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hom_n 19_o in_o gen._n and_o the_o sept._n render_v that_o geâ—_n 4._o 12._o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o vagabond_n upon_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v be_v groan_v and_o tremble_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o word_n nod_n the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o sojourn_v be_v by_o interpretation_n agitatio_fw-la commotio_fw-la quake_v or_o tremble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o basil_n seleuc_fw-fr apud_fw-la neiremb_v stromat_fw-la 1._o pag._n 23._o which_o if_o so_o our_o wicked_a quaker_n may_v see_v who_o be_v their_o patriarch_n now_o from_o this_o first_o instance_n observe_v first_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o wicked_a man_n now_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o 1._o wicked_a man_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v still_o the_o same_o circumferunt_fw-la cain_n club_n as_o bucholcer_n speak_v be_v still_o carry_v about_o in_o the_o world_n stain_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n see_v gal._n 4._o 29._o but_o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v 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