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psal._n lxxv_o psal._n xxxvii_o no_o desire_n can_v be_v rule_v but_o by_o grace_n &_o keep_v it_o under_o ouidius_fw-la i_o cor._n x._o eat_v not_o so_o that_o it_o make_v the_o unlusty_a to_o serve_v god_n luke_n xuj_o a_o chin_n diet_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o feast_n daniel_n i_o if_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o thy_o meat_n it_o skill_n not_o how_o course_n it_o be_v if_o no_o the_o best_a can_v not_o feed_v thou_o exod._n seven_o ihon._n two_o to_o feed_v our_o body_n be_v as_o great_a a_o miracle_n as_o any_o norishingâ—_n the_o commons_n of_o god_n work_n make_v they_o to_o seem_v no_o miracle_n which_o of_o then selue_o be_v wonderful_a i_o reg._n nineteeen_o siâ—â—â—â—aining_v in_o a_o man_n will_v leâ—â—_n nothing_o that_o he_o hanthe_n do_v he_o good_a costly_a apparel_n and_o above_o their_o degree_n exod._n xuj_o deuter._n xxix_o english_a apparel_n math._n â—_o james._n v._n â—ail_v get_v god_n never_o thrive·_a prove_v xi_o toby_n iâ—_n toby_n 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