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heart_n only_o give_v a_o relish_n to_o this_o of_o our_o prophet_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n here_o be_v a_o inseparable_a fruit_n of_o a_o justify_v person_n and_o a_o note_n of_o a_o bless_a man_n first_o by_o spirit_n refer_v to_o man_n be_v sometime_o mean_v the_o mind_n or_o understand_v part_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o most_o inward_a cogitation_n of_o it_o so_o 1._o thes._n 5._o 23._o that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o all_o place_n where_o spirit_n and_o soul_n be_v mention_v together_o second_o sometime_o for_o the_o heart_n and_o inward_a affection_n rom._n 1._o 9_o who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n three_o sometime_o for_o the_o soul_n itself_o god_n inspire_v into_o adam_n a_o live_a spirit_n genes_n 2._o luk._n 23._o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 19_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n 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