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this_o he_o that_o have_v they_o ascribe_v they_o not_o to_o his_o own_o industry_n but_o to_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o samson_n judg._n 15._o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o thirst_n he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n cleave_v a_o hollow_a place_n in_o the_o jawbone_n and_o give_v he_o water_n now_o samson_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n en-hakkore_a the_o well_o of_o he_o that_o pray_v he_o ascribe_v 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o the_o return_n of_o his_o prayer_n to_o that_o assistance_n that_o god_n give_v he_o to_o pray_v so_o hannah_n ascribe_v her_o mercy_n to_o god_n not_o to_o herself_o but_o now_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n general_a providence_n his_o language_n be_v this_o i_o have_v labour_v for_o this_o i_o have_v venture_v my_o life_n for_o this_o my_o friend_n leave_v i_o this_o i_o get_v by_o my_o forecast_n providence_n &_o industry_n thus_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o own_o net_n 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