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thus_o that_o great_a favourer_n and_o much_o belove_v of_o god_n the_o prophet_n daniel_n speak_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o jesus_n the_o lord_n he_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n say_v that_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v fear_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v the_o same_o prophet_n in_o another_o place_n say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n mean_v the_o great_a oppressor_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n in_o their_o day_n as_o before_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o although_o there_o be_v many_o differ_a power_n as_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o all_o make_v but_o one_o enemy_n 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