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leastwise_o let_v the_o whole_a court_n of_o alt_z erman_n be_v but_o as_o one_o engine_n and_o let_v one_o wheel_n continual_o set_v another_o a_o go_v quicken_z encourage_v one_o another_o in_o love_n let_v all_o the_o lesser_a wheel_n join_v to_o the_o great_a wheel_n all_o you_o inferior_a magistrate_n join_v together_o as_o one_o to_o assist_v and_o help_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o government_n i_o have_v hear_v former_a mayor_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o assistance_n this_o spoil_v all_o a_o wheel_n you_o know_v if_o it_o be_v extreme_o overpress_v it_o will_v squeak_v and_o break_v if_o you_o lay_v too_o much_o weight_n upon_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n it_o will_v wear_v he_o out_o when_o jethro_n see_v that_o moses_n do_v sit_v alone_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n he_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o will_v sure_o wear_v away_o both_o thou_o and_o this_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o thou_o 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