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strength_n of_o pharaoh_n accurse_v they_o for_o the_o same_o and_o promise_v that_o it_o shall_v turn_v to_o their_o own_o confusion_n which_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o those_o which_o put_v their_o chief_a confidence_n in_o worldly_a help_n 48._o as_o all_o wicked_a man_n do_v whatsoever_o they_o dissemble_v in_o word_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o of_o dissimulation_n they_o be_v call_v hypocrite_n by_o job_n for_o whereas_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o hope_n of_o wicked_a man_n shall_v perish_v job_n say_v 8._o the_o hope_n of_o hypocrite_n shall_v perish_v call_v wicked_a man_n hypocrite_n for_o that_o they_o say_v they_o put_v their_o hope_n in_o god_n whereas_o indeed_o they_o put_v it_o in_o the_o world_n which_o thing_n beside_o scripture_n be_v evident_a also_o by_o experience_n for_o with_o who_o do_v the_o wicked_a man_n consult_v in_o his_o affair_n and_o doubt_n with_o god_n principal_o or_o with_o the_o world_n who_o do_v 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