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add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o their_o power_n as_o if_o they_o give_v more_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o spare_v this_o be_v a_o strain_n of_o the_o text_n yet_o three_o time_n use_v by_o the_o doctor_n once_o here_o exemplary_o liberal_a above_o what_o they_o be_v well_o able_a to_o do_v and_o again_o n._n 8._o willing_o liberal_a above_o their_o power_n and_o once_o more_o p._n 206._o n._n 12._o liberal_a of_o their_o own_o accord_n above_o their_o power_n but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a import_n no_o such_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v liberal_a much_o less_o liberal_a above_o their_o power_n but_o thus_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o beza_n and_o we_o in_o english_a translate_v thus_o for_o to_o their_o power_n i_o bear_v record_n yea_o and_o beyond_o their_o power_n they_o be_v willing_a of_o themselves_o pray_v we_o with_o much_o entreaty_n that_o we_o will_v receive_v the_o gift_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v willing_a to_o 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