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deliverance_n then_o will_v god_n perform_v his_o whole_a work_n upon_o zion_n and_o will_v punish_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o proud_a doer_n 7._o when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v mighty_o concern_v his_o worship_n his_o truth_n his_o cause_n then_o be_v the_o time_n god_n will_v do_v wonder_n though_o god_n will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o we_o yet_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o glory_n to_o be_v pollute_v and_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n joshua_n have_v josh_n 7.8_o 9_o when_o israel_n have_v sin_v and_o god_n have_v deliver_v they_o up_o to_o their_o enemy_n he_o plead_v with_o god_n lord_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thy_o great_a name_n though_o israel_n deserve_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v stand_v out_o for_o they_o yet_o let_v not_o thy_o glory_n suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o let_v thy_o name_n which_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v draw_v thou_o out_o to_o relieve_v and_o help_v the_o like_v you_o have_v isa_n 48.9_o 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