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to_o see_v that_o by_o subtillitie_n in_o plead_n unnecessary_a delay_n captious_a interpretation_n and_o clamorous_a importunity_n a_o honest_a cause_n be_v not_o delay_v or_o overthrow_v mark_v i_o beseech_v you_o what_o a_o judge_n prince_n job_n be_v chap._n 29._o 11._o when_o the_o ear_n hear_v i_o than_o it_o bless_v i_o and_o when_o the_o eye_n see_v i_o it_o give_v witness_n to_o i_o hearer_n have_v not_o word_n enough_o to_o praise_v my_o eloquence_n he_o be_v so_o admire_v that_o any_o one_o but_o job_n will_v have_v be_v proud_a of_o half_a so_o many_o acclamation_n ver._n 12_o 13_o 14._o because_o i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n i_o put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n &_o a_o diadem_n the_o poor_a 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