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earth_n psal_n 72.8_o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n affirm_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n isa_n 2._o v._n 2._o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o prophecy_n our_o bless_a saviour_n declare_v luke_n 24._o v._o 44._o that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n aend_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n concern_v he_o and_o v._o 47._o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o vation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n hereof_o he_o give_v a_o commission_n unto_o his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n matth._n 28.19_o and_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mar._n 19_o v._n 15._o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v universal_a for_o time_n and_o continue_v perpetual_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n it_o be_v plain_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n 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