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they_o which_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n rev._n 22._o 9_o when_o we_o worship_v and_o praise_n god_n we_o join_v with_o angel_n and_o arch-angel_n and_o all_o the_o company_n of_o heaven_n when_o we_o pay_v he_o a_o profound_a reverence_n and_o come_v before_o he_o with_o a_o godly_a fear_n we_o do_v as_o they_o who_o be_v represent_v as_o cover_v their_o face_n in_o their_o solemn_a address_n to_o he_o when_o we_o be_v concern_v and_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v what_o they_o constant_o endeavour_v when_o we_o combat_v the_o temptation_n that_o assault_v ourselves_o and_o set_v ourselves_o against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o other_o we_o be_v on_o the_o same_o side_n with_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v join_v and_o take_v part_n with_o those_o bright_a host_n against_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o this_o sure_o be_v great_o to_o our_o honour_n and_o there_o be_v a_o further_a dignity_n and_o 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