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to_o bring_v mighty_a thing_n to_o pass_v by_o weak_a mean_n as_o in_o josh_n 6._o 3._o 4_o 5_o 20._o &_o 1._o 1._o where_o the_o wall_n of_o jerecho_n fall_v down_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o ram_n horn_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 11._o amos_n 7._o 14._o and_o judg._n 7._o the_o lord_n give_v that_o great_a deliverance_n to_o gideon_n and_o 300._o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v to_o he_o with_o 32000._o verse_n 2._o 7._o and_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 27._o 28._o choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o weak_a thing_n to_o confound_v the_o mighty_a jer_n 49._o 20._o &_o 50._o 44._o and_o base_a thing_n and_o thing_n despise_v have_v god_n choose_v yea_o and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o naught_o thing_n that_o be_v zach._n 4._o 10._o therefore_o look_v only_o at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n for_o which_o be_v imprison_v 11._o month_n by_o mean_n whereof_o i_o be_v take_v off_o my_o call_v have_v the_o more_o 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