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a_o reward_n a_o day_n wage_n now_o for_o to_o clamber_v over_o so_o many_o wall_n we_o have_v need_n be_v very_o thirsty_a and_o have_v a_o good_a desire_n unto_o it_o second_o because_o such_o precious_a water_n be_v not_o fit_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o have_v no_o great_a mind_n unto_o it_o if_o in_o those_o lesser_a thing_n here_o on_o earth_n he_o that_o give_v make_v such_o reckon_n of_o the_o esteem_n that_o the_o pretender_n hold_v of_o that_o he_o sue_v for_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o that_o good_a which_o be_v enjoy_v the_o soul_n be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v it_o for_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o give_v and_o receive_v so_o necessary_a be_v the_o gusto_n and_o contentment_n that_o a_o man_n take_v therein_o that_o he_o that_o give_v with_o disgust_n give_v not_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v with_o disgust_n receive_v not_o what_o be_v give_v and_o therefore_o seneca_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr beneficijs_fw-la set_v down_o the_o decorum_n that_o be_v to_o 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great_a than_o the_o bar_v of_o all_o mankind_n from_o heaven_n the_o deprive_v he_o of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o friendship_n of_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o great_a and_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v give_v upon_o the_o one_o sin_n &_o the_o other_o god_n sentence_v adam_n say_v curse_a be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n etc._n etc._n the_o blow_n of_o the_o curse_n be_v to_o fall_v upon_o adam_n and_o as_o the_o father_n which_o make_v show_v to_o throw_v the_o candlestick_n at_o his_o son_n head_n but_o fling_v it_o against_o the_o next_o wall_n so_o god_n say_v curse_v be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n but_o with_o the_o serpent_n and_o with_o cain_n he_o proceed_v otherwise_o to_o the_o serpent_n he_o say_v thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o 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