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shall_v seek_v to_o possess_v be_v thy_o vessel_n thou_o carry_v about_o with_o thou_o but_o how_o shall_v thou_o possess_v thy_o vessel_n first_o he_o show_v after_o what_o manner_n they_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o then_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o shall_v not_o possess_v it_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o possess_v it_o be_v with_o holiness_n and_o honour_n fie_o on_o thou_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o pot_n or_o thy_o pan_n clean_o to_o thy_o meat_n the_o vyll_a vessel_n in_o thy_o house_n thou_o will_v keep_v it_o clean_o body_n manner_n of_o possess_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o body_n and_o will_v have_v it_o washen_v every_o day_n once_o and_o yet_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v clean_o that_o vessel_n that_o keep_v thy_o soul_n and_o yet_o more_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v it_o clean_o but_o thou_o must_v keep_v it_o in_o honour_n there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o vessel_n in_o a_o house_n some_o vessel_n to_o dishonour_n and_o some_o to_o honour_v 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