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in_o a_o general_a work_n of_o conversion_n and_o reformation_n and_o by_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o return_n of_o his_o spiritual_a and_o gracious_a presence_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o and_o so_o by_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o o_o this_o will_v be_v glorious_a salvation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o salvation_n which_o i_o have_v intend_v and_o speak_v of_o all_o along_o and_o when_o this_o salvation_n come_v then_o shall_v that_o great_a promise_n unto_o the_o church_n be_v fulfil_v to_o we_o jer._n 33.9_o and_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pardon_v their_o iniquity_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o for_o a_o name_n of_o joy_n a_o praise_n and_o a_o honour_n before_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o shall_v hear_v of_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v do_v to_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v fear_v and_o tremble_v for_o all_o the_o goodness_n and_o for_o all_o the_o prosperity_n that_o i_o shall_v procure_v unto_o it_o in_o that_o day_n will_v god_n accomplish_v that_o great_a promise_n unto_o we_o zeph._n 3.17_o in_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v unto_o jerusalem_n fear_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o mighty_a he_o will_v save_v he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n rest_n in_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o joy_n over_o thou_o with_o sing_v o_o bless_a will_v such_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v who_o shall_v survive_v or_o hereafter_o live_v to_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n yea_o bless_a shall_v we_o be_v may_v we_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n hope_n confidence_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n in_o god_n time_n to_o his_o people_n and_o church_n here_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o new-england_n and_o i_o will_v save_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o we_o believe_v pray_v and_o wait_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a to_o we_o and_o he_o will_v be_v exalt_v that_o be_v may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n and_o bless_v be_v all_o those_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o finis_fw-la