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israel_n in_o the_o desert_n to_o some_o not_z hour_n to_o other_o not_o minute_n but_o their_o spirit_n depart_v from_o they_o as_o jacob_n go_v from_o laban_n and_o the_o israelite_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n without_o leave_n take_v carry_v away_o their_o jewel_n and_o treasure_n and_o whatsoever_o in_o this_o life_n be_v most_o dear_a unto_o they_o o_o happy_a be_v they_o to_o who_o this_o favour_n be_v lent_fw-la which_o be_v show_v to_o niniveh_n yet_o forty_o day_n for_o thy_o repentance_n but_o thrice_o most_o wretched_a on_o the_o other_o side_n who_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n have_v answer_v time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o unto_o thou_o the_o night_n be_v come_v wherein_o thou_o can_v not_o work_v the_o vision_n be_v end_v the_o prophecy_n fulfil_v the_o door_n shut_v up_o thy_o gracious_a visitation_n pass_v who_o in_o the_o close_n of_o a_o eye_n be_v pull_v from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n &_o their_o place_n be_v no_o more_o know_v let_v i_o tell_v you_o for_o 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