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cause_v their_o subject_n to_o contemn_v they_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o lack_n of_o duty_n in_o the_o inferior_n but_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o dispossess_v they_o of_o their_o honour_n and_o as_o he_o debase_v the_o wicked_a so_o he_o lift_v up_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o cause_v the_o unworthy_a that_o be_v they_o that_o be_v think_v unworthy_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n to_o wear_v the_o crown_n when_o hannah_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n in_o her_o song_n of_o praise_n she_o have_v these_o word_n the_o lord_n bring_v low_a and_o exalt_v he_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o beggar_n from_o the_o dunghill_n to_o set_v they_o among_o prince_n and_o to_o make_v they_o inherit_v the_o seat_n of_o glory_n as_o be_v manifest_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n who_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v a_o king_n from_o low_a estate_n and_o as_o he_o be_v seek_v after_o 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