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wickedness_n will_v be_v restrain_v ver_fw-la 17._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o a_o flock_n peculium_fw-la cordis_fw-la some_o read_v res_fw-la desideratissima_fw-la or_o as_o some_o his_o chief_a treasure_n mark_v here_o the_o privilege_n of_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n they_o be_v call_v god_n peculiar_a his_o lot_n and_o his_o inheritance_n second_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v spare_v they_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o a_o similitude_n the_o blessing_n that_o this_o include_v 1._o singular_a protection_n there_o be_v a_o universal_a providence_n and_o protection_n that_o be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o all_o his_o creature_n thou_o lord_n shall_v save_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n there_o be_v a_o special_a protection_n 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