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as_o a_o watchman_n set_v over_o you_o ezek._n 33.9_o if_o you_o will_v not_o deliver_v your_o soul_n by_o obey_v the_o truth_n and_o submit_v thereunto_o when_o it_o be_v hold_v out_o to_o you_o by_o he_o who_o have_v the_o rule_n or_o guide_v and_o oversight_n of_o you_o and_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n and_o must_v give_v account_n and_o will_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o heb._n 13.17_o then_o you_o will_v die_v in_o your_o iniquity_n and_o obstinacy_n your_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o your_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v lie_v upon_o your_o own_o head_n who_o can_v help_v it_o unless_o god_n forbid_v it_o the_o which_o also_o god_n forbid_v i_o pray_v god_n yea_o once_o more_o also_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o deut._n 30.19_o or_o for_o you_o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o 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