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only_o be_v slay_v but_o the_o whole_a city_n fall_v in_o a_o degree_n 4._o and_o they_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o last_o effect_n of_o the_o earthquake_n but_o how_o do_v they_o give_v god_n glory_n 1._o by_o confess_v their_o sin_n especial_o in_o aught_o that_o they_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o witness_n my_o son_n say_v joshua_n to_o achan_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v confession_n unto_o he_o josh_n 7.19_o 2._o they_o repent_v also_o of_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o confess_v for_o therein_o also_o be_v god_n glorify_v rev._n 10.9_o 3._o they_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o tender_a mercy_n in_o spare_v they_o
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