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be_v hungry_a i_o will_v not_o tell_v theâ—_n for_o the_o world_n be_v i_o and_o all_o that_o therein_o iâ—_n will_v i_o â—ate_z the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n or_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o goatâ—s_n nay_o if_o we_o consider_v god_n in_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o essential_a glory_n even_o that_o be_v true_a of_o the_o most_o sanctify_a work_n of_o god_n child_n which_o be_v in_o job._n 35.7_o if_o thou_o bâ—â—_n righteous_a whâ—t_o 〈…〉_z or_o what_o receive_v heâ—_n at_o thy_o hand_n and_o that_o of_o david_n psal._n 16.2_o my_o welldoing_a extend_v not_o unto_o thâ—_n for_o what_o can_v that_o little_a spark_n of_o holiness_n in_o we_o which_o do_v first_o too_o proceed_v from_o he_o and_o be_v only_o darken_v in_o ouâ—_n corruption_n add_v unto_o that_o infinite_a glory_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n can_v attainâ—_n unto_o with_o which_o he_o have_v incomprehensiblie_o liâ—n_o â—ncompassed_v from_o alâ—terniâ—y_n only_o iâ—pleâ—seth_v he_o of_o his_o infinite_a 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