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inclination_n to_o continue_v a_o miserable_a life_n do_v not_o only_o proceed_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o sense_n man_n have_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o break_n of_o god_n law_n for_o which_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v threaten_v though_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o each_o man_n fear_n of_o death_n which_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o his_o transgression_n but_o from_o that_o eternal_a life_n and_o invisible_a spiritual_a power_n that_o support_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n which_o in_o all_o creature_n do_v with_o the_o high_a diligence_n imitate_v that_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o if_o a_o number_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v educate_v and_o 〈◊〉_d up_o and_o under_o custom_n and_o methâ—…_n that_o do_v not_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d reward_n for_o virtuâ—…_n nor_o punishment_n for_o vice_n neverthelâ—…_n the_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o 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and_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o be_v to_o be_v know_v to_o its_o self_n which_o can_v be_v any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o corporeal_a body_n for_o a_o spirit_n or_o a_o inâ—…e_a power_n can_v become_v individual_a if_o it_o be_v not_o clothe_v with_o a_o suitable_a body_n they_o be_v like_o a_o circle_n in_o which_o all_o the_o spiritual_a invisible_a principle_n and_o power_n do_v act_n and_o become_v â—…nown_v to_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o joy_n hoâ—…_n fear_v and_o sorrow_n it_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o be_v before_o mention_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o each_o creature_n be_v before_o the_o body_n and_o the_o desire_v the_o cause_n and_o original_a thereof_o and_o as_o the_o learned_a apostle_n paul_n say_v the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v know_v to_o its_o self_n nor_o enjoy_v or_o sâ—…fer_v without_o the_o body_n and_o 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the_o high_a diligence_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v all_o violence_n 〈◊〉_d and_o death_n and_o desire_v to_o live_v for_o ever_o see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d spring_v from_o the_o eternal_a and_o unsearchable_a fountain_n of_o unity_n for_o every_o creature_n action_n inclination_n and_o desire_n be_v all_o â—…cording_v to_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o spiritual_a property_n and_o 〈◊〉_d lity_n all_o which_o have_v a_o eternal_a original_a whence_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desire_n in_o all_o creature_n do_v spring_n and_o arise_v of_o live_v 〈◊〉_d ever_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o inferior_n have_v no_o cause_n of_o dread_a nor_o sense_n on_o they_o of_o any_o world_n or_o be_v after_o this_o either_o good_a or_o evil_a nevertheless_o they_o fear_v and_o dread_v all_o kind_n of_o â—…rt_n violence_n oppression_n and_o consequent_o shun_v and_o avoid_v â—…th_n with_o as_o much_o cunning_a and_o wisdom_n as_o man_n and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a diligence_n industry_n and_o prudence_n endeavour_v to_o â—…serve_v themselves_o and_o offspring_n nay_o they_o rather_o exceed_v 〈◊〉_d beside_o they_o have_v not_o transgress_v their_o natural_a law_n and_o â—…fore_o they_o can_v be_v oppress_v with_o any_o fear_n of_o pain_n or_o sorâ—…_n after_o this_o life_n but_o the_o original_a of_o all_o fear_n of_o hurt_n violence_n 〈◊〉_d death_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a power_n 〈◊〉_d have_v clothe_v or_o encircle_v themselves_o in_o matter_n or_o corpoâ—…_n body_n which_o the_o spiritual_a property_n and_o power_n will_v preserve_v and_o keep_v as_o a_o habitation_n for_o ever_o for_o by_o mean_n of_o 〈◊〉_d corporeal_a body_n or_o matter_n the_o variety_n of_o the_o spiritual_a proâ—…ties_n be_v encircle_v and_o so_o become_v a_o self-subsisting_a creature_n know_v to_o its_o self_n as_o be_v mention_v before_o and_o be_v thereby_o renâ—…ed_v capable_a both_o of_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n joy_n or_o sorrow_n for_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a do_v 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