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physic_n to_o cure_v all_o disease_n and_o a_o plaster_n to_o heal_v all_o wound_n and_o a_o cordial_n to_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n under_o all_o faint_n etc._n etc._n grace_n be_v thy_o eye_n to_o see_v for_o christ_n thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v for_o christ_n thy_o head_n to_o contrive_v for_o christ_n thy_o tongue_n to_o speak_v for_o christ_n thy_o hand_n to_o do_v for_o christ_n and_o thy_o foot_n to_o walk_v with_o christ_n grace_n make_v man_n of_o the_o forward_a sour_a crabbedst_a nature_n to_o be_v of_o a_o sweet_a lovely_a amiable_a please_a temper_n it_o turn_v lion_n into_o lamb_n wolf_n into_o sheep_n monster_n into_o 9_o isa_n 11._o 7_o 8_o 9_o man_n and_o man_n into_o angel_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o manasses_n paul_n mary_n magdalen_n zacheus_n and_o other_o yet_o sometime_o diocese_n laâ—imer_n tell_v the_o clergy_n and_o the_o bishop_n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o learn_v diligence_n and_o vigilance_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n they_o shall_v learn_v 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