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priest_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v fill_v the_o lord_n house_n and_o when_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o house_n they_o bow_v themselves_o with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o pavement_n and_o worship_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n i_o trust_v the_o king_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o all_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o they_o all_o with_o their_o eye_n see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n there_o present_v before_o they_o and_o such_o as_o be_v religious_a and_o obedient_a see_v it_o to_o their_o exceed_a joy_n 5._o joy_n defenc._n pag._n 120._o li._n 5._o that_o god_n do_v
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body_n and_o impart_v it_o unto_o both_o that_o neither_o escape_v unpunished_a 29._o if_o the_o soul_n operation_n be_v so_o necessary_o tie_v to_o the_o faculty_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o body_n as_o you_o do_v avouch_v i_o great_o doubt_v how_o the_o soul_n immortality_n will_v be_v defend_v against_o the_o effect_n of_o your_o assertion_n i_o give_v the_o body_n no_o essential_a cooperation_n with_o the_o soul_n in_o understanding_n and_o will_n i_o give_v it_o a_o provocation_n impression_n subjection_n and_o execution_n in_o evil_a which_o argue_v a_o communion_n with_o the_o soul_n in_o sin_n though_o understanding_n and_o will_v be_v the_o proper_a action_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o if_o the_o soul_n so_o long_o as_o she_o be_v join_v with_o her_o body_n communicate_v she_o sinful_a operation_n to_o the_o body_n be_v that_o any_o proof_n she_o can_v not_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o body_n child_n in_o their_o cradle_n have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a shall_v 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