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and_o have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v through_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o christ_n conquer_v death_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o 10._o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n we_o have_v be_v lose_v for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o only_o take_v away_o sin_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n but_o he_o have_v and_o will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o death_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n 26._o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v into_o union_n with_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a believer_n the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n shall_v i_o then_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o 15._o a_o harlot_n both_o body_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o lord_n our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 20._o brethren_n what_o a_o conquest_n have_v christ_n make_v how_o have_v he_o subdue_v all_o our_o enemy_n that_o so_o he_o may_v work_v out_o a_o full_a and_o 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nor_o sorrow_n after_o death_n 3._o beside_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a than_o the_o same_o food_n that_o feed_v the_o body_n â—eeds_o or_o may_v feed_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o same_o balsam_n that_o will_v heal_v the_o sore_n of_o the_o body_n 〈…〉_z sore_n and_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o seeâ—_n reason_n who_o i_o shall_v not_o from_o their_o foolish_a notion_n affirm_v this_o therefore_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sick_a they_o shall_v send_v to_o a_o physcian_a to_o 〈…〉_z case_n of_o bodily_a sickness_n and_o not_o sâ—nd_v 〈…〉_z of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o apply_v a_o spiritual_a cordial_n what_o signify_v a_o spiritual_a medicine_n to_o a_o corporal_a thing_n will_v preach_v the_o word_n seed_n and_o relieve_v a_o man_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v with_o external_a hunger_n moreover_o 4._o if_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a than_o that_o sword_n that_o kill_v the_o body_n also_o kill_v the_o soul_n man_n may_v as_o well_o still_o one_o as_o the_o other_o but_o how_o contrary_a be_v this_o to_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n sâ—ith_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o 28._o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sword_n a_o spear_n nor_o a_o furnace_n of_o boil_a oil_n that_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n man_n that_o way_n can_v hurt_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o destroy_v that_o note_v this_o well_o if_o man_n can_v kill_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v immortal_a but_o man_n can_v kill_v the_o soul_n therefore_o it_o be_v immortal_a be_v there_o any_o creature_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v mortal_a which_o man_n can_v kill_v or_o deprive_v it_o of_o life_n certain_o these_o man_n be_v strange_o mislead_v 5._o beside_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n on_o the_o cross_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n 43._o be_v the_o body_n 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