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shall_v not_o be_v shut_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o thou_o and_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v for_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v now_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v protestant_n in_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n yet_o be_v it_o manifest_a that_o these_o prophecy_n can_v be_v verify_v upon_o they_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o protestantisme_n and_o king_n in_o the_o brightness_n of_o their_o rise_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v convert_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o that_o the_o island_n do_v expect_v protestantisme_n and_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o beginning_n or_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o protestant_n temple_n be_v open_a continual_o day_n and_o night_n that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o protestanisme_n and_o their_o king_n since_o 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