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that_o text_n of_o nehemiah_n sound_v any_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n c._n 13._o 25._o and_o i_o contend_v with_o they_o and_o curse_v they_o etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v to_o signify_v nothing_o more_o than_o as_o grotius_n himself_o express_v it_o nehemiam_fw-la gravibus_fw-la verbis_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la it_o ae_z divinae_fw-la comminatione_fw-la usum_fw-la in_o istos_fw-la legirupas_fw-la chide_v with_o they_o severe_o and_o threaten_v they_o with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n much_o less_o be_v that_o of_o daniel_n to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 12._o 2._o and_o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n i._n e._n say_v grotius_n of_o these_o latter_a sort_n erunt_fw-la alij_fw-la in_o nidui_n alij_fw-la in_o cherem_n for_o suppose_v with_o he_o that_o this_o passage_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o who_o 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