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 }} rent of opposition, for the god of this world had blinded the eyes of the great council of the kingdom; and there were of them, who burned incense at the altar of Mammon, and followed after filthy lucre.

17. And Benjamin seeing that the time of his departure from the kingdom of Britain was at hand, hs took leave of his friends and went into a ship that was going to the land of Columbia, the place of his nativity.

18. And it came to pass, when the ship had arrived, and it was known to the people of the provinces that Benjamin their brother was returned from the island of Britain, that there was a great rejoicing throughout the whole land.

19. And he came to Philadelphia, which by interpretation fignifieth the city of Love; it was the chief city of the provinces; and the wife men of the city led him to the great San- hedrim of the people, and he sat in a chief seat.

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