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damage_n to_o they_o their_o hair_n be_v not_o singe_v neither_o be_v their_o coat_n change_v nor_o the_o smell_n of_o fire_n have_v pass_v on_o they_o vers_n 27._o in_o like_a sort_n do_v wicked_a man_n deal_v with_o daniel_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 10._o and_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o off_o without_o the_o least_o hurt_n upon_o this_o basis_n the_o lord_n jesus_n bottome_v that_o precious_a promise_n luke_n 21._o vers_fw-la 15._o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o all_o your_o adversary_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v or_o resist_v and_o wherefore_o be_v the_o vouchsafement_n of_o god_n so_o eminent_a unto_o they_o vers_fw-la 12._o because_o they_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n and_o