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and_o this_o shall_v be_v man_n design_n in_o all_o argument_n dispute_n and_o reproof_n namely_o to_o recover_v and_o cure_v those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o durum_fw-la super_fw-la durum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la murum_fw-la hence_o the_o expression_n of_o that_o peaceable_a bishop_n hall_n i_o be_o and_o profess_v to_o be_v as_o the_o term_n stand_v on_o neither_o and_o yet_o on_o both_o part_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o both_o for_o the_o humour_n of_o neither_o how_o shall_v mortar_n cement_v if_o it_o lie_v not_o between_o both_o stone_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o meat_n in_o colour_n in_o noise_n in_o gesture_n god_n stand_v not_o on_o such_o trifle_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o wise_a of_o man_n determine_v this_o prov._n 30.33_o the_o wring_v of_o the_o nose_n bring_v forth_o blood_n so_o the_o force_n of_o wrath_n bring_v forth_o strife_n o_o but_o god_n glory_n you_o will_v say_n be_v at_o the_o stake_n therefore_o it_o 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