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free_a man_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o not_o to_o be_v slave_n to_o your_o riches_n solomon_n levy_v tribute_n upon_o bondman_n and_o vassal_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o israelite_n the_o lord_n own_o people_n so_o let_v the_o world_n levy_v her_o bond-seruice_n upon_o the_o spiritual_a amorites_n hittites_n i_o mean_v upon_o earthworm_n usurer_n and_o the_o like_a let_v they_o be_v her_o drudge_n and_o not_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n which_o have_v he_o for_o their_o shepherd_n which_o will_v take_v 5._o psal_n 23._o 5._o care_n they_o shall_v want_v nothing_o therefore_o let_v we_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n and_o make_v our_o request_n know_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o help_v we_o and_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o nor_o sorsake_v we_o if_o god_n feed_v the_o raven_n shall_v we_o think_v he_o will_v let_v we_o and_o our_o child_n want_v and_o if_o we_o do_v want_v any_o necessary_a thing_n then_o let_v we_o examine_v our_o heart_n 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