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the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o morning_n and_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o in_o the_o former_a time_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a in_o say_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o fear_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n verse_n 14._o the_o second_o woe_n be_v go_v and_o behold_v the_o three_o woe_n will_v come_v quick_o the_o first_o woe_n be_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o arianisme_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n most_o apt_o resemble_v unto_o a_o smoke_n ascend_v from_o the_o depth_n say_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o air_n with_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n meaby_o the_o sun_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o air_n the_o word_n of_o his_o truth_n by_o who_o only_a mean_a and_o interposition_n the_o object_n of_o his_o deity_n be_v true_o discern_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o first_o woe_n which_o be_v kindle_v by_o arius_n wherewith_o the_o 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