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28.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o psal_n 106.43_o they_o be_v bring_v low_a for_o their_o iniquity_n any_o sin_n witting_o and_o constant_o live_v in_o may_v cause_n god_n to_o blow_v upon_o our_o labour_n and_o blast_n all_o but_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n have_v poverty_n more_o especial_o entail_v upon_o they_o and_o what_o these_o sin_n be_v you_o shall_v hear_v out_o of_o god_n word_n i_o pray_v you_o observe_v they_o to_o avoid_v they_o impoverish_v sin_n sin_n impoverish_v sin_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o unthankfulness_n for_o what_o we_o have_v see_v hos_n 2.8_o 9_o she_o do_v not_o know_v i._n e._n thankful_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o they_o prepare_v for_o baal_n therefore_o will_v i_o return_v and_o take_v away_o their_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o and_o will_v recover_v my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n 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