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oftentimes_o with_o man_n and_o the_o divers_a mean_n which_o he_o use_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n live_n duty_n to_o bring_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n but_o their_o malice_n must_v not_o entertain_v itself_o in_o a_o rash_a confidence_n for_o when_o he_o have_v touch_v they_o twice_o or_o thrice_o without_o effect_n they_o must_v fear_v lest_o his_o bounty_n grow_v weary_a and_o that_o the_o contempt_n which_o they_o make_v of_o his_o favour_n oblige_v he_o not_o to_o refuse_v they_o learn_v then_o these_o secret_n afflict_v prince_n speak_v prince_n mark_v well_o o_o job_n harken_v unto_o i_o hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v harken_v peaceable_o to_o he_o which_o discover_v they_o to_o you_o and_o since_o all_o this_o discourse_n be_v so_o profitable_a to_o your_o soul_n rouse_v up_o your_o attention_n and_o continue_v your_o silence_n if_o notwithstanding_o you_o have_v any_o good_a 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