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fulfil_v that_o in_o the_o 68_o psalm_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v the_o word_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v publish_v it_o the_o lord_n can_v raise_v they_o up_o unexpected_o and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o our_o difficulty_n commendation_n but_o this_o i_o purposely_o only_a point_n at_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v straighten_v in_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o singular_a commendation_n of_o this_o tribe_n they_o be_v man_n of_o understanding_n to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o what_o israel_n have_v to_o do_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o high_a commendation_n of_o any_o people_n especial_o of_o their_o head_n and_o leader_n 2._o to_o know_v the_o time_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o duty_n explain_v these_o man_n of_o issachar_n have_v understanding_n of_o the_o time_n to_o know_v what_o israel_n have_v to_o do_v this_o god_n set_v down_o as_o their_o high_a commendation_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v these_o 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