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unclean_a for_o every_o specific_a body_n or_o thing_n be_v endue_v with_o its_o own_o magnet_n and_o its_o innate_a power_n do_v draw_v forth_o such_o matter_n juice_n or_o nourishment_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o sustain_v and_o support_v its_o own_o body_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o other_o form_n and_o quality_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v hide_v sleep_v in_o the_o magia_n as_o for_o example_n in_o one_o field_n or_o pasture_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o animal_n viz._n cow_n sheep_n horse_n and_o swine_n and_o they_o all_o eat_v one_o sort_n of_o herbage_n or_o grass_n which_o do_v nourish_v and_o sustain_v they_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v of_o several_a species_n or_o kind_n as_o be_v mention_v before_o the_o swine_n transmute_v the_o juice_n of_o the_o grass_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n viz._n into_o gross_a unclean_a flesh_n and_o a_o foul_a stink_a excrement_n very_o burdensome_a and_o a_o mere_a loathe_n to_o nature_n the_o horse_n to_o a_o lively_a strong_a 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have_v immerse_v his_o will_n and_o dâ—…sires_n into_o the_o black_a and_o deep_a degree_n of_o bestiality_n and_o depravation_n and_o live_v in_o and_o under_o the_o lyonish_a bearish_a and_o doâ—…_n gish_a spirit_n and_o die_v with_o the_o deep_a colour_n of_o violence_n anâ—…_n fierceness_n than_o these_o rapacious_a beast_n and_o all_o those_o evil_a property_n and_o quality_n have_v obtain_v the_o ascendant_n and_o rule_v 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n and_o desire_n so_o by_o the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o theâ—…_n rule_v quality_n a_o suitable_a nourishment_n be_v extract_v from_o 〈◊〉_d meat_n and_o drink_n be_v they_o of_o what_o nature_n soever_o clean_a or_o unclean_a the_o command_v and_o transmute_v power_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d the_o wrath_n and_o fierceness_n of_o the_o divide_a form_n and_o disunity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o natural_a power_n which_o do_v present_o awaken_v and_o stir_v up_o a_o moâ—…_n violent_a spirit_n in_o the_o eater_n and_o communicaters_n of_o such_o thing_n for_o so_o 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and_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o be_v to_o be_v know_v to_o its_o self_n which_o can_v be_v any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o corporeal_a body_n for_o a_o spirit_n or_o a_o inâ—…e_a power_n can_v become_v individual_a if_o it_o be_v not_o clothe_v with_o a_o suitable_a body_n they_o be_v like_o a_o circle_n in_o which_o all_o the_o spiritual_a invisible_a principle_n and_o power_n do_v act_n and_o become_v â—…nown_v to_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o joy_n hoâ—…_n fear_v and_o sorrow_n it_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o be_v before_o mention_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o each_o creature_n be_v before_o the_o body_n and_o the_o desire_v the_o cause_n and_o original_a thereof_o and_o as_o the_o learned_a apostle_n paul_n say_v the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v know_v to_o its_o self_n nor_o enjoy_v or_o sâ—…fer_v without_o the_o body_n and_o 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the_o high_a diligence_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v all_o violence_n 〈◊〉_d and_o death_n and_o desire_v to_o live_v for_o ever_o see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d spring_v from_o the_o eternal_a and_o unsearchable_a fountain_n of_o unity_n for_o every_o creature_n action_n inclination_n and_o desire_n be_v all_o â—…cording_v to_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o spiritual_a property_n and_o 〈◊〉_d lity_n all_o which_o have_v a_o eternal_a original_a whence_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desire_n in_o all_o creature_n do_v spring_n and_o arise_v of_o live_v 〈◊〉_d ever_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o inferior_n have_v no_o cause_n of_o dread_a nor_o sense_n on_o they_o of_o any_o world_n or_o be_v after_o this_o either_o good_a or_o evil_a nevertheless_o they_o fear_v and_o dread_v all_o kind_n of_o â—…rt_n violence_n oppression_n and_o consequent_o shun_v and_o avoid_v â—…th_n with_o as_o much_o cunning_a and_o wisdom_n as_o man_n and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a diligence_n industry_n and_o prudence_n endeavour_v to_o â—…serve_v themselves_o and_o offspring_n nay_o they_o rather_o exceed_v 〈◊〉_d beside_o they_o have_v not_o transgress_v their_o natural_a law_n and_o â—…fore_o they_o can_v be_v oppress_v with_o any_o fear_n of_o pain_n or_o sorâ—…_n after_o this_o life_n but_o the_o original_a of_o all_o fear_n of_o hurt_n violence_n 〈◊〉_d death_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a power_n 〈◊〉_d have_v clothe_v or_o encircle_v themselves_o in_o matter_n or_o corpoâ—…_n body_n which_o the_o spiritual_a property_n and_o power_n will_v preserve_v and_o keep_v as_o a_o habitation_n for_o ever_o for_o by_o mean_n of_o 〈◊〉_d corporeal_a body_n or_o matter_n the_o variety_n of_o the_o spiritual_a proâ—…ties_n be_v encircle_v and_o so_o become_v a_o self-subsisting_a creature_n know_v to_o its_o self_n as_o be_v mention_v before_o and_o be_v thereby_o renâ—…ed_v capable_a both_o of_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n joy_n or_o sorrow_n for_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a do_v natural_o desire_v what_o be_v like_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o those_o spiritual_a being_n and_n power_n that_o have_v the_o like_a motion_n and_o sensation_n of_o all_o creature_n can_v by_o all_o the_o â—…ning_a rhetoric_n in_o the_o world_n be_v persuade_v on_o any_o account_n oâ—…_n be_v make_v willing_a to_o die_v or_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o body_n 〈◊〉_d nothing_o be_v able_a to_o abliterate_a those_o inclination_n disposition_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n clothe_v with_o material_a body_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o grand_a or_o eternal_a fountain_n the_o father_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o being_n so_o that_o the_o natural_a disposition_n 〈◊〉_d desire_n of_o all_o sensitive_a creature_n be_v to_o preserve_v their_o body_n 〈◊〉_d ever_o which_o be_v like_o themselves_o and_o according_a to_o their_o oriâ—…al_a nature_n for_o no_o spiritual_a power_n can_v 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o its_o 〈◊〉_d and_o its_o original_a fountain_n or_o father_n that_o 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power_n motion_n and_o action_n of_o all_o visible_a body_n â—…esides_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o have_v a_o eternal_a original_a as_o be_v mention_v before_o and_o therefore_o not_o willing_a to_o be_v oppress_v hurt_v oâ—…_n to_o have_v its_o body_n any_o way_n destroy_v for_o the_o body_n be_v the_o sâ—…rits_n natural_a right_n and_o will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o unless_o necessity_n compeâ—…s_v and_o for_o these_o reason_n the_o high_a evil_a and_o punishment_n that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o mankind_n be_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o most_o country_n do_v not_o indict_v or_o compel_v meâ—…_n to_o die_v but_o only_o on_o the_o commit_n of_o great_a evil_n the_o continuation_n of_o life_n be_v strangelâ—…_n precious_a in_o the_o central_n quality_n and_o spiritual_a power_n of_o every_o corporeal_a creature_n and_o will_v not_o man_n choose_v a_o miserable_a trouble_a laboâ—…ious_a life_n of_o vexation_n rather_o than_o a_o short_a and_o 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inclination_n to_o continue_v a_o miserable_a life_n do_v not_o only_o proceed_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o sense_n man_n have_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o break_n of_o god_n law_n for_o which_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v threaten_v though_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o each_o man_n fear_n of_o death_n which_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o his_o transgression_n but_o from_o that_o eternal_a life_n and_o invisible_a spiritual_a power_n that_o support_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n which_o in_o all_o creature_n do_v with_o the_o high_a diligence_n imitate_v that_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o if_o a_o number_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v educate_v and_o 〈◊〉_d up_o and_o under_o custom_n and_o methâ—…_n that_o do_v not_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d reward_n for_o virtuâ—…_n nor_o punishment_n for_o vice_n neverthelâ—…_n the_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o all_o violence_n oppression_n and_o death_n will_v be_v the_o same_o as_o now_o it_o iâ—…_n and_o with_o other_o creature_n for_o god_n eternal_a law_n in_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o or_o from_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n and_o man_n make_v law_n and_o imitate_v custom_n that_o be_v vary_v and_o change_v out_o of_o evil_a into_o good_a and_o out_o of_o good_a into_o evil_n but_o god_n law_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n be_v in_o a_o consâ—…_n fix_a method_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o great_a evil_a and_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o man_n or_o any_o other_o sensible_a creature_n be_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o life_n before_o it_o have_v obtain_v its_o high_a limit_v and_o this_o sort_n of_o violence_n do_v in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n diametrical_o oppose_v the_o create_a and_o likewise_o the_o preserve_v power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a breach_n of_o unity_n 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we_o that_o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n that_o be_v new_a body_n they_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o creature_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o if_o after_o the_o death_n of_o these_o mortal_a body_n if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n or_o immortal_a soul_n do_v not_o obtain_v or_o clothe_v itself_o with_o a_o suitable_a body_n that_o be_v a_o immortal_a one_o than_o their_o work_n and_o good_a deed_n can_v not_o follow_v they_o neither_o can_v the_o holy_a man_n and_o saint_n be_v capable_a of_o enjoy_v those_o eternal_a blessing_n promise_v to_o all_o those_o that_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o new_a body_n than_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a power_n that_o circle_a and_o dwell_v in_o this_o gross_a body_n must_v of_o necessity_n at_o death_n mingle_v themselves_o into_o and_o with_o the_o eternal_a fountain_n and_o thereby_o 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