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how_o deck_v with_o star_n as_o with_o sparkle_a diamond_n what_o will_v we_o say_v if_o we_o can_v see_v into_o it_o 17.1_o mat._n 17.1_o and_o behold_v though_o with_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n at_o a_o glance_n or_o blush_v superficial_o the_o goodly_a pavement_n of_o heaven_n within_o who_o floor_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o wall_n about_o it_o garnish_v with_o precious_a stone_n 4.8_o mat._n 4.8_o and_o what_o be_v a_o kingdom_n here_o where_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o be_v show_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n 5._o luke_n 4_o 5._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n if_o there_o be_v not_o hope_v of_o a_o better_a kingdom_n where_o all_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o reign_v with_o christ_n eternallly_n and_o they_o which_o here_o have_v reign_v as_o king_n upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o gain_v immeasurable_o by_o the_o change_n yea_o king_n and_o queen_n which_o have_v be_v nurse_v father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n 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