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say_v to_o he_o or_o to_o any_o angel_n in_o heaven_n accipe_fw-la quod_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o abi_fw-la take_v that_o which_o be_v thy_o one_o and_o be_v go_v they_o must_v depart_v into_o their_o first_o nothing_o what_o have_v man_n then_o leave_v he_o to_o glory_n in_o infer_v vi_o last_o the_o saint_n may_v hence_o draw_v several_a argument_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n by_o and_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n therein_o especial_o in_o these_o case_n 1._o to_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o have_v he_o give_v i_o be_v and_o will_v he_o not_o take_v care_n of_o that_o be_v he_o have_v give_v i_o have_v he_o give_v