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The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning…The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning…
The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning man, simply considered in himself, are propounded and resolved, according to the word of God. Taught and delivered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himself revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning man, simply considered in himselfe, are propounded and resolued, according to the word of God. Taught and deliuered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himselfe revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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Secondly, the most of the works of the soul, and mind of man, are such, as are performed by the body, and the parts thereof, and by the spirits that are seated in the body, as by instruments. Indeed some actions of the soul & mind, are done without the help of the body; but I say, that the most actions thereof, are performed by the body, and spirits therein contained. Yet these spirits in themselves, are no agents at all: but the only agent in any work, is the soul it self. For example: the using of the outward senses, as of sight, hearing, tasting, touching, smelling, as also of the inward, as imagination, memory, &c. all this is done by the brain, and the parts of the brain, as proper instruments. ⟨p. 175⟩All affections both good and bad, are acted by the soul; but yet they come from the heart, as the seat thereof. So also the power of nourishment, comes from the liver, as the instrument, whereby the soul nourisheth the body.
Secondly, the most of the workes of the soule, and minde of man, are such, as are performed by the bodie, and the parts thereof, and by the spirits that are seated in the bodie, as by instruments. Indeede some actions of the soule & mind, are done without the helpe of the bodie; but I say, that the most actions thereof, are performed by the bodie, and spirits therein contained. Yet these spirits in thēselues, are no agents at all: but the onely agent in any worke, is the soule it selfe. For example: the vsing of the outward senses, as of sight, hearing, tasting, touching, smelling, as also of the inward, as imagination, memorie, &c. all this is done by the braine, and the parts of the braine, as proper instruments. ⟨p. 175⟩All affections both good and bad, are acted by the soule; but yet they come from the heart, as the seat thereof. So also the power of nourishment, comes from the liuer, as the instrument, whereby the soule nourisheth the bodie.
Now then the body affecteth the soul and mind thus: The body and the soul are so joined together, that they make one person, and thus, the body being troubled, the soul is also troubled: yet is not this done, by any dividing of the soul. For it cannot be divided. Neither by diminishing the parts of the soul, but only by corrupting the action of the mind, or more properly, by corrupting the next instrument of the mind.