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stand_v not_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n and_o by_o that_o gain_v that_o honourable_a appellation_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a meek_a man_n above_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n how_o zealous_a he_o be_v for_o god_n honour_n and_o how_o severe_a in_o punish_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n that_o he_o be_v exact_o just_a and_o wrong_v no_o man_n and_o for_o his_o learning_n that_o he_o be_v learn_v in_o all_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n excellent_a accomplishment_n all_o able_a you_o will_v easy_o acknowledge_v to_o make_v his_o bad_a subject_n blush_v at_o their_o rebellion_n if_o they_o have_v have_v any_o shame_n leave_v in_o they_o but_o the_o true_a israelite_n in_o who_o mouth_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n much_o less_o rebellion_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o heart_n let_v their_o king_n be_v what_o he_o will_v a_o moses_n or_o a_o manasses_n 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