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Pneumatologia, a treatise of the soul of man
Pneumatologia, a treatise of the soul of man wherein the divine original, excellent and immortal nature of the soul are opened, its love and inclination to the body, with the necessity of its separation from it, considered and improved, the existence, operations, and states of separated souls, both in Heaven and Hell, immediately after death, asserted, discussed, and variously applied, divers knotty and difficult questions about departed souls, both philosophical, and theological, stated and determined, the invaluable preciousness of humane souls, and the various artifices of Satan (their professed enemy) to destroy them, discovered, and the great duty and interest of all men, seasonable and heartily to comply with the most great and gracious design of the Father, Son, and Spirit, for the salvation of their souls, argued and pressed / by John Flavel ...Pneumatologia, a treatise of the soul of man wherein the divine original, excellent and immortal nature of the soul are opened, its love and inclination to the body, with the necessity of its separation from it, considered and improved, the existence, operations, and states of separated souls, both in Heaven and Hell, immediately after death, asserted, discussed, and variously applyed, divers knotty and difficult questions about departed souls, both philosophical, and theological, stated and determined, the invaluable preciousness of humane souls, and the various artifices of Satan (their professed enemy) to destroy them, discovered, and the great duty and interest of all men, seasonable and heartily to comply with the most great and gracious design of the Father, Son, and Spirit, for the salvation of their souls, argued and pressed / by John Flavel ...
London: printed for Francis Tyton, 1685
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.
Perhaps there are some doubts and difficulties relating to this Subject, which will never be fully solved till we come to Heaven. For Man by the Fall being less than himself, doth not understand himself, nor will ever perfectly do so, until he be fully restored to himself; which will not be whilst he dwells in a ⟨image 5⟩Body of sin and death. And yet it is to me past doubt, that this as well as other Subjects might have been much more cleared than it is, if instead of the proud Contendings of masterly Wits for Victory, all had humbly and peaceably applied themselves to the impartial search of truth.
Truth like an Orient Pearl in the bottom of a River would have discovered it self by its native lustre and radiancy, had not the feet of Heathen Philosophers, cunning Atheists, and daring School Divines disturbed and fouled the stream.
Truth like an Orient Pearl in the bottom of a River would have discovered it self by its native lustre and radiancy, had not the feet of Heathen Philosophers, cunning Atheists, and daring School Divines disturbed and foul'd the stream.
2. And as the difficulties of the Subject are many, so many have been the interruptions and Avocations I have met with whilst it was under my hand: Which I mention for no other end but to procure a more favourable Censure from you, if it appear less exact than you expected to find it. Such as it is I do with much respect and affection, tender it to your hands, humbly requesting the blessing of the Spirit may accompany it to your hearts. If you will but allow your selves to think close to the matter before you, I doubt not but ⟨image 6⟩