Catholic communion defended against both extremes, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…

But that which I call his Allay, is, that he copiously tells us, that [Heaven is a supernatural state of happiness, and not the natural reward of an earthly creature, p. 92, 93. It is but an earthly happiness that Nature was made for, and was promised to Adam in Paradise; an immortal life on Earth. An immortal life after death cannot be the natural Reward. Innocent flesh is flesh: Were it not for Heaven, man were not bound to lay any restraint on himself, nor suppress sensual inclinations, nor deny them proper and natural satisfactions. As far as we know, to live always in this world and body, was the Original state of mankind, without any expectations of a more divine and spiritual life, p. 98. Briefly, p. 272. The Divine Spirit is the principle of Immortality in us, which first giveth life to our souls, and will at last raise our bodies.

But that which I call his Allay, is, that he copiously tells us, that [Heaven is a supernatural state of happiness, and not the natural reward of an eartly creature, p. 92, 93. It is but an earthly happiness that Nature was made for, and was promised to Adam in Paradise; an immortal life on Earth. An immortal life after death cannot be the natural Reward. Innocent flesh is flesh: Were it not for Heaven, man were not bound to lay any restraint on himself, nor suppress sensual inclinations, nor deny them proper and natural satisfactions. As far as we know, to live always in this world and body, was the Original state of mankind, without any expectations of a more divine and spiritual life, p. 98. Briefly, p. 272. The Divine Spirit is the principle of Immortality in us, which first giveth life to our souls, and will at last raise our bodies.

Ans. His Opinion in this, is not without the consent of some very learned and good men: And if he had held only, that immortality is proper to the spiritual, so far as it is immortal blessedness, who would contradict him? But seeing it is the undistinguished immortality of the Soul that he speaketh of, I shall in this, with submission, declare my Dissent and Reasons.

Ans. His Opinion in this, is not without the consent of some very learned and good men: And if he had held only, that immortality is proper to the spiritual, so far as it is immortal blessedness, who would contradict him? But seeing it is the undistinguisht immortality of the Soul that he speaketh of, I shall in this, with submission, declare my Dissent and Reasons.