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be_v able_a to_o behold_v it_o but_o such_o be_v his_o brightness_n which_o i_o do_v see_v that_o i_o have_v a_o fullness_n in_o my_o vision_n and_o from_o thence_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n if_o i_o behold_v it_o wise_o and_o as_o i_o be_o able_a but_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v pry_v into_o it_o and_o gaze_v on_o it_o i_o shall_v then_o see_v nothing_o at_o all_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o i_o do_v see_v but_o it_o will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o see_v into_o it_o the_o clearness_n of_o that_o great_a eye_n will_v darken_v i_o and_o put_v it_o clean_o out_o 21._o out_o solemn_a qui_fw-la videndi_fw-la omnibus_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la videre_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la radiis_fw-la aciâ—â—_n submovetur_fw-la obtutuâ—_n intuentis_fw-la hebetatur_fw-la &_o si_fw-la diutius_fw-la in_o spicias_fw-la omnis_fw-la visus_fw-la extinquitur_fw-la m._n minut._n felic_n pag._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la p._n 39_o we_o must_v not_o measure_v a_o infinite_a god_n by_o a_o finite_a understanding_n lege_fw-la cal._n inst_z lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o sect_n 21._o and_o this_o lead_v i_o into_o a_o great_a secret_a and_o high_a and_o command_v i_o not_o to_o search_v it_o out_o nor_o to_o stand_v and_o gaze_v thereon_o for_o thus_o i_o reason_n from_o that_o i_o do_v see_v how_o little_a a_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v it_o which_o i_o see_v yet_o be_v it_o so_o big_a as_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o yet_o we_o see_v it_o but_o so_o big_a as_o we_o see_v and_o the_o more_o i_o see_v and_o pry_v into_o it_o the_o less_o i_o see_v and_o if_o i_o will_v yet_o pry_v further_o i_o then_o shall_v see_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o i_o shall_v be_v dark_a with_o light_n what_o then_o can_v i_o discern_v of_o god_n or_o how_o small_a a_o part_n of_o his_o way_n yet_o if_o i_o will_v inquire_v with_o sobriety_n i_o may_v know_v so_o much_o as_o will_v satisfy_v and_o comfort_v i_o but_o if_o i_o inquire_v further_o and_o beyond_o my_o bound_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v as_o sacred_a as_o the_o mount_n 865._o mount_n exod._n 19_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vol._n 5._o ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la scan_v 862._o &_o 865._o i_o shall_v find_v that_o which_o will_v confound_v i_o and_o if_o i_o will_v gaze_v there_o i_o must_v perish_v chrysostome_n give_v i_o a_o good_a rule_n in_o all_o the_o dispensation_n and_o work_n of_o god_n give_v the_o same_o silence_n to_o thy_o maker_n as_o the_o clay_n to_o the_o pottero._o again_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o some_o part_n hide_v from_o we_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o moon_n sometime_o of_o the_o cloud_n often_o in_o the_o day_n and_o half_o of_o our_o natural_a day_n quite_o intercept_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o our_o night_n but_o what_o then_o though_o i_o be_o dark_a the_o sun_n be_v light_a though_o i_o i_o see_v not_o its_o lustre_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o our_o night_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o day_n when_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o it_o for_o this_o we_o know_v and_o reason_n give_v it_o to_o be_v so_o that_o the_o sun_n have_v shine_v forth_o clear_o and_o like_o itself_o without_o any_o diminution_n to_o its_o light_n unless_o when_o the_o creator_n thereof_o suffer_v ever_o since_o first_o it_o be_v create_v and_o set_v to_o run_v its_o race_n though_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o cloud_n do_v eclipse_v the_o lustre_n thereof_o from_o our_o sight_n this_o may_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o judge_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n with_o earthly_a eye_n for_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a judge_n sometime_o in_o earthly_a matter_n we_o know_v the_o sun_n do_v shine_v when_o we_o have_v not_o the_o least_o glimpse_n thereof_o and_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n do_v shine_v forth_o in_o glory_n though_o we_o have_v no_o discern_v thereof_o he_o do_v reign_v most_o glorious_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n though_o we_o perceive_v no_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o way_n wherein_o god_n sometime_o do_v walk_v and_o more_o undiscerneable_a it_o be_v than_o the_o way_n of_o a_o eagle_n in_o the_o air_n or_o of_o a_o serpent_n upon_o the_o rock_n 15_o rock_n prov._n 30._o 15_o as_o be_v the_o path_n which_o no_o soul_n know_v and_o which_o the_o vulture_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v 7._o see_v job_n 28._o 7._o and_o here_o our_o way_n be_v mark_v it_o not_o to_o pry_v and_o to_o gaze_v for_o it_o be_v as_o sacred_a as_o the_o mount_n 19_o mount_n exod._n 19_o but_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o this_o and_o to_o be_v full_o resolve_v of_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n 18._o way_n psal_n 125._o 18._o what_o
frog_n or_o a_o loathsome_a toad_n it_o be_v among_o augustine_n confession_n thou_o may_v lord_n have_v make_v i_o even_o such_o a_o one_o or_o a_o worm_n or_o a_o flea_n or_o a_o fly_n which_o now_o thou_o can_v fillip_v and_o crush_v to_o death_n at_o pleasure_n so_o thy_o lord_n may_v have_v deal_v with_o thou_o and_o have_v do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n at_o all_o he_o may_v have_v give_v thou_o the_o stamp_n and_o outward_a impress_n of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o yet_o have_v wound_v thou_o in_o thy_o crown_n i_o mean_v he_o may_v have_v strike_v thou_o in_o thy_o reason_n and_o understanding-part_n the_o dignity_n excellency_n crown_n of_o the_o outward-man_n so_o he_o may_v have_v do_v thou_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o potter_n yet_o so_o he_o do_v not_o deal_v with_o thou_o but_o according_a to_o his_o goodness_n he_o vouchsafe_v more_o grace_n more_o honour_n he_o stamp_v upon_o thou_o a_o excellent_a image_n and_o then_o admit_v thou_o not_o into_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o his_o creature_n which_o lick_v the_o dust_n and_o feed_v upon_o it_o no_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o but_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o have_v crown_v thou_o as_o we_o read_v one_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n with_o this_o honour_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v lady-princesse_n over_o the_o creature_n before_o mention_v even_o over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o 28._o gen._n 1._o 26._o 28._o honourable_o have_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o thou_o so_o as_o though_o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o many_o yet_o may_v thou_o take_v the_o word_n of_o he_o who_o god_n exalt_v and_o speak_v they_o out_o to_o his_o praise_n for_o they_o be_v proper_a and_o fit_a well_o because_o so_o he_o 17._o chrysost_n hom._n 10._o in_o gen._n 1._o chron._n 17._o 17._o have_v exalt_v thou_o thou_o have_v regard_v i_o according_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n o_o lord_n god_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v advance_v and_o elevate_v thy_o thought_n now_o according_a to_o the_o excellency_n that_o god_n have_v stamp_v upon_o thou_o that_o as_o thy_o stature_n be_v erect_v and_o up-ward_n thy_o mind_n also_o that_o yet_o more_o excellent_a part_n may_v not_o be_v low_a and_o downward_o grovel_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v rest_n 5._o in_o imo_fw-la etc._n etc._n lact._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o &_o 26._o 27._o boet._n lib._n 5._o mel._n 5._o unto_o thy_o soul_n that_o chief_a good_a in_o the_o bottom_n and_o underneath_o where_o the_o worm_n creep_v and_o the_o serpent_n eat_v dust_n this_o be_v the_o great_a mistake_n the_o lord_n discover_v it_o to_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o veil_n spread_v over_o we_o the_o lord_n pull_v it_o off_o for_o nothing_o more_o evidence_v the_o wonderful_a deordination_n and_o disorder_n which_o be_v bring_v upon_o man_n nature_n than_o this_o which_o i_o be_o speak_v do_v man_n abhor_v misery_n yet_o he_o love_v it_o in_o the_o cause_n thereof_o he_o desire_v happiness_n but_o he_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o place_n and_o in_o the_o thing_n much_o inferior_a to_o and_o below_o himself_o look_v up_o man_n as_o one_o say_v it_o be_v not_o there_o it_o be_v high_a chap._n 1_o §_o 4_o thy_o very_a stature_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o seek_v for_o be_v not_o under_o thy_o foot_n ibid._n foot_n thy_o stature_n be_v erect_v and_o upward_a thy_o eye_n can_v behold_v the_o thing_n above_o whensoever_o now_o thou_o shall_v mind_v earthly_a thing_n and_o fix_v upon_o they_o than_o thou_o make_v thyself_o like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v etc._n etc._n read_v this_o in_o the_o 9_o hom._n of_o s._n basil_n hex_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n let_v the_o beast_n look_v thither-ward_n and_o fix_v there_o who_o can_v look_v nor_o rise_v a_o inch_n high_o we_o dishonour_v our_o parentage_n 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thou_o be_v loose_v from_o thy_o infirmity_n for_o till_o that_o time_n come_v noble_a 12._o verse_n 12._o and_o excellent_a creature_n though_o we_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o god_n work_n yet_o on_o the_o dust_n we_o shall_v feed_v and_o fill_v ourselves_o as_o with_o the_o east-winde_n i_o mean_v with_o that_o which_o can_v satisfy_v for_o this_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o as_o nothing_o can_v fit_v and_o fill_v up_o that_o stamp_n which_o the_o seal_n have_v make_v but_o the_o very_a seal_n which_o at_o the_o first_o stamp_v that_o impression_n or_o superscription_n so_o can_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n no_o not_o all_o the_o world_n fit_a and_o fill_v up_o this_o image_n which_o god_n have_v engrave_v upon_o we_o but_o he_o that_o have_v honour_v we_o with_o such_o a_o engrave_v he_o deo_fw-la capacem_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la implet_fw-la minus_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o he_o only_o can_v satisfy_v this_o image_n the_o eye_n we_o know_v be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n with_o hear_v these_o gen._n tu_fw-la deus_fw-la diligenti_fw-la te_fw-la quantum_fw-la praecipis_fw-la ostendis_fw-la te_fw-la &_o sufficis_fw-la ei_fw-la aug._n conf._n l._n 12._o cap._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n câ—rys_n tom._n 6._o ser_n 1._o in_o gen._n thing_n below_o we_o find_v we_o still_o hunger_a lust_a desire_v and_o so_o they_o leave_v we_o still_o more_o unsatisfied_a but_o he_o who_o have_v stamp_v this_o a_o excellent_a image_n upon_o we_o which_o shall_v show_v forth_o as_o that_o engrave_v upon_o the_o plate_n holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o can_v fit_v the_o same_o he_o can_v fill_v it_o up_o and_o full_o satisfy_v so_o that_o i_o think_v and_o with_o that_o i_o conclude_v david_n have_v a_o full_a expression_n when_o he_o say_v when_o i_o awake_v that_o be_v i_o think_v in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v rise_v again_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v 3â—_n satisfy_v exod._n 28._o 3â—_n with_o thy_o image_n god_n can_v satisfy_v david_n and_o god_n only_o tran._n only_o psal_n 17._o 15._o geneva_n tran._n and_o then_o but_o not_o till_o then_o full_o until_o he_o awake_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n for_o that_o be_v the_o time_n when_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o image_n and_o so_o much_o ω._n let_v we_o at_o length_n show_v ourselves_o man_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o thence_o we_o may_v receive_v that_o which_o be_v after_o our_o image_n chrys_n hom_o 9_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la cor._n ω._n touch_v thy_o image_n that_o thou_o may_v look_v on_o it_o and_o behold_v his_o goodness_n that_o so_o engrave_v thou_o and_o then_o as_o thy_o image_n direct_v thou_o
earth_n with_o his_o mercy_n must_v fill_v the_o soul_n with_o his_o goodness_n else_o there_o will_v be_v a_o emptiness_n expect_v then_o a_o satisfaction_n a_o fill_n from_o that_o hand_n who_o alone_o can_v give_v it_o o_o far_o be_v it_o if_o god_n shall_v enlarge_v thy_o earthly_a portion_n and_o cast_v thy_o lot_n in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n to_o say_v as_o a_o unwise_a and_o unthankful_a people_n once_o do_v we_o be_v lord_n that_o be_v we_o have_v a_o full_a portion_n in_o a_o fruitful_a land_n whereof_o we_o be_v lord_n and_o wherein_o we_o take_v contentment_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o unto_o thou_o 31._o thou_o jer._n 2._o 31._o look_v upon_o outward_n as_o cystern_n which_o can_v fill_v but_o from_o the_o wellhead_n and_o be_v fill_v empty_a again_o how_o pleasant_a soever_o thy_o lot_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o yet_o say_v still_o but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o 28._o near_o psal_n 73._o 28._o unto_o god_n and_o to_o continue_v with_o he_o too_o 43._o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 11._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 13._o 43._o and_o be_v restless_a in_o thy_o desire_n until_o thou_o can_v say_v thou_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o soul_n thus_o judgement_n interpose_v resolve_v and_o it_o help_v much_o to_o cure_v the_o imaginary_a grievance_n of_o our_o life_n for_o if_o we_o be_v poor_a we_o be_v not_o the_o further_a from_o christ_n nor_o if_o rich_a be_v we_o the_o near_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o health_n and_o sickness_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n even_o the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o aoostle_n speak_v of_o that_o wherein_o the_o church_n of_o old_a much_o glory_v in_o and_o dote_v upon_o they_o be_v nothing_o 4._o nothing_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 19_o prov._n 23._o 4._o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o wise_a man_n account_n for_o indeed_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n that_o can_v look_v into_o and_o through_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n of_o nothing_o so_o he_o have_v wisdom_n from_o god_n make_v nothing_o of_o all_o thing_n nothing_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a or_o nothing_o in_o reference_n to_o heaven_n our_o put_v forward_o or_o backward_o in_o our_o race_n thither-ward_n to_o our_o crown_n 1._o crown_n he_o that_o boast_v in_o his_o riches_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o as_o if_o a_o fellow_n servant_n feed_v from_o the_o same_o master_n at_o the_o same_o table_n shall_v glory_v over_o his_o fellow_n because_o his_o hair_n be_v long_o than_o his_o fellow_n so_o be_v his_o nail_n cry_v 1._o tim._n hom._n 1._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n calvine_n speak_v upon_o the_o forename_a scripture_n for_o outward_a thing_n say_v he_o be_v not_o over-carefull_a or_o over-troubled_n look_v that_o thy_o heart_n be_v turn_v and_o thy_o life_n change_v then_o care_v not_o for_o other_o change_n and_o turn_n of_o thing_n below_o come_v want_n come_v sickness_n dishonour_n disgrace_n reproach_n and_o so_o forth_o come_v what_o will_n or_o can_v come_v they_o make_v some_o change_n or_o alteration_n with_o we_o on_o earth_n below_o they_o alter_v not_o our_o state_n at_o all_o they_o make_v no_o change_n at_o all_o with_o we_o above_o in_o heaven_n health_n be_v nothing_o sickness_n nothing_o riches_n nothing_o poverty_n nothing_o honour_v nothing_o dishonour_v nothing_o what_o then_o may_v we_o proper_o call_v something_o that_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o this_o nor_o that_o avail_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n or_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n 6._o gal._n 6._o 15._o &_o 5._o 6._o so_o much_o to_o remedy_v our_o imaginary_a grievance_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o sickness_n and_o distemper_n of_o our_o fancy_n which_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o or_o be_v nothing_o as_o if_o they_o be_v or_o be_v something_o and_o that_o which_o indeed_o be_v and_o 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christ_n be_v there_o be_v heaven_n so_o true_o we_o may_v say_v where_o sin_n be_v there_o be_v hell_n for_o so_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v even_o from_o thence_o our_o vexation_n and_o pain_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o a_o word_n the_o way_n to_o help_v these_o grievance_n be_v to_o pluck_v out_o the_o core_n of_o our_o wound_n which_o put_v we_o to_o all_o the_o smart_n and_o pain_n that_o core_n be_v sin_n sin_n be_v it_o which_o cause_v our_o sorrow_n even_o sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n therefore_o if_o we_o look_v for_o a_o healing-up_a pluck_v that_o core_n out_o and_o then_o set_v grace_n against_o these_o grievance_n so_o we_o may_v be_v as_o grieve_v as_o sorrow_v and_o yet_o even_o then_o and_o always_o rejoice_v if_o nature_n teach_v bee_n not_o only_o to_o gather_v honey_n out_o of_o sweet_a flower_n but_o out_o of_o bitter_a shall_v not_o grace_n teach_v we_o to_o draw_v even_o out_o of_o the_o bitter_a condition_n something_o to_o better_v our_o soul_n man_n have_v learned_a to_o tame_v other_o creature_n even_o the_o wild_a grace_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n how_o to_o subdue_v the_o great_a trouble_n but_o this_o be_v too_o general_a more_o particular_o thus_o learn_v then_o since_o trouble_n will_v meet_v with_o thou_o do_v thou_o sit_v down_o count_v thy_o cost_n as_o be_v say_v and_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v with_o 99_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n before_o the_o storm_n come_v be_v we_o humble_v as_o in_o a_o storm_n so_o when_o it_o come_v we_o shall_v find_v a_o calm_a peace_n chrys_n tom._n 6._o vet_z test_n 7._o ω_fw-gr p._n 99_o they_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v better_o provide_v and_o fore_n arm_v it_o be_v no_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o let_v a_o enemy_n to_o surprise_v we_o on_o our_o own_o ground_n in_o our_o own_o home_n trouble_n will_v come_v prepare_v for_o they_o leave_v some_o room_n to_o entertain_v they_o as_o be_v also_o say_v and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v there_o be_v a_o art_n to_o bear_v they_o as_o there_o be_v to_o poise_v a_o burden_n and_o well_o to_o fit_v it_o to_o the_o back_n that_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v if_o not_o without_o burden_n yet_o with_o more_o ease_n but_o now_o this_o christian_a like_v bear_v of_o trouble_n this_o carry_v our_o burden_n patient_o and_o as_o we_o say_v light_o and_o merry_o away_o it_o suppose_v two_o main_a thing_n 1._o that_o through_o his_o strength_n by_o who_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n we_o have_v make_v a_o through_o work_n in_o the_o great_a and_o necessary_a business_n of_o mortification_n delicate_a and_o dainty_a flesh_n will_v startle_v more_o at_o the_o scratch_n of_o a_o pin_n than_o mortify_a flesh_n upon_o the_o gridiron_n they_o that_o have_v hunger_v and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v shorten_v in_o matter_n of_o a_o much_o low_a nature_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n while_o they_o sojourn_v on_o earth_n can_v be_v much_o disquiet_v in_o their_o change_n 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king_n 3._o 17._o it_o be_v good_a and_o safe_a to_o depend_v here_o infinite_a power_n and_o goodness_n can_v never_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n nor_o faith_n which_o look_v thereunto_o can_v be_v at_o stand_v faith_n make_v up_o a_o life_n without_o the_o creature_n it_o cheer_v the_o countenance_n without_o oy_fw-mi le_fw-fr 221._o le_fw-fr famem_fw-la vera_fw-la side_n non_fw-la timeâ—_n hier._n lib._n 2._o ep_n 18._o p._n 221._o refresh_v the_o spirit_n without_o wine_n glad_v the_o heart_n &_o strengthen_v it_o without_o the_o bread_n of_o man_n it_o be_v certain_a a_o soul_n that_o have_v such_o a_o dependence_n be_v never_o fat_a &_o better_a like_n then_o when_o his_o pasture_n be_v short_a like_o a_o wilderness_n it_o be_v fat_a in_o the_o winter_n as_o some_o creature_n be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o green_a thing_n but_o ground_n tree_n and_o all_o be_v all_o cover_v then_o this_o soul_n can_v pick_v meat_n when_o the_o heaven_n be_v brass_n and_o the_o earth_n iron_n then_o 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