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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scalvat_fw-mi that_o signify_v prosperity_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v render_v by_o the_o arabic_a investigatio_fw-la &_o by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquisition_n or_o examination_n to_o make_v a_o search_n or_o to_o examine_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o prosperity_n make_v know_v a_o man_n disposition_n as_o we_o say_v of_o magistracy_n magistratus_fw-la indicat_fw-la verum_fw-la when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n it_o will_v show_v what_o a_o man_n be_v so_o i_o may_v say_v prosperity_n will_v show_v what_o a_o man_n be_v it_o will_v find_v a_o man_n out_o therefore_o say_v anselm_n in_o his_o sentence_n tribulatio_fw-la probat_fw-la unam_fw-la patientiam_fw-la prosperitas_fw-la verô_o omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la examinat_fw-la adversity_n and_o trouble_v it_o try_v but_o one_o grace_n that_o be_v your_o patience_n but_o prosperity_n it_o will_v try_v all_o your_o grace_n it_o will_v try_v your_o love_n whether_o you_o 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