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or_o more_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n himself_o unto_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 45._o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o you_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v 3._o all_o these_o testimony_n be_v concludent_fw-la that_o god_n be_v judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o final_a judgement_n execute_v by_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o point_n wherein_o the_o reader_n as_o i_o suppose_v expect_v satisfaction_n be_v from_o what_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v or_o may_v be_v make_v as_o clear_v and_o evident_a that_o this_o final_a judgement_n shall_v be_v personal_o execute_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o by_o 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