And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a life-giving spirit.
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
The first man, Adam, was made into a living soul … but of all the animals it was said: “Let the earth bring forth the living creatures.” We understand, then, that the natural body is said to be like the other animals because of the dissolution and corruption of death. It is daily renewed by food, and when the bond of life is broken it is dissolved. But the spiritual body which is now with the Spirit is immortal. Letter , To Consentius.
