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of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o do_v rejoice_v 5_o the_o continuance_n increase_n and_o preservatioun_n of_o the_o kirk_n 1_o ezech._n 6.6_o 8.9_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 12.1_o gen._n 13.1_o exod._n 1.1_o exod._n 1.20_o josh_n 1.3_o &_o 23.4_o 1_o sa._n 10.1_o 1_o sa._n 16.13_o 2_o sa._n 7.12_o 2_o king_n 17_o 13_o 2_o king_n 17_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 24_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 28.36.48_o 2_o king_n 25_o 1_o etc._n etc._n dan_fw-mi 9_o 2_o ezr_o 1_o &c_n &c_n hag_n 1_o 14_o zach_n 3_o 1_o we_o may_v constant_o believe_v that_o god_n preserve_v instruct_v multiply_v honour_a decore_v and_o from_o death_n call_v to_o life_n his_o kirk_n in_o all_o age_n from_o adam_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o abraham_n he_o call_v from_o his_o father_n country_n he_o he_o instruct_v his_o seed_n he_o multiply_v the_o same_o he_o marveilouslie_o preserve_v and_o mair_a marveilouslie_o deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n and_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n 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