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and_o thy_o lip_n that_o thou_o speak_v no_o guile_n depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n repeat_v 1_o pet._n 3.10_o on_o the_o other_o side_n sickness_n and_o grievous_a disease_n and_o premature_n death_n be_v often_o threaten_v as_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n deut._n 28.60_o 61._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n also_o every_o sickness_n and_o every_o plague_n which_o be_v nâ—t_o write_v in_o this_o law_n prov._n 2.22_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o it_o prov._n 11.19_o as_o righteousness_n tend_v to_o life_n so_o he_o that_o pursue_v evil_a pursue_v it_o to_o his_o own_o death_n 2._o health_n and_o long_a life_n be_v the_o natural_a consequent_n of_o some_o virtue_n command_v by_o god_n as_o 1._o 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