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unto_o our_o god_n they_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a that_o be_v thus_o affect_v revel._n 19.26_o christ_n at_o his_o last_o come_n to_o destroy_v antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o name_n write_v not_o only_o upon_o his_o vesture_n but_o upon_o his_o thigh_n too_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n what_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n write_v upon_o his_o thigh_n somewhat_o a_o unproper_a sâ—ituation_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v with_o a_o name_n write_v upon_o his_o thigh_n but_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o generation_n jacob_n 70._o soul_n be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o thigh_n and_o those_o choice_n violent_a spirit_n that_o follow_v christ_n tocum_fw-la in_o his_o war_n against_o antichrist_n as_o those_o army_n of_o heaven_n do_v speak_v of_o before_o vers._n 14._o they_o all_o come_v out_o of_o his_o thigh_n be_v descend_v and_o propagate_v from_o he_o by_o a_o divine_a work_n of_o regeneration_n the_o 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