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have_v thou_o poison_v their_o soul_n by_o thy_o irreligious_a pattern_n and_o starve_v their_o soul_n by_o not_o give_v they_o spiritual_a food_n be_v this_o thy_o love_n to_o thy_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n beside_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o as_o jacob_n be_v answerable_a to_o laban_n for_o the_o whole_a flock_n if_o any_o be_v tear_v by_o beast_n or_o steal_v by_o day_n or_o night_n he_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o gen._n 31.39_o of_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v require_v so_o be_v thou_o answerable_a to_o god_n for_o every_o one_o in_o thy_o family_n if_o any_o one_o be_v devour_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o roar_a lion_n the_o devil_n through_o thy_o negligence_n god_n will_v require_v his_o soul_n at_o thy_o hand_n o_o reader_n consider_v death_n will_v short_o break_v up_o thy_o house_n when_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n must_v go_v to_o everlasting_a fire_n if_o they_o die_v without_o grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v now_o 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