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call_v they_o the_o holy_a people_n the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v seek_v out_o a_o city_n not_o forsake_v isa._n 62._o 10_o 11_o 12._o all_o which_o do_v most_o especial_o relate_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n who_o in_o great_a abundance_n shall_v when_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v ready_a come_v flock_v in_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o find_v favour_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o at_o the_o gate_n twelve_o angel_n by_o angel_n in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v be_v the_o messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o who_o the_o mystery_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o felicity_n be_v hold_v forth_o and_o discover_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o thus_o this_o word_n angel_n be_v frequent_o take_v in_o this_o prophecâ—â—_n rev._n 1._o 20._o &_o 2._o 1_o 8_o 12_o 18._o &_o 3._o 1_o 7._o &_o 14._o 6._o and_o at_o the_o gate_n twelve_o angel_n in_o these_o word_n then_o 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and_o twelve_o â—ates_n to_o answer_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n yea_o and_o also_o at_o these_o gate_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n in_o their_o own_o pure_a primitive_a and_o unspotted_a doctrine_n the_o romish_a beast_n have_v corrupt_v this_o 18._o doctrine_n by_o tread_v it_o down_o with_o their_o foot_n and_o have_v muddy_v this_o water_n with_o their_o own_o dirt_n and_o filthiness_n but_o at_o this_o day_n this_o shall_v be_v recover_v from_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o these_o beast_n and_o cleanse_v also_o from_o their_o diâ—t_n a_fw-mi 〈…〉_z again_o in_o the_o same_o glory_n s_o 〈…〉_z and_o purity_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a â—â—mes_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o israel_n be_v pass_v out_o of_o egypt_n beyond_o the_o sea_n they_o present_o come_v to_o elim_n where_o be_v twelve_o well_n of_o water_n 27._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o â—ncamped_v by_o the_o water_n which_o twelve_o well_n do_v figure_n forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n out_o of_o which_o 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