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and_o the_o soul_n to_o rule_v and_o command_v with_o all_o just_a authority_n and_o moderation_n all_o this_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o soul_n and_o body_n meet_v again_o in_o a_o glorify_a estate_n to_o possess_v the_o heavenly_a mansion_n so_o fit_a and_o and_o prepare_v they_o here_o that_o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n all_o schism_n be_v abandon_v all_o rebellion_n anathematise_v the_o heel_n may_v not_o kick_v against_o the_o body_n or_o the_o foot_n tread_v upon_o the_o head_n but_o however_o it_o fare_v in_o the_o body_n politic_a there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o orderly_a subjection_n in_o the_o body_n natural_a that_o my_o flesh_n may_v be_v subject_a not_o predominant_a to_o my_o spirit_n my_o body_n unto_o my_o soul_n and_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n subject_a unto_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n do_v thou_o thus_o set_v my_o foot_n over_o the_o threshold_n of_o thy_o heaven_n 3._o chap._n 2._o book_n 3._o put_v thou_o my_o soul_n into_o this_o happy_a condition_n of_o a_o inchoate_n blessedness_n so_o shall_v i_o cheerful_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o my_o day_n in_o a_o joyful_a expectation_n of_o the_o full_a consummation_n of_o my_o glory_n amen_n bish_n hall_n his_o susurium_n cum_fw-la deo_fw-la chap._n ii_o of_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n as_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o bride_n new_o come_v from_o her_o chamber_n in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o espousal_n on_o the_o solemnity_n of_o her_o bride-ale_n and_o other_o nuptial_a rite_n bedeck_v and_o adorn_v with_o all_o the_o ornament_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n that_o may_v render_v her_o gracious_a and_o amiable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o betroth_a or_o like_o the_o king_n daughter_n all_o glorious_a within_o and_o without_o in_o clothing_n of_o wrought_a gold_n bring_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n attend_v on_o among_o the_o honourable_a woman_n by_o a_o train_n of_o virgin_n that_o be_v her_o fellow_n even_o such_o be_v the_o inward_a grace_n and_o outward_a magnificence_n pomp_n and_o state_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o her_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n from_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n to_o be_v espouse_v again_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o everlast-wedlock_n the_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n be_v cancel_v and_o nullify_v by_o a_o act_n of_o perpetual_a oblivion_n her_o soporiferous_a bed_n of_o rottenness_n she_o thenceforth_o loathe_v and_o outrun_v leave_v behind_o her_o load_n of_o inward_a corruption_n all_o waywardness_n of_o mind_n and_o frowardness_n of_o disposition_n and_o her_o troop_n of_o natural_a imperfection_n deafness_n dumbness_n blindless_a lameness_n etc._n etc._n such_o son_n of_o sorrow_n and_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o perdition_n presume_v not_o to_o approach_v the_o marriage_n chamber_n all_o other_o her_o companion_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v faithful_a and_o serviceable_a to_o she_o and_o instrumental_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v still_o her_o attendant_n and_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o royal_a palace_n and_o invest_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o glory_n and_o immortality_n as_o a_o badge_n and_o livery_n of_o the_o glorify_a soul_n who_o servant_n and_o minister_n they_o be_v those_o organical_a part_n of_o the_o body_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v exercise_v and_o without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o operate_v in_o which_o respect_n the_o soul_n as_o to_o such_o faculty_n and_o operation_n may_v be_v term_v mortal_a be_v revive_v with_o the_o body_n and_o useful_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o their_o several_a station_n i_o do_v not_o i_o dare_v not_o here_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o