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any_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o love_n of_o that_o appear_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o 18._o preserve_v their_o soul_n &_o body_n pure_a from_o the_o idolatry_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o false_a church_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o this_o wicked_a &_o perverse_a generation_n by_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o &_o flee_v out_o 14._o of_o babel_n and_o by_o gather_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lamb_n in_o mount_n zion_n there_o among_o &_o together_o with_o his_o choose_a call_v faithful_a servant_n under_o his_o banner_n &_o conduct_n to_o fight_v in_o all_o patient_a &_o constant_a manner_n that_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n against_o all_o the_o work_n &_o power_n of_o darkness_n not_o abhor_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n or_o love_v in_o his_o service_n their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n but_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresoever_o he_o 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3._o 6._o 7._o 8._o ezek._n 3._o ultim_fw-la exo._n 23._o 2._o revel_v 18._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 9_o râ—…uel_n 14._o 1_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o deut._n 4_o 6._o psal._n 119._o 105._o deut._n 30._o 11._o etc._n etc._n isa._n 60._o 12._o hebr._n 2._o 3_o 4._o heb._n 12._o 24._o 25._o gal._n 3._o 15._o deu._n 4._o 2_o &_o 12._o 32._o pro._n 30_o 6._o revel_v 22._o 18._o deut._n 5._o 32._o psa._n 45._o 6._o heb_n 1._o 8_o joh._n 12._o 48._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 10._o reu._n 22._o 18._o 19_o gal._n 1._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 3_o 15._o deut._n 31_o 26._o deut._n 17._o 8._o etc._n etc._n mal._n 2._o 5._o exod._n 23._o 20_o 21._o heb._n 12._o 28_o deut._n 29._o josu._n 24._o jud._n 3._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 15._o &_o 10_o 16_o 17._o &_o 12_o 13._o eph._n 1._o 23._o &_o 4._o 12_o hebr._n 3._o 13._o &_o 10_o 24._o pâ—…il_n 2._o 4._o rom._n 16._o 17._o 2_o joâ—…_n 10._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o 4._o 5._o math._n 6._o 22._o luk._n 11._o 34._o 35._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2_o joâ—…_n 6._o phil._n 2._o 16._o math._n 15._o 13._o &_o 16._o 12._o gal._n 5._o 9_o reuâ—…l_n 8._o 11._o &_o 9_o 3._o 5._o 19_o &_o 16._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 11_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 3._o mat._n 23._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 6._o etc._n etc._n math._n 7._o 15._o act._n 20_o 29._o job._n 10._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 27._o mark_n 13._o math._n â—…_n 4._o â—…k_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 29._o revel_v 4._o &_o 5_o chapter_n ephes._n 4._o 11._o col._n 2._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 3_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 6._o 12._o etc._n etc._n col._n 2._o judg._n 2._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 20_o 3_o joâ—…_n 9_o 2_o thess._n 2._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 1._o â—…_n thess._n 2._o revel_v 13._o reu._n 9_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n revel_v 13._o 2._o 5_o 6_o 7._o vers_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17_o revel_v 17._o revel_v 18._o 3_o revel_v 7._o 4._o &_o â—…_n revel_v 9_o 4._o revel_v 14._o revel_v 12._o 7._o revel_v 15._o revel_v 17._o 14_o revel_v 14._o 4._o jerem._n 50._o &_o 51._o isa._n 13._o gen._n 6._o gen._n 19_o luke_n 21._o 28._o revel_v 15._o 5._o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 16._o revel_v 18._o 4._o 5._o isa._n 52._o 11._o zaâ—…b_n 2._o 7._o iâ—…rem_fw-la 51._o 6._o 45._o jerem._n 50._o 8._o matâ—…_n 24._o â—…6_n etc._n etc._n hebr._n 3._o andâ—…_n â—…_z chaâ—…t_fw-la gen._n 4._o 3._o 4._o &_o 17_o 23._o &_o 21._o 4._o gal._n 4._o 25._o 26._o 1_o king_n 3._o 16._o prou._n 7._o 13._o 14._o &c_n &c_n &_o 9_o chap._n 1_o king_n 12._o 28._o etc._n etc._n lam._n 3._o 40._o etc._n etc._n math._n 7._o 13._o 14._o revel_v 14._o 1._o &_o 1â—…_n 15._o revel_v 11._o â—…_n â—…_n isa._n 35._o â—…_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 5._o jerem._n 5_o 1._o 26_o 1_o câ—…ron_n 29._o 2._o 1_o king_n 5._o 17._o &_o 6._o 7_o 2_o chron._n 2._o 8._o ezra_n 3._o 7._o read_v leviticus_fw-la fâ—…om_n the_o 10_o to_o the_o 23._o chapâ—…er_n 1_o pet._n 1_o 10._o 11_o 12._o isai_n 54._o 11._o etc._n etc._n jerem._n 31._o 34._o etc._n etc._n isai_n 60._o 17_o 21._o &_o 35_o 8._o 10._o &_o 55_o 13._o â—…mb_n 2_o 4_o 6._o cant._n 4._o 13._o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 47_o 12._o revel_v 22._o 1._o â—…om_n 11._o 17._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o titus_n 3._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 4_o 3._o rom._n 6._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 10._o â—…_n 7._o 19_o luk._n 13._o 6_o math._n 15._o 13._o job._n 15._o 6._o iâ—…r_n 2._o 21._o isai._n 11_o 6._o &_o â—…_n â—…nd_n 65._o 25._o mâ—…th_n 3._o &_o 10._o 7._o luk._n 10._o &_o 13._o 3._o act._n 2_o 41._o 42._o and_o enerie_n wâ—…ere_v through_o the_o wholâ—…_n history_n of_o the_o actâ—…_n of_o the_o apostle_n exod._n 28._o 15._o 21._o revel_v 21._o zâ—…ch_o 9_o 16._o mal._n 1._o 10._o ezek._n 44._o 7._o &_o 16._o 25._o &_o 23._o 42._o 44._o prou._n 9_o 17._o micah_n 7._o 3._o nah._n 1._o 10._o isa._n 1._o 16._o lamen_n 2._o 13._o hose_n 4._o 1._o 2._o micah_n 3._o 9_o amoâ—…_n 6._o 12._o isâ—…_n â—…9_n 14._o micah_n â—…_n 11._o hose_n 4._o 4._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 3._o â—…ek_v 33._o 3â—…_n amoâ—…_n 5._o 10_o 1_o peâ—…_n 4._o 4._o 5._o isâ—…_n 59_o 15._o râ—…uel_a 13._o 17._o 2_o king_n 22._o 11._o 12._o 13._o ezek._n 16._o 49._o isa._n â—…6_n 10._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 20._o ephes._n 5._o 13._o 1_o thess._n 2._o 15._o 16._o math._n 23._o 32._o etc._n etc._n math._n 21._o 38._o 39_o revel_v 13._o 16._o 17._o gal_n 4._o 9_o 10._o revel_v 14._o 9_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 8._o 37._o gal._n 5._o 1._o &_o col._n â—…_n 6._o 7._o 8._o jude_n 3_o revel_v 14._o 12._o iâ—…h_n 15._o 14._o caluin_n iustit_fw-la lib._n 4._o sect._n 9_o prou._n 19_o 27._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o math._n 7._o 24._o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 9_o 15._o