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cause_v he_o to_o exchange_v his_o badge_n of_o honour_n for_o a_o ignominious_a halter_n 2_o saâ—t_n 17.23_o though_o gebal_n ammon_n and_o amalek_n conspire_v he_o can_v blow_v on_o their_o confederacy_n by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o nostril_n antichrist_n who_o let_v he_o can_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o make_v the_o little_a horn_n push_v the_o nation_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o lamb_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n though_o his_o follower_n be_v even_o innumerable_a hence_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n that_o he_o choose_v to_o appear_v for_o his_o people_n in_o a_o very_a low_a condition_n psal_n 136.23_o that_o so_o aliquid_fw-la divini_fw-la may_v appear_v in_o all_o his_o manifestation_n he_o overlook_v his_o people_n when_o erect_a as_o the_o palm_n or_o spread_v forth_o themselves_o as_o the_o green_a bay-tree_n and_o look_n upon_o they_o when_o like_o the_o myrtle_n they_o dwell_v in_o a_o low_a place_n such_o be_v 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