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the_o resolution_n of_o david_n 2._o sam._n 15._o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n worthy_a be_v the_o oration_n of_o judith_n which_o she_o make_v to_o her_o people_n of_o bethutia_n 8._o who_o will_v deliver_v up_o the_o city_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n unless_o within_o few_o day_n the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o who_o be_v you_o that_o have_v tempt_v the_o lord_n and_o set_v yourselves_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n let_v we_o wait_v for_o salvation_n from_o he_o and_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o help_v we_o and_o he_o will_v hear_v our_o voice_n if_o it_o please_v he_o thus_o shall_v we_o
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