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pray_v thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o and_o the_o mother_n upon_o the_o child_n for_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v number_v for_o multitude_n so_o that_o when_o his_o brother_n esau_n come_v against_o he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o he_o remember_v his_o former_a inveterat_fw-la malice_n fear_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o all_o both_o young_a and_o old_a mother_n and_o child_n he_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o deliverance_n and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o with_o assurance_n of_o be_v hear_v he_o look_v to_o god_n promise_n who_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v he_o good_a so_o must_v we_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n i_o mean_v when_o we_o come_v to_o prayer_n we_o must_v thorough_o consider_v of_o god_n most_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a 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