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which_o shall_v be_v destroy_v to_o give_v place_n to_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v the_o prophecy_n therein_o contain_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o reject_a temple_n which_o represent_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o stone_n be_v leave_v upon_o another_o show_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v any_o passion_n of_o the_o old_a man._n and_o those_o strange_a intestine_a commotion_n do_v plain_o foreshow_v the_o inward_a trouble_v those_o do_v feel_v that_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o god_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o lively_o describe_v etc._n etc._n 39_o 39_o the_o holy_a spirit_n invisible_o rest_v in_o the_o relic_n of_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n even_o until_o he_o appear_v visible_o again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o render_v the_o 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