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26._o 12_o do_v in_o i_o for_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o and_o then_o ephraim_n be_v become_v very_o teachable_a and_o very_o gentle_a and_o very_o ready_a to_o beaâ—_n the_o lord_n yoke_v and_o ephraim_n be_v turn_v and_o repent_v and_o be_v instruct_v and_o smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n and_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o thus_o when_o ephraim_n be_v bring_v into_o this_o humble_a and_o gracious_a posture_n then_o the_o lord_n speak_v peace_n unto_o he_o and_o manifest_v the_o yearning_n of_o his_o bowel_n towards_o he_o and_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o ephâ—aim_n be_v heal_v be_v turn_v the_o lord_n soon_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n to_o he_o the_o like_a scripture_n we_o have_v also_o hos_fw-la 14._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o o_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o 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