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they_o speak_v beneficiarij_fw-la that_o be_v debtor_n stand_v bind_v to_o perform_v all_o good_a duty_n to_o their_o benefoctor_n and_o namely_o to_o that_o duty_n which_o the_o learned_a do_v likewise_o express_v benefit_n antipelargia_n a_o mutual_a and_o interchangeable_a recompense_n of_o a_o good_a turn_n or_o benefit_n by_o the_o greek_a word_n antipelargie_n borrow_v from_o the_o name_n and_o natural_a prosperity_n which_o they_o write_v to_o be_v in_o the_o young_a stork_n which_o feed_v the_o damn_n when_o she_o be_v old_a and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o help_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o property_n of_o the_o stork_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v jer._n ch_n 8.7_o even_o the_o stork_n in_o the_o air_n know_v her_o appoint_a time_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n she_o be_v call_v chasidah_n of_o chesedh_n which_o signify_v goodness_n mercifulnesse_n or_o a_o grateful_a affection_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n as_o have_v 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