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sudden_o extinguish_v scripturall_a ground_n be_v these_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n god_n breathe_v into_o their_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n be_v a_o argu._n 1_o good_a probable_a argument_n at_o least_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o prove_v nothing_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n shall_v be_v by_o creation_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o pre-existent_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v natural_o propagate_v answer_n may_v be_v make_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n material_a have_v necessary_o be_v require_v to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n then_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o creature_n be_v concreated_a in_o and_o with_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n in_o all_o reason_n shall_v god_n have_v deal_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o we_o find_v it_o otherwise_o after_o the_o body_n be_v make_v and_o the_o matter_n 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