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reproach_n which_o moses_n bear_v as_o if_o he_o have_v bear_v it_o himself_o while_o we_o be_v reproach_v for_o christ_n sake_n christ_n be_v reproach_v and_o though_o it_o shall_v grieve_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v reproach_v in_o we_o yet_o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o that_o christ_n take_v our_o reproach_n as_o he_o they_o have_v smite_v i_o on_o the_o cheek_n reproachful_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o do_v with_o i_o they_o have_v gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o i_o it_o seem_v they_o contemn_v and_o reproach_v he_o single_o or_o every_o man_n apart_o but_o they_o join_v altogether_o in_o consult_v and_o plot_v against_o he_o the_o word_n that_o we_o translate_v to_o gather_v together_o have_v a_o second_o signification_n namely_o to_o fill_v either_o as_o a_o room_n be_v fill_v with_o good_n or_o person_n or_o as_o the_o stomach_n be_v fill_v with_o meat_n loca_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o implere_fw-la complere_fw-la 2._o colligere_fw-la congregare_fw-la 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chap._n 1.4_o chap._n 2.11_o it_o be_v translate_v discretion_n or_o advisement_n proceed_v from_o the_o teach_n of_o wisdom_n which_o stir_v up_o gracious_a purpose_n in_o the_o soul_n towards_o god_n and_o every_o good_a my_o purpose_n be_v break_v off_o the_o septuagint_n render_v my_o heart_n string_n be_v break_v the_o heartstring_n by_o a_o metaphor_n may_v be_v take_v for_o purpose_n because_o purpose_n be_v as_o band_n or_o string_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o when_o purpose_n be_v break_v we_o may_v say_v the_o band_n or_o string_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v another_o read_v the_o binding_n or_o fastning_n of_o my_o body_n be_v loosen_a or_o tear_v asunder_o which_o translation_n as_o also_o the_o former_a take_v literal_o note_v only_o his_o nearness_n to_o death_n for_o when_o a_o man_n die_v we_o say_v his_o heartstring_n break_v and_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v in_o a_o fit_a of_o convulsion_n my_o purpose_n be_v break_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o violent_a 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