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the_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n zeph._n 3.12_o i_o will_v leave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n and_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o be_v most_o desolate_a we_o have_v most_o need_v of_o this_o exercise_n and_o have_v the_o fit_a season_n to_o practice_v it_o he_o be_v always_o our_o refuge_n and_o our_o strength_n but_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n a_o present_a help_n psal_n 46.1_o daniel_n new_a advancement_n by_o belshazzar_n but_o a_o day_n before_o the_o city_n be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n 5.29_o enemy_n dan._n 5.29_o the_o king_n slay_v and_o no_o doubt_n many_o of_o his_o nobility_n and_o those_o that_o be_v near_o in_o authority_n with_o he_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o dispatch_v they_o be_v a_o danger_n yet_o god_n by_o way_n not_o express_v preserve_v daniel_n and_o give_v he_o favour_n with_o the_o conqueror_n god_n sometime_o lead_v his_o people_n into_o great_a 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