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wonderful_a and_o excellent_a 4_o for_o i_o i_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o whither_o then_o shall_v i_o 139._o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o also_o thou_o behold_v all_o our_o do_n with_o exceed_a patience_n thou_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o world_n as_o man_n soul_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o brain_n and_o body_n and_o disperse_v through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o see_v as_o in_o a_o manifest_a map_n all_o the_o world_n over_o thou_o be_v present_a with_o we_o in_o our_o close_a counsel_n in_o our_o close_a closert_n thou_o be_v deck_v with_o light_a as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o garment_n thou_o be_v most_o 104._o glorious_a in_o heaven_n as_o man_n soul_n in_o the_o head_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a and_o therehence_a like_o the_o sun_n with_o his_o influence_n illuminate_v all_o place_n and_o search_v the_o very_a 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