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five_o shall_v be_v pharaoh_n viz._n this_o seed_n 26._o shall_v cherish_v the_o four_o element_n of_o the_o body_n and_o four_o property_n of_o the_o soul_n fire-life_n but_o the_o five_o viz._n the_o love-fire_n in_o the_o light_n be_v the_o lord_n herein_o be_v the_o soul_n a_o angel_n and_o god_n kingdom_n of_o divine_a joy_n be_v in_o we_o 8._o the_o priest_n field_n the_o heavenly_a world_n substance_n christ_n buy_v not_o with_o his_o blood_n as_o the_o averted_a soul_n be_v buy_v for_o that_o never_o receive_v the_o turba_n in_o it_o but_o in_o the_o fall_n disappear_v and_o the_o soul_n be_v blind_a concern_v it_o into_o this_o be_v the_o word_n inspoken_a again_o in_o paradise_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n through_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o have_v another_o principle_n as_o light_n have_v than_o fire_n from_o which_o fire_n and_o light_n proceed_v air_n and_o a_o dewy_a water_n which_o again_o nourish_v 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