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be_v all_o changeable_a one_o way_n or_o other_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o all_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v changeable_a they_o shall_v perish_v yea_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n and_o be_v change_v as_o a_o vesture_n psal_n 102.26_o the_o day_n be_v come_v wherein_o all_o these_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 11._o man_n also_o they_o be_v changeable_a they_o indeed_o be_v changeableness_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v they_o be_v changeable_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o changeable_a in_o their_o condition_n changeable_a in_o their_o spirit_n and_o changeable_a in_o their_o way_n changeable_a in_o their_o counsel_n and_o changeable_a in_o their_o comfort_n changeable_a in_o all_o they_o be_v unstable_a as_o water_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o reuben_n gen._n 49.4_o great_a man_n be_v changeable_a psal_n 62.9_o yea_o good_a man_n be_v changeable_a the_o best_a man_n be_v changeable_a the_o best_a man_n 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