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the_o end_n it_o be_v certain_o what_o we_o find_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o great_a head_n first_o those_o several_a so_o solemn_a denunciation_n of_o woe_n and_o judgement_n on_o babylon_n in_o its_o whole_a image_n and_o state_n from_o litteral_n babylon_n down_o to_o its_o utter_a destruction_n in_o mystical_a babylon_n through_o the_o chapter_n second_o those_o so_o gracious_a and_o illustrious_a declaration_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n let_v all_o the_o earth_n keep_v silence_n before_o he_o ver._n 20._o so_o great_a a_o remark_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o earth_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n make_v clear_v the_o main_a 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to_o be_v of_o every_o servant_n of_o christ_n who_o love_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n know_v that_o all_o those_o great_a work_n god_n have_v do_v in_o the_o world_n be_v preparation_n to_o pledge_n of_o and_o be_v to_o be_v complete_v and_o fill_v up_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n recall_v and_o recount_v the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o so_o he_o may_v lead_v to_o that_o kingdom_n all_o along_o his_o three_o chapter_n now_o therefore_o because_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n till_o the_o restoration_n by_o cyrus_n the_o work_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v lie_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o swoon_n this_o earnest_a prayer_n be_v leave_v on_o record_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n to_o god_n
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