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in_o the_o hand_n of_o ephraim_n with_o a_o secret_a love_n to_o oppress_v in_o his_o merchandise_n yet_o who_o can_v find_v any_o iniquity_n in_o his_o deal_n that_o be_v sin_n hos_fw-la 12.8_o how_o be_v man_n desire_n apt_a to_o be_v enlarge_v after_o the_o world_n as_o hell_n &_o their_o heart_n unsatisfied_a as_o the_o grave_n that_o make_v they_o able_a to_o devour_v widow_n house_n yet_o never_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o they_o that_o first_o come_v over_o hither_o for_o the_o gospel_n can_v not_o well_o tell_v what_o to_o do_v with_o more_o land_n than_o a_o small_a number_n of_o acre_n yet_o now_o man_n more_o easy_o swallow_v down_o so_o many_o hundred_o and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v if_o they_o be_v but_o never_o so_o little_o straighten_v they_o must_v remove_v where_o they_o may_v have_v room_n enough_o that_o can_v part_v with_o a_o good_a neighbourhood_n and_o the_o the_o beautiful_a heritage_n of_o church_n communion_n or_o gospel_n worship_n to_o pitch_v with_o lot_n in_o 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