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nourishment_n my_o strength_n my_o growth_n and_o all_o from_o my_o soul_n if_o there_o be_v a_o error_n or_o fault_n i_o must_v blame_v and_o cast_v the_o aspersion_n upon_o my_o soul_n that_o notwithstanding_o her_o own_o eternity_n yet_o she_o shall_v lead_v i_o to_o the_o path_n of_o mortality_n for_o herein_o i_o dare_v bold_o excuse_v my_o own_o flesh_n my_o flesh_n be_v innocent_a if_o not_o of_o my_o sin_n yet_o of_o my_o blood_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o sole_a murderer_n for_o the_o body_n be_v only_a subject_n to_o passion_n as_o it_o please_v the_o soul_n to_o work_v so_o it_o must_v suffer_v as_o the_o soul_n receive_v the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o her_o action_n so_o let_v she_o take_v unto_o herself_o the_o shame_n and_o reproach_n in_o the_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n though_o there_o may_v be_v i_o confess_v some_o little_a difference_n in_o the_o appetite_n and_o inclination_n of_o both_o corruption_n proceed_v from_o the_o 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and_o treasure_n that_o impâ—rting_v it_o to_o other_o she_o leave_v herself_o destitute_a or_o how_o fall_v iâ—_n out_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n and_o stream_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o better_a part_n of_o man_n be_v privilege_v and_o have_v a_o charter_n for_o eternity_n yet_o man_n himself_o shall_v see_v and_o taste_v corruption_n as_o if_o the_o whole_a do_v not_o include_v the_o part_n or_o that_o there_o be_v a_o different_a condition_n of_o the_o whole_a from_o the_o part_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o her_o first_o institution_n suppose_v the_o soul_n shall_v be_v defective_a in_o her_o action_n as_o that_o for_o want_n of_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a concoction_n the_o stomach_n shall_v be_v fill_v up_o with_o raw_a humour_n which_o at_o length_n shall_v seize_v upon_o the_o liver_n and_o there_o break_v forth_o like_o a_o spring_n or_o a_o fountain_n and_o so_o be_v convey_v in_o the_o conduit-pipe_n of_o our_o vein_n 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