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place_n to_o flee_v unto_o in_o zion_n that_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o god_n elect_v belove_v people_n shall_v be_v holiness_n the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n the_o hole_n sanctuary_n and_o temple_n where_o god_n holy_a name_n shall_v be_v call_v upon_o where_o as_o esau_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v defile_v with_o idolatry_n and_o give_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gentiles_n yea_o and_o furthermore_o jacob_n shall_v possess_v the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o possess_v his_o and_o although_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o godliness_n not_o only_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o in_o this_o life_n also_o great_a blessing_n as_o appear_v by_o job_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n david_n josias_n ezechias_n josaphat_n which_o be_v of_o great_a riches_n yet_o this_o place_n do_v i_o not_o think_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v that_o jacob_n shall_v ever_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o esau_n although_o the_o scripture_n ses_fw-fr that_o david_n &_o jacob_n overcome_v the_o edomite_n 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