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it_o prov._n 10._o 22._o take_v heed_n therefore_o to_o your_o self_n and_o let_v he_o be_v in_o all_o your_o thought_n for_o even_o for_o they_o you_o must_v account_v at_o his_o great_a tribunal_n take_v heed_n unto_o your_o word_n that_o they_o give_v none_o offence_n either_o to_o god_n or_o man._n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o bless_v with_o their_o mouth_n but_o they_o curse_v in_o their_o inward_a part_n psal._n 62._o 4._o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o for_o as_o they_o love_v curse_v so_o it_o shall_v happen_v unto_o they_o they_o delight_v not_o in_o blessing_n therefore_o shall_v it_o be_v far_o from_o they_o psal_n 109._o 17._o as_o they_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o curse_v like_o as_o with_o a_o garment_n so_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o their_o bowel_n like_o water_n and_o like_o oil_n into_o their_o bone_n vers_fw-la 18._o take_v heed_n also_o unto_o your_o action_n that_o there_o be_v not_o wickedness_n in_o the_o 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unto_o it_o when_o he_o cry_v o_o bless_v our_o god_n you_o people_n and_o make_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o praise_n to_o be_v hear_v psal._n 66._o 8._o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o and_o bless_v his_o name_n psalm_n 100_o 4._o remember_v how_o david_n resolve_v say_v i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v give_v i_o counsel_n psal._n 16._o 7._o remember_v how_o he_o decree_v say_v i_o will_v bless_v thou_o while_o i_o live_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n in_o thy_o name_n psal._n 63._o 4._o remember_v how_o he_o encourage_v his_o soul_n to_o this_o duty_n say_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n psal._n 103._o 1._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n vers_fw-la 2._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n vers_fw-la 3._o remember_v how_o he_o practise_v it_o when_o he_o bless_v the_o lord_n before_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v thou_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n our_o father_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 1_o chr._n 29._o 10._o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n aâ—…d_v thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o vers_n 11._o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v from_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o vers_n 12._o now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o remember_v how_o ezra_n bless_v the_o lord_n the_o great_a god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_o amen_n with_o list_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n 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voice_n and_o observe_v his_o statute_n if_o so_o you_o will_v do_v than_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n will_v bless_v you_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o your_o hand_n which_o you_o shall_v do_v deut._n 14._o 29._o he_o who_o create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n both_o male_a and_o female_a and_o bless_v they_o gen._n 1._o 27_o 28._o even_o the_o same_o lord_n will_v bless_v you_o if_o you_o be_v righteous_a psal._n 5._o 12._o and_o with_o favour_n he_o will_v compass_v you_o as_o with_o a_o shield_n psalm_n 115._o 13._o he_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o both_o small_a and_o great_a 2_o tim._n 4._o 6._o and_o now_o my_o child_n i_o have_v not_o much_o more_o to_o say_v to_o you_o for_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n if_o you_o do_v hearty_o love_v your_o god_n i_o know_v that_o you_o will_v affectionate_o love_v each_o other_o you_o will_v be_v observant_a to_o your_o guardian_n and_o instructor_n you_o will_v be_v courteous_a unto_o all_o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o any_o cross_n or_o affliction_n at_o any_o loss_n or_o poverty_n which_o may_v fall_v upon_o you_o mat._n 6._o 33._o but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o then_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o deut._n 28._o 8._o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v command_v the_o blessing_n upon_o you_o both_o in_o your_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o you_o set_v your_o hand_n unto_o exod._n 23._o 25._o he_o shall_v bless_v your_o bread_n and_o your_o water_n and_o take_v away_o sickness_n from_o tlâ—…_n midst_n of_o you_o deut._n 28._o 3._o bless_v shall_v you_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_a shall_v you_o be_v in_o the_o field_n vers_fw-la 4._o bless_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o cattle_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o your_o cow_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o your_o sheep_n vers_fw-la 5._o bless_v shall_v be_v your_o basket_n 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