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make_v up_o the_o hedge_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o destroy_v they_o ezek._n 22.30_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n psal_n 106.23_o that_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o breach_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o israelite_n which_o phrase_n of_o stand_v in_o the_o breach_n seem_v to_o bear_v a_o alusion_n to_o a_o army_n besiege_v a_o city_n who_o first_o plant_v their_o canon_n and_o make_v a_o breach_n and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o storm_n thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v many_o time_n with_o a_o people_n he_o encampe_v against_o they_o and_o batter_v they_o he_o make_v some_o breach_n upon_o they_o by_o trouble_n and_o division_n and_o then_o expect_v that_o some_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o breach_n and_o beseech_v he_o not_o to_o storm_v they_o with_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o the_o lord_n take_v it_o well_o when_o any_o of_o the_o valiant_a one_o when_o any_o of_o the_o worthy_n of_o his_o israel_n 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