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instruction_n teach_v he_o what_o to_o do_v and_o enable_v he_o to_o do_v what_o it_o teach_v bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o teach_v his_o people_n with_o as_o well_o as_o a_o mouth_n a_o hand_n of_o power_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mouth_n of_o instruction_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o the_o prophet_n himself_o have_v be_v certain_o carry_v down_o the_o torrent_n of_o that_o apostasy_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o there_o be_v caution_n in_o this_o instance_n as_o well_o as_o comfort_v in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o brethren_n and_o that_o be_v in_o case_n of_o surprise_n by_o some_o sudden_a gust_n of_o fear_n and_o temptation_n not_o rash_o to_o judge_n ourselves_o or_o our_o brethren_n but_o wise_o and_o calm_o to_o consider_v 10.13_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o it_o be_v no_o other_o temptation_n then_o what_o be_v common_a to_o man_n yea_o to_o the_o best_a of_o man_n job_n and_o david_n and_o jeremiah_n and_o habbakkuk_n and_o peter_n and_o here_o 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