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be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o public_a inter_fw-la est_fw-la jacob_n be_v love_v with_o a_o peculiar_a choice-love_n the_o blessing_n be_v design_v for_o he_o he_o no_o soon_o have_v it_o but_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o fly_v with_o it_o to_o padan-aram_a where_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o his_o father_n house_n for_o 20_o year_n but_o at_o his_o return_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o come_v home_o to_o our_o purpose_n esau_n like_o the_o dragon_n come_v against_o he_o with_o 400_o man_n then_o in_o what_o a_o conflict_n be_v he_o with_o god_n this_o be_v the_o antimask_n before_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o then_o receive_v from_o god_n so_o also_o job_n who_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o pattern_n of_o patience_n you_o have_v hear_v say_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o the_o end_n that_o god_n make_v with_o he_o typify_a and_o prefigure_v the_o end_n god_n will_v make_v with_o all_o his_o he_o be_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_n 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