The physical system has been the accredited medium through which the spirit within it—the real man—has wrought, and still is, in all individuals who are not beyond the point where spirit becomes the predominant and governing characteristic.
This quote reflects Woodhull's belief in the connection between the physical body and the spiritual self.
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