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become_v the_o one_o no_o less_o than_o the_o other_o and_o when_o god_n find_v out_o a_o man_n atter_fw-la his_o own_a heart_n to_o preside_v over_o his_o peculiar_a people_n he_o choose_v david_n his_o servant_n 78.70,71_o psal_n 78.70,71_o and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheepfold_v follow_v the_o ewe_n great_a with_o young_a he_o bring_v he_o to_o feed_v jacob_n his_o people_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n that_o watchful_a care_n which_o he_o exercise_v in_o the_o shepherd_n tent_n prepare_v he_o for_o the_o business_n of_o the_o throne_n that_o concern_v which_o he_o show_v for_o a_o lamb_n take_v from_o he_o improve_v itself_o into_o a_o zeal_n to_o rescue_n israel_n from_o the_o philistin_n army_n the_o courage_n which_o he_o show_v against_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_n who_o be_v about_o devour_v his_o flock_n recommend_v he_o to_o be_v saul_n champion_n against_o goliath_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o first_o enterprise_n give_v he_o hope_n of_o 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