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12._o hebr._n 6.17_o 18._o ps_n 15.4_o eccles_n 8.2_o gal._n 3.15_o 17._o and_o with_o the_o levite_n the_o priest_n my_o minister_n as_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n can_v be_v number_v neither_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n measure_v so_o will_v i_o multiply_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n my_o servant_n and_o the_o levite_n that_o minister_n unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v isa_n 66.18_o to_o 20._o i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o see_v my_o glory_n and_o i_o will_v set_v a_o sign_n among_o they_o and_o i_o will_v send_v those_o that_o escape_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o tarshish_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o isle_n afar_o off_o whereof_o england_n be_v chief_a and_o principal_o intend_v and_o they_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n for_o a_o 12.1_o offer_n unto_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n upon_o horse_n and_o in_o chariot_n and_o in_o litter_n and_o upon_o mule_n and_o upon_o swift_a 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