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pluviae_fw-la &_o ventorum_fw-la flamina_fw-la mea_fw-la sunt_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la solis_fw-la calor_fw-la omne_fw-la vivendi_fw-la alimenta_fw-la mea_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_v the_o man_n who_o i_o have_v make_v i_o be_v the_o land_n which_o the_o labourer_n till_v my_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o husbandman_n sow_v i_o be_v the_o beast_n which_o be_v toil_v and_o weary_v in_o the_o work_n i_o be_v the_o soak_a shower_n and_o refreshfull_a rain_n the_o cherish_a wind_n receive_v also_o from_o i_o their_o welcome_a wing_n the_o comfortable_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v i_o i_o be_o likewise_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o element_n whereby_o thou_o live_v since_o than_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a owner_n of_o all_o and_o from_o his_o free_a bounty_n flow_v our_o total_a maintenance_n the_o duty_n of_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n bind_v we_o to_o render_v something_o back_o for_o a_o token_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o thanks_o irenaeus_n 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reward_n or_o to_o entreat_v a_o indulgent_a remission_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v he_o conscionable_o pay_v the_o ten_o to_o the_o clergy_n and_o out_o of_o the_o residue_n part_n let_v he_o charitable_o compassionate_v the_o poor_a oh_o mankind_n he_o further_o add_v empty_a of_o zealous_a devotion_n but_o full_a of_o perfidious_a defraudation_n since_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o enjoy_v be_v the_o lord_n what_o a_o unthankful_a heart_n than_o have_v thou_o oh_o unworthy_a wretch_n to_o return_v nothing_o back_o again_o of_o his_o own_o to_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n demand_v it_o lo_o what_o he_o require_v be_v a_o due_a debt_n and_o tribute_n thou_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o thou_o must_v not_o diminish_v it_o thou_o may_v not_o delay_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o sacrilegious_a usurpation_n of_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n do_v derogate_v from_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n there_o 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requisite_a moreover_o it_o be_v a_o common_a maxim_n vetus_fw-la lex_fw-la
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