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unto_o we_o other_o be_v maintain_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o commodious_a use_n of_o the_o leaf_n vida_n alba_n morus_a est_fw-la bicolor_a morus_a bombyx_fw-la vescetur_fw-la uträque_fw-la vida_n some_o tree_n do_v pour_v out_o a_o please_a liquor_n out_o of_o the_o body_n trav_fw-mi the_o palmeto_o tree_n herbert_n trav_fw-mi they_o bear_v the_o bark_n full_a of_o hole_n etc._n etc._n sands_n trav_fw-mi which_o do_v refresh_v the_o weary_a traveller_n other_o have_v their_o fruit_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o bowl_n and_o branch_n as_o most_o of_o they_o in_o egypt_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o any_o one_o but_o all_o of_o these_o in_o our_o abundant_a fruitfulness_n and_o shall_v be_v fill_v and_o adorn_v with_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o every_o part_n be_v create_v by_o the_o power_n and_o be_v support_v and_o nourish_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n so_o it_o shall_v return_v some_o fruit_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o obedience_n for_o there_o 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