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will_v 〈◊〉_d supplicate_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o theâ—_n this_o be_v clear_a in_o ezek._n 36._o 37._o where_o in_o the_o p_o 〈…〉_z cee_o word_n there_o be_v name_v and_o hold_v for_o 〈…〉_z large_a and_o precious_a promise_n yet_o he_o subjoy_v 〈…〉_z eth_z thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v yet_o for_o it_o 〈…〉_z be_v inquire_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v likewise_o clear_a 2_o s_o 〈…〉_z 7._o 27._o where_o david_n receive_v the_o promise_n t_o 〈…〉_z be_v house_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o and_o â—hat_n the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o make_v that_o sweet_a â—uit_n of_o it_o therefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n find_v in_o it_o heart_n to_o pray_v this_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o be_v not_o this_o mystery_n to_o turn_v over_o your_o promise_n into_o prayer_n and_o your_o prayer_n into_o song_n of_o praise_n a_o iâ—_n no_o wonder_n that_o we_o oftentimes_o complain_v that_o his_o word_n do_v fail_v for_o 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