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disturber_n sediciouse_a &_o iniuriouse_a against_o god_n &_o his_o saint_n and_o against_o all_o man_n therefore_o they_o wish_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n to_o be_v ease_v of_o this_o burden_n the_o lord_n jesus_n forgeve_v they_o this_o sin_n ¶_o the_o enterprise_n of_o antichrist_n in_o w_v out_o the_o preacher_n to_o be_v vain_a how_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o preacher_n and_o of_o the_o punnisshement_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o xlix_o sermon_n and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n come_v upon_o they_o that_o see_v they_o and_o they_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n from_o heaven_n sai_v unto_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o and_o they_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o their_o enemy_n see_v they_o and_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v there_o a_o great_a earthquake_n &_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o in_o 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