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which_o do_v it_o now_o therefore_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v we_o be_v to_o gather_v from_o this_o place_n that_o if_o we_o lift_v up_o but_o one_o of_o our_o finger_n we_o must_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v god_n that_o conduct_v we_o thereunto_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v not_o take_v upon_o we_o any_o thing_n with_o a_o presumptuous_a arrogancy_n as_o if_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o and_o be_v man_n of_o ability_n and_o great_a power_n let_v those_o then_o which_o be_v to_o take_v in_o hand_n war_n or_o government_n of_o common_a weal_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n of_o importance_n put_v themselves_o into_o rhe_n hand_n of_o god_n know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o host_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o point_n moreover_o we_o be_v to_o apply_v this_o unto_o a_o second_o use_n which_o be_v concern_v the_o spiritual_a power_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o to_o surmount_v &_o overcome_v satan_n with_o all_o and_o 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