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among_o all_o people_n from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o unto_o the_o other_o and_o s._n luk._n 21.24_o to_o be_v lead_v away_o captive_a into_o all_o nation_n they_o be_v hos_fw-la 9.15_o to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o god_n house_n to_o be_v no_o long_o own_v by_o he_o as_o his_o people_n his_o segullah_n his_o choose_a and_o belove_a nation_n for_o he_o will_v ibid._n love_v they_o no_o more_o he_o will_v not_o always_o continue_v that_o peculiar_a favour_n to_o they_o which_o they_o have_v so_o long_o enjoy_v but_o have_v most_o gross_o abuse_v he_o have_v decree_v to_o ver._n 17._o cast_v they_o away_o because_o they_o do_v not_o hearken_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v night-wanderer_n among_o the_o nation_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o polity_n be_v but_o temporary_a and_o be_v therefore_o to_o have_v a_o end_n when_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v fill_v up_o that_o obdurate_a people_n be_v then_o to_o 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