form_n or_o image_n corporeal_a or_o material_a in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o will_v and_o especial_o to_o will_v and_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o willing_a as_o we_o experience_n in_o we_o be_v a_o far_a mark_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n because_o there_o be_v in_o this_o ground_n of_o liberty_n by_o the_o which_o we_o find_v that_o we_o have_v the_o power_n of_o willing_a and_o desire_v something_o infinite_a and_o immense_a for_o our_o will_n and_o our_o desire_n have_v no_o limit_n our_o faculty_n and_o our_o liberty_n of_o willing_n be_v true_o infinite_a whether_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o we_o can_v desire_v and_o will_n whether_o it_o be_v because_o we_o effective_o carry_v continual_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o this_o liberty_n a_o infinity_o of_o desire_n and_o will_n or_o last_o whether_o it_o be_v because_o we_o can_v always_o conceive_v new_a one_o and_o it_o be_v plain_o apparent_a no_o corporeal_a nature_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o character_n of_o immensity_n in_o the_o three_o place_n this_o power_n and_o this_o empire_n which_o we_o have_v of_o remove_v our_o body_n by_o command_n and_o by_o will_n only_o be_v a_o evident_a character_n of_o a_o nature_n spiritual_a and_o superior_a to_o body_n for_o two_o reason_n by_o the_o reason_n that_o to_o command_n be_v a_o character_n and_o a_o act_n of_o superiority_n and_o as_o so_o the_o nature_n that_o command_v be_v superior_a to_o that_o which_o obey_v from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n which_o command_v be_v of_o a_o nature_n superior_a to_o body_n which_o obey_v and_o by_o the_o reason_n that_o this_o so_o efficacious_a a_o manner_n of_o empire_n and_o authority_n be_v a_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v within_o a_o corporeal_a nature_n st._n augustin_n have_v well_o penetrate_v into_o this_o reason_n when_o he_o say_v that_o by_o it_o we_o carry_v sensible_o in_o we_o a_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o the_o supreme_a sovereignty_n and_o of_o the_o infinite_a power_n with_o which_o he_o create_v the_o world_n in_o effect_n by_o this_o empire_n which_o we_o exercise_v over_o our_o body_n we_o have_v in_o ourselves_o the_o lively_a idea_n of_o it_o and_o altogether_o resemble_v it_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o almightiness_n with_o which_o we_o make_v ourselves_o obey_v by_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n come_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o it_o come_v out_o by_o that_o alone_a that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o it_o come_v out_o he_o say_v let_v the_o light_n be_v make_v and_o there_o be_v light_a by_o the_o infinite_a efficacy_n of_o that_o sovereign_n will._n and_o we_o ourselves_o say_v let_v the_o tongue_n speak_v let_v the_o foot_n advance_v let_v the_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o by_o the_o incomprehensible_a efficacy_n of_o this_o command_n the_o tongue_n speak_v the_o foot_n advance_v and_o the_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o we_o do_v not_o seek_v here_o whether_o this_o efficacy_n or_o this_o force_n come_v effective_o from_o ourselves_o for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o place_n for_o such_o a_o re-search_a but_o though_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v from_o we_o the_o empire_n which_o we_o exercise_v with_o that_o virtue_n and_o that_o efficacy_n which_o be_v undoubted_o in_o we_o be_v a_o character_n incontestable_o spiritual_a and_o not_o only_o spiritual_a but_o divine_a it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v that_o a_o body_n can_v have_v such_o a_o empire_n and_o this_o empire_n mark_v essential_o the_o nature_n in_o which_o it_o reside_v with_o a_o admirable_a tract_n of_o resemblance_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n our_o liberty_n of_o think_v be_v a_o certain_a character_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o spiritual_a essence_n in_o our_o soul_n if_o this_o empire_n which_o we_o exercise_v over_o our_o body_n be_v so_o certain_a a_o conviction_n to_o we_o of_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o quality_n of_o our_o soul_n of_o their_o celestial_a dignity_n and_o their_o divine_a quality_n what_o will_v it_o be_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o two_o other_o sort_n of_o empire_n and_o liberty_n which_o we_o exercise_v over_o ourselves_o if_o we_o find_v the_o empire_n over_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o body_n to_o be_v so_o fine_a how_o much_o more_o fine_a shall_v we_o find_v that_o of_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o have_v the_o power_n to_o extend_v perpetual_o our_o knowledge_n without_o any_o limit_n and_o to_o a_o infinity_o by_o reflection_n by_o speculation_n of_o principle_n by_o reason_v and_o by_o consequence_n nothing_o can_v give_v bound_n to_o our_o thought_n and_o nothing_o can_v stop_v their_o knowledge_n if_o we_o endeavour_v to_o extend_v they_o by_o the_o bright_a light_n of_o reason_v and_o reflection_n we_o have_v before_o we_o a_o vast_a and_o a_o infinite_a field_n of_o truth_n and_o though_o we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o but_o one_o spark_n of_o light_n which_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o reason_n to_o wit_n that_o light_n which_o 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corporeal_a image_n of_o the_o object_n which_o we_o imagine_v and_o the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o intellection_n do_v not_o depend_v thereupon_o but_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o take_v occasion_n from_o object_n know_v by_o imagination_n to_o exercise_v itself_o even_o upon_o body_n which_o as_o much_o body_n as_o they_o be_v do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v intelligible_a there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o thing_n imaginable_a and_o thing_n intelligible_a that_o the_o imaginable_a be_v imaginable_a and_o intelligible_a at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o the_o intelligible_a can_v in_o any_o manner_n be_v imagine_v thus_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n we_o call_v the_o act_n of_o the_o imagination_n corporeal_a knowledge_n and_o though_o that_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o knowledge_n by_o imagination_n and_o knowledge_n by_o intellection_n that_o that_o which_o we_o imagine_v be_v represent_v under_o a_o certain_a figure_n and_o a_o certain_a bulk_n or_o bigness_n and_o 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represent_v essential_o a_o figure_n and_o a_o bulk_n yet_o have_v neither_o figure_n nor_o bigness_n and_o so_o far_o be_v the_o image_n which_o the_o soul_n make_v or_o receive_v in_o imagine_v from_o have_v any_o figure_n or_o any_o bigness_n or_o occupy_v any_o space_n that_o thousand_o of_o they_o may_v meet_v together_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o one_o soul_n without_o justle_a one_o another_o and_o without_o constrain_a or_o incommode_v one_o another_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v if_o they_o be_v corporeal_a for_o body_n justle_v incommode_v and_o drive_v away_o one_o another_o st._n augustin_n do_v with_o reason_n admire_v that_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v lodge_v together_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o his_o head_n and_o he_o draw_v from_o thence_o this_o just_a consequence_n that_o of_o necessity_n these_o image_n by_o which_o our_o soul_n figure_n to_o itself_o the_o extent_n of_o these_o vast_a body_n can_v be_v no_o way_n corporeal_a nor_o can_v they_o have_v in_o they_o any_o extension_n and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o less_o spiritual_a than_o the_o soul_n in_o which_o they_o be_v engrave_v because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o penetrate_v one_o another_o and_o agree_v together_o whereas_o if_o they_o be_v corporeal_a they_o will_v knock_v against_o one_o another_o and_o drive_v one_o another_o out_o and_o can_v not_o be_v lodge_v together_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o place_n chap._n xvii_o act_n of_o sensation_n and_o act_n of_o imagination_n folly_n frenzy_n vision_n we_o have_v in_o the_o eight_o place_n act_n of_o pure_a sensation_n which_o come_v from_o the_o determination_n of_o present_a object_n and_o act_n of_o pure_a imagination_n which_o come_v and_o be_v in_o we_o out_o of_o the_o present_a object_n as_o be_v the_o imagination_n of_o dream_n of_o confuse_a thought_n rave_n of_o sick_a person_n folly_n and_o frenzy_n and_o all_o that_o which_o we_o call_v vision_n whether_o those_o which_o be_v only_a illusion_n of_o the_o internal_a sense_n or_o those_o which_o be_v sometime_o give_v from_o god_n or_o by_o daemon_n or_o good_a angel_n what_o pure_a sensation_n be_v the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v of_o present_a object_n by_o their_o immediate_a impression_n be_v call_v sensation_n these_o knowledge_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o from_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o impression_n which_o be_v make_v immediate_o by_o the_o object_n upon_o our_o external_n organ_n by_o which_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o brain_n by_o the_o continuation_n of_o motion_n which_o follow_v the_o nerve_n the_o which_o from_o all_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o body_n terminate_v in_o the_o brain_n this_o motion_n carry_v to_o the_o brain_n do_v engrave_v there_o a_o certain_a corporeal_a image_n of_o the_o object_n and_o that_o moment_n that_o this_o corporeal_a image_n be_v engrave_v in_o the_o brain_n he_o who_o hold_v the_o soul_n unite_v to_o the_o body_n 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soul_n and_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o passage_n which_o the_o body_n make_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o corporeal_a impression_n be_v either_o the_o necessary_a continuance_n or_o the_o very_a act_n of_o the_o union_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o of_o our_o body_n not_o to_o be_v willing_a that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o do_v this_o immediate_o be_v not_o to_o be_v willing_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v he_o who_o by_o himself_o immediate_o unite_v both_o our_o body_n and_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o species_n of_o atheism_n the_o happy_a fecundity_n of_o this_o principle_n for_o morality_n thus_o we_o be_v able_a to_o felicitate_a ourselves_o and_o to_o rejoice_v ourselves_o in_o have_v find_v out_o together_o with_o the_o clear_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o our_o soul_n have_v their_o idea_n and_o their_o sentiment_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o body_n the_o discovery_n of_o our_o intimate_v union_n with_o god_n and_o of_o our_o perpetual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o of_o a_o continual_a action_n of_o he_o in_o we_o of_o a_o live_a source_n of_o light_n and_o of_o pleasure_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o of_o a_o fruitful_a and_o of_o a_o abound_a source_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o fear_v of_o dependence_n and_o of_o gratitude_n which_o ought_v to_o keep_v we_o continual_o unite_v to_o he_o let_v other_o study_n god_n in_o the_o visible_a world_n and_o morality_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o doctor_n i_o will_v for_o my_o part_n neither_o study_v the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o but_o in_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n whereby_o she_o perceive_v and_o whereby_o she_o know_v every_o thing_n that_o she_o do_v know_v out_o of_o herself_o let_v other_o make_v effort_n of_o imagination_n and_o prescribe_v to_o themselves_o a_o thousand_o practice_n for_o to_o keep_v themselves_o continual_o present_a to_o god_n i_o for_o my_o part_n will_v desire_v no_o more_o than_o my_o principle_n and_o a_o moderate_a attention_n to_o that_o which_o pass_v continual_o in_o i_o never_o to_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o to_o have_v he_o always_o present_a let_v other_o search_n into_o imperfect_a reason_n for_o the_o motive_n of_o the_o love_n and_o the_o fear_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v only_o reflect_v upon_o the_o pleasure_n which_o i_o have_v in_o the_o very_a act_n even_o of_o the_o animal_n life_n for_o to_o see_v in_o god_n a_o source_n of_o infinite_a felicity_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o immense_a and_o a_o infinite_a loveliness_n for_o what_o shall_v i_o more_o natural_o love_n than_o that_o live_a source_n of_o pleasure_n since_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o pleasure_n that_o i_o love_v but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o i_o will_v beside_o only_o reflect_v upon_o the_o equality_n with_o which_o god_n enlighten_v every_o moment_n all_o man_n to_o conceive_v that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o common_a centre_n in_o who_o we_o be_v all_o unite_a and_o in_o who_o we_o ought_v all_o of_o we_o to_o love_v one_o another_o to_o honour_v one_o another_o and_o to_o support_v one_o another_o and_o to_o observe_v fidelity_n and_o justice_n towards_o one_o another_o there_o be_v moreover_o i_o see_v in_o this_o knowledge_n of_o my_o soul_n incitement_n to_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n themselves_o let_v other_o seek_v to_o fright_v their_o concupiscence_n by_o the_o dreadful_a painting_n of_o eternal_a judgement_n for_o my_o part_n i_o need_v only_o a_o simple_a view_n and_o a_o moderate_a reflection_n upon_o the_o pain_n and_o dolour_n which_o we_o resent_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o body_n by_o the_o efficacious_a impression_n of_o that_o power_n which_o keep_v our_o soul_n unite_v to_o our_o body_n for_o if_o to_o affectionate_a we_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o body_n and_o to_o remove_v far_o from_o we_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o they_o it_o penetrate_v we_o with_o such_o lively_a dolour_n what_o will_v those_o be_v wherewith_o it_o will_v transpierce_v our_o impure_a and_o rebellious_a soul_n which_o shall_v render_v themselves_o deserve_v of_o his_o anger_n and_o what_o pain_n must_v he_o have_v establish_v to_o oblige_v we_o to_o watch_v after_o the_o conservation_n of_o our_o soul_n since_o he_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o make_v we_o watch_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o miserable_a body_n which_o be_v only_o a_o vile_a and_o despicable_a garment_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o let_v we_o not_o any_o far_o enlarge_v here_o upon_o these_o moral_a consequence_n who_o solid_a principle_n and_o foundation_n we_o shall_v discover_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n let_v we_o advance_v and_o after_o have_v make_v clear_a the_o manner_n how_o our_o soul_n have_v idea_n and_o sentiment_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o body_n and_o after_o have_v cut_v off_o many_o idea_n and_o many_o prepossession_n full_a of_o error_n with_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v the_o manner_n how_o our_o soul_n be_v and_o operate_v in_o our_o body_n we_o must_v now_o endeavour_v to_o conceive_v it_o chap._n viii_o how_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o our_o body_n that_o evidence_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o have_v sentiment_n and_o idea_n begin_v to_o give_v a_o light_n to_o our_o eye_n which_o make_v we_o see_v the_o manner_n how_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o our_o body_n and_o we_o have_v another_o light_n which_o will_v complete_o let_v we_o see_v it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v touch_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o experience_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o move_v our_o body_n we_o have_v a_o continual_a experience_n that_o our_o soul_n have_v power_n to_o move_v our_o body_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a in_o the_o