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unto_o thou_o oh_o lord_n and_o of_o far_o more_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n than_o be_v the_o perfume_n of_o frankincense_n the_o same_o be_v that_o sweet_a ointment_n with_o the_o which_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o holy_a foot_n to_o be_v enoiled_a who_o never_o despise_v the_o afflict_a and_o the_o press_a soul_n of_o man_n this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o refuge_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o this_o be_v correct_v &_o rinse_v whatsoever_o be_v corrupt_v and_o defile_v any_o other_o way_n that_o god_n favour_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o those_o man_n who_o mind_n be_v earthly_a the_o lviij_o chapter_n lord_n son_n my_o favour_n be_v more_o