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earth_n that_o be_v the_o body_n make_v of_o dust_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o if_o the_o spirit_n return_v than_o it_o have_v a_o motion_n if_o it_o have_v a_o motion_n then_o be_v there_o no_o bind_n up_o of_o the_o finewe_n the_o instrument_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n as_o in_o sleep_v it_o happen_v if_o there_o be_v no_o ligature_n or_o bind_v up_o of_o these_o move_n and_o feel_v finewe_n of_o the_o soul_n then_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n rom._n 11._o 8._o move_v these_o man_n to_o think_v or_o rather_o dream_n there_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o soul_n after_o her_o disunion_n from_o the_o body_n any_o sleep_n the_o apostle_n paul_n philip._n 2._o 23._o wish_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o he_o
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all_o honour_n glory_n praise_n power_n and_o dominion_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n