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in_o his_o sickle_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v be_v a_o little_o large_a in_o deliver_v my_o judgement_n on_o chap._n 15._o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o five_o first_o verse_n brief_o set_v down_o general_a figure_n first_o of_o the_o angel-pourers_a vers_fw-la 1._o second_o of_o the_o harper_n or_o separate_v people_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o by_o their_o stand_n at_o the_o glassy_a sea_n which_o be_v in_o all_o the_o season_n of_o separation_n by_o their_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v gradual_a by_o each_o vial_n but_o complete_v by_o the_o last_o and_o by_o their_o song_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n for_o their_o several_a trophy_n which_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o every_o vial_n and_o expire_v in_o the_o noble_a exult_a hallelujah_n specify_v chap._n 19_o three_o then_o after_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n