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geve_v i_o that_o mouth_n that_o spirit_n that_o wisdom_n 68_o against_o the_o which_o all_o the_o adversary_n of_o thy_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v nor_o resy_v geve_v to_o i_o that_o preach_v thy_o word_n with_o great_a power_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o exhort_v by_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o to_o improve_v they_o that_o speak_v against_o it_o 1._o geve_v i_o grace_v also_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o namely_o that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o true_o and_o faithful_o sincere_o and_o pure_o â—3_n reverent_o and_o godly_a bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o treasure_n house_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o doctrine_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_fw-mi even_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o that_o in_o my_o life_n and_o manner_n i_o may_v be_v a_o ensample_n to_o the_o faithful_a in_o 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to_o be_v their_o alone_a saviour_n which_o knowledge_n be_v perfect_a righteousness_n 17._o and_o the_o root_n of_o immortality_n yea_o it_o be_v everlasting_a life_n and_o without_o the_o which_o knowledge_n we_o all_o be_v but_o as_o moil_n and_o horse_n void_a of_o all_o goodness_n and_o grace_n walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o own_o imagination_n utter_o estrange_v from_o god_n and_o all_o godliness_n o_o most_o love_a lord_n open_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v through_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n thy_o holy_a and_o bless_a will_n and_o always_o do_v that_o not_o which_o carnal_a reason_n fleshly_a imagination_n blind_a zeal_n good_a intent_n and_o human_a wisdom_n judge_v to_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a but_o that_o only_a which_o thou_o in_o thy_o bless_a law_n command_v to_o be_v do_v all_o strange_a woorshippynge_n utter_o exclude_v and_o banish_v o_o sweet_a saviour_n 13._o make_v they_o that_o good_a earth_n which_o receve_v the_o healthful_a 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