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but_o thyself_o what_o harm_n be_v it_o to_o the_o cool_a and_o refresh_a fountain_n that_o the_o weary_a passenger_n will_v not_o drink_v and_o what_o benefit_n be_v it_o to_o the_o fountain_n though_o he_o shall_v what_o lose_v the_o sun_n if_o man_n will_v shut_v their_o eye_n against_o its_o light_n what_o gain_v it_o though_o they_o open_v they_o what_o good_a come_v by_o distrust_v god_n unless_o the_o gratify_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o damn_v of_o thyself_o how_o foolish_a be_v that_o disobedience_n that_o will_v not_o wash_v and_o be_v cleanse_v from_o a_o worse_a leprosy_n than_o naaman_n that_o like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o swoon_n shut_v the_o tooth_n against_o a_o life-recalling_a cordial_a that_o will_v not_o open_v a_o beggar_n hand_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o a_o jewel_n more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o world_n that_o believe_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n who_o can_v speak_v truth_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o deceive_v and_o will_v not_o trust_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n nay_o 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