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god_n let_v i_o ask_v thou_o this_o one_o thing_n why_o do_v thou_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v this_o matter_n and_o give_v such_o letter_n of_o commendation_n unto_o it_o no_o doubt_v thy_o answer_n be_v that_o treasure_n of_o much_o worth_n have_v need_n to_o be_v well_o keep_v and_o that_o pearl_n of_o chief_a price_n which_o be_v easy_o lose_v shall_v be_v fast_o tie_v to_o ribbon_n and_o wary_o lock_v up_o it_o be_v to_o much_o purpose_n that_o the_o word_n be_v sample_v and_o pattern_v to_o a_o pearl_n and_o a_o manifold_a and_o comfortable_a use_n we_o have_v hereof_o and_o it_o lively_o set_v forth_o the_o dignity_n nature_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o word_n this_o pearl_n be_v the_o omnipotent_a and_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o sundry_a good_a respect_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o subject_n matter_n or_o form_n manner_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o pearl_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o plinius_n plinius_n it_o consist_v whole_o of_o the_o 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medicinable_a among_o other_o to_o remedy_v the_o pant_a of_o the_o heart_n to_o quicken_v comfort_n and_o restore_v the_o vital_a spirit_n to_o depell_v and_o drive_v away_o the_o giddiness_n dizziness_n and_o swim_v of_o the_o head_n now_o how_o all_o these_o conspire_v in_o one_o in_o christ_n and_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o and_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v in_o we_o by_o feel_a experience_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v as_o clear_v and_o apparent_a as_o the_o sun_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v david_n comfort_n and_o quicken_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o trouble_n 119_o psalm_n 119_o the_o want_n of_o this_o 28._o 1._o sam._n 28._o drive_v saul_n into_o all_o perplex_a and_o pitiful_a passion_n and_o most_o desperate_a designment_n while_o he_o roll_v in_o his_o melancholy_n and_o mad_a mood_n and_o bethink_v himself_o how_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o answer_v he_o no_o more_o either_o by_o prophet_n or_o by_o dream_n similitude_n a_o 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