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of_o the_o lord_n which_o fee_v i_o in_o a_o green_a pasture_n etc._n etc._n a_o natural_a sheep_n can_v not_o be_v better_o them_z when_o the_o shepherd_n fee_v it_o in_o a_o pleasant_a green_a pasture_n and_o beside_o fresh_a water_n if_o it_o can_v have_v this_o it_o thynk_v no_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v more_o rich_a or_o happy_a than_o it_o for_o there_o it_o find_v every_o thing_n that_o it_o can_v desire_v a_o goodly_a thyck_a plentiful_a grass_n whereof_o it_o wax_v strong_a and_o fat_a a_o fresh_a water_n wherewith_o it_o can_v refresshe_a and_o quycken_v itself_o there_o have_v it_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n even_o so_o will_v david_n say_v herelyke_o wise_a that_o god_n never_o show_v he_o a_o great_a grace_n and_o benefit_n upon_o earth_n than_o this_o that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o among_o the_o people_n where_o the_o word_n and_o dwelling_n of_o god_n and_o the_o right_a god_n seruyce_n be_v for_o where_o that_o treasure_n be_v there_o go_v it_o well_o 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