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thereby_o we_o show_v they_o but_o the_o infinite_a sea_n of_o his_o happiness_n which_o depend_v not_o upon_o his_o creature_n be_v not_o increase_v by_o the_o river_n of_o praise_n which_o be_v pour_v forth_o of_o our_o lip_n in_o a_o word_n he_o show_v and_o it_o be_v his_o voluntary_a liberality_n towards_o we_o we_o show_v and_o it_o be_v our_o necessary_a duty_n towards_o he_o a_o easy_a and_o a_o just_a service_n therefore_o say_v the_o angel_n unto_o tobit_n and_o his_o son_n praise_v god_n and_o confess_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o you_o before_o all_o they_o that_o live_v it_o be_v good_a to_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o exalt_v his_o name_n and_o to_o show_v forth_o his_o evident_a work_n with_o honour_n therefore_o be_v not_o weary_a to_o confess_v he_o it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v close_o the_o secret_n of_o a_o king_n but_o it_o be_v honourable_a to_o reveal_v the_o work_n of_o god_n tobit_n 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