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this_o seal_n answ_n some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o israelite_n proper_o bullinger_n ribera_n viegras_n lyra._n bullinger_n hold_v that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o every_o tribe_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o antichrist_n but_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o of_o every_o tribe_n be_v put_v for_o a_o uncertain_a or_o else_o they_o will_v have_v this_o conversion_n in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n or_o at_o some_o other_o time_n unknown_a unto_o us._n and_o they_o say_v no_o order_n be_v observe_v the_o elder_a be_v prefer_v before_o the_o young_a because_o before_o god_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n there_o be_v no_o such_o preeminence_n in_o outward_a regard_n and_o dan_o they_o say_v be_v leave_v out_o because_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v of_o that_o tribe_n and_o ephraim_n because_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o be_v of_o that_o tribe_n be_v the_o author_n of_o idolarry_o and_o levi_n 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