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thus_o much_o be_v signify_v by_o what_o be_v write_v he_o rule_v by_o his_o power_n for_o ever_o his_o eye_n behold_v the_o nation_n let_v not_o the_o rebellious_a exalt_v themselves_o psal_n 66._o 7._o and_o though_o the_o nation_n be_v never_o so_o angry_a yet_o now_o be_v the_o time_n come_v that_o god_n shall_v take_v to_o himself_o â—â—â—â—_o psal_n â—â—â—â—_o great_a power_n and_o reign_n a_o little_a open_n and_o appearance_n thereof_o do_v now_o begin_v in_o this_o place_n and_o nation_n which_o will_v be_v likewise_o follow_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o contention_n be_v not_o so_o much_o between_o the_o two_o king_n who_o be_v both_o pot-sherds_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v each_o of_o they_o several_a be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n although_o now_o they_o have_v their_o army_n and_o cause_n their_o terror_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n cease_v you_o from_o man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o 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