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at_o first_o but_o only_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n both_o east_n and_o west_n but_o in_o the_o process_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v reap_v and_o gather_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v esa_n 60.12_o yea_o those_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o waste_v the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o that_o prophecy_n we_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o one_o mean_n how_o this_o shall_v be_v bring_v about_o vers_fw-la 19_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o est_fw-la a_o and_o what_o difference_n between_o a_o signo_fw-la &_o digito_fw-la monstrari_fw-la &_o possit_a hic_fw-la est_fw-la sign_n among_o they_o and_o i_o will_v send_v those_o that_o escape_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o nation_n to_o tarshish_n pull_v and_o lud_n that_o draw_v the_o bow_n to_o tubal_n and_o javan_n and_o to_o the_o isle_n afar_o off_o that_o have_v not_o hear_v my_o fame_n 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