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whit_n better_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o the_o lion_n say_v that_o when_o he_o roar_v the_o poor_a beast_n that_o be_v within_o hear_v be_v so_o amaze_v and_o affright_v that_o though_o they_o may_v escape_v by_o flight_n yet_o they_o stand_v still_o and_o yield_v themselves_o up_o to_o he_o for_o a_o prey_n such_o fright_n be_v poor_a man_n often_o put_v to_o by_o the_o roar_a throat_n of_o merciless_a oppressor_n second_o note_n god_n provide_v prey_n for_o lion_n god_n feed_v not_o only_a sheep_n and_o lamb_n but_o wolf_n and_o lion_n this_o note_n give_v we_o the_o chief_a scope_n of_o the_o whole_a context_v which_o be_v to_o show_v the_o care_n of_o god_n over_o all_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 104.21_o the_o young_a lion_n roar_v after_o their_o prey_n and_o seek_v their_o meat_n from_o god_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a expression_n that_o young_a lion_n when_o they_o roar_v after_o their_o prey_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o seek_v their_o meat_n of_o god_n imply_v that_o neither_o their_o own_o strength_n nor_o craft_n can_v feed_v they_o without_o help_n from_o god_n the_o strong_a creature_n leave_v to_o themselves_o can_v help_v themselves_o as_o they_o who_o fear_n god_n be_v feed_v by_o a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n so_o all_o creature_n be_v feed_v and_o now_o iâ—hed_v by_o a_o general_a providence_n the_o lion_n though_o he_o be_v strong_a and_o subtle_a yet_o can_v get_v his_o own_o prey_n we_o think_v a_o lion_n may_v shift_v for_o himself_o no_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o provide_v for_o he_o the_o young_a lion_n seek_v their_o meat_n of_o god_n sure_o then_o the_o mighty_a of_o man_n can_v live_v upon_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o receive_v life_n and_o breath_n so_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o life_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n give_v check_v to_o all_o flesh_n chap._n 9.23_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n let_v not_o the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v neither_o a_o wise_a man_n by_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o a_o mighty_a man_n by_o his_o mâ—ght_n can_v bring_v any_o work_n to_o a_o effectual_a issue_n that_o be_v also_o the_o conclusion_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o one_o of_o the_o may_v man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n king_n solomon_n eccles_n 9.11_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a neither_o yet_o bread_n to_o the_o wise_a nor_o yet_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n nor_o yet_o favour_n to_o man_n of_o skill_n but_o time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o though_o man_n have_v suitable_a quality_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o their_o end_n what_o suit_n better_a the_o win_n of_o a_o race_n than_o swiftness_n yet_o they_o can_v attain_v they_o without_o the_o power_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o some_o kind_n and_o degree_n or_o oâ—her_n the_o strong_a lion_n will_v starve_v do_v not_o the_o lord_n help_v they_o to_o hunt_v their_o prey_n three_o if_o we_o take_v the_o lion_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n for_o the_o old_a decrepit_a lion_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n for_o such_o as_o a_o e_z not_o able_a to_o go_v abroad_o for_o their_o prey_n the_o lord_n provide_v for_o lion_n under_o both_o these_o consideration_n yield_v we_o this_o observation_n god_n take_v care_n for_o those_o creature_n who_o through_o infirmity_n be_v either_o too_o old_a or_o too_o young_a be_v not_o able_a to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o there_o be_v a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n over_o they_o that_o have_v special_a need_n the_o old_a lion_n that_o once_o can_v but_o now_o can_v the_o young_a lion_n that_o never_o can_v hunt_v the_o prey_n be_v yet_o provide_v for_o old_a lion_n that_o be_v strong_a be_v teach_v by_o natural_a instinct_n to_o get_v prey_n for_o their_o young_a one_o while_o weak_a 1._o leo_fw-la vetulus_fw-la qui_fw-la viribus_fw-la deficienâ—ibus_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la potest_fw-la vonari_fw-la a_o juvenibus_fw-la praeda_fw-la capta_fw-la rugitu_fw-la eum_fw-la ad_fw-la participationem_fw-la praedae_fw-la vocantibus_fw-la alitur_fw-la aelian_a l._n 9_o de_fw-la natura_fw-la animal_n c._n 1._o and_o the_o natural_a historian_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o young_a lion_n which_o be_v strong_a be_v teach_v by_o a_o like_a instinct_n to_o hunt_v the_o prey_n for_o the_o old_a one_o that_o be_v weak_a four_o from_o the_o latter_a word_n will_v thou_o fill_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o young_a lion_n note_v god_n can_v and_o do_v provide_v for_o the_o creature_n to_o fullness_n or_o satisfaction_n he_o fill_v their_o appetite_n god_n as_o i_o may_v say_v keep_v a_o good_a a_o bountiful_a house_n for_o all_o his_o creature_n the_o young_a lion_n that_o have_v such_o strong_a stomach_n shall_v have_v their_o fill_n hence_o we_o may_v infer_v first_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o provide_v for_o lion_n young_a or_o old_a one_o or_o other_o then_o much_o more_o will_v he_o provide_v and_o hunt_v the_o prey_n for_o his_o faithful_a people_n david_n psal_n 34.10_o give_v we_o the_o lord_n word_n for_o it_o the_o young_a lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o young_a lion_n may_v lack_v or_o though_o the_o young_a lion_n shall_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n yet_o they_o that_o seek_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o lion_n have_v a_o good_a assurance_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o lack_v but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v a_o far_o better_a assurance_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n be_v the_o apostle_n question_n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o or_o say_v he_o it_o altogether_o for_o our_o sake_n for_o our_o sake_n speak_v of_o gospel_n minister_n no_o doubt_n this_o be_v write_v ver_fw-la 10._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v that_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n altogether_o for_o our_o sake_n yet_o questionless_a he_o give_v it_o chief_o for_o our_o sake_n and_o have_v a_o far_o great_a respect_n to_o we_o in_o make_v that_o law_n than_o to_o oxen._n thus_o from_o the_o text_n and_o point_n in_o hand_n i_o may_v say_v do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o lion_n sure_o he_o have_v cause_v this_o to_o be_v write_v that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o will_v much_o more_o take_v care_n of_o his_o sheep_n of_o all_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n a_o lion_n may_v come_v into_o a_o starve_a condition_n but_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n shall_v not_o lion_n though_o they_o be_v very_o strong_a &_o subtle_a not_o always_o get_v their_o prey_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o minister_v to_o his_o people_n at_o least_o a_o supply_n of_o their_o necessity_n as_o david_n speak_v i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n psal_n 37.25_o second_o do_v the_o lord_n provide_v to_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o young_a lion_n do_v he_o fill_v their_o natural_a appetite_n then_o sure_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o people_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n luke_o 1.53_o he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n who_o be_v the_o hungry_a doubtless_o he_o the_o holy_a virginmeant_a the_o spiritual_o hungry_a and_o what_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n he_o fill_v they_o with_o doubtless_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n they_o shall_v have_v not_o only_o some_o taste_n of_o these_o good_a thing_n but_o their_o
wild_a goat_n of_o the_o rock_n bring_v forth_o what_o these_o goat_n here_o call_v wild_a goat_n ascendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rupicapra_fw-la à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scandit_fw-la ascendit_fw-la quòd_fw-la montes_fw-la &_o rupes_fw-la ascendit_fw-la and_o wild_a goat_n of_o the_o rock_n be_v be_v common_o know_v the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v wild_a goat_n signify_v in_o the_o hebrew_n ascend_v or_o clamber_v because_o goat_n be_v clamber_a creature_n get_v up_o the_o steep_a rock_n and_o ascend_v the_o height_n of_o hill_n and_o mountain_n which_o they_o do_v many_o time_n exceed_v dangerous_o seem_v rather_o to_o hang_v by_o their_o foot_n than_o to_o go_v upon_o they_o teneant_fw-la pendentem_fw-la summa_fw-la capream_a de_fw-la rupe_n videbis_fw-la casuram_fw-la spear_n decipit_fw-la illa_fw-la cane_n martial_a ibices_fw-la quasi_fw-la avice_n eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la instar_fw-la avium_fw-la ardua_fw-la &_o excelsa_fw-la teneant_fw-la thus_o the_o 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man_n to_o seek_v he_o and_o his_o man_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o wild_a goat_n which_o scripture_n fit_o answer_v this_o which_o call_v they_o wild_a goat_n of_o the_o rock_n saul_n do_v not_o seek_v david_n only_o in_o the_o plain_n and_o valley_n where_o flock_n of_o sheep_n feed_v but_o upon_o the_o craggy_a rock_n and_o precipice_n where_o wild_a goat_n take_v up_o their_o quarter_n or_o use_v to_o feed_v this_o show_v his_o implacable_a rage_n and_o revengeful_a spirit_n against_o a_o innocent_a person_n that_o rather_o than_o not_o take_v he_o and_o have_v his_o will_n on_o he_o he_o will_v undertake_v a_o expedition_n not_o only_o tedious_a but_o very_o hazardous_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o army_n wrathful_a man_n will_v not_o only_o not_o spare_v other_o but_o not_o themselves_o but_o to_o the_o text_n know_v thou_o the_o time_n when_o the_o wild_a goat_n of_o the_o rock_n bring_v forth_o that_o be_v their_o young_a one_o merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la dâ—lere_fw-la significat_fw-la sumâ—tur_fw-la pro_fw-la parturire_fw-la merc._n the_o word_n translate_v bring_v forth_o signify_v pain_n and_o sorrow_n there_o be_v so_o much_o pain_n in_o bring_v forth_o that_o bring_v forth_o and_o pain_n may_v well_o be_v signify_v by_o one_o word_n the_o pain_n of_o the_o wild_a goat_n in_o bring_v forth_o here_o employ_v be_v express_o speak_v of_o at_o the_o three_o verse_n but_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n inquire_v of_o job_n here_o whether_o he_o know_v the_o time_n the_o exact_a time_n of_o their_o bring_v forth_o be_v that_o a_o secret_a i_o answer_v doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a and_o such_o a_o secret_a as_o few_o be_v acquaint_v with_o wild_a goat_n come_v little_a under_o the_o eye_n or_o sight_n of_o man_n in_o that_o work_n they_o bring_v forth_o upon_o inaccessible_a placeâ—_n câ—aggy_a rock_n and_o mountain_n man_n can_v without_o much_o difficulty_n reach_v that_o 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while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n christ_n be_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v mat._n 16.18_o and_o as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o general_n so_o of_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v build_v upon_o this_o immovable_a rock_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n second_o as_o the_o rock_n so_o the_o mountain_n be_v much_o desire_v by_o the_o wild_a goat_n psal_n 104.18_o the_o high_a hill_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o wild_a goat_n thus_o david_n be_v eye_v the_o hill_n for_o help_n psal_n 121.1_o i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o the_o hill_n from_o whence_o come_v my_o help_n what_o be_v these_o hill_n sure_o neither_o the_o material_a nor_o metaphorical_a hill_n of_o this_o world_n of_o which_o latter_o the_o people_n of_o god_n speak_v jerem._n 3.23_o disclame_o true_o in_o vain_a be_v salvation_n hope_v for_o from_o the_o hill_n and_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o mountain_n that_o be_v from_o the_o great_a power_n of_o man_n or_o 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will_v enlarge_v his_o heart_n to_o run_v those_o way_n and_o how_o often_o do_v he_o pray_v for_o quicken_a grace_n and_o liveliness_n that_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o slow_a dull_a phlegmatic_a spirit_n he_o may_v be_v active_a and_o full_a of_o holy_a fire_n about_o the_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n four_o wild_a goat_n of_o the_o rock_n in_o those_o country_n where_o they_o abound_v be_v much_o pursue_v and_o disquiet_v by_o huntsman_n as_o that_o passage_n which_o i_o before_o quote_v from_o a_o heathen_a poet_n intimate_v so_o good_a man_n the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v often_o hunt_v and_o disturb_v in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v hunter_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o hunter_n of_o beast_n nimrod_n be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n gen._n 10.9_o he_o be_v a_o hunter_n of_o man_n saul_n
any_o one_o of_o they_o yea_o how_o humble_a shall_v we_o be_v though_o adorn_v with_o they_o all_o hence_o that_o apostolical_a check_n to_o proud_a one_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n or_o boast_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o in_o these_o word_n he_o more_o than_o impli_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v those_o goodly_a feather_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o they_o second_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o the_o angel_n who_o fall_v have_v goodly_a feather_n and_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o not_o only_o in_o pride_n with_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n for_o but_o in_o pride_n to_o have_v more_o or_o get_v high_o and_o not_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n for_o it_o there_o be_v a_o temptation_n in_o any_o good_a thing_n a_o great_a temptation_n in_o goodly_a 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feather_n the_o peacock_n spread_v his_o plume_n so_o do_v a_o proud_a person_n not_o only_o he_o that_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o apparel_n affect_v to_o be_v see_v but_o he_o that_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o gift_n knowledge_n learning_n eloquence_n how_o do_v he_o spread_v these_o plume_n and_o affect_v applause_n as_o the_o vainglorious_a pharisee_n think_v nothing_o they_o do_v in_o religion_n worth_a the_o do_n unless_o they_o be_v see_v in_o do_v it_o so_o vainglorious_a person_n think_v nothing_o they_o have_v worth_a the_o have_v unless_o they_o make_v other_o see_v they_o have_v it_o three_o a_o proud_a man_n be_v like_a to_o the_o peacock_n in_o his_o exult_a clamorous_a voice_n or_o cry_v such_o love_n to_o talk_v high_a and_o be_v very_o loud_a they_o love_v to_o be_v hear_v as_o well_o as_o see_v and_o to_o hear_v themselves_o speak_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o other_o four_o the_o peacock_n say_v naturalist_n however_o he_o have_v very_o goodly_a feather_n yet_o have_v but_o a_o 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god_n about_o they_o but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o a_o unquiet_a spirit_n under_o they_o or_o of_o any_o rise_n of_o heart_n against_o they_o pray_v we_o may_v about_o they_o earnest_o instant_o and_o importunate_o and_o the_o more_o the_o better_o yet_o still_o quiet_o submit_v and_o the_o more_o quiet_o we_o submit_v to_o they_o the_o more_o fit_a we_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o about_o they_o that_o he_o in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n and_o in_o his_o own_o way_n will_v remove_v they_o from_o we_o will_v thou_o disannul_v my_o judgement_n will_v thou_o condemn_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v righteous_a these_o word_n may_v be_v take_v
the_o danger_n of_o pride_n poor_a &_o proud_a be_v so_o common_a that_o it_o be_v grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n and_o they_o especial_o who_o be_v poor_a in_o spiritual_n grow_v proud_a in_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o laodicean_n angel_n rev._n 3.17_o but_o further_a they_o be_v proud_a who_o lift_v up_o themselves_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o self_n as_o first_o in_o their_o natural_a part_n wit_n understanding_n memory_n elocution_n second_o in_o their_o acquire_v part_n learning_n knowledge_n skill_n three_o in_o their_o moral_a virtue_n sobriety_n temperance_n justice_n four_o in_o their_o spiritual_a grace_n faith_n love_n self-denial_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v proud_a for_o a_o fit_a of_o these_o or_o to_o have_v a_o fit_a of_o pride_n come_v upon_o we_o upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o five_o in_o their_o holy_a duty_n and_o performance_n prayer_n fasting_n etc._n etc._n six_o in_o their_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o good_a deed_n alm_n charity_n we_o seldom_o do_v well_o or_o any_o good_a especial_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o duty_n bind_v we_o much_o good_a but_o we_o think_v too_o well_o of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v better_a than_o we_o be_v or_o too_o much_o both_o of_o the_o good_a we_o have_v do_v and_o of_o our_o own_o goodness_n as_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n or_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o goodness_n appear_v chief_o in_o this_o that_o he_o can_v make_v all_o thing_n even_o evil_a thing_n and_o those_o not_o only_o the_o evil_n of_o trouble_n but_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o so_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o man_n heart_n or_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o evil_a appear_v chief_o in_o this_o that_o it_o cause_v all_o thing_n even_o good_a thing_n and_o those_o not_o only_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o natural_a life_n but_o the_o good_a belong_v to_o and_o do_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n to_o work_v to_o our_o hurt_n sometime_o for_o a_o time_n and_o will_v to_o our_o ruin_n for_o ever_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n over-rule_v it_o seven_o the_o favour_n which_o they_o have_v with_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o mighty_a the_o prince_n and_o power_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o many_o the_o common_a people_n of_o the_o world_n how_o be_v some_o lift_v up_o because_o they_o be_v the_o darling_n of_o the_o people_n because_o the_o multitude_n eye_n they_o points_z at_o they_o and_o applaud_v they_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n or_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o what_o be_v there_o not_o only_o of_o a_o earthly_a but_o of_o a_o heavenly_a pedigree_n and_o extraction_n in_o which_o the_o vain_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o ready_a to_o be_v lift_v up_o undue_o forget_v god_n from_o who_o all_o good_a come_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o i_o say_v in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n lay_v man_n open_a to_o the_o wrathful_a resistance_n of_o god_n and_o all_o such_o god_n will_v bring_v down_o and_o abase_v therefore_o 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a_o king_n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o pride_n they_o who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o god_n proud_a man_n above_o all_o man_n be_v not_o be_v the_o devil_n subject_n he_o be_v a_o king_n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o pride_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n consist_v any_o one_o of_o which_o may_v provoke_v god_n to_o pull_v down_o proud_a one_o first_o proud_a man_n set_v themselves_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n lucifer_n by_o who_o the_o proud_a babylonian_a be_v mean_v say_v isa_n 14.14_o i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a thus_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o tyrus_n ezek._n 28.2_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o be_o a_o god_n i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n and_o not_o god_n though_o thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n see_v how_o that_o proud_a prince_n think_v 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command_n &_o law_n of_o god_n god_n can_v but_o be_v provoke_v to_o see_v all_o his_o law_n and_o command_v slight_v by_o man_n a_o proud_a man_n will_v keep_v no_o bound_n nor_o will_v he_o be_v keep_v in_o any_o four_o pride_n be_v a_o mother_n sin_n it_o bring_v forth_o many_o other_o sin_n as_o unbelief_n be_v a_o mother_n sin_n so_o be_v pride_n hab._n 2.5_o he_o be_v a_o proud_a man_n neither_o keep_v at_o home_n who_o enlarge_v his_o desire_n as_o hell_n and_o be_v as_o death_n and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v but_o gather_v unto_o he_o all_o nation_n and_o heap_v unto_o he_o all_o people_n the_o
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