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but_o to_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o man_n child_n be_v a_o great_a joy_n to_o have_v woman_n child_n of_o the_o 38._o 2._o esd_v 9_o 38._o israelite_n do_v not_o so_o much_o vex_v pharaos_n mind_n but_o the_o man_n child_n the_o hope_n and_o joy_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o their_o strength_n they_o must_v die_v the_o death_n among_o the_o innocent_n herode_fw-la cause_v the_o man_n child_n to_o be_v slay_v fear_v lest_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v wear_v his_o crown_n and_o put_v he_o or_o he_o beside_o their_o princely_a royalty_n the_o chief_a deliverance_n that_o ever_o god_n wrought_v for_o his_o people_n it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o woman_n but_o most_o of_o all_o by_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v moses_n preserve_v that_o he_o may_v in_o time_n deliver_v his_o people_n the_o victory_n and_o the_o honour_n thereof_o do_v belong_v to_o barake_n but_o because_o he_o fear_v and_o doubt_v the_o honour_n thereof_o be_v â—iven_v to_o a_o woman_n judge_n 4._o 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