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and_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o be_v to_o be_v know_v to_o its_o self_n which_o can_v be_v any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o corporeal_a body_n for_o a_o spirit_n or_o a_o inâ—…e_a power_n can_v become_v individual_a if_o it_o be_v not_o clothe_v with_o a_o suitable_a body_n they_o be_v like_o a_o circle_n in_o which_o all_o the_o spiritual_a invisible_a principle_n and_o power_n do_v act_n and_o become_v â—…nown_v to_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o joy_n hoâ—…_n fear_v and_o sorrow_n it_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o be_v before_o mention_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o each_o creature_n be_v before_o the_o body_n and_o the_o desire_v the_o cause_n and_o original_a thereof_o and_o as_o the_o learned_a apostle_n paul_n say_v the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v know_v to_o its_o self_n nor_o enjoy_v or_o sâ—…fer_v without_o the_o body_n and_o 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