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etc._n plutarch_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o etc._n the_o plut._n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la tranquil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n write_v that_o though_o thyme_n be_v a_o most_o dry_a and_o bitter_a herb_n yet_o that_o not_o only_o the_o apothecary_n draw_v a_o wholesome_a oil_n out_o of_o it_o but_o also_o that_o the_o bee_n extract_v from_o thence_o sweet_a honey_n this_o dry_a and_o bitter_a herb_n be_v affliction_n to_o the_o taste_n of_o most_o man_n yet_o out_o of_o it_o we_o have_v draw_v both_o a_o wholesome_a oil_n to_o cure_v a_o wound_a conscience_n and_o honey_n also_o to_o delight_v the_o spiritual_a taste_n oil_n out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o affliction_n which_o be_v chastening_n and_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o cause_n god_n love_n as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v in_o this_o text_n the_o part_n answer_v the_o number_n of_o the_o word_n the_o argument_n the_o part_n the_o comfort_n the_o argument_n 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