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psal._n 3._o 11._o iudg._n 5_o ult._n the_o several_a way_n how_o christ_n deliver_v his_o church_n and_o ruin_n their_o enemy_n 1._o 2_o king_n 19_o 7_o 8._o 2._o esa_n 19_o 20_o 12._o 3._o 2_o chron_n 20._o 4._o isaiah_n 13._o 8._o 5._o exod_n 8_o 9_o 10._o 6._o isaiah_n 9_o 6._o isaiah_n 3._o 7._o 7._o râ—ason_n from_o the_o tender_a love_n and_o regard_n jesus_n christ_n bear_v to_o his_o people_n ier._n 31._o 3._o isaiah_n 43._o 4._o revel._n 3._o 9_o ioh_n 5._o 22._o ephes._n 1._o 21_o isaiah_n 54._o 17._o use_v 1._o therefore_o let_v all_o man_n fear_v to_o have_v any_o hand_n against_o god_n people_n verse_n 12._o use_v 3._o verse_n 12_o 13_o 14._o 17._o therefore_o let_v god_n people_n stay_v upon_o christ_n in_o all_o dark_a and_o difficult_a time_n 1._o 2._o 1._o job_n 7._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 3._o act_n 4._o 28._o 4._o use_v 3._o exhortation_n therefore_o keep_v christ_n with_o we_o and_o we_o be_v well_o enough_o v._n 16._o 19_o 20._o 1._o 3._o 4._o