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thing_n for_o which_o i_o bless_v and_o magnify_v the_o glorious_a name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n three_o person_n and_o one_o true_a and_o everliving_a god_n and_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o all_o saint_n will_v do_v the_o same_o here_o or_o hereafter_o amen_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o first_o resurrection_n as_o be_v the_o inlet_n to_o the_o sts._n that_o christ_n bring_v with_o he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o happy_a say_v approach_v state_n 1000_o year_n before_o the_o say_a rest_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v live_v again_o and_o that_o answer_v to_o sundry_a portion_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v by_o some_o otherwise_o expound_v but_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o most_o divine_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o have_v show_v and_o now_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o speak_v particular_o of_o the_o word_n or_o matter_n of_o this_o text_n of_o the_o renovation_n 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