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〈◊〉_d make_v the_o same_o man_n to_o be_v partly_o immortal_a and_o partly_o mortal_a which_o immortality_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o soul_n experience_n show_v the_o body_n to_o be_v mortal_a and_o corruptible_a without_o all_o remedy_n and_o final_o the_o devil_n himself_o as_o he_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n so_o have_v he_o by_o oracle_n show_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n praem_fw-la for_o be_v by_o polites_n consult_v under_o the_o name_n of_o apollo_n milesius_n whether_o the_o soul_n remain_v after_o death_n or_o be_v dissolve_v he_o answer_v that_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v always_o free_a from_o the_o weakness_n of_o old-age_n supra_fw-la and_o continue_v altogether_o unvanquished_a to_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o creature_n we_o may_v for_o better_a satisfaction_n add_v the_o witness_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 24._o which_o be_v the_o very_a oracle_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n solomon_n say_v that_o when_o the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o isaiah_n say_v that_o the_o worm_n of_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v not_o die_v &_o that_o their_o fire_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v which_o argue_v the_o mortal_a immortality_n or_o immortal_a mortatalitie_n of_o their_o soul_n according_o our_o saviour_n show_v in_o two_o parable_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n die_v not_o with_o their_o body_n but_o remain_v in_o torment_n the_o one_o be_v of_o he_o that_o say_v soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n 20._o but_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n will_v they_o fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o the_o other_o of_o another_o rich_a epicure_n 23._o who_o be_v grievous_o torment_v in_o hell_n
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