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and_o confound_v together_o that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n to_o destroy_v it_o may_v be_v render_v let_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ashamed_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blush_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n signify_v that_o shame_n of_o mind_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n with_o which_o a_o man_n be_v affect_v who_o be_v become_v sensible_a of_o his_o error_n or_o misdo_n and_o so_o the_o christian_n of_o ant._n in_o pray_v after_o david_n example_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n for_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o pagan_n pray_v not_o for_o their_o destruction_n but_o for_o their_o conversion_n especial_o upon_o that_o solemn_a occasion_n when_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o martyr_n have_v silence_v apollo_n the_o god_n of_o julian_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o who_o divinity_n he_o have_v write_v a_o sallustiuâ—_n a_o orat._n
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