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24 by a preceding Discourse; before I shall be able (as I would) to dye it in the last purple of Constancy. There are therefore (as you well know) two parts in Man, Soul and Body: the one more Noble as resembling Spirit and Office; the other is more Base as it respects the earth: These two are joyn'd together, yet with a kind of disagreeing Concord, nor do they easily accord with one another, especially in those matters wherein Soveraignty, or subserviency is concern'd. For both have a desire to sway; but that especially that ought not. Earth strives to advance it self above its own fire; and Clodds are ambitious to get above the Clouds. From hence are those broils and troubles in a Man; and as it were a continual fight, betwixt two parties that are alwayes Skirmishing with each other. The chief Leaders, and as it were Generalls unto these are Reason and Opinion. The one is for the Soul Rh