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jew_n to_o build_v their_o city_n and_o temple_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o build_v up_o zion_n in_o these_o last_o day_n he_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o will_v undo_v all_o that_o have_v afflict_v his_o people_n for_o they_o that_o touch_v they_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n let_v the_o french_a tyrant_n pope_n and_o turk_n look_v to_o it_o their_o day_n be_v near_o for_o god_n will_v plead_v the_o controversy_n of_o zion_n and_o come_v upon_o prince_n as_o upon_o mortar_n and_o as_o the_o potter_n tread_v the_o clay_n isa._n 41._o 25._o his_o sword_n be_v bathe_v in_o heaven_n god_n will_v come_v with_o vengeance_n even_o god_n with_o a_o recempence_n he_o will_v come_v and_o save_v you_o isa._n 35_o 4_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o you_o will_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o flee_v and_o escape_v out_o of_o babylon_n to_o declare_v in_o zion_n the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o temple_n jer._n 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