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&_o 10._o &_o 11._o ammonite_n moabite_n idumaean_n syrian_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o the_o inward_a insurrection_n first_o of_o absalon_n etc._n ib._n 15._o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o of_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la 20._o ib._n 20._o beside_o many_o other_o traiterour_n complot_n and_o treacherous_a conspiracy_n therefore_o i_o will_v always_o give_v 1._o psal_n 34._o 1._o thanks_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n thy_o praise_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o mouth_n continual_o my_o 2._o psal_n 103._o 1._o 2._o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n and_o forget_v not_o
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