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hapen_v unto_o you_o think_v with_o yourself_o and_o say_v thus_o god_n geve_v i_o his_o grace_n to_o win_v somewhat_o of_o this_o towards_o my_o soul_n health_n and_o then_o do_v your_o endeavour_n to_o gain_v such_o and_o such_o virtue_n as_o that_o present_a matter_n shall_v minister_v occasion_n and_o within_o a_o little_a time_n you_o shall_v become_v very_o rich_a how_o our_o saviour_n take_v her_o hart_n out_o of_o her_o body_n and_o after_o a_o certain_a of_o day_n give_v she_o a_o new_a for_o it_o chap._n 16._o the_o familiarity_n that_o our_o lord_n have_v with_o this_o bless_a virgin_n be_v so_o strange_a &_o the_o gracious_a privilege_n that_o he_o endue_v she_o withal_o so_o singular_a that_o they_o give_v at_o that_o time_n &_o may_v peradventure_o geve_v now_o also_o occasion_n of_o laughter_n to_o many_o wordly_a person_n and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n fall_v from_o that_o simplicity_n that_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o 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