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when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n not_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n for_o the_o earthquake_n be_v to_o shake_v down_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n throughout_o the_o world_n in_o the_o earthquake_n i_o say_v be_v slay_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o that_o be_v thousand_o upon_o thousand_o and_o so_o the_o second_o woe_n make_v up_o of_o popish_a idolatry_n and_o turkish_a cruelty_n pass_v away_o ver_fw-la 14._o now_o immediate_o upon_o this_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v a_o jubilee_n and_o then_o there_o be_v great_a proclamation_n and_o acclamation_n in_o heaven_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n indefinite_o set_v down_o that_o be_v all_o the_o kingdom_n be_v become_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o whereas_o before_o the_o devil_n dragon_n beast_n &_o his_o horn_n have_v reign_v now_o christ_n take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v for_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n under_o the_o type_n of_o 24._o 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