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If therefore thou shalt destroy him which with so great labour was fashioned, it is an easy
thing to be ordained by thy commandment, that the thing which was made might be preserved.
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Now therefore, Lord, I will speak; touching man in general, thou knowest best; but touching
thy people, for whose sake I am sorry;
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And for thine inheritance, for whose cause I mourn; and for Israel, for whom I am heavy; and
for Jacob, for whose sake I am troubled;
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Therefore will I begin to pray before thee for myself and for them: for I see the falls of us that
dwell in the land.
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But I have heard the swiftness of the judge which is to come.
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Therefore hear my voice, and understand my words, and I shall speak before thee. This is the
beginning of the words of Esdras, before he was taken up: and I said,
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O Lord, thou that dwellest in everlastingness which beholdest from above things in the heaven
and in the air;
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Whose throne is inestimable; whose glory may not be comprehended; before whom the hosts
of angels stand with trembling,
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Whose service is conversant in wind and fire; whose word is true, and sayings constant; whose
commandment is strong, and ordinance fearful;
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Whose look drieth up the depths, and indignation maketh the mountains to melt away; which
the truth witnesseth:
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O hear the prayer of thy servant, and give ear to the petition of thy creature.
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For while I live I will speak, and so long as I have understanding I will answer.
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O look not upon the sins of thy people; but on them which serve thee in truth.
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Regard not the wicked inventions of the heathen, but the desire of those that keep thy
testimonies in afflictions.
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Think not upon those that have walked feignedly before thee: but remember them, which
according to thy will have known thy fear.
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Let it not be thy will to destroy them which have lived like beasts; but to look upon them that
have clearly taught thy law.
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Take thou no indignation at them which are deemed worse than beasts; but love them that
always put their trust in thy righteousness and glory.
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For we and our fathers do languish of such diseases: but because of us sinners thou shalt be
called merciful.
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For if thou hast a desire to have mercy upon us, thou shalt be called merciful, to us namely,
that have no works of righteousness.
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For the just, which have many good works laid up with thee, shall out of their own deeds
receive reward.
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For what is man, that thou shouldest take displeasure at him? or what is a corruptible generation,
that thou shouldest be so bitter toward it?
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