Secondly, besides, the immortality of the soul, which argues it came not from any thing here below, but that it hath its original from God; it came from GOD, and to GOD it must return; that is, it had not any beginning here, it had it from him, and to him again it must return. For what is this body, wherein the soul is? it is but the case of the soul, the shell, and sheath of it; therefore the soul useth it but for a time, and dwells in it, as a man dwells in a house, while it is habitable, but when it is grown ruinous, he departeth: the soul useth the body, as a man doth a vessel, when it is broken, he lays it aside; or as a man doth an instrument, whilst it will be serviceable to him; but when it is no longer fit to play upon, he casts it aside; so doth the soul, as it were, lay aside the body: for it is but as a garment that a man useth; when it is worn ⟨p. 17⟩out, and thread-bare, he casts it off: so doth the soul with the body. And for the further proof of this, and that it depends not on the body, nor hath its original of it, or by it; consider the great acts of the soul, which are such, as cannot arise from the temper of the matter, be it never so curious: As the discourse of the soul from one general to another; the apprehension of so high things, as God, and Angels; the devising of such things as never came into the senses. For, though it be true, that sounds and colours be carried into the understanding by the senses; yet to make pictures of these colours, and music of these sounds, this is from the understanding within: So the remembrance of things past; observing the condition of things, by comparing one with another. Now, look upon brute beasts, we see no actions but may arise from the temper of the matter; according to which their fancy and appetite are fashioned; though some actions are stronger than others, yet they arise not above the Well-head of sense: all those extraordinary things, which they are taught to do, it is but for their food, as Hawks, and some Pigeons, it is reported, in Assyria that they carry Letters from one place to another, where they use to have food; so other beasts that act dancing, and such like motions, it is done by working on their senses: but come to man, there are other actions of his understanding and will in the soul:
Secondly, besides, the immortalitie of the soule, which argues it came not from any thing here below, but that it hath its originall from God; it came from GOD, and to GOD it must returne; that is, it had not any beginning here, it had it from him, and to him againe it must returne. For what is this body, wherein the soule is? it is but the case of the soule, the shell, and sheath of it; therefore the soule useth it but for a time, and dwels in it, as a man dwels in a house, while it is habitable, but when it is growne ruinous, he departeth: the soule useth the body, as a man doth a vessell, when it is broken, he layes it aside; or as a man doth an instrument, whilest it will be serviceable to him; but when it is no longer fit to play upon, he casts it aside; so doth the soule, as it were, lay aside the body: for it is but as a garment that a man useth; when it is worne ⟨p. 17⟩out, and threed-bare, he casts it off: so doth the soule with the body. And for the further proofe of this, and that it depends not on the body, nor hath its originall of it, or by it; consider the great acts of the soule, which are such, as cannot arise from the temper of the matter, be it never so curious: As the discourse of the soule from one generall to another; the apprehension of so high things, as God, and Angels; the devising of such things as never came into the senses. For, though it be true, that sounds and colours be carried into the understanding by the senses; yet to make pictures of these colours, and musicke of these sounds, this is from the understanding within: So the remembrance of things past; observing the condition of things, by comparing one with another. Now, looke upon bruit beasts, we see no actions but may arise from the temper of the matter; according to which their fancie and appetite are fashioned; though some actions are stronger than others, yet they arise not above the Well-head of sense: all those extraordinary things, which they are taught to doe, it is but for their food, as Hawkes, and some Pigeons, it is reported, in Assyria that they carry Letters from one place to another, where they use to have food; so other beasts that act dancing, and such like motions, it is done by working on their senses: but come to man, there are other actions of his understanding and will in the soule:
