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it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o all_o our_o enemy_n hear_v thereof_o and_o all_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v about_o we_o see_v these_o thing_n they_o be_v much_o cast_v down_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n for_o they_o perceive_v that_o this_o work_n be_v wrought_v of_o our_o god_n their_o own_o judgement_n be_v convince_v of_o their_o folly_n in_o oppose_v the_o jew_n the_o extraordinary_a success_n show_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v in_o it_o by_o such_o incredible_a and_o remarkable_a occurrence_n do_v god_n bring_v about_o their_o deliverance_n so_o micah_n 7._o 10._o when_o god_n shall_v plead_v her_o cause_n than_o she_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o shame_n shall_v cover_v she_o which_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o eye_n shall_v behold_v she_o now_o shall_v she_o be_v tread_v dâ—…wil_n as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n those_o who_o mock_v her_o faith_n shall_v be_v confound_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o her_o deliverance_n 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outward_a thing_n be_v at_o god_n disposal_n to_o give_v and_o take_v according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n job_n 1._o 21._o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o not_o the_o sabean_o and_o the_o chaldean_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 7._o the_o lord_n make_v poor_a and_o make_v rich_a he_o bring_v low_a and_o lift_v up_o he_o that_o cast_v the_o world_n into_o hill_n and_o valley_n dispose_v of_o the_o several_a condition_n of_o man_n that_o some_o shall_v be_v high_a and_o some_o low_a some_o exalt_v some_o deject_a all_o thing_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o dominion_n of_o fortune_n or_o blind_a chance_n but_o govern_v by_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n their_o good_a be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n job_n 21._o 16._o 2._o that_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n to_o see_v ut_fw-la malis_fw-la male_a sit_v &_o bonis_fw-la bene_fw-la gen._n 18._o 25._o that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o to_o do_v 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5._o 5._o thou_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n he_o love_v the_o good_a and_o the_o holy_a psal._n 35._o 27._o he_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n it_o be_v his_o delight_n to_o see_v they_o happy_a and_o flourish_a this_o different_a respect_n be_v often_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n psal._n 31._o 23._o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o faithful_a and_o plentiful_o reward_v the_o proud_a doer_n that_o he_o will_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v those_o that_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o and_o avenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o pride_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o wicked_a though_o all_o the_o world_n be_v against_o the_o godly_a god_n will_v preserve_v they_o and_o ruin_v the_o wicked_a though_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v let_v they_o alone_o so_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 12._o for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v over_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o their_o prayer_n but_o the_o face_n of_o the_o 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