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the_o example_n shall_v not_o discredit_v the_o truth_n hereof_o see_v we_o read_v how_o lot_n wife_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n gen._n 19_o 19_o gen._n 19_o and_o corah_n with_o his_o company_n swallow_v up_o into_o the_o earth_n numb_a 16._o 16._o numb_a 16._o happy_a be_v we_o if_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o other_o do_v make_v we_o repent_v and_o leave_v our_o own_o know_a fin_n and_o all_o such_o bitter_a curse_n &_o fearful_a imprecation_n against_o ourselves_o and_o other_o such_o as_o be_v these_o i_o pray_v god_n i_o may_v never_o stir_v or_o i_o may_v rot_v alive_a or_o my_o eye_n may_v drop_v out_o of_o my_o bead_n i_o will_v i_o may_v never_o speak_v more_o if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a or_o i_o may_v sink_v into_o the_o earth_n or_o that_o these_o hand_n may_v never_o open_v again_o or_o the_o devil_n then_o take_v i_o if_o i_o do_v this_o or_o i_o pray_v god_n this_o bread_n or_o drink_n may_v be_v my_o poison_n or_o i_o may_v never_o enjoy_v 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