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benâ—…_n so_o spakâ—…_n the_o wiâ—…e_a man_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o mâ—…_n say_v we_o 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o bâ—…_n objection_n not_o to_o haâ—…_n have_v â—…llent_a thing_n and_o â—…o_o 〈◊〉_d loâ—…_n they_o â—…fter_o the_o enjo_v they_o a_o time_n be_v very_o different_a â—…t_v he_o that_o have_v not_o be_v be_v like_a to_o he_o that_o have_v â—…ot_v have_v those_o exâ—…llent_a thing_n life_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o and_o he_o that_o be_v no_o more_o like_v he_o that_o have_v lose_v they_o after_o the_o enjoy_n of_o they_o therefore_o not_o to_o have_v be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v be_v very_a diffâ—…_n thing_n the_o very_a word_n â—…o_v losâ—…_n iâ—…_n of_o it_o selâ—…e_v 〈◊〉_d he_o thaâ—…_n after_o a_o clâ—…_n fight_v 〈◊〉_d lose_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o he_o which_o have_v loâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n of_o his_o sense_n oâ—…_n reason_n anâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…out_a thâ—…_n which_o we_o have_v not_o be_v whaâ—…_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o see_v himself_o swallow_v up_o in_o a_o guâ—…_n of_o darkness_n â—…ay_o in_o eternal_a horrorâ—…_n and_o therefore_o s._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n oâ—…_n the_o faithful_a â—…aith_n 2._o cor._n 5._o that_o we_o whicâ—…_n in_o this_o lodging_n groan_n under_o the_o burden_n dâ—…sire_v not_o to_o â—…e_v unclothe_v buâ—…_n to_o be_v clothe_v again_o to_o the_o end_n thaâ—…_n mortal_a may_v be_v swallow_v 〈◊〉_d by_o life_n which_o show_v that_o the_o desire_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v &_o if_o he_o incline_v to_o deâ—…h_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d assure_a â—…onsideration_n â—…hat_o by_o â—…ath_n he_o enter_v into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o morâ—…_n perfect_a be_v elsâ—…_n he_o will_v always_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v that_o
〈◊〉_d to_o say_v death_n iâ—…_n we_o take_v it_o as_o the_o argument_n give_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n not_o to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v he_o haâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nefit_n that_o be_v no_o more_o for_o he_o have_v this_o aboveâ—…_n the_o other_o that_o he_o have_v enjoy_v life_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o the_o other_o haâ—…_n unlesâ—…_n you_o will_v deny_v that_o hâ—…_n which_o have_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o king_n chamber_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…th_v not_o any_o 〈◊〉_d abâ—…ue_a â—…im_n that_o have_v not_o be_v admit_v at_o all_o and_o that_o he_o which_o have_v be_v a_o mayor_n or_o a_o consul_n in_o a_o free_a city_n be_v not_o more_o honour_v than_o he_o which_o have_v never_o be_v but_o the_o obiector_n suppose_v one_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o that_o this_o life_n be_v adorn_v which_o most_o excellent_a gift_n be_v full_a of_o most_o sharp_a agony_n as_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o 18._o 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