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from_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o of_o job_n 18._o job._n 1.21_o &_o 5.17_o 18._o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n correct_v therefore_o despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o he_o wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a second_o it_o be_v his_o yoke_n because_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o have_v deep_o taste_v the_o bottom_n and_o very_a dregs_n of_o this_o cup_n according_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n 6._o esay_n 53.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o three_o he_o call_v it_o his_o yoke_n for_o 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the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n tempt_v as_o we_o be_v â—hat_n he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n bless_a therefore_o be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o we_o ourselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n to_o who_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la
and_o therefore_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n where_o summary_o and_o in_o general_a be_v set_v down_o whatsoever_o elsewhere_o throughout_o the_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v more_o at_o length_n deliver_v moses_n under_o those_o two_o comprehend_v all_o the_o motive_n which_o possible_o can_v be_v devise_v and_o find_v out_o either_o for_o animate_v and_o encourage_v of_o man_n unto_o the_o better_a thing_n or_o dissuade_v of_o he_o from_o the_o worst_a see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n life_n and_o good_a death_n and_o evil_n 18._o deut._n 30.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o in_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o multiply_v and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o but_o if_o thy_o heart_n turn_v away_o so_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o shall_v be_v draw_v away_o and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o i_o denounce_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v and_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o prolong_v your_o day_n upon_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o and_o again_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 38.1.15_o deut._n 38.1.15_o if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v set_v thou_o on_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v 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