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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 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