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this_o loathsome_a and_o horrible_a prison_n be_v as_o pleasant_a to_o i_o as_o the_o walk_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n when_o paul_n be_v in_o 24._o see_v actâ—_n 27._o â—3_n 24._o great_a danger_n the_o lord_n stand_v by_o he_o to_o cheer_v comfort_n and_o encourage_v he_o now_o god_n clap_v he_o on_o the_o back_n and_o put_v new_a life_n and_o mettle_n into_o he_o when_o dionysius_n be_v give_v up_o by_o the_o executioner_n to_o be_v behead_v he_o remain_v constant_a and_o courageous_a say_v come_v life_n come_v death_n i_o will_v worship_v none_o but_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n when_o chrysostom_n have_v tell_v eudoxia_n the_o empress_n that_o for_o her_o covetousness_n she_o will_v be_v call_v a_o second_o jezebel_n she_o thereupon_o send_v he_o a_o threaten_a message_n to_o which_o he_o give_v this_o stout_a and_o resolute_a answer_n go_v tell_v she_o nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la timeo_fw-la i_o fear_v nothing_o but_o sin_n when_o the_o 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of_o their_o suffering_n their_o bond_n their_o burden_n their_o oppression_n their_o danger_n etc._n etc._n he_o present_o run_v to_o their_o relief_n and_o succour_n psalm_n 33._o our_o soul_n wait_v for_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v our_o help_n and_o our_o shield_n psalm_n 49._o 17._o thou_o be_v my_o deliverer_n god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n with_o he_o alone_o be_v strength_n and_o power_n to_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n he_o may_v do_v it_o he_o can_v do_v it_o he_o will_v do_v it_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o 27_o psalm_n 9_o 7_o 8._o esay_n 43._o 11._o psalm_n 5._o 12._o psalm_n 22._o 12._o 2_o king_n 6._o 26_o 27_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n no_o deliverer_n he_o be_v a_o shield_n to_o the_o righteous_a strength_n to_o the_o weak_a a_o refuge_n to_o the_o oppress_a he_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la all_o in_o all_o who_o be_v like_o he_o in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o help_v his_o people_n at_o a_o 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