attributerunt_fw-la â—i_fw-it 〈…〉_z prophetiâ—_z autem_fw-la aeâ—eâ—norum_fw-la boâ—â—rum_fw-la continet_fw-la promisâ—â—onem_fw-la and_o omnâ—â—_n gentes_fw-la cogniturâ—n_fw-fr 〈…〉_z *_o so_o symmachus_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o but_o aquila_n and_o theodoâ—_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o choose_a language_n *_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o sym._n mat._n 17.11_o as_o well_o the_o old_a jewish_a church_n as_o the_o christian_n believe_v that_o elias_n shall_v be_v the_o foreâ—unner_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o appear_v by_o tertull._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d cap._n 2â—_z as_o john_n be_v foreâ—unneâ—_n of_o christ_n â—irst_n come_v so_o elias_n of_o his_o last_o the_o jew_n talk_v idle_o of_o restore_v his_o soul_n to_o his_o body_n what_o need_v that_o see_v he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n with_o both_o therefore_o tertullian_n 〈◊〉_d anima_fw-la cap._n 35._o say_v elias_n shall_v come_v 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr quo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la exemptus_fw-la sed_fw-la mundo_fw-la reddendum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la est_fw-la translatus_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la verâ—_z 〈◊〉_d divinitus_fw-la dictum_fw-la say_v the_o learned_a ios._n scaliger_n *_o de_fw-la considerate_a evangel_n lib._n 1_o cap_n 21._o theodoret_n in_o his_o own_o language_n not_o yet_o print_v out_o of_o the_o m._n of_o the_o public_a libâ—ary_a in_o oxford_n be_v this_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o paulo_fw-la post_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o where_o by_o the_o way_n take_v naâ—ion_n that_o in_o this_o ma._n s._n the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o hosea_n hab_z 〈◊〉_d {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o mitâ—â—_z be_v theo_n 〈◊〉_d the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o upon_o the_o other_o seven_o be_v theodoret_n when_o at_o the_o print_a laâ—ine_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gillius_fw-la who_o translation_n alsle_v make_v use_n of_o they_o all_o go_v under_o theodoret_n name_n and_o yet_o which_o i_o wonder_v at_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o gr_n copy_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o book_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o i_o owe_v the_o transcription_n to_o my_o learned_a and_o worthy_a friend_n 〈◊〉_d henry_n 〈◊〉_d of_o oxford_n see_v de_fw-fr frideaux_n orat._n de_fw-la vocation_n judeorum_fw-la sect._n 6._o concerning_o this_o place_n *_o read_v be_v harden_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o out_o english_a interpreter_n as_o well_o as_o other_o confound_v these_o verb_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o â—ut_fw-la none_o of_o the_o ancient_n exciâ—â—suâ—â—â—_z who_o authority_n as_o learned_a man_n know_v in_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v suspect_v use_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o for_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d see_v 〈◊〉_d â—_z 4_o rom._n 117._o *_o either_o alsle_v forget_v himâ—self_n or_o else_o the_o printer_n oversee_v the_o 43._o place_n in_o this_o number_n for_o that_o be_v leave_v out_o as_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v there_o be_v in_o all_o but_o lxv._n philo_n judeus_a lib._n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o *_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o see_v tycho_n â—râ—heâ—_z judgement_n concerning_o this_o life_n revolution_n of_o the_o fiery_a trig_n on_o which_o you_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o book_n esdras_n *_o whither_o these_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o great_a question_n esdras_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o enter_v euphrates_n by_o the_o narrow_a passage_n of_o the_o river_n and_o so_o travel_v a_o vast_a country_n of_o a_o year_n and_o half_n journey_n and_o that_o the_o country_n call_v aâ—sareth_n i_o find_v indeed_o in_o ptolemy_n lib._n 5._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o city_n of_o the_o great_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o not_o far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o araxes_n expose_v 〈◊〉_d self_n into_o the_o caspian_a sea_n perhaps_o a_o israelitish_a colony_n but_o how_o all_o this_o can_v stand_v good_a compare_v with_o a_o king_n 17.6_o and_o geography_n itself_o viderine_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o see_v doctor_n reinold_n de_fw-la libriâ—_z apocryphis_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la bretowoods_n enquir_n cap._n 13._o the_o sibyl_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o sibyl_n verse_n run_v thus_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o former_a verse_n in_o tertullian_n latin_n be_v nulla_fw-la jam_fw-la delos_fw-la harenae_fw-la saâ—â—os_fw-la ut_fw-la sibylla_n non_fw-la mendax_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr pallio_fw-la vide_fw-la ioan._n obsopai_fw-la edit._n sibyl_n carminum_fw-la gr._n lat_fw-la parisus_n alfonsus_n conradus_n mantuanus_fw-la lucas_n osiander_n matthaeus_n cotterius_n ioannes_fw-la piscator_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o on_o the_o earth_n io._n piscatoris_fw-la de_fw-la futura_fw-la in_fw-la tertis_fw-la ecclesie_fw-la â—elicitate_fw-la tractatus_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o theophrastus_n paracelsus_n michael_n sendivogius_n stephanus_n pannonius_n ioannes_fw-la dobricius_fw-la *_o in_o serpentaâ—â—_z de_fw-la quâ_fw-la scrip_fw-la sit_fw-la joan_n keplerus_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o quem_fw-la vide_fw-la and_o nuperum_fw-la iten_fw-la tractatum_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la editum_fw-la nuncius_fw-la propheticus_fw-la inscriptum_fw-la pag._n 14._o petrus_n molinaeus_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o *_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v faith_n indeed_o adeo_fw-la frequentem_fw-la in_fw-la cordibus_fw-la justificatorum_fw-la quam_fw-la natantem_fw-la in_fw-la libris_fw-la hypocritarum_fw-la as_o doctor_n prideaux_n orat._n de_fw-la vocat_fw-la judaerum_fw-la where_o he_o explain_v this_o place_n sect._n 7._o *_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o secula_fw-la per_fw-la enallagen_n pro_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_o this_o place_n as_o also_o in_o the_o hebrewâ—_z chap_n 1._o vers_n 2._o and_o chapter_n 11._o vers._n 3._o be_v use_v for_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o because_o in_o hebrew_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o signify_v bat_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o see_v plutarch_n profound_a and_o learned_a book_n de_fw-la defectu_fw-la oâ—â—culâ—rum_fw-la see_v for_o the_o greek_a of_o of_o these_o verse_n in_o io_n obsopaeus_n his_o edition_n of_o the_o ancient_a oracle_n the_o book_n be_v not_o now_o under_o my_o hand_n *_o some_o begin_v these_o 1000_o year_n at_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o end_v they_o in_o sâ—â—â—ester_n 2._o some_o at_o his_o passion_n and_o end_v they_o in_o benedict_n 9_o some_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o end_v they_o in_o hildebrand_n or_o gregory_n 7._o which_o be_v receptio_fw-la feutentiâ—_z as_o d._n prideaux_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o orat_fw-la de_fw-la gog_n and_o magog_n sect._n 1._o other_o begin_v they_o in_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o terminate_v they_o in_o bâ—nisaâ—t_n 8._o about_o the_o year_n 1300._o cerinthus_n be_v a_o jew_n have_v his_o fond_a conceit_n concerning_o these_o 1000_o year_n from_o judaism_n yet_o observe_v this_o that_o i_o renau_n and_o tertullian_n who_o profess_o write_v of_o cerinthus_n heresy_n make_v not_o any_o mention_n of_o this_o his_o opinion_n to_o be_v one_o *_o lib._n de_fw-fr haeresious_a cap_n 8._o vide_fw-la epithanium_fw-la and_o philastrium_fw-la *_o which_o thousand_o year_n of_o pleasure_n we_o no_o more_o maintain_v than_o those_o 1000_o year_n mention_v in_o virgil_n purgatory_n aen._n 6._o alfonsus_n conradus_n concerning_o this_o seven_o millenary_a and_o what_o the_o jew_n think_v thereof_o see_v hierome_n upon_o the_o 65_o of_o isaiah_n and_o camerarius_fw-la in_o alcinoum_n flitonis_fw-la carpentarius_fw-la also_o upon_o the_o same_o dialogue_n pag._n 322._o *_o see_v the_o stupid_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o tâ—rks_n opinion_n hereabout_o in_o the_o alcoran_n azâ—â—â—a_n 28._o and_o 31._o some_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o revelation_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o cerinthian_n or_o chiliasâ—s_v but_o here_o de_fw-la 1000_o aâ—nis_fw-la nihil_fw-la corum_fw-la narratur_fw-la que_fw-la cerinâ—hus_fw-la 〈…〉_z ubi_fw-la enim_fw-la luxus_fw-la ille_fw-la ubi_fw-la cibus_fw-la et_fw-la poius_fw-la ubi_fw-la nuptie_a and_o 〈◊〉_d sacrificia_fw-la et_fw-la diâ—sfesti_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la again_o say_v trem._n beside_o cerinthus_n affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v beget_v at_o other_o man_n he_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v creator_n of_o the_o world_n he_o separate_v christ_n and_o jesus_n as_o two_o distinct_a person_n et_fw-fr que_fw-fr nescires_fw-la melius_fw-la *_o see_v the_o stupid_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o tâ—rks_n opinion_n hereabout_o in_o the_o alcoran_n azâ—â—â—a_n 28._o and_o 31._o some_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o revelation_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o
be_v mean_v of_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o which_o no_o man_n heart_n be_v cleanse_v the_o ten_o place_n be_v deut._n 32._o to_o the_o 44._o verse_n here_o from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o 40._o divers_a passage_n occur_v concerning_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o heurnius_n do_v learned_o expound_v they_o then_o from_o the_o 40._o verse_n to_o the_o 44._o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n 144._o for_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 15.10_o allege_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o 43._o verse_n to_o this_o purpose_n now_o here_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o spill_n of_o their_o blood_n in_o fight_n which_o destruction_n have_v not_o happen_v yet_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o syllogism_n if_o the_o destruction_n here_o prophesy_v of_o by_o moses_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o revel._n 19_o vers._n 20.21_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o happen_v out_o but_o be_v to_o come_v but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o also_o the_o consequent_a the_o assumption_n be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o compare_n of_o these_o two_o place_n and_o here_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o in_o brief_a to_o call_v into_o our_o memory_n how_o many_o dâ—structions_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n we_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o be_v in_o number_n three_o the_o first_o destruction_n be_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n dan._n 11.34_o 35._o the_o second_o destruction_n be_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n dan._n 11.34_o 35._o revel._n 19_o vers._n 20_o 21._o the_o three_o destruction_n be_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o both_o gentile_n and_o jew_n a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n revel._n 20.4_o the_o eleven_o place_n be_v nehem._n 1.8_o 9_o here_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n deut._n 30.3_o 4._o a_o little_a before_o explain_v be_v repeat_v and_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o bring_v back_o of_o the_o two_o tribe_n from_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v for_o god_n promise_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n that_o he_o will_v gather_v they_o together_o whither_o soever_o they_o be_v scatter_v among_o divers_a nation_n although_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v into_o the_o most_o remote_a country_n which_o can_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n alone_o for_o neither_o than_o be_v all_o the_o tribe_n bring_v back_o neither_o be_v their_o bring_v back_o from_o the_o remote_a land_n the_o twelve_o place_n be_v psal._n 22.27_o 28._o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v remember_v and_o be_v convert_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v bow_v down_o themselves_o before_o he_o compare_v psal._n 86.9_o all_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n so_o psal._n 117.1_o o_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o nation_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o people_n let_v we_o search_v through_o the_o monument_n of_o history_n and_o then_o let_v we_o examine_v whether_o this_o have_v be_v or_o no_o we_o shall_v find_v indeed_o in_o some_o new_a find_a land_n detest_v in_o we_o and_o our_o father_n memory_n that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v have_v some_o beginning_n and_o small_a progress_n but_o in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o east_n to_o this_o day_n we_o shall_v find_v so_o little_a progress_n that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o beginning_n thereof_o will_v anywhere_o yet_o appear_v the_o thirteen_o place_n be_v the_o whole_a 97._o psalm_n this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o 7._o verse_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 1.6_o allege_v concerning_o christ_n again_o many_o island_n be_v bid_v to_o rejoice_v which_o can_v be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whence_o by_o the_o word_n zion_n verse_n 8._o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o almost_o everywhere_o in_o isaiah_n moreover_o in_o the_o 6._o verse_n it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o peâ—ple_n see_v his_o glory_n last_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o churâ—h_n which_o both_o be_v here_o describe_v have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v accomplishâ—d_fw-mi the_o fourteen_o place_n be_v psal._n 110._o the_o lord_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v strike_v through_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o hâ—athen_a he_o shall_v fill_v the_o place_n with_o 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etc._n etc._n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o sword_n against_o nation_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o the_o first_o and_o the_o three_o be_v fulfil_v the_o second_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v more_o and_o more_o every_o day_n the_o four_o be_v not_o yet_o accomplish_v as_o experience_n have_v hitherto_o teach_v we_o and_o do_v yet_o teach_v we_o the_o 16._o place_n be_v isai._n 11.10_o 11_o 12._o two_o thing_n be_v here_o prophesy_v of_o 1._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n a_o little_a after_o the_o first_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n verse_n the_o ten_o for_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o be_v the_o foregoing_a prophecy_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o chapter_n hitherto_o that_o the_o nation_n shall_v seek_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n 2._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n together_o verse_n 11_o 12._o see_v hâ—urnius_n upon_o this_o place_n 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this_o their_o rage_n and_o fury_n be_v great_a than_o that_o either_o of_o the_o cyclops_n or_o giant_n on_o a_o sudden_a a_o fire_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n god_n himself_o send_v forth_o lightning_n and_o flash_n of_o fire_n upon_o they_o and_o shoot_v out_o his_o arrow_n against_o they_o this_o fire_n shall_v devour_v those_o his_o innumerable_a enemy_n like_o stubble_n 10._o but_o neither_o shall_v their_o leader_n the_o devil_n who_o conduct_v and_o seduce_v they_o carry_v it_o away_o so_o without_o his_o due_a punishment_n for_o oppose_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o seduce_a nation_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n that_o be_v into_o hell_n itself_o where_o his_o companion_n the_o first_o beast_n and_o
signify_v and_o indeed_o those_o who_o be_v join_v unto_o true_a christian_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o name_n christian_n as_o the_o moabite_n be_v join_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o consanguinity_n who_o notwithstanding_o they_o persecute_v with_o most_o hostible_a mind_n and_o affection_n the_o 19_o plâ—ce_n be_v isai._n 26.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o where_o part_n of_o that_o song_n be_v set_v down_o wherewith_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n wherewith_o the_o christian_n also_o be_v to_o praise_v he_o for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o compare_n of_o revel._n 14.8_o and_o chap._n 18.2_o with_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o 20_o place_n be_v isai._n 27._o that_o this_o chapter_n do_v treat_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o most_o certain_a argument_n because_o the_o 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all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 25._o in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o universal_a vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o jew_n which_o two_o thing_n have_v not_o yet_o come_v about_o the_o 25_o be_v isai._n 49.24_o 25_o 26._o which_o word_n agree_v with_o the_o foregoing_a prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o the_o 18_o ver._n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o complain_v of_o the_o power_n of_o her_o persecutor_n ver_n 24._o and_o be_v strengthen_v again_o by_o christ_n with_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n verse_n 25._o and_o with_o threat_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o which_o persecute_v she_o ver._n 26._o compare_v revel._n 16.6_o the_o 26_o place_n be_v isai._n 54.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o that_o this_o prophecy_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v from_o hence_o make_v 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be_v signify_v by_o the_o edomite_n and_o bozrab_n appear_v by_o look_v back_o to_o the_o 22_o place_n the_o 30_o place_n be_v ierem._n 16.14_o to_o the_o end_n this_o prophecy_n discourse_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n ver._n 15._o the_o lord_n live_v that_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n and_o from_o all_o the_o land_n whither_o he_o have_v drive_v they_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o into_o their_o land_n which_o i_o give_v to_o their_o father_n also_o concerning_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n ver._n 19_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v unto_o theâ—_z from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v say_v sure_o our_o father_n have_v inherit_v lie_v vanity_n and_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n the_o 31_o place_n be_v ierem._n 23.3_o where_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v treat_v of_o the_o 32_o place_n be_v ierem._n 33._o ver._n 3._o and_o the_o follow_n for_o â—_z the_o day_n 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