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But for your holy ones there was great light. Their enemies, hearing their voice but not seeing their form, counted it a happy thing that they had not suffered,
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Verse 1. Their. The Hebrews’ ( Menochius.) or rather the Egyptians’ voice. The land of Gossen was preserved from these horrors, ( Calmet.) though such Egyptians as might be found there, were exposed to them; and their dismal lamentations made the people of God appreciate their own happiness. They are styled saints, ( Bible.) as the Church is holy, and has always some saints in her society. Out of it there is no sanctity. Worthington.
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