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inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n 8_o 3_o they_o be_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n 9_o 4_o they_o be_v the_o perturbation_n of_o the_o soul_n 11_o nine_o degree_n wherein_o the_o affection_n may_v be_v wrought_v on_o in_o 5._o of_o they_o a_o carnal_a man_n may_v have_v his_o affection_n wrought_v on_o but_o in_o the_o last_o four_o he_o can_v 13_o 1_o the_o heart_n be_v entice_v by_o they_o ibid._n 2_o the_o heart_n be_v somewhat_o touch_v therewith_o 14_o 3_o the_o heart_n be_v somewhat_o bow_v by_o they_o ibid._n 4_o the_o heart_n be_v steal_v away_o with_o they_o 15_o 5_o the_o heart_n be_v inflame_v upon_o they_o ibid._n 6_o the_o heart_n be_v overturn_v from_o what_o it_o be_v 16_o 7_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v engage_v for_o god_n 17_o 8_o the_o heart_n be_v glue_v to_o a_o thing_n by_o they_o ibid._n 9_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v quite_o give_v up_o to_o the_o thing_n it_o affect_v 18_o affection_n of_o the_o wicked_a can_v be_v set_v on_o christ_n but_o may_v be_v raise_v towards_o christ_n ibid._n prove_v by_o five_o argument_n 1_o by_o the_o spark_n of_o right_a reason_n ibid._n 2_o by_o the_o knowledge_n out_o of_o the_o word_n 19_o 3_o by_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n quicken_v 20_o 4_o by_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o estate_n 21_o 5_o by_o self-love_n 21_o affection_n may_v work_v the_o wicked_a to_o do_v some_o special_a duty_n as_o appear_v in_o five_o instance_n 27_o four_o reason_n though_o a_o carnal_a man_n affection_n be_v wrought_v on_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o kind_o wrought_v on_o 28_o first_o they_o be_v not_o 1_o kind_o 2_o judicious_o 3_o regular_o 4_o universal_o examine_v whether_o your_o affection_n be_v right_a or_o no_o 31_o demonstrate_v by_o four_o sign_n ibid._n it_o stand_v we_o infinite_o in_o hand_n to_o have_v our_o affection_n set_v right_a prove_v by_o eight_o argument_n 35_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n duty_n to_o set_v his_o affection_n on_o god_n two_o reason_n 45_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o for_o three_o reason_n 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out_o of_o two_o chapter_n in_o the_o chronicle_n you_o may_v well_o think_v he_o employ_v all_o his_o force_n thereto_o but_o what_o say_v the_o text_n i_o have_v set_v my_o affection_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 3._o thus_o you_o see_v when_o aht_o set_v his_o affection_n to_o god_n house_n he_o put_v to_o his_o force_n the_o affection_n be_v the_o forcible_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n pray_v with_o affection_n he_o pray_v with_o force_n when_o he_o stand_v for_o god_n with_o affection_n he_o stand_v for_o he_o with_o force_n four_o heart_n as_o the_o affection_n be_v the_o motion_n and_o the_o forcible_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n so_o they_o be_v the_o sensible_a motion_n too_o for_o the_o will_n stir_v up_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o they_o stir_v up_o the_o humour_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o make_v the_o great_a resistance_n to_o that_o which_o it_o disaffect_v or_o the_o great_a embracement_n 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christ_n be_v christ_n â—e_n can_v not_o but_o confess_v we_o know_v thou_o who_o thou_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n mar._n 1._o 24._o happy_o thou_o fear_v to_o go_v flat_o against_o the_o sermon_n thou_o hear_v thou_o fear_v to_o live_v so_o bad_a as_o thou_o do_v happy_o thou_o rejoic_a to_o hear_v the_o bell_n ring_n to_o a_o sermon_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o hear_v the_o preach_n of_o a_o minister_n happy_o thy_o affection_n be_v so_o wrought_v on_o that_o thou_o be_v move_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n not_o to_o suffer_v such_o pot_v and_o cup_v in_o thy_o house_n as_o thou_o use_v not_o to_o endure_v such_o disorder_n in_o thy_o family_n as_o thou_o be_v wont_a alas_o alas_o this_o be_v good_a yet_o and_o o_o that_o other_o be_v proficient_o thus_o far_o this_o be_v further_a than_o many_o do_v go_v but_o this_o thou_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o be_v a_o carnalist_n thou_o know_v this_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o this_o stir_v thy_o affection_n a_o little_a three_o 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against_o sin_n and_o thy_o hope_n be_v defer_v thy_o hope_n come_v not_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v thy_o corruption_n not_o able_a to_o subdue_v such_o a_o lust_n no_o if_o thou_o be_v affect_v at_o all_o with_o any_o hope_n thy_o hope_n be_v defer_v as_o yet_o but_o have_v it_o make_v thy_o heart_n sick_a be_v thou_o ever_o sick_a at_o heart_n for_o this_o grace_n if_o it_o have_v not_o make_v thy_o heart_n sick_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o be_v never_o right_o affect_v with_o hope_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v it_o will_v make_v thy_o heart_n sick_a to_o be_v so_o long_o without_o it_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v may_v be_v thy_o affection_n be_v so_o strong_a set_v on_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v world-sick_a and_o crosse-sick_a and_o trouble-sick_a and_o anger-sick_a and_o revenge-sick_a and_o coveteousness-sick_a as_o ahab_n be_v sick_a because_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o get_v naboth_n vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21._o 4._o may_v be_v thou_o be_v cross_v and_o sick_a of_o vexation_n may_v be_v thou_o be_v incense_v and_o sick_a of_o revenge_n or_o impatiency_n but_o be_v thou_o sick_a after_o grace_n aristot_n aristotle_n call_v the_o affection_n aegritudines_fw-la animi_fw-la they_o be_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v affect_v indeed_o she_o be_v sick_a if_o she_o speed_v not_o four_o cain_n he_o that_o be_v true_o affect_v with_o grace_n have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n whence_o all_o grace_n do_v descend_v animus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ubi_fw-la animat_fw-la sed_fw-la ubi_fw-la amat_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v not_o where_o it_o animate_v not_o where_o it_o sojourn_v but_o where_o it_o affect_v and_o therefore_o thou_o live_v in_o heaven_n if_o thou_o be_v true_o affect_v with_o heavenly_a thing_n he_o that_o be_v true_o affect_v with_o grace_n be_v most_o affect_a with_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v god_n god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v affect_v 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affect_v with_o profit_n another_o he_o may_v be_v affect_v with_o grace_n too_o but_o it_o be_v the_o godly_a man_n only_o that_o be_v affect_v with_o god_n himself_o examine_v your_o affection_n be_v you_o affect_v with_o god_n himself_o be_v you_o affect_v with_o his_o glory_n it_o do_v infinite_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o have_v our_o affection_n set_v right_a which_o i_o will_v prove_v by_o these_o 8._o argument_n first_o hereby_o only_o be_v we_o marriageable_a to_o christ_n when_o a_o man_n go_v a_o woo_n for_o a_o wife_n all_o his_o care_n be_v to_o get_v her_o affection_n he_o will_v never_o marry_v she_o if_o he_o be_v wise_a if_o he_o may_v not_o have_v her_o affection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v philo_n the_o affection_n be_v the_o womanhood_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o will_v never_o marry_v she_o if_o she_o be_v nor_o a_o woman_n for_o he_o much_o less_o will_v he_o marry_v she_o if_o she_o be_v not_o a_o woman_n at_o all_o he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o man_n 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these_o blessing_n if_o christ_n be_v not_o with_o they_o as_o he_o be_v not_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o new_a creature_n i_o say_v if_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o they_o the_o blessing_n be_v not_o themselves_o they_o have_v not_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o without_o christ_n david_n have_v a_o castle_n and_o a_o buckler_n and_o a_o horn_n but_o they_o be_v not_o themselves_o without_o god_n lord_n thou_o be_v my_o castle_n and_o my_o buckler_n and_o the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n david_n have_v a_o servant_n to_o make_v his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n but_o to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o this_o blessing_n be_v not_o itself_o without_o god_n he_o put_v the_o phrase_n upon_o god_n who_o make_v his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n no_o blessing_n be_v itself_o without_o christ_n or_o without_o god_n he_o have_v all_o the_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o heathen_n have_v a_o pretty_a phrase_n whereby_o they_o set_v out_o a_o happy_a man_n vndecunque_fw-la deus_fw-la 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the_o first_o o_o say_v she_o we_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o lest_o we_o die_v gen._n 3._o 3_o lo_o she_o be_v afraid_a for_o to_o eat_v it_o at_o first_o i_o confess_v before_o the_o fall_n may_v be_v they_o have_v not_o all_o the_o affection_n in_o act_n because_o there_o be_v no_o object_n for_o all_o the_o affection_n to_o work_v on_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o grieve_v for_o nothing_o to_o be_v angry_a at_o nothing_o to_o despair_v of_o but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v they_o have_v distinct_a object_n to_o work_v on_o though_o not_o in_o themselves_o for_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v as_o yet_o yet_o they_o have_v distinct_a object_n in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o their_o affection_n to_o work_v on_o for_o shall_v they_o not_o grieve_v to_o see_v god_n dishonour_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n shall_v they_o not_o hate_v and_o abhor_v backslide_v from_o god_n though_o there_o be_v none_o in_o themselves_o nevertheless_o the_o affection_n of_o fear_n and_o hatred_n be_v give_v they_o to_o keep_v away_o sin_n and_o apostasy_n from_o god_n now_o if_o the_o affection_n be_v in_o adam_n in_o innocency_n they_o can_v not_o be_v sinful_a in_o themselves_o second_o he_o because_o christ_n take_v our_o affection_n upon_o he_o if_o the_o affection_n be_v sinful_a in_o themselves_o he_o can_v not_o take_v our_o affection_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o affection_n be_v sin_n he_o can_v not_o have_v take_v our_o affection_n but_o he_o do_v take_v they_o as_o the_o gospel_n do_v abundant_o show_v he_o have_v our_o affection_n of_o joy_n jesus_n rejoice_v in_o spirit_n and_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 10._o 23._o he_o have_v our_o affection_n of_o sorrow_n my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a unto_o death_n mat._n 26._o 38._o he_o have_v our_o affection_n of_o anger_n he_o look_v round_o about_o on_o they_o with_o anger_n be_v grieve_v at_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n mar._n 3._o 5._o he_o have_v our_o affection_n of_o desire_n with_o desire_n i_o have_v desire_v to_o eat_v this_o passeover_n with_o you_o before_o i_o suffer_v luk._n 22._o 15._o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n if_o christ_n take_v our_o affection_n upon_o he_o our_o affection_n be_v not_o sinful_a in_o themselves_o nay_o he_o do_v not_o only_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n take_v our_o primitive_a affection_n as_o we_o be_v man_n but_o he_o be_v ben_n enâ—sh_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o frail_a man_n psa_n 8._o 5._o and_o he_o take_v out_o miserabiles_fw-la affectiones_fw-la our_o affection_n of_o infirmity_n upon_o he_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o affection_n of_o sinful_a infirmity_n for_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n but_o i_o mean_v the_o affection_n of_o our_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n as_o fear_v and_o fellow-feeling_n and_o the_o like_a we_o have_v not_o a_o highpriest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o 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never_o miss_v if_o thou_o can_v choose_v the_o preach_n of_o god_n word_n there_o be_v never_o a_o godly_a minister_n but_o be_v christ_n paranymph_n he_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n joh._n 3._o 29._o whensoever_o he_o preach_v he_o come_v on_o christ_n errand_n to_o woo_v thy_o affection_n to_o christ_n christ_n do_v as_o a_o great_a prince_n that_o mind_v to_o marry_v a_o wife_n out_o of_o a_o far_a country_n send_v over_o his_o paranymph_n to_o woo_v for_o he_o to_o get_v her_o affection_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a so_o belove_v we_o that_o be_v god_n minister_n we_o be_v christ_n paranymph_n we_o preach_v to_o woo_v your_o affection_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o never_o miss_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o woo_n of_o your_o affection_n to_o christ_n they_o say_v woman_n love_v to_o be_v much_o woo_v love_v then_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n that_o woo_v thou_o and_o woo_v thou_o again_o and_o again_o o_o what_o infinite_a need_n have_v thou_o of_o come_v continual_o to_o the_o word_n thy_o affection_n be_v infinite_o coy_a this_o they_o must_v have_v and_o that_o they_o must_v have_v like_o a_o vain_a damosel_n she_o must_v have_v her_o geegaw_n and_o her_o fashion_n she_o must_v have_v her_o pleasure_n and_o her_o will_n and_o her_o ease_n and_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o she_o marry_v he_o she_o will_v not_o have_v the_o man_n else_o he_o have_v such_o ado_n to_o get_v her_o affection_n either_o he_o be_v too_o homely_a or_o too_o base_a or_o too_o strict_a or_o too_o ill-favoured_a or_o too_o poor_a or_o somewhat_o now_o may_v be_v he_o have_v she_o and_o then_o her_o thought_n change_v than_o again_o she_o be_v incline_v and_o then_o her_o affection_n be_v off_o my_o brethren_n so_o it_o be_v with_o our_o soul_n our_o affection_n be_v to_o this_o and_o that_o and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o if_o christ_n will_v not_o let_v they_o have_v their_o pleasure_n and_o their_o ease_n and_o their_o profit_n and_o their_o vanity_n christ_n be_v not_o for_o they_o they_o must_v have_v the_o credit_n in_o the_o world_n they_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v at_o for_o puritan_n and_o for_o hypocrite_n they_o will_v not_o deny_v father_n nor_o mother_n nor_o self_n nor_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v hold_v in_o so_o strict_o as_o christ_n do_v indent_v but_o christ_n will_v not_o marry_v we_o unless_o our_o affection_n be_v whole_o upon_o he_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o offend_v in_o i_o many_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o preciseness_n of_o his_o word_n many_o at_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o cross_n many_o at_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n they_o
and_o sober-clothed_n and_o sober-employed_n this_o be_v the_o five_o mean_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n to_o be_v sober_a in_o all_o thing_n the_o six_o be_v this_o evang._n when_o we_o see_v how_o apt_a our_o affection_n be_v to_o fly_v out_o upon_o vanity_n to_o clip_v their_o wing_n of_o much_o of_o their_o lawful_a liberty_n not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o unlawful_a but_o also_o to_o abstain_v from_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a there_o be_v a_o thousand_o lawful_n that_o thy_o heart_n do_v affect_v which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o abridge_v thyself_o of_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o god_n this_o rule_n socrates_n the_o very_a heathen_a observe_v no_o man_n can_v be_v safe_a from_o fall_v into_o unlawful_n but_o only_o this_o man_n say_v he_o that_o abstain_v from_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a it_o be_v lawful_a to_o drink_v strong_a drink_n but_o for_o thou_o that_o be_v apt_a 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ravish_v and_o use_v like_o a_o whore_n gen._n 34._o 1._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o jehoshaphat_n to_o visit_v king_n ahab_n but_o his_o use_v this_o lawful_a visitation_n draw_v he_o to_o partake_v in_o some_o measure_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o daniel_n to_o eat_v the_o portion_n of_o meat_n that_o the_o king_n give_v he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o dan._n 1._o 8._o that_o very_o lawful_a thing_n if_o he_o have_v use_v it_o it_o will_v have_v defile_v he_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o say_v thou_o yea_o but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a because_o if_o thou_o take_v thy_o liberty_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a thou_o will_v quick_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o thy_o lust_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o say_v the_o corinthian_a yea_o but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o say_v s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v lawful_a but_o i_o count_v it_o not_o expedient_a to_o use_v they_o for_o all_o that_o why_o because_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v liberty_n in_o this_o kind_n i_o shall_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o my_o sinful_a affection_n cavendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la affectus_fw-la ne_fw-la illius_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la subjiciamus_fw-la mart._n say_v peter_n martyr_n take_v heed_n of_o thy_o affection_n they_o will_v instant_o enslave_v thou_o follow_v not_o thy_o pleasure_n so_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v nor_o thy_o profit_n and_o earthly_a employment_n so_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v drink_v not_o and_o sleep_v not_o and_o jest_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v for_o if_o thou_o do_v thy_o affection_n will_v be_v catch_v or_o ere_o thou_o be_v aware_a many_o man_n and_o woman_n they_o will_v be_v inquire_v and_o question_v what_o be_v not_o this_o lawful_a and_o be_v not_o this_o lawful_a be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o have_v a_o little_a recreation_n every_o day_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o be_v merry_a and_o to_o tell_v a_o merry_a tale_n and_o to_o break_v a_o jest_n now_o and_o then_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o sell_v ale_n and_o keep_v a_o victual_v house_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o wear_v such_o a_o geegaw_n or_o to_o plat_v one_o hair_n after_o such_o or_o such_o a_o fashion_n these_o question_n sound_v like_o the_o speech_n of_o fool_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v gull_v in_o their_o affection_n by_o satan_n for_o what_o though_o they_o be_v lawful_a i_o do_v not_o deny_v they_o be_v lawful_a but_o the_o question_n be_v this_o be_v they_o safe_a and_o expedient_a for_o thou_o when_o thy_o affection_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v needless_o agog_o upon_o these_o thing_n o_o do_v not_o needless_o endanger_v thy_o affection_n if_o ever_o thou_o may_v remedy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostome_n 1._o look_v thou_o be_v not_o a_o slave_n of_o thy_o affection_n thy_o affection_n itch_v after_o this_o and_o that_o look_v thou_o do_v curb_v they_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o curb_v they_o of_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a thou_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o set_v they_o upon_o god_n this_o be_v the_o six_o mean_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n to_o clip_v their_o wing_n from_o fly_v upon_o the_o thing_n here_o below_o the_o seven_o be_v this_o godliness_n to_o be_v abundant_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n we_o must_v be_v abundant_a in_o prayer_n and_o in_o all_o other_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n when_o paul_n have_v exhort_v good_a timothy_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 7._o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o give_v he_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o exhort_v he_o because_o say_v he_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n if_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n then_o certain_o its_o profitable_a for_o this_o to_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o god_n abound_v then_o in_o good_a duty_n abound_v in_o good_a conference_n abound_v in_o good_a and_o gracious_a acquaintance_n abound_v in_o godly_a meditation_n this_o be_v david_n mean_n whereby_o his_o affection_n come_v to_o be_v earnest_a upon_o god_n o_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o psal_n 119._o 97._o his_o affection_n be_v even_o wrap_v up_o in_o his_o god_n o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v how_o his_o affection_n be_v wrap_v o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v so_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o godly_a meditation_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o abundance_n in_o any_o thing_n cause_v the_o affection_n to_o abound_v the_o voluptuous_a man_n be_v abundant_a in_o his_o pleasure_n he_o abound_v with_o his_o hunt_n and_o hawk_v and_o game_n and_o merriment_n and_o therefore_o his_o affection_n be_v abundant_o set_v hereupon_o the_o covetous_a man_n his_o mind_n abound_v in_o think_v of_o the_o 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