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god_n beside_o thou_o according_a to_o all_o that_o we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n mark_v what_o follow_v and_o what_o one_o nation_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v like_o thy_o people_n even_o like_o israel_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v from_o hence_o for_o they_o be_v as_o their_o god_n therefore_o say_v moses_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n exod._n 33._o 16._o so_o shall_v we_o be_v separate_v i_o and_o thy_o people_n from_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o you_o read_v it_o in_o your_o bibles_n but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v wonderful_o separate_v god_n people_n be_v wonderful_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n as_o god_n be_v wonderful_o high_a above_o all_o creature_n so_o be_v his_o people_n therefore_o in_o numb_a 23._o 9_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n people_n shall_v dwell_v alone_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o 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