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that_o be_v unthankful_a at_o least_o he_o will_v not_o bestow_v they_o in_o mercy_n he_o sometime_o give_v these_o outward_a blessing_n in_o anger_n i_o give_v thou_o a_o king_n in_o my_o anger_n hos_n 13.11_o but_o he_o never_o give_v mercy_n in_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o unthankful_a wretch_n this_o sin_n of_o unthankfulness_n sometime_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o strain_v for_o his_o rent_n when_o man_n will_v not_o give_v he_o the_o quitrent_n of_o thankfulness_n therefore_o say_v god_n hos_n 2.8_o 9_o because_o she_o do_v not_o know_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o baal_n therefore_o will_v i_o return_v and_o take_v away_o my_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o and_o will_v recover_v my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n give_v to_o cover_v her_o nakedness_n say_v god_n i_o will_v strip_v her_o naked_a and_o leave_v her_o bare_a 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