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and_o not_o to_o be_v deject_a nor_o disquiet_v for_o that_o unto_o which_o we_o can_v attain_v and_o which_o be_v above_o our_o reach_n 32._o auila_n to_o 2_o epist_n fol._n 32._o for_o this_o as_o m._n auila_n very_o well_o observe_v be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o afflict_v ourselves_o because_o we_o have_v not_o wing_n to_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n the_o xxxi_o chapter_n of_o the_o conformity_n which_o we_o be_v to_o have_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o that_o which_o concern_v felicity_n and_o glory_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conform_v ourselves_o only_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v grace_n but_o also_o in_o point_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n in_o which_o a_o true_a servant_n of_o almighty_a god_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o far_o estrange_v from_o all_o interest_n of_o his_o own_o as_o he_o be_v no_o far_a to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o then_o that_o he_o see_v the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n accomplish_v and_o not_o for_o any_o commodity_n 〈…〉_o own_o 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