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interruption_n and_o weariness_n which_o word_n say_v 39_o say_v thomas_n shiphard_n in_o a_o letter_n from_o new_a england_n pag_n mihi_fw-la 39_o my_o author_n well_o think_v on_o revive_v the_o man_n though_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o utter_o y_o drive_v out_o these_o canaanite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v be_v for_o our_o trial_n exercise_n and_o humiliation_n yet_o it_o be_v through_o our_o fault_n and_o negligence_n if_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v under_o the_o yoke_n and_o be_v not_o already_o become_v tributary_n 3.4_o tributary_n judg._n 3.4_o and_o ere_o it_o be_v long_o the_o victory_n shall_v be_v complete_a and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o molest_v any_o true_a israelite_n ah_o why_o shall_v the_o saint_n be_v too_o much_o discourage_v they_o will_v not_o stay_v long_o in_o
upon_o such_o a_o sure_a foundation_n though_o 18._o though_o habak_v 3.17_o 18._o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o though_o the_o mountain_n shall_v melt_v as_o wax_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n be_v dissolve_v and_o fall_v down_o as_o the_o leaf_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v own_v his_o 97.5_o his_o isa_n 34.3_o 4._o psa_fw-la 97.5_o word_n and_o will_v fulfil_v all_o his_o promise_n the_o least_o jot_n or_o title_n whereof_o shall_v not_o can_v fail_v mat._n 5.18_o luke_n 16_o 17._o and_o do_v he_o not_o solemn_o protest_v that_o though_o he_o command_v invit_v and_o intreat_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o pour_v out_o our_o desire_n before_o he_o and_o proclaim_v his_o fury_n and_o indignation_n to_o all_o person_n and_o family_n that_o call_v not_o upon_o his_o name_n yet_o he_o never_o say_v seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a isa_n 45.19_o who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o dare_v challenge_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o can_v 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