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that_o hunt_v the_o bezoar_n seek_v not_o her_o flesh_n but_o that_o which_o be_v precious_a in_o she_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v so_o cordial_a base_a respect_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o jewel_n four_o extract_v grace_n from_o other_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 20._o 6._o there_o be_v wisdom_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v get_v it_o out_o delilah_n lay_v at_o samson_n till_o he_o have_v tell_v she_o his_o whole_a heart_n so_o shall_v thou_o that_o seek_v the_o grace_n of_o other_o first_o by_o put_v thy_o case_n in_o their_o person_n who_o thou_o trade_v with_o as_o if_o thou_o will_v learn_v what_o patience_n in_o sickness_n and_o pain_n be_v or_o how_o thou_o may_v die_v well_o ask_v other_o how_o shall_v you_o do_v in_o this_o case_n make_v i_o your_o own_o second_o observe_v wise_o what_o fall_v from_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o communion_n and_o conversation_n oversee_v not_o their_o word_n 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