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What if his eye-sight (for to Israels God Nothing is hard) by miracle restor’d, He now be dealing dole among his foes, And over heaps of slaughter'd walk his way?
 * Man.That were a joy presumptuous to be thought.
 * Chor.Yet God hath wrought things as incredible

For his people of old; what hinders now?
 * Man.He can I know, but doubt to think he will;

Yet Hope would fain subscribe, and tempts belief.


 * Chor.Of good or bad so great, of bad the sooner;

Then follows in order, For evil news, &c.