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the_o ancient_n of_o day_n come_v and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n and_o last_o in_o pursuit_n still_o of_o the_o same_o argument_n he_o conclude_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o full_a word_n ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o but_o the_o judgement_n shall_v sit_v and_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n to_o consume_v and_o to_o destroy_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o here_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o matter_n 28._o say_v the_o prophet_n here_o be_v the_o upshot_n and_o result_n of_o all_o 13._o here_o terminate_v both_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n and_o st._n john_n and_o 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