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geve_v i_o that_o mouth_n that_o spirit_n that_o wisdom_n 68_o against_o the_o which_o all_o the_o adversary_n of_o thy_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v nor_o resy_v geve_v to_o i_o that_o preach_v thy_o word_n with_o great_a power_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o exhort_v by_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o to_o improve_v they_o that_o speak_v against_o it_o 1._o geve_v i_o grace_v also_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o namely_o that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o true_o and_o faithful_o sincere_o and_o pure_o â—3_n reverent_o and_o godly_a bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o treasure_n house_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o doctrine_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_fw-mi even_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o that_o in_o my_o life_n and_o manner_n i_o may_v be_v a_o ensample_n to_o the_o faithful_a in_o 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