to the Head and Brain, where the Soul so far as perceptive, inhabiteth. In the other parts of the Body the Functions thereof are only vital.
Again such is the Nature of some perceptions of the Soul, that they are fitted for the moving of the Body; so that it is manifest that the very self same thing which perceives, has the power of Moving and Guiding of it; which seems impossible to be done by this Soul, which according to the Opinion of the Holenmerians, exceeds not the Amplitude of a small Physical Point, as it may appear at first sight to any whose Reason is not blinded with Prejudice.
And lastly, If it be lawful for the Mind of Man to give her conjectures touching the Immortal Genii, (whether they be in Vehicles, or destitute of Vehicles) and touching their Perceptions and essential Presences whether invisible or those in which they are said sometimes to appear to mortal Men, there is none surely that can admit that any of these things are compatible to such a Spirit as the Holenmerians describe. For how can a Metaphysical Monad, that is to say, a Spiritual substance not exceeding a Physical Monad in Amplitude, fill out an essential Presence bigger than a Physical Monad, unless it be by a very swift vibration of it self towards all Parts; as Boys by a very swift moving of a Fire-stick, make a fiery Circle in the air by that quick motion. But that Spirits destitute of Vehicles, should have no greater essential Presence than what is occupied of a naked and unmoved Metaphysical Monad, or exhibited thereby, seems so absonous and ridiculous a Spectacle to the Mind of Man, that unless he be deprived of all Sagacity and Sensibility of Spirit, he cannot but abhor so idle an Opinion.
And as for those essential Presences, according to which they sometimes appear to Men, at least equalizing humane Stature, how can a solitary Metaphysical Monad form so great a part of Air or Æther into humane Shape, or govern it being so formed? Or how can it perceive any external Object in this swift Motion of it self, and quick vibration, whereby this Metaphysical Monad is understood of the Holenmerians, to be present in all the parts of its Vehicle at once? For there can be no perception of the external Object, unless the Object that is to be perceived, act with some stay upon that which perceiveth. Nor if it could be perceived by this Metaphysical Monad thus swiftly moved and vibrated towards all parts at once, would it be seen in one Place, but in many Places at once, and those, as it may happen very distant.
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