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which_o can_v content_v the_o imagination_n we_o seek_v afar_o off_o for_o that_o which_o be_v at_o hand_n we_o search_v after_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o we_o seek_v out_o of_o ourselves_o for_o that_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o first_o and_o most_o interior_a sentiment_n which_o we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v like_o he_o who_o have_v hear_v speak_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o not_o at_o all_o know_v that_o it_o be_v that_o so_o beautiful_a and_o so_o luminous_a body_n which_o lighten_v and_o which_o warm_v all_o the_o visible_a world_n that_o bear_v that_o name_n inquire_v of_o every_o body_n for_o the_o sun_n and_o search_v for_o it_o every_o where_n we_o know_v necessary_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v we_o perceive_v it_o but_o till_o we_o have_v reflect_v on_o it_o we_o do_v not_o know_v that_o we_o know_v it_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o reflect_v we_o shall_v then_o have_v this_o clear_a and_o distinct_a idea_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v that_o which_o we_o experience_v make_v we_o perceive_v make_v we_o see_v make_v we_o to_o love_n and_o to_o hate_n which_o make_v we_o have_v pleasure_n and_o pain_n and_o all_o the_o certitude_n which_o we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o from_o whence_o we_o form_n this_o notion_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v a_o know_v nature_n and_o substance_n and_o indubitable_o distinct_a from_o the_o body_n mistress_n of_o its_o thought_n and_o desire_n and_o sensible_a of_o order_n and_o duty_n by_o which_o we_o be_v capable_a and_o susceptible_a of_o idea_n and_o sentiment_n without_o bound_n and_o without_o end_n according_a as_o the_o supreme_a nature_n which_o rule_v over_o we_o with_o so_o sensible_a and_o so_o evident_a a_o empire_n will_v please_v to_o give_v we_o they_o and_o though_o there_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n but_o this_o single_a character_n of_o our_o dependence_n of_o which_o all_o our_o sentiment_n and_o all_o our_o knowledge_n carry_v the_o idea_n to_o our_o understanding_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o master_n who_o can_v make_v we_o sovereign_o happy_a or_o unhappy_a when_o he_o please_v chap._n xvii_o some_o essential_a reflection_n to_o establish_v the_o order_n of_o the_o preference_n of_o the_o soul_n above_o that_o of_o the_o body_n this_o be_v the_o just_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o which_o we_o must_v cull_v out_o and_o separate_v eight_o or_o nine_o thing_n which_o mark_v it_o out_o by_o august_n and_o altogether_o illustrious_a character_n and_o which_o be_v so_o many_o principle_n and_o light_n of_o morality_n by_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o establish_v the_o order_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o relation_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o body_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o idea_n and_o of_o this_o moral_a essay_n which_o we_o have_v propose_v to_o 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not_o live_v and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o dye_v to_o redeem_v man_n from_o eternal_a death_n and_o to_o give_v they_o that_o happy_a and_o immortal_a life_n which_o the_o first_o man_n have_v lose_v they_o god_n incarnate_a come_v not_o to_o make_v this_o present_a life_n neither_o more_o agreeable_a nor_o more_o fortunate_a or_o more_o happy_a to_o we_o he_o come_v not_o to_o spread_v abroad_o treasure_n and_o riches_n to_o give_v honour_n and_o great_a employment_n to_o distribute_v dignity_n to_o give_v pleasure_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o to_o the_o cupidinous_a desire_n of_o this_o present_a life_n st._n paul_n call_v he_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o good_n to_o come_v and_o the_o prophet_n who_o prophesy_v of_o he_o call_v he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o age_n to_o come_v and_o king_n of_o the_o future_a world_n but_o i_o must_v not_o enlarge_v here_o any_o more_o upon_o this_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o must_v shut_v it_o up_o and_o return_v to_o the_o point_n we_o propose_v to_o illustrate_v in_o this_o three_o part_n which_o be_v the_o manner_n how_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v out_o of_o our_o body_n chap._n ii_o what_o be_v to_o be_v illustrate_v in_o this_o three_o part_n concern_v the_o future_a state_n of_o our_o soul_n out_o of_o our_o body_n and_o first_o whether_o our_o soul_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o our_o body_n do_v pass_v into_o a_o true_a corporeal_a place_n that_o which_o we_o already_o say_v teach_v we_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v and_o subsist_v out_o of_o our_o body_n that_o they_o live_v and_o have_v essential_a act_n and_o propriety_n inseparable_a from_o their_o know_a nature_n but_o we_o do_v not_o learn_v from_o thence_o how_o our_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v however_o what_o we_o have_v propose_v to_o illustrate_v to_o satisfy_v our_o curiosity_n