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lord_n shall_v set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v israel_n 11.11_o isa_n 11.11_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v see_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o romish_a beast_n and_o his_o image_n the_o pope_n with_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o his_o image_n and_o idol_n and_o likewise_o the_o extirpation_n of_o all_o that_o curse_a tradition_n and_o invention_n which_o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o he_o by_o his_o power_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 666._o here_o be_v wisdom_n 13.18_o rev._n 13.18_o let_v he_o that_o have_v understanding_n count_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o number_n be_v 666._o that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v wisdom_n to_o distinguish_v between_o those_o tradition_n which_o that_o antichristian_a beast_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n and_o mix_v his_o cup_n with_o and_o those_o pure_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n which_o he_o take_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o day_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n let_v he_o but_o divide_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v those_o tradition_n to_o be_v 666._o and_o when_o all_o these_o abomination_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o likewise_o hear_v those_o bless_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n 11.25_o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o jer._n 20.37_o rom._n 11.25_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o likewise_o hear_v the_o same_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n declare_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o their_o father_n of_o old_a and_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o love_n and_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v thereby_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o say_v the_o text_n blindness_n happen_v unto_o the_o jew_n but_o until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n come_v in_o and_o then_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v here_o we_o have_v first_o the_o mean_n 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