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say_v this_o his_o forerunner_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v manifest_v unto_o israel_n therefore_o i_o come_v baptise_v with_o water_n and_o john_n bare_a record_n say_v i_o see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v from_o heaven_n like_o a_o dove_n and_o it_o rest_v upon_o he_o joh._n 1.31_o 32._o but_o do_v this_o manifestation_n declare_v or_o manifest_v his_o purpose_n to_o dissolve_v or_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n yes_o immediate_o upon_o his_o baptism_n he_o give_v israel_n and_o the_o world_n just_a proof_n that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o manifestation_n be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o begin_v to_o untwist_v that_o triple_a cord_n
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