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and_o force_v he_o to_o let_v the_o israelite_n go_v free_a from_o his_o tyranny_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 3._o to_z no_o dissallow_v instrument_n though_o rational_a in_o himself_o and_o permit_v of_o god_n 26._o matth._n 26._o what_o praise_n be_v due_a to_o judas_n for_o be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n who_o act_v from_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o covetousness_n to_o empty_v his_o master_n bag_n and_o fill_v his_o own_o 4._o to_o no_o instrument_n that_o be_v allow_v in_o his_o work_n and_o approve_v of_o god_n if_o he_o intend_v not_o god_n end_n in_o the_o work_n as_o well_o as_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o for_o what_o praise_n be_v due_a to_o ashur_n the_o rod_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o god_n indignation_n who_o be_v send_v and_o approve_v of_o god_n against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n to_o spoil_v prey_n upon_o and_o tread_v they_o down_o as_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n if_o yet_o he_o 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