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the_o eye_n run_v over_o the_o lip_n quaver_v the_o shoulder_n pull_v back_o the_o hand_n tremble_v the_o knee_n knock_v together_o and_o the_o whole_a fabric_n be_v ready_a to_o tumble_v down_o for_o fear_v of_o fall_v either_o to_o this_o as_o some_o inter_fw-la pret_fw-la or_o to_o that_o duty_n of_o prayer_n as_o other_o do_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n refer_v mark_v 14._o 38._o the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a it_o seem_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o weak_a christian_n be_v strong_a though_o the_o body_n as_o we_o have_v see_v of_o the_o strong_a saint_n be_v weak_a though_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o weakness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o body_n that_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v to_o but_o the_o influence_n that_o the_o body_n have_v upon_o the_o soul_n to_o weaken_v that_o for_o whilst_o the_o soul_n sympathize_v with_o the_o body_n attend_v to_o it_o spare_v it_o pity_v it_o self_n become_v almost_o ill_o affect_v to_o the_o service_n of_o 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life_n their_o happiness_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o their_o worldly_a pilgrimage_n in_o their_o cage_n of_o flesh_n oh_o how_o many_o day_n do_v they_o forget_v god_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o god_n have_v forget_v they_o too_o how_o do_v they_o live_v sometime_o as_o it_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n their_o soul_n be_v surfeit_v with_o carnal_a pleasure_n benumb_v with_o fear_n freeze_v with_o self-love_n choke_v with_o care_n stifle_v with_o grief_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o more_o feel_n of_o god_n their_o life_n than_o a_o body_n in_o the_o dust_n have_v of_o the_o soul_n its_o life_n oh_o what_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n do_v the_o poor_a soul_n draw_v under_o when_o it_o blow_v and_o harrow_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o can_v lift_v up_o its_o head_n to_o heaven_n oh_o how_o be_v our_o intercouse_n with_o god_n obstruct_v our_o behold_v of_o he_o obscure_v our_o entertain_v of_o he_o prevent_v our_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o disturb_a and_o violate_v our_o love_n to_o he_o to_o he_o deadn_v and_o his_o love_n to_o we_o damp_a we_o render_v infirm_a and_o his_o render_v insensible_a and_o all_o by_o this_o make_v bare_a mortal_a flesh_n alas_o what_o uncertainty_n and_o vicissitude_n what_o change_v and_o toss_n turn_n and_o wind_n be_v our_o poor_a pilgrim_n soul_n here_o exercise_v with_o what_o break_v his_o and_o piecing_n reconciliation_n and_o fall_n out_o close_v and_o part_v rise_a and_o fall_v what_o up_n and_o down_n what_o forward_o and_o backward_o do_v the_o poor_a distress_a soul_n experience_n in_o this_o animal_n state_n the_o flourish_a soul_n wither_v the_o lofty_a soul_n languish_v the_o vigorous_a soul_n faint_v the_o nimble_a soul_n flag_v the_o devout_a soul_n swoon_v the_o lively_a soul_n sicken_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o she_o that_o be_v a_o while_n ago_o rest_v and_o glory_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o her_o lord_n anon_o lie_v embrace_v a_o dunghill_n and_o have_v almost_o forget_v that_o 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the_o body_n be_v simple_o in_o themselves_o to_o be_v blame_v but_o the_o care_v for_o these_o do_v so_o exercise_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o state_n that_o it_o can_v attend_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n oh_o how_o much_o do_v the_o necessary_a care_v for_o meat_n and_o drink_n food_n and_o physic_n yea_o the_o order_n of_o temporal_a affair_n estrange_v from_o communion_n and_o converse_n with_o god_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n like_o poor_a martha_n be_v cumber_v with_o many_o care_n and_o busy_v with_o much_o serve_n in_o this_o house_n and_o can_v attend_v so_o devout_o and_o entire_o as_o it_o ought_v upon_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o body_n be_v pinch_v with_o pain_n the_o soul_n can_v be_v at_o rest_n but_o must_v needs_o look_v out_o for_o relief_n if_o the_o body_n be_v pinch_v with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n the_o soul_n can_v take_v no_o rest_n till_o it_o have_v find_v out_o a_o supply_n for_o it_o if_o the_o one_o be_v sick_a the_o other_o be_v sad_a if_o the_o one_o be_v hungry_a or_o thirsty_a the_o other_o seem_v to_o languish_v like_o hypocrates_n his_o twin_n that_o laugh_v and_o cry_v live_v and_o die_v together_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a mystery_n and_o a_o rare_a secret_n how_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o sympathize_v with_o the_o body_n and_o to_o have_v not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o feel_n of_o its_o necessity_n how_o these_o come_v to_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v thus_o affect_v with_o they_o but_o we_o find_v it_o so_o and_o indeed_o to_o speak_v truth_n it_o seem_v necessary_a for_o the_o maintain_n of_o this_o animal_n state_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v hungry_a weary_a sick_a and_o sleep_v too_o together_o with_o the_o body_n for_o if_o our_o soul_n shall_v not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hungry_a thirsty_a cold_a or_o sick_a or_o weary_a but_o by_o a_o bare_a ratiocination_n or_o a_o dry_a syllogistical_a 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intimate_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 31._o 2._o the_o passion_n of_o the_o body_n do_v hinder_v the_o soul_n communion_n with_o the_o lord_n so_o powerful_a be_v the_o interest_n and_o influence_n that_o this_o body_n have_v in_o and_o over_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o fill_v it_o with_o desire_n pleasure_n grief_n joy_n fear_n anger_n and_o sundry_a passion_n the_o body_n call_v out_o the_o soul_n to_o attend_v upon_o its_o several_a passion_n which_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v be_v sinful_a in_o themselves_o as_o they_o first_o affect_v our_o soul_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v our_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v man_n our_o bless_a saviour_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v free_a
from_o they_o as_o grief_n isa_n 53._o 3._o fear_n heb._n 5_o 7._o who_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 22._o nay_o it_o seem_v necessary_a as_o i_o say_v before_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o animal_n life_n that_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v the_o corporeal_a passion_n and_o impression_n feel_o and_o powerful_o convey_v to_o it_o without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o express_v a_o due_a benevolence_n to_o the_o body_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o indeed_o be_v it_o not_o so_o we_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n here_o to_o be_v at_o home_o in_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n will_v rather_o dwell_v in_o domo_fw-la alienâ_fw-la quà m_fw-la suâ_fw-la but_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v out_o to_o attend_v upon_o these_o passion_n be_v easy_o ensnare_v by_o they_o for_o it_o can_v hardly_o exercise_v itself_o about_o they_o but_o it_o stâ—ps_v insensible_o into_o a_o sinful_a inordinacy_n as_o for_o example_n the_o animal_n spirit_n 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