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5.11_o 2_o cor._n 5.11_o as_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n hence_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o context_n to_o warn_v etc._n etc._n for_o if_o he_o do_v not_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n 1._o ezek._n 1._o o_o beloved_n the_o blood_n of_o soul_n will_v lie_v heavy_a one_o day_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o careless_a watchman_n if_o abel_n blood_n lie_v so_o heavy_a on_o cain_n heart_n 4._o gen._n 4._o that_o his_o countenance_n fall_v o_o how_o will_v wretched_a careless_a minister_n look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n when_o he_o shall_v ask_v they_o where_o be_v thy_o brother_n where_o be_v such_o and_z such_o that_o i_o have_v commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n 13.17_o heb._n 13.17_o and_o for_o who_o thou_o must_v account_v o_o deal_v not_o then_o with_o your_o charge_n with_o your_o flock_n as_o the_o ostrich_n with_o her_o egg_n leave_v they_o and_o forget_v that_o 39.14,15,16_o job_n 39.14,15,16_o the_o foot_n may_v crush_v they_o 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