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psal_n 51.8_o as_o all_o my_o bone_n shall_v say_v o_o lord_n who_o be_v like_o thou_o and_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v shall_v rejoice_v that_o be_v the_o whole_a strength_n of_o my_o body_n shall_v be_v bend_v upon_o thy_o service_n and_o again_o simil._n esay_n 38.13_o lam._n 3.4_o psal_n 38.3_o psal_n 34.20_o psal_n 42.10_o lam._n 1_o 13._o job_n 20.21_o doct._n great_a mischief_n come_v of_o the_o evil_n of_o misgovern_a health_n job_n 20.11_o esay_n 51.8_o simil._n he_o have_v bruise_v all_o my_o bone_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n and_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n in_o my_o bone_n and_o god_n keep_v all_o their_o bone_n and_o while_o my_o bone_n be_v break_v and_o send_v a_o fire_n in_o my_o bone_n and_o thy_o bone_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n observe_v first_o out_o of_o this_o place_n what_o a_o misgovern_a health_n bring_v to_o man_n it_o destroy_v our_o nature_n our_o pleasure_n become_v our_o 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