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prophecy_n i_o believe_v rev._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o point_n direct_o for_o in_o this_o text_n john_n see_v a_o angel_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o in_o deut._n 32._o 40._o there_o be_v he_o the_o lord_n christ_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o but_o that_o we_o may_v make_v good_a our_o assertion_n by_o evident_a demonstration_n we_o must_v go_v back_o as_o far_o as_o deut._n 28._o where_o moses_n begin_v his_o farewell_n sermon_n to_o israel_n and_o continue_v it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o cap._n 32._o a_o method_n that_o holy_a paul_n that_o other_o moses_n follow_v in_o act._n 20._o 25._o 30._o when_o he_o know_v his_o time_n be_v come_v that_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o macedonian_a church_n no_o more_o after_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o build_v they_o upon_o that_o foundation_n he_o strive_v to_o establish_v they_o precaution_v they_o of_o 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