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his_o people_n crave_v those_o temporal_a benefit_n even_o that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v that_o he_o rule_v upon_o earth_n stand_v by_o he_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v wherefore_o whensoever_o their_o enemy_n oppress_v they_o or_o by_o the_o want_n of_o any_o his_o accustom_a benefit_n they_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v of_o the_o lord_n they_o complain_v unto_o he_o not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o necessity_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o glory_n use_v these_o &_o such_o like_a kind_n of_o speech_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o heathen_a say_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_o as_o if_o their_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o have_v the_o lord_n his_o glory_n uphold_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o goodness_n promise_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v call_v into_o doubt_n of_o the_o ungodly_a while_o they_o see_v those_o that_o account_v themselves_o for_o his_o in_o affliction_n and_o oppression_n necessity_n and_o want_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o regard_v of_o he_o 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