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abide_v that_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v who_o be_v their_o spiritual_a priest_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o and_o their_o king_n to_o protect_v they_o spiritual_o again_o chap._n 11._o the_o two_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n 1260_o day_n have_v as_o a_o general_a consolation_n to_o the_o church_n all_o that_o time_n foreshow_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n and_o soon_o after_o have_v the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n foreshow_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n so_o likewise_o the_o other_o 144000_o lamb-follower_n in_o the_o western_a empire_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v with_o the_o lamb_n in_o mount_n zion_n and_o have_v this_o character_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o have_v his_o father_n name_v write_v upon_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 14.1_o again_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v sufferer_n under_o 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that_o after_o their_o imprecation_n on_o themselves_o and_o on_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v will_v as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v rom._n 11._o appear_v to_o be_v beleve_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n when_o those_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 3.19_o and_o then_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o though_o many_o grave_a divine_n for_o a_o long_a time_n interpret_v all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n yet_o the_o thing_n that_o some_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o contrary_a 〈…〉_o answer_v so_o that_o if_o this_o opinion_n or_o rather_o matter_n of_o faith_n â—e_v but_o free_v from_o those_o evil_a addition_n that_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n thrust_v upon_o it_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n for_o before_o these_o 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