will_v not_o this_o sacrament_n do_v thou_o any_o good_a if_o thou_o be_v dead_a soul_n but_o how_o can_v i_o die_v be_v immortal_a man._n it_o be_v sure_a thou_o can_v not_o be_v extinguish_v with_o bodily_a death_n like_o beast_n without_o reason_n but_o thou_o may_v die_v well_o enough_o with_o spiritual_a death_n which_o be_v a_o separation_n of_o god_n grace_n from_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n soul_n do_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n man._n yea_o even_o as_o the_o soul_n give_v life_n unto_o the_o body_n soul_n but_o who_o can_v deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o life_n thereof_o man._n sin_n as_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n say_v 18.6_o that_o soul_n that_o sin_v that_o soul_n shall_v die_v that_o be_v shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o grace_n and_o which_o be_v more_o of_o future_a gloâ—rie_n so._n from_o whence_o have_v sin_n that_o power_n 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