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seat_n of_o moral_a virtue_n where_o it_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_z giveth_z law_n to_o brutish_a passion_n and_o all_o motious_a of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n but_o it_o be_v the_o immortal_a soul_n consider_v as_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o destinate_a to_o immortality_n and_o life_n and_o a_o eternal_a existence_n now_o this_o soul_n and_o thus_o consider_v be_v the_o better_a part_n of_o man_n man_n consider_v in_o his_o most_o excellent_a capacity_n and_o whatsoever_o bless_v adorn_v and_o advantage_v the_o soul_n consider_v in_o this_o notion_n and_o under_o this_o capacity_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o what_o only_o commend_v the_o body_n which_o be_v but_o the_o outside_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n or_o the_o mind_n which_o a_o pagan_a may_v have_v in_o as_o good_a a_o condition_n as_o a_o christian_a as_o that_o house_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a house_n which_o have_v the_o best_a inside_n and_o where_o the_o room_n be_v 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