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CHAP. XII.
1. An Answer to an Objection, That our Ar∣guments will as well prove the Immortality of the Souls of Brutes, as of Men. 2. Ano∣ther Objection inferring the Praeexistence of Brutes Souls, and consequently of ours. 3. The first Answer to the Objection. 4. The second Answer consisting of four parts. 5. First, That the Hypothesis of Prae∣existence is more agreeable to Reason then any other Hypothesis. 6. And not onely so, but that it is very solid in it self. 7. That the Wisdome and Goodness of God argue the truth thereof. 8. As also the face of Pro∣vidence in the World. 9. The second part of the second Answer, That the Praeexistence of the Soul has the suffrage of all Philoso∣phers in all Ages, that held it Incorporeal. 10. That the Gymnosophists of AEgypt, the Indian Brachmans, the Persian Magi, and all the learned of the Jews were of this Opinion. 11. A Catalogue of particular famous persons that held the same. 12. That Aristotle was also of the same minde. 13. Another more clear place in Aristotle to this purpose, with Sennertus his Interpretation. 14. An Answer to an