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burn_v hot_a that_o many_o water_n of_o affliction_n can_v quench_v or_o put_v it_o out_o we_o read_v in_o matth._n 15._o of_o a_o woman_n that_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o word_n in_o her_o mouth_n and_o sorrow_n in_o her_o heart_n and_o all_o to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_n at_o first_o he_o give_v she_o no_o answer_n afterward_o his_o disciple_n be_v her_o spokesman_n in_o her_o behalf_n after_o that_o christ_n call_v her_o dog_n yet_o she_o will_v not_o give_v he_o over_o a_o cure_n she_o come_v for_o for_o her_o daughter_n and_o a_o cure_n she_o must_v have_v afore_o she_o go_v away_o she_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n confess_v herself_o a_o dog_n and_o do_v but_o desire_v the_o favour_n that_o dog_n be_v apt_a to_o have_v at_o their_o master_n hand_n a_o crumb_n of_o his_o charity_n o_o woman_n say_v christ_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n o_o it_o be_v strength_n of_o faith_n that_o will_v trust_v and_o rest_n in_o christ_n when_o he_o do_v not_o answer_n nay_o when_o he_o do_v refuse_v 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