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in_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o in_o all_o understanding_n which_o consist_v in_o practise_v that_o contemplation_n all_o wisdom_n not_o earthly_a but_o spiritual_a all_o understanding_n not_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a touch_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n now_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o this_o wisdom_n that_o they_o shall_v sit_v idle_o in_o the_o world_n no_o no_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o travel_v and_o how_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n a_o misruly_a life_n dove_n not_z it_o avail_v
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