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do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o if_o enemy_n say_v it_o you_o may_v well_o say_v it_o you_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o say_v it_o that_o 126._o psalm_n verse_n 2._o they_o say_v among_o the_o heathen_a the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o and_o what_o say_v the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v not_o they_o say_v so_o yes_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o whereof_o we_o be_v glad_a shall_v the_o heathen_a say_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o say_v it_o yes_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o say_v it_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o whereof_o we_o be_v glad_a remember_v i_o beseech_v you_o remember_v god_n can_v endure_v his_o mercy_n shall_v be_v slight_v he_o love_v that_o you_o shall_v have_v great_a thought_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o mercy_n that_o you_o shall_v say_v he_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n when_o god_n work_v deliverance_n for_o you_o he_o will_v make_v the_o very_a 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