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that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n to_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n job_n wish_v that_o death_n have_v surprise_v he_o assoon_o as_o ever_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n into_o the_o world_n yea_o before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v have_v die_v in_o the_o very_a womb_n here_o job_n begin_v to_o expostulate_v why_o he_o have_v make_v so_o long_a a_o journey_n and_o in_o his_o latter_a time_n so_o troublesome_a a_o journey_n in_o the_o world_n why_o i_o say_v he_o be_v not_o at_o his_o request_n cut_v off_o and_o take_v away_o by_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n why_o be_v light_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n to_o the_o
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