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the_o true_a original_a of_o the_o soul_n prove_v both_o by_o divine_a and_o natural_a reason_n that_o the_o production_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v neither_o by_o creation_n nor_o propagation_n but_o a_o certain_a mean_a way_n between_o both_o wherein_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v also_o more_o full_o clear_v then_o have_v be_v heretofore_o publish_v by_o h._n w._n b._n d._n psal._n 139.14_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o for_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o london_n print_v by_o t._n paine_n and_o m._n symmon_n 1641._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a william_n fenis_n viscount_n say_v and_o sele_n master_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n so_o great_a be_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o our_o time_n right_a honourable_a wherein_o man_n have_v be_v rather_o 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chapter_n 1._o the_o use_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v chapter_n 2._o whether_o the_o original_a of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v perfect_o know_v in_o this_o life_n chapter_n 3._o diversity_n of_o opinion_n about_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o original_n of_o the_o soul_n chapter_n 4._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v with_o the_o chief_a difficulty_n on_o both_o side_n chapter_n 5._o the_o mean_v choose_v and_o the_o question_n resolve_v chapter_n 6._o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o soul_n immediate_a creation_n answer_v chap._n 7._o reason_n from_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o soul_n immediate_a creation_n answer_v chap._n 8._o whether_o propagation_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n 9_o whether_o the_o loss_n of_o seed_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o soul_n chap._n 10._o how_o one_o soul_n can_v proceed_v from_o two_o soul_n chap._n 11._o how_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v propagable_a and_o yet_o indivisible_a chap._n 12._o how_o the_o manner_n of_o conception_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o soul_n generation_n chap._n 13._o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n prove_v the_o soul_n propagation_n chap._n 14._o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n prove_v the_o soul_n propagation_n chap._n 15._o the_o propagation_n prove_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n chap._n 16._o how_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n descend_v confirm_v the_o soul_n propagation_n chap._n 17._o that_o a_o new_a create_a soul_n can_v just_o be_v unite_v to_o a_o sinful_a body_n chap._n 18._o that_o a_o soul_n new_o create_v by_o god_n can_v be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n chap._n 19_o that_o original_a sin_n can_v pass_v but_o by_o propagation_n chap._n 20._o that_o original_a sin_n can_v be_v propagate_v unless_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v chap._n 21._o that_o the_o whole_a man_n can_v be_v propagate_v unless_o the_o soul_n be_v chap._n 22._o that_o the_o whole_a humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v from_o the_o virgin_n chap._n 23._o that_o christ_n humanity_n be_v never_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n chap._n 24._o how_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v free_a from_o corruption_n chap._n 25._o natural_a reason_n prove_v the_o soul_n propagation_n chap._n 26._o reason_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o generation_n chap._n 27._o reason_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n 28._o reason_n from_o other_o consideration_n chap._n 29._o a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n against_o this_o manner_n of_o propagation_n chap._n 30._o the_o conclusion_n recapitulate_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o premise_n a_o treatise_n philosophical_a contain_v the_o true_a original_a of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o be_v labour_v to_o prove_v both_o by_o divine_a and_o natural_a reason_n that_o the_o production_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v neither_o by_o creation_n nor_o propagation_n but_o a_o certain_a mean_a way_n between_o both_o chapter_n i._o the_o use_n of_o this_o question_n and_o how_o 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that_o cause_n be_v name_v woman_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o body_n only_o i_o will_v therefore_o hereunto_o subjoyne_v the_o forego_v word_n of_o our_o saviour_n let_v no_o man_n separate_v what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o 19.6_o mat._n 19.6_o and_o conclude_v that_o her_o whole_a person_n as_o well_o soul_n as_o body_n be_v take_v out_o of_o man_n so_o that_o in_o this_o also_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v true_a god_n have_v make_v all_o of_o one_o blood_n even_o adam_n 17.26_o act._n 17.26_o wherefore_o from_o this_o reason_n i_o also_o conclude_v the_o contrary_a that_o see_v in_o all_o probability_n adam_n soul_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o thereon_o can_v be_v make_v another_o and_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v it_o be_v not_o absurd_a but_o very_o likely_a that_o other_o may_v be_v make_v of_o we_o also_o the_o three_o and_o last_o reason_n of_o any_o weight_n be_v 3._o 3._o that_o christ_n soul_n be_v 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the_o proper_a place_n where_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v bring_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a so_o weak_a be_v objection_n against_o the_o truth_n last_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o christ_n soul_n be_v immediate_o create_v by_o god_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v propagate_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o mankind_n without_o sin_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o all_o we_o be_v therefore_o so_o as_o they_o collect_v nay_o the_o contrary_a plain_o appear_v for_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o his_o must_v be_v create_v immediate_o to_o be_v without_o sin_n we_o must_v be_v mediate_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sinful_a and_o tor_z the_o same_o cause_n he_o can_v be_v propagate_v without_o sin_n we_o can_v be_v sinful_a unless_o propagate_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n draw_v from_o they_o to_o prove_v the_o immediate_a creation_n of_o soul_n whereby_o all_o man_n may_v see_v upon_o 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nature_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o without_o some_o respect_n to_o propagation_n or_o else_o such_o as_o do_v more_o special_o respect_v the_o nature_n of_o propagation_n not_o without_o some_o respect_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n the_o general_a answer_n to_o all_o may_v be_v this_o propagation_n 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o propagation_n that_o all_o natural_a reason_n be_v take_v from_o corporal_a generation_n and_o so_o do_v only_o prove_v that_o soul_n can_v be_v propagate_v as_o body_n be_v which_o be_v not_o deny_v for_o neither_o do_v the_o body_n propagate_v the_o soul_n neither_o yet_o be_v it_o propagate_v after_o a_o bodily_a manner_n but_o the_o whole_a
man_n generate_v the_o whole_a man_n after_o a_o manner_n convenient_a to_o either_o nature_n supernatural_a 1._o the_o soul_n supernatural_a the_o first_o objection_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v supernatural_a and_o nature_n can_v produce_v any_o thing_n above_o nature_n but_o first_o it_o can_v be_v proper_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v supernatural_a it_o be_v indeed_o above_o elementary_a nature_n and_o therefore_o i_o also_o deny_v that_o it_o can_v be_v propagate_v of_o or_o by_o the_o body_n alone_o again_o i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n can_v beget_v his_o like_a according_a to_o that_o common_a manner_n whereby_o other_o creature_n be_v generate_v but_o by_o the_o supernatural_a power_n of_o god_n assist_v he_o and_o so_o though_o it_o be_v supernatural_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o against_o nature_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v propagate_v see_v as_o it_o be_v supernatural_a so_o it_o be_v supernatural_o propagate_v propagate_v 2._o spirit_n can_v propagate_v second_o 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