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and_o in_o chap._n 18._o it_o be_v say_v the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v knit_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n that_o be_v his_o affection_n be_v set_v and_o fasten_v upon_o he_o in_o many_o other_o place_n by_o soul_n we_o find_v some_o one_o or_o more_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v intend_v 4._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o stomach_n prov._n 27._o 7._o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v a_o honeycomb_n but_o to_o the_o hungry_a soul_n every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a 5._o by_o it_o be_v mean_v oftentimes_o the_o noble_a and_o superior_a part_n of_o man_n distinct_a from_o the_o body_n for_o this_o see_v psal_n 19_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n mat._n 10._o 28._o fear_v not_o they_o which_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o probable_o some_o may_v say_v if_o the_o word_n soul_n have_v so_o many_o various_a acceptation_n how_o may_v we_o know_v when_o the_o spirit_n or_o principal_a part_n 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ever_o 3._o when_o you_o read_v of_o soul_n as_o that_o which_o man_n can_v kill_v or_o destroy_v be_v always_o intend_a this_o excellent_a part_n see_v matth._n 10._o 28._o fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n 4._o last_o when_o you_o read_v of_o soul_n as_o that_o which_o live_v when_o the_o body_n die_v or_o be_v commend_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n at_o death_n you_o must_v always_o take_v it_o in_o those_o scripture_n for_o the_o same_o 6._o by_o soul_n sometime_o be_v mean_v only_o the_o body_n distinct_a from_o the_o spirit_n or_o immortal_a part_n see_v josh_n 10._o 28_o 37._o and_o the_o king_n thereof_o he_o utter_o destroy_v and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o they_o smite_v the_o king_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n soul_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n but_o that_o i_o may_v proceed_v a_o word_n to_o explain_v the_o other_o term_n to_o wit_n the_o 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