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in_o the_o world_n what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o of_o we_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n that_o you_o may_v not_o receive_v but_o jonas_n be_v earnest_a with_o god_n against_o the_o accustom_a manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o course_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o take_v something_o from_o he_o 4._o but_o what_o aufer-opprobrium_a take_v from_o i_o shame_n and_o rebuke_v whereof_o i_o be_o afraid_a as_o david_n beseech_v 21._o vanitatem_fw-la &_o verba_fw-la mendacia_fw-la longè_fw-la fac_fw-la à _fw-la i_o vanity_n and_o lyinge_a word_n put_v far_o from_o i_o aufer_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la servi_fw-la tui_fw-la take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n when_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n or_o as_o job_n pray_v 9_o aufer_fw-la at_o à _fw-la i_o virgam_fw-la svam_fw-la let_v he_o take_v away_o his_o rod_n from_o i_o or_o as_o 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