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that_o we_o take_v heed_n unto_o our_o foot_n he_o command_v pureness_n and_o soundness_n of_o mind_n to_o be_v careful_o use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n foot_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o this_o whole_a kind_n of_o speech_n be_v take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n they_o go_v not_o unto_o the_o temple_n but_o purify_v and_o by_o that_o same_o outward_a cleanness_n be_v signify_v inward_a pureness_n &_o holiness_n law_n what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o outward_a purify_n in_o the_o law_n the_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o make_v manifest_a that_o same_o fygurative_a kind_n of_o speech_n
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or_o dwell_v place_n in_o the_o which_o everye_o man_n must_v dwell_v until_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n or_o rise_v again_o and_o the_o mourner_n mourner_n mourner_n he_o signify_v the_o grave_n and_o set_v out_o the_o manner_n of_o burial_n yea_o and_o also_o death_n itself_o for_o the_o dead_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v lament_v woman_n be_v hire_v for_o this_o service_n the_o which_o of_o the_o latin_n be_v call_v praeficae_fw-la and_o that_o this_o custom_n be_v much_o use_v among_o the_o man_n of_o the_o east_n cord_n the_o silver_n cord_n it_o do_v appear_v by_o many_o place_n 6._o the_o silver_n cord_n etc._n etc._n some_o do_v expound_v the_o silver_n coarde_v to_o be_v the_o ridgebone_n of_o the_o back_n the_o which_o be_v tie_v together_o as_o it_o be_v with_o certain_a link_n he_o call_v it_o silver_n because_o of_o the_o white_a colour_n as_o appear_v in_o a_o dead_a body_n and_o the_o cord_n in_o my_o judgement_n be_v say_v to_o be_v stretch_v out_o because_o that_o in_o death_n the_o jointe_n be_v make_v more_o loose_a and_o especial_o in_o old_a man_n who_o reins_n be_v crooked_a other_o understande_v the_o sinew_n grisly_a muscle_n joint_n cord_n because_o that_o the_o sinew_n be_v like_a unto_o white_a string_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o of_o move_v they_o have_v especial_a force_n and_o power_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n pot_n the_o golden_a ewer_n or_o pot_n the_o golden_a ewer_n or_o golden_a pot_n by_o which_o kind_n of_o speak_v they_o say_v the_o brain_n to_o be_v signify_v or_o else_o that_o skin_n in_o the_o brain_n the_o which_o be_v call_v pia_n mater_n plato_n place_v the_o tower_n and_o fortress_n of_o life_n in_o the_o brain_n some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o heart_n because_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o the_o vital_a power_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a heat_n and_o the_o similitude_n of_o gold_n seem_v rather_o to_o agree_v unto_o it_o together_o with_o the_o spirit_n the_o pitcher_n be_v break_v by_o the_o word_n pitcher_n they_o suppose_v the_o hollow_a vein_n to_o be_v signify_v pitcher_n the_o pitcher_n name_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o the_o vital_a power_n do_v draw_v from_o the_o liver_n that_o from_o thence_o as_o it_o be_v by_o pipe_n it_o may_v be_v convey_v by_o the_o vein_n into_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o which_o distribution_n and_o convey_n of_o the_o blood_n into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n plato_n call_v hydreian_a and_o diocheteusin_n by_o the_o word_n fountain_n they_o say_v the_o liver_n be_v note_v fountain_n fountain_n the_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o natural_a vessel_n to_o contain_v the_o blood_n and_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o speak_v he_o mean_v that_o the_o blood_n fail_v and_o so_o consequent_o that_o death_n follow_v virgil_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o way_n the_o blood_n and_o the_o life_n do_v follow_v wheel_n the_o wheel_n the_o wheel_n be_v break_v upon_o the_o cistern_n they_o say_v that_o by_o the_o wheel_n the_o head_n be_v signify_v because_o of_o the_o power_n attractive_a and_o that_o by_o the_o cistern_n be_v mean_v the_o heart_n from_o the_o which_o the_o natural_a power_n be_v draw_v after_o the_o like_a manner_n as_o a_o bucket_n full_a of_o water_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o well_o by_o a_o wheel_n cistern_n the_o cistern_n the_o original_a and_o first_o heat_n be_v quench_v when_o as_o the_o sense_n and_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o sense_n wear_v and_o consume_v away_o death_n follow_v the_o which_o in_o express_a word_n be_v by_o and_o by_o show_v and_o dust_n return_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o separate_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n the_o which_o be_v a_o true_a definition_n of_o death_n when_o as_o namely_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o that_o essence_n whereof_o man_n consist_v and_o have_v his_o name_n death_n a_o true_a definition_n of_o death_n shall_v return_v unto_o their_o principle_n the_o earthy_a unto_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o divine_a and_o heavenlye_a unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o body_n be_v bring_v again_o unto_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o soul_n go_v unto_o heaven_n and_o be_v join_v with_o god_n after_o who_o image_n it_o be_v make_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o most_o notable_a place_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n one_o part_n earthly_a and_o mortal_a a_o other_o part_n divine_a and_o immortal_a the_o one_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o body_n go_v to_o the_o earth_n the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o soul_n unto_o god._n this_o ancient_a or_o simple_a truth_n be_v to_o be_v oppose_v or_o set_v against_o the_o devise_n of_o profane_a man_n the_o which_o have_v go_v about_o to_o darken_v this_o truth_n with_o the_o tedious_a discourse_n of_o subtle_a and_o deep_a disputation_n the_o spark_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a even_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o devil_n aristâ—tle_n aristâ—tle_n aristotle_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v wonderful_a obscure_a and_o dark_a do_v entangle_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o unwarie_a and_o unskilful_a with_o dangerous_a suspicion_n plato_n plato_n in_o plato_n there_o be_v great_a remnante_n of_o this_o truth_n albeit_o he_o speak_v not_o so_o right_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v concern_v this_o mystery_n or_o secret_a every_o where_o notwithstanding_o he_o hold_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o true_a philosophy_n and_o gather_v the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o long_a disputation_n he_o declare_v his_o judgement_n concern_v this_o matter_n in_o express_a and_o plain_a word_n say_v the_o soul_n therefore_o be_v immortal_a and_o free_a from_o all_o destruction_n and_o when_o as_o death_n come_v unto_o man_n that_o indeed_o which_o be_v mortal_a as_o reason_n be_v it_o shall_v die_v but_o that_o which_o be_v immortal_a go_v away_o sound_a and_o void_a of_o all_o corruption_n give_v place_n unto_o death_n phocylides_n true_o out_o of_o that_o ancient_a philosophy_n phocylides_n phocylides_n teach_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o evident_a and_o clear_a word_n the_o which_o place_n also_o it_o shall_v not_o grieve_v i_o to_o set_v down_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o which_o either_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o else_o call_v it_o into_o doubt_n be_v convince_v and_o reprove_v of_o folly_n and_o madness_n even_o through_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o i_o recite_v not_o the_o excellent_a testimony_n of_o cicero_n touch_v this_o matter_n the_o body_n dead_a the_o soul_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o golden_a verse_n of_o phocylides_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v uncorrupt_a remain_v for_o body_n from_o the_o earth_n we_o have_v and_o into_o it_o resolve_v again_o we_o 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