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follower_n can_v come_v and_o herein_o the_o ministration_n shall_v be_v more_o glorious_a after_o the_o apostasy_n than_o it_o be_v before_o the_o worship_n stand_v before_o in_o many_o outward_a visible_a thing_n and_o representation_n and_o outward_a performance_n and_o ordinance_n and_o i_o manifest_o say_v the_o dragon_n beast_n whore_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o apostate_n take_v up_o these_o thing_n and_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n who_o drink_v of_o the_o whore_n cup_n and_o all_o that_o be_v go_v from_o their_o maker_n their_o husband_n they_o have_v be_v and_o be_v act_v and_o perform_v imitate_v like_o janne_n and_o jambres_n but_o since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o corrupt_v these_o thing_n and_o have_v make_v idol_n of_o they_o and_o paint_a themselves_o with_o they_o and_o have_v get_v the_o sheep_n clothing_n therefore_o now_o will_v the_o lord_n appear_v and_o manifest_v his_o power_n life_n and_o glory_n in_o a_o way_n more_o 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with_o they_o and_o in_o they_o and_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o tear_n wipe_v away_o and_o that_o do_v away_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n rev._n 21.3_o and_o 4._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o cry_v nor_o any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o to_o wit_n death_n which_o enter_v in_o by_o sin_n it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o the_o second_o beast_n arise_v and_o the_o sea_n out_o of_o which_o the_o first_o beast_n do_v arise_v and_o upon_o which_o the_o whore_n sit_v and_o hell_n and_o the_o lake_n which_o be_v prepare_v and_o raise_v up_o when_o man_n be_v degenerate_v from_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o he_o also_o which_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o his_o work_n the_o cause_n of_o scorn_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n face_n to_o face_n even_o they_o that_o have_v but_o see_v he_o dark_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n or_o as_o in_o a_o cloud_n they_o shall_v see_v his_o pure_a live_a countenance_n which_o give_v life_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n shall_v be_v cast_v in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n then_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v see_v and_o the_o heavenly_a city_n which_o shall_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n which_o no_o mortal_a eye_n shall_v behold_v neither_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o behold_v which_o have_v twelve_o foundation_n and_o twelve_o gate_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v upon_o she_o and_o her_o light_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a and_o as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n yea_o all_o thing_n visible_a be_v too_o short_a and_o not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o it_o for_o in_o it_o there_o need_v neither_o sun_n nor_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o and_o all_o who_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o glorious_a ministration_n shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lamb_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n nor_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o a_o cloud_n or_o darkness_n but_o transparent_a brightness_n and_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v permanent_a durable_a and_o everlasting_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o city_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v worship_v he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n for_o evermore_o and_o shall_v give_v unto_o he_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o dominion_n and_o eternal_a praise_n for_o evermore_o who_o alone_o be_v worthy_a who_o live_v forever_o in_o eternal_a glory_n and_o everlasting_a light_n and_o brightness_n for_o evermore_o and_o his_o face_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o who_o all_o figure_n representation_n and_o shadow_n end_v in_o and_o the_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n which_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n and_o all_o who_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o his_o patience_n shall_v drink_v thereof_o and_o be_v nourish_v up_o in_o immortality_n and_o life_n everlasting_a forever_o and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n they_o that_o have_v overcome_v shall_v eat_v thereof_o and_o live_v forever_o and_o the_o nation_n kindred_n tongue_n people_n and_o region_n who_o have_v hear_v believe_v and_o receive_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n shall_v know_v his_o save_v health_n and_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v see_v and_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o who_o
be_v their_o lord_n and_o king_n who_o live_v forever_o and_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v they_o light_n and_o shall_v be_v unto_o they_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o forever_o and_o evermore_o over_o the_o whore_n beast_n false_a prophet_n antichrist_n deceiver_n seducer_n the_o pit_n death_n hell_n and_o the_o grave_a and_o shall_v triumph_v in_o his_o strength_n over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o sing_v praise_n to_o he_o that_o abide_v forever_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a and_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n bless_v be_v they_o that_o wait_v and_o watch_v that_o they_o may_v discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o chamber_n of_o â—est_n and_o into_o the_o palace_n of_o eternal_a life_n into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o greâ—â—_n king_n to_o sit_v with_o he_o and_o eat_v with_o he_o and_o rejoice_v with_o he_o in_o the_o glory_n eternal_a which_o be_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o shall_v be_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o end_n hasten_v he_o be_v bless_v that_o be_v come_v and_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o for_o that_o which_o be_v immutable_a and_o eternal_o glorious_a shall_v appear_v the_o lord_n hasten_v it_o say_v my_o spirit_n amen_n f._n h._n darkness_n and_o ignorance_n expel_v by_o the_o light_n shine_v forth_o and_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o day_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n call_v innocent_n no_o saint_n publish_a by_o one_o edward_n dodd_n wherein_o he_o have_v labour_v to_o prove_v tithe_n lawful_a and_o tything_n priest_n and_o hireling_n to_o be_v the_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o mass-house_n the_o church_n and_o call_v idolatry_n civility_n and_o heathenish_a compliment_n courtesy_n and_o have_v pervert_v many_o 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