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or_o shun_v it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o christ_n come_v in_o judgement_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v his_o faithful_a servant_n vengeance_n and_o deliverance_n the_o two_o great_a manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o kingdom_n and_o sure_o no_o more_o than_o need_v to_o cry_v out_o to_o we_o to_o prepare_v and_o make_v right_a path_n against_o that_o come_n make_v way_n for_o his_o judgement_n to_o pass_v by_o we_o and_o his_o mercy_n to_o come_v to_o we_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o way_n and_o path_n observe_v they_o many_o several_a path_n but_o one_o only_a way_n to_o christ_n and_o heaven_n
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