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my_o complaint_n bitter_a the_o original_a word_n have_v a_o twofold_a derivation_n contumaciam_fw-la aliqui_fw-la deducunt_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la signifi_n at_o amaritudinem_fw-la alij_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denotane_v rebellionem_fw-la seu_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la most_o tender_a it_o as_o we_o bitter_a bitterness_n in_o scripture_n be_v often_o use_v by_o a_o metaphor_n to_o denote_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v grievous_a troublesome_a afflictive_a or_o distasteful_a to_o we_o because_o bitter_a thing_n be_v so_o to_o the_o pallate_n or_o taste_n of_o man_n bitter_a thing_n be_v troublesome_a to_o sense_n and_o trouble_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o spirit_n affliction_n be_v a_o bitter_a pill_n thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o say_v job_n to_o god_n before_o chap._n 13.26_o so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v my_o complaint_n be_v bitter_a it_o sound_v thus_o much_o my_o complaint_n be_v as_o great_a as_o great_a can_v be_v and_o i_o 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not_o come_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o thy_o father_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v by_o some_o in_o this_o text_n of_o job_n disobedience_n or_o rebellion_n and_o they_o render_v the_o whole_a sentence_n with_o a_o interrogation_n sol_o etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la die_fw-la contumacia_fw-la habetur_fw-la querimonia_fw-la mea_fw-la contuman_fw-mi est_fw-la questus_fw-la meus_fw-la perstat_fw-la q._n d._n non_fw-la paret_fw-la non_fw-la cedet_fw-la solatijs_fw-la vestris_fw-la rab._n sol_o what_o be_v my_o complaint_n this_o day_n account_v rebellion_n as_o if_o i_o do_v contumacious_o set_v myself_o against_o god_n while_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o my_o sorrow_n before_o he_o whereas_o indeed_o my_o complaint_n be_v rather_o rebellious_a or_o stout_a against_o your_o consolation_n it_o yield_v not_o to_o they_o nor_o be_v at_o all_o abate_v by_o they_o the_o way_n or_o course_n which_o you_o take_v to_o comfort_v i_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o grapple_v with_o much_o more_o be_v it_o 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