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they_o the_o more_o because_o of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n they_o find_v themselves_o subject_a unto_o they_o and_o especial_o heretic_n in_o who_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o by_o withdraw_a from_o they_o more_o and_o more_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a grace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o pride_n may_v either_o be_v humble_v thereby_o or_o else_o confirm_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o catholic_a motive_n express_v in_o the_o creed_n under_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n holy_a which_o as_o i_o think_v you_o will_v grant_v be_v most_o sufficient_a to_o persuade_v any_o well_o dispose_v mind_n to_o embrace_v the_o catholic_a faith_n by_o mean_n whereof_o all_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o resist_v sin_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o to_o preserve_v their_o love_n and_o friendship_n with_o god_n and_o as_o all_o christian_n believe_v that_o very_o many_o in_o former_a age_n have_v attain_a thereby_o to_o wonderful_a sanctity_n holiness_n 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a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n all_o 2.2.60.5_o all_o esa_n 2.2.60.5_o nation_n shall_v flow_v into_o it_o thou_o 60.10.11_o thou_o esa_n 60.10.11_o shall_v see_v and_o abound_v thy_o hart_n shanlbe_n astonish_v and_o enlarge_v because_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o the_o isle_n expect_v thou_o their_o king_n shall_v minister_v unto_o thou_o &_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v continual_o open_a neither_o day_n nor_o night_n shall_v they_o be_v shut_v that_o man_n may_v bring_v to_o thou_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n 49.23_o gentile_n esa_n 49.23_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n thy_o mother_n 54.2.3_o mother_n esa_n 54.2.3_o the_o place_n be_v straight_o for_o i_o give_v room_n that_o i_o may_v inhabit_v enlarge_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o tent_n spread_v out_o the_o curtain_n of_o thy_o habitation_n for_o thou_o shall_v increase_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a thy_o 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