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night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o must_v not_o sleep_v all_o night_n in_o this_o case_n but_o entreat_v the_o lord_n her_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a court_n to_o raise_v the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n in_o wales_n this_o matter_n concern_v all_o very_o nearlie_o the_o way_n to_o procure_v to_o yourselves_o favour_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o credit_n with_o her_o majesty_n be_v to_o solicit_v our_o cause_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o the_o more_o earnest_a you_o be_v herein_o the_o more_o honour_n shall_v be_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o her_o majesty_n will_v be_v the_o more_o behold_v unto_o you_o nebuchadnez_a a_o idolater_n bless_v the_o lord_n because_o shadrak_n meshak_n and_o abednago_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 3.9_o dan._n 3.9_o change_v the_o king_n decree_n do_v yield_v their_o body_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v worship_v any_o other_o god_n if_o they_o have_v be_v as_o backward_o as_o be_v other_o jew_n in_o this_o case_n how_o 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