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and_o the_o attendance_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o their_o apparel_n and_o his_o cupbearer_n and_o his_o ascent_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o more_o spirit_n in_o she_o 1._o king_n 10.4_o 5._o thus_o the_o honour_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n do_v so_o work_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o that_o they_o have_v no_o more_o spirit_n leave_v in_o they_o without_o spirit_n that_o be_v without_o judgement_n to_o know_v and_o without_o courage_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n without_o judgement_n to_o discern_v good_a hose_n 7.11_o ephraim_n be_v a_o silly_a dove_n without_o heart_n god_n saint_n be_v as_o innocent_a dove_n without_o gall_n and_o other_o be_v as_o silly_a dove_n without_o heart_n without_o any_o wisdom_n of_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n say_v solomon_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o a_o man_n be_v a_o dark_a lantern_n without_o a_o candle_n have_v in_o he_o no_o know_a spirit_n to_o give_v he_o light_n he_o grope_v after_o 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