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blood_n of_o their_o game_n yet_o these_o do_v not_o simple_o rejoice_v in_o blood_n and_o vengeance_n nor_o as_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n and_o vengeance_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o have_v dishonour_v god_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o as_o they_o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n lift_v up_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n so_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o rod_n and_o learned_a judgement_n the_o wicked_a man_n correction_n be_v the_o godly_a man_n instruction_n he_o triumph_v as_o much_o over_o his_o own_o doubt_n and_o incredulity_n as_o over_o his_o enemy_n he_o look_v as_o it_o be_v through_o a_o casement_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 73.3.17_o psal_n 73.3.17_o and_o discover_v with_o one_o eye_n in_o what_o slippery_a place_n they_o stand_v who_o prosper_v in_o sin_n and_o abuse_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o other_o he_o behold_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o righteous_a together_o with_o the_o 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though_o he_o kill_v we_o the_o stoic_a can_v say_v we_o do_v but_o act_n 13._o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epicte_n cap._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la c._n 13._o that_o part_n upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n which_o our_o master_n have_v appoint_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v our_o own_o carver_n but_o endeavour_n to_o svi_fw-la mit_fw-fr our_o will_n to_o the_o present_a occurrence_n nay_o the_o the_o poor_a staâ—e_v poor_a m._n fullâ—rs_n holy_a staâ—e_v shepherd_n can_v say_v be_v ask_v by_o the_o travelour_n what_o weather_n we_o shall_v have_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v what_o weather_n please_v he_o not_o as_o if_o he_o as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o witch_n of_o lapland_n can_v raise_v wind_n and_o change_v at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o we_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o what_o weather_n please_v god_n and_o that_o weather_n shall_v please_v i_o so_o it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o can_v true_o say_v with_o old_a eli_n when_o 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