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the_o quick_a and_o dead_a 42._o when_o all_o his_o saint_n shall_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n 27._o shall_v meet_v he_o in_o the_o air_n and_o be_v with_o he_o in_o happiness_n for_o ever_o penul_v who_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n 7._o oh_o most_o marvellous_a redeemer_n oh_o most_o glorious_a conclusion_n mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o be_v we_o bind_v for_o ever_o to_o that_o good_a god_n who_o have_v reveal_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n unto_o we_o how_o poor_a and_o simple_a beggarly_a base_a and_o contemptible_a be_v all_o the_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n compare_v with_o this_o what_o be_v moses_n and_o all_o the_o legal_a service_n and_o worship_n though_o ordain_v of_o god_n yet_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n be_v come_v 10._o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n 9_o what_o be_v that_o impostor_n mahomet_n with_o his_o koran_n though_o a_o religion_n so_o general_o receive_v and_o 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