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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n in_o the_o middle_a pâ—…int_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o light_a body_n rest_v 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o soul_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n rest_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n â—…rying_v it_o to_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v make_v for_o 〈◊〉_d these_o holy_a man_n in_o all_o the_o â—…yles_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bless_v of_o tho_o world_n in_o all_o confusion_n thâ—…_n soul_n of_o these_o bless_a 〈◊〉_d rest_v in_o christ._n we_o may_v say_v of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v this_o sentence_n of_o they_o micah_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o hence_o here_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n so_o we_o may_v say_v to_o the_o soul_n concern_v riâ—…hes_n and_o honour_n and_o friend_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d you_o rest_n you_o be_v not_o make_v to_o embrace_v and_o to_o cleave_v to_o these_o thing_n our_o rest_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v by_o he_o these_o good_a 〈◊〉_d embrace_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a soul_n 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