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and_o out_o of_o the_o two_o next_o 3.2_o heb._n 3.2_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o god_n anger_n he_o remember_v mercy_n for_o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n to_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v live_v of_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n to_o euah_n that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o and_o not_o be_v in_o continual_a travel_n unto_o they_o both_o that_o he_o teach_v they_o wisdom_n to_o make_v leather_n coat_n what_o learn_v you_o from_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n make_v they_o coat_n that_o in_o every_o profitable_a invention_n for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o it_o and_o not_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n that_o invent_v it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o such_o case_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o own_o net_n 1.16_o heb._n 1.16_o when_o there_o be_v better_a mean_n of_o clothing_n why_o do_v they_o be_v leather_n it_o seem_v that_o thereby_o they_o shall_v draw_v themselves_o the_o 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