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in_o 1._o sam._n 15._o 29._o it_o be_v say_v the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v albeit_o it_o be_v say_v a_o little_a before_o in_o that_o same_o chapter_n that_o he_o have_v repent_v that_o he_o have_v set_v up_o saul_n to_o be_v king_n so_o when_o he_o repent_v he_o change_v thing_n but_o be_v not_o change_v when_o he_o be_v angry_a he_o revenge_v but_o be_v not_o move_v when_o he_o show_v mercy_n he_o help_v but_o be_v not_o grieve_v and_o when_o he_o be_v jealous_a he_o afflict_v but_o be_v not_o afflict_v in_o like_a manner_n when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o remember_v or_o forget_v the_o speech_n be_v borrow_v from_o man_n his_o remembrance_n import_v his_o love_n his_o care_n and_o protection_n and_o his_o forgetfulness_n signify_v that_o he_o leave_v or_o seem_v to_o leave_v man_n expose_v to_o danger_n this_o much_o of_o his_o vnchangeablnesse_n second_o god._n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 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