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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o foret_fw-la fast_o of_o that_o marriage-supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 19_o 9_o which_o make_v damascen_n pray_v lord_n let_v i_o receive_v this_o supper_n as_o a_o earnest_a of_o my_o future_a heaven_n but_o into_o what_o a_o degenerate_a age_n be_v we_o fall_v when_o the_o most_o weighty_a tremendous_a point_n of_o religion_n be_v call_v in_o question_n to_o such_o a_o climax_n of_o impudence_n be_v some_o rise_v as_o to_o vilify_v ordinance_n oppugn_v christ_n divinity_n deride_z the_o in-habitation_n of_o god_n spirit_n 9_o and_o deny_v pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v they_o who_o will_v cause_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o cease_v from_o before_o they_o isa._n 30._o 11._o they_o will_v turn_v all_o religion_n into_o a_o romance_n and_o leaven_n the_o world_n with_o atheism_n i_o wish_v they_o have_v not_o sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n 17._o if_o once_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n jose_z their_o authority_n in_o people_n heart_n 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