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swede_n will_v do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n they_o draw_v themselves_o by_o their_o disobedience_n headlong_o into_o destruction_n as_o the_o world_n now_o see_v therefore_o i_o drabricius_n public_o profess_v that_o i_o believe_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n that_o divine_a promise_n make_v by_o haggai_n i_o be_o with_o you_o faith_n the_o lord_n chap._n 1._o 13._o and_o iterate_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28_o 27._o and_o again_o pronounce_v by_o haggai_n chap._n 2._o v._n 22_o 23._o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v overthrow_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n and_o i_o will_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o christ_n declare_v the_o distress_n and_o pressure_n of_o nation_n luk._n 21._o 25._o and_o that_o i_o expect_v yea_o now_o see_v with_o my_o eye_n how_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v the_o chariot_n and_o the_o rider_n that_o every_o one_o may_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o brother_n hag._n 2._o 23._o and_o that_o by_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v reveal_v that_o all_o flesh_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v see_v that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v isa_n 40._o 5._o by_o we_o two_o also_o to_o you_o o_o nation_n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o the_o beast_n counterfeit_v a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n together_o with_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n before_o he_o seduce_v those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v both_o apprehend_v and_o cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n rev._n 19_o 20._o but_o the_o beast_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o whore_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n burn_v with_o fire_n chap._n 17._o 16._o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o live_v delicious_o with_o she_o bewail_v she_o and_o lament_v for_o she_o stand_v afar_o off_o for_o fear_v of_o her_o torment_n and_o say_v alas_o alas_o that_o great_a city_n babylon_n that_o mighty_a city_n for_o in_o one_o hour_n be_v thy_o judgement_n come_v rev._n 18._o 9_o 10._o but_o at_o the_o length_n babylon_n be_v overturn_v that_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n run_v together_o into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4._o 13._o i_o drabricius_n dare_v i_o dare_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v that_o i_o in_o my_o write_n have_v not_o seek_v my_o own_o thing_n as_o appear_v other_o do_v phil._n 2._o 21._o but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n do_v nothing_o through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o humility_n v._n 3._o for_o i_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o my_o god_n that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o and_o put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o scatter_v the_o proud_a in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o exalt_v the_o humble_a luk_n 1._o 51._o and_o because_o with_o the_o apostle_n i_o believe_v with_o my_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o my_o mouth_n that_o prophecy_n never_o come_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n to_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o speak_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o therefore_o i_o hope_v also_o that_o it_o will_v be_v give_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n to_o overcome_v the_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o i_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 3._o because_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o who_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o v._n 17._o therefore_o into_o whose-soev_a hand_n or_o eye_n of_o those_o know_v or_o unknown_a to_o i_o in_o any_o nation_n i_o and_o my_o belove_a adjunct_n labour_n shall_v come_v i_o beg_v and_o pray_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o adjuration_n entreat_v grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4._o 30._o be_v solicitous_a to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n v._n 3._o that_o we_o all_o may_v be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n as_o we_o be_v call_v into_o one_o hope_n of_o our_o call_v v._n 4._o for_o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o we_o all_o v._n 5_o 6._o who_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v rom._n 8._o 33._o and_o that_o our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n who_o be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 13._o 8._o if_o any_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v v._n 9_o let_v he_o hear_v i_o say_v and_o weigh_v well_o who_o be_v that_o lord_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o show_v unto_o have_v servant_n the_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o be_v do_v chap._n 22._o 6._o he_o himself_o namely_o who_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v to_o come_v chap._n 1._o 8._o that_o omnipotent_a prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n and_o empire_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen!_o v._n 5_o 6._o take_v heed_n also_o all_o i_o beseech_v you_o of_o that_o pharisaical_a haughtiness_n to_o disdain_v other_o and_o say_v i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n or_o as_o this_o publican_n luk._n 18._o 11._o for_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4_o 6._o detract_v not_o from_o one_o another_o brethren_n for_o he_o that_o detract_v from_o his_o brother_n detract_v from_o the_o law_n v._n 11._o as_o that_o light_a soul_n veterine_n do_v to_o i_o his_o brother_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pastor_n of_o soul_n who_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 1_o tim._n 5._o by_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o pen_n lying_o spread_v concern_v i_o whatsoever_o he_o can_v unto_o my_o contempt_n even_o also_o
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