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in_o to_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a before_o his_o eye_n and_o david_n show_v that_o the_o night_n and_o the_o day_n to_o he_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o darkness_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n and_o as_o such_o be_v his_o ability_n so_o be_v his_o care_n answerable_a his_o wit_n be_v not_o idle_a he_o that_o keep_v israel_n do_v neâ—ther_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n as_o it_o be_v psalm_n 121._o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o his_o charge_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n till_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v deut._n 11._o not_o a_o sparrow_n light_v upon_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o providence_n so_o that_o he_o need_v no_o counsel_n beside_o his_o own_o he_o well_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o aristotle_n allege_v that_o verse_n out_o of_o the_o greek_a poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o let_v we_o come_v near_o 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