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soul_n will_v they_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o mean_v by_o these_o word_n we_o know_v then_o that_o this_o word_n soul_n be_v oftentimes_o take_v for_o life_n as_o in_o these_o place_n nun._n psal_n 119_o nun._n my_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o hand_n also_o wherefore_o tear_v i_o my_o flesh_n with_o my_o tooth_n and_o carry_v my_o soul_n in_o my_o hand_n 13.14_o job._n 13.14_o likewise_o 6.25_o math._n 6.25_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n far_o more_o precious_a than_o meat_n also_o thou_o fool_n 12.20_o luke_n 12.20_o this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o and_o such_o other_o like_a which_o these_o soul_n murderer_n have_v ever_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o whereon_o great_o to_o brag_v for_o they_o must_v consider_v that_o this_o word_n soul_n be_v take_v there_o by_o the_o figure_n metanomia_n for_o the_o life_n for_o somuch_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o life_n and_o that_o the_o life_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o figure_n even_o young_a boy_n do_v learn_v amongst_o their_o rudimente_n in_o the_o school_n but_o who_o will_v not_o marvel_v to_o see_v the_o foolish_a arrogancye_n of_o these_o roister_n who_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o some_o great_a matter_n in_o themselves_o and_o will_v have_v other_o make_v great_a account_n of_o they_o &_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v teach_v their_o figure_n and_o form_n of_o speak_v we_o also_o know_v by_o a_o other_o like_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v for_o the_o will_n and_o desire_n because_o it_o keep_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o will_n &_o desire_n 18.1_o 1_o sam._n 18.1_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v fast_o knit_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n 34.6_o gene._n 34.6_o and_o that_o sichem_n his_o soul_n long_v sore_o for_o dina_n jacob_n his_o daughter_n 4.32_o acts._n 4.32_o saint_n luke_n also_o say_v and_o the_o multitude_n which_o beleve_v be_v of_o one_o hart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n moreover_o who_o see_v not_o that_o there_o be_v great_a strength_n in_o these_o hebrew_n phrase_n 1._o psal_n 115._o &_o 104._o luk._n 1._o my_o soul_n bless_v thou_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o save_a health_n for_o by_o these_o be_v somewhat_o more_o express_v they_o if_o it_o have_v be_v simple_o speak_v without_o addition_n as_o bless_v the_o lord_n i_o magnify_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o i_o be_o thy_o health_n sometime_o it_o be_v simple_o take_v for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o soul_n 19_o gene._n 19_o as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o threescore_o and_o sixteen_o soul_n go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n 2.6_o ezech._n 18.4_o levit._fw-la 20.6_o 2.6_o likewise_o the_o soul_n which_o have_v sin_v shall_v die_v also_o the_o soul_n which_o shall_v go_v after_o conjurer_n and_o soothsayer_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n etc._n etc._n many_o time_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o breath_n which_o geve_v breath_n unto_o man_n wherein_o rest_v the_o lively_a motion_n of_o the_o body_n as_o i_o take_v these_o place_n 2._o 2._o sam._n 2._o heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n have_v take_v hold_n on_o i_o 20._o acts._n 20._o although_o my_o whole_a soul_n remain_v in_o i_o also_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o he_o and_o again_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n return_v into_o his_o body_n moreover_o 17.22_o 1._o king_n 17.22_o the_o scripture_n use_v this_o manner_n of_o speak_v that_z the_o soul_n do_v depart_v whereas_o we_o common_o say_v he_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o rachel_n 35.18_o gene._n 35.18_o and_o at_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o rachel_n die_v she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n benom_n we_o know_v also_o that_o this_o word_n spirit_n amongst_o the_o latin_n be_v call_v breath_n &_o wind_n which_o we_o may_v likewise_o see_v by_o the_o word_n that_o the_o grecian_n use_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o isaiah_n for_o a_o vain_a and_o trifle_a thing_n 26.18_o isaiah_n 26.18_o we_o have_v be_v with_o child_n say_v he_o and_o suffer_v pain_n as_o if_o we_o have_v bring_v forth_o wind_n and_o many_o time_n it_o be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n regenerate_v in_o us._n for_o when_o saint_n paul_n say_v 5.17_o galat._n 5.17_o that_o the_o spirit_n lu_v contrary_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o soul_n sight_v against_o the_o flesh_n or_o reason_n against_o lust_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n itself_o in_o somuch_o as_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n fight_v against_o itself_o because_o as_o yet_o she_o be_v void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o give_v over_o to_o her_o own_o lust_n moreover_o we_o know_v that_o when_o these_o two_o word_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v join_v together_o that_o by_o the_o soul_n be_v mean_v the_o will_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o understanding_n 26.9_o isaiah_n 26.9_o for_o thus_o say_v isaiah_n my_o soul_n have_v long_v for_o thou_o all_o the_o night_n and_o i_o will_v seek_v thou_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n with_o my_o spirit_n which_o be_v within_o i_o 3.13_o 1._o thes_n 3.13_o and_o thus_o do_v saint_n paul_n understand_v it_o when_o he_o beseech_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o have_v their_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n keep_v blameless_a in_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o mean_v to_o have_v all_o their_o thought_n and_o will_n sound_v and_o not_o to_o geve_v over_o their_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o iniquity_n to_o sin_n 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o and_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n which_o enter_v through_o even_o unto_o the_o devide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n &_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n &_o discern_v the_o thought_n and_o intentes_fw-la of_o the_o hart_n nevertheless_o some_o there_o be_v which_o in_o this_o last_o place_n have_v rather_o understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v wherein_o do_v consist_v reason_n and_o will_n and_o which_o we_o be_v now_o dispute_v of_o and_o by_o the_o soul_n the_o vital_a motion_n and_o the_o sense_n which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v superior_n and_o inferior_n but_o see_v that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v signify_v in_o many_o place_n a_o immortal_a essence_n which_o cause_v the_o life_n of_o man_n let_v they_o not_o take_v any_o occasion_n to_o strive_v about_o the_o word_n but_o let_v they_o take_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v by_o what_o name_n soever_o it_o be_v call_v and_o mean_v and_o present_o we_o will_v show_v how_o true_a the_o same_o be_v now_o we_o will_v begin_v at_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o man_n wherein_o we_o shall_v right_v 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the_o counterfeit_n or_o engrave_v we_o may_v conceive_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v see_v in_o he_o which_o the_o same_o represent_v even_o so_o this_o image_n of_o god_n must_v through_o the_o same_o likeness_n set_v before_o our_o sense_n a_o certain_a understanding_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o i_o right_o well_o know_v what_o a_o number_n of_o they_o prattle_n say_v that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v liken_v unto_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n over_o the_o lyve_a creature_n because_o that_o therein_o man_n be_v somewhat_o like_a unto_o god_n who_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n into_o the_o which_o error_n chrysostom_n himself_o fall_v
nor_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o power_n of_o death_n crave_v none_o other_o thing_n at_o his_o father_n hand_n but_o that_o our_o weakness_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o his_o body_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o death_n and_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereupon_o we_o must_v now_o stay_v ourselves_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n commit_v in_o our_o flesh_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o self_n same_o flesh_n for_o the_o satiffy_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n have_v be_v discharge_v and_o pay_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v we_o and_o therefore_o christ_n never_o flee_v the_o death_n but_o this_o horrible_a feel_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n which_o require_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v chastise_v with_o death_n for_o the_o save_n of_o us._n will_v thou_o know_v from_o what_o affection_n and_o mind_n this_o voice_n come_v i_o know_v not_o which_o way_n better_a to_o express_v it_o but_o even_o by_o 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with_o the_o feel_n thereof_o even_o so_o ezechiah_n see_v that_o he_o must_v leave_v the_o realm_n tâ—_n be_v put_v out_o for_o a_o spoil_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o leave_v no_o child_n of_o who_o may_v descenâ—…_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o gentile_n his_o soul_n be_v trouble_v with_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v sign_n and_o token_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o punishment_n and_o no_o sign_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n for_o in_o deed_n hâ—_n afterward_o dye_v without_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o death_n to_o be_v short_a i_o confess_v thaâ—_n death_n of_o itself_o be_v evil_a because_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n for_o sin_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n iâ—_n be_v of_o itself_o full_a of_o fear_n and_o desolation_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o drive_v those_o who_o feel_v that_o god_n send_v it_o they_o in_o his_o anger_n for_o their_o punishment_n eveâ—_o to_o the_o very_a last_o cast_v of_o desperation_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o 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