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retain_v to_o expel_v to_o assimilate_v agglutinate_v etc._n etc._n not_o general_o but_o the_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a nourishment_n the_o number_n will_v fill_v up_o erastosthenes_n sieve_n to_o count_v they_o all_o wherefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n and_o to_o leave_v you_o resolve_v in_o this_o point_n let_v the_o faculty_n be_v one_o and_o plurality_n in_o application_n use_n &_o diversity_n of_o those_o thing_n whereabout_o it_o be_v conversaunt_a otherwise_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v distract_v into_o part_n which_o be_v whole_a in_o every_o part_n and_o admit_v mixture_n which_o be_v most_o simple_a and_o become_v subject_a of_o diverse_a quality_n which_o be_v distinct_a in_o nature_n and_o communicate_v by_o mixture_n of_o substance_n whereto_o they_o belong_v &_o not_o confuse_v together_o in_o one_o against_o nature_n thus_o you_o have_v my_o opinion_n touchinge_v these_o three_o part_n of_o soul_n of_o spirit_n and_o body_n with_o their_o peculiar_a action_n 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maintenance_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o they_o fail_v in_o degree_n of_o misery_n &_o come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o this_o force_v upon_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o touch_v those_o part_n where_o the_o soul_n command_v poverty_n nakedness_n sickness_n and_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n be_v mitigate_v with_o a_o mind_n resolute_a in_o patience_n or_o endue_v with_o wisdom_n to_o ease_v that_o grieve_v by_o supply_n of_o remedy_n this_o seze_v upon_o the_o seat_n of_o wisdom_n itself_o and_o charge_v upon_o all_o the_o excellency_n of_o understanding_n and_o grind_v into_o powder_n all_o that_o stand_v firm_a and_o melt_v like_o the_o dew_n before_o the_o sun_n whatsoever_o we_o reckon_v of_o as_o support_v of_o our_o defect_n and_o subdue_v that_o wherewith_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v of_o we_o subdue_v the_o cause_n the_o guilt_n the_o punishment_n the_o revenge_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o wrath_n all_o concur_v together_o in_o more_o forcible_a sort_n &_o that_o against_o the_o 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dare_v cheer_v we_o with_o any_o consolation_n or_o what_o assurance_n may_v we_o have_v of_o escape_n if_o we_o will_v flee_v the_o punishment_n as_o it_o have_v no_o misery_n to_o compare_v with_o and_o the_o sense_n thereof_o not_o to_o be_v describe_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o any_o but_o of_o such_o as_o have_v feel_v the_o anguish_n as_o yourself_o at_o this_o present_a be_v rather_o to_o be_v show_v by_o negation_n of_o all_o happiness_n then_o by_o direct_a affirmation_n of_o torment_n for_o as_o the_o happiness_n rise_v of_o god_n favour_n beside_o the_o enjoy_n of_o all_o bodily_a and_o earthly_a blessing_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o and_o tend_v to_o his_o glory_n be_v above_o all_o conceit_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o report_n of_o tunge_v so_o the_o contrary_a estate_n exceed_v all_o understanding_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o utteraunce_n of_o speech_n and_o be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v above_o measure_n unhappy_a and_o most_o miserable_a inflict_v by_o god_n revenge_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o who_o wrath_n once_o kindle_v burn_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n in_o other_o misery_n of_o execution_n the_o minister_n may_v upon_o compassion_n and_o entreaty_n mitigate_v the_o rigour_n here_o satan_n move_v with_o the_o old_a ranchor_n and_o a_o ennimy_n unreconcilable_a have_v the_o charge_n who_o be_v so_o far_o of_o from_o pity_v our_o estate_n that_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o torment_n where_o the_o lord_n chasten_v with_o mercy_n and_o limit_v sometime_o this_o tormentor_n in_o compass_n of_o our_o possession_n and_o good_n he_o urge_v skin_n for_o skin_n stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n touch_v his_o bone_n and_o his_o flesh_n and_o if_o express_a charge_n be_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_n will_v not_o satisfy_v himself_o therewith_o except_o life_n yea_o not_o only_o temporal_a but_o that_o everlasting_a whereof_o we_o have_v assure_v promise_n of_o god_n go_v also_o for_o payment_n but_o what_o do_v i_o describe_v this_o unto_o you_o who_o present_a experience_n exceed_v my_o discourse_n although_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v lay_v open_a for_o more_o clear_a distinguish_v thereof_o from_o the_o melancholy_a passion_n above_o mention_v and_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o misery_n thus_o be_v know_v such_o as_o by_o god_n mercy_n be_v yet_o free_a may_v acknowledge_v his_o grace_n therein_o pray_v for_o the_o continewance_n of_o that_o freedom_n and_o pity_v the_o estate_n of_o such_o as_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o that_o heavy_a cross_n wherein_o no_o reason_n be_v able_a to_o minister_v consolation_n nor_o the_o burden_n whereof_o the_o angel_n themselves_o have_v ability_n to_o sustain_v leave_v the_o description_n of_o this_o affliction_n i_o will_v fall_v to_o the_o deliberation_n whether_o this_o kind_n be_v of_o melancholy_n or_o not_o and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o doubt_n which_o the_o comparison_n of_o they_o both_o together_o may_v minister_v unto_o us._n chap._n xxxiii_o whether_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o affliction_n thereof_o be_v melancholy_a or_o not_o by_o that_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v it_o may_v easy_o appear_v the_o affliction_n of_o soul_n through_o conscience_n of_o sin_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n then_o melancholy_a but_o yet_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v lie_v most_o clear_a i_o will_v lay_v they_o together_o so_o shall_v their_o distinct_a nature_n thus_o compare_v be_v wray_v the_o error_n of_o some_o and_o the_o profane_v of_o othersome_a who_o either_o account_n the_o cause_n natural_a melancholy_a or_o madness_n or_o else_o have_v some_o far_a insighte_n with_o a_o stoical_a profane_v of_o atheism_n scoff_v at_o that_o kind_n of_o affliction_n against_o which_o they_o themselves_o labour_v to_o shut_v up_o their_o hard_a heart_n &_o with_o obstinacy_n of_o stomach_n to_o bear_v out_o that_o whereof_o they_o tremble_v with_o horror_n and_o not_o have_v other_o refuge_n pass_v over_o the_o sense_n with_o a_o desperate_a resolution_n which_o will_v awake_v and_o do_v not_o fail_v at_o time_n to_o touch_v the_o quick_a of_o the_o secure_a &_o most_o flinty_a heart_a gallant_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o to_o the_o end_n the_o one_o may_v be_v reform_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o the_o other_o may_v thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o reform_v their_o manner_n let_v they_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n upon_o cause_n &_o that_o the_o great_a cause_n that_o work_v misery_n unto_o man_n the_o other_o contrary_o a_o mere_a fancy_n &_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o true_a and_o just_a object_n but_o be_v only_o raise_v upon_o disorder_n of_o humour_n in_o the_o fancy_n and_o rash_o deliver_v to_o the_o heart_n which_o upon_o natural_a credulity_n fare_v in_o passion_n as_o if_o that_o be_v in_o deed_n whereof_o the_o fancy_n give_v a_o false_a larume_n in_o this_o the_o body_n stand_v oft_o time_n in_o firm_a state_n of_o health_n perfect_a in_o complexion_n and_o perfect_a in_o shape_n &_o all_o symmetry_n of_o his_o part_n the_o humour_n in_o quantity_n and_o quality_n not_o exceed_v nor_o want_v their_o natural_a proportion_n in_o the_o other_o the_o complexion_n be_v deprave_a obstruction_n hinder_v the_o free_a course_n of_o spirit_n &_o humour_n the_o blood_n be_v over_o gross_a thick_a &_o impure_a &_o nature_n so_o disorder_v that_o diverse_a melancholic_a person_n have_v judge_v themselves_o some_o earthy_a pitcher_n othersome_a cock_n other_o some_o to_o have_v want_v their_o head_n &c_n &c_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v transport_v by_o the_o evil_a quality_n of_o the_o humour_n into_o strange_a nature_n here_o the_o sense_n be_v oft_o time_n perfect_a both_o outward_a &_o inward_a the_o imagination_n sound_n the_o heart_n well_o compact_a &_o resolute_a &_o this_o except_v want_v no_o courage_n in_o the_o other_o the_o inward_a sense_n and_o outward_a to_o feeble_v the_o
reform_v the_o strength_n return_v and_o the_o spirit_n reviu_v and_o sufficient_a contentment_n seem_v to_o be_v give_v to_o nature_n which_o notwithstanding_o not_o full_o so_o satisfy_v prepare_v far_o the_o aliment_n of_o firm_a substance_n and_o spirit_n of_o pure_a sort_n for_o the_o continual_a supply_n of_o those_o ingenerate_a for_o sense_n &_o motion_n life_n &_o nourishment_n now_o although_o these_o spirit_n rise_v from_o earthly_a creature_n yet_o be_v they_o more_o excellent_a than_o earth_n or_o the_o earthy_a part_n of_o those_o nature_n from_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v and_o rise_v from_o that_o divine_a influence_n of_o life_n and_o be_v not_o of_o themselves_o earthy_a neither_o yet_o comparable_a in_o pureness_n &_o excellency_n unto_o that_o breath_n of_o life_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n make_v adam_n a_o live_a soul_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v before_o make_v as_o the_o life_n of_o beast_n and_o tree_n but_o immediate_o 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