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â—â—cit_fw-la non_fw-la quarit_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o alâ—â—_n frequenter_a reprehendat_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o semetipso_fw-la quid_fw-la lâ—geaâ—â—ter_fw-la wail_v our_o own_o sin_n then_o ordinary_o to_o control_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o we_o have_v more_o need_n to_o break_v open_a the_o steel_n gate_n of_o our_o own_o breast_n wherein_o our_o sin_n lie_v hide_v then_o violent_o to_o rush_v into_o the_o coffer_n of_o other_o man_n infirmity_n and_o to_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o what_o sin_n we_o have_v of_o late_o mortify_v 3._o quod_fw-la malum_fw-la â—odie_fw-la saâ—afli_fw-la sen_n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la lib._n 3._o before_o we_o strike_v our_o neighbour_n violent_o on_o the_o face_n leasâ—_n iâ—_n be_v say_v to_o we_o as_o eliphaz_n to_o joh_n behold_v thou_o have_v 3._o job._n 4._o 3._o teach_v many_o and_o strengthen_v the_o weary_a hand_n thy_o word_n have_v inform_v he_o that_o be_v fall_v and_o thou_o have_v uphold_v the_o weak_a knee_n but_o now_o it_o be_v come_v upon_o 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