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eliah_n be_v send_v to_o renew_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n then_o deface_v and_o change_v so_o be_v john_n eliah_n tell_v ahab_n and_o jesabell_n of_o their_o fault_n plain_o so_o do_v john_n herod_n and_o herodias_n paint_v jesabel_n seek_v eliahs_n life_n to_o slay_v he_o dance_v herodias_n seek_v and_o obtain_v the_o life_n of_o john_n and_o slay_v he_o so_o that_o in_o his_o place_n and_o apparel_n in_o his_o manner_n and_o prophecy_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o life_n and_o persecution_n at_o his_o death_n john_n though_o he_o be_v not_o eliahs_n person_n yet_o do_v thorough_o personate_v eliah_n and_o this_o be_v johns_n cry_a argument_n to_o prove_v our_o saviour_n the_o messiah_n the_o voice_n of_o a_o crier_n in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v isaiah_n who_o be_v thou_o say_v the_o jew_n to_o john_n the_o voice_n of_o a_o crier_n in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v john_n to_o the_o jew_n 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