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consider_v deut._n 8.5_o thou_o shall_v not_o consider_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o as_o a_o man_n chasten_v his_o son_n so_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n chasten_v thou_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v to_o consider_v and_o understand_v because_o the_o one_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o the_o other_o and_o as_o 1_o correction_n will_v not_o prosper_v without_o it_o so_o neither_o will_n 2._o instruction_n which_o be_v another_o mean_n to_o to_o produce_v this_o worthy_a remembrance_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n urge_v to_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o or_o else_o the_o instruction_n he_o have_v give_v they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n 2_o tim._n 2.7_o