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sicut_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la so_o of_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v must_v needs_o be_v do_v amiss_o because_o he_o do_v it_o who_o will_v ever_o look_v that_o a_o sweet_a stream_n shall_v flow_v from_o this_o corrupt_a fountain_n who_o will_v expect_v that_o this_o nehustitan_n this_o rude_a piece_n of_o brass_n shall_v ever_o be_v polish_a or_o be_v it_o possible_a so_o far_o as_o in_o our_o conceit_n that_o out_o of_o this_o cockatrice-egge_n there_o shall_v be_v hatch_v a_o dove_n hence_o then_o increase_v thy_o gratitude_n and_o obedience_n and_o admire_v god_n power_n with_o mere_a man_n this_o be_v impossible_a but_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a and_o this_o change_n too_o as_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o humane_a soul_n be_v instantaneous_a and_o in_o a_o moment_n though_o the_o growth_n be_v by_o degree_n non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la morâ_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o delay_n but_o if_o even_o 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