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name_n yea_o and_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o jerusalem_n forewarn_v by_o a_o oracle_n reveal_v unto_o the_o best_a approve_a among_o they_o that_o before_o the_o war_n begin_v they_o shall_v depart_v the_o cytye_n and_o inhabit_v a_o village_n beyond_o jordan_n call_v pella_n into_o the_o which_o when_o the_o christian_n leave_v jerusalem_n have_v enter_v and_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v forsake_v the_o princely_a &_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o jew_n together_o with_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judaea_n the_o heavye_a hand_n of_o god_n apprehend_v that_o wicked_a generation_n utter_o to_o root_v they_o from_o among_o man_n which_o have_v practyse_v so_o presumptuous_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n how_o many_o mischief_n have_v happen_v at_o that_o time_n unto_o this_o whole_a nation_n and_o how_o they_o chief_o which_o enhabyte_v judaea_n be_v drive_v to_o extreme_a misery_n and_o how_o many_o million_o of_o man_n throughout_o every_o age_n together_o 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