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adversity_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v say_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n 50.15_o and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o he_o fight_v for_o we_o against_o our_o enemy_n therefore_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o for_o it_o be_v write_v 8.31_o if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o where_o god_n take_v part_n there_o be_v the_o victory_n in_o vain_a do_v any_o prince_n make_v battle_n against_o his_o will_n for_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n be_v rule_v by_o he_o man_n &_o beast_n sun_n &_o moon_n fire_n and_o water_n the_o earth_n the_o sea_n &_o the_o cloud_n be_v at_o his_o commandment_n he_o use_v all_o
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pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n have_v deceive_v thou_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o cave_n of_o a_o rock_n have_v a_o high_a place_n for_o his_o habitation_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n who_o shall_v bring_v i_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n 4_o although_o thou_o mount_v like_o a_o eagle_n yea_o although_o thou_o make_v thy_o nest_n among_o the_o star_n from_o thence_o will_v i_o bring_v thou_o down_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a say_n of_o jehova_n 5_o if_o thief_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o or_o robber_n by_o night_n how_o miserable_o shall_v thou_o be_v handle_v yet_o will_v they_o not_o steal_v only_o so_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o if_o grape_n gatherer_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o will_v they_o not_o leave_v some_o small_a one_o 6_o oh_o how_o be_v the_o good_n of_o esau_n seek_v up_o and_o his_o treasure_n spoil_v 7_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v confederate_a with_o thou_o have_v drive_v thou_o to_o the_o border_n the_o man_n that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o 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