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notwithstanding_o she_o subscribe_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n that_o jacob_n shall_v overcome_v esau_n yet_o she_o by_o indirect_a mean_n seek_v to_o prevent_v this_o work_n of_o god_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n do_v wink_v at_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o general_a resolution_n to_o be_v obedient_a the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o abraham_n who_o because_o he_o think_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o house_n of_o abimelek_n and_o that_o they_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o for_o his_o wife_n fake_v genesis_n 20.2_o dissemble_a sarah_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o carry_v she_o under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o sister_n which_o infirmity_n the_o lord_n pass_v by_o because_o in_o other_o his_o action_n he_o be_v faithful_a here_o some_o to_o debase_v this_o work_n of_o rahab_n may_v say_v why_o be_v this_o such_o a_o matter_n to_o haâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d few_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o why_o shall_v this_o commend_v her_o faith_n since_o she_o never_o come_v to_o 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