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shall_v shout_n rejoice_v clap_v hand_n and_o sing_v for_o joy_n nor_o do_v they_o think_v the_o time_n far_o off_o and_o that_o from_o better_a ground_n perhaps_o than_o be_v the_o old_a prediction_n in_o their_o zohar_n which_o foretell_v their_o redemption_n shall_v be_v upon_o or_o about_o the_o year_n last_o pass_v to_o which_o they_o add_v somewhat_o they_o see_v or_o have_v hear_v from_o their_o brethren_n of_o juda_n in_o brasile_n or_o of_o israel_n in_o other_o part_n of_o america_n which_o they_o can_v much_o believe_v till_o it_o be_v better_o confirm_v although_o it_o be_v with_o many_o argument_n assert_v by_o a_o grave_a sober_a man_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n that_o be_v late_o come_v from_o the_o western_a world_n it_o be_v strange_a if_o it_o shall_v prove_v true_a and_o that_o which_o may_v regain_v some_o of_o esdra_n credit_n beside_o all_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o jew_n long_o captivity_n with_o their_o return_n about_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n 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