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〈◊〉_d he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n he_o that_o offer_v be_v a_o priest_n and_o must_v have_v somewhat_o to_o offer_v obser_n 1._o behold_v in_o job_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o religious_a parent_n whoever_o thou_o be_v father_n of_o a_o family_n or_o may_v be_v hereafter_o abi_fw-la tu_fw-la &_o fac_fw-la similiter_fw-la consider_v his_o true_a love_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o he_o suffer_v not_o sin_n upon_o he_o his_o care_n and_o tenderness_n over_o his_o child_n his_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6.4_o mephibosheth_n have_v a_o fall_n out_o of_o his_o nurse_n arm_n when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o child_n and_o be_v lame_a all_o his_o life_n after_o if_o we_o let_v our_o nursling_n fall_v out_o of_o our_o arm_n there_o be_v the_o like_a yea_o a_o far_o great_a danger_n you_o read_v how_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n deal_v with_o the_o young_a man_n mark_v 9.19_o the_o reason_n you_o have_v v._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v so_o from_o a_o child_n a_o secret_a reflection_n on_o his_o parent_n obser_n 2._o a_o parent_n suspicion_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n in_o his_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o break_v out_o into_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n but_o into_o a_o desire_n of_o amendment_n a_o physician_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o his_o patient_n nor_o hate_v he_o but_o study_n to_o ease_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o health_n again_o obser_n 3._o if_o job_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o expiate_v uncertain_a sin_n how_o much_o rather_o ought_v every_o pious_a parent_n to_o endeavour_v the_o expiation_n i._n e._n the_o mortify_n and_o abolish_n know_v and_o manifest_a sin_n to_o sanctify_v his_o child_n and_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n obser_n 4._o behold_v a_o certain_a character_n of_o one_o true_o fear_v god_n such_o a_o one_o as_o job_n be_v he_o offer_v certain_a sacrifice_n for_o uncertain_a sin_n repreh_n 1._o those_o who_o for_o certain_a â—â—s_o return_v 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chron._n 25.15_o 16._o there_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o both_o prov._n 29.1_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n of_o they_o that_o of_o st._n peter_n be_v verify_v who_o judgement_n now_o of_o a_o long_a time_n linger_v not_o and_o their_o damnation_n slumber_v not_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o consolation_n i_o have_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n all_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o thou_o and_o peter_n himself_o curse_v and_o paul_n also_o blaspheme_v 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 16._o yet_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o so_o may_v thou_o note_n and_o observation_n upon_o matthew_n xi_o 28_o 29_o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a the_o true_a jephtah_n set_v we_o a_o work_n whoever_o be_v his_o follower_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n and_o mortify_v whatever_o sin_n proceed_v from_o within_o we_o and_o defile_v we_o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o our_o vow_n therein_o renew_v put_v we_o upon_o the_o same_o duty_n a_o business_n full_a of_o labour_n and_o so_o burdensome_a that_o the_o prophet_n complain_v psal_n 38.4_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n in_o this_o text_n propound_v unto_o such_o labour_a and_o burden_v once_o a_o seasonable_a instruction_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a burden_v to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o their_o come_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a he_o promise_v unto_o they_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_v but_o 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beset_v we_o and_o outward_o who_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o destroy_v these_o all_o these_o be_v confederate_a against_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o against_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o david_n say_v unto_o god_n the_o great_a friend_n of_o his_o church_n they_o be_v confederate_a against_o thou_o and_o therefore_o abijah_n in_o his_o military_a oration_n dehort_v the_o israelite_n not_o from_o fight_v against_o judah_n but_o from_o fight_v against_o god_n 2_o chron._n 13.12_o and_o his_o son_n asa_n use_v the_o like_a argument_n chap._n 14.11_o and_o his_o son_n jehoshaphat_n in_o his_o prayer_n chap._n 20.6_o interest_n god_n in_o his_o quarrel_n and_o remember_v he_o of_o his_o old_a friend_n abraham_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o god_n in_o all_o these_o example_n so_o resent_v the_o business_n that_o he_o take_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o himself_o which_o be_v do_v unto_o his_o friend_n and_o give_v they_o the_o victory_n observe_v 5._o 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endeavour_v to_o mortify_v all_o sin_n in_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o sacrament_n if_o otherwise_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o condemnation_n not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n o_o how_o be_v this_o feast_n of_o love_n become_v coena_fw-la cyclopica_fw-la a_o meal_n of_o cyclopic_a murderer_n such_o as_o they_o who_o hate_v one_o another_o 1_o joh._n 4._o o_o how_o be_v it_o make_v as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meat_n for_o dog_n when_o they_o who_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o all_o flock_n unto_o it_o o_o how_o be_v it_o make_v as_o if_o it_o be_v swill_v for_o swine_n when_o the_o brutish_a drunkard_n dare_v approach_v unto_o it_o every_o one_o intend_v to_o cover_v his_o inward_a abomination_n with_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o christ_n be_v a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v knavery_n but_o o_o the_o blindness_n o_o the_o foolishness_n of_o this_o seem_a know_a world_n we_o exclude_v one_o another_o from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o those_o open_a and_o gross_a sin_n which_o every_o child_n can_v point_v at_o as_o whore_v drunkenness_n steal_v etc._n etc._n when_o yet_o we_o perceive_v not_o that_o we_o exclude_v ourselves_o from_o the_o true_a inward_a supper_n live_v in_o open_a enmity_n with_o our_o god_n spiritual_a whoredom_n spiritual_a fornication_n spiritual_a pride_n envy_n covetousness_n wrath_n malice_n implacable_a hatred_n and_o malice_n and_o all_o uncharitableness_n revenge_n unmercifulness_n worldly-mindedness_a we_o say_v that_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n fornication_n and_o gluttony_n they_o be_v of_o the_o beast_n yet_o we_o perceive_v not_o that_o envy_n pride_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o the_o devil_n the_o other_o have_v plus_fw-la infamiae_fw-la these_o plus_fw-la peccati_fw-la as_o gregory_n say_v well_o yet_o be_v these_o not_o at_o all_o regard_v but_o the_o other_o look_v at_o as_o the_o only_a sin_n o_o belove_a will_v god_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o will_v impartial_o look_v into_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o search_v there_o what_o he_o do_v who_o will_v he_o do_v and_o will_v thence_o judge_v himself_o what_o he_o be_v if_o this_o we_o will_v do_v how_o soon_o shall_v we_o find_v not_o the_o mind_n and_o counsel_n of_o christ_n our_o friend_n there_o but_o our_o own_o carnal_a opinion_n not_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o our_o own_o will_n no_o new_a birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o old_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n no_o new_a life_n conformable_a to_o christ_n but_o a_o conversation_n conformable_a to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o many_o of_o we_o who_o perhaps_o have_v think_v ourselves_o good_a christian_n be_v indeed_o no_o friend_n but_o the_o very_a enemy_n of_o christ_n jam._n 4.4_o it_o be_v
divide_v from_o they_o the_o child_n of_o god_n our_o common_a father_n it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v divide_v from_o he_o yea_o to_o have_v any_o be_v since_o the_o whole_a creature_n and_o man_n the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o creature_n more_o depend_v on_o god_n than_o of_o itself_o from_o who_o every_o creature_n receive_v his_o whole_a be_v so_o that_o if_o he_o take_v away_o his_o hand_n the_o whole_a creature_n fall_v into_o its_o own_o nothing_o and_o have_v the_o perpetual_a effluence_n of_o he_o as_o the_o sunbeam_n of_o the_o sun_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n act_v 17.28_o in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v but_o there_o must_v be_v analogy_n and_o resemblance_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o if_o so_o how_o can_v adam_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o a_o spirit_n and_o a_o body_n be_v opposite_a one_o to_o another_o now_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n adam_n be_v a_o bodily_a substance_n i_o answer_v that_o supereminency_n and_o excellency_n of_o essence_n and_o life_n which_o be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o exempt_v he_o from_o that_o too_o particular_a kind_n of_o generation_n which_o be_v below_o his_o manner_n of_o work_v observe_v 1._o which_o withal_o discover_v unto_o we_o that_o fullness_n and_o redundancy_n of_o all_o essence_n nature_n life_n power_n and_o operation_n that_o be_v in_o god_n according_a to_o his_o eminent_a manner_n of_o work_v he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n yet_o be_v he_o the_o father_n of_o body_n also_o the_o father_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o father_n of_o the_o rain_n job_n 38.28_o the_o father_n of_o the_o mountain_n psal_n 90.2_o yea_o the_o mother_n that_o bring_v they_o forth_o the_o father_n of_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n observe_v 2._o this_o discover_v unto_o we_o our_o great_a and_o common_a father_n the_o great_a god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o ephes_n 4.6_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o be_v life_n and_o motion_n even_o he_o in_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v even_o he_o who_o the_o heathen_a worship_v though_o they_o know_v he_o not_o but_o mean_v he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o oecumenius_n report_v that_o when_o the_o persian_n invade_v greece_n and_o the_o athenian_n have_v send_v ambassador_n to_o sparta_n to_o desire_v their_o help_n the_o ambassador_n meet_v with_o the_o god_n pan_n who_o accuse_v and_o upbraid_v the_o athenian_n that_o they_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o neglect_v he_o and_o he_o promise_v they_o aid_v when_o therefore_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o victory_n they_o erect_v a_o altar_n unto_o he_o with_o the_o inscription_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o unknown_a god_n other_o relate_v that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n at_o athens_n from_o which_o none_o of_o their_o god_n can_v deliver_v they_o they_o think_v that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o god_n yet_o who_o they_o know_v not_o erect_v a_o altar_n unto_o he_o the_o whole_a inscription_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o god_n of_o asia_n and_o europe_n and_o lybia_n to_o the_o unknown_a and_o strange_a god_n what_o they_o report_v of_o pan_n that_o hereby_o they_o mean_v christ_n be_v not_o improbable_a for_o plutarch_n relate_v a_o story_n in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v the_o fail_n of_o oracle_n that_o a_o voice_n come_v to_o one_o thamus_n a_o egyptian_a pilot_n sail_v into_o italy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a pan_n be_v dead_a which_o he_o be_v command_v to_o relate_v at_o pelodes_n which_o he_o do_v according_o and_o there_o be_v hear_v a_o great_a sigh_v mix_v with_o admiration_n by_o this_o pan_n it_o be_v probable_a may_v be_v understand_v the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o not_o only_o because_o this_o be_v do_v in_o tiberius_n his_o time_n but_o the_o apostle_n himself_o apply_v that_o inscription_n unto_o god_n and_o christ_n observe_v 3._o behold_v o_o man_n thy_o high_a descent_n whence_o thou_o be_v and_o of_o how_o noble_a lineage_n adam_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o that_o we_o be_v so_o remote_a from_o god_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v count_v our_o genealogy_n up_o to_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n the_o first_o man_n be_v so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o also_o be_v as_o near_o unto_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15.48_o as_o be_v the_o earthy_a such_o be_v they_o also_o that_o be_v earthly_a and_o act._n 17.28_o in_o he_o we_o live_v etc._n etc._n as_o also_o certain_a of_o your_o own_o poet_n have_v haid_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v his_o offspring_n who_o even_o god_n where_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o note_n that_o whereas_o aratus_n speak_v this_o of_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n apply_v the_o speech_n unto_o the_o true_a god_n who_o be_v the_o very_a same_o who_o the_o greek_n understand_v by_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v origen_n and_o irenaeus_n a_o dubium_fw-la est_fw-la habitare_fw-la deum_fw-la sub_fw-la pectore_fw-la nostro_fw-la in_o coelumque_fw-la redire_fw-la animas_fw-la coeloque_fw-la venire_fw-la say_v manilius_n and_o virgil_n concern_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n aen._n libr._n 6._o igneus_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la vigour_n &_o coelestibus_fw-la origo_fw-la observe_v 4._o this_o declare_v the_o natural_a and_o genuine_a love_n of_o the_o great_a god_n unto_o mankind_n how_o dear_a be_v a_o child_n unto_o his_o father_n even_o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n with_o a_o fatherly_a love_n mark_v his_o fatherly_a advice_n to_o his_o son_n adam_n of_o every_o tree_n thou_o may_v eat_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o fair_a warning_n of_o what_o will_v follow_v not_o a_o threaten_n of_o punishment_n but_o a_o consequence_n in_o nature_n charior_fw-la est_fw-la superis_fw-la homo_fw-la quà m_fw-la sibi_fw-la man_n be_v dear_a to_o god_n than_o to_o himself_o he_o will_v not_o provoke_v his_o child_n to_o wrath_n according_a to_o his_o own_o precept_n to_o his_o child_n ephes_n 6.4_o and_o though_o cham_n and_o canaan_n be_v graceless_a child_n god_n the_o father_n give_v they_o his_o blessing_n gen._n 9.1_o god_n bless_a noah_n and_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o ishmael_n be_v a_o bad_a man_n yet_o i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o make_v he_o fruitful_a say_v his_o father_n gen._n 17.20_o yea_o though_o esau_n be_v a_o profane_a person_n and_o the_o type_n of_o reprobâ—â—â—s_n yet_o his_o father_n isaac_n be_v say_v to_o have_v love_v he_o and_o bless_v he_o from_o the_o lord_n yea_o whereas_o the_o good_a man_n leave_v a_o inheritance_n to_o his_o child_n child_n the_o good_a god_n leave_v a_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o eâ—au_n and_o his_o child_n deut._n 2.4_o 5._o yea_o though_o moab_n and_o ammon_n be_v child_n of_o a_o incestuous_a bed_n yet_o the_o tender-hearted_a father_n leave_v not_o they_o without_o their_o inheritance_n vers_fw-la 9.17_o and_o will_v not_o have_v they_o be_v disturb_v how_o shall_v this_o endear_v we_o unto_o our_o dear_a brother_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n see_v how_o he_o claim_v kindred_n of_o the_o jew_n joh._n 8._o observe_v 5._o here_o then_o be_v some_o hope_n leave_v for_o profligate_v sinner_n and_o prodigal_a son_n if_o they_o return_v luk._n 15.17_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v only_o a_o servant_n and_o that_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n to_o his_o father_n but_o a_o mercenary_a and_o hire_a servant_n and_o his_o father_n restore_v he_o to_o favour_n and_o make_v he_o his_o son_n what_o be_v the_o athenian_n to_o who_o st._n paul_n speak_v act._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v idolater_n so_o good_a so_o patient_a so_o long-suffering_a be_v our_o good_a father_n towards_o his_o prodigal_n degenerate_a 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to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o heavenly_a inheritance_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v offend_v with_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n they_o be_v enure_v to_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v dark_a our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o disciple_n what_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o dark_a speak_v in_o the_o light_n hence_o we_o see_v that_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o precious_a time_n that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o pet._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o light_n of_o knowledge_n but_o a_o light_n of_o life_n that_o make_v a_o glorious_a time_n the_o glow-worm_n and_o rot_a wood_n shine_v in_o the_o night_n light_n without_o heat_n moonlight_n but_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v both_o but_o when_o iniquity_n abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o grow_v cold_a cons_n isai_n 50.10_o in_o tenebris_fw-la posuit_fw-la latibulum_fw-la suum_fw-la 2_o sam._n 22.12_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n 1_o king_n 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be_v rule_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o see_v note_n in_o rom._n 6.19_o eph._n 2.1_o 2._o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o rest_v itself_o in_o the_o evil_a etc._n etc._n observe_v 1._o observe_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o the_o devil_n rule_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o his_o good_n be_v in_o peace_n when_o the_o strong_a man_n keep_v the_o house_n the_o people_n of_o laish_n be_v at_o ease_n etc._n etc._n then_o come_v dan_o judgement_n judg._n 18._o observe_v 2._o this_o represent_v their_o dreadful_a estate_n who_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n deut._n 28.29_o job_n 12.25_o the_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o at_o noon_n their_o way_n be_v like_a to_o darkness_n they_o know_v not_o whereat_o they_o stumble_v prov._n 4.19_o their_o work_n be_v work_n of_o darkness_n because_o they_o see_v not_o god_n they_o think_v that_o god_n see_v not_o 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sodomite_n can_v not_o find_v the_o door_n observe_v 3._o as_o man_n by_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n come_v to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o not_o to_o know_v god_n way_n so_o by_o obedience_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n man_n come_v to_o know_v god_n way_n thus_o god_n give_v wisdom_n to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 3._o and_o to_o all_o good_a man_n eccles_n 2.26_o vobis_fw-la datum_fw-la nosse_fw-la mysteria_fw-la matt._n 13.11_o psal_n 50._o ult_n isa_n 58.2_o coloss_n 1.10_o repreh_n 1._o the_o great_a pain_n that_o many_o take_v in_o their_o disobedience_n to_o know_v god_n way_n etc._n etc._n who_o get_v in_o at_o the_o window_n like_o a_o thief_n repreh_n 2._o who_o reject_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n way_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n observe_v 4._o from_o the_o inference_n of_o the_o former_a from_o the_o latter_a whereof_o it_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o they_o have_v not_o know_v etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o 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