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green_a to_o these_o it_o be_v think_v the_o apostle_n â—alludeth_v here_o and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o crown_n â—hat_n you_o shall_v receive_v shall_v be_v stud_v with_o the_o stone_n amiantus_n which_o can_v be_v defile_v and_o it_o be_v garnish_v with_o the_o flower_n amarantus_n which_o continue_v fresh_a and_o green_a the_o latter_a of_o these_o two_o word_n be_v use_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o v._n where_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immarcâ—ssibilem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la coronam_fw-la a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o this_o be_v the_o crown_n lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v give_v only_o to_o such_o as_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n rev._n 2._o 10._o v._o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n matt._n 10._o 23._o v._n he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v saeve_v non_fw-la currenti_fw-la sed_fw-la vincenti_fw-la datur_fw-la 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