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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o the_o treasure_n the_o other_o the_o soul_n controuller_n etc._n etc._n three_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o it_o it_o die_v not_o with_o the_o body_n but_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v preserve_v unto_o eternity_n four_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n once_o stamp_v upon_o it_o which_o though_o miserable_o deface_v since_o by_o the_o fall_n yet_o not_o so_o utter_o raze_v out_o but_o there_o be_v goodly_a lineament_n of_o that_o image_n yet_o leave_v upon_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o so_o irrecoverable_a but_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n it_o may_v be_v so_o repair_v and_o renew_v as_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v and_o be_v say_v still_o thereby_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o peter_n 1.4_o not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o deity_n but_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n wisdom_n knowledge_n goodness_n love_n and_o light_n which_o be_v as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n shine_v upon_o it_o five_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o purchase_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n not_o of_o bull_n and_o goat_n but_o of_o the_o divine_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o redeemer_n 1_o peter_n 1.19_o six_o the_o pretiousness_n of_o soul_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o pain_n and_o cost_n that_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n will_v be_v at_o to_o gain_v a_o soul_n they_o will_v compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o gain_v a_o soul_n give_v a_o kingdom_n for_o a_o soul_n mat._n 4.8_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o omnia_fw-la haec_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la all_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o ver_fw-la 9_o seven_o by_o the_o great_a care_n that_o almighty_a god_n have_v take_v to_o preserve_v soul_n and_o to_o save_v they_o from_o perish_v he_o have_v give_v his_o word_n to_o direct_v they_o his_o minister_n to_o instruct_v they_o his_o sacrament_n to_o confirm_v they_o his_o spirit_n to_o guide_v they_o and_o his_o angel_n to_o guard_v they_o and_o all_o this_o to_o preserve_v they_o and_o to_o save_v they_o from_o perish_v in_o all_o these_o respect_n it_o appear_v that_o soul_n be_v precious_a our_o bless_a lord_n which_o well_o know_v the_o price_n of_o soul_n lay_v one_o soul_n in_o one_o balance_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o other_o against_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o trial_n tell_v we_o that_o one_o soul_n weigh_v down_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o other_o scale_n what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a