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stubborn_a profess_a night-wanderer_n that_o can_v and_o may_v and_o will_v not_o work_v and_o under_o the_o name_n and_o habit_n of_o poverty_n rob_v the_o poor_a indeed_o of_o our_o alm_n and_o their_o maintenance_n let_v we_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o they_o and_o not_o give_v they_o do_v you_o execute_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o spare_v they_o it_o be_v saint_n paul_n order_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o shall_v all_o put_v to_o our_o help_a hand_n to_o see_v it_o keep_v 10._o he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_v let_v he_o not_o eat_v these_o ulcer_n and_o drone_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v ill_o worthy_a of_o any_o honest_a man_n alm_n of_o any_o good_a magistrate_n protection_n hitherto_o of_o the_o magistrate_n second_o duty_n with_o the_o reason_n and_o extent_n thereof_o i_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n be_v i_o to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a follow_v next_o the_o three_o duty_n in_o these_o word_n the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o 12._o of_o which_o word_n some_o frame_n the_o coherence_n with_o the_o former_a as_o if_o job_n have_v mean_v to_o clear_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a from_o suspicion_n of_o partiality_n and_o injustice_n and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_v a_o father_n indeed_o to_o the_o poor_a pitiful_a and_o merciful_a to_o he_o and_o ready_a to_o show_v he_o any_o lawful_a favour_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o hic_fw-la in_o pity_n to_o he_o to_o forget_v or_o pervert_v justice_n i_o be_v ever_o careful_a before_o i_o will_v either_o speak_v or_o do_v for_o
30._o cut_v off_o our_o right_a hand_n and_o to_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o both_o from_o we_o when_o they_o offend_v we_o much_o more_o than_o ought_v we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o the_o use_n of_o such_o outward_a lawful_a thing_n as_o by_o experience_n we_o have_v find_v or_o have_v otherwise_o cause_n to_o suspect_v to_o be_v hurtful_a either_o to_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n so_o a_o man_n may_v and_o shall_v refrain_v from_o meat_n which_o may_v endanger_v his_o bodily_a health_n but_o how_o much_o more_o than_o from_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v endanger_v the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o inflame_v with_o lust_n by_o dance_v if_o enrage_v with_o choler_n by_o game_n if_o tempt_v to_o covetousness_n pride_n uncleanness_n superstition_n cruelty_n and_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thy_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o hand_n and_o sense_n so_o far_o as_o thy_o condition_n and_o call_v will_v warrant_v thou_o not_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o such_o thing_n than_o by_o gratify_v they_o therein_o cast_v both_o thyself_o and_o they_o into_o hell_n better_o by_o our_o voluntary_a abstinence_n to_o depart_v with_o some_o of_o our_o liberty_n unto_o the_o creature_n than_o by_o our_o voluntary_a transgression_n forfeit_v all_o and_o become_v the_o devil_n captive_n 26._o but_o charity_n though_o it_o begin_v at_o home_n yet_o it_o will_v abroad_o and_o not_o rest_v at_o ourselves_o reach_v to_o our_o brethren_n also_o of_o who_o we_o be_v to_o have_v a_o due_a regard_n in_o our_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n a_o argument_n wherein_o st._n paul_n often_o enlarge_v himself_o as_o in_o rom._n 14._o and_o 1_o cor._n 8._o the_o whole_a chapter_n throughout_o and_o in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o 1_o cor._n 10._o the_o resolution_n every_o where_o be_v that_o 26._o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edification_n that_o thing_n lawful_a become_v 23._o inexpedient_a when_o they_o offend_v rather_o than_o edify_v that_o though_o 20._o all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a yet_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n which_o use_v they_o with_o offence_n that_o albeit_o flesh_n and_o wine_n and_o other_o thing_n be_v lawful_a yet_o 21._o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o a_o man_n brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a hitherto_o appertain_v that_o great_a and_o difficult_a common_a place_n of_o scandal_n so_o much_o debate_v and_o dispute_v of_o by_o divine_n the_o question_n and_o case_n be_v manisold_a not_o now_o to_o be_v rehearse_v much_o less_o resolve_v in_o particular_a but_o the_o position_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o general_n that_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n for_o our_o weak_a brother_n sake_n we_o may_v and_o sometime_o aught_o to_o abridge_v ourselves_o of_o some_o part_n of_o our_o lawful_a liberty_n beside_o these_o two_o sobriety_n and_o charity_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o restraint_n more_o 27._o which_o arise_v from_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o superior_n and_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o civil_a obedience_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v by_o all_o man_n as_o free_o admit_v as_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n it_o shall_v how_o happy_a have_v it_o be_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o church_n concern_v it_o let_v this_o be_v our_o six_o position_n the_o determination_n of_o superior_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o restrain_v we_o in_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n we_o must_v 16._o submit_v ourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n say_v st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n vers._n 15._o neither_o be_v it_o against_o christian_n liberty_n if_o we_o do_v so_o for_o we_o be_v still_o as_o free_a as_o before_o rather_o if_o we_o do_v not_o so_o we_o abuse_v our_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o vers_n 16._o and_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o we_o 5._o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n because_o the_o magistrate_n 4._o carry_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n because_o 1._o the_o power_n thus_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n this_o duty_n so_o full_o press_v and_o so_o uniform_o by_o these_o two_o grand_a apostle_n be_v most_o apparent_a in_o private_a society_n in_o a_o family_n the_o master_n or_o pater-familias_a who_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o petty_a monarch_n there_o have_v authority_n to_o prescribe_v to_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o indifferent_a thing_n whereto_o yet_o they_o as_o christian_n have_v as_o much_o liberty_n as_o he_o the_o servant_n though_o he_o be_v 22._o the_o lord_n freeman_n yet_o be_v limit_v in_o his_o diet_n lodging_n livery_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n by_o his_o master_n and_o he_o be_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o master_n appointment_n in_o these_o thing_n though_o perhaps_o in_o his_o private_a affection_n he_o have_v rather_o his_o master_n have_v appoint_v otherwise_o and_o perhaps_o withal_o in_o his_o private_a judgement_n do_v very_o think_v it_o fit_a his_o master_n shall_v appoint_v otherwise_o if_o any_o man_n under_o colour_n of_o christian_n liberty_n shall_v 5._o teach_v otherwise_o and_o exempt_a servant_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o master_n in_o such_o thing_n st._n paul_n in_o a_o holy_a indignation_n inveigh_v against_o such_o a_o man_n not_o without_o some_o bitterness_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n in_o this_o epistle_n as_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o know_v nothing_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n etc._n etc._n vers._n 3_o 5._o now_o look_v what_o power_n the_o master_n have_v over_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o order_n of_o 28._o his_o family_n no_o doubt_n the_o same_o at_o the_o least_o if_o not_o much_o more_o have_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n over_o his_o subject_n for_o the_o peaceable_a order_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o magistrate_n be_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la as_o the_o master_n be_v pater-familias_a whosoever_o then_o shall_v interpret_v the_o determination_n of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o christian_a or_o under_o that_o colour_n shall_v exempt_v inferior_n from_o their_o obedience_n to_o such_o determination_n he_o must_v blame_v st._n paul_n nay_o he_o must_v blame_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o we_o if_o he_o hear_v from_o we_o that_o he_o be_v proud_a and_o know_v nothing_o and_o dote_v about_o unprofitable_a question_n sure_o but_o that_o experience_n show_v we_o it_o have_v be_v so_o and_o the_o scripture_n have_v fore_o tell_v we_o that_o 19_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v difference_n and_o siding_n and_o partake_n in_o the_o church_n a_o man_n will_v wonder_v how_o it_o shall_v ever_o sink_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o head_n of_o sober_a understand_a man_n to_o deny_v either_o the_o power_n in_o superior_n to_o ordain_v or_o the_o necessity_n in_o inferior_n to_o obey_v law_n and_o constitution_n so_o restrain_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n cherish_v his_o ignorance_n herein_o by_o conceit_v as_o if_o there_o 29._o be_v some_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n and_o law_n and_o person_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o truth_n be_v our_o liberty_n be_v equal_a in_o both_o the_o power_n of_o superior_n for_o restraint_n equal_a in_o both_o and_o the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n in_o inferior_n equal_a in_o both_o no_o man_n have_v yet_o be_v able_a to_o show_v nor_o i_o think_v ever_o shall_v be_v a_o real_a and_o substantial_a difference_n indeed_o between_o they_o to_o make_v a_o inequality_n but_o that_o still_o as_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v sometime_o for_o just_o politic_a respect_n prohibit_v some_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n and_o commodity_n and_o enjoin_v othersome_a and_o do_v well_o in_o both_o so_o church-governor_n may_v upon_o good_a consideration_n say_v it_o be_v but_o for_o order_n and_o uniformities-sake_n prescribe_v the_o time_n place_n vestment_n gesture_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a circumstance_n to_o be_v use_v in_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o assembly_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o council_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o act_n 15._o lay_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o a_o time_n a_o 29._o restraint_n from_o the_o eat_n of_o blood_n and_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o strangle_v thus_o we_o see_v our_o christian_n liberty_n unto_o the_o creature_n may_v without_o prejudice_n 30._o admit_v of_o some_o restraint_n in_o the_o
and_o without_o forsake_v his_o old_a principle_n to_o justify_v the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o all_o imputation_n of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n and_o the_o religion_n thereof_o as_o it_o stand_v by_o law_n establish_v from_o the_o like_a imputation_n of_o novelty_n and_o to_o apply_v proper_a and_o pertinent_a answer_n to_o all_o the_o objection_n of_o those_o whether_o papist_n or_o other_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o by_o some_o partial_a affection_n or_o other_o render_v themselves_o uncapable_a to_o receive_v they_o 12._o i_o confess_v i_o have_v no_o purpose_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o preface_n when_o i_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n to_o have_v say_v much_o if_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o these_o matter_n but_o i_o have_v so_o very_a much_o more_o to_o say_v for_o the_o press_n of_o each_o of_o these_o three_o consideration_n and_o the_o business_n withal_o seem_v to_o i_o of_o so_o much_o importance_n that_o after_o i_o have_v once_o begin_v i_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o repress_v myself_o from_o draw_v this_o preface_n into_o a_o yet_o far_o great_a length_n but_o since_o i_o have_v thus_o adventure_v to_o unbowel_v myself_o and_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o yery_a inmost_a thought_n of_o my_o heart_n in_o this_o sad_a business_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v hope_v to_o find_v so_o much_o charity_n from_o all_o my_o christian_n brethren_n as_o to_o show_v i_o my_o error_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v now_o say_v i_o be_v mistake_v that_o i_o may_v retract_v it_o and_o to_o pardon_v those_o excess_n in_o modo_fw-la loquendi_fw-la if_o they_o can_v observe_v any_o such_o which_o may_v possible_o whilst_o i_o be_v passionate_o intent_n upon_o the_o matter_n unaware_o drop_v from_o my_o pen._n civility_n which_o we_o mutual_o owe_v one_o to_o another_o damus_fw-la hanc_fw-la veniam_fw-la petimúsque_fw-la vicissim_fw-la consider_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v amid_o so_o many_o passion_n and_o infirmity_n as_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v subject_a to_o to_o do_v or_o say_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a in_o a_o weighty_a business_n and_o not_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o to_o oversay_v or_o overdo_v yet_o this_o i_o can_v say_v in_o sincerity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o with_o comfort_n that_o my_o desire_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o business_n consider_v both_o to_o speak_v as_o plain_a and_o to_o offend_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v if_o i_o can_v approve_v my_o carriage_n herein_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o sober_a and_o charitable_a man_n it_o will_v be_v some_o rejoice_v to_o i_o but_o i_o be_o not_o hereby_o justify_v i_o must_v final_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o my_o own_o master_n who_o be_v the_o only_a infallible_a judge_n of_o all_o man_n heart_n and_o way_n humble_o i_o beseech_v he_o to_o look_v well_o if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n or_o hypocrisy_n in_o i_o timely_a to_o cover_v it_o himself_o and_o discover_v it_o to_o i_o that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o his_o grace_n repent_v of_o and_o pardon_v by_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o same_o mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o guide_v my_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o to_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a decemb._n 31._o 1655._o o_o be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n repair_v the_o breach_n thereof_o and_o make_v no_o long_a tarry_n o_o lord_n our_o helper_n and_o our_o redeemer_n etiam_fw-la veni_fw-la domine_fw-la jesus_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o eighteen_o sermon_n one_o of_o those_o mention_v by_o the_o author_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o have_v be_v former_o omit_v be_v in_o this_o impression_n add_v the_o content_n or_o summary_n of_o the_o several_a ensue_a sermon_n sermon_n i._o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o eccles_n seven_o 1._o sect._n 1_o fcclesiaste_n the_o preacher_n sermon_n 2_o or_o solomon_n paradox_n 3-6_a the_o use_n of_o rhetorical_a exornation_n in_o sermon_n 7-10_a the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n several_o explain_v 11-12_a a_o good_a name_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o most_o precious_a ointment_n as_o 13-14_a 1._o be_v a_o more_o peculiar_a blessing_n 15-16_a 2._o yield_a more_o solid_a content_n 17-18_a 3._o enable_v to_o worthy_a performance_n 19-22_a 4._o be_v of_o large_a extension_n both_o for_o place_n and_o time_n 23-25_a yet_o not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o good_a conscience_n 26-27_a the_o inference_n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o rob_v other_o of_o their_o good_a name_n 28-29_a 2._o the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o value_v any_o outward_a thing_n above_o a_o good_a name_n 30-31_a 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o can_v satisfy_v his_o own_o conscience_n in_o what_o he_o do_v but_o 32_o 4._o there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o great_a care_n have_v also_o of_o preserve_v a_o good_a name_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o 33_o consideration_n i._o that_o it_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n 34-5_a 2._o that_o by_o our_o care_n much_o may_v be_v do_v in_o it_o 36_o 3._o that_o a_o good_a name_n lose_v be_v of_o hard_a recovery_n 37_o etc._n etc._n some_o rule_n of_o direction_n tend_v as_o help_n thereunto_o sermon_n ii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o prov_n xuj_o 7._o sect._n 1_o the_o sum_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 2_o 6_o the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v 7_o point_n i._o the_o necessity_n of_o seek_v to_o please_v god_n 8_o 9_o both_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n and_o relation_n 10_o 11_o and_o in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n and_o benefit_n 12_o 14_o point_v ii_o god_n be_v please_v with_o our_o way_n wherein_o he_o find_v 1._o conformity_n to_o his_o way_n 15_o 16_o 2._o and_o obedience_n to_o his_o will._n 17_o notwithstanding_o their_o imperfection_n 18_o 1._o as_o be_v his_o own_o work_n in_o we_o and_o 19_o 2._o behold_v they_o as_o in_o the_o face_n of_o christ._n 20_o the_o inference_n for_o comfort_n 21_o the_o word_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v 22_o 24_o point_v iii_o god_n procure_v the_o peace_n of_o those_o that_o please_v he_o 25_o their_o own_o endeavour_n subordinate_o concur_v 26_o 8_o a_o grand_a objection_n remove_v 29_o four_o inference_n brief_o touch_v 30_o a_o five_o inference_n far_o consider_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o a_o double_a fallacy_n to_o wit_n 31_o two_o 1._o that_o of_o impute_v our_o suffering_n whole_o to_o the_o injustice_n of_o other_o 32_o 4_o 2._o that_o of_o think_v the_o better_a of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o way_n because_o we_o have_v enemy_n 35_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n iii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o 1_o pet._n two_o 17._o sect_n 1_o 3._o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 4_o 8_o the_o duty_n of_o honour_v all_o man_n explain_v 9_o 10_o and_o enforce_v by_o reason_n take_v 1._o from_o justice_n 11_o 2._o from_o equity_n 12_o 14_o 3_o from_o religion_n 15_o a_o reproof_n 1._o of_o those_o that_o honour_v none_o but_o themselves_o 16_o 17_o 2._o of_o those_o that_o honour_v none_o but_o their_o superior_n 18_o etc._n etc._n 3._o of_o those_o that_o limit_v the_o duty_n with_o a_o condition_n si_fw-mi meruerint_fw-la 24_o 26_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o brotherhood_n 37_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o by_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n 30_o two_o ground_n of_o this_o duty_n viz._n 1._o their_o goodness_n in_o themselves_o 31_o etc._n etc._n their_o nearness_n to_o we_o in_o sundry_a relation_n 36_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v in_o love_v the_o brethren_n prefer_v some_o 39_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o exclude_v any_o sermon_n iu_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o psalm_n nineteeen_o 13._o sect._n 1_o 3._o a_o general_n view_n of_o the_o nineteeen_o psalm_n 4_o 6_o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 7_o the_o read_v consider_v and_o clear_v 8_o of_o presumption_n in_o general_n 9_o 11_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o presumption_n material_o take_v 12_o 14_o from_o the_o distinction_n of_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n infirmity_n and_o presumption_n 15_o 18_o several_o exemplify_v 19_o the_o nature_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n declare_v 20_o 24_o the_o heinousness_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n declare_v by_o sundry_a intimation_n in_o the_o text_n 25_o and_o by_o reason_n draw_v partly_o from_o their_o cause_n 26_o 27_o partly_o from_o their_o evil_a effect_n 1._o before_o repentance_n 28_o 2._o at_o the_o time_n of_o repentance_n 29_o 32_o 3_o after_o repentance_n 33_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n 34_o with_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n 35_o we_o be_v to_o join_v our_o own_o endeavour_n four_o particular_a rule_n for_o direction_n herein_o viz._n 36_o 1._o do_v
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persuade_v to_o yield_v some_o honour_n to_o their_o better_n that_o may_v be_v but_o reason_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o honour_v those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o good_a man_n as_o themselves_o or_o at_o the_o most_o but_o such_o like_a as_o themselves_o be_v they_o see_v no_o great_a reason_n for_o that_o but_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n sy_n peter_n here_o tell_v they_o that_o must_v be_v do_v too_o he_o that_o say_v honour_v all_o man_n exclude_v none_o no_o not_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a take_v heed_n that_o you_o 10._o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o mat._n 18._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o honour_n it_o seem_v due_a to_o the_o little_a one_o and_o they_o may_v not_o be_v despise_v the_o poor_a man_n wisdom_n be_v despise_v say_v the_o preacher_n eccles._n 9_o he_o say_v it_o be_v so_o and_o so_o it_o be_v but_o too_o often_o 16._o through_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o great_a and_o wealthy_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n our_o soul_n 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