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this_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o understand_a reader_n own_o consideration_n 11_o q._n do_v not_o we_o likewise_o find_v a_o plain_a argument_n and_o evidence_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o revolution_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o history_n of_o dinah_n gen._n 34._o for_o can_v any_o firm_a or_o sure_a union_n and_o alliance_n of_o two_o different_a people_n be_v imagine_v than_o be_v that_o which_o be_v enter_v upon_o and_o conclude_v betwixt_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o hamor_n and_o his_o son_n sichem_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o strong_a and_o indissoluble_a tie_n of_o matrimonial_a union_n and_o see_v that_o this_o high_a and_o weighty_a undertake_n which_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o so_o much_o earnestness_n and_o concern_v do_v to_o outward_a appearance_n come_v to_o nothing_o what_o may_v we_o therefore_o suppose_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n order_v the_o same_o to_o 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god_n himself_o in_o the_o case_n 〈◊〉_d the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n num._n 27._o 36._o viz._n 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o shall_v be_v grant_v the_o free_a possession_n 〈◊〉_d their_o father_n inheritance_n for_o their_o father_n have_v â—st_v never_o a_o son_n behind_o he_o yet_o with_o this_o caution_n â—â—at_o they_o must_v marry_v into_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n and_o may_v not_o we_o with_o â—round_n conclude_v that_o this_o be_v thus_o appoint_v to_o â—he_v end_v the_o decease_a forefather_n predecessor_n â—nd_v father_n of_o these_o daughter_n may_v by_o revolâ—ing_v through_o they_o be_v restore_v again_o to_o their_o own_o â—heritance_n as_o also_o for_o to_o show_v that_o in_o case_n of_o the_o want_n of_o son_n the_o soul_n may_v revolve_v through_o daughter_n may_v not_o we_o likewise_o here_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v command_v that_o the_o survive_a brother_n shall_v raise_v up_o the_o seed_n of_o 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of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d form_v and_o bear_v it_o may_v give_v just_a occasion_n to_o the_o start_n of_o this_o question_n viz._n see_v that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o word_n must_v be_v unite_v or_o make_v one_o 〈◊〉_d that_o according_o the_o word_n which_o flow_v from_o his_o heart_n can_v as_o little_a be_v annihilate_v as_o the_o man_n himself_o can_v be_v whether_o then_o this_o be_v so_o all_o the_o power_n of_o man_n must_v not_o concur_v to_o the_o production_n and_o birth_n of_o his_o word_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o voice_n and_o word_n of_o man_n be_v his_o offspring_n and_o child_n viz._n his_o out-flown_a spirit_n and_o angel_n which_o continual_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o life_n until_o his_o death_n go_v out_o from_o he_o and_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n whether_o or_o no_o then_o man_n must_v not_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o word_n which_o do_v follow_v he_o as_o well_o as_o his_o work_n or_o thought_n and_o whether_o or_o no_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o subject_n over_o which_o his_o central_n life-spirit_n aught_o to_o rule_v as_o a_o king_n yea_o and_o as_o a_o priest_n offer_v they_o up_o continual_o to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o that_o so_o long_o until_o his_o perfect_a revolution_n be_v accomplish_v and_o his_o total_a perfection_n attain_v to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v be_v capacitate_v to_o enjoy_v the_o thousand_o year_n sabbath_n which_o be_v make_v and_o consist_v of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o obtain_v a_o spiritual_a body_n and_o be_v unite_v with_o christ_n for_o see_v that_o god_n have_v make_v his_o beloved_a one_o king_n and_o priest_n how_o can_v he_o have_v make_v they_o king_n in_o case_n they_o have_v no_o subject_n or_o priest_n if_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o offer_v up_o to_o he_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o consequent_o must_v belong_v to_o his_o regiment_n or_o government_n and_o that_o they_o as_o well_o as_o his_o sight_n and_o 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concern_v all_o his_o other_o sense_n and_o thus_o become_v enable_v to_o enjoy_v and_o rule_v over_o all_o so_o that_o in_o this_o particular_a also_o he_o far_o excel_v a_o dog_n and_o all_o other_o beast_n in_o case_n he_o will_v but_o apply_v himself_o to_o it_o and_o retire_v into_o himself_o in_o his_o central_n spirit_n now_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o a_o dog_n do_v so_o love_v his_o master_n and_o other_o that_o be_v his_o benefactor_n insomuch_o that_o he_o give_v up_o himself_o willing_o to_o death_n for_o they_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o his_o quick_a scent_n make_v he_o to_o be_v watchful_a and_o of_o no_o sound_a sleep_n which_o sleep_v notwithstanding_o all_o creature_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o old_a image_n that_o be_v in_o their_o water_n may_v be_v drown_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o overflow_a night-water_n and_o so_o be_v renew_v and_o better_v and_o be_v it_o not_o worth_a our_o take_a notice_n that_o 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the_o ancient_a wise_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v well_o understand_v this_o effect_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o water_n as_o who_o without_o doubt_n by_o a_o paternal_a tradition_n from_o moses_n or_o it_o may_v be_v yet_o further_o from_o noah_n have_v receive_v and_o learn_v this_o see_v that_o baptise_v or_o plunge_v under_o water_n be_v very_o frequent_a among_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n until_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o even_o to_o this_o day_n so_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o ceremony_n be_v derive_v from_o they_o and_o we_o find_v it_o frequent_o assert_v in_o the_o write_n of_o their_o doctor_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o repentance_n without_o prayer_n fast_v and_o of_o alm_n and_o be_v baptize_v or_o plunge_v under_o water_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o that_o clear_o appear_v from_o the_o question_n which_o their_o messenger_n propound_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n ask_v he_o 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baptist_n who_o be_v send_v to_o baptize_v unto_o repentance_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n in_o imitation_n of_o which_o baptism_n of_o john_n it_o happen_v about_o four_o year_n since_o that_o a_o old_a pious_a simple_a jew_n come_v among_o his_o brethren_n who_o imagine_v himself_o and_o declare_v as_o much_o public_o to_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v send_v to_o baptize_v unto_o repentance_n as_o a_o forerunner_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o he_o declare_v be_v near_o whereupon_o several_a simple_a jew_n be_v baptize_v by_o he_o but_o the_o learned_a and_o understand_a man_n among_o they_o be_v not_o so_o ready_a to_o approve_v of_o this_o
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fall_v into_o despair_n he_o bend_v and_o turn_v his_o hand_n from_o he_o contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o twist_n and_o squeese_v his_o finger_n as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o break_v they_o as_o be_v the_o out-worker_n of_o his_o thought_n and_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n from_o his_o head_n which_o be_v the_o upper_a root_n of_o man_n and_o do_v receive_v a_o strong_a influence_n from_o the_o star_n and_o afford_v strength_n to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o not_o his_o nose_n nor_o any_o other_o part_n for_o nature_n understand_v what_o the_o hair_n be_v and_o have_v not_o we_o likewise_o a_o abundant_a confirmation_n of_o this_o power_n and_o force_v which_o reside_v in_o the_o hair_n from_o the_o history_n of_o samson_n judg._n 16._o 17_o etc._n etc._n 58_o q._n again_o that_o a_o fiery_a power_n be_v in_o the_o hair_n do_v not_o we_o perceive_v this_o in_o that_o when_o some_o comb_n their_o hair_n in_o the_o dark_a a_o light_n or_o fiery_a glance_n proceed_v from_o it_o and_o this_o as_o well_o in_o beast_n as_o man_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a know_a lady_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o intolerable_a headache_n can_v not_o endure_v a_o candle_n in_o her_o room_n by_o night_n and_o she_o have_v in_o a_o dark_a night_n her_o head_n comb_v by_o a_o waiting-gentlewoman_n that_o be_v new_o come_v into_o her_o service_n who_o upon_o see_v a_o light_n or_o fire_n come_v from_o her_o lady_n hair_n be_v sore_o affright_v and_o run_v out_o of_o the_o room_n but_o be_v afterward_o persuade_v to_o comb_v she_o own_o head_n in_o the_o dark_a she_o perceive_v that_o a_o light_n or_o fire_n proceed_v from_o she_o own_o hair_n also_o whereupon_o she_o be_v recover_v from_o her_o fright_n and_o amazement_n vii_o concern_v the_o hair_n which_o be_v before_o on_o the_o forehead_n 59_o q._n do_v we_o find_v likewise_o by_o experience_n that_o those_o who_o have_v their_o hair_n grow_v down_o their_o forehead_n trianglewise_a so_o as_o to_o reach_v to_o the_o midst_n 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