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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o why_o struggle_v man_n for_o sovereignty_n and_o can_v never_o be_v content_v since_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o kingdom_n be_v he_o let_v we_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o our_o necessity_n shall_v be_v cast_v to_o we_o three_o and_o last_o of_o all_o let_v we_o beware_v how_o we_o utter_v this_o prayer_n for_o it_o appertain_v not_o unto_o the_o wicked_a but_o to_o the_o godly_a not_o to_o the_o wicked_a for_o if_o god_n shall_v take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n his_o condemnation_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o at_o unaware_o perversum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la optare_fw-la ut_fw-la veniat_fw-la quem_fw-la time_n ne_fw-la veniat_fw-la augustine_n psalm_n 97._o &_o dicere_fw-la veniat_fw-la regnum_fw-la tuum_fw-la cum_fw-la time_n ne_fw-la exaudiaris_fw-la aug._n psalm_n 147._o it_o be_v only_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o as_o the_o hart_n bray_v for_o the_o well-spring_n of_o water_n can_v 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