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put_v away_o their_o iniquity_n cease_v of_o firm_v and_o not_o grieve_v the_o lord_n let_v no_o man_n imagine_v that_o this_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o but_o yet_o do_v something_o which_o may_v please_v god_n as_o profane_a esau_n with_o his_o father_n gen._n 28.8.9_o for_o if_o they_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o as_o with_o he_o though_o his_o father_n mean_v to_o bless_v he_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o though_o man_n and_o the_o work_n bless_v they_o yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o for_o imitation_n if_o god_n be_v grieve_v at_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o use_v 3_o than_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v so_o too_o vide_fw-la mal._n 1.6_o in_o property_n of_o filial_a fear_n and_o if_o it_o do_v grieve_v they_o indeed_o then_o will_v they_o not_o use_v familiarity_n with_o those_o who_o word_n and_o work_n be_v bitter_a and_o sharp_a
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