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arise_v say_v the_o lord_n now_o will_v i_o be_v exalt_v now_o will_v i_o lift_v up_o myself_o you_o shall_v contrive_v chaff_n you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o stubble_n your_o own_o curse_v breath_n as_o fire_n shall_v devour_v you_o but_o as_o for_o you_o my_o people_n my_o cordial_a covenanter_n yet_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o for_o your_o sin_n covenanter_n 3._o god_n resolution_n to_o his_o cordial_a covenanter_n i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n i_o will_v bring_v you_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o holy-league_n 38._o ezek._n 20_o 37_o 38._o and_o then_o i_o will_v purge_v out_o from_o among_o you_o the_o rebel_n or_o malignant_n and_o they_o that_o transgress_v against_o i_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o sojourn_v and_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n or_o happiness_n of_o my_o child_n finis_fw-la