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those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horseman_n and_o charioteer_n these_o be_v but_o in_o lanienam_fw-la for_o spoil_n and_o prey_n for_o slaughter_n and_o captivity_n till_o after-age_n from_o the_o roman_a stoutness_n and_o arm_n learned_a to_o fight_v more_o like_a man_n on_o foot_n trust_v more_o to_o their_o own_o strength_n of_o which_o they_o be_v more_o master_n and_o can_v better_o manage_v it_o than_o to_o the_o fierceness_n of_o horse_n who_o take_v up_o half_a the_o man_n to_o rule_v they_o and_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o save_v by_o his_o much_o strength_n 33.17_o psalm_n 33.17_o as_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o many_o historical_a instance_n alone_o the_o weakness_n of_o secular_a chariot_n and_o horse_n alone_o what_o great_a expedition_n and_o execution_n be_v begin_v and_o carry_v on_o by_o multitude_n of_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n what_o great_a defeat_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v give_v they_o 9_o exod._n 1â—_n 7_o 9_o as_o 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