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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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Ad SECT. I.
§ 1. That my Notions are like those of Judge Hale, is no wonder; we were no strangers to each others thoughts about these matters; and though he and you have had some peaceable Velitations, I take it for no dishonour to be of his mind.
§ 1. THat my Notions are like those of Judge Hale, is no wonder; we were no strangers to each others thoughts about these matters; and though he and you have had some peaceable Velitations, I take it for no dishonour to be of his mind.
1. De Nomine: There is no such agreement among Philosophers of the name Matter as you suppose. I refer you for brevity, but to a very small Book of a very Learned Author (advanced by the Preface of one eminent for subtlety) the Metaphysics of Dr. Rich. Crakenthorp, who tells you at large, that Matter is taken either properly (as you and I do Substance) and so Spirits are material, or improperly and narrowly for that only which hath the three dimensions; and so Spirits are not material. It's unprofitable to cite many more to to the same purpose: And I ⟨p. 12⟩suppose you know, that not only Tertullian, but many other of the Fathers (many of whom you may find cited by Faustus Reg. whom Mammertus answereth) so used both Matter and Corpus also.
1. De Nomine: There is no such agreement among Philosophers of the name Matter as you suppose. I refer you for brevity, but to a very small Book of a very Learned Author (advanced by the Preface of one eminent for subtilty) the Metaphysicks of Dr. Rich. Crakenthorp, who tells you at large, that Matter is taken either properly (as you and I do Substance) and so Spirits are material, or improperly and narrowly for that only which hath the three dimensions; and so Spirits are not material. It's unprofitable to cite many more to to the same purpose: And I