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the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n take_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o leave_v it_o wan_a pale_a and_o ghastly_a and_o that_o be_v likewise_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o extremity_n of_o love_n especial_o of_o christ_n love_n towards_o us._n for_o this_o pure_a chaste_a and_o divine_a love_n wherewith_o christ_n love_v we_o it_o make_v he_o to_o empty_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v fill_v we_o to_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o we_o to_o die_v once_o in_o himself_o that_o we_o may_v live_v for_o evermore_o wherein_o do_v death_n ever_o show_v his_o great_a power_n very_o in_o seize_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n himself_o than_o be_v show_v the_o great_a power_n that_o ever_o death_n exercise_v yet_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o herein_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v far_o strong_a than_o death_n death_n seize_v on_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v become_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o 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