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Considerations of the existence of God and of the immortality of the soul, with…
Considerations of the existence of God and of the immortality of the soul, with the recompenses of the future state for the cure of infidelity, the hectic evil of the times / by William Bates ...Considerations of the existence of God and of the immortality of the soul, with the recompences of the future state for the cure of infidelity, the hectick evil of the times / by William Bates ...
London: printed by J.D. for Brabazon Aylmer, 1676
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If a Beast could apprehend what discourse is, it were rational. The Soul therefore that understands the Spirituality of things is Spiritual; otherwise it should act extra sphaeram. The intellectual eye alone sees him that is Invisible, understands ⟨p. 153⟩the reasons of Truth and Justice, looks beyond the bright Hills of Time into the Spiritual Eternal World, so that 'tis evident there is an affinity and likeness in Nature between them.
2. Material faculties are confined to the narrow compass of singular and present things; but the Mind abstracts from all individuals, their pure Nature, and forms their Universal Species. The Eye can only see a coloured object before it, the Mind contemplates the nature of Colours. It ascends above all the distinctions of Time, recollects what is past, foresees what is to come,‖ no interval of space or time can hinder its sight. Besides, the* swift ⟨p. 154⟩flight of the thoughts over Sea and Land, the soaring of the Mind in a moment above the Stars, as if its essence were all vigour and activity, prove that 'tis not a material Power.
2. Material faculties are confin'd to the narrow compass of singular and present things; but the Mind abstracts from all individuals, their pure Nature, and forms their Universal Species. The Eye can only see a colour'd object before it, the Mind contemplates the nature of Colours. It ascends above all the distinctions of Time, recollects what is past, foresees what is to come,‖ no interval of space or time can hinder its sight. Besides, the*