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the_o beast_n from_o who_o they_o distinguish_v in_o his_o rise_n foundation_n and_o whole_a latitude_n present_a whereby_o to_o know_v the_o way_n and_o walk_v now_o approve_v and_o to_o come_v so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o zion_n and_o marriage_n which_o be_v terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o end_n scope_n or_o rest_a place_n which_o this_o their_o passage_n aim_v at_o a_o traveller_n have_v some_o apprehension_n of_o the_o place_n he_o travel_v to_o therefore_o have_v they_o their_o station_n on_o a_o glassy_a sea_n rev._n 15.2_o and_o be_v promise_v to_o see_v eye_n to_o eye_n when_o the_o lord_n return_v again_o zion_n isa_n 52.8_o this_o will_v be_v full_o at_o the_o upshot_n and_o yet_o so_o far_o for_o the_o present_a as_o to_o guide_v they_o in_o their_o walk_n and_o alm_n object_n you_o further_o charge_n against_o we_o that_o these_o prophecy_n be_v subject_a to_o various_a interpretation_n and_o that_o the_o mistake_n and_o difference_n 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