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john_n out_o of_o the_o angel_n hand_n with_o méeknesse_n i_o receive_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n i_o do_v eat_v it_o up_o clean_o i_o dyge_v they_o in_o faith_n 10_o and_o it_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n so_o sweet_a as_o honey_n oh_o how_o delicious_a say_v david_n be_v thy_o say_n unto_o my_o throat_n more_o dulcet_a than_o honey_n be_v thy_o word_n lord_n to_o my_o mouth_n 11_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v eat_v it_o say_v saint_n john_n so_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v incorporate_v it_o in_o my_o mind_n 1â—_n &_o root_v it_o in_o my_o soul_n my_o belly_n be_v bitter_a my_o heart_n be_v grieve_v much_o to_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o the_o world_n my_o spirit_n be_v trouble_v to_o see_v the_o abusion_n of_o man_n and_o much_o i_o pity_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o soul_n 12_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o angel_n so_o leave_v i_o but_o he_o say_v thus_o unto_o i_o thou_o must_v prophesy_v again_o among_o the_o people_n 13_o as_o thou_o have_v receyve_v 2d_o thou_o must_v render_v as_o thou_o have_v be_v teach_v thou_o must_v teach_v again_o lest_o thou_o hide_v the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o lord_n 4._o become_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n 38_o 14_o thou_o must_v publish_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o unbelever_n thou_o must_v open_v it_o to_o people_n of_o divers_a nation_n &_o language_n and_o final_o manifest_v it_o to_o king_n of_o many_o region_n that_o they_o see_v their_o people_n instruct_v in_o the_o same_z as_o a_o trumpet_n therefore_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n show_v free_o the_o joyful_a message_n of_o salvation_n refuse_v none_o that_o will_v come_v unto_o it_o poor_a nor_o blind_a 2._o halt_n nor_o lame_a consider_v that_o no_o man_n light_v a_o candle_n to_o hide_v it_o but_o to_o set_v it_o up_o that_o man_n may_v see_v by_o it_o none_o other_o be_v fit_a to_o prophesy_v but_o they_o which_o have_v devour_v the_o book_n they_o must_v now_o declare_v the_o gospel_n in_o this_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o necessary_a 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