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time_n the_o string_n break_v when_o the_o lutanist_n be_v not_o weary_a the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a the_o soul_n will_v fain_o be_v work_v when_o the_o body_n be_v not_o serviceable_a that_o which_o weary_v the_o soul_n most_o be_v to_o be_v quench_v in_o its_o motion_n to_o be_v dull_v by_o a_o earthy_a body_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o that_o to_o be_v cloud_v to_o have_v its_o wing_n clip_v so_o that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o that_o noble_a platonist_n plotinus_n that_o he_o so_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n as_o other_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v in_o prison_n as_o if_o he_o have_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n o_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a that_o be_v set_v at_o full_a liberty_n they_o be_v never_o weary_a in_o their_o work_n never_o weary_a of_o praise_v god_n never_o weary_a of_o sing_v hallelujah_n to_o he_o 3._o vast_a and_o comprehensive_a all_o being_n they_o be_v within_o the_o soul_n horizon_n what_o can_v it_o grasp_v in_o its_o thought_n what_o can_v it_o take_v in_o its_o eye_n it_o can_v take_v in_o the_o several_a drop_n of_o be_v and_o it_o can_v take_v in_o much_o of_o the_o ocean_n of_o be_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o some_o man_n have_v such_o narrow_a and_o contract_a soul_n as_o they_o can_v commerce_n with_o nothing_o but_o outward_a and_o drossy_a object_n they_o can_v scarce_o have_v a_o wish_n thought_n mind_n only_o earthly_a thing_n their_o corn_n and_o their_o wine_n and_o their_o oil_n but_o this_o only_o show_v their_o soul_n degenerate_v from_o their_o native_a perfection_n from_o their_o primitive_a glory_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o itself_o be_v more_o large_a and_o spacious_a and_o scorn_v to_o be_v bound_v with_o material_a object_n itself_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o so_o it_o delight_v more_o in_o spiritual_n nay_o it_o will_v be_v bound_v with_o real_a object_n it_o will_v set_v up_o being_n of_o its_o own_o entia_fw-la rationis_fw-la reason_n creature_n such_o as_o the_o hand_n of_o omnipotency_n never_o give_v a_o real_a be_v to_o and_o then_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o vast_a be_v these_o and_o comprehensive_a the_o soul_n can_v quick_o open_v its_o mouth_n so_o wide_a as_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v fill_v it_o 4._o self-reflexive_a and_o independent_a upon_o the_o body_n and_o these_o indeed_o be_v the_o choice_a and_o most_o precious_a work_n of_o all_o the_o very_a flower_n and_o quintessence_n of_o a_o immortal_a soul_n when_o the_o soul_n shall_v sit_v judge_n upon_o its_o own_o action_n when_o it_o shall_v become_v speculum_fw-la suiipsiâ—s_fw-la view_v its_o own_o force_n bid_v the_o body_n farewell_n and_o even_o here_o become_v a_o anima_fw-la separata_fw-la withdraw_v and_o retire_v itself_o to_o its_o closet_n operation_n to_o its_o most_o reserve_a and_o cabinet-counsel_n i_o can_v 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it_o be_v his_o great_a prerogative_n and_o he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o heart_n than_o the_o soul_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o second_o particular_a the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n operation_n 3._o the_o excellency_n of_o its_o capacity_n do_v but_o consider_v with_o yourselves_o what_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n it_o have_v his_o superscription_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o he_o now_o there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o god_n image_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o body_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o so_o stamp_v his_o image_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o here_o indeed_o be_v some_o shadowing_n out_o of_o himself_o some_o faint_a and_o languish_a representation_n of_o a_o deity_n the_o soul_n it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o stamp_n and_o impression_n as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o put_v upon_o it_o 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