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not_o with_o he_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v mat._n 3._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 17._o he_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13._o 8._o 2._o the_o lord_n god_n also_o swear_v by_o himself_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o word_n and_o to_o show_v the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n on_o our_o part_n or_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o we_o because_o we_o be_v so_o slow_a to_o believe_v he_o on_o his_o word_n as_o he_o say_v concern_v his_o people_n in_o former_a time_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v
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