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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o nazianzene_n advise_v as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v though_o we_o can_v as_o constant_o as_o god_n not_o to_o have_v a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n 119.106_o ps_n 119.106_o but_o to_o say_v with_o king_n david_n i_o havesworne_a and_o be_o steadfast_o purpose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v there_o be_v such_o constancy_n in_o our_o oath_n so_o many_o will_v not_o retract_v the_o oath_n of_o that_o allegiance_n which_o they_o owe_v without_o a_o oath_n the_o more_o be_v the_o envious_a man_n to_o be_v look_v unto_o that_o work_v into_o simple_a conscience_n such_o erroneous_a conceit_n 9_o psa_fw-la 58_o 9_o priusquam_fw-la sentiantur_fw-la spinae_fw-la tam_fw-la redivivam_fw-la quà m_fw-la adustam_fw-la procellat_n quamque_fw-la deus_fw-la good_a husband_n suffer_v tare_n to_o grow_v till_o harvest_n but_o they_o weed_v thistle_n before_o the_o corn_n be_v ripe_a i_o leave_v the_o cut_n of_o these_o thistle_n and_o thorn_n for_o they_o be_v to_o we_o as_o 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