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plant_v the_o ear_n and_o curious_o fashion_v the_o other_o member_n who_o will_v raise_v the_o dead_a but_o the_o lord_n of_o of_o life_n himself_o the_o spirit_n further_o also_o demonstrate_v the_o word_n authority_n from_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o scripture_n prophecy_n as_o concern_v cyrus_n building_n of_o the_o temple_n isa_n 44._o 28._o the_o king_n of_o grecia_n his_o ruine_v the_o persian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v verify_v in_o alexander_n the_o great_a dan._n 8._o 21._o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n isa_n 42._o 4._o zeph._n 2._o 11._o how_o many_o false_a god_n do_v we_o find_v famish_v and_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n worship_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o heathen_a it_o be_v also_o fulfil_v which_o our_o lord_n speak_v concern_v his_o death_n that_o after_o his_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n he_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n to_o he_o which_o be_v rather_o likely_a to_o drive_v all_o man_n from_o he_o he_o also_o say_v he_o will_v have_v a_o church_n to_o the_o 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