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the_o heart_n and_o to_o know_v the_o heart_n cogitationes_fw-la intimas_fw-la &_o absconditas_fw-la that_o be_v all_o the_o most_o secret_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n those_o secret_a thought_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o all_o else_o in_o the_o world_n god_n only_o know_v and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o know_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o know_v the_o thought_n and_o david_n interpret_v it_o so_o psal_n 139._o 23._o search_v i_o and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n thus_o he_o explain_v it_o and_o judg._n 16._o 15_o 17._o dalilah_n say_v to_o samson_n how_o can_v thou_o say_v thou_o love_v i_o when_o thou_o hide_v thy_o heart_n from_o i_o and_o he_o tell_v she_o all_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v all_o his_o thought_n now_o than_o the_o thought_n in_o scripture_n they_o be_v put_v for_o the_o heart_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o carry_v the_o heart_n more_o with_o it_o than_o the_o thought_n do_v and_o nothing_o 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