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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o humane_a spirit_n then_o divine_a this_o he_o bestow_v on_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n and_o therefore_o some_o ancient_a roman_n well_o verse_v in_o the_o criticism_n of_o that_o language_n 24._o d._n aug._n lib._n 13._o c._n dei_fw-la cap_n 24._o and_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o idiom_n will_v not_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritum_fw-la but_o flatum_fw-la so_o in_o the_o 5._o of_o esay_n the_o vulgar_a translation_n read_v it_o omnem_fw-la flatum_fw-la ego_fw-la feci_fw-la flatus_fw-la no_o doubt_n there_o take_v for_o anima_fw-la and_o so_o also_o that_o of_o genesis_n halitum_fw-la not_o spiritum_fw-la breath_n of_o life_n 2.7_o cap._n 2.7_o not_o spirit_n though_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n to_o reconcile_v both_o join_v there_o flatus_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la together_o and_o so_o read_v god_n breathe_v into_o man_n 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can_v neither_o shake_v off_o nor_o avoid_v but_o it_o stick_v like_o a_o burr_n to_o our_o frail_a condition_n and_o though_o we_o labour_v to_o wash_v it_o out_o with_o all_o our_o hyssop_n all_o our_o nitre_n yet_o this_o aethiope_n will_v not_o be_v clean_o this_o leopard_n will_v not_o change_v his_o spot_n but_o though_o the_o mind_n be_v intent_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o flesh_n the_o weak_a weak_a flesh_n will_v be_v still_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sinne._n the_o law_n of_o sin_n what_o be_v that_o what_o that_o which_o before_o s._n paul_n entitle_v to_o the_o lex_fw-la membrorum_fw-la the_o law_n in_o his_o member_n 23._o v._o 23._o &_o what_o be_v that_o law_n that_o which_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o call_v corpus_fw-la mortis_fw-la the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o what_o be_v that_o death_n and_o that_o law_n 24._o v._o 24._o that_o which_o all_o the_o servant_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v pange_v and_o groan_v under_o concupiscence_n that_o 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