choose_v for_o we_o 2_o the_o folly_n of_o our_o own_o choice_n with_o respect_n especial_o to_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n and_o particular_o to_o child_n we_o can_v foresee_v how_o they_o will_v prove_v or_o what_o may_v happen_v to_o they_o to_o make_v they_o and_o we_o by_o they_o miserable_a 3_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o exceed_v our_o suffering_n and_o which_o be_v often_o to_o be_v discover_v by_o they_o as_o be_v exemplify_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o child_n 4_o our_o remain_a enjoyment_n surmount_v our_o suffering_n page_n 8_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o sorrow_n that_o it_o arise_v chief_o from_o love_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o passion_n the_o cure_n of_o sorrow_n by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n page_n 20_o sect_n iv._o the_o remedy_n ordinary_o prescribe_v against_o sorrow_n consider_v and_o show_v to_o be_v of_o little_a force_n towards_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o as_o that_o death_n be_v a_o common_a thing_n that_o we_o can_v recall_v our_o friend_n that_o they_o be_v happy_a that_o our_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n alone_o and_o by_o nothing_o less_o than_o a_o influence_n from_o above_o what_o grace_n be_v exercise_v in_o affliction_n page_n 29_o ejaculation_n use_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o disease_n page_n 36_o book_n ii_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o soul_n contain_v several_a discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n power_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o the_o preface_n show_v the_o occasion_n and_o reason_n of_o write_v such_o a_o tract_n page_n 45_o part_n i._n sect_n i._o how_o far_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v similar_v with_o that_o of_o brute_n the_o soul_n consider_v in_o the_o three_o prime_a faculty_n of_o the_o intellect_n viz._n the_o imagination_n mmory_n and_o reason_n that_o beast_n work_v more_o regular_o in_o order_n to_o their_o end_n than_o man_n that_o man_n only_o behold_v thing_n at_o a_o distance_n p._n 52._o sect_n ii_o wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n exceed_v that_o of_o brute_n it_o be_v immortality_n consider_v and_o prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o particular_o from_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n page_n 56_o sect_n iii_o it_o be_v immortality_n maintain_v and_o illustrate_v from_o its_o obstruction_n in_o its_o operation_n as_o delirium_n and_o dotage_n page_n 57_o sect_n iv._o it_o be_v immortality_n prove_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o act_n in_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n similar_v with_o brute_n page_n 60_o sect_n v._o it_o be_v immortality_n further_o illustrate_v from_o its_o different_a operation_n in_o different_a person_n whereas_o beast_n of_o the_o same_o species_n do_v all_o agree_v in_o their_o desire_n and_o delight_n page_n 61_o sect_n vi_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n illustrate_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o its_o difference_n from_o itself_o page_n 63_o sect_n vii_o the_o immortality_n of_o it_o show_v from_o its_o unweariedness_n in_o act_v from_o its_o reflex_n act_n which_o can_v proceed_v mere_o from_o sense_n page_n 65_o sect_n viii_o it_o be_v immortality_n show_v from_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o man_n as_o weep_v laughter_n speech_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o consider_v with_o respect_n to_o their_o different_a cause_n and_o which_o can_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o matter_n reflection_n on_o atheism_n and_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n show_v from_o the_o desire_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v even_o in_o the_o defender_n of_o it_o page_n 67_o part_n ii_o sect_n i._o of_o the_o several_a faculty_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therein_o of_o voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a motion_n page_n 75_o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o several_n of_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o envy_n etc._n etc._n consider_v page_n 76_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o affection_n love_v the_o primary_n mover_n of_o they_o what_o part_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o stomach_n and_o spleen_n page_n 78_o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o imagination_n which_o receive_v several_a name_n according_a to_o its_o work_n as_o invention_n conception_n reflection_n apprehension_n cogitation_n fancy_n a_o syncope_n or_o swoon_n peculiar_a to_o man_n in_o which_o imagination_n cease_v to_o work_v in_o all_o the_o rambling_n of_o imagination_n there_o be_v a_o dependence_n it_o be_v a_o faculty_n reason_n have_v the_o least_o power_n over_o and_o the_o benefit_n of_o not_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o it_o page_n 83_o sect_n v._o of_o memory_n he_o that_o have_v a_o smart_a invention_n seldom_o want_v a_o good_a memory_n the_o impress_n in_o it_o on_o the_o imagination_n be_v according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o affection_n and_o reason_n page_n 87_o sect_n vi_o of_o reason_n that_o save_v grace_n be_v ingraft_v on_o it_o page_n 88_o sect_n vii_o of_o the_o will._n the_o will_v free_v as_o respect_v self_n but_o depend_v on_o god_n no_o other_o will_n in_o brute_n but_o what_o receive_v immediate_a impression_n from_o sense_n such_o a_o will_v as_o arise_v from_o but_o can_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o thought_n page_n 89_o sect_n viii_o of_o conscience_n what_o it_o be_v of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n page_n 90_o sect_n ix_o o_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n work_v upon_o each_o other_o sense_n work_v upon_o the_o imagination_n and_o the_o imagination_n upon_o the_o affection_n and_o both_o upon_o reason_n and_o reason_n again_o on_o the_o affection_n etc._n etc._n reason_n influence_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n page_n 93_o part_n iii_o sect_n i._o of_o the_o prevail_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o wherein_o the_o primacy_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o imagination_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o affection_n page_n 98_o sect_n ii_o the_o potency_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n if_o we_o consult_v scripture_n p._n 101_o sect_n iii_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o affection_n from_o humane_a conjecture_n p._n 103._o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o potency_n of_o the_o affection_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v subdue_v by_o reason_n alone_o but_o reason_n be_v oft_o subdue_v by_o they_o page_n 104_o sect_n v._o some_o affection_n be_v the_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n page_n 109_o sect_n vi_o how_o the_o affection_n move_v from_o the_o imagination_n or_o otherwise_o as_o from_o revelation_n reason_n or_o sense_n page_n 110_o sect_n vii_o what_o light_a the_o imagination_n receive_v from_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o reason_n of_o the_o dependence_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v upon_o the_o body_n in_o its_o operation_n page_n 112_o sect_n viii_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o advantage_n of_o reason_n notwithstanding_o its_o inability_n and_o dependence_n page_n 115_o part_n iu._n sect_n i._o mean_v to_o reclaim_v the_o soul_n the_o affection_v not_o oppose_v forthwith_o cool_a reason_n show_v we_o our_o error_n but_o neeeds_o faith_n to_o enforce_v it_o p._n 118_o sect_n ii_o of_o love_n love_n towards_o man_n a_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o what_o faith_n do_v not_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n from_o it_o shall_v be_v universal_a page_n 122_o sect_n iii_o how_o love_n may_v be_v regent_n though_o love_n be_v the_o principal_a grace_n it_o owe_v much_o of_o its_o vigour_n to_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o be_v exemplify_v in_o humility_n justice_n and_o especial_o faith_n page_n 129_o the_o conclusion_n against_o censure_v that_o we_o search_v not_o into_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o we_o but_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o guide_n page_n 132_o book_n iii_o contain_v several_a epistle_n to_o the_o reverend_n the_o dean_n of_o canterbury_z epist._n i._n wherein_o the_o author_n after_o some_o apology_n for_o the_o not_o make_v public_a his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr dolore_fw-la &_o de_fw-la animâ_fw-la make_v some_o reflection_n on_o atheism_n and_o blame_v the_o unnecessary_a and_o extravagant_a dspute_n and_o write_n against_o such_o as_o seem_v taint_v with_o it_o that_o the_o way_n to_o convince_v such_o be_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n that_o opposition_n do_v often_o continue_v that_o which_o if_o neglect_v will_v fall_v of_o itself_o as_o man_n of_o sharp_a wit_n delight_v to_o find_v antagonist_n page_n 1_o epist._n ii_o wherein_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o action_n or_o motion_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o spirit_n that_o a_o spirit_n conscious_a of_o its_o own_o work_n be_v durable_a that_o the_o flash_n thought_n and_o action_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n be_v often_o mistake_v for_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n four_o way_n of_o god_n operation_n with_o respect_n to_o man_n 1._o by_o his_o common_a providence_n
the_o like_a nature_n with_o that_o breath_n it_o proceed_v from_o and_o so_o be_v immaterial_a and_o immortal_a and_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o difference_n further_o confirm_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n for_o whereas_o moses_n give_v no_o other_o life_n or_o spirit_n different_a from_o the_o blood_n to_o other_o creature_n but_o say_v 12.23_o the_o blood_n be_v their_o life_n or_o soul_n and_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o blood_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o of_o man_n he_o call_v it_o 9.5_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o life_n signify_v by_o this_o variety_n of_o phrase_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o that_o in_o man_n the_o blood_n have_v rather_o its_o motion_n from_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o soul_n its_o origine_fw-la from_o the_o blood_n and_o in_o the_o ensue_a verse_n where_o he_o forbid_v the_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o a_o retaliative_a law_n he_o add_v again_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o creation_n 6._o for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n only_o appear_v as_o the_o tongue_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n as_o it_o be_v of_o fire_n but_o that_o of_o man_n as_o a_o spark_n of_o that_o eternal_a light_n real_a and_o durable_a and_o as_o solomon_n say_v after_o 12.7_o the_o dust_n return_v to_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o sect_n iii_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n maintain_v and_o illustrate_v from_o its_o obstruction_n in_o its_o operation_n now_o though_o this_o earthly_a rarify_v spirit_n of_o brute_n may_v to_o sense_n often_o outshine_v the_o other_o and_o several_a other_o creature_n may_v outstrip_v some_o such_o particular_a man_n as_o we_o call_v natural_n in_o knowledge_n that_o diminish_v nothing_o from_o nor_o render_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v of_o a_o less_o noble_a extract_n than_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v but_o that_o the_o one_o still_o remain_v divine_a and_o the_o other_o natural_a for_o 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sense_n of_o hear_v and_o see_v of_o a_o sage_a countenance_n if_o at_o any_o time_n without_o motion_n and_o yet_o never_o as_o i_o or_o other_o can_v discern_v know_v any_o one_o person_n about_o he_o more_o than_o another_o never_o make_v any_o sign_n for_o meat_n or_o drink_n though_o greedy_o swallow_v they_o when_o put_v to_o his_o mouth_n never_o can_v he_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o own_o ordure_n or_o of_o fire_n or_o water_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v keep_v at_o any_o time_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o those_o element_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o stool_n or_o a_o line_n or_o cord_n and_o within_o that_o circumscribe_v sphere_n will_v move_v all_o day_n ridiculous_o certain_o if_o this_o enclose_a soul_n have_v its_o be_v from_o the_o blood_n and_o not_o the_o blood_n its_o motion_n from_o it_o whatever_o physician_n may_v allege_v and_o however_o they_o may_v guess_v at_o some_o obstruction_n or_o defect_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o they_o can_v but_o guess_v at_o the_o one_o more_o than_o i_o do_v at_o the_o other_o for_o they_o can_v show_v i_o nothing_o in_o a_o dissection_n it_o must_v in_o some_o degree_n equal_a that_o of_o brute_n in_o outward_a appearance_n but_o see_v there_o be_v such_o a_o disproportion_n in_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n as_o well_o by_o compare_v the_o most_o stupid_a man_n with_o the_o most_o stupid_a animal_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n with_o the_o wise_a animal_n and_o man_n be_v find_v to_o exceed_v both_o way_n that_o very_a excess_n on_o our_o part_n do_v more_o demonstrate_v the_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n in_o our_o creation_n and_o somewhat_o different_a from_o nature_n ordinary_a course_n which_o though_o his_o work_n too_o usual_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o all_o individual_n of_o the_o same_o species_n and_o may_v prove_v a_o medicine_n to_o allay_v our_o fear_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o our_o spiritual_a pride_n on_o the_o other_o and_o show_v what_o 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