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find_v so_o perfect_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v more_o perfect_a jabal_n tuhal_n and_o jubal_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o tent_n of_o cunning_a workmanshipp_a in_o brass_n and_o iron_n and_o of_o music_n genes_n 4._o 20._o 21._o 22_o have_v that_o termination_n of_o their_o name_n which_o in_o hebrew_n signife_v vanity_n to_o show_v that_o as_o in_o these_o so_o in_o all_o other_o art_n and_o scicnce_n in_o not_o contain_v the_o true_a blessedness_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o see_v in_o treasure_n honour_n pleasure_n in_o beauty_n health_n strength_n in_o memory_n wit_n science_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o fortune_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o mind_n this_o blessedness_n can_v be_v find_v let_v we_o not_o settle_v our_o heart_n and_o self_n on_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o if_o they_o can_v make_v we_o bless_v let_v we_o consider_v that_o the_o 17._o 1._o john_n 2._o 17._o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o let_v 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be_v the_o gift_n and_o charisme_n which_o arise_v there_o from_o according_a to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o number_n seven_o manyfould_a a_o holy_a offspring_n be_v it_o inspire_v by_o god_n call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n galat._n 5._o 22._o 23._o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v they_o like_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n many_o and_o soveraâ—gâ—c_a apocal._n 22._o 2._o many_o in_o kind_n sovereign_a in_o virtue_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n show_v we_o some_o principal_a 23._o gal._n 5._o 22._o 23._o particular_n of_o they_o love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperancie_n the_o particular_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d can_v amplify_v only_o let_v this_o beâ—_n sufficient_a that_o he_o which_o have_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o blessedness_n lay_v on_o the_o groundwork_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n so_o frame_v his_o manner_n as_o he_o love_v man_n for_o god_n sake_n because_o in_o he_o there_o 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