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it_o on_o he_o and_o his_o son_n as_o their_o great_a duty_n to_o make_v expiation_n for_o sin_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o of_o all_o their_o holy_a thing_n and_o to_o heal_n the_o leper_n or_o pronounce_v they_o clean_o when_o ever_o they_o can_v and_o woe_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o and_o how_o zealous_n be_v moses_n himself_o the_o king_n of_o jessuron_n in_o intercede_v when_o he_o see_v the_o mark_n of_o god_n displeasure_n how_o do_v he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o bow_v his_o heart_n by_o fast_v 40_o daâ—es_n together_o how_o quick_o do_v he_o bow_v for_o they_o