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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 30._o 8._o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o the_o same_o dispensation_n will_v not_o either_o for_o kind_n or_o measure_n suit_n all_o there_o be_v in_o god_n family_n young_a babe_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v men._n some_o sick_a and_o weak_a other_o healthy_a and_o strong_a some_o sick_a of_o light_a fever_n other_o of_o more_o putrid_a it_o may_v be_v hectical_a or_o malignant_a that_o which_o will_v feed_v the_o child_n will_v pine_v the_o man_n and_o what_o be_v food_n to_o he_o that_o be_v healthy_a may_v be_v poison_n to_o the_o sick_a and_o that_o which_o will_v heal_v a_o whitlow_n will_v not_o cure_v a_o gangrene_n as_o therefore_o god_n in_o his_o great_a house_n of_o the_o world_n have_v such_o both_o store_n and_o choice_n
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