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reference_n to_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n of_o that_o isa_n 30._o it_o be_v there_o full_o signify_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n yea_o it_o be_v plain_o express_v as_o part_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o they_o that_o through_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n to_o manward_n in_o which_o he_o wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a be_v overcome_v to_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o have_v all_o their_o teach_n light_n and_o direction_n from_o he_o as_o he_o be_v then_o witness_v and_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o promise_n in_o and_o by_o he_o whence_o that_o isa_n 2._o 5._o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v indeed_o the_o vision_n of_o all_o vision_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n isa_n 29._o 11._o with_o chap._n 28._o 12._o 16._o rev._n 19_o 10._o 2_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o query_n what_o that_o teacher_n be_v mention_v vers_n 20._o which_o shall_v 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