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adam_n innocency_n and_o again_o debauch_v to_o death_n and_o last_o re-edify_v to_o a_o more_o sure_a and_o a_o great_a glory_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o last_o of_o time_n also_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o desire_n have_v prevail_v above_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o father_n namely_o the_o ancient_a mountain-worshipper_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n gen._n 49.26_o now_o these_o two_o blessing_n of_o moses_n and_o jacob_n be_v but_o one_o thing_n and_o sweet_o sing_v in_o the_o same_o melody_n and_o thus_o often_o by_o hill_n and_o mountain_n the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o last_o time_n be_v signify_v as_o isa_n 2.2_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v to_o it_o and_o many_o people_n shall_v say_v come_v you_o and_o 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