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that_o glorious_a wheel_n that_o move_v he_o to_o create_v or_o form_v any_o creature_n at_o all_o and_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o god_n to_o create_v the_o spirit_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n to_o be_v both_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n or_o either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n then_o will_v the_o variety_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o glory_n be_v all_o lose_a for_o want_v of_o distinction_n moreover_o if_o angel_n and_o man_n have_v be_v both_o of_o god_n divine_a nature_n in_o their_o creation_n then_o in_o stead_n of_o their_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v transmute_v into_o a_o high_a or_o low_a condition_n at_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n of_o the_o creator_n will_v they_o not_o rather_o have_v be_v unchangeable_a creator_n then_o changeable_a creature_n therefore_o that_o god_n may_v impede_fw-la all_o that_o may_v prevent_v his_o divine_a purpose_n he_o create_v the_o body_n of_o the_o angel_n spiritual_a and_o their_o 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almost_o the_o whole_a world_n believe_v the_o soul_n be_v never_o generate_v but_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v immortal_a and_o can_v die_v faith_n from_o the_o revelation_n of_o faith_n i_o say_v those_o conceit_a wise_a man_n which_o through_o the_o ambition_n of_o tongue_n and_o language_n have_v study_v beyond_o all_o sober_a sense_n or_o reason_n to_o make_v all_o the_o world_n senseless_a sot_n as_o to_o think_v when_o the_o seed_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n that_o then_o god_n must_v come_v and_o give_v it_o a_o soul_n be_v it_o a_o bastard_n or_o freeborn_a the_o child_n can_v have_v no_o soul_n till_o god_n give_v it_o so_o that_o thou_o make_v god_fw-we not_o only_o a_o partner_n but_o a_o perfect_a of_o man_n basâ—_n lust_n in_o that_o filthy_a act_n but_o however_o thy_o thought_n be_v unseal_v concern_v god_n yet_o this_o i_o know_v that_o all_o soul_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v but_o mortal_a natural_a and_o must_v die_v 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unto_o the_o lord_n to_o avenge_v their_o blood_n on_o their_o enemy_n otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o declare_v it_o faith_n thy_o ignorance_n have_v be_v great_a as_o now_o it_o be_v in_o this_o as_o for_o thou_o to_o imagine_v that_o john_n see_v soul_n in_o heaven_n without_o body_n and_o their_o spirit_n without_o face_n mouth_n and_o tongue_n shall_v cry_v how_o long_o holy_a and_o true_a etc._n etc._n when_o a_o soul_n without_o a_o face_n and_o tongue_n can_v be_v see_v nor_o speak_v therefore_o i_o tell_v thou_o there_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n in_o those_o word_n than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o from_o my_o seed_n spring_n i_o say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n which_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o the_o blood_n â—f_o righteous_a abel_n unto_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o commission_n do_v cry_v o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a 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