deliver_v they_o from_o their_o grave_n let_v they_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o not_o his_o severity_n and_o vengeance_n which_o by_o his_o word_n do_v heal_v and_o cure_v for_o he_o operate_v vengeance_n in_o his_o severity_n or_o destructive_a will_n by_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o then_o of_o solomon_n but_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o venomous_a dragon_n 10._o can_v not_o overcome_v thy_o child_n for_o thy_o mercy_n come_v to_o help_v they_o and_o heal_v they_o for_o neither_o herb_n nor_o plaster_n heal_v they_o but_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n for_o thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o lead_v down_o into_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v any_o true_a christian_n opinion_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v command_v the_o misericord_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v master_n of_o his_o word_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o to_o heal_v god_n creature_n nay_o one_o frame_v after_o his_o own_o image_n for_o any_o wicked_a stratagem_n cause_n i_o mean_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o god_n to_o himself_o 11._o do_v not_o job_n say_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n to_o conclude_v as_o saint_n john_n do_v true_o aver_v that_o in_o the_o word_n be_v life_n so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o heal_n and_o restore_v power_n be_v from_o this_o vivify_a virtue_n in_o the_o word_n and_o not_o from_o the_o privative_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o who_o contrary_a wise_n be_v death_n and_o destruction_n moreover_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o note_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o there_o be_v diverse_a 12._o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o 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arrogate_v false_o unto_o the_o vile_a of_o creature_n who_o in_o himself_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n be_v please_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o himself_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n please_v to_o bestow_v on_o he_o and_o by_o himself_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n be_v please_v to_o act_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o that_o he_o do_v and_o not_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o therefore_o what_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o can_v do_v let_v this_o then_o be_v your_o motto_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o principium_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n be_v the_o end_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n reuchlin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la mâ—…risico_fw-la say_v omne_fw-la hominis_fw-la miraculum_fw-la cvius_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o non_fw-la imaginaria_fw-la deprehenditur_fw-la substantia_fw-la tum_fw-la grande_fw-fr tum_fw-la mediocre_fw-la tum_fw-la minimum_fw-la si_fw-la ordo_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la 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incorruptible_a spirit_n fill_v the_o little_a world_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la templum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 6._o and_o have_v put_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o which_o it_o move_v as_o in_o this_o proper_a macrocosmicall_a sun_n in_o systole_n and_o diastole_n namely_o by_o contraction_n and_o dilatation_n without_o cease_v and_o send_v his_o beam_n of_o life_n over_o all_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o man_n to_o illuminate_v give_v life_n and_o circular_a motion_n unto_o his_o spirit_n and_o thereupon_o the_o apostle_n reciprocal_o say_v of_o this_o little_a world_n as_o in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o great_a one_o in_o deo_fw-la vivimus_fw-la movemur_fw-la &_o sumus_fw-la in_o god_n we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v also_o as_o this_o abstruse_a spirit_n do_v give_v heat_n by_o his_o activity_n and_o essential_a motion_n unto_o the_o great_a world_n the_o very_a same_o it_o do_v effect_n in_o the_o little_a world_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o when_o it_o do_v not_o quiescere_fw-la or_o in_o se_fw-la delitescere_fw-la that_o be_v not_o rest_n or_o withdraw_v
spirit_n of_o god_n by_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o exist_v all_o this_o mercurius_n tresmegistus_n that_o divine_a 12._o philosopher_n seem_v to_o confirm_v in_o these_o word_n anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la vehitur_fw-la modum_fw-la mens_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la spiritus_fw-la per_fw-la venas_fw-la arteriasque_fw-la sanguinemque_fw-la diffusus_fw-la animal_n undique_fw-la ciet_fw-la man_n soul_n be_v carry_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o mental_a beam_n be_v carry_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o air_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n be_v disperse_v through_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n do_v stir_v up_o and_o move_v the_o live_a creature_n in_o every_o part_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o evident_o prove_v out_o of_o holy_a writ_n we_o will_v now_o proceed_v unto_o a_o great_a mystery_n concern_v the_o double_a property_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o both_o world_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v demonstrative_o come_v by_o little_a and_o little_a unto_o the_o very_a point_n or_o perfect_a resolution_n of_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n that_o eternal_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n because_o of_o a_o indivisible_a essence_n be_v he_o that_o vivifi_v the_o creature_n and_o again_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o for_o that_o he_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n word_n and_o marvel_v not_o though_o i_o say_v he_o work_v contrary_a effect_n although_o he_o be_v but_o one_o indivisible_a essence_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n spiritus_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la sanctus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la unicus_fw-la seu_fw-la simplex_fw-la multiplex_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v one_o and_o simple_a and_o yet_o manifold_a simple_a in_o himself_o but_o manifold_a in_o operation_n and_o do_v not_o 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the_o prolongation_n of_o of_o life_n be_v the_o benignity_n of_o jehova_n whereupon_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o immediate_a creator_n actor_n preserver_n and_o multiplier_n of_o life_n as_o for_o the_o second_o member_n thus_o much_o deus_fw-la 17._o malos_fw-la relinquit_fw-la &_o abscondit_fw-la faciem_fw-la sâ—…am_fw-la ab_fw-la iâ—…ys_v ut_fw-la obveniant_fw-la â—…s_fw-la mala_fw-la multa_fw-la &_o angustiae_fw-la god_n leave_v the_o wicked_a and_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o impious_a that_o evil_a and_o necessity_n may_v encumber_v they_o sic_fw-la increpare_fw-la solet_fw-la mortales_fw-la in_o lectulo_fw-la thus_o do_v he_o chide_v and_o punish_v mortal_n in_o their_o bed_n as_o job_n have_v it_o thus_o do_v he_o send_v 10._o his_o plague_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n thus_o make_v he_o jeeroboam_n hand_n to_o wither_v thus_o do_v he_o strike_v with_o leprosy_n miriam_n aaron_n sister_n thus_o do_v he_o afflict_v with_o the_o hemorrhoide_v the_o ashdedomans_n thus_o lay_v he_o the_o plague_n on_o ezekias_n namely_o by_o hide_v or_o withhold_a his_o spirit_n and_o again_o by_o emit_v his_o beam_n of_o life_n he_o recover_v he_o and_o therefore_o say_v david_n vitæ_fw-la hominis_fw-la spatium_fw-la est_fw-la miserum_fw-la absque_fw-la benignitate_fw-la jehovae_fw-la the_o space_n of_o a_o man_n life_n be_v miserable_a without_o the_o benign_a presence_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a seem_v to_o be_v still_o die_v now_o to_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n of_o david_n god_n say_v when_o he_o perceive_v the_o wickedness_n 3._o of_o man_n non_fw-la permanebit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la meus_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la quia_fw-la caro_fw-la est_fw-la eruntque_fw-la dies_fw-la illius_fw-la centum_fw-la viginti_fw-la annorum_fw-la my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o remain_v perpetual_o 13._o in_o man_n because_o he_o be_v flesh_n and_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o year_n and_o twenty_o and_o job_n say_v as_o before_o hominem_fw-la con_v ituit_fw-la deus_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la apponens_fw-la ad_fw-la â—…m_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la si_fw-la spiritum_fw-la seu_fw-la flatum_fw-la eius_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la reciperet_fw-la vel_fw-la traheret_fw-la deficeret_fw-la &_o exspiraret_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la in_o cinereâ—…_n revertetur_fw-la god_n make_v man_n upon_o earth_n give_v unto_o he_o his_o soul_n or_o life_n if_o he_o shall_v receive_v or_o draw_v to_o himself_o his_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o life_n all_o flesh_n will_v fail_v and_o die_v and_o man_n also_o together_o with_o they_o will_v return_v unto_o ash_n and_o again_o spiritus_fw-la 9_o dei_fw-la fecit_fw-la i_o &_o inspiratio_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la â—…ficavit_fw-la i_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a do_v vivifie_v i_o for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o the_o aforesaid_a action_n of_o david_n 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north_n he_o make_v the_o ice_n to_o congeal_v and_o grow_v together_o and_o do_v contract_n or_o straighten_v the_o superficies_n of_o the_o water_n into_o ice_n and_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n more_o pertinent_o deo_fw-la imittente_fw-la sermonem_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la celerimè_fw-la excurrit_fw-la verbum_fw-la qui_fw-la nives_fw-la dispergit_fw-la sicut_fw-la lanam_fw-la &_o pruinam_fw-la quasi_fw-la cineres_fw-la deâ—…cit_fw-la gelu_fw-la suum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la frusta_fw-la coram_fw-la frigore_fw-la eius_fw-la quis_fw-la consist_v at_o emittit_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la liquefacit_fw-la ista_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ventum_fw-la suum_fw-la effluuntaquâ—…_n god_n send_v forth_o his_o word_n upon_o earth_n it_o run_v swift_o which_o spread_v the_o snow_n as_o wool_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o froâ—…t_n like_o ash_n and_o cast_v down_o the_o ice_n as_o gobbet_n who_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v his_o cold_n he_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o melâ—…eth_v these_o congeal_a body_n again_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o blow_v forth_o his_o wind_n the_o congeal_a water_n move_v and_o flow_v again_o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v the_o essential_a actor_n in_o this_o northern_a blast_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o act_n of_o life_n for_o as_o god_n do_v emit_v and_o send_v forth_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o light_n from_o the_o infinite_a fountain_n of_o his_o be_v to_o chase_v away_o cold_a by_o dilatation_n of_o spirit_n and_o to_o breed_v a_o hot_a humidity_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n thereby_o to_o enact_v it_o with_o life_n and_o motion_n and_o to_o make_v those_o spirit_n fluent_a and_o active_a which_o before_o be_v congeal_v with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o contract_a property_n that_o be_v opposite_a unto_o the_o other_o so_o again_o by_o the_o privative_a agent_n or_o his_o boreall_n attribute_n and_o property_n which_o be_v cold_a he_o contract_v dilate_v spirit_n and_o make_v they_o of_o movable_a fix_v of_o light_n &_o transparent_a dark_a and_o opack_o of_o lively_a spirit_n substance_n without_o life_n of_o liquid_a and_o fluid_a unmoveable_a and_o congeal_a and_o in_o conclusion_n motus_fw-la be_v so_o turn_v into_o quies_fw-la motion_n i_o say_v into_o rest_n actus_fw-la
confutation_n of_o he_o into_o two_o branch_n or_o member_n whereof_o the_o first_o shall_v produce_v this_o question_n namely_o whether_o blood_n flesh_n fat_a &_o bone_n have_v any_o natural_a balsam_n or_o radical_a moisture_n reside_v in_o they_o sympathize_v with_o the_o hypostatical_a balsam_n remain_v with_o the_o live_a man_n the_o late_a contain_v this_o whether_o a_o horse_n have_v a_o balsam_n sympathize_v with_o the_o balsam_n of_o man_n the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o be_v flat_o hold_v by_o m._n foster_n negative_o and_o i_o in_o a_o sure_a confidence_n do_v hold_v it_o affirmative_o and_o will_v prove_v it_o first_o by_o natural_a reason_n second_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o last_o by_o common_a experience_n in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o i_o will_v have_v m._n foster_n to_o learn_v what_o a_o balsamicke_a nature_n be_v before_o he_o thus_o rash_o seek_v to_o censure_v the_o creature_n to_o have_v it_o or_o to_o be_v without_o it_o i_o must_v therefore_o let_v he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v nought_o else_o but_o a_o volatill_o and_o essential_a salt_n that_o be_v full_a of_o vegetate_v and_o multiply_a virtue_n which_o it_o receive_v from_o above_o as_o a_o precious_a soul_n to_o vivifie_v and_o animate_v it_o the_o which_o virtue_n be_v that_o calidum_fw-la innatum_fw-la or_o natural_a heat_n by_o who_o virtue_n every_o creature_n do_v exist_v and_o the_o volatile_a vehicle_n in_o which_o it_o be_v carry_v be_v that_o humidum_fw-la radical_a or_o radical_a moisture_n or_o humidity_n by_o which_o and_o in_o which_o the_o foresay_a virtue_n do_v immediate_o move_v and_o act_n unto_o life_n vegetation_n and_o multiplication_n by_o the_o operation_n therefore_o of_o these_o essential_a active_a and_o passive_a vegetable_n and_o animal_n do_v manifest_o and_o mineral_n occult_o vegetate_v and_o multiply_v and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o their_o form_n or_o natural_a fire_n as_o in_o their_o substance_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o true_a alchemist_n do_v call_v this_o mystical_a salt_n sal_fw-la sapientûm_fw-la the_o salt_n of_o wise_a man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o it_o consist_v the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n and_o other_o term_v it_o the_o true_a balsamum_n naturae_fw-la or_o balsam_n of_o nature_n in_o which_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n do_v consist_v whereupon_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n affirm_v quod_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o sale_n isto_fw-la quicquid_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la sapientes_fw-la that_o all_o that_o wise_a man_n seek_v after_o be_v in_o salt_n touch_v the_o aerial_a part_n it_o be_v the_o volatile_a salt_n which_o be_v every_o where_o expanse_v in_o the_o open_a air_n and_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a essence_n of_o and_o in_o the_o air_n in_o which_o the_o grain_n of_o life_n be_v and_o therefore_o other_o wise_a man_n say_v est_z in_o aëre_fw-la occultus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cibus_fw-la the_o hide_a food_n of_o life_n be_v in_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o very_a mystical_a and_o secret_a cause_n also_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v a_o especial_a notice_n of_o salt_n in_o one_o place_n he_o say_v sal_fw-la terrae_fw-la estis_fw-la vos_fw-la 5._o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o he_o mean_v the_o spiritual_a man_n in_o which_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o again_o sal_fw-la si_fw-la evaneurit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la salietur_fw-la ad_fw-la nihilum_fw-la valet_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ultra_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la mittatur_fw-la for_o as_o &_o conculcetur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominiâ—…us_fw-la if_o the_o salt_n shall_v vanish_v away_o with_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v season_v it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o further_a value_n save_v only_o to_o be_v cast_v cut_v of_o door_n and_o to_o be_v tread_v on_o by_o man_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o nothing_o can_v exist_v or_o be_v of_o any_o reckon_n or_o estimation_n without_o this_o mystical_a salt_n or_o glue_v of_o life_n but_o will_v be_v quite_o dead_a and_o 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placesâ—…_n namely_o that_o anima_fw-la ominis_fw-la est_fw-la insanguine_a that_o the_o ibidem_fw-la life_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o anima_fw-la carnis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o vivify_a spirit_n which_o be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la creaturae_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o god_n unto_o every_o creature_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o be_v the_o true_a operator_n in_o this_o his_o radical_a moist_a tabernacle_n to_o heal_v mend_v and_o agglutinate_v wound_n be_v assist_v with_o any_o application_n make_v either_o by_o a_o real_a or_o virtual_a contact_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o this_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n fat_a bones_o and_o flesh_n of_o man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v subsist_v by_o it_o and_o be_v first_o animate_v and_o engender_v and_o multiply_v by_o it_o do_v participate_v of_o this_o spirit_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v 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soul_n or_o life_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n or_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o seeâ—…e_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v the_o blood_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n but_o it_o be_v namely_o the_o subsistence_n of_o these_o part_n though_o separate_v from_o the_o live_a body_n do_v yet_o participate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n therefore_o beware_v that_o you_o eat_v it_o not_o i_o will_v not_o here_o remember_v you_o of_o the_o vivify_a virtue_n remain_v with_o elias_n his_o bone_n which_o 13._o make_v the_o murder_a body_n that_o be_v by_o the_o thief_n cast_v into_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o prophet_n rise_v again_o nor_o 9_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n sake_n do_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o under_o the_o altar_n for_o vengeance_n nor_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o murder_a 10._o abel_n blood_n do_v cry_v out_o to_o
bones_o &_o nerve_n and_o give_v they_o life_n action_n and_o motion_n all_o which_o the_o patient_a â—…ob_n express_v thus_o thou_o have_v pour_v i_o out_o like_o milk_n that_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o sperme_n thou_o have_v coagulate_v i_o like_o cheese_n thou_o have_v endue_v i_o with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n thou_o have_v compact_v i_o together_o with_o bone_n and_o sinew_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o life_n by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o by_o thy_o visitation_n thou_o have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n but_o all_o this_o thou_o have_v hide_v in_o thy_o mind_n but_o i_o know_v all_o this_o to_o be_v from_o thou_o whereupon_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n operate_v all_o begin_v radical_o in_o the_o blood_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n say_v right_o in_o he_o we_o live_v we_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v 17._o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o here_o again_o be_v all_o the_o sponge_n validity_n so_o squeeze_a out_o as_o hereafter_o i_o hope_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o digest_v any_o great_a matter_n nor_o yet_o to_o bite_v any_o long_o upon_o the_o marble_n rock_n of_o truth_n chap._n iii_o in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v prove_v contrary_a unto_o our_o spongy_a author_n opinion_n that_o spirit_n do_v reside_v in_o the_o separate_v blood_n doctor_n fludd_v naked_a text._n in_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o with_o the_o bright_a soul_n do_v abide_v and_o operate_v after_o a_o hide_a manner_n master_n foster_n collection_n in_o the_o blood_n reside_v the_o vital_a spirit_n in_o the_o vital_a spirit_n the_o soul_n in_o a_o hide_a manner_n the_o act_n of_o his_o mundify_a sponge_n three_o i_o deny_v that_o any_o spirit_n reside_v in_o separate_a foster_n blood_n and_o casman_n be_v so_o confident_a in_o this_o that_o in_o part_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n remain_v no_o spirit_n and_o say_v that_o the_o very_a devil_n can_v beget_v or_o conserve_v any_o in_o they_o the_o sponge_n squeeze_a here_o you_o see_v that_o this_o 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potential_o in_o they_o or_o else_o why_o shall_v the_o israelite_n be_v command_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o fat_a and_o blood_n for_o it_o be_v say_v because_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o life_n for_o if_o that_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v flee_v from_o it_o what_o sin_n have_v it_o be_v to_o have_v eat_v it_o but_o the_o text_n say_v for_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v command_v that_o they_o shall_v pour_v it_o out_o on_o the_o earth_n again_o let_v parson_n foster_n answer_v this_o the_o incorruptible_a 〈◊〉_d pirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n ergò_fw-la in_o the_o effuse_a blood_n flesh_n fat_a and_o bone_n separate_v from_o the_o whole_a and_o last_o by_o common_a experience_n for_o we_o find_v that_o fat_a and_o blood_n and_o mummy_n have_v singular_a property_n of_o heal_a which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v if_o all_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o do_v receive_v from_o the_o live_a body_n be_v 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