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ecclesiastes_n ver._n 7._o and_o the_o spirit_n ascend_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o which_o import_v not_o only_o the_o humane_a spirit_n eternity_n but_o also_o if_o of_o the_o pious_a its_o felicity_n not_o only_o its_o perpetuity_n but_o also_o its_o place_n of_o abode_n in_o that_o perpetuity_n and_o here_o indeed_o reason_n fall_v short_a and_o faith_n fly_v home_o the_o heathen_n know_v that_o their_o soul_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o how_o or_o where_o they_o shall_v live_v how_o ignorant_a be_v they_o how_o unsatisfied_a we_o may_v well_o ask_v with_o solomon_n who_o know_v by_o reason_n the_o place_n and_o posture_n of_o our_o soul_n survive_v but_o yet_o we_o may_v answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n by_o faith_n we_o know_v that_o when_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n this_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v death_n privilege_n so_o that_o although_o it_o be_v the_o rich_a and_o 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