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〈◊〉_d beastly_a man_n who_o have_v thou_o now_o nickname_v â—ou_o know_a not_o who_o thou_o have_v so_o blaspheme_v 'gainst_o who_o thy_o voice_n and_o eye_n now_o can_v thou_o tell_v â—st_v thou_o lift_v up_o even_o the_o god_n of_o isra'l_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o messenger_n both_o in_o thought_n and_o word_n â—â—sphemously_o thou_o have_v reproach_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d people_n dear_a thou_o have_v boast_v with_o threat_n â—em_v to_o destroy_v with_o number_n of_o charet_n â—ou_fw-mi have_v boast_v that_o thou_o their_o cedar_n tall_a shall_v cut_v until_o they_o to_o the_o ground_n shall_v fall_v because_o thou_o have_v of_o man_n great_a assistance_n thou_o have_v in_o number_n put_v thy_o confidence_n when_o before_o thou_o many_o do_v melt_v like_o snow_n not_o thou_o but_o i_o these_o man_n do_v overthrow_v thou_o overcome_v neither_o by_o spear_n or_o shielâ—_n but_o i_o they_o make_v like_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o fielâ—_n like_o the_o green_a herb_n or_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n 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