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pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n they_o be_v pine_v away_o in_o their_o wickedness_n lie_v down_o in_o their_o sin_n now_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v and_o therefore_o turn_v turn_v o_o turn_v why_o will_v you_o die_v as_o if_o a_o poor_a sinner_n shall_v lie_v down_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v against_o i_o and_o he_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o no_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v out_o against_o i_o &_o he_o will_v revenge_v himself_o of_o i_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o a_o sinner_n lie_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o he_o bid_v his_o servant_n go_v and_o say_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n swear_v by_o his_o own_o life_n and_o say_v to_o this_o sinner_n as_o i_o live_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n i_o swear_v by_o myself_o because_o i_o have_v no_o 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