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thou_o isaiah_n 51.2_o 1._o objection_n i_o be_o but_o a_o woman_n the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o therefore_o my_o zeal_n can_v do_v but_o little_a good_a answer_v yet_o thou_o may_v do_v somewhat_o for_o god_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v by_o woman_n deborah_n and_o jael_n two_o excellent_a woman_n the_o one_o rule_v with_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n the_o other_o kill_v sisera_n a_o valiant_a commander_n judge_n 4.4_o 5.22_o the_o woman_n of_o abel_n by_o her_o prudence_n save_v the_o city_n 2_o samuel_n 20.16.22_o abigail_n by_o her_o wisdom_n preserve_v her_o husband_n and_o family_n from_o a_o imminent_a danger_n the_o shunamite_n that_o great_a good_a woman_n stir_v up_o her_o husband_n to_o entertain_v elisha_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o her_o family_n and_o hester_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v the_o jew_n from_o ruin_n god_n love_v to_o hang_v the_o great_a weight_n on_o the_o weak_a wire_n and_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n by_o weak_a 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