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this_o curse_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o &_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o you_o that_o say_v conscience_n may_v command_v what_o he_o please_v yet_o you_o will_v do_v what_o you_o listen_v and_o though_o you_o add_v dunkennesse_n unto_o thirst_n yet_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o you_o tell_v you_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v smok_v against_o your_o soul_n &_o he_o shall_v blot_v your_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v follow_v thou_o 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