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under_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o wear_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o there_o be_v several_a exposition_n of_o this_o place_n some_o make_v it_o allegorical_a other_o figurative_a etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o the_o true_a meaning_n be_v certain_o the_o text_n strong_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n by_o their_o subsistence_n after_o separate_v but_o whether_o their_o conclusion_n let_v other_o judge_n indeed_o some_o late_a divine_n have_v moderate_v the_o supposition_n neither_o with_o the_o romanist_n doom_v their_o soul_n to_o inferior_a vault_n if_o not_o infernal_a nor_o place_v in_o several_a rest_a receptacle_n yet_o withal_o allow_v they_o no_o residence_n in_o heaven_n the_o throne_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o they_o pretend_v they_o be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o they_o to_o paradise_n thus_o distinguish_v paradise_n from_o heaven_n which_o distinction_n they_o 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endearment_n be_v either_o inconsistent_a with_o or_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o holy_a profession_n any_o let_v or_o hindrance_n to_o we_o in_o the_o discharge_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n or_o charity_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n than_o we_o be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o quit_v and_o dis-own_a they_o we_o must_v come_v out_o of_o babylon_n though_o our_o interest_n be_v there_o if_o we_o can_v stay_v but_o we_o must_v partake_v of_o their_o sin_n we_o must_v forsake_v egypt_n if_o she_o distress_n the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o our_o precious_a faith_n for_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n christ_n and_o belial_n q._n but_o what_o be_v there_o such_o a_o power_n and_o faculty_n in_o man_n to_o refuse_v or_o choose_v what_o he_o will_v and_o if_o so_o then_o do_v not_o this_o power_n necessary_o infer_v a_o freedom_n in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n a._n certain_o man_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n in_o all_o his_o exercise_n and_o operation_n and_o what_o 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