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afflict_v in_o the_o body_n let_v we_o also_o remember_v that_o poor_a woman_n of_o sareptha_n a_o which_o receive_v the_o prophet_n eliah_n into_o her_o house_n find_v so_o much_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o she_o find_v a_o long_a time_n after_o wherewith_o to_o succour_v herself_o in_o the_o time_n of_o â—â—e_z famine_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o prophet_n elizeusâ—btained_v â—btained_z a_o child_n for_o his_o hostess_n who_o whenâ—he_n be_v dead_a raise_v it_o up_o again_o â—_o insomuch_o that_o it_o do_v very_o well_o acquit_v or_o discharge_v she_o which_o have_v the_o use_n of_o hospitality_n right_o behold_v the_o occasion_n wherefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n â—hen_o thou_o shall_v cut_v down_o the_o harvest_n in_o â—he_n field_n 24.19_o and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v again_o to_o fetch_v it_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n the_o 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