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aâ—g_v what_o ever_o cost_n have_v be_v bestow_v on_o he_o but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v catch_v in_o his_o nature_n then_o be_v he_o in_o subjection_n â—d_a obedience_n unto_o quick_a and_o dead_a he_o be_v very_o effectual_a in_o â—edicina_fw-la especial_o for_o outward_a sore_n he_o be_v naught_o to_o â—ught_n and_o good_a to_o good_a and_o be_v not_o every_o body_n friend_n â—ough_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v what_o you_o put_v he_o upon_o his_o meâ—line_a stone_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o pure_a white_a slate_n â—rth_o incline_v to_o a_o water-blew_a in_o fresh_a intermingle_v â—hite_a marble_n in_o a_o glassy_a grayish_a and_o porous_a glimmer_n or_o â—ar-silver_n which_o lie_v beneath_o betwixt_o the_o slate_n in_o a_o float_n â—ay_n which_o be_v mingle_v in_o their_o metalline_a passage_n withâ—_n a_o flee_v maâ—casites_n and_o with_o the_o subtle_a small_a streak_v â—hite_a talk_n and_o be_v through_o grow_v with_o two_o sort_n â—anding_v and_o float-striking_a 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