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and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a union_n whereby_o all_o the_o elect_a soul_n and_o body_n be_v not_o only_o inspire_v and_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v spirit_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o rule_v and_o sway_v all_o the_o thought_n and_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v all_o the_o part_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o last_o of_o all_o there_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o admirable_a union_n of_o similitude_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v whole_o conformable_a and_o alike_o to_o the_o divine_a be_v which_o be_v the_o most_o desirable_a &_o accumulate_v blessedness_n of_o our_o nature_n so_o that_o look_v as_o you_o see_v the_o very_a bright_a image_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o reflect_v upon_o the_o water_n sometime_o that_o the_o dull_a element_n seem_v to_o have_v catch_v down_o the_o very_a glorious_a body_n itself_o to_o paint_v her_o watery_a face_n with_o and_o look_n more_o like_o a_o part_n of_o heaven_n then_o like_o itself_o who_o in_o the_o absence_n 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