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the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n let_v he_o be_v thy_o portion_n thy_o god_n every_o one_o say_v it_o 118._o but_o you_o shall_v rate_o finâ—_n 〈◊〉_d confidence_n thou_o must_v renounce_v the_o world_n sin_n and_o thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n thy_o god_n the_o 〈…〉_z god_n be_v pleasure_n the_o 3._o epicure_n his_o belly_n the_o covetous_a manâ—_n god_n be_v his_o riches_n if_o thou_o wilâ—_n have_v god_n thy_o portion_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d be_v emire_o he_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d not_o have_v any_o other_o god_n thou_o must_v live_v as_o one_o of_o he_o every_o one_o claim_v a_o interest_n iâ—_n god_n the_o very_a hypocrite_n catch_v hold_v of_o he_o as_o those_o woman_n in_o the_o prophet_n 5._o â—â—ely_o let_v we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v away_o our_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a heretic_n cry_v our_o god_n our_o god_n who_o yet_o stick_v to_o the_o church_n like_o bernacle_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d side_n be_v neither_o fish_n noâ—â—â—â—sh_v till_o opportunity_n wingâ—th_v 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