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and_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o good_a a_o blessing_n instead_o of_o a_o curse_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o job_n 22.21_o but_o if_o thou_o can_v bear_v god_n curse_n so_o patient_o here_o not_o sink_v under_o it_o be_v keep_v above_o water_n with_o the_o skindeep_a blader_n of_o common_a blessing_n yet_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v hereafter_o when_o all_o these_o shall_v be_v part_v from_o thou_o can_v thou_o so_o quiet_o in_o the_o other_o world_n hear_v that_o voice_n and_o feel_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o verse_n go_v thou_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o ever_o matth._n 25.41_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n the_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o officer_n and_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v by_o no_o 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