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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o word_n for_o word_n illuminatos_fw-la oculis_fw-la cordis_fw-la vestri_fw-la the_o eye_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v illuminate_v that_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n and_o math._n 13._o 15._o lest_o they_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n so_o for_o â—â—e_z will_v act._n 7._o 39_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o heart_n turn_v back_o into_o egypt_n that_o be_v in_o their_o will_n so_o act_v 11._o 23._o bernabas_n exhort_v that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v of_o will_n they_o will_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o heart_n be_v also_o take_v for_o the_o memory_n as_o luke_n 1._o 66_o all_o that_o hear_v lay_v up_o those_o thing_n in_o their_o heart_n so_o deut._n 11._o 18_o you_o shall_v lay_v up_o these_o my_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n sometime_o for_o the_o affection_n as_o love_v fear_v and_o the_o like_a so_o mat._n 6._o 21_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v 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