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god_n say_v untoo_o he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v he_o to_o king_n pharaoh_n to_o deliver_v his_o people_n he_o be_v afraid_a &_o merueyl_v yâ—_z he_o be_v but_o a_o shepeheard_n shall_v be_v send_v on_o such_o a_o message_n to_o so_o mighty_a a_o prince_n but_o after_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o he_o he_o be_v encourage_v and_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n on_o his_o embassage_n &_o to_o lead_v god_n people_n out_o of_o egypt_n vi_fw-la when_o god_n send_v his_o angel_n too_o gedeon_n threash_v his_o corn_n and_o say_v he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o people_n from_o their_o enemy_n which_o invade_v their_o country_n and_o lie_v as_o thick_a in_o number_n as_o greshopper_n do_v in_o the_o field_n gedeon_n doubt_v at_o the_o matter_n untyll_o such_o time_n as_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o he_o and_o after_o trial_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o he_o he_o dare_v with_o .100_o naked_a 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