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and_o mat._n 13._o concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o divers_a other_o thing_n of_o weight_n to_o such_o purpose_n as_o you_o may_v find_v chap._n 4._o pag._n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v with_o my_o prayer_n for_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n for_o all_o such_o as_o humble_o and_o faithful_o seek_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o sacred_a word_n to_o be_v right_o inform_v in_o this_o particular_a to_o who_o i_o as_o to_o that_o in_o special_a commend_v all_o such_o who_o be_v the_o sole-worker_n of_o faith_n in_o every_o branch_n of_o it_o for_o which_o his_o word_n have_v lay_v any_o foundation_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o season_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v even_o with_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o concern_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o grace_n first_o by_o miracle_n afterward_o by_o the_o word_n and_o all_o other_o mean_v usual_o errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 1._o r._n after_o likewise_o p._n 5._o l._n 2._o r._n chap._n 20._o p._n 8._o l._n 1._o r._n be_v the_o p._n 15._o l._n 22._o r._n psal_n 145._o p._n 24._o l._n ult_n r._n be_v set_v fort_n p._n 27._o l._n 2._o r._n of_o the_o roll_n p._n 35._o l._n 3._o r._n personal_a p._n 42._o l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 47._o l._n 13._o r._n after_o end_n p._n 48._o l._n 33._o r._n saviour_n p._n 49._o l._n 1._o add_v and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o ibid._n l._n 19_o r._n censer_n ibid._n l._n 24._o r._n and_o a_o eye_n p._n 51._o l._n 3._o add_v of_o those_o three_o and_o of_o one_o p._n 65._o l._n 25._o r._n to_o saint_n john_n p._n 73_o 74_o 75._o false_o number_v at_o top_n p._n 74._o l._n 27._o r._n their_o p._n 75._o l._n 19_o add_v will_n p._n 77._o l._n 1._o r._n for_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n l._n 18._o r._n testimony_n ibid._n i._n 24._o r._n other_o p._n 81_o spokan_n for_o speak_v p._n 94_o l._n 7._o r._n of_o truth_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o method_n and_o order_n in_o handle_v the_o subject_n which_o hold_v out_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n first_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o concern_v the_o first_o seven_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v i_o confess_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o stream_n of_o interpreter_n run_v contrary_a and_o the_o seem_a disagreement_n with_o some_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n i_o have_v be_v apt_a to_o decline_v any_o opinion_n of_o christ_n reign_v with_o his_o saint_n the_o thousand_o year_n to_o come_v but_o since_o god_n divine_a providence_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n have_v guide_v i_o into_o a_o more_o intense_a and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o great_a emergency_n thereof_o towards_o his_o church_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n by_o who_o especial_a grace_n upon_o search_n into_o those_o mystical_a 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