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and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o soul_n and_o spirit_n all_o praise_n honour_n glory_n might_n dominion_n and_o majesty_n at_o this_o present_a henceforth_o and_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n 6_o jy_n 53_o esa._n 44._o 3._o man_n patt_fw-mi with_o all_o creature_n observe_v luk._n 16._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pto._n 10._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n a_o divine_a earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 15._o 5._o doct._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro._n 4._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 14._o heb._n 13._o 9_o luk._n 21._o 34._o re._n 1._o rom._n 10._o 10._o psal._n 112._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n 22._o 31._o john_n 13._o 2._o esa._n 29._o 13._o matth_n 13._o 9_o matth._n 7._o 17._o levit._n 22._o 19_o exod._n 23_o 2._o heb._n 10._o 22._o heb._n 12._o 24._o