. A collection of several philosophical writings of Dr. Henry More. ehicle j 11, As alfo the jhape thereof. 12. Theplainnef of the lafi Axiome. E have, 1 hope, with undeniable evidence demoti-^ftrated the Immortality of the Soul to fuch as nei-ther by their flownefs of parts, nor any prejudice ofImmorality, are made incompetent Judges of thetruth of Demonftrations of this kind : fo that Ihave already perfe<fted my main Deflgn. But myown curiofity, and the defire of gratifying otherswholovetoentertain themfelves with Speculations of this nature, docall me out fomething further; iftheveryDign
. A collection of several philosophical writings of Dr. Henry More. ehicle j 11, As alfo the jhape thereof. 12. Theplainnef of the lafi Axiome. E have, 1 hope, with undeniable evidence demoti-^ftrated the Immortality of the Soul to fuch as nei-ther by their flownefs of parts, nor any prejudice ofImmorality, are made incompetent Judges of thetruth of Demonftrations of this kind : fo that Ihave already perfe<fted my main Deflgn. But myown curiofity, and the defire of gratifying otherswholovetoentertain themfelves with Speculations of this nature, docall me out fomething further; iftheveryDignity of the prefent Mat-ter I am upon doth not jaftly require me, as will be beft feen after thefinifliing thereof: which is concerning the State of the Soul after Death,Wherein though I may not haply be able to fix my foot fo firmly as idthe foregoing part of this Treatife, yet I will affert nothing but vvhat(hall be reafonable, though not demonftrable, and far preponderating fowhatever fhall be alledged to the contrary, and in fuch clear order arid Tt 21 Method,. IA 6 The Immortality of the Soul B o o k II f. Method, that if what I write be not worthy to convince, it fhall not beable to deceive or entangle by perplexednefs and obfcurity ; and there-fore I fliall offer to view at once the main Principles upon which I (hallbuild the refidue of my Difcourfe. AXIOM E XXVII. The Soul feparate from this Terreftrial Body is not releafedfrom allVital Union with Matter, 2. npHis is the general Opinion of the Phtomfts. Plotinus indeed dif-•*? ^ fentSj efpecially concerning the moft divine Souls, as if they atlaft were perfei^ly unbared of all Matter, and had no union with anything but God himfelf: which I look upon as a fancy proceeding fromthe fame inequality of temper, that made him furmife that the moft de-generate Souls did at lafl fleep in the bodies of Trees, and grew up mere-ly into Plafttal life. Such fidlions as thefe of fancyfuU men have muchdepraved the ancient Cabbala and
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