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and_o to_o comprehend_v all_o in_o a_o word_n it_o make_v a_o man_n most_o like_a to_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n it_o procee_v not_o from_o the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o be_v proper_o in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o integrity_n thereof_o a_o thing_n most_o precious_a our_o body_n also_o be_v preserve_v entire_a the_o soul_n receive_v impression_n from_o the_o true_a good_a and_o from_o the_o desire_n thereof_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o that_o good_a by_o the_o holiness_n of_o chastity_n as_o by_o a_o forcible_a wing_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v and_o please_v the_o like_a with_o the_o like_a that_o be_v the_o incorruptible_a god_n with_o purity_n incorruptible_a it_o lead_v the_o integrity_n of_o the_o body_n as_o a_o handmaid_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o seâ—f_a same_o high_a good_n and_o so_o the_o saithful_a soul_n preserve_v itself_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a from_o all_o kind_n of_o filth_n arrive_v at_o last_o to_o have_v within_o itself_o as_o in_o the_o fine_a 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