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scripture_n not_o without_o cause_n so_o oft_o rehearse_v unto_o we_o in_o distribute_v of_o kingdom_n &_o make_v king_n who_o it_o please_v he_o in_o daniel_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n change_v time_n &_o course_n of_o time_n â—â—_o he_o cast_v away_o &_o make_v king_n again_o that_o the_o living_n may_v know_v that_o the_o high_a be_v mighty_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n &_o he_o shall_v geve_v it_o to_o who_o he_o wil._n with_o which_o manner_n of_o sentence_n whereas_o the_o whole_a scripture_n abound_v yet_o that_o same_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n special_o swarm_v full_a now_o what_o manner_n of_o king_n be_v nabuchadonezar_n he_o that_o conquer_v jerusalem_n it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v namely_o a_o strong_a invader_n and_o destroyer_n of_o other_o 29.19_o yet_o in_o ezechiel_n the_o lord_n affirm_v that_o he_o give_v he_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o the_o service_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o in_o waste_v it_o 2.37_o and_o daniel_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o king_n 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