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be_v about_o to_o bring_v forth_o rev._n 12._o 4._o and_o though_o he_o can_v not_o whole_o prevail_v yet_o he_o cast_v forth_o a_o flood_n of_o persecution_n afâ—â—â—_n she_o and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n ver_fw-la 16._o 7._o second_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o hurt_v 2._o obser_n 2._o the_o witness_n or_o hinder_v they_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o prophecy_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a there_o be_v none_o that_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o shall_v receive_v their_o just_a demeâ—â—â—s_n the_o fire_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v devour_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o shall_v be_v kill_v even_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n there_o be_v never_o any_o person_n or_o people_n that_o deal_v cruel_o with_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n find_v they_o out_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a conduct_n 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