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mind_n which_o be_v not_o blind_a or_o too_o much_o obstinate_a which_o late_a nature_n chief_o thou_o do_v hate_v son_n xxiiii_o whilst_o i_o do_v study_v fit_o to_o begin_v to_o utter_v forth_o some_o part_n of_o my_o intent_n which_o to_o thy_o praise_n with_o zeal_n and_o love_n be_v bend_v far_o free_v i_o from_o due_a reward_n of_o sin_n i_o find_v a_o labyrinth_n that_o i_o be_o in_o of_o many_o merit_n which_o do_v i_o enclose_v which_o as_o this_o holy_a motion_n in_o i_o role_n of_o diverse_a subject_n for_o to_o treat_v do_v win_v among_o the_o rest_n my_o heart_n have_v chief_o choose_v to_o give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o comfort_n to_o i_o send_v in_o stay_v i_o the_o wander_a course_n i_o go_v and_o feel_a faith_n with_o knowledge_n where_o and_o though_o i_o lose_v therewith_o the_o world_n yet_o will_n i_o joy_v in_o hope_n of_o heavenly_a sight_n sox._fw-la xxv_o since_o thou_o have_v lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o send_v i_o aid_v by_o holy_a spirit_n thou_o in_o time_n of_o 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