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the_o long_a expect_a time_n shall_v come_v that_o the_o just_a desire_n of_o those_o who_o long_o to_o see_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n once_o more_o establish_v in_o europe_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v it_o will_v appear_v and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o grateful_a world_n that_o as_o england_n be_v deliver_v from_o slavery_n and_o oppression_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o majesty_n generous_a undertake_n so_o it_o be_v england_n that_o have_v the_o great_a share_n in_o the_o general_a deliverance_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n time_n and_o experience_n will_v ere_o long_o convince_v we_o of_o this_o great_a and_o important_a truth_n and_o posterity_n will_v for_o ever_o acknowledge_v the_o immortal_a obligation_n and_o even_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o future_a age_n shall_v forget_v their_o great_a benefactor_n the_o benefit_n will_v remain_v notwithstanding_o their_o ingratitude_n as_o long_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v law_n in_o england_n or_o a_o 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