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Whether the soule of Adam was immor∣tall by its owne nature, or onely by grace.
SOphronius, Ierome,* 1.1 and Damascene are of opinion that the Angels and humane soules are not immortall of their owne nature, but only by Gods grace. To this also S. Paul in his first Epistle to Timothie, and his last chapter may seeme to incline, where hee saith, that God onely hath immortalitie. Plato
plainely insinuateth the same of An∣gells, much more then of humane spirits.
Neuerthelesse it is most certaine, that mans soule is immortall euen of its owne nature, for which reason our Sa∣uiour commandeth vs Math: 10. not to feare them that kill the body,* 1.2 but are not able to kill the soule. Wherefore as the body is mortall, and corruptible, it fol∣loweth by the antithesis, that the soule is immortall, and incorruptible.
Againe this is most plaine out of di∣uers other places of scripture, Psalme 29, & 16. Ecclesiasticus 12, and the 9. Matth. 10. 2. Sam. 23. & 32. Phil. 1.23. 1. Pet. 3. & 19. Apoc. 9.6. & 7.9.
Sophronius in his 11. ep. in the 6. Synode. Hierom. l. 2. con•••• Pae. lag. Damas. l. 2. de fide or∣thod. c. 3. & 12.
Math. 10. ver. 28.