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this_o impregnable_a tower_n through_o christ_n and_o make_v a_o timely_a retreat_n into_o their_o great_a citadel_n else_o their_o fortification_n will_v be_v certain_o demolish_v etc._n and_o they_o destroy_v as_o in_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n case_n vii_o this_o heavenly_a tower_n be_v furnish_v with_o a_o dreadful_a train_n of_o artillery_n he_o distributes_z death_n desolation_n and_o havoc_n among_o the_o proud_a rebellious_a pharaoh_n of_o the_o earth_n 9.23_o that_o oppress_v his_o people_n he_o deal_v destruction_n in_o loud_a peal_n of_o thunder_n and_o furious_a storm_n of_o rain_n hail_o and_o fire_n 28.2_o he_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n rend_v rock_n and_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o quake_v he_o can_v and_o will_v in_o time_n melt_v the_o element_n with_o fervent_a heat_n and_o burn_v up_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o work_v therein_o the_o murder_a cannon_n never_o roar_v out_o more_o horror_n and_o amazement_n than_o the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o 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