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son_n i_o will_v now_o teach_v thou_o the_o way_n of_o true_a peace_n and_o liberty_n servant_n do_v lord_n as_o thou_o say_v for_o it_o be_v welcome_a to_o i_o to_o hear_v this_o lord_n endeavour_v son_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o another_o rather_o than_o thine_o own_o will._n have_v aiwaies_o liess_a to_o have_v less_o than_o more_o always_o seek_v for_o the_o low_a place_n and_o desire_v to_o obey_v all_o man_n always_o wish_v &_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v may_v altogether_o be_v do_v in_o thou_o he_o that_o both_o these_o thing_n weet_v thou_o that_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o bound_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n servant_n lord_n