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great_a be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o you_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n your_o principle_n i_o be_o sure_o be_v more_o noble_a extensive_a and_o generous_a do_v but_o draw_v they_o forth_o and_o show_v they_o to_o open_a view_n and_o you_o will_v be_v a_o blessing_n in_o your_o generation_n the_o several_a tribe_n and_o language_n shall_v fasten_v on_o your_o skirt_n and_o say_v we_o will_v go_v along_o with_o you_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o you_o nay_o even_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v shut_v their_o mouth_n at_o this_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o you_o isa_n 52.14_o 15._o for_o that_o which_o have_v not_o be_v tell_v they_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o shall_v consider_v as_o pharach_n say_v of_o joseph_n where_o be_v there_o a_o man_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v gen._n 41.38_o etc._n etc._n final_o my_o brethren_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o may_v 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