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The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

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unto <strong>the</strong>e, and break <strong>of</strong>f thy sins by righteousness,<br />

and thine iniquities by showing mercy to <strong>the</strong> poor;<br />

if it may be a leng<strong>the</strong>ning <strong>of</strong> thy tranquillity.”<br />

(Daniel 4:4-27)<br />

Three times in <strong>the</strong> dream and <strong>the</strong> interpretation<br />

is <strong>the</strong> truth emphasized that “<strong>the</strong> Most High ruleth<br />

in <strong>the</strong> kingdom <strong>of</strong> men.” And this was told by a<br />

dream, interpreted by a prophet to <strong>the</strong> king <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

greatest “worldpower” <strong>of</strong> that time. All <strong>the</strong> things<br />

spoken <strong>of</strong> in <strong>the</strong> dream came true. Nebuchadnezzar<br />

was driven from his throne, and dwelt with <strong>the</strong><br />

beasts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> field for seven years. At <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong><br />

that time, he says himself:--<br />

“I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto<br />

heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me,<br />

and I blessed <strong>the</strong> Most High, and I praised and<br />

honored him that liveth forever, whose dominion is<br />

an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from<br />

generation to generation: and all <strong>the</strong> inhabitants <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth<br />

according to his will in <strong>the</strong> army <strong>of</strong> heaven, and<br />

among <strong>the</strong> inhabitants <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> earth: and none can<br />

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