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For thy sustenance shewed thy sweetness to thy children, and serving every man's will, it was turned to what every man liked.
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But snow and ice endured the force of fire, and melted not: that they might know that fire burning in the hail and flashing in the rain destroyed the fruits of the enemies.
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But this same again, that the just might be nourished, did even forget its own strength.
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For the creature serving thee the Creator, is made fierce against the unjust for their punishment; and abateth its strength for the benefit of them that trust in thee.
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Therefore even then it was transformed into all things, and was obedient to thy grace that nourisheth all, according to the will of them that desired it of thee.