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out_o etc._n etc._n then_o turn_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a he_o say_v curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o 16._o verse_n 16._o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n curse_a shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o dough_n curse_a shall_v be_v the_o 17._o 17._o fruit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o thy_o land_n the_o increase_n 18._o 18._o of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n curse_v also_o when_o thou_o come_v in_o and_o curse_a also_o when_o thou_o go_v out_o and_o 19_o 19_o so_o forth_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v david_n show_v in_o the_o first_o psalm_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o 3._o psal_n 1._o 3._o godly_a shall_v be_v like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n side_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n his_o leaf_n shall_v never_o fade_v &_o look_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v it_o shall_v prosper_v but_o contrariwise_o he_o say_v the_o wicked_a shall_v 4._o verse_n 4._o be_v nothing_o so_o but_o they_o be_v like_o the_o 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