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which_o most_o like_a come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o high_a and_o prosperous_a wind_n among_o the_o heathen_a but_o in_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o light_a spirit_n &_o vapour_n of_o water_n remain_v that_o season_v all_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o air_n this_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a dwell_v place_n of_o that_o ghostly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o everlasting_a aewm_n aetas_n alterna_fw-la or_o aeternitas_fw-la solum_fw-la existens_fw-la god_n all-good_a summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la primum_fw-la mobile_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o move_v &_o the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o high_a seat_n be_v heaven_n mundo_fw-la aristot._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o wit_n god_n high_a house_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v call_v heaven_n 2._o kal._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o firmament_n of_o faith_n therefore_o this_o 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not_o liply_v only_o in_o word_n but_o with_o our_o whole_a hart_n and_o soul_n due_o conceive_v that_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o power_n that_o give_v our_o understanding_n matter_n to_o work_v upon_o before_o he_o stand_v the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n the_o relaxation_n of_o spirit_n the_o volubility_n of_o all_o soul_n be_v in_o his_o power_n 2._o 1._o sam._n 2._o there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n nor_o any_o god_n beside_o he_o or_o like_o he_o therefore_o speak_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o let_v not_o arrogancy_n come_v forth_o of_o your_o mouth_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n and_o by_o he_o enterprise_n be_v establish_v the_o bow_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n be_v break_v and_o the_o weak_a have_v gird_v themselves_o with_o strength_n they_o that_o be_v full_a be_v hire_v forth_o for_o bread_n and_o the_o hungry_a be_v no_o more_o hire_v so_o that_o the_o barren_a have_v bear_v seven_o and_o she_o that_o have_v many_o child_n be_v feeble_a the_o lord_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o lord_n make_v poor_a and_o make_v rich_a 7._o psal._n 113._o 7._o bring_v down_o and_o exalt_v he_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o beggar_n out_o of_o the_o dunghill_n to_o set_v they_o among_o prince_n and_o to_o make_v they_o inherit_v the_o seat_n of_o glory_n for_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v set_v the_o world_n upon_o they_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v keep_v silence_n in_o darkness_n for_o in_o his_o own_o might_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v strong_a the_o lord_n adversary_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o out_o of_o