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misery_n thus_o nâ—hemyah_n understand_v that_o the_o lewes_z which_o be_v in_o jerusalâ—m_n &_o in_o judah_n be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n and_o that_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o 5._o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o burn_v with_o fire_n fast_v and_o pray_v because_o thereof_o which_o be_v so_o bless_v unto_o he_o &_o that_o people_n that_o by_o his_o mean_n short_o after_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v up_o and_o the_o jew_n deliver_v from_o that_o great_a affliction_n &_o reproach_n they_o be_v in_o 20._o i_o will_v not_o stand_v here_o to_o speak_v of_o danyel_v afflictinge_v his_o soul_n in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n and_o to_o show_v how_o that_o his_o humiliation_n be_v bless_v of_o god_n unto_o he_o far_o above_o that_o he_o desire_v and_o expect_v but_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o 9_o of_o his_o prophecy_n where_o that_o be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a neither_o will_v i_o use_v many_o 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