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he_o must_v ascend_v on_o high_a if_o he_o be_v go_v on_o high_a he_o must_v pour_v forth_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v direct_v and_o govern_v protect_v and_o advance_v his_o church_n above_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o adversary_n praeclarè_v administrans_fw-la quod_fw-la facilè_fw-la est_fw-la adeptus_fw-la manage_v that_o with_o honour_n and_o dignity_n which_o he_o get_v with_o power_n and_o facility_n these_o be_v the_o step_n and_o degree_n of_o his_o royal_a pace_n and_o majestic_a procession_n while_o he_o come_v leap_v over_o the_o hill_n and_o skip_v over_o the_o mountain_n from_o mount_n tabor_n where_o he_o be_v transfigure_v to_o mount_v caluarie_n where_o he_o be_v crucify_v from_o mount_n caluarie_n where_o he_o be_v crucify_v to_o mount_v
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