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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Chap. 10. pag. 181.
The moral Arguments for the Souls Immortality. The restless desire of the Soul to an intellectual eternal happiness, argues it survives the Body. The lower order of Creatures obtain their perfection here. It reflects upon Nature, if the more noble fails of its end. That wicked men would choose annihilation, rather than eternal torments, is no proof against Mans natural desire of Immortality. The necessity of a future state of Recompenses for moral actions, proves the Soul to be immortal. The Wisdom of God, as Governor of the World, requires there be Rewards and Punishments annexed to his Laws. Eternal Rewards are only powerful to make men obedient to them in this corrupt state. Humane ⟨image 164⟩Laws are no sufficient security of Virtue, and restraint from Vice.
The moral Arguments for the Souls Immortality. The restless desire of the Soul to an intellectual eternal happiness, argues it survives the Body. The lower order of Creatures obtain their perfection here. It reflects upon Nature, if the more noble fails of its end. That wicked men would choose annihilation, rather than eternal torments, is no proof against Mans natural desire of Immortality. The necessity of a future state of Recompences for moral actions, proves the Soul to be immortal. The Wisdom of God, as Governour of the World, requires there be Rewards and Punishments annext to his Laws. Eternal Rewards are only powerful to make men obedient to them in this corrupt state. Humane ⟨image 164⟩Laws are no sufficient security of Vertue, and restraint from Vice.