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but_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n lie_v in_o torment_a passion_n you_o have_v that_o expression_n frequent_o use_v as_o in_o isa_n 58._o and_o many_o other_o place_n a_o day_n for_o a_o man_n to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n and_o that_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o afflict_v then_o the_o soul_n have_v its_o affliction_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n what_o be_v the_o soul_n affliction_n they_o be_v torment_v and_o vex_v passion_n as_o that_o there_o need_v no_o other_o misery_n befall_v the_o body_n then_o if_o god_n shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o jar_a of_o its_o own_o humour_n so_o there_o need_v no_o other_o plague_n befall_v the_o soul_n then_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o violence_n of_o its_o own_o passion_n this_o will_v be_v like_o vulture_n gnaw_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n these_o stir_v up_o in_o a_o man_n fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o amazement_n those_o torment_a passion_n of_o the_o soul_n these_o be_v soul-afflicting_a affection_n do_v but_o 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quietness_n and_o serenity_n it_o be_v contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v holy_a magnanimity_n first_o i_o say_v it_o rob_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o inward_a quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v always_o like_o the_o upper_a region_n of_o the_o air_n calm_a and_o sereen_a what_o storm_n so_o ever_o or_o blustering_n there_o be_v below_o and_o second_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o outside_n thing_n now_o a_o godly_a man_n he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n when_o i_o shall_v take_v my_o leave_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n with_o joy_n and_o i_o say_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v much_o better_a nay_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n in_o the_o general_a conflagration_n of_o all_o thing_n 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