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we_o lord_n and_o bless_v we_o and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v among_o we_o selah_n mark_v this_o that_o he_o bid_v we_o pray_v god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o the_o mean_n how_o be_v this_o that_o they_o may_v know_v thy_o way_n upon_o earth_n and_o thy_o save_a health_n among_o all_o nation_n whereby_o he_o do_v imply_v that_o god_n have_v withhold_v some_o mercy_n from_o we_o till_o all_o nation_n have_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v 9_o exod_a 11._o 9_o a_o cause_n why_o god_n send_v abraham_n posterity_n into_o egypt_n that_o by_o their_o mean_n pharaoh_n who_o heart_n be_v big_a and_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n may_v be_v constrain_v to_o fall_v down_o and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o 16._o exod._n 10._o 16._o the_o lord_n the_o cause_n also_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v that_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n who_o think_v 29._o dan._n 4._o 20._o 21._o 17._o 29._o 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