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nothing_o but_o other_o while_o he_o pour_v out_o whole_a cataract_n of_o holy_a instruction_n he_o take_v occasion_n of_o vine_n of_o stone_n of_o water_n and_o sheep_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n he_o be_v still_o discourse_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o speak_v such_o word_n as_o give_v grace_n unto_o all_o the_o hearer_n round_o about_o he_o so_o for_o his_o deed_n and_o action_n they_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n the_o apostle_n peter_n give_v he_o this_o character_n which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o little_a description_n of_o christ_n life_n who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a 10.38_o act_n 10.38_o it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o he_o to_o do_v good_a as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o fountain_n to_o stream_n out_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a unspotted_a every_o way_n o_o the_o sweet_a conversation_n of_o christ_n how_o humble_o carry_v he_o it_o 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