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truth_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o it_o p._n 34._o mr._n w._n say_v that_o he_o the_o soul_n can_v look_v upon_o one_o thing_n and_o think_v upon_o another_o of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n and_o that_o she_o can_v be_v in_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o army_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o profound_a and_o bless_a peace_n she_o can_v cool_v the_o blood_n in_o its_o great_a fervour_n of_o lust_n p._n 35._o so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a she_o have_v a_o absolute_a empire_n over_o the_o body_n and_o all_o its_o part_n and_o be_v not_o constrain_v in_o her_o motion_n by_o they_o but_o they_o be_v all_o at_o her_o command_n and_o move_v by_o her_o direction_n hereunto_o i_o reply_v that_o so_o much_o as_o be_v true_a of_o what_o he_o say_v the_o soul_n can_v do_v may_v be_v most_o proper_o predicate_v of_o the_o man_n and_o not_o of_o the_o soul_n which_o alone_o can_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o next_o for_o the_o absolute_a monarchical_a power_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o 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