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Of the immortality of mans soul, and the nature of it and other spirits.…
Of the immortality of mans soul, and the nature of it and other spirits. Two discourses, one in a letter to an unknown doubter, the other in a reply to Dr. Henry Moore's Animadversions on a private letter to him, which he published in his second edition of Mr. Joseph Glanvil's Sadducismus triumphatus, or, History of apparitions by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for B. Simons, 1682
OF THE NATURE OF SPIRITS: › Section 20-21: Ad SECT. XX. XXI.
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Ad SECT. XX. XXI.
§ 1. THE seven Propositions which you find in my words I own, save that the fourth should be thus formed [That the Substantiae dispositio in fire distinct from the form, beareth some such Analogy to a Spirit (if it be not one, viz. Vegetative) that may somewhat serve us to conceive of it thereby, and they that from this Analogy, call it Ignis non formaliter sed eminenter, are excusable; though it can be no strict proper name that cometh not a forma.
§. 2. Ad sect. 21. But you ask [Whether by Active power I mean a power always exerting itself into act, so that this fire is always moving, enlightening, and hot formaliter, else why should it be called Ignis?]
§. 2. Ad sect. 21. But you ask [Whether by Active power I mean a power alwaies exerting itself into act, so that this fire is alwaies moving, enlightning, and hot formaliter, else why should it be called Ignis?]
Ans. Answer your self, when you speak of a power of Sensation, and Intellection and Volition in a Soul, do you mean a power always exerting itself into sensation, Intellection and Volition, else why is it called a Soul.] Ans. 2. I mean a power which hath always an inclination to Act; & hath its own secret immanent act, & always acts ad extra, when it hath fit recipient