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36._o 4._o he_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v wicked_a he_o set_v himself_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v psal_n 2._o 2._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v council_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n when_o do_v a_o man_n set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n of_o wickedness_n from_o meditation_n and_o consultation_n the_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n go_v after_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o he_o set_v himself_o that_o be_v he_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v in_o it_o he_o will_v not_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n now_o as_o this_o serve_v for_o a_o ungodly_a man_n conviction_n
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