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kingdoâ—_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v advance_v and_o it_o shalâ—_n be_v outward_o and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d destruction_n â—â—ll_v sweep_v away_o all_o his_o enemy_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v burn_v against_o â—â—em_n only_o there_o be_v a_o obduration_n have_v 〈◊〉_d â—pon_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o othing_n have_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n in_o all-generaâ—_a but_o howeâ—_n 〈…〉_o i_o be_o sure_a wicked_a man_n 〈◊〉_d enâ—_n 〈…〉_o may_v well_o say_v that_o chrisâ—_n be_v the_o sâ—_n 〈…〉_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o theâ—_n that_o believe_v he_o have_v save_v this_o city_n and_o nation_n from_o the_o plague_n and_o vengeance_n thaâ—_n hang_v over_o we_o many_o year_n the_o lord_n have_v spare_v we_o and_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a for_o a_o long-time_n to_o see_v if_o we_o will_v at_o last_o turn_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d long_o the_o mediator_n will_v intercede_v on_o 〈◊〉_d behaâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—l_o there_o be_v a_o time_n whoâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d differ_v of_o 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