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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d á_z radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d surrexit_fw-la ad_fw-la standum_fw-la erectus_fw-la stabilis_fw-la solidus_fw-la mansit_fw-la perseveravit_fw-la that_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n we_o see_v as_o often_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n rise_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o hope_n so_o often_o his_o hope_n fail_v he_o before_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v now_o it_o shall_v not_o endure_v the_o word_n signify_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v to_o he_o he_o will_v establish_v this_o house_n to_o himself_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v his_o worldly_a estate_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v his_o duty_n his_o grace_n his_o gift_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v the_o word_n note_v that_o establishment_n which_o be_v make_v by_o a_o politic_a act_n or_o edict_n it_o be_v the_o jew_n operative_a word_n in_o which_o they_o enact_v law_n esth_n 9_o the_o word_n be_v use_v three_o time_n v._n 29_o 31_o &_o 32._o for_o a_o political_a establishment_n of_o that_o 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contradiction_n we_o may_v in_o zeal_n to_o his_o glory_n not_o in_o discontent_n with_o our_o own_o condition_n expostulate_v with_o he_o about_o what_o he_o have_v do_v so_o joshua_n chap._n 7.7_o 8._o alas_o o_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o at_o all_o bring_v this_o people_n over_o jordan_n to_o deliver_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorites_n to_o destroy_v we_o will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v be_v content_a and_o dwell_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o dare_v joshua_n speak_v thus_o what_o if_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o be_v it_o not_o his_o dury_n to_o bear_v it_o and_o let_v god_n alone_o yes_o doubtless_o and_o such_o i_o doubt_v not_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o joshuas_n spirit_n if_o israel_n only_o have_v be_v to_o suffer_v joshua_n have_v hold_v his_o peace_n at_o least_o from_o such_o language_n but_o he_o see_v a_o further_a matter_n in_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v like_a to_o suffer_v in_o their_o suffering_n the_o 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