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aqvine_n who_o god_n voutsafe_v to_o favour_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o perfect_a continency_n &_o purity_n for_o that_o they_o have_v by_o heroical_a act_n subdue_v motion_n contrary_a to_o honesty_n the_o like_a happen_v say_v the_o same_o doctor_n to_o those_o that_o be_v tempt_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o they_o behave_v themselves_o like_o the_o brave_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n *_o the_o end_n of_o their_o combat_n be_v always_o accompaign_v with_o extraordinary_a light_n and_o notion_n which_o be_v as_o certain_a reward_n of_o their_o fidelity_n so_o do_v light_n rise_v and_o increase_v to_o the_o just_a *_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o darkness_n a_o splendour_n do_v shine_v to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o right_a hart_n *_o in_o this_o sort_n patience_n do_v dilate_v itself_o in_o iob_n hart_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n and_o in_o sequall_a thereof_o the_o good_n which_o by_o the_o divine_a permission_n be_v take_v from_o he_o by_o 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