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and_o upon_o what_o we_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v and_o for_o our_o guide_n herein_o we_o must_v meditate_v on_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o therein_o upon_o his_o will_n and_o command_n these_o must_v be_v know_v before_o they_o can_v be_v do_v a_o good_a expositor_n have_v tell_v we_o concern_v psal._n calv._n in_o proem_n ad_fw-la psal._n one_o holy_a book_n namely_o that_o of_o the_o psalm_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d call_v it_o the_o anatomy_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o no_o man_n can_v perceive_v any_o affection_n in_o he_o who_o image_n do_v not_o clear_o shine_v forth_o in_o that_o glass_n nay_o the_o holy_a ghost_n represent_v there_o unto_o the_o life_n the_o trouble_n sorrow_n fear_n doubt_n hope_n care_n and_o all_o the_o turbulent_a motion_n with_o which_o man_n mind_n be_v usual_o disturb_v now_o if_o god_n word_n abound_v so_o in_o one_o part_n what_o will_v it_o do_v in_o the_o whole_a if_o a_o parcel_n be_v so_o gainful_a what_o riches_n will_v the_o whole_a 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