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will_v give_v i_o the_o ten_o shall_v be_v thou_o and_o now_o this_o oath_n draw_v to_o something_o of_o excellent_a purpose_n and_o will_v suit_v as_o a_o besit_a link_n to_o the_o last_o of_o our_o golden_a chain_n for_o first_o the_o occasion_n that_o lead_v he_o to_o this_o vow_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o former_a exposition_n of_o our_o psalm_n for_o first_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o tummin_n banish_v from_o his_o father_n house_n his_o staff_n his_o portion_n a_o stone_n his_o pillow_n where_o in_o a_o mystery_n god_n teach_v he_o good_a thing_n make_v a_o new_a discovery_n of_o himself_o as_o jehovah_n to_o he_o who_o i_o take_v it_o he_o hitherto_o know_v only_o by_o the_o name_n