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find_v the_o two_o extreme_n small_a and_o great_a be_v extreme_n in_o quantity_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o the_o middle_a act_n or_o thing_n or_o person_n that_o be_v all_o that_o lie_v between_o those_o extreme_n we_o read_v such_o scripture_n language_n concern_v the_o action_n of_o man_n psal_n 139.2_o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o my_o uprising_n here_o be_v two_o extreme_n the_o two_o term_n of_o a_o man_n action_n and_o of_o his_o life_n his_o down-sitting_a and_o his_o uprising_n now_o when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n know_v these_o two_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o god_n know_v whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v all_o his_o action_n between_o his_o down-sitting_a and_o his_o uprising_n so_o in_o that_o promise_n of_o a_o continual_a blessing_n from_o god_n psal_n 121.8_o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o here_o be_v two_o extreme_n between_o these_o we_o be_v to_o include_v and_o suppose_v all_o that_o a_o man_n do_v while_o 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