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from_o the_o body_n 17._o that_o the_o mind_n have_v a_o figure_n 18._o the_o mind_n a_o immortal_a substance_n represent_v the_o figure_n of_o god_n 19_o a_o vulgar_a error_n concern_v the_o image_n of_o god_n 20._o the_o error_n of_o such_o who_o conceive_v the_o image_n of_o god_n to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o ternary_a of_o faculty_n 21._o the_o doctrine_n of_o taulerus_n oppose_v 22._o the_o image_n of_o god_n never_o yet_o discover_v nor_o positive_o describe_v because_o incomprehensible_a 23._o the_o mind_n subject_n to_o damnation_n only_o by_o accident_n 24._o after_o death_n be_v no_o more_o memory_n or_o reminiscence_n 25._o the_o will_n be_v superad_v to_o the_o mind_n accidental_o after_o its_o creation_n 26._o in_o heaven_n the_o will_n be_v useless_a and_o frustraneous_a 27._o in_o heaven_n the_o will_n appear_v no_o power_n or_o faculty_n but_o a_o substantial_a and_o intellectual_a essence_n 28._o if_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n this_o be_v ancient_o 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far_o otherwise_o 42._o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o mind_n 43._o a_o explication_n of_o live_a love_n 44._o the_o discrepancy_n of_o intellection_n in_o mortal_n 45._o why_o that_o amorous_a desire_n or_o divine_a love_n can_v cease_v in_o heaven_n 46._o the_o description_n of_o that_o desire_n 47._o how_o sin_n may_v be_v harbour_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n 48._o the_o love_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v a_o substance_n even_o in_o man_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o confess_v their_o dust_n 49._o how_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n be_v draw_v over_o the_o primitive_a splendour_n of_o the_o intellect_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o original_a sin_n 50._o the_o image_n of_o god_n deface_v and_o demolish_v in_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n wisdom_n begin_v at_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n begin_v at_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o end_n of_o wisdom_n many_o conceive_v with_o 1._o the_o 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and_o thereupon_o i_o do_v acquiesce_v for_o however_o beautiful_a the_o crystalline_a 14._o spirit_n do_v appear_v yet_o my_o soul_n retain_v nothing_o of_o perfection_n from_o that_o vision_n as_o at_o other_o time_n she_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v after_o a_o intellectual_a vision_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o be_v instruct_v that_o my_o mind_n in_o this_o somnial_a vision_n have_v as_o it_o be_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o three_o person_n nor_o be_v the_o discovery_n sufficient_o satisfactory_a to_o compensate_a so_o earnest_a and_o insatiate_a a_o desire_n of_o exploration_n but_o as_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n impress_v upon_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o my_o slender_a capacity_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v never_o conceive_v 15._o any_o thing_n whether_o a_o body_n or_o spirit_n whether_o in_o my_o fancy_n or_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o abstract_a speculation_n of_o my_o intellect_n which_o in_o the_o same_o act_n of_o meditation_n do_v not_o represent_v some_o certain_a figure_n 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