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or_o 12._o of_o her_o hair_n &_o try_v if_o he_o can_v cut_v they_o the_o sergeant_n do_v so_o and_o offer_v to_o cut_v they_o with_o a_o pair_n of_o barber_n sisser_n they_o turn_v round_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o edge_n be_v so_o batter_v turn_v &_o quite_o spoil_v as_o that_o they_o will_v not_o cut_v any_o thing_n then_o the_o sergeant_n take_v the_o hair_n and_o do_v put_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n to_o burn_v it_o but_o the_o fire_n fly_v from_o it_o and_o the_o hair_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o unburnt_a who_o be_v wise_a that_o he_o may_v observe_v these_o thing_n the_o righteous_a shall_v see_v and_o rejoice_v and_o all_o iniquity_n shall_v stop_v her_o mouth_n psalm_n 107_o 43.42_o act._n 25_o â—_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 31._o â—_o job._n 29._o â—_o 14._o pro._n 26._o â—_o mat._n 11._o â—_o luc._n 22._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 2.10_o â—at_a 12.28_o â—ct_n 25.26_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 15_o â—_o 16._o job._n 29._o â—_o john_n 12.4_o jer._n 30.1_o â—_o &_o 26_o 8_o 10_o 16._o 16._o â—ving_v 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