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to_o thou_o do_v not_o my_o love_n and_o husband-like_a affection_n wherewithal_o i_o embrace_v thou_o make_v amends_n for_o child_n so_o speak_v god_n favour_n to_o all_o those_o that_o have_v their_o part_n in_o it_o be_o not_o i_o unto_o thou_o in_o stead_n of_o riches_n friend_n grace_n and_o glory_n and_o greatness_n in_o the_o world_n though_o indeed_o god_n favour_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o perfect_o and_o full_o all_o in_o all_o till_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o cor._n 15._o yet_o even_o in_o this_o life_n in_o some_o measure_n it_o be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n psal_n 73._o who_o have_v we_o in_o heaven_n &_o c_o as_o manna_n be_v to_o the_o israelite_n that_o meat_n which_o they_o desire_v whether_o flesh_n or_o fish_n in_o this_o regard_n be_v we_o further_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o this_o grace_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o ambition_n strive_v for_o this_o favour_n it_o will_v bring_v exceed_v comfort_n 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