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his_o actual_a concurrence_n for_o every_o creature_n be_v maintain_v by_o a_o successive_a continual_a production_n to_o affect_v we_o consider_v the_o preserver_n of_o man_n bring_v we_o safe_o into_o the_o world_n through_o the_o dark_a valley_n of_o death_n where_o thousand_o be_v strangle_v in_o the_o birth_n we_o be_v bear_v by_o he_o from_o the_o belly_n and_o carry_v 3._o from_o the_o womb_n how_o compassionate_a be_v his_o goodness_n to_o we_o in_o our_o infancy_n the_o state_n of_o want_n and_o weakness_n when_o we_o be_v absolute_o incapable_a of_o procure_v supply_n or_o secure_v ourselves_o from_o many_o danger_n surround_v we_o the_o prepare_v the_o milk_n for_o our_o nourishment_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o mother_n by_o the_o secret_a channel_n of_o the_o vein_n be_v transfuse_v into_o the_o breast_n and_o be_v a_o live_a spring_n there_o they_o be_v but_o two_o because_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o 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