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christ_n himself_o live_v their_o policy_n keep_v they_o from_o receive_v christ_n the_o true_a god_n cause_v they_o to_o reject_v he_o for_o say_v they_o if_o we_o receive_v he_o if_o we_o let_v he_o thus_o alone_o all_z man_n will_z believe_v on_o he_o and_o the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n and_o what_o great_a affliction_n and_o destruction_n it_o bring_v upon_o they_o we_o see_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o macchabee_n yea_o what_o utter_a ruin_n at_o last_o overwhelm_v they_o be_v evident_a have_v they_o not_o be_v as_o dung_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o more_o than_o 1200_o year_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a than_o this_o that_o the_o ruin_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n be_v found_v in_o and_o bottom_v upon_o their_o state-policy_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o first_o or_o last_o their_o walk_n by_o the_o rule_n and_o maxim_n of_o this_o policy_n break_v they_o to_o piece_n and_o bring_v 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