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people_n in_o the_o say_a law_n as_o in_o neb._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o say_v of_o godly_a david_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v his_o meditation_n day_n and_o night_n and_o that_o he_o desire_v they_o more_o than_o gold_n yea_o then_o much_o fine_a gold_n indies_n gold_n then_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n gold_n in_o the_o indies_n yea_o that_o they_o be_v sweet_a unâ—â—_n he_o then_o honey_n or_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o therefore_o i_o admire_v to_o hear_v one_o so_o seemingly-eminent_a to_o plead_v a_o great_a knowledge_n to_o the_o law_n of_o heathen_n and_o antichristian_o yea_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o rational_a man_n whatsoever_o whether_o any_o man_n will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o his_o wit_n to_o give_v those_o character_n to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o england_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o term_v they_o though_o i_o think_v they_o be_v never_o yet_o define_v as_o david_n have_v do_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o not_o than_o i_o 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