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etc._n that_o be_v in_o our_o language_n if_o we_o understand_v ourselves_o what_o other_o thing_n shall_v we_o do_v either_o public_o or_o private_o than_o sing_v hymn_n 517._o to_o and_o speak_v well_o of_o god_n and_o perform_v thanks_o unto_o he_o ought_v we_o not_o when_o we_o be_v dig_v or_o plough_v or_o eat_v to_o sing_v a_o suitable_a hymn_n to_o he_o great_a be_v god_n in_o that_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o those_o instrument_n wherewith_o we_o till_o the_o ground_n great_a be_v god_n because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o hand_n a_o throat_n a_o belly_n that_o we_o grow_v insensible_o that_o sleep_v we_o breathe_v thus_o proceed_v he_o shall_v we_o upon_o every_o occurrence_n celebrate_v god_n and_o superadd_a of_o all_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o divine_a hymn_n for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o faculty_n of_o apprehend_v and_o use_v these_o thing_n orderly_o wherefore_o since_o most_o man_n be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a of_o this_o shall_v not_o there_o 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