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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
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3. Adam, no doubt, could not know external sensible Objects, till they were brought within the reach of his sense: no more can we.
4. Adam knew the Creatures as soon as he saw them; and gave them Names suitable. This is more than we could so soon do.
5. Adam had a Law given him; and therefore knew that God was his Ruler. He knew that God was to be obeyed; he knew what was his Law: else it had been no sin to break it. He knew that he ought to love, and believe, and trust God, and cleave to him: else it bad been no sin to forsake him, and to believe the Tempter, and to love the forbidden Fruit better than God. He knew that Death was the threatened Wages of Sin. In a word, He was made in the Image of God: And Paul tells us, it is that Image into which we are renewed by Christ: And he describeth it to consist in wisdom, righteousness, and true holiness.
5. Adam had a Law given him; and therefore knew that God was his Ruler. He knew that God was to be obeyed; he knew what was his Law: else it had been no sin to break it. He knew that he ought to love, and believe, and trust God, and cleave to him: else it bad been no sin to forsake him, and to believe the Tempter, and to love the forbidden Fruit better than God. He knew that Death was the threatned Wages of Sin. In a word, He was made in the Image of God: And Paul tells us, it is that Image into which we are renewed by Christ: And he describeth it to consist in wisdom, righteousness, and true holiness.