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how_o he_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o 13._o vers_fw-la thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n the_o lord_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n in_o build_v up_o zion_n that_o be_v now_o cast_v down_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o prophetical_a psalm_n
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mighty_o the_o heart_n of_o john_n be_v take_v with_o the_o tiding_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o god_n expect_v that_o though_o we_o have_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o it_o now_o yet_o that_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v much_o take_v with_o the_o tiding_n of_o this_o glorious_a jerusalem_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o earth_n christ_n have_v humble_v himself_o in_o this_o world_n and_o have_v be_v dishonour_v here_o and_o therefore_o the_o father_n will_v advance_v he_o and_o honour_v he_o in_o this_o world_n as_o well_o as_o in_o heaven_n and_o the_o heathen_a and_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n for_o a_o possession_n but_o christ_n have_v not_o have_v it_o yet_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n and_o joyful_o expect_v such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o be_v those_o who_o heart_n be_v carnal_a and_o sensual_a they_o mind_v only_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a thing_n and_o can_v believe_v these_o thing_n 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