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the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n 20._o exod._n 20._o shall_v arise_v and_o health_n shall_v be_v under_o his_o wing_n and_o he_o that_o 3._o mal._n 4._o 3._o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v repent_v and_o cause_v other_o to_o repent_v and_o return_v from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v 16._o mark_v 16._o 16._o ezek._n 18._o 16._o jam._n 5_o 16._o your_o destruction_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o acknowledge_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o that_o you_o may_v be_v heal_v for_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v
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