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than_o the_o prelate_n fall_v the_o second_o be_v of_o parliamentary_a privilege_n when_o the_o army_n come_v up_o to_o purge_v it_o than_o presbyter_n fall_v there_o will_v be_v a_o three_o overturn_v whether_o for_o better_a or_o worse_o i_o know_v not_o yet_o i_o hope_v well_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o ruler_n thereof_o but_o down_o go_v the_o roll_a elder_n with_o all_o their_o church_n the_o very_a next_o month_n when_o a_o change_n of_o thing_n will_v be_v but_o three_o may_v not_o this_o month_n be_v another_o thing_n yet_o something_o more_o 119.96_o psal_n 119.96_o for_o the_o command_v of_o god_n be_v exceed_o broad_a and_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a breadth_n height_n and_o length_n in_o the_o least_o word_n of_o his_o what_o be_v the_o month_n be_v it_o not_o the_o new_a moon_n speak_v of_o so_o much_o by_o the_o prophet_n as_o a_o type_n of_o that_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n isai_n 66.22_o 23._o what_o be_v the_o 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