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suppress_v grace_n for_o a_o time_n and_o satan_n may_v give_v they_o a_o martial_a fall_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o encounter_n will_v be_v the_o beat_n of_o satan_n out_o of_o the_o field_n the_o recovery_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o its_o pristine_a liberty_n and_o renew_v sweet_a mutual_a embrace_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n cant._n 2.8_o behold_v he_o come_v leap_v upon_o the_o mountain_n skip_v upon_o the_o hill_n the_o great_a mountain_n can_v keep_v christ_n and_o his_o people_n asunder_o the_o mountain_n that_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n can_v impede_fw-la his_o return_n but_o droop_a soul_n shall_v with_o admiration_n behold_v the_o return_n of_o their_o belove_a return_v with_o speed_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o belove_a habitation_n of_o their_o soul_n jer._n 31.20_o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o 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