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christ_n when_o he_o appear_v in_o heaven_n 14._o be_v not_o red_a but_o white_a his_o head_n and_o hair_n be_v white_a as_o white_a wool_n and_o as_o snow_n not_o head_n only_o but_o hair_n too_o he_o and_o that_o that_o grow_v from_o he_o he_o and_o we_o as_o we_o come_v from_o his_o hand_n be_v white_a too_o his_o angel_n that_o provoke_v we_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o that_o pattern_n 10._o be_v so_o in_o white_a two_o man_n two_o angel_n stand_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o white_a apparel_n the_o imitation_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o by_o precept_n too_o at_o all_o time_n let_v thy_o garment_n be_v white_a 8._o those_o action_n in_o which_o thou_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n innocent_a it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n be_v both_o 10._o my_o belove_a be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a say_v the_o spouse_n but_o the_o white_a be_v his_o own_o his_o redness_n be_v from_o we_o that_o which_o zipporah_n say_v to_o her_o husband_n moses_n in_o anger_n the_o church_n may_v say_v to_o christ_n in_o 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