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preserve_v inviolate_a for_o all_o beleiver_n see_v ezek._n 47.12_o now_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n as_o touch_v the_o not_o worship_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n the_o forsake_v of_o babylon_n and_o the_o faithful_a follow_v of_o the_o lamb_n subject_v and_o submit_v to_o all_o his_o holy_a heavenly_a pure_a evangelical_a institution_n appointment_n and_o command_n patient_o and_o cheerful_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n in_o bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n if_o call_v thereunto_o persevere_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v just_o love_a mercy_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n such_o shall_v have_v right_a to_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o right_n of_o enjoy_v christ_n and_o his_o unspeakable_a benefit_n and_o be_v perpetual_a and_o most_o happy_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v 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