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which_o blessing_n god_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o gain_n of_o seek_v god._n psal._n 69.32_o seek_v after_o god_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v this_o text_n i_o partly_o handle_v before_o leave_v the_o rest_n till_o now_o then_o i_o divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n first_o a_o precept_n in_o these_o word_n seek_v after_o god_n second_o a_o promise_n in_o these_o word_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v the_o precept_n i_o handle_v then_o at_o large_a of_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n i_o purpose_v now_o to_o treat_v and_o do_v humble_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n his_o assistance_n and_o your_o gentle_a patience_n here_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a gain_n of_o seek_v after_o god_n for_o so_o say_v my_o text_n your_o soul_n shall_v live_v in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n wherein_o to_o insist_v first_o the_o dignity_n conceive_v in_o the_o 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potentiae_fw-la memoria_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la which_o be_v thus_o in_o english_a the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n govern_v the_o body_n for_o as_o in_o god_n there_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n and_o three_o distinct_a person_n so_o in_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n and_o three_o distinct_a power_n that_o be_v the_o memory_n the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n but_o howsoever_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v prove_v in_o this_o in_o that_o it_o never_o cease_v to_o live_v even_o in_o misery_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o dignity_n and_o excellent_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v make_v reasonable_a and_o may_v be_v employ_v about_o every_o thing_n but_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o god_n whatsoever_o be_v less_o than_o god_n be_v unable_a to_o fill_v it_o o_o noble_a creature_n thou_o soul_n which_o art_n 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