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we_o soon_o forget_v thy_o work_n and_o wait_v not_o for_o thy_o counsel_n ver._n 21._o we_o forget_v god_n our_o saviour_n which_o have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o 22._o wondrous_a thing_n in_o the_o land_n of_o our_o habitation_n and_o fearful_a thing_n upon_o the_o great_a sea_n psal_n 78.32_o for_o all_o this_o we_o sin_v still_o and_o believe_v not_o for_o his_o wondrous_a work_n ver._n 41._o we_o turn_v back_o and_o tempt_v god_n and_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n we_o turn_v back_o and_o deal_v unfaithful_o we_o turn_v aside_o like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n psal_n 78.5_o etc._n etc._n thou_o establish_v thy_o testimony_n in_o our_o jacob_n and_o appoint_v thy_o gospel_n in_o our_o israel_n which_o thou_o command_v our_o father_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o know_v to_o we_o their_o child_n that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v know_v they_o even_o the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v who_o shall_v arise_v and_o declare_v they_o to_o their_o 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