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after_o the_o conquest_n over_o antichristian_a adversary_n be_v finish_v after_o the_o praise_n by_o that_o song_n be_v perfect_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v also_o chap._n 11.19_o the_o same_o temple_n be_v open_v after_o they_o be_v destroy_v who_o destroy_v the_o earth_n and_o god_n have_v take_v to_o he_o his_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v at_o that_o time_n likewise_o the_o marriage_n will_v come_v chap._n 19.7_o so_o that_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n most_o exact_o in_o all_o these_o three_o place_n agree_v in_o the_o same_o point_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o visible_a church-marriage_n return_v and_o that_o be_v after_o the_o final_a overthrow_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o adherent_n the_o spirit_n have_v thus_o summary_o delineate_v the_o whole_a figure_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n separation_n and_o marriage_n succeed_v in_o common_a type_n go_v back_o again_o with_o a_o further_a explication_n 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