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thyself_o too_o god_n the_o word_n be_v use_v elsewhere_o num._n xxii_o 30_o the_o ass_n say_v unto_o balaam_n be_o not_o i_o thy_o ass_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v ride_v ever_o since_o i_o be_v thou_o unto_o this_o day_n be_v i_o ever_o wont_a or_o accustom_a to_o do_v so_o unto_o thou_o so_o that_o the_o word_n signify_v accustom_v frequent_v a_o saint_n acquaint_v himself_o with_o god_n by_o frequent_a come_n to_o his_o presence_n in_o prayer_n and_o hear_v and_o attend_v on_o he_o as_o act_v three_o 10_o all_o know_v the_o poor_a cripple_n which_o sit_v for_o alm_n at_o the_o beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n because_o there_o he_o constant_o sit_v so_o god_n know_v the_o face_n of_o a_o saint_n he_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n oh_o i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n thou_o be_v always_o at_o my_o footstool_n thou_o be_v always_o in_o my_o school_n i_o know_v thou_o moses_n by_o name_n say_v god_n and_o very_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o he_o be_v 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