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his_o life_n and_o image_n this_o great_a and_o glorious_a grace_n when_o thou_o a_o man_n condition_n in_o the_o world_n be_v every_o way_n such_o as_o that_o he_o may_v well_o say_v 〈…〉_o good_a to_o be_v here_o yet_o the_o daily_a pulse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n be_v that_o of_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 8.14_o make_v haste_n my_o belove_a and_o be_v thou_o like_o a_o roe_n or_o a_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n make_v haste_n to_o fetch_v i_o hence_o to_o heaven_n this_o be_v noble_a grace_n and_o that_o which_o every_o one_o do_v not_o come_v up_o unto_o indeed_o when_o we_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o our_o life_n be_v bitter_a to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o many_o and_o great_a trial_n difficulty_n and_o temptation_n than_o many_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v go_v but_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o noble_a grace_n that_o this_o may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o but_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o our_o tabernacle_n and_o set_v not_o when_o we_o 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