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i_o will_v set_v my_o eye_n upon_o thou_o again_o in_o another_o psalm_n he_o demand_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n 25._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v he_o teach_v the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v who_o be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v such_o a_o benefit_n that_o he_o himself_o must_v be_v his_o master_n and_o teach_v he_o the_o law_n according_a to_o which_o he_o must_v live_v 94._o in_o another_o place_n he_o call_v this_o man_n happy_a bless_a say_v he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastise_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o in_o thy_o law_n 25._o in_o the_o psalm_n cite_v
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