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for_o what_o belong_v unto_o the_o soul_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o father_n only_o of_o this_o noâ—le_a part_n which_o he_o have_v enrich_v with_o his_o merit_n but_o the_o other_o part_n which_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o body_n and_o which_o by_o a_o unfortunate_a necessity_n see_v itself_o bind_v to_o animate_v the_o disorder_n and_o to_o foment_n the_o â—_z thereof_o be_v not_o altogether_o deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n she_o groan_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o her_o iron_n and_o this_o glorious_a captive_n be_v constrain_v to_o be_v wail_v the_o rigour_n of_o her_o servitude_n whilst_o her_o sister_n enjoy_v the_o sweet_n of_o liberty_n 25._o for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n teach_v we_o baptism_n take_v not_o away_o concupiscence_n but_o do_v moderate_v it_o and_o notwithstanding_o any_o strength_n that_o it_o give_v unto_o our_o soul_n it_o leave_v a_o kind_n of_o languishment_n whereof_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v cure_v till_o in_o glory_n it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o 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