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the_o governance_n of_o god_n careless_a what_o become_v of_o they_o must_v be_v bet_fw-mi down_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o majesty_n and_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n which_o suffer_v not_o one_o sparrow_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n without_o his_o will_n &_o providence_n neither_o one_o hear_v to_o fall_v from_o the_o head_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o choose_v how_o fierce_o so_o ever_o they_o shall_v rage_v against_o they_o wherefore_o oh_o you_o serpent_n seed_n how_o soever_o you_o shall_v be_v offend_v with_o this_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v know_v this_o that_o as_o the_o mighty_a god_n have_v make_v the_o scatter_a sand_n able_a enough_o to_o stay_v the_o rage_a sea_n so_o shall_v your_o proud_a wave_n of_o your_o boil_a stomach_n and_o over_o busy_a head_n be_v
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