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and_o in_o chap._n 18._o it_o be_v say_v the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v knit_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n that_o be_v his_o affection_n be_v set_v and_o fasten_v upon_o he_o in_o many_o other_o place_n by_o soul_n we_o find_v some_o one_o or_o more_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v intend_v 4._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o stomach_n prov._n 27._o 7._o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v a_o honeycomb_n but_o to_o the_o hungry_a soul_n every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a 5._o by_o it_o be_v mean_v oftentimes_o the_o noble_a and_o superior_a part_n of_o man_n distinct_a from_o the_o body_n for_o this_o see_v psal_n 19_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n mat._n 10._o 28._o fear_v not_o they_o which_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o probable_o some_o may_v say_v if_o the_o word_n soul_n have_v so_o many_o various_a acceptation_n how_o may_v we_o know_v when_o the_o spirit_n or_o principal_a part_n 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