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that_o he_o shall_v curse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n joâ—_n 1.11_o the_o devil_n well_o know_v what_o over_o whelm_a affliction_n will_v work_v upon_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a heart_n even_o to_o curse_v goâ—_n to_o his_o face_n and_o have_v not_o job_n sincerity_n through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n uphold_v anâ—_n preserve_v he_o the_o devil_n have_v have_v his_o design_n and_o job_n have_v curse_v god_n as_o well_o aâ—_n the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n another_o be_v of_o thosâ—_n wicked_a one_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n â—…saiah_o speak_v isai_n 8.21_o and_o thâ—â—_n shall_v pass_v through_o it_o hardly_o bestead_v anâ—_n hungry_a and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o wheâ—…_n they_o shall_v be_v hungry_a they_o shall_v fret_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n anâ—_n look_v upward_o whence_o it_o appear_v thaâ—_n when_o god_n upon_o earth_n punish_v a_o people_n for_o their_o wickedness_n with_o some_o extreme_a calamity_n under_o which_o they_o 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