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than_o this_o the_o navel_n have_v much_o influence_n on_o the_o intestine_n and_o when_o it_o be_v sound_a it_o further_v much_o the_o health_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o prov._n 3._o 8._o it_o be_v say_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o thy_o bone_n that_o be_v it_o will_v be_v exceed_o useful_a and_o profitable_a for_o thy_o well-being_n as_o it_o be_v useful_a for_o the_o body_n to_o have_v that_o part_n in_o good_a case_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o wretched_a miserable_a condition_n such_o as_o be_v our_o condition_n by_o nature_n be_v describe_v by_o this_o thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v etc._n etc._n ezek_n 16._o 4._o it_o be_v know_v also_o that_o in_o nature_n the_o navel_n have_v much_o influence_n on_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n which_o may_v be_v especial_o take_v notice_n of_o here_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a commendation_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v like_o a_o round_a goblet_n that_o be_v 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