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de_fw-fr trist_n and_o of_o aristotle_n concern_v two_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o heathen_n arist_n diog._n in_o vit._n arist_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o mystery_n nor_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o the_o union_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n our_o god_n incarnate_a chap._n xxiii_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n with_o our_o flesh_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v look_v on_o and_o consider_v as_o one_o body_n and_o be_v so_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n much_o rather_o may_v we_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o our_o soul_n for_o otherwise_o the_o great_a mystical_a body_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n want_v the_o life_n or_o soul_n of_o her_o head_n will_v be_v but_o as_o a_o carcase_n or_o lifeless_a body_n neither_o can_v we_o be_v perfect_o and_o complete_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o galatian_n you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n except_o 28_o gal._n 3._o 28_o our_o soul_n be_v unite_v with_o his_o soul_n nor_o can_v this_o union_n of_o soul_n be_v any_o other_o way_n apprehend_v or_o possible_o effect_v but_o only_o by_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o and_o our_o soul_n from_o the_o original_a soul_n of_o the_o first_o man._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o all_o human_a soul_n from_o that_o one_o and_o only_o create_v soul_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o new_a but_o be_v ancient_o teach_v and_o receive_v very_o early_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n although_o it_o be_v not_o full_o establish_v by_o general_a consent_n tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la clear_o 27._o tert._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la cap._n 27._o declare_v animas_fw-la ab_fw-la adamo_n esse_fw-la that_o our_o soul_n be_v derive_v from_o adam_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o 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