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THE SECOND PART
OF THE DESCRIPTION OF THE New Blazing World.
The Emperess having now ordered
and setled her Government to the
best advantage and quiet of her
Blazing-world, lived and reigned
most happily and blessedly, and received
oftentimes visits from the
Immaterial Spirits, who gave her Intelligence of all
such things as she desired to know, and they were able
to inform her of: One time they told her, how the
World she came from, was embroiled in a great War,
and that most parts or Nations thereof made war against
that Kingdom, which was her Native Country,
where all her Friends and Relations did live, at which
the Emperess was extreamly troubled; insomuch that
the Emperor perceived her grief by her tears, and examining
the cause thereof, she told him that she had received
Intelligence from the Spirits, that that part of the
World she came from, which was her native Country,
was like to be destroyed by numerous Enemies
that made war against it. The Emperor being very
sensible of this ill news, especially of the Trouble it
caused to the Emperess, endeavoured to comfort
her as much as possibly he could, and told her, that she
might have all the assistance which the Blazing-world
was able to afford. She answered, That if there were
any possibility of transporting Forces out of the Blazing-world,
into the World she came from, she would
not fear so much the ruine thereof: but, said she, there being
no probability of effecting any such thing, I know not
how to shew my readiness to serve my Native Country.
The Emperor asked, Whether those Spirits that gave
her Intelligence of this War, could not with all their
Power and Forces assist her against those Enemies? She
answered, That Spirits could not arm themselves, nor
make any use of Artificial Arms or Weapons; for their
Vehicles were Natural Bodies, not Artificial: Besides,
said she, the violent and strong actions of War, will never
agree with Immaterial Spirits; for Immaterial Spirits
cannot fight, nor make Trenches, Fortifications, and
the like. But, said the Emperor, their Vehicles can;
especially if those Vehicles be mens Bodies, they may be
serviceable in all the actions of War. Alas, replied the
Emperess, that will never do; for first, said she, it will
be difficult to get so many dead Bodies for their Vehicles,
as to make up a whole Army, much more to make
many Armies to fight with so many several Nations;
nay, if this could be, yet it is not possible to get so many
dead and undissolved bodies in one Nation; and for
transporting them out of other Nations, would be a
thing of great difficulty and improbability: But put
the case, said she, all these difficulties could be overcome,
yet there is one obstruction or hinderance which
can no ways be avoided; for although those dead and
undissolved Bodies did all die in one minute of time,
yet before they could Rendezvouze, and be put into
a posture of War, to make a great and formidable
Army, they would stink and dissolve; and when
they came to a fight, they would moulder into dust
and ashes, and so leave the purer Immaterial Spirits
naked: nay, were it also possible, that those dead bodies
could be preserved from stinking and dissolving, yet
the souls of such bodies would not suffer Immaterial
Spirits to rule and order them, but they would enter and
govern them themselves, as being the right owners
thereof, which would produce a War between those
Immaterial Souls, and the Immaterial Spirits in Material
Bodies; all which would hinder them from doing any
service in the actions of War, against the Enemies
of my Native Countrey. You speak Reason, said
the Emperor, and I wish with all my Soul I could
advise any manner or way, that you might be able
to assist it; but you having told me of your dear
Platonick Friend the Duchess of Newcastle, and of
her good and profitable Counsels, I would desire
you to send for her Soul, and confer with her about
this business.
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