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metaphor_n i._o the_o arm_n of_o a_o man_n be_v a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o consequent_o may_v decay_v grow_v weak_a or_o be_v wither_v ii_o the_o arm_n of_o man_n be_v short_a and_o can_v help_v at_o a_o distance_n such_o as_o be_v a_o man_n such_o be_v his_o arm_n and_o power_n iii_o the_o arm_n of_o man_n be_v weak_a and_o may_v be_v beat_v down_o by_o a_o great_a force_n can_v engage_v or_o encounter_v with_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n iv._o the_o arm_n of_o a_o man_n may_v be_v break_v or_o cut_v off_o and_o so_o become_v useless_a v._o the_o arm_n of_o man_n help_v but_o for_o a_o time_n he_o live_v not_o always_o and_o so_o can_v help_v always_o disparity_n i._o the_o arm_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spiritual_a arm_n and_o so_o can_v decay_v all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n abide_v and_o change_v not_o ii_o god_n arm_n be_v not_o short_a he_o can_v help_v and_o save_v afar_o off_o as_o well_o as_o near_o and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o once_o though_o they_o live_v in_o so_o many_o 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