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man_n who_o once_o hear_v dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v who_o be_v send_v to_o the_o ant_n account_v woâ—se_o then_o the_o ox_n or_o the_o ass_n not_o only_o send_v to_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n to_o learn_v instruction_n but_o call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n discover_v infinite_a love_n which_o shall_v cause_v man_n perâ—ue_v that_o passage_n of_o sit_v thou_o iâ—_n his_o soul_n until_o god_n love_v heat_v the_o heart_n christ_n merit_n cool_v the_o conscience_n and_o god_n sit_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n nobilitat_fw-la the_o mind_n and_o christ_n sit_v secure_a the_o whole_a man_n he_o noâ—_n only_o rest_v for_o himself_o but_o prepare_v a_o place_n of_o rest_n for_o other_o moreover_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o high_a blessedness_n peace_n and_o joy_n with_o satisfaction_n which_o god_n have_v in_o christ_n holy_a society_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o obedience_n as_o man_n in_o do_v always_o his_o will_n for_o the_o leave_v in_o 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