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excellent_a piece_n of_o god_n workmanship_n and_o indeed_o well_o worth_a the_o tongue_n and_o pen_n of_o a_o angel_n to_o describe_v it_o the_o body_n of_o man_n though_o it_o be_v of_o mean_a extraction_n make_v at_o first_o but_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o liable_a every_o moment_n when_o god_n will_v to_o tumble_v into_o the_o grave_n to_o rot_v and_o putrify_v and_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o its_o first_o original_a dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v again_o gen._n 3.19_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a curious_a piece_n david_n speak_v of_o his_o body_n psal_n 139._o say_v vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o that_o he_o be_v fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v when_o i_o think_v thereof_o say_v he_o as_o i_o do_v sometime_o it_o strike_v i_o with_o astonishment_n yea_o with_o a_o dread_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n manifest_v therein_o this_o my_o soul_n know_v full_a well_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o 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be_v say_v in_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v so_o 1._o with_o the_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n capable_a of_o know_v good_a from_o evil_a truth_n from_o falsehood_n of_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n the_o knowledge_n of_o who_o be_v eternal_a life_n job_n 32.8_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v he_o understanding_n every_o soul_n have_v this_o faculty_n though_o this_o faculty_n in_o every_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o furnish_v yet_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a so_o as_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o every_o truth_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v know_v without_o which_o man_n be_v no_o more_o capable_a of_o such_o knowledge_n than_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n as_o elihu_n express_v himself_o job_n 35.11_o who_o teach_v we_o more_o than_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v we_o wise_a than_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o nebuchadnezer_n upon_o 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though_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n may_v hide_v we_o from_o other_o and_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o mind_n may_v hide_v we_o from_o ourselves_o for_o conscience_n may_v be_v harden_v it_o may_v be_v sear_v but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v blind_a yet_o still_o it_o have_v a_o eye_n open_a to_o see_v into_o our_o most_o retire_a thought_n which_o no_o eye_n can_v see_v but_o he_o who_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o far_o this_o be_v a_o faculty_n full_a of_o power_n that_o it_o can_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v torment_n or_o comfort_v a_o man_n as_o the_o matter_n require_v say_v all_o the_o world_n what_o they_o can_v to_o the_o contrary_a rom._n 2.14.15_o 3._o it_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o will_n which_o have_v a_o liberty_n of_o choose_v what_o be_v good_a and_o refuse_v what_o be_v evil_a so_o that_o nothing_o can_v hurt_v we_o without_o our_o own_o consent_n matth._n 10.28_o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n satan_n can_v make_v any_o of_o his_o fiery_a dart_n stick_v unless_o we_o will_v ourselves_o he_o do_v not_o by_o his_o power_n for_o he_o can_v not_o force_n eve_n to_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n though_o he_o find_v she_o alone_o without_o her_o husband_n but_o by_o his_o subtlety_n he_o beguile_v she_o it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v fill_v the_o heart_n of_o ananias_n so_o as_o to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o he_o can_v blame_v none_o but_o himself_o for_o it_o act._n 5.3_o why_o be_v it_o say_v peter_z that_o satan_n have_v fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy-ghost_n he_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o do_v the_o devil_n only_o pull_v the_o latch_n and_o he_o open_v the_o door_n himself_o these_o be_v excellent_a endowment_n now_o of_o a_o soul_n endue_v with_o all_o these_o excellent_a faculty_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_a constitution_n in_o every_o live_a man_n even_o the_o poor_a castout_a 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their_o soul_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o in_o the_o base_a drudgery_n and_o to_o spend_v and_o wear_v away_o their_o strength_n in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n but_o this_o i_o may_v speak_v to_o if_o the_o lord_n please_v in_o the_o application_n only_o i_o will_v ask_v who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v think_v of_o it_o without_o sadness_n that_o so_o noble_a a_o creature_n shall_v be_v so_o base_o abuse_v that_o be_v so_o spiritual_a in_o its_o constitution_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o sensual_a so_o carnal_a in_o its_o operation_n this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v propose_v what_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o its_o original_a constitution_n unless_o this_o be_v well_o consider_v we_o shall_v never_o be_v convince_v that_o of_o all_o prosperity_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o 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