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the_o sea_n with_o those_o example_n 21.1_o jos_n 7.12_o 2_o sam._n 21.1_o isrâ—el_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o the_o man_n of_o a_z till_o achan_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n the_o famine_n cease_v not_o till_o the_o bloody_a house_n of_o saul_n be_v punish_v for_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n and_o because_o ahab_n let_v go_v a_o man_n worthy_a to_o die_v his_o life_n must_v go_v for_o his_o life_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o gate_n and_o i_o will_v let_v you_o dwell_v in_o this_o place_n we_o fare_v the_o better_a because_o some_o justice_n be_v do_v upon_o offender_n and_o shall_v fare_v better_o if_o more_o be_v do_v for_o the_o latter_a ver._n 12._o take_v i_o and_o cast_v i_o forth_o in_o to_o the_o sea_n sea_n hâ—w_v jonah_n will_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n understand_v this_o aright_o jonah_n speak_v not_o this_o as_o a_o desperate_a man_n who_o regard_v not_o his_o life_n or_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o he_o much_o less_o as_o one_o that_o choose_v death_n 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how_o be_o i_o straighten_v till_o this_o my_o suffering_n be_v accomplish_v c._n 12._o 50._o more_o he_o delight_v to_o suffer_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n psal_n 40.8_o with_o heb._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o only_o he_o put_v not_o himself_o unto_o death_n man_n yet_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n but_o yield_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o to_o do_v it_o as_o here_o jonah_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mariner_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o his_o father_n act._n 2.23_o and_z 4_o 27_o 28._o so_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v every_o way_n a_o freewill_n offer_v and_o thereby_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o accept_v in_o behalf_n of_o other_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o redeem_v for_o their_o sake_n he_o sanctify_v himself_o that_o be_v free_o set_v himself_o apart_o to_o work_v out_o their_o redemption_n as_o samson_n to_o deliver_v israel_n from_o the_o philistine_n which_o yield_v instruction_n unto_o thankfulness_n use_v death_n magnify_v christ_n in_o life_n and_o death_n that_o we_o magnify_v jesus_n christ_n who_o thus_o free_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o he_o we_o be_v the_o passenger_n who_o have_v escape_v the_o shipwreck_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a one_o by_o who_o we_o have_v escape_v meditate_v and_o strive_v to_o be_v real_o thankful_a and_o take_v these_o motive_n 1._o a_o great_a than_o jonah_n be_v here_o a_o glorious_a person_n who_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o a_o infinite_a worth_n must_v such_o a_o person_n needs_o be_v and_o by_o the_o infinite_a worth_n of_o the_o person_n there_o be_v a_o infinite_a worth_n in_o
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though_o a_o guilty_a person_n both_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o discover_v he_o by_o lot_n but_o how_o then_o do_v the_o mariner_n talk_v of_o innocent_a blood_n answ_n it_o be_v innocent_a as_o to_o they_o or_o for_o any_o quarrel_n they_o have_v to_o he_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o innocent_a jonah_n have_v confess_v his_o guiltiness_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n whence_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o verse_n for_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v do_v as_o it_o please_v thou_o doer_n note_n god_n alone_a or_o dear_n the_o death_n of_o evil_a doer_n none_o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n can_v justify_v the_o put_n of_o any_o to_o death_n he_o be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o provoke_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n so_o as_o sometime_o he_o call_v for_o their_o blood_n to_o make_v some_o part_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o the_o magistrate_n into_o who_o hand_n he_o have_v commit_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o he_o must_v not_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v some_o talk_n use_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o a_o very_a foolery_n so_o to_o extol_v mercy_n as_o to_o take_v away_o justice_n solomon_n pronounce_v they_o equal_o abominable_a to_o god_n who_o acquit_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a we_o know_v the_o example_n of_o saul_n who_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n because_o he_o spare_v the_o king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o of_o ahab_n who_o life_n must_v go_v for_o benhadad_n life_n because_o he_o let_v go_v a_o man_n worthy_a to_o die_v wholesome_a severity_n be_v as_o necessary_a as_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n that_o offender_n be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o wickedness_n ver._n 15._o so_o they_o take_v up_o jonah_n and_o cast_v he_o forth_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o sea_n cease_v from_o her_o rage_a we_o have_v here_o part_n part_n 1._o the_o execution_n of_o god_n sentence_n against_o jonah_n he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n 2._o the_o consequent_a of_o it_o the_o sea_n cease_v from_o rage_a a_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o the_o case_n that_o the_o lord_n in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n and_o yet_o strange_a withal_o wrath_n to_o his_o servant_n mercy_n to_o the_o heathen_a in_o some_o case_n the_o wicked_a may_v fare_v better_o than_o the_o godly_a innocent_a heathen_n fare_v better_a than_o faulty_a jonah_n for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o though_o the_o mariner_n be_v very_o loath_a to_o cast_v jonah_n into_o the_o sea_n yet_o now_o that_o they_o see_v â—he_v will_n of_o god_n express_o reveal_v for_o it_o they_o do_v it_o though_o sore_a against_o their_o will_n memorandum_n for_o many_o reason_n they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o cast_v jonah_n into_o the_o sea_n he_o have_v not_o wrong_v they_o in_o the_o least_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o fare_n and_o commit_v himself_o to_o their_o custody_n and_o trust_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deceive_v he_o have_v profess_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o true_a god_n and_o such_o ougbt_v not_o to_o be_v violate_v he_o have_v confess_v his_o fault_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o and_o what_o will_v they_o have_v more_o he_o submit_v to_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v though_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n he_o prophesy_v that_o upon_o his_o punishment_n all_o shall_v do_v well_o the_o tempest_n shall_v cease_v and_o so_o it_o do_v yet_o fain_o will_v they_o save_v he_o if_o they_o can_v possible_o sulcarunt_fw-la they_o make_v furrow_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o row_v hard_a to_o bring_v the_o ship_n to_o dry_a land_n but_o now_o when_o they_o consider_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o god_n have_v plain_o design_v he_o to_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n thou_o o_o lord_n have_v do_v as_o it_o please_v thou_o they_o give_v over_o their_o former_a deliberation_n and_o propension_n to_o mercy_n and_o do_v what_o the_o lord_n lead_v they_o to_o do_v teach_v this_o reason_n note_n do_v god_n will_n though_o against_o reason_n when_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o a_o matter_n we_o must_v lay_v aside_o all_o self-thought_n and_o motion_n and_o set_v to_o do_v what_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v so_o abraham_n go_v to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n so_o christ_n offer_v himself_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v so_o the_o martyr_n leave_v all_o and_o endure_v those_o torment_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n joyful_o suffer_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n accept_v not_o deliverance_n father_n and_o all_o must_v be_v forsake_v or_o we_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o christ_n a_o offendor_n must_v be_v forgive_v though_o it_o go_v quite_o against_o the_o hair_n difficult_a duty_n must_v be_v do_v and_o costly_a and_o dangerous_a reas_n the_o reason_n be_v god_n be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o flesh_n we_o and_o other_o and_o his_o will_n be_v much_o superior_a to_o all_o the_o will_n of_o man_n whosoever_o they_o be_v and_o he_o have_v more_o reason_n for_o his_o matter_n then_o we_o be_v aware_a as_o appear_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o jonahs_n history_n and_o whereas_o we_o think_v ourselves_o very_o merciful_a and_o pitiful_a in_o some_o case_n god_n mercy_n be_v the_o true_a mercy_n when_o all_o be_v do_v as_o that_o which_o comprehend_v the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o the_o public_a good_a as_o well_o as_o a_o private_a interest_n not_o only_o jonah_n but_o nineve_n and_o all_o jsrael_n beside_o fearful_o then_o do_v those_o offend_v who_o
6._o for_o thou_o have_v cast_v i_o into_o the_o deep_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o flood_n compass_v i_o about_o all_o thy_o billow_n and_o thy_o wave_n pass_v over_o i_o then_o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o fight_n yet_o i_o will_v look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n the_o water_n compass_v i_o about_o even_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o depth_n close_v i_o round_o about_o the_o weed_n be_v wrap_v about_o my_o head_n i_o go_v down_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o earth_n with_o her_o bar_n be_v about_o i_o for_o ever_o yet_o have_v thou_o bring_v my_o life_n from_o corruption_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n prima_fw-la amplificatio_fw-la prima_fw-la here_o the_o prophet_n amplify_v his_o prayer_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n whereinto_o he_o be_v bring_v the_o fish_n belly_n the_o belly_n of_o hell_n the_o deep_a the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n bottom_n of_o mountain_n weed_n flood_n and_o billow_n be_v escape_v out_o 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matter_n calm_o with_o he_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o error_n and_o set_v he_o into_o his_o right_a way_n again_o note_v teach_v we_o how_o to_o treat_v with_o offend_a brethren_n child_n or_o servant_n not_o wreak_v our_o displeasure_n in_o a_o furious_a manner_n but_o so_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o they_o may_v best_o recollect_v themselves_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o fail_n for_o amendment_n it_o be_v a_o foolish_a zeal_n which_o so_o reprove_v as_o withal_o it_o seek_v not_o the_o party_n reformation_n and_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o zeal_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o jonah_n in_o his_o passion_n have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n after_o a_o fashion_n be_v jealous_a lest_o his_o truth_n and_o glory_n shall_v suffer_v by_o the_o spare_n of_o nineve_n and_o himself_o account_v a_o false_a prophet_n our_o zeal_n for_o god_n sometime_o have_v much_o mixture_n note_v both_o of_o self_n end_n and_o self-seeking_a and_o of_o excess_n in_o the_o vent_n of_o it_o sometime_o we_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n as_o rom._n 10._o â—_o take_v heed_n and_o watch_v over_o this_o hot_a affection_n neither_o let_v it_o be_v dampen_v on_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o too_o much_o inflame_v in_o the_o other_o beware_v lest_o god_n have_v cause_n to_o chide_v for_o the_o excess_n say_v do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a so_o of_o good_a meaning_n a_o man_n may_v mean_v well_o and_o yet_o make_v great_a fault_n jonah_n mean_v well_o when_o he_o be_v exceed_o displeased_a and_o angry_a saul_n mean_v well_o when_o he_o keep_v the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n for_o sacrifice_n note_n uzzah_n mean_v well_o when_o he_o stay_v the_o ark_n from_o fall_v take_v heed_n nothing_o be_v more_o deceitful_a than_o man_n judgement_n of_o his_o action_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o all_o point_v we_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v give_v in_o his_o word_n do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a he_o say_v not_o positive_o thou_o sin_v in_o be_v so_o angry_a but_o put_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o better_a thought_n and_o will_v draw_v from_o he_o his_o own_o confession_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o i_o shall_v make_v thyself_o judge_v yet_o upon_o a_o serious_a consideration_n thou_o will_v find_v thy_o error_n that_o thy_o mind_n be_v as_o the_o rage_a sea_n all_o in_o a_o tumult_n lâ—cha_n weigh_v well_o within_o thyself_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o foul_a fault_n in_o this_o thy_o anger_n so_o the_o expostulation_n be_v far_o more_o emphatical_a and_o urge_v than_o a_o plain_a affirmation_n though_o a_o chide_n do_v
his_o suffering_n christ_n be_v as_o much_o above_o jonah_n in_o value_n and_o dignity_n as_o jonah_n be_v above_o the_o mean_a skipper_n such_o a_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n we_o need_v and_o find_v and_o can_v find_v in_o none_o but_o christ_n not_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n nor_o man_n on_o earth_n that_o can_v have_v save_v we_o from_o this_o shipwreck_n 2._o consider_v thorough_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o storm_n which_o thy_o sin_n have_v raise_v against_o thou_o not_o a_o tempest_n of_o wind_n and_o sea_n but_o of_o the_o infinite_a and_o everlasting_a wrath_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n none_o but_o christ_n 90.11_o psal_n 90.11_o and_o the_o damn_a and_o soul_n in_o desertion_n now_o the_o great_a our_o danger_n be_v and_o right_o apprehend_v the_o more_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o thankfulness_n but_o right_o apprehend_v it_o can_v be_v without_o deep_a and_o earnest_a meditation_n think_v a_o little_a in_o what_o a_o woeful_a case_n these_o mariner_n be_v during_o the_o tempest_n then_o compare_v the_o infinite_a waath_v of_o the_o great_a god_n which_o burn_v to_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n and_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a sin_n thou_o so_o much_o dote_v upon_o 3._o consider_v the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a calm_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v bring_v by_o his_o suffering_n even_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o sin_n pardon_v person_n accept_v soul_n save_v prayer_n hear_v affliction_n sanctify_v &_o every_o mercy_n receive_v in_o mercy_n and_o now_o satan_n be_v disappoint_v and_o disable_v in_o the_o main_a possible_o he_o may_v raise_v great_a tempest_n against_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v persecution_n small_a or_o great_a as_o against_o job_n and_o his_o child_n and_o cattle_n but_o in_o the_o point_n of_o salvation_n he_o can_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n at_o all_o yea_o all_o shall_v fall_v out_o for_o good_a in_o the_o end_n chap._n 8.28_o christian_n stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o a_o due_a thankfulness_n we_o may_v hear_v short_o how_o these_o mariner_n upon_o deliverance_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v vow_n ver_fw-la 16._o if_o they_o for_o a_o temporal_a what_o shall_v we_o for_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a deliverance_n as_o the_o mercy_n be_v great_a so_o must_v the_o thankfulness_n be_v 1._o we_o shall_v offer_v our_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n even_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o i_o mean_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n alm_n work_n of_o righteousness_n in_o our_o common_a call_v prayer_n all_o holy_a service_n of_o religion_n and_o suffer_v if_o we_o be_v call_v thereunto_o as_o phil._n 2.17_o if_o i_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o sacâ—â—â—â—â—e_n and_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n i_o joy_v and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o all_o 2._o we_o shall_v make_v vow_n and_o pay_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n psal_n 76.11_o and_o do_v it_o without_o any_o far_a delay_n eccles_n 5.4_o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o especial_o the_o vow_n that_o be_v make_v in_o affliction_n psal_n 66.13_o 14._o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n most_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v make_v in_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n in_o conversion_n or_o afterward_o in_o go_v to_o a_o sacrament_n psal_n 116.13_o 14._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n ver._n 13.14_o nevertheless_o the_o man_n row_v hard_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o land_n but_o they_o can_v not_o for_o the_o sea_n wrought_v and_o be_v tempestuous_a against_o they_o wherefore_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o let_v we_o not_o persh_fw-mi for_o this_o man_n life_n and_o lay_v not_o upon_o we_o innocent_a blood_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v do_v as_o it_o please_v thou_o though_o jonah_n have_v desire_v they_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o yet_o see_v how_o love_a and_o tender-hearted_a the_o man_n be_v to_o spare_v his_o life_n nevertheless_o the_o man_n row_v hard_a they_o dig_v the_o sea_n say_v the_o hebrew_n they_o take_v as_o hard_a pain_n as_o he_o that_o go_v to_o ditch_v and_o delve_v a_o wonderful_a matter_n in_o seaman_n and_o those_o heathen_n but_o he_o that_o give_v joseph_n favour_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o potiphar_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n gauâ—_v jonah_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o these_o mariner_n that_o though_o he_o say_v cast_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o sea_n yet_o they_o row_v hard_a to_o bring_v the_o ship_n to_o dry_a land_n life_n note_n be_v tender_a of_o man_n life_n the_o example_n teach_v we_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v possible_o to_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n life_n be_v a_o precious_a thing_n better_a than_o all_o a_o man_n have_v beside_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v he_o will_v give_v for_o his_o life_n it_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v preserve_v and_o cherish_v to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o if_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n thereunto_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v mean_v moreover_o we_o shall_v prolong_v life_n to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o skill_n and_o power_n use_v remember_v christian_n and_o take_v example_n by_o these_o heathen_a mariner_n together_o with_o ground_n of_o christianity_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o any_o in_o any_o of_o your_o relation_n or_o within_o any_o compass_n of_o your_o call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o save_v life_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o general_a providence_n preserve_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o and_o a_o good_a man_n be_v merciful_a to_o the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n much_o more_o to_o his_o brother_n what_o be_v it_o then_o thy_o brother_n or_o friend_n or_o child_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n 1._o learn_v of_o these_o mariner_n to_o take_v pain_n for_o save_v he_o run_v ride_v send_v call_v in_o help_n use_v friend_n do_v all_o that_o may_v be_v do_v to_o keep_v he_o alive_a by_o use_v mean_n we_o have_v see_v those_o to_o live_v who_o we_o think_v very_o likely_a to_o die_v 2._o if_o there_o be_v a_o plot_n against_o the_o life_n of_o any_o discover_v and_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n as_o do_v paul_n sister_n son_n act._n 23._o much_o more_o if_o it_o be_v level_v against_o the_o life_n of_o many_o in_o bring_v a_o nation_n to_o confusion_n as_o by_o prayer_n so_o by_o prudence_n we_o must_v put_v ourselves_o into_o the_o breach_n and_o prevent_v the_o overthrow_n 3._o supply_v food_n and_o raiment_n and_o all_o that_o be_v requisite_a to_o keep_v nature_n alive_a not_o only_o in_o child_n and_o near_a friend_n but_o in_o they_o that_o be_v far_o off_o for_o this_o see_v jam._n 2.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o object_n he_o be_v naught_o answ_n preserve_v his_o humanity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v time_n to_o wax_v better_o 4._o if_o he_o be_v sick_a let_v he_o have_v physic_n and_o other_o cherish_v as_o the_o occasion_n require_v the_o syrophenicean_a woman_n go_v to_o christ_n in_o behalf_n of_o her_o distress_a daughter_n and_o the_o nobleman_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o sick_a son_n john_n 4.46_o 5._o worldly_n sorrow_n cause_v death_n therefore_o grieve_v no_o man_n over_o much_o vex_v not_o make_v he_o not_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n do_v rather_o what_o may_v be_v comfortable_a and_o cheer_v his_o spirit_n against_o his_o affliction_n especial_o with_o spiritual_a consolation_n and_o instruction_n say_v faint_v not_o nor_o be_v weary_a when_o thou_o be_v correct_v heb._n 12._o neither_o shall_v a_o man_n grieve_v himself_o for_o 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