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the_o whole_a comprehensive_a single_a earthly_a generation_n and_o party_n of_o evil_a angel_n and_o man_n who_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o pretend_v as_o to_o god_n omit_v any_o way_n or_o mean_n for_o the_o do_v of_o they_o good_a in_o israel_n case_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o method_n of_o his_o proceed_n with_o all_o his_o creature_n angel_n and_o man_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o everlasting_a happiness_n esay_n 5._o 4._o all_o that_o set_v up_o for_o themselves_o in_o the_o first-creation-spirit_n against_o the_o second_o instead_o of_o good_a kindly_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n from_o a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n and_o know_a enmity_n to_o he_o in_o this_o do_v they_o practice_v all_o sort_n of_o mystical_a uncleanness_n idolatry_n and_o fornication_n and_o as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n or_o first-creation_n as_o exalt_v against_o the_o second_o gradual_o carry_v on_o as_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n on_o the_o 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