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the abstract natures of things themselves?which consist solely in idea, and are not pro' iperly objects that can enter by material organ s *This faculty may admit of greater improve'ments and heightnings (as shall be observedin another place) than we can conceive outcorporeal systems to be capable of.

XVI. But it has been said, which is the chi^part of the objection, that it must be a punish'ment to spirits, once separated, to enter agah 1 j

into systems of such matter, howsoever dis' jposed; and that this is inconsistent with th edesign of making good men happier, in tha* !state of re-union. But I answer, that th lScan be no punishment, nor diminution of th ehappiness designed them, if we conceive lCwithin the reach of infinite Power , to brin$this union to a state of indolence or in offer 1 'liveness, on the part of matter (as I have en' jdeavoured to shew, in these last paragraph 5 ?it is) for to have no trouble, or uneasiness a £all from matter, is precisely the state of ha?piness, with respect to it, that spirits ha^ e »which are entirely free from it. And ifg 6go over to the other fide , and fay there J s ^fofitive and real happiness in being joined

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