man_n may_v die_v in_o a_o time_n when_o god_n forbid_v and_o yet_o die_v when_o god_n permit_v and_o live_v out_o all_o god_n time_n who_o wicked_o shorten_v his_o own_o the_o murmur_a isralite_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o wilderness_n notwithstanding_o their_o promise_n of_o see_v canaan_n their_o infidelity_n anticipate_v their_o funeral_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o may_v as_o just_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o morning_n as_o in_o the_o evening_n of_o our_o life_n indeed_o temperance_n do_v not_o always_o prove_v a_o antidote_n against_o the_o pestilence_n nor_o abstinence_n a_o preservative_n against_o famine_n nor_o innocence_n a_o security_n from_o the_o stroke_n of_o injustice_n but_o they_o be_v likely_a mean_n the_o flagitious_a impiety_n of_o the_o old_a world_n send_v a_o deluge_n which_o possible_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v have_v their_o repentance_n be_v as_o visible_a as_o the_o ninevite_n be_v who_o be_v repreive_v from_o execution_n after_o the_o sentence_n 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arrive_v to_o such_o a_o period_n which_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n eternity_n be_v but_o a_o day_n chap._n xxxvii_o sin_n bring_v death_n at_o first_o and_o as_o sin_v increase_v death_n come_v near_o ere_fw-we by_o 500_o year_n present_o after_o the_o flood_n man_n sin_v still_o and_o build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n and_o then_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o 200_o year_n and_o by_o moses_n time_n half_a that_o remnant_n be_v take_v away_o and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o be_v the_o period_n have_v god_n go_v on_o still_o to_o shorten_v our_o day_n as_o we_o increase_v in_o sin_n our_o life_n by_o this_o time_n have_v not_o be_v a_o day_n long_o and_o therefore_o he_o no_o long_o destroy_v the_o kind_n but_o punish_v the_o individual_a and_o set_v it_o down_o for_o a_o rule_n viz._n evil_a shall_v slay_v the_o wicked_a so_o that_o not_o one_o in_o 500_o arrive_v at_o that_o state_n which_o they_o may_v attain_v unto_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o end_n their_o day_n in_o sin_n 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spiritual_a life_n chap._n thirty-nine_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o best_a antidote_n against_o sickness_n as_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a enemy_n to_o sin_n which_o bring_v in_o death_n if_o sin_n destroy_v soul_n and_o body_n why_o shall_v not_o piety_n preserve_v both_o if_o the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n torment_n body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n doubtless_o peace_n of_o conscience_n relieve_v both_o why_o may_v not_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o conduce_v to_o the_o prolongation_n of_o the_o body_n as_o to_o the_o immortality_n of_o it_o why_o may_v not_o the_o body_n have_v the_o perfection_n of_o life_n viz._n health_n from_o the_o soul_n as_o life_n itself_o chap._n xl._n the_o circumstantial_a action_n of_o piety_n be_v influential_a towards_o the_o lengthen_v the_o life_n of_o man_n as_o the_o sweet_a sleep_n of_o temperate_a person_n and_o their_o freedom_n from_o violent_a and_o enrage_a passion_n and_o the_o admirable_a contentment_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o holy_a conscience_n these_o must_v necessary_o conduce_v to_o a_o healthful_a life_n die_v to_o sin_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o preserve_v life_n if_o man_n will_v try_v the_o experiment_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o male_a heir_n of_o ely_n family_n die_v as_o soon_o as_o bear_v for_o many_o generation_n according_a to_o a_o divine_a threaten_n until_o they_o set_v themselves_o unto_o a_o serious_a humiliation_n and_o solemn_a repentance_n we_o live_v not_o at_o a_o adventure_n but_o the_o manner_n and_o moment_n of_o our_o death_n come_v under_o a_o divine_a appointment_n the_o jew_n can_v not_o prejudice_v our_o saviour_n life_n until_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v viz._n that_o hour_n which_o by_o a_o special_a providence_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v his_o last_o hour_n although_o st._n paul_n be_v in_o death_n often_o yet_o he_o die_v not_o before_o providence_n think_v meet_v it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n once_o to_o die_v that_o be_v it_o be_v once_o appoint_v to_o man_n to_o die_v chap._n xli_o a_o man_n may_v shorten_v his_o own_o day_n but_o he_o can_v shorten_v a_o divine_a determination_n the_o date_n of_o hezekia_n life_n be_v lengthen_v with_o respect_n to_o himself_o but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o divine_a purpose_n that_o be_v the_o same_o be_v our_o time_n long_o or_o short_a chap._n xlii_o object_n but_o if_o piety_n do_v so_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o lengthen_v our_o life_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n die_v whilst_o in_o the_o prime_n of_o their_o year_n answer_v those_o that_o reason_n thus_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o righteous_a may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v and_o by_o their_o death_n god_n may_v serve_v other_o end_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o yet_o make_v his_o promise_n good_a by_o recompense_v temporal_a with_o eternal_a life_n although_o god_n have_v promise_v long_a life_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v yet_o he_o never_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o borrow_v our_o natural_a life_n as_o it_o be_v and_o make_v a_o glorious_a exchange_n chap._n xliii_o death_n may_v sometime_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o life_n a_o great_a misery_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o from_o adam_n to_o to_o the_o flood_n by_o the_o patriarch_n be_v eleven_o generation_n but_o by_o cain_n line_n eight_o they_o be_v short_a live_v because_o god_n intend_v to_o bring_v a_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n rescue_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o fatal_a deluge_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v general_o give_v in_o case_n infant_n die_v before_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n although_o abijah_n come_v to_o his_o grave_n whilst_o young_a yet_o there_o be_v some_o good_a thing_n find_v in_o he_o towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n
say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o sister_n chap._n liv._o one_o end_n of_o sickness_n it_o be_v to_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n what_o a_o vain_a thing_n be_v humane_a power_n it_o will_v not_o avail_v in_o the_o day_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n if_o god_n do_v not_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n the_o proud_a helper_n stoop_v under_o he_o man_n of_o high_a dègree_n be_v vanity_n although_o a_o man_n flourish_v like_o a_o green_a bay_n tree_n yet_o he_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o like_o the_o grass_n and_o wither_v like_o the_o green_a herb_n sickness_n teach_v we_o the_o vanity_n of_o strength_n though_o a_o man_n bone_n be_v full_a of_o marrow_n yet_o when_o sickness_n come_v his_o strength_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_n how_o can_v our_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o god_n contend_v with_o we_o by_o sickness_n although_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n have_v be_v break_v by_o our_o arm_n yet_o when_o sickness_n come_v we_o be_v pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o all_o our_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n than_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n the_o arm_n will_v tremble_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n the_o limb_n will_v bow_v themselves_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v reason_n to_o say_v very_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v all_o together_o vanity_n it_o may_v convince_v we_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o child_n they_o be_v indeed_o mercy_n in_o themselves_o o_o that_o i_o be_v as_o in_o month_n past_a say_v job_n when_o my_o child_n be_v about_o i_o though_o the_o fare_v be_v but_o course_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o more_o pleasant_a to_o have_v these_o plant_n about_o the_o table_n but_o sickness_n eome_v and_o then_o these_o sweet_a flower_n like_o a_o posy_n wither_v that_o we_o must_v conclude_v childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n a_o ache_a tooth_n will_v damp_n all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n lxv_o how_o vain_a must_v the_o world_n be_v who_o comfort_n be_v not_o valuable_a then_o while_o we_o have_v they_o not_o what_o will_v all_o the_o glitter_a nothing_o of_o the_o world_n be_v worth_a when_o god_n shall_v let_v fall_v great_a drop_n of_o burn_a wrath_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v most_o tender_a when_o he_o shall_v with_o a_o heavy_a hand_n chafe_v our_o conscience_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n when_o the_o worldling_n that_o wallow_v in_o thick_a clay_n shall_v behold_v that_o judge_n which_o gold_n and_o silver_n can_v bribe_v when_o the_o voluptuous_a will_v relish_v little_a pleasure_n in_o carnal_a delight_n god_n write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o he_o what_o a_o vain_a thing_n will_v music_n be_v to_o he_o that_o hear_v nothing_o but_o the_o screeche_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n what_o will_v cup_n avail_v he_o that_o must_v drink_v only_o a_o cup_n of_o fury_n what_o be_v title_n of_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n who_o conscience_n call_v he_o reprobate_n chap._n lxvi_o suppose_v our_o tongue_n falter_v our_o eyestring_n break_v our_o limb_n tremble_v for_o fear_v of_o a_o arrest_n by_o this_o grim_a sergeant_n death_n mingle_v the_o best_a ingredient_n the_o world_n can_v afford_v it_o can_v make_v a_o cheer_v cordial_a honour_n be_v but_o a_o blast_n of_o popular_a breath_n and_o like_o a_o echo_n vanish_v into_o silence_n the_o miser_n angil_n be_v all_o wing_a and_o fly_v away_o as_o a_o eagle_n towards_o heaven_n do_v any_o man_n lie_v the_o safe_a because_o his_o bed_n post_n be_v gild_v do_v our_o meal_n relish_v the_o better_a because_o serve_v up_o in_o gold_n be_v our_o clothes_n more_o fit_a because_o more_o fashionable_a what_o be_v gold_n and_o silver_n but_o diversify_v earth_n and_o shine_a clay_n the_o entrail_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o place_n of_o its_o birth_n upbraid_v we_o for_o account_v they_o so_o precious_a the_o best_a perfume_n be_v but_o the_o sweet_a of_o tree_n or_o the_o mucous_a excrement_n of_o a_o beast_n the_o soft_a silk_n be_v but_o the_o working_n of_o a_o vile_a worm_n the_o most_o generous_a wine_n but_o puddle_n water_n strain_v through_o a_o vine_n and_o our_o choice_a dellicacy_n be_v but_o dirt_n cook_v up_o in_o various_a form_n why_o shall_v we_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o happiness_n upon_o such_o phantacy_n but_o sickness_n come_v and_o give_v we_o right_a notion_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o it_o teach_v we_o the_o right_a conduct_n of_o our_o passion_n to_o love_v these_o thing_n as_o if_o we_o love_v they_o not_o it_o be_v like_a wormwood_n to_o wean_v we_o from_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o most_o considerable_a design_n of_o sickness_n be_v to_o prepare_v we_o for_o death_n and_o judgement_n to_o make_v we_o listen_v to_o the_o striking_n of_o the_o clock_n of_o time_n with_o the_o more_o attention_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o more_o familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o that_o stingless_a serpent_n and_o make_v we_o apprehensive_a of_o our_o pilgrim_n state_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o death_n to_o make_v it_o dreadful_a to_o a_o good_a christian_a many_o time_n our_o bitter_a cup_n be_v but_o as_o morning_n draught_n to_o eternity_n by_o sickness_n we_o knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_n every_o little_a accident_n stop_v our_o breath_n the_o roughness_n of_o a_o grape_n stone_n the_o reflection_n of_o a_o sun_n beam_n the_o dust_n of_o a_o wheel_n the_o aspect_n of_o a_o star_n introduce_v death_n let_v we_o therefore_o with_o joseph_n take_v a_o turn_n or_o two_o in_o our_o garden_n and_o visit_v our_o sepulchre_n old_a age_n be_v but_o a_o young_a death_n and_o a_o man_n may_v read_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o some_o man_n forehead_n write_v in_o the_o line_n of_o a_o linger_a disease_n chap._n lxviii_o although_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o one_o way_n we_o may_v go_v out_o a_o thousand_o thus_o we_o see_v sickness_n have_v many_o end_n when_o it_o come_v and_o unless_o these_o be_v answer_v we_o can_v expect_v its_o removal_n it_o be_v like_o a_o faithful_a messenger_n it_o will_v not_o go_v without_o its_o message_n chap._n lxix_o another_o mean_n to_o procure_v the_o influence_n of_o a_o divine_a blessing_n be_v by_o implore_v a_o heavenly_a benediction_n by_o fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o he_o who_o lay_v the_o sickness_n upon_o we_o we_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o hill_n from_o whence_o come_v our_o help_n for_o our_o help_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n it_o be_v he_o that_o wound_n that_o must_v heal_v it_o be_v his_o hand_n that_o must_v make_v whole_a hence_o david_n call_v the_o pestilence_n a_o fall_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o when_o disease_v he_o cry_v out_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o and_o i_o be_o consume_v by_o the_o blow_n of_o thy_o heavy_a hand_n disease_n be_v call_v god_n arrow_n he_o shoot_v the_o arrow_n of_o a_o consumption_n into_o the_o lung_n of_o a_o man_n the_o arrow_n of_o a_o fever_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n or_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o gout_n into_o the_o limb_n of_o a_o man_n &_o like_o a_o shot_n dear_a he_o walk_v and_o eat_v and_o sleep_n yet_o the_o arrow_n stick_v friend_n pull_v and_o physician_n pull_v but_o he_o may_v say_v thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o if_o he_o give_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o small-pox_n or_o any_o other_o disease_n than_o the_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a and_o the_o body_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o loathsome_a disease_n and_o there_o be_v burn_n in_o stead_n of_o beauty_n our_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n he_o appoint_v the_o frequent_a return_n of_o our_o distemper_n at_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o water_n spout_n his_o wave_n and_o his_o billow_n pass_v over_o we_o he_o appoint_v how_o long_o the_o distemper_n shall_v last_v many_o continue_v in_o a_o languish_a condition_n some_o year_n so_o that_o their_o life_n hang_v in_o doubt_n as_o moses_n express_v it_o or_o as_o heman_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o afflict_v and_o ready_a to_o die_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o and_o so_o job_n complain_v i_o be_o make_v to_o possess_v month_n of_o vanity_n and_o wearisome_a night_n be_v appoint_v to_o i_o chap._n lxxi_o so_o may_v we_o observe_v man_n spit_v their_o life_n away_o notwithstanding_o their_o friend_n provide_v good_a diet_n the_o physician_n prescribe_v good_a remedy_n the_o minister_n put_v up_o fervent_a prayer_n yet_o as_o job_n speak_v god_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o who_o can_v turn_v he_o to_o restore_v health_n but_o when_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n the_o man_n be_v heal_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o be_v the_o name_n he_o give_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o
it_o out_o this_o be_v like_o the_o jew_n true_o this_o be_v my_o grief_n and_o i_o must_v bear_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v thus_o man_n put_v from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o talk_v as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o beginning_n to_o live_v when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v and_o boast_v as_o if_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n it_o high_o provoke_v god_n that_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v it_o frowardness_n exasperate_v our_o calamity_n now_o there_o be_v several_a consideration_n that_o may_v move_v christian_n to_o patience_n and_o a_o willing_a submission_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o sickness_n as_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o by_o a_o love_a and_o wise_a father_n and_o this_o may_v compose_v our_o spirit_n shall_v we_o not_o drink_v the_o cup_n which_o our_o father_n have_v give_v we_o to_o drink_v we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v they_o chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n chap._n lxxviii_o sickness_n it_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o our_o adoption_n god_n afflict_v in_o faithfulness_n he_o aim_v at_o our_o good_a thereby_o and_o in_o make_v sore_o he_o bind_v up_o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o such_o a_o friend_n when_o the_o righteous_a god_n smite_v he_o do_v we_o a_o kindness_n we_o be_v not_o in_o heaviness_n except_o need_v be_v let_v we_o not_o say_v we_o be_v sick_a so_o as_o to_o complain_v if_o sin_n be_v pardon_v again_o consider_v how_o many_o year_n of_o health_n you_o have_v enjoy_v former_o this_o may_v compose_v the_o spirit_n and_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o evil_a again_o consider_v that_o it_o may_v be_v worse_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n we_o be_v not_o utter_o consume_v that_o we_o be_v out_o of_o 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prospect_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o cry_v nor_o pain_n but_o sorrow_n sigh_v and_o sickness_n shall_v fly_v away_o and_o these_o rule_n be_v observe_v in_o sickness_n will_v be_v a_o effectual_a way_n to_o procure_v the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o divine_a blessing_n with_o the_o mean_n that_o be_v use_v towards_o the_o preservation_n of_o natural_a life_n a_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o future_a state_n where_o these_o vile_a weak_a languish_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o spiritual_a agility_n and_o immortality_n may_v exhilarate_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a when_o his_o flesh_n upon_o he_o be_v so_o in_o pain_n as_o to_o cause_v his_o soul_n with_o in_o he_o to_o mourn_v spiritual_a peace_n be_v the_o best_a cordial_a to_o cheer_v up_o the_o heart_n against_o bodily_a pain_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n complain_v not_o of_o sickness_n if_o sin_n be_v but_o pardon_v our_o body_n be_v like_o nebuchadnezzar_n image_n who_o foot_n be_v of_o clay_n our_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o our_o body_n to_o be_v out_o of_o frame_n as_o for_o a_o watch_n to_o be_v irregular_a in_o its_o motion_n nay_o far_o more_o natural_a beside_o our_o indisposition_n depend_v upon_o supernatural_a cause_n sometime_o sickness_n and_o divine_a wrath_n be_v concomitant_n as_o solomon_n intimate_v and_o then_o its_o sad_a indeed_o and_o sometime_o it_o come_v to_o good_a purpose_n if_o naaman_n have_v not_o be_v leprous_a he_o will_v not_o have_v give_v the_o prophet_n a_o visit_n detrimenta_fw-la corporis_fw-la incrementa_fw-la virtutis_fw-la be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a and_o my_o bone_n be_v sore_o vex_v say_v holy_a david_n when_o god_n chasten_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n many_o time_n bring_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n into_o a_o consumption_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v many_o time_n promote_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o body_n when_o jacob_n thought_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o mind_v not_o his_o thigh_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o god_n have_v abridge_v so_o much_o of_o the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n in_o these_o last_o day_n wherein_o so_o much_o of_o heaven_n be_v discover_v that_o it_o will_v put_v a_o saint_n patience_n to_o it_o to_o know_v so_o much_o of_o the_o upper_a world_n glory_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v keep_v so_o long_o from_o it_o as_o the_o father_n in_o the_o first_o age_n be_v such_o be_v the_o saint_n state_n in_o this_o world_n that_o their_o very_a life_n and_o the_o pompous_a entertainment_n of_o it_o be_v but_o their_o cross_n because_o they_o detain_v they_o from_o their_o crown_n chap._n lxxx_o when_o we_o serious_o consider_v and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o this_o state_n of_o mortality_n and_o observe_v the_o wonderful_a composure_n of_o our_o body_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o part_n the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o secret_a meander_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o nerve_n and_o the_o curious_a distribution_n and_o digestion_n of_o our_o aliment_n into_o blood_n and_o flesh_n and_o take_v notice_n how_o small_a a_o obstruction_n in_o any_o part_n will_v discompose_v our_o health_n and_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o our_o ease_n how_o small_a a_o inflammation_n will_v transport_v we_o into_o a_o other_o world_n as_o if_o we_o go_v in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n how_o mean_v a_o putrefaction_n be_v able_a to_o crumble_v we_o into_o our_o first_o original_a these_o thing_n consider_v may_v not_o only_o compose_v our_o spirit_n under_o sickness_n but_o fill_v we_o with_o admiration_n that_o we_o live_v a_o hour_n in_o health_n and_o ease_n do_v we_o but_o consider_v our_o frame_n and_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n how_o shall_v we_o wonder_v that_o every_o blast_n of_o air_n do_v not_o blow_v we_o into_o our_o sick_a 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