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country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o so_o do_v moses_n heb._n 11._o 24_o 25_o 26._o by_o faith_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n for_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o amaziah_n the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o give_v thou_o much_o more_o than_o 9_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 9_o this_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o thy_o pleasure_n either_o they_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a if_o lawful_a god_n will_v make_v they_o up_o
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