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sudden_o cry_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v rev._n 18.13_o 2._o chap._n viii_o show_v how_o true_a godliness_n after_o this_o travel_v towards_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n near_o to_o which_o be_v a_o small_a village_n call_v religion_n in_o which_o dwell_v one_o mr._n legalist_n at_o who_o door_n he_o knock_v show_v the_o cause_n also_o why_o he_o do_v not_o entertain_v he_o godliness_n have_v hitherto_o happy_o escape_v with_o his_o life_n think_v it_o now_o full_a time_n to_o leave_v those_o part_n where_o he_o have_v travel_v up_o and_o down_o a_o great_a while_n and_o suffer_v many_o hardship_n be_v general_o baseâ—y_v slight_v and_o contemn_v by_o all_o wheresoever_o he_o come_v and_o