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the_o saint_n chap._n 1.7_o behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n at_o the_o jew_n conversion_n who_o be_v there_o say_v to_o have_v pierce_v he_o which_o i_o conceive_v will_v not_o only_o be_v in_o mercy_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o zech._n 12.10_o but_o all_o kindred_n also_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wail_v because_o of_o he_o penitent_o also_o when_o he_o then_o come_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n because_o the_o heathen_a shall_v be_v give_v then_o to_o he_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n and_o they_o shall_v also_o then_o serve_v he_o dan._n 7.27_o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o those_o time_n ten_o man_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o a_o jew_n zech._n 8.32_o to_o join_v themselves_o to_o they_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o great_a shake_n and_o dessolation_n in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o christ_n shall_v 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emperor_n the_o epoca_n whereof_o be_v about_o 365._o or_o as_o learned_a bishop_n usher_n conceive_v 363._o to_o which_o the_o say_v 1335._o be_v add_v probable_o make_v up_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a restauration_n of_o jew_n and_o israelite_n at_o christ_n appearance_n when_o the_o turk_n be_v destroy_v dan._n 11.45_o and_o chap._n 12.1_o 2._o which_o be_v further_o explain_v by_o the_o 1700_o year_n of_o revelation-prophesie_a until_o that_o time_n viz._n about_o 320_o year_n under_o the_o six_o first_o seal_n until_o constantine_n the_o great_a cast_n satan_n from_o his_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n by_o abandon_v his_o heathenish_a idolatry_n of_o his_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n worship_v his_o jupiter_n mars_n mercury_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o pagan_a worshipper_n and_o promoter_n thereof_o unto_o which_o suecee_v the_o other_o christian_a emperor_n for_o their_o short_a space_n speak_v of_o rev._n 17.10_o viz._n about_o 80_o or_o 90_o year_n till_o the_o dragon_n 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