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prince_n be_v rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o thief_n therefore_o ver_n 25._o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o tin_n of_o monarchy_n and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o councillor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n afterward_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n the_o faithful_a city_n there_o be_v hope_n now_o that_o england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n may_v be_v faithful_a city_n the_o dross_n and_o tin_n of_o monarchy_n be_v happy_o purge_v away_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o again_o of_o their_o sin_n in_o choose_v kingly_a government_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n hos_fw-la 8._o 3._o israel_n have_v cast_v off_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a the_o enemy_n shall_v pursue_v he_o ver_fw-la 4._o they_o have_v set_v up_o king_n but_o not_o by_o i_o they_o have_v make_v prince_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o do_v any_o royalist_n ever_o think_v that_o god_n 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