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which_o keep_v the_o paristaltick_a motion_n always_o in_o action_n among_o the_o inward_a and_o most_o vital_a part_n of_o the_o body_n whence_o daily_a experience_n assure_v we_o that_o by_o stop_v of_o the_o breath_n but_o for_o some_o few_o moment_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o man_n become_v absolute_o suffocate_v and_o extinguish_v and_o without_o breath_n no_o humane_a art_n or_o power_n can_v prolong_v the_o life_n of_o the_o person_n or_o other_o animal_n whatsoever_o concern_v nutriment_n it_o be_v only_o so_o far_o necessary_a to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o blood_n thereof_o waste_v and_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o circular_a continual_a motion_n and_o the_o inflammation_n thereof_o in_o some_o long_o continue_v and_o weaken_v disease_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o blood_n have_v be_v so_o weak_a and_o the_o inflammation_n thereof_o
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be_v by_o mean_n of_o these_o instrument_n able_a to_o perform_v such_o action_n as_o nature_n intend_v they_o for_o and_o yet_o the_o perfection_n or_o defect_n in_o those_o performance_n seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o depend_v upon_o that_o spirit_n which_o inform_v and_o act_v they_o as_o upon_o the_o structure_n soundness_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o organ_n themselves_o without_o such_o organ_n the_o man_n can_v neither_o see_v nor_o speak_v but_o when_o the_o organ_n be_v sound_a and_o perfect_a the_o owner_n can_v use_v they_o as_o perfect_o as_o any_o other_o can_v ordinary_o do_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o obstruction_n in_o the_o optic_a nerve_n or_o in_o those_o which_o act_n the_o tongue_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o owner_n can_v act_v they_o no_o otherway_n than_o they_o be_v still_o capable_a of_o for_o the_o tongue_n will_v lisp_v stammer_v stop_v struggle_v and_o blutter_v do_v the_o man_n and_o his_o spirit_n of_o life_n what_o they_o can_v for_o the_o 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