the_o contrary_a hypothesis_n lay_v down_o with_o a_o account_n how_o far_o it_o agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o the_o philosophy_n of_o epicurus_n lucretius_n hobbs_n etc._n etc._n the_o method_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n prove_v by_o scripture_n page_n 12._o chap._n iii_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n prove_v by_o such_o argument_n as_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o experience_n of_o mankind_n the_o first_o argument_n from_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v endue_v page_n 25._o chap._n iu._n the_o second_o argument_n from_o the_o many_o gross_a and_o dangerous_a absurdity_n wherewith_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v attend_v page_n 49._o chap._n v._n some_o subservient_fw-fr consideration_n for_o the_o further_a establishment_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n p._n 67._o chap._n vi_o the_o 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