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this_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d do_v since_o god_n require_v of_o we_o not_o gold_n olliver_o or_o the_o like_a but_o he_o require_v we_o to_o offer_v but_o ourselves_o a_o 〈…〉_o even_o our_o soul_n &_o body_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n offer_v not_o to_o i_o thy_o good_n or_o thy_o wealth_n or_o thy_o gold_n but_o say_v god_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o any_o thing_n give_v i_o thy_o hart_n sliver_n it_o mine_v and_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n aggei_n we_o can_v enrich_v he_o if_o we_o give_v he_o all_o that_o we_o have_v if_o we_o give_v he_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o kingdom_n thereof_o we_o give_v he_o but_o his_o own_o for_o terra_fw-la est_fw-la doâ—ani_fw-la â—t_z plâ—ntiuâ—â—_n eâ—â—s_v the_o earth_n â—s_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o god_n require_v in_o former_a age_n large_a sacrifice_n ox_n sheep_n and_o calf_n but_o these_o sacrifice_n have_v now_o a_o end_n and_o be_v long_o ago_o determine_v but_o the_o offering_n that_o best_o please_v god_n 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