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the_o bless_a god_n put_v a_o note_n of_o excellency_n upon_o this_o temper_n of_o spirit_n 16._o but_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o render_v they_o a_o people_n worthy_a of_o he_o 12._o who_o have_v call_v they_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n fit_a for_o he_o to_o own_o a_o relation_n to_o have_v they_o be_v of_o low_a terrene_a spirit_n he_o will_v have_v account_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o he_o to_o have_v go_v under_o the_o name_n and_o cognisance_n of_o their_o god_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o desire_v the_o heavenly_a country_n have_v learned_a to_o trample_v this_o terrestrial_a world_n can_v be_v contain_v within_o this_o low_a sphere_n nor_o satisfy_v themselves_o in_o earthly_a thing_n they_o now_o discover_v a_o certain_a excellency_n of_o spirit_n in_o respect_n whereof_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o own_o a_o relation_n to_o they_o 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he_o will_v much_o less_o have_v make_v a_o difficulty_n to_o concede_fw-la such_o body_n also_o to_o humane_a soul_n after_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o terrestrial_a one_o as_o his_o sectator_n do_v not_o who_o hold_v they_o then_o present_o become_v daemon_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v evident_a enough_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o separate_a soul_n present_a blessedness_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o the_o patronage_n and_o suffrage_n of_o philosopher_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o know_a opinion_n of_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o ever_o hold_v its_o immortality_n which_o all_o of_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n have_v do_v a_o very_a few_o except_v for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n they_o can_v not_o dream_v of_o a_o sleep_a interval_n and_o it_o be_v at_o least_o a_o shrewd_a presumption_n that_o nothing_o in_o reason_n lie_v against_o it_o when_o no_o one_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v among_o they_o that_o profess_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o its_o only_a guidance_n of_o any_o one_o that_o grant_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o separableness_n fâ—om_n its_o terrestrial_a body_n ever_o deny_v the_o immediate_a blessedness_n of_o good_a soul_n in_o that_o state_n of_o separation_n nor_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v it_o at_o all_o more_o unapprehensible_a that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v independent_a on_o the_o body_n in_o its_o operation_n then_o in_o its_o exist_v 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v possible_a enough_o to_o form_v a_o unexceptionable_a notion_n of_o a_o spiritual_a be_v distinct_a and_o separable_a from_o any_o corporeal_a substance_n which_o the_o learned_a doctor_n more_o have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o its_o proper_a attribute_n and_o power_n peculiar_a to_o itself_o what_o can_v reasonable_o withhold_v i_o from_o assent_v that_o being_z separate_z from_o the_o body_n it_o may_v as_o well_o operate_v alone_o i_o mean_v exert_v such_o operation_n as_o be_v prope_a to_o such_o a_o be_v as_o exist_v alone_o that_o we_o find_v it_o here_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o its_o present_a state_n act_v only_o with_o dependence_n on_o a_o body_n will_v no_o more_o infer_v that_o it_o can_v act_v no_o otherwise_o than_o its_o present_a existence_n in_o a_o body_n will_n that_o it_o can_v never_o exist_v out_o of_o it_o neither_o whereof_o amount_n to_o more_o than_o the_o trifle_a explode_a argument_n à _fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la and_o will_v be_v as_o good_a sense_n as_o to_o say_v such_o a_o one_o walk_v in_o his_o clothes_n therefore_o out_o of_o they_o he_o can_v move_v a_o foot_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a use_n itself_o which_o the_o soul_n now_o make_v of_o corporeal_a organ_n and_o instrument_n plain_o â—vinces_n that_o it_o do_v exert_v some_o action_n wherein_o they_o assist_v it_o not_o for_o it_o suppose_v a_o operation_n upon_o they_o antecedent_n to_o any_o operation_n by_o they_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o instrument_n which_o be_v not_o first_o the_o subject_n of_o my_o action_n as_o when_o i_o use_v a_o pen_n i_o act_n upon_o in_o order_n to_o my_o act_n by_o it_o i._n e._n i_o impress_v a_o motion_n upon_o it_o in_o order_n whereunto_o i_o use_v not_o that_o or_o any_o other_o such_o instrument_n and_o though_o i_o can_v produce_v the_o design_a effect_n leave_v such_o character_n so_o and_o so_o figure_v without_o it_o my_o hand_n can_v yet_o without_o it_o perform_v its_o own_o action_n proper_a to_o itself_o and_o produce_v many_o noble_a effect_n when_o therefore_o the_o soul_n make_v use_v of_o a_o bodily_a organ_n its_o action_n upon_o it_o must_v needs_o at_o last_o â—e_v without_o the_o ministry_n of_o any_o organ_n unless_o you_o multiply_v to_o it_o body_n upon_o body_n in_o infiniâ—um_fw-la and_o if_o possible_o it_o perform_v not_o some_o mean_a and_o grosser_n piece_n of_o drudgery_n when_o out_o of_o the_o body_n wherein_o it_o make_v use_v of_o its_o help_n and_o service_n before_o that_o be_v no_o moâ—e_n a_o disparagement_n or_o dimunution_n then_o it_o be_v to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o law_n and_o decency_n permit_v he_o not_o to_o apprehend_v or_o execute_v a_o malefactor_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n it_o may_v yet_o perform_v those_o operation_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o itself_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a and_o immediate_o conducive_a to_o its_o own_o felicity_n which_o sort_n of_o action_n as_o cogitation_n for_o instance_n and_o dilection_n though_o be_v do_v in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v conjunct_a with_o they_o a_o agitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o brain_n and_o heart_n it_o yet_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o reasonable_a that_o as_o to_o those_o act_n the_o spirit_n be_v rather_o subject_n than_o instrument_n at_o all_o of_o they_o that_o the_o whole_a essence_n of_o these_o act_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o motion_n certain_o but_o accidental_o consequent_a only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a but_o soluble_a union_n the_o soul_n have_v with_o the_o body_n and_o that_o the_o purity_n and_o refinedness_n of_o those_o spirit_n do_v only_o remove_v what_o will_v hinder_v such_o act_n rather_o than_o contribute_v positive_o thereto_o and_o so_o little_a be_v the_o alliance_n between_o a_o thought_n and_o any_o bodily_a thing_n even_o those_o very_o fine_a spirit_n themselves_o that_o i_o dare_v say_v whoever_o set_v himself_o close_o and_o strict_o to_o consider_v and_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o his_o own_o faculty_n will_v find_v it_o much_o more_o easy_o apprehensible_a how_o the_o act_n of_o intellection_n and_o volition_n may_v be_v perform_v without_o those_o very_a corporeal_a spirit_n then_o by_o they_o however_o suppose_v they_o never_o so_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o those_o more_o noble_a operation_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v furnish_v with_o they_o and_o in_o great_a plenty_n and_o purity_n from_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n or_o aether_n than_o from_o a_o dull_a torpid_a body_n with_o some_o part_n of_o which_o air_n if_o we_o suppose_v it_o to_o contract_v a_o vital_a union_n i_o know_v no_o rational_a principle_n that_o be_v wrong_v by_o the_o supposition_n though_o neither_o do_v i_o know_v any_o that_o can_v necessary_o infer_v it_o as_o therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n activity_n out_o of_o this_o earthly_a body_n have_v favour_n and_o friendship_n enough_o from_o philosopher_n so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o upon_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o rigid_a disquisition_n it_o will_v be_v as_o mâ—ch_v befriend_v or_o rather_o right_v by_o philosophy_n itself_o and_o that_o their_o reason_n will_v afford_v it_o as_o direct_v and_o more_o considerable_a defence_n than_o their_o authority_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v with_o some_o resentment_n that_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v find_v the_o generality_n of_o learned_a pagan_n more_o forward_a advocate_n than_o some_o learned_a and_o worthy_a patron_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o be_v only_o imputable_a to_o the_o undue_a measure_n and_o excess_n of_o a_o otherwise_o jâ—st_a zeal_n in_o thâ—se_a latter_a for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n so_o far_o transport_v they_o that_o they_o become_v willing_a to_o let_v go_v one_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v hold_v 〈◊〉_d the_o â—â—ster_n and_o to_o ransom_n this_o at_o the_o too_o dear_a and_o unnecessary_a expense_n of_o the_o former_a account_v they_o can_v never_o make_v sure_a enough_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n without_o make_v the_o soul_n dependence_n on_o it_o so_o absolute_a and_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o sleep_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n whereas_o it_o seem_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o unconceivable_a how_o such_o a_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n be_v once_o quit_v of_o the_o entanglement_n and_o encumbrance_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v sleep_v at_o all_o then_o how_o it_o shall_v act_v without_o the_o body_n body_n see_v dr._n hammonds_n annot_n in_o loc_n dan_fw-mi 12_o 2_o joh._n 14_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 15._o 2_o thes._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil_n 3._o 20_o 21._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 14_o 15_o 16._o chap._n 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 15._o use._n dissoluti_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la sâ—riis_fw-la quaerere_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la arnob._n â—cientiam_fw-la qui_fw-la â—idicit_fw-la &_o faâ—enda_fw-la &_o viâ—nda_fw-la percepit_fw-la â—â—dum_fw-la sapiens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la â—dicit_fw-la transfiâ—ratus_fw-la est_fw-la animus_n sen._n ep._n â—4_n non_fw-la prodest_fw-la cibus_fw-la nec_fw-la corpori_fw-la accedit_fw-la qui_fw-la statim_fw-la sumptus_fw-la emittitur_fw-la sen_n epist._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epitlet_n psal._n 49._o 49._o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n dyony_n halicar_n antiq._n rom._n lib._n 8._o rom._n 2_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o rom._n 16_o 18._o phil._n 3._o 19_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o uâ—lgar_a latin_a eâ—oautem_fw-la 〈…〉_z appaâ—câ—o_o â—oâ—spectui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d satiaboâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—pâ—â—uâ—riâ—_n gloâ—ia_fw-la tua_fw-la exact_o follow_v the_o seventy_o as_o do_v the_o ethiopique_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n disagree_v little_a the_o arabic_a less_a the_o syâ—iâ—ck_n mistake_v it_o seemâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o read_v that_o word_n say_v which_o we_o read_v likeness_n hieronymus_n juxta_fw-la hebr._fw-la read_v the_o word_n exact_o as_o we_o do_v ego_fw-la in_o justiâ—iâ_fw-la viâ—â—bo_fw-la faciâ—m_fw-la tuam_fw-la implebor_fw-la cum_fw-la evigilavero_fw-la similitudine_fw-la tua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v best_a to_o be_v render_v here_o by_o 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