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all_o this_o he_o do_v of_o mere_a good_a will_n and_o offer_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o unto_o thou_o free_o yea_o he_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o blood_n run_v down_o from_o his_o head_n upon_o his_o face_n with_o his_o tear_n abide_v upon_o his_o cheek_n with_o his_o hole_n as_o fresh_a in_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n and_o as_o with_o the_o blood_n still_o bubble_v out_o of_o his_o side_n to_o pray_v thou_o 5._o to_o accept_v of_o the_o benefit_n and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n thereby_o but_o that_o say_v the_o
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that_o instead_o of_o heal_v smite_v push_n and_o wound_v the_o disease_a 6._o there_o be_v shepherd_n 6._o that_o cause_v their_o flock_n â—o_o go_v astray_o 7._o and_o there_o be_v shepherd_n that_o feed_v their_o flock_n â—hese_n be_v the_o shepherd_n to_o who_o thou_o shall_v comâ—it_v thy_o soul_n for_o teach_v and_o for_o guidance_n quest._n you_o may_v ask_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v those_o shepherd_n answ._n first_o surrender_v up_o thy_o soul_n 4._o unto_o god_n by_o christ_n and_o choose_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a shepherd_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o he_o will_v direct_v thou_o to_o his_o shepherd_n and_o â—e_z will_n of_o his_o mercy_n set_v such_o shepherd_n over_o thou_o as_o shall_v feed_v the_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n before_o thou_o have_v surrender_v up_o thy_o soul_n to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v thy_o chief_a shepherd_n thou_o can_v not_o find_v out_o nor_o choose_v to_o put_v thy_o soul_n under_o the_o teach_n and_o guidance_n of_o 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soul_n be_v sure_a he_o will_v not_o be_v faithful_a to_o that_o which_o be_v another_o mans._n he_o that_o feed_v his_o own_o soul_n with_o ash_n 23._o will_v scarce_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n wherefore_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o many_o such_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o they_o be_v for_o flatter_v of_o the_o worst_a and_o frown_v upon_o the_o best_a they_o be_v for_o promise_v of_o life_n to_o the_o profane_a and_o for_o slay_v the_o soul_n that_o god_n will_v have_v live_v they_o be_v also_o man_n that_o hunt_v soul_n that_o fear_v god_n but_o for_o sewing-pillow_n under_o those_o armhole_n which_o god_n will_v have_v to_o lean_v upon_o that_o which_o will_v afflict_v they_o these_o be_v k_o they_o that_o with_o lie_n do_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a who_o i_o have_v not_o make_v sad_a say_v god_n and_o that_o have_v strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v shall_v not_o return_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n be_v promise_v of_o he_o life_n and_o as_o thou_o shall_v for_o thy_o soul_n sake_n choose_v for_o thyself_o good_a soul-shepherd_n so_o also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n you_o shall_v choose_v for_o yourselves_o a_o good_a wife_n a_o good_a husband_n a_o good_a master_n a_o good_a servant_n for_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o 7._o soul_n be_v concern_v abraham_n will_v not_o suffer_v isaac_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n nor_o will_v david_n suffer_v a_o wicked_a servant_n to_o come_v into_o his_o house_n or_o to_o tarry_v in_o his_o sight_n bad_a company_n be_v also_o very_o destructive_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o be_v evil_a communication_n wherefore_o 33._o be_v diligent_a to_o shun_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v persevere_v in_o that_o way_n the_o end_n of_o which_o will_v be_v the_o save_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o since_o under_o this_o head_n i_o be_o fall_v upon_o caution_n let_v i_o add_v these_o to_o those_o which_o i_o have_v present_v to_o thou_o already_o 1._o take_v heed_n take_v heed_n of_o learning_n to_o do_v evil_a of_o any_o that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o good_a man_n to_o do_v thing_n that_o be_v bad_a but_o let_v not_o his_o bad_a action_n embolden_v thou_o to_o run_v upon_o sin_n see_v thou_o a_o good_a man_n that_o stumble_v at_o a_o stone_n or_o that_o slip_v into_o the_o dirt_n let_v that_o warn_v thou_o to_o take_v heed_n lest_o his_o stumble_v make_v thou_o wary_a let_v his_o fall_n make_v thou_o look_v well_o to_o thy_o go_n ever_o follow_v 15._o that_o which_o be_v good_a thy_o soul_n be_v at_o stake_n 2._o take_v heed_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o bad_a man_n for_o in_o they_o their_o lie_n a_o snare_n also_o their_o 18._o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n tend_v to_o deceive_v learn_v to_o be_v good_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a life_n of_o they_o 1._o that_o be_v good_a envy_v not_o the_o wicked_a nor_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o he_o choose_v none_o of_o his_o way_n thy_o soul_n lie_v at_o stake_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o religion_n what_o of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n thou_o know_v profess_v it_o honest_o confirm_v to_o it_o hearty_o serve_v he_o faithful_o for_o what_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n better_v by_o all_o his_o profession_n when_o 8._o god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o soul_n 4._o take_v heed_n of_o delay_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o of_o choose_v his_o way_n for_o the_o delight_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o lord_n eye_n 19_o be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n 5._o boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o thy_o flock_n and_o thy_o herd_n of_o thy_o gold_n and_o thy_o silver_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o thy_o daughter_n what_o be_v a_o house_n full_a of_o treasure_n and_o all_o the_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n if_o thou_o be_v empty_a of_o grace_n if_o thy_o soul_n 3._o be_v not_o fill_v with_o good_a but_o four_o be_v it_o so_o be_v the_o soul_n such_o a_o excellent_a thing_n and_o be_v the_o loss_n thereof_o so_o unspeakable_o great_a then_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o inquire_v a_o little_a of_o thou_o what_o provision_n have_v thou_o make_v for_o thy_o soul_n there_o be_v many_o that_o through_o their_o eagerness_n after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n do_v bereave_v 8._o their_o soul_n of_o good_a even_o of_o that_o good_a the_o which_o if_o they_o have_v it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a to_o they_o for_o ever_o but_o i_o ask_v not_o concern_v this_o it_o be_v not_o what_o provision_n thou_o have_v make_v for_o this_o life_n but_o what_o for_o the_o life_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v lord_n gather_v 15._o not_o my_o soul_n with_o sinner_n say_v david_n not_o with_o man_n of_o this_o world_n lord_n not_o with_o they_o that_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n who_o belly_n thou_o fille_v with_o thy_o hide_a treasure_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o solomon_n lament_v some_o and_o how_o his_o father_n pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o lot_n who_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o have_v not_o make_v provision_n 〈◊〉_d their_o soul_n well_o then_o let_v i_o inquire_v of_o thou_o about_o thâ—s_v matter_n what_o provision_n have_v thou_o make_v for_o thy_o soul_n and_o 1._o what_o have_v thou_o think_v of_o thy_o soul_n what_o ponderous_a thought_n have_v thou_o have_v of_o the_o greatness_n and_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o thy_o soul_n this_o must_v be_v the_o first_o enquiry_n for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o have_v his_o thought_n true_o exercise_v ponderous_o exercise_v about_o the_o greatness_n and_o
can_v neither_o be_v a_o price_n for_o soul_n while_o here_o nor_o can_v that_o with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o strength_n recover_v one_o out_o of_o hell_n fire_n doct._n 1._o â—o_o then_o the_o first_o truth_n draw_v from_o the_o word_n stand_v firm_a namely_o that_o the_o lâ—ss_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o high_a the_o great_a loss_n a_o loss_n that_o can_v never_o be_v repair_v or_o make_v up_o in_o my_o discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_n i_o shall_v observe_v this_o method_n i._o i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v ii_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o iii_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o lose_v the_o soul_n iv._o i_o shall_v show_v you_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o man_n lose_v their_o soul_n and_o by_o this_o time_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o loss_n will_v be_v manifest_a i._o i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v both_o as_o to_o the_o various_a name_n it_o go_v under_o as_o also_o by_o describe_v of_o it_o by_o its_o power_n and_o property_n though_o in_o all_o i_o shall_v be_v but_o brief_a for_o i_o intend_v no_o long_a discourse_n i._o the_o soul_n be_v often_o call_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o that_o in_o and_o by_o which_o thing_n to_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n have_v their_o rise_n thus_o desire_n be_v of_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n yea_o before_o desire_n the_o first_o conception_n of_o good_a or_o euâ—lare_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o heart_n the_o heart_n understand_v will_n affect_n reason_n judge_n but_o these_o be_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n wherefore_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v often_o take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o 6._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v often_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n because_o it_o not_o only_o give_v be_v but_o life_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o action_n in_o and_o do_v by_o he_o hence_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v put_v together_o as_o to_o the_o same_o action_n 9_o wiâ—h_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o when_o he_o say_v yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v seek_v thou_o he_o explain_v not_o only_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o desire_n he_o desire_v god_n but_o with_o what_o principal_a matter_n his_o desire_n be_v bring_v forth_o it_o be_v with_o my_o soul_n say_v he_o to_o wit_n with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o so_o that_o of_o mary_n my_o soul_n say_v she_o do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n not_o that_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v take_v for_o two_o superior_a power_n in_o man_n but_o the_o same_o great_a soul_n be_v here_o put_v under_o two_o name_n or_o term_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n in_o mary_n to_o wit_n her_o soul_n that_o magnify_v god_n even_o that_o part_n that_o can_v spirit_n and_o put_v life_n into_o her_o whole_a self_n to_o do_v it_o indeed_o sometime_o spirit_n be_v not_o take_v so_o large_o but_o be_v confine_v to_o some_o one_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o understanding_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o sometime_o by_o spirit_n we_o aâ—e_v to_o understand_v other_o thing_n but_o many_o time_n by_o spirit_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o soul_n and_o also_o by_o soul_n the_o spirit_n 3._o therefore_o by_o soul_n we_o understand_v the_o spiritual_a the_o best_a and_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o body_n even_o that_o by_o which_o we_o understand_v imagine_v reason_n and_o discourse_n and_o indeed_o as_o i_o shall_v further_o show_v you_o present_o the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o poor_a empty_a vessel_n without_o this_o great_a thing_n call_v the_o soldy_a 26._o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n be_v dead_a or_o nothing_o but_o a_o clod_n of_o dust_n her_o soul_n depart_v from_o she_o for_o she_o die_v it_o be_v therefore_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o man._n 4._o the_o soul_n be_v often_o call_v the_o life_n of_o man_n not_o a_o life_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o bruit_n for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o rational_a creature_n be_v that_o as_o he_o be_v such_o wherein_z consist_v and_o abide_v the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o then_o a_o man_n die_v or_o the_o body_n cease_v to_o act_v or_o live_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o thought_n which_o former_o use_v to_o be_v in_o he_o when_o the_o soul_n depart_v as_o i_o hint_v even_o now_o her_o soul_n depart_v from_o she_o for_o she_o die_v and_o as_o another_o good_a man_n say_v 4._o in_o that_o very_a day_n their_o thought_n perish_v etc._n etc._n the_o first_o text_n be_v more_o emphatical_a her_o soul_n be_v in_o depart_v for_o she_o die_v there_o be_v a_o soul_n of_o a_o beast_n a_o bird_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v another_o thing_n it_o be_v his_o understanding_n and_o reason_n and_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o soul_n when_o it_o depart_v he_o die_v nor_o be_v this_o life_n when_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n annihilate_v as_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n no_o this_o in_o itself_o be_v immortal_a and_o have_v yet_o a_o place_n and_o be_v when_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n it_o dwell_v in_o yea_o as_o quick_a as_o lively_a be_v it_o in_o its_o sense_n if_o not_o far_o more_o abundant_a than_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n but_o i_o call_v it_o the_o life_n because_o so_o long_o as_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o body_n the_o body_n be_v not_o dead_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v where_o he_o say_v he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v save_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a and_o this_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o text_n and_o not_o the_o breath_n as_o in_o some_o other_o place_n be_v mean_v and_o this_o be_v evident_a because_o the_o man_n have_v a_o be_v a_o sensible_a be_v after_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o soul_n i_o mean_v not_o by_o the_o man_n a_o man_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o body_n or_o in_o the_o grave_a but_o by_o man_n we_o must_v understand_v either_o the_o soul_n in_o hell_n or_o body_n and_o soul_n there_o after_o the_o judgement_n be_v over_o and_o for_o this_o the_o text_n also_o be_v plain_a for_o therein_o we_o be_v present_v with_o a_o man_n sensible_a of_o the_o damage_n that_o he_o have_v sustain_v by_o lose_v of_o his_o soul_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n but_o 5._o the_o whole_a man_n go_v under_o this_o denomination_n man_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v yet_o call_v by_o that_o part_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v most_o chief_a and_o principal_a 1._o let_v every_o soul_n that_o be_v let_v every_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n then_o send_v joseph_n and_o call_v his_o father_n jacob_n to_o he_o and_o all_o his_o kindred_n threesâ—ore_o and_o fifteen_o soul_n act_n 7._o 14._o by_o both_o these_o and_o several_a other_o place_n the_o whole_a man_n be_v mean_v and_o be_v also_o so_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o text_n for_o whereas_o here_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o lâ—se_v his_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v say_v elsewhere_o 25._o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n advantage_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v hâ—mself_n and_o so_o consequent_o or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o himself_o for_o his_o soul_n his_o soul_n when_o he_o die_v and_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o and_o after_o judgement_n 6._o the_o soul_n be_v call_v good_a man_n darling_n 20._o deliver_v lord_n say_v david_n my_o soul_n from_o the_o â—_z my_o darling_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dog_n so_o again_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 17._o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o look_v on_o rescue_v my_o soul_n from_o destruction_n my_o darling_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lion_n my_o darling_n this_o sentence_n must_v not_o be_v apply_v universal_o but_o only_o to_o those_o in_o who_o eye_n their_o soul_n and_o the_o redemption_n thereof_o be_v precious_a my_o darling_n most_o man_n do_v by_o their_o action_n say_v of_o their_o soul_n my_o drudge_n my_o slave_n nay_o thou_o slave_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n for_o what_o sin_n what_o lust_n what_o sensual_a and_o beastly_a
lust_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n that_o some_o do_v not_o cause_v their_o soul_n to_o bow_v before_o and_o yield_v unto_o but_o david_n here_o as_o you_o see_v call_v it_o his_o darling_n or_o his_o choice_n and_o most_o excellent_a thing_n for_o indeed_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o choice_a thing_n in_o itself_o and_o shall_v be_v all_o wise_a be_v every_o man_n darling_n or_o chief_a treasure_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o with_o we_o therefore_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v thus_o express_v the_o worth_n of_o the_o soul_n say_v what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a one_o may_v see_v already_o what_o misery_n he_o be_v like_a to_o sustain_v that_o have_v or_o shall_v lose_v his_o soul_n he_o have_v lose_v his_o heart_n his_o spirit_n his_o best_a part_n his_o life_n his_o darling_n himself_o his_o whole_a self_n and_o so_o in_o every_o sense_n his_o all_o and_o now_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n what_o will_v a_o man_n but_o what_o can_v a_o man_n that_o have_v thus_o lose_v his_o soul_n himself_o and_o his_o all_o give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n yea_o what_o shall_v the_o man_n that_o have_v sustain_v this_o lâ—ss_n to_o recover_v all_o again_o since_o this_o man_n or_o the_o man_n â—ut_v under_o this_o question_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v go_v from_o hence_o a_o man_n that_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o judgement_n â—nd_v one_o that_o be_v go_v down_o the_o throat_n of_o hell_n but_o to_o pass_v this_o and_o to_o proceed_v i_o come_v next_o to_o describe_v the_o soul_n unto_o you_o by_o such_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v set_v â—ut_v by_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o they_o be_v in_o general_n â—hree_o i._o the_o soul_n power_n of_o the_o soul_n ii_o the_o sense_n the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o soul_n iii_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n i._o we_o will_v discourse_v of_o the_o power_n i_o may_v call_v â—hem_fw-mi the_o member_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o the_o member_n 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present_o recall_v bâ—_n the_o free_a gulf_n that_o bind_v they_o under_o perpetual_a punishment_n the_o 26._o great_a fix_a gulf_n they_o know_v will_v keep_v they_o in_o their_o present_a place_n and_o not_o suffeâ—_n they_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n but_o heaven_n or_o hell_n to_o be_v in_o for_o then_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o will_v be_v burn_v uâ—_n read_v the_o text_n but_o 10._o the_o day_n of_o the_o â—ord_n will_v coâ—â—_n as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shâ—_n pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v mâ—_n with_o servant_n heat_n and_o the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o worâ—_n â—hat_n be_v herein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o if_o then_o there_o will_v be_v â—o_o three_o place_n it_o stand_v in_o their_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o â—n_v god_n decree_n that_o their_o punishment_n will_v be_v eternal_a so_o than_o sorrow_n anguish_n 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count_v of_o their_o condition_n according_a as_o will_v best_o stand_v with_o their_o state_n in_o eterâ—nity_n can_v we_o but_o come_v to_o a_o understanding_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o heaven_n and_o hell_n as_o we_o understand_v hoâ—_n thing_n be_v do_v in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v be_v strangâ—_n amaze_v to_o see_v how_o the_o change_n of_o place_n and_o of_o â—_z have_v make_v a_o change_n in_o the_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o thing_n but_o this_o we_o must_v let_v alone_o till_o the_o next_o world_n aâ—_n until_o our_o lance_v into_o it_o and_o then_o whether_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o right_n or_o lefthand_n one_o we_o shall_v well_o know_v thâ—_n state_n and_o condition_n of_o both_o kingdom_n in_o the_o meaâ—_n time_n let_v we_o addict_v ourselves_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n for_o therein_o be_v reveal_v the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 33._o that_o of_o eternal_a life_n and_o how_o to_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o loss_n 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n unto_o which_o let_v i_o add_v for_o a_o conclusion_n theâ—_n verse_n follow_v these_o cry_n alas_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a they_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mire_n they_o will_v be_v rid_v of_o present_a pain_n yet_o set_v themselves_o on_o fire_n darkness_n be_v their_o perplexity_n yet_o do_v they_o hate_v the_o light_n they_o always_o see_v their_o misery_n yet_o be_v themselves_o all_o night_n they_o be_v all_o dead_a yet_o live_v they_o do_v yet_o neither_o live_v nor_o die_v they_o die_v to_o weal_n and_o live_v to_o woe_n this_o be_v their_o misery_n now_o will_v confusion_n so_o possess_v â—hese_fw-mi monument_n of_o ire_n â—nd_v so_o confound_v they_o with_o distress_n â—nd_v trouble_v their_o desire_n that_o what_o to_o think_v or_o what_o to_o do_v â—r_o where_o to_o lay_v their_o head_n â—hey_n know_v not_o it_o be_v the_o damned'_n woe_n â—o_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a these_o 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as_o defile_v and_o pollute_v with_o sin_n but_o although_o i_o say_v i_o wâ—â—_n not_o dispute_v at_o what_o time_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v say_v to_o receive_v sin_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v precedent_a 〈◊〉_d the_o redemption_n make_v mention_v of_o just_a before_o and_o 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o person_n redeem_v have_v attain_v to_o the_o agâ—_n of_o a_o month._n and_o that_o god_n may_v in_o the_o language_n moses_n give_v we_o to_o see_v cause_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o demption_n he_o first_o distinguish_v and_o say_v the_o â—â—lling_n of_o a_o cow_n or_o the_o firstling_n of_o a_o sheep_n or_o the_o ostle_n of_o a_o goat_n do_v not_o need_v this_o redemption_n for_o â—â—ey_n be_v clean_a or_o holy_a but_o the_o first
of_o man_n â—â—o_o be_v take_v in_o lieu_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n and_o â—â—e_v firstling_n of_o unclean_a beast_n thou_o shall_v sure_o redeem_v â—th_v he_o but_o why_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o man_n couple_v â—th_v unclean_a beast_n but_o because_o they_o be_v both_o unman_v but_o how_o i_o answer_v the_o beast_n be_v unclean_a by_o â—od's_n ordination_n but_o the_o other_o be_v unclean_a by_o sin_n â—ow_o than_o it_o will_v be_v demand_v how_o a_o soul_n before_o it_o as_o a_o month_n old_a can_v receive_v sin_n to_o the_o make_n of_o 〈◊〉_d self_n unclean_a i_o answer_v there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o â—â—ceiving_v one_o active_a the_o other_o passive_n this_o last_o the_o way_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n at_o first_o receive_v sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d so_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d become_v culpable_a because_o pollute_a â—d_a defile_v by_o it_o and_o this_o passive_a way_n of_o receive_v often_o mention_v 23._o in_o scripture_n thus_o the_o pan_n â—â—ceived_v the_o ash_n thus_o 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