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it_o be_v write_v woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n let_v the_o potsherd_v with_o the_o potsherd_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v the_o clay_n say_v to_o he_o that_o fashion_v it_o what_o make_v thou_o &_o c_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v content_a with_o god_n dispose_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v he_o make_v all_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o all_o as_o it_o best_o please_v he_o the_o second_o point_n be_v earth_n what_o he_o make_v he_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o heaven_n where_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v and_o the_o low_a world_n where_o sinful_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v he_o make_v visible_a and_o invisible_a thing_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o say_v paul_n act._n 14._o 15._o i_o preach_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v turn_v from_o your_o vain_a idol_n to_o the_o live_a god_n who_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o 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