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etc._n luk._n 18._o 12_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o church_n in_o psal_n 80_o they_o pray_v and_o pray_v again_o and_o again_o that_o god_n will_v turn_v they_o again_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v then_o shall_v we_o know_v if_o we_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 6._o 3._o this_o be_v a_o token_n for_o good_a indeed_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v what_o we_o crave_v when_o we_o hold_v on_o and_o will_v not_o be_v beat_v out_o nor_o take_v denial_n as_o that_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15._o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n christ_n can_v not_o shake_v she_o off_o neither_o by_o silence_n nor_o by_o what_o he_o say_v but_o
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