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strange_a act_n that_o be_v 21·_n god_n shall_v be_v powerful_a present_n in_o assist_v his_o vicegerent_n as_o former_o with_o david_n and_o joshua_n and_o by_o these_o that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o turn_v the_o battle_n to_o the_o gate_n shall_v cause_v the_o water_n of_o mount_n perazim_n to_o overflow_v their_o hide_v place_n and_o the_o hailstone_n of_o his_o wrath_n to_o sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n 17._o and_o then_o shall_v those_o prophet_n ruler_n and_o seer_n find_v themselves_o so_o confound_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o deep_a sleep_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o their_o delusive_a speculation_n shall_v afford_v they_o no_o better_a satisfaction_n 29.10_o than_o the_o dream_n of_o meat_n or_o drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v hungry_a or_o thirsty_a and_o all_o because_o of_o these_o pretender_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o another_o way_n then_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o superior_a do_v but_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o 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