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to_o withstand_v the_o fiery_a assault_n of_o satan_n what_o comfort_n or_o consolation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a conflict_n which_o we_o must_v endure_v if_o we_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n 35_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n unto_o god_n when_o his_o name_n only_o be_v call_v upon_o when_o we_o worship_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o none_o but_o he_o this_o honour_n he_o get_v not_o at_o their_o hand_n which_o have_v get_v to_o themselves_o legion_n of_o angel_n to_o who_o they_o pray_v and_o million_o of_o idol_n which_o they_o daily_o adore_v their_o difference_n between_o a_o idol_n and_o a_o image_n be_v but_o shift_n call_v they_o what_o you_o will_v they_o be_v similitude_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o thing_n in_o earth_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v they_o of_o idolatry_n that_o worship_n such_o thing_n their_o distinction_n between_o the_o honour_n which_o they_o give_v to_o image_n and_o the_o worship_n which_o they_o 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