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and_o immortal_a soul_n personal_o join_v with_o a_o suitable_a body_n both_o of_o they_o 15._o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v yea_o 139.15_o curious_o wrought_v according_a to_o divine_a consultation_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n adam_n soul_n be_v so_o rational_a that_o he_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o god_n bring_v before_o he_o and_o 23._o name_v they_o according_o and_o so_o immortal_a that_o it_o can_v die_v a_o natural_a death_n as_o many_o 5.1_o scripture_n intimate_v but_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o sublunary_a creature_n beside_o man_n be_v irrational_a and_o die_v with_o their_o body_n 2._o a_o most_o pleasant_a habitation_n 2.8.9_o god_n plant_v a_o garden_n eastward_o in_o eden_n and_o there_o he_o put_v the_o man_n a_o garden_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o field_n a_o garden_n of_o god_n plant_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o garden_n herein_o grow_v every_o tree_n pleasant_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o good_a for_o food_n and_o a_o 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