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show_v the_o rod_n and_o smite_v with_o it_o and_o yet_o they_o promise_v themselves_o golden_a mountain_n when_o they_o be_v ascend_v desolate_a one_o like_o agag_n who_o say_v sure_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a 1_o sam._n 15._o 33._o it_o be_v say_v of_o ephraim_n stranger_n have_v devour_v his_o strength_n and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o yea_o gray-hair_n be_v here_o and_o there_o upon_o he_o yet_o he_o know_v it_o not_o hos_fw-la 7._o 9_o oh_o how_o sad_a be_v the_o case_n of_o stupid_a sinner_n who_o consider_v not_o how_o lesser_a judgement_n be_v but_o par-boilings_a for_o great_a one_o 2._o from_o the_o gradual_a process_n of_o providence_n in_o mercy_n learn_v 1._o to_o observe_v the_o first_o footstep_n of_o mercy_n man_n shall_v be_v as_o forward_o in_o their_o observation_n as_o providence_n be_v in_o operation_n the_o way_n to_o see_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o providence_n be_v not_o to_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n zech._n 4._o 10._o 2._o to_o 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