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away_o 1_o pet._n 5.4_o the_o ninety_o second_o observation_n in_o nature_n the_o husbandman_n value_v and_o approve_v most_o of_o those_o tree_n and_o fruit_n that_o be_v most_o for_o his_o purpose_n most_o proper_a for_o his_o design_n and_o end_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n admit_v his_o great_a design_n be_v to_o make_v wine_n of_o the_o fruit_n cider_n perry_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o like_v those_o best_a that_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o use_n or_o if_o his_o design_n be_v to_o transport_v they_o into_o other_o part_n for_o sale_n than_o he_o approve_v most_o of_o good_a hard_a last_a fruit_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v rather_o loose_v divers_a tree_n of_o other_o kind_n than_o one_o of_o those_o which_o bear_v fruit_n suitable_a to_o his_o great_a end_n and_o design_n this_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o shadow_v proposition_n shadow_v that_o god_n discover_v a_o special_a care_n of_o and_o love_n unto_o those_o of_o his_o people_n who_o judgement_n and_o way_n concur_v 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