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their_o servant_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v i_o sing_v and_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o i_o will_v come_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o faith_n the_o lord_n mal._n 4.2_o 3_o 4._o zech._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o hence_o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v subdue_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n like_o as_o the_o egyptian_n of_o old_a be_v spoil_v by_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o shall_v all_o the_o ungodly_a egyptian_n be_v spoil_v at_o the_o last_o as_o you_o may_v see_v exod._n 3.22_o cap._n 11.2_o isa._n