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quo_fw-la summus_fw-la artifex_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la machinam_fw-la potissimum_fw-la utitur_fw-la pass_v to_o and_o fro_o pervade_v and_o convey_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n through_o every_o one_o of_o we_o at_o this_o aspect_n i_o say_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n o_o lord_n that_o this_o thy_o all_o sufficient_a and_o never-ceasing_a virtue_n john_n 5.17_o be_v suspend_v and_o withhold_v from_o my_o languish_a body_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v jer._n 5.25_o job_n 33.27_o but_o i_o humble_v myself_o and_o know_v thy_o goodness_n well_o i_o trust_v that_o as_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o thus_o chastise_v i_o so_o thou_o be_v able_a alone_o to_o help_v and_o deliver_v i_o o_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n again_o psal_n 104.30_o help_v my_o unbelief_n say_v the_o word_n and_o present_o he_o be_v gracious_a to_o i_o he_o open_v his_o hand_n again_o and_o let_v we_o go_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o virtue_n that_o be_v bind_v and_o freeze_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o i_o 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