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It is true indeed, in a man there are fancy and appetite, and these arise from the temper of the body; therefore ⟨p. 18⟩as the body hath a different temper, so there are several appetites, dispositions and affections; some man longs after one thing, some after another, but these are but the several turnings of the sensual appetite, (which is also seen in beasts) therefore when the soul is gone, these remain no longer; but come to the higher part of the soul, the actions of the will, and understanding of man, and they are of an higher nature; the acts which they do, have no dependence upon the body at all: Besides, come to the motions of the body; the soul guides and moves the body, as a Pilot doth a ship, (now the Pilot may be safe, though the ship be split upon the rock.) Look on beasts, they are led wholly as their appetite carries them, and they must go that way; therefore they are not ruled, as a Pilot governs a ship: but in men, their appetites would carry them hither, or thither, but the will saith no, and that hath the understanding for its counsellor. So that the motions of the body arise not from the diversity of the sensual appetites, as in all other creatures, but of the will and understanding; for the soul depends not upon the body, but the acts of the body depend upon it: therefore, when the body perisheth, the soul dies not; but, as a man that dwells in a house; if the house fall, he hath no dependence on it, but may go away to another house; so the soul hath no dependence upon the body at all; therefore you must not think that it doth die when the body perisheth.

It is true indeed, in a man there are fancie and appetite, and these arise from the temper of the body; therefore ⟨p. 18⟩as the body hath a different temper, so there are severall appetites, dispositions and affections; some man longs after one thing, some after another, but these are but the severall turnings of the sensuall appetite, (which is also seene in beasts) therefore when the soule is gone, these remaine no longer; but come to the higher part of the soule, the actions of the will, and understanding of man, and they are of an higher nature; the acts which they doe, have no dependance upon the body at all: Besides, come to the motions of the body; the soule guides and moves the body, as a Pilot doth a ship, (now the Pilot may be safe, though the ship be split upon the rocke.) Looke on beasts, they are led wholly as their appetite carries them, and they must goe that way; therefore they are not ruled, as a Pilot governes a ship: but in men, their appetites would carry them hither, or thither, but the will saith no, and that hath the understanding for its counseller. So that the motions of the body arise not from the diversity of the sensuall appetites, as in all other creatures, but of the will and understanding; for the soule depends not upon the body, but the acts of the body depend upon it: therefore, when the body perisheth, the soule dies not; but, as a man that dwels in a house; if the house fall, he hath no dependance on it, but may goe away to another house; so the soule hath no dependance upon the bodie at all; therefore you must not think that it doth die when the body perisheth.