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andthebodyandsouljointly，thebodyalive。InthefifthdayoftheCreation，Godsaid，Letthewatersproducereptileanimaeviventis，thecreepingthingthathathinitalivingsoul；theEnglishtranslateit，“thathathlife。“Andagain，Godcreatedwhales，etomnemanimamviventem；whichintheEnglishis，“everylivingcreature。“Andlikewiseofman，Godmadehimofthedustoftheearth，andbreathedinhisfacethebreathoflife，etfactusesthomoinanimamviventem，thatis，“andmanwasmadealivingcreature。“AndafterNoahcameoutoftheark，Godsaith，Hewillnomoresmiteomnemanimamviventem，thatis，“everylivingcreature。“And，“Eatnottheblood，forthebloodisthesoul“；thatis，thelife。Fromwhichplaces，ifbysoulweremeantasubstanceincorporeal，withanexistenceseparatedfromthebody，itmightaswellbeinferredofanyotherlivingcreature，asofman。Butthatthesoulsofthefaithfularenotoftheirownnature，butbyGod’sspecialgrace，toremainintheirbodiesfromtheresurrectiontoalleternity，Ihavealready，Ithink，sufficientlyprovedoutoftheScriptures，inthethirty-eighthChapter。AndfortheplacesoftheNewTestamentwhereitissaidthatanymanshallbecastbodyandsoulintohellfire，itisnomorethanbodyandlife；thatistosay，theyshallbecastaliveintotheperpetualfireofGehenna。

Thiswindowitisthatgivesentrancetothedarkdoctrine，first，ofeternaltorments，andafterwardsofpurgatory，andconsequentlyofthewalkingabroad，especiallyinplacesconsecrated，solitary，ordark，oftheghostsofmendeceased；andtherebytothepretencesofexorcismandconjurationofphantasms，asalsoofinvocationofmendead；andtothedoctrineofindulgences；thatistosay，ofexemptionforatime，orforever，fromthefireofpurgatory，whereintheseincorporealsubstancesarepretendedbyburningtobecleansedandmadefitforheaven。Formenbeinggenerallypossessed，beforethetimeofourSaviour，bycontagionofthedemonologyoftheGreeks，ofanopinionthatthesoulsofmenweresubstancesdistinctfromtheirbodies；andthereforethatwhenthebodywasdead，thesoulofeveryman，whethergodlyorwicked，mustsubsistsomewherebyvirtueofitsownnature，withoutacknowledgingthereinanysupernaturalgiftofGod’s；thedoctorsoftheChurchdoubtedalongtimewhatwastheplacewhichtheyweretoabidein，tilltheyshouldbereunitedtotheirbodiesintheresurrection，supposingforawhile，theylayunderthealtars：butafterwardtheChurchofRomefounditmoreprofitabletobuildforthemthisplaceofpurgatory，whichbysomeotherChurches，inthislaterage，hasbeendemolished。

LetusnowconsiderwhattextsofScriptureseemmosttoconfirmthesethreegeneralerrorsIhaveheretouched。AsforthosewhichCardinalBellarminehathallegedforthepresentkingdomofGodadministeredbythePope(thanwhichtherearenonethatmakeabettershowofproof)，Ihavealreadyansweredthem；andmadeitevidentthatthekingdomofGod，institutedbyMoses，endedintheelectionofSaul：afterwhichtimethepriestofhisownauthorityneverdeposedanyking。ThatwhichthehighpriestdidtoAthaliahwasnotdoneinhisownright，butintherightoftheyoungKingJoash，herson：

ButSolomoninhisownrightdeposedthehighpriestAbiathar，andsetupanotherinhisplace。Themostdifficultplacetoanswer，ofallthosethatcanbebroughttoprovethekingdomofGodbyChristisalreadyinthisworld，isalleged，notbyBellarmine，noranyotheroftheChurchofRome，butbyBeza，thatwillhaveittobeginfromtheresurrectionofChrist。ButwhetherheintendtherebytoentitlethepresbyterytothesupremepowerecclesiasticalintheCommonwealthofGeneva，andconsequentlytoeverypresbyteryineveryotherCommonwealth，ortoprincesandothercivilsovereigns，Idonotknow。

Forthepresbyteryhathchallengedthepowertoexcommunicatetheirownkings，andtobethesuprememoderatorsinreligion，intheplaceswheretheyhavethatformofChurchgovernment，nolessthanthePopechallengethituniversally。

Thewordsare，“VerilyIsayuntoyou