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persecute_v by_o their_o tongue_n not_o by_o their_o hand_n let_v we_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n who_o as_o he_o command_v the_o fire_n that_o it_o can_v not_o hurt_v daniel_n companion_n and_o bridle_v the_o fury_n of_o lion_n that_o they_o can_v not_o hurt_v daniel_n himself_o so_o he_o restrain_v the_o wicked_a that_o they_o can_v do_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o heart_n patient_o and_o therefore_o find_v this_o goodness_n of_o our_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o confirm_v against_o the_o rail_n of_o their_o tongue_n sith_o the_o lord_n bind_v their_o hand_n shall_v we_o be_v move_v at_o the_o breath_n of_o their_o mouth_n or_o shall_v the_o stroke_n of_o their_o tongue_n put_v we_o out_o of_o patience_n which_o preserve_v peace_n in_o ☜_o our_o heart_n but_o great_a be_v our_o weakness_n david_n suffer_v this_o injury_n of_o prince_n and_o we_o can_v suffer_v iâ—…_n of_o the_o base_a people_n when_o shall_v we_o be_v prepare_v for_o great_a 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