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24.14_o and_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_v come_v god_n keep_v exact_a account_n behold_v these_o three_o year_n come_v i_o seek_v fruit_n luke_n 13.7_o this_o second_o epistle_n write_v i_o unto_o you_o 2_o pet._n 3.1_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o former_a god_n remember_v the_o prophet_n word_n when_o the_o prophet_n be_v dead_a and_o go_v every_o press_a sermon_n every_o notable_a help_n this_o second_o miracle_n do_v jesus_n 〈◊〉_d cana_n of_o galilee_n joh._n 4.54_o christ_n special_a work_n and_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o ought_v to_o be_v mark_v and_o keep_v in_o memory_n god_n do_v so_o for_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n isa._n 11.11_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v the_o second_o time_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n he_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o have_v be_v once_o at_o it_o and_o will_v be_v again_o so_o what_o talent_n and_o 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