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to_o make_v resistance_n against_o death_n and_o his_o spiritual_a strength_n be_v so_o much_o that_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o make_v no_o resistance_n against_o it_o or_o rather_o at_o once_o joyful_o to_o embrace_v and_o overcome_v it_o three_o these_o word_n so_o job_n die_v be_v full_a of_o day_n may_v have_v this_o spiritual_a meaning_n his_o day_n be_v full_a he_o do_v not_o live_v empty_a day_n or_o void_a blank_a day_n but_o as_o he_o be_v full_a of_o day_n so_o his_o day_n be_v full_a full_a of_o good_a work_n and_o holy_a duty_n that_o man_n day_n be_v empty_a though_o he_o be_v full_a of_o day_n or_o how_o many_o day_n soever_o he_o have_v live_v who_o have_v live_v in_o vanity_n and_o do_v little_o good_a with_o his_o life_n but_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v job_n die_v full_a of_o day_n because_o his_o day_n be_v full_a of_o good_a do_v as_o well_o as_o of_o good_a receive_v he_o have_v not_o a_o long_o be_v only_o but_o a_o long_a life_n in_o the_o world_n live_v to_o 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