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god_n proceed_n if_o so_o alas_o who_o or_o what_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v dare_v to_o quarrel_v with_o that_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n we_o be_v as_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o â—epliest_v against_o god_n that_o quarrell_a with_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o rom._n 9_o 9.20_o however_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o we_o what_o ever_o his_o administration_n be_v towards_o ourselves_o or_o other_o yet_o who_o or_o what_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v dare_v to_o murmur_v against_o he_o i_o know_v what_o will_v here_o present_o be_v reply_v superior_n it_o be_v not_o against_o god_n that_o we_o murmur_v against_o who_o then_o why_o against_o those_o who_o we_o apprehend_v to_o have_v be_v or_o like_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o woe_n first_o and_o who_o or_o what_o be_v they_o it_o be_v moses_n his_o 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ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n pray_v for_o they_o i_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v persecutor_n that_o be_v the_o rule_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o this_o do_v we_o and_o do_v we_o it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n 5.44_o so_o the_o apostle_n there_o press_v it_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o first_o of_o all_o oh_o that_o murmurer_n will_v but_o take_v out_o of_o this_o lesson_n to_o pray_v for_o superior_n first_o of_o all_o pray_v for_o they_o before_o they_o let_v fly_v at_o they_o or_o murmur_v against_o they_o certain_o this_o will_v take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o their_o murmur_a the_o more_o they_o pray_v for_o they_o the_o less_o they_o will_v murmur_v against_o they_o sure_o i_o be_o they_o which_o murmur_v most_o be_v such_o as_o pray_v least_o to_o prevent_v the_o one_o practise_v the_o other_o pray_v for_o â—â—r_n superior_n king_n and_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n there_o direct_v first_o for_o the_o king_n who_o we_o 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