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away_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o purity_n of_o true_a worship_n erect_v 11_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o vial_n be_v pour_v in_o the_o air_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v summarilie_o in_o one_o word_n denounce_v and_o then_o typical_o declare_v the_o denunciation_n be_v great_a first_o for_o the_o authority_n as_o be_v not_o only_a from_o the_o temple_n but_o also_o from_o the_o throne_n in_o it_o even_o god_n his_o own_o voice_n and_o next_o for_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o now_o all_o be_v do_v not_o as_o if_o in_o that_o instant_n all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v but_o by_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o vial_n the_o sign_n be_v give_v to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o day_n thereof_o all_o shall_v be_v finish_v according_a as_o chap._n 10._o be_v sowrne_v neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o last_o consummation_n as_o neither_o be_v the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_a in_o the_o former_a vial_n for_o the_o last_o day_n any_o time_n of_o god_n his_o great_a 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