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be_v bear_v spiritual_o whenas_o a_o church_n or_o nation_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o after_o their_o conversion_n he_o shall_v subdue_v all_o nation_n that_o war_n against_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n but_o he_o himself_o shall_v sit_v in_o heaven_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o throne_n 6._o and_o when_o they_o be_v convert_v a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o nation_n shall_v flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n especial_o they_o that_o be_v instrumental_a to_o convert_v the_o rest_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n prepare_v for_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n as_o their_o forefather_n have_v 15._o when_o they_o come_v forth_o of_o egypt_n that_o they_o may_v be_v nourish_v and_o preserve_v there_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n 7._o but_o before_o that_o this_o be_v do_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a battle_n in_o the_o church_n michael_n and_o his_o angel_n shall_v fight_v against_o the_o devil_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n 21._o that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n 1._o and_o the_o devil_n shall_v fight_v against_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n against_o the_o other_o angel_n that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o unbelief_n 8._o but_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n shall_v prevail_v and_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o place_n for_o they_o any_o more_o in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n 9_o and_o the_o great_a red_a dragon_n that_o old_a malicious_a serpent_n otherwise_o call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n who_o deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n ever_o since_o shall_v be_v cast_v forth_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o all_o his_o evil_a angel_n cast_v forth_o with_o he_o 10._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a joy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o loud_a acclamation_n and_o thanksgiving_n say_v now_o be_v salvation_n come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o to_o he_o be_v it_o ascribe_v for_o evermore_o and_o the_o might_n and_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n shall_v now_o be_v see_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o christ_n for_o the_o accuser_n of_o that_o church_n and_o nation_n be_v cast_v forth_o who_o before_o their_o conversion_n accuse_v they_o of_o their_o unbelief_n before_o our_o god_n day_n and_o night_n but_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v accuse_v they_o of_o that_o crime_n no_o more_o 11._o but_o they_o shall_v overcome_v he_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n who_o die_v for_o they_o and_o by_o their_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v in_o he_o and_o the_o open_a profession_n of_o the_o same_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o love_v their_o life_n more_o than_o they_o love_v their_o christ_n but_o expose_v they_o unto_o death_n rather_o 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