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who_o have_v appoint_v it_o second_o by_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o you_o will_v much_o strengthen_v your_o faith_n three_o by_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o you_o will_v be_v enable_v to_o submit_v sweet_o to_o the_o sharp_a anger_n of_o god_n dispensation_n i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o say_v david_n psalm_n 39.9_o so_o when_o shimei_n curse_v david_n his_o servant_n will_v have_v take_v off_o his_o head_n no_o say_v david_n let_v he_o alone_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v bid_v he_o
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