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call_v plough_v luk._n 9_o 62._o he_o that_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_n back_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v as_o active_a and_o as_o accurate_a as_o lust_n can_v be_v it_o follow_v and_o sow_v wickedness_n reap_v the_o same_o eliphaz_n go_v on_o with_o the_o metaphor_n after_o plough_v come_v sow_v and_o after_o seed_n time_n reap_v time_n or_o harvest_n sow_v in_o scripture_n be_v divers_a way_n apply_v unto_o the_o action_n of_o man_n first_o there_o be_v a_o sow_v which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n when_o we_o dispense_v and_o drstribute_v to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o poor_a especial_o to_o the_o saint_n so_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o he_o that_o sow_v spare_o that_o be_v he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a spare_o second_o sow_v
be_v apply_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o word_n in_o at_o the_o ear_n and_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n luke_n 8._o 5._o a_o sour_a go_v out_o to_o sow_v three_o sow_v be_v apply_v unto_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 42._o that_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v as_o seed_v in_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v spring_v up_o again_o four_o sow_v be_v apply_v to_o repent_v tear_n they_o that_o sow_v 5._o psal_n 126._o 5._o in_o tear_n that_o be_v they_o that_o go_v on_o repent_v and_o mourn_v shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n they_o shall_v have_v sheaf_n of_o comfort_n and_o five_o it_o be_v apply_v general_o unto_o any_o action_n good_a or_o bad_a gal._n 6._o 8._o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n sow_v as_o plough_v be_v use_v in_o regard_n of_o do_v good_a and_o evil_a sow_v to_o yourselves_o in_o righteousness_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o here_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o that_o plough_v iniquity_n and_o sow_v wickedness_n here_o be_v the_o progress_n of_o sin_n sin_n go_v on_o gradual_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o plough_v but_o a_o sow_v sin_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o there_o be_v a_o seminal_a virtue_n in_o every_o sin_n it_o will_v spring_v up_o again_o and_o bring_v forth_o a_o hundred_o fold_n more_o in_o misery_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n than_o ever_o it_o give_v in_o delight_n unto_o the_o flesh_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v wickedness_n signify_v weariness_n vulg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seminant_fw-la dolo_fw-la res_fw-la vulg._n labour_n perverseness_n because_o wicked_a person_n weary_a and_o toil_n themselves_o in_o serve_v and_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n numb_a 23._o 21._o i_o have_v see_v no_o perverseness_n in_o israel_n god_n do_v not_o find_v they_o laborious_o and_o industrious_o wicked_a at_o 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iniquity_n shall_v reap_v vanity_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v reap_v but_o the_o fruit_n the_o product_n of_o that_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v reap_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o same_o punishment_n be_v a_o visible_a sin_n thy_o way_n and_o thy_o do_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n jer._n 4._o 18._o the_o bitter_a thing_n procure_v by_o wickedness_n be_v call_v wickedness_n as_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o our_o good_a work_n be_v call_v our_o work_n rev._n 14._o 14._o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o how_o not_o their_o work_n in_o kind_n the_o very_a same_o individual_a work_n which_o they_o have_v do_v here_o follow_v they_o not_o for_o they_o be_v transient_a act_n and_o have_v no_o subsistency_n but_o the_o fruit_n 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with_o wicked_a man_n as_o it_o will_v not_o wrong_v or_o overcharge_v so_o neither_o will_v it_o favour_n or_o spare_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n god_n spare_v not_o his_o son_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o sinner_n rom._n 8._o 32._o much_o less_o will_v he_o spare_v any_o sinner_n who_o be_v not_o in_o his_o son_n so_o much_o for_o the_o open_n of_o these_o word_n we_o shall_v now_o observe_v some_o thing_n from_o they_o even_o as_o i_o have_v see_v they_o that_o plough_v iniquity_n hence_o we_o learn_v first_o that_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n be_v no_o easy_a task_n he_o must_v go_v to_o plough_v for_o it_o it_o be_v plough_v and_o you_o know_v plough_v be_v laborious_a hieâ—on_n beliâ—l_n de_fw-fr luci_fw-la potest_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n e_o non_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n e._n lugam_fw-la ut_fw-la significatur_fw-la impatienâ—ia_fw-la jugâ—_n hieâ—on_n yea_o it_o be_v hard_a labour_n wicked_a man_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v son_n of_o belial_n that_o be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o yoke_n they_o will_v not_o endure_v god_n yoke_n or_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a yoke_n but_o they_o be_v content_v slavish_o to_o yield_v their_o otherwise_o proud_a and_o delicate_a neck_n to_o satan_n yoke_n to_o tug_v and_o sweat_v at_o his_o plough_n all_o their_o day_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o a_o time_n when_o sword_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o ploughshare_n and_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n that_o be_v man_n shall_v leave_v fight_v and_o go_v to_o work_v they_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o it_o be_v but_o too_o too_o discernible_a that_o many_o will_v break_v their_o sword_n into_o these_o mystical_a ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o sinning-hook_n they_o will_v have_v peace_n why_o that_o they_o may_v leave_v fight_v and_o go_v to_o sin_v that_o they_o may_v work_v wickedness_n more_o quiet_o and_o keep_v close_o to_o their_o trade_n the_o plow_a of_o iniquity_n without_o disturbance_n second_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o art_n in_o wickedness_n it_o be_v plough_v or_o as_o the_o word_n import_v a_o artificial_a work_n some_o be_v curious_a and_o exact_a in_o shape_a polish_n and_o set_v off_o their_o sin_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intimate_v rev._n 21._o 27._o whosoever_o work_v abomination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v a_o lie_n there_o be_v but_o one_o verb_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o so_o we_o may_v read_v it_o full_o enough_o in_o our_o language_n whosoever_o work_v abomination_n and_o a_o lie_n to_o work_v a_o abomination_n or_o a_o lie_n be_v more_o than_o to_o do_v a_o abomination_n or_o tell_v a_o lie_n as_o when_o we_o say_v such_o a_o man_n be_v a_o clockmaker_n it_o note_v art_n as_o well_o as_o action_n so_o to_o say_v such_o a_o man_n be_v a_o abomination-worker_n or_o a_o lye-maker_n note_v he_o not_o only_o industrious_a but_o crafty_a or_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a three_o note_v from_o these_o metaphor_n of_o plough_v and_o sow_v that_o wicked_a man_n expect_v benefit_n in_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o look_v to_o be_v gainer_n by_o be_v evil_a doer_n they_o make_v iniquity_n their_o plough_n and_o a_o man_n plough_n be_v so_o much_o his_o profit_n that_o it_o be_v grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n to_o call_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v by_o which_o a_o man_n make_v his_o live_n or_o his_o profit_n his_o plough_n and_o when_o we_o say_v there_o be_v many_o candle_n burn_v and_o never_o a_o plough_n go_v it_o be_v to_o tax_v unthriftinesse_n or_o careless_a spend_v without_o honest_a care_n of_o get_v every_o man_n till_v
shall_v mortal_a man_n be_v more_o just_a than_o god_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v man_n have_v no_o justice_n at_o all_o compare_v with_o god_n shall_v man_n be_v more_o pure_a than_o his_o maker_n man_n compare_v with_o his_o maker_n have_v no_o purity_n at_o all_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o name_n or_o a_o shadow_n of_o justice_n and_o purity_n compare_v with_o god_n though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o in_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o before_o he_o in_o thy_o sight_n or_o before_o thou_o shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v or_o be_v just_a all_o that_o righteousness_n and_o purity_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o as_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n to_o the_o light_n greg._n humana_fw-la justitic_n divinae_fw-la comparata_fw-la injuhitia_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—a_fw-la et_fw-la luâ—eâ—â—a_fw-la in_o tenebrâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o cerniâ—uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o solis_fw-la radio_fw-la posita_fw-la tenebratur_fw-la greg._n of_o the_o sun_n the_o candle_n have_v no_o light_n in_o it_o compare_v to_o the_o sun_n the_o candle_n enlighten_v the_o night_n but_o a_o thousand_o candle_n can_v a_o day_n or_o make_v the_o day_n light_a than_o it_o be_v sun-light_n overcome_v and_o swallow_v up_o candlelight_n the_o star_n help_v we_o to_o see_v in_o the_o dark_a but_o in_o the_o bright_a day_n time_n the_o star_n themselves_o can_v be_v see_v so_o all_o creature_n purity_n disappear_v and_o vanish_v when_o once_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n who_o be_v light_n and_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v a_o parallel_a expression_n two_o cor._n 3._o 10._o speak_v of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremonial_a earthly_a shadow_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o light_n in_o gospel_n heavenly_a ordinance_n even_o that_o which_o be_v make_v glorious_a have_v no_o glory_n in_o this_o respect_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o excel_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v say_v he_o 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a_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o stripe_n or_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o stripe_n from_o that_o which_o signify_v a_o word_n and_o we_o find_v that_o they_o who_o defame_n or_o over-severe_o reprove_v other_o be_v call_v bare_o 7._o bare_o qui_fw-la dèâ—â—actoriis_fw-la verbis_fw-la famam_fw-la alterius_fw-la verberant_fw-la percussore_fw-la appellantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la suppresso_fw-la nomine_fw-la linguae_fw-la pine_v nec_fw-la sermone_fw-la inutili_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la peâ—â—utit_fw-la infiâ—morum_fw-la nec_fw-la centumelio_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o garrulus_fw-la perdat_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la potuit_fw-la medestia_fw-la &_o lenitate_fw-la corrigere_fw-la hier._n in_o titus_n 1._o 7._o striker_n and_o this_o as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n note_v according_a to_o scripture_n language_n in_o those_o two_o apostolical_a direction_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 3._o and_o tit._n 1._o 7._o where_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o rule_n concern_v a_o bishop_n that_o he_o must_v be_v no_o striker_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o strike_v not_o with_o the_o hand_n the_o apostle_n can_v hardly_o think_v that_o quarrelsome_a spirit_n and_o son_n of_o violence_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o as_o admit_v to_o a_o probation_n about_o that_o office_n but_o strike_v with_o the_o tongue_n by_o a_o undue_a a_o overhasty_a or_o a_o angry_a reproof_n and_o censure_n the_o great_a instrument_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o a_o minister_n be_v his_o tongue_n but_o he_o must_v use_v his_o tongue_n rather_o to_o heal_v than_o to_o wound_n or_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o use_v it_o to_o wound_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o tendency_n unto_o or_o in_o preparation_n for_o heal_v therefore_o let_v not_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o striker_n a_o striker_n with_o his_o tongue_n in_o passion_n much_o less_o in_o spleen_n or_o for_o self_n end_v thus_o we_o see_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o stroke_n or_o scourge_v of_o the_o tongue_n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v hide_v from_o that_o scourge_n a_o word_n of_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v not_o as_o aquin._n as_o laâ—ebunt_fw-la detractorem_fw-la tua_fw-la facta_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la possiâ—_n detrahendi_fw-la materiam_fw-la sumere_fw-la aquin._n one_o thy_o action_n shall_v be_v hide_v which_o may_v be_v as_o matter_n for_o slander_n to_o work_v upon_o nor_o as_o firmae_fw-la as_o deficient_a detractorem_fw-la firmae_fw-la another_o though_o such_o action_n appear_v yet_o slanderer_n shall_v want_v proof_n or_o sufficient_a witness_n shall_v not_o appear_v against_o thou_o but_o first_o we_o may_v take_v it_o thus_o thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o thy_o action_n shall_v be_v so_o fair_a and_o cajet_fw-fr probationes_fw-la &_o sufficientia_fw-la indicia_fw-la cajet_fw-fr thy_o life_n so_o blameless_a that_o malice_n itself_o shall_v not_o find_v where_o to_o fasten_v a_o accusation_n or_o second_o when_o other_o man_n be_v slander_v and_o reproach_v thou_o shall_v be_v free_a or_o three_o thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v that_o be_v though_o occasion_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o malice_n and_o that_o our_o noble_a and_o holy_a action_n use_v most_o to_o give_v yet_o malicious_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o come_v at_o thou_o thy_o person_n shall_v be_v secure_v in_o a_o chamber_n of_o secrecy_n and_o cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n of_o providentiall_a darkness_n while_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o good_a work_n dazzle_v and_o trouble_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n but_o rather_o fourthly_a thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v patronise_v and_o defend_v thou_o shall_v be_v set_v right_a and_o vindicate_v from_o all_o calumny_n and_o false_a aspersion_n the_o lord_n will_v so_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o credit_n and_o reputation_n that_o though_o many_o go_v about_o to_o blemish_v it_o with_o lie_n and_o slander_n yet_o thy_o honour_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o the_o wound_n of_o it_o heal_v by_o cause_v thy_o righteousness_n to_o break_v forth_o as_o the_o light_n and_o thy_o just_a deal_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n some_o charitable_a medicinable_a tongue_n shall_v lick_v thou_o whole_a after_o all_o the_o stripe_n of_o those_o scourge_n or_o envenom_a scorpion-tongue_n thus_o thou_o shall_v be_v heal_v if_o smite_v or_o else_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v smite_v psal_n 31._o 20._o thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o secret_o in_o thy_o pavilion_n from_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v a_o allusion_n to_o king_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o protect_v their_o favourite_n against_o all_o the_o clamour_n and_o accusation_n of_o man_n take_v they_o as_o it_o be_v into_o their_o own_o pavilion_n into_o their_o bedchamber_n and_o bosom_n where_o none_o may_v touch_v psal_n ad_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la regiae_fw-la defensionis_fw-la loquor_fw-la qua_fw-la sâ—_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la regibus_fw-la chari_fw-la sunt_fw-la coram_fw-la in_fw-la ipsis_fw-la 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a_o vineyard_n to_o hireling_n who_o wrought_v for_o a_o penny_n a_o day_n and_o at_o night_n they_o have_v every_o one_o their_o pay_n it_o be_v so_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o this_o life_n we_o be_v hireling_n in_o the_o evening_n we_o shall_v have_v our_o penny_n very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a their_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o as_o the_o righteous_a have_v a_o reward_n so_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v wage_n satan_n hireling_n shall_v have_v full_a pay_n though_o no_o content_n for_o all_o their_o work_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n there_o be_v pay_n such_o as_o it_o be_v woeful_a pay_n a_o black_a penny_n the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o hireling_n there_o be_v a_o issue_n &_o a_o reward_n for_o every_o work_n four_o note_v from_o the_o metaphor_n while_o a_o hireling_n be_v do_v his_o master_n work_n he_o do_v his_o own_o too_o that_o be_v his_o own_o 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it_o well_o and_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v much_o because_o they_o live_v so_o little_a in_o some_o respect_n it_o be_v good_a for_o wicked_a man_n that_o their_o life_n be_v so_o short_a if_o their_o life_n be_v long_o they_o will_v be_v wickede_a and_o so_o heap_v up_o more_o sin_n they_o will_v heap_v up_o more_o wrath_n against_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v very_o well_o for_o the_o saint_n that_o their_o life_n be_v so_o short_a their_o corruption_n &_o temptation_n their_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n their_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n be_v so_o many_o that_o it_o be_v well_o their_o day_n be_v so_o few_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v length_n of_o life_n add_v to_o heap_n of_o sorrow_n and_o perpetuity_n with_o outward_a misery_n how_o miserable_a be_v they_o christ_n promise_v it_o as_o a_o point_n of_o favour_n to_o he_o that_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n shall_v be_v shorten_v except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v keep_v or_o preserve_v alive_a in_o those_o tribulation_n but_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v mat._n 24._o 22._o it_o be_v a_o favour_n also_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o their_o particular_a day_n be_v shorten_v that_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o hireling_n for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o present_a day_n be_v day_n of_o trouble_n and_o travel_v the_o day_n of_o the_o best_a be_v so_o full_a of_o evil_n that_o it_o be_v good_a they_o be_v no_o full_a of_o day_n and_o further_o it_o be_v good_a they_o be_v so_o evil_a or_o full_a of_o trouble_n it_o be_v well_o for_o wicked_a man_n that_o their_o day_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n the_o sweet_a their_o life_n be_v to_o they_o the_o sinfull_a they_o be_v against_o god_n their_o outward_a comfort_n be_v but_o fuel_n and_o encouragement_n to_o their_o lust_n and_o while_o their_o life_n be_v calm_a and_o quiet_a they_o do_v but_o sail_v more_o quiet_o down_o into_o that_o dead_a 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think_v my_o appoint_a time_n be_v come_v forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v so_o many_o evidence_n and_o symptom_n of_o death_n before_o i_o and_o have_v hear_v so_o many_o message_n and_o summons_n to_o the_o grave_n death_n sit_v upon_o imago_fw-la plurima_fw-la mortis_fw-la imago_fw-la my_o lip_n ready_a to_o come_v in_o while_o i_o be_o speak_v death_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o i_o already_o and_o seize_v my_o port_n death_n be_v in_o my_o face_n i_o be_o the_o very_a picture_n of_o death_n and_o image_n of_o death_n stand_v round_o about_o i_o therefore_o eliphaz_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o call_v to_o have_v my_o day_n sum_v up_o that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o end_n and_o sum_n of_o these_o trouble_n or_o wherefore_o will_v thou_o stay_v my_o complaint_n against_o my_o life_n or_o stop_v my_o desire_n of_o death_n by_o give_v i_o hope_n of_o many_o day_n and_o of_o a_o flourish_a estate_n in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v his_o first_o argument_n from_o the_o general_a condition_n of_o mankind_n now_o he_o proceed_v to_o consider_v somewhat_o more_o special_a in_o that_o condition_n verse_n 2._o as_o a_o servant_n earnest_o desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o as_o a_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n verse_n 3._o so_o be_o i_o make_v to_o possess_v month_n of_o vanity_n and_o wearisome_a night_n be_v appoint_v to_o i_o as_o a_o servant_n earnest_o desire_v respirant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d traxit_fw-la aerem_fw-la ad_fw-la os_fw-la per_fw-la metaphoram_fw-la inbiavit_fw-la ardentur_fw-la cupiit_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la uchementer_fw-la aeliquid_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la prae_fw-la desiderii_fw-la &_o expectationis_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la ad_fw-la os_fw-la rem_fw-la trabunt_fw-la seu_fw-la frequentiùs_fw-la respirant_fw-la to_o desire_v earnest_o be_v but_o one_o word_n in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o sense_n that_o we_o can_v empty_v it_o into_o any_o one_o word_n in_o our_o language_n the_o letter_n be_v as_o a_o servant_n 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