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search_v the_o occasion_n without_o conâ—dering_v the_o circumstance_n which_o do_v only_o serve_v to_o trouble_v and_o offend_v the_o weak_a and_o to_o hazard_v and_o put_v in_o daunâ—er_n those_o which_o true_o serve_v god_n and_o â—o_o colour_n their_o frenzy_n and_o furor_n they_o allege_v the_o zeal_n of_o jeremie_n which_o be_v weary_a of_o forbear_v and_o can_v not_o forbear_v but_o these_o be_v more_o like_o the_o glorious_a elihu_n the_o buzite_n than_o the_o zealous_a jeremy_n the_o anatothite_n for_o elihu_n the_o buzite_n one_o of_o the_o comforter_n or_o rather_o discomforter_n of_o job_n cry_v out_o behold_v i_o be_o full_a of_o matter_n 18._o job._n 32_o 18._o and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v within_o i_o compel_v i_o behold_v my_o belly_n be_v as_o the_o wine_n that_o have_v no_o vent_n and_o like_o the_o bottelle_n that_o burst_v therefore_o will_v i_o speak_v that_o i_o may_v take_v breath_n etc._n etc._n even_o so_o many_o now_o be_v like_o the_o new_a wine_n which_o 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