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for_o her_o wound_n be_v incurable_a still_o the_o reason_n be_v verse_n 5._o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n be_v all_o this_o and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n oh_o that_o our_o sick_a body_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o visitation_n have_v cast_v they_o down_o will_v convey_v this_o lesson_n to_o our_o soul_n all_o be_v for_o our_o wickedness_n our_o stomach_n loath_a meat_n because_o we_o have_v overburden_v they_o with_o god_n abuse_a blessing_n we_o have_v make_v the_o creature_n ordain_v for_o our_o comfort_n 69.22_o a_o occasion_n of_o our_o fall_n and_o now_o lo_o we_o abhor_v to_o be_v cheer_v by_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o we_o have_v erst_o oppress_v ourselves_o that_o 30.18_o delicate_n pour_v upon_o a_o mouth_n shut_v up_o be_v as_o mess_n of_o meat_n set_v upon_o a_o grave_n our_o sin_n that_o remain_v unpurged_a by_o repentance_n in_o our_o bosom_n be_v not_o only_a disease_n themselves_o to_o our_o conscience_n but_o vigorous_a and_o 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