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be_v hold_v together_o in_o before_o and_o subject_v they_o to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n this_o shall_v be_v effect_v upon_o several_a nation_n that_o be_v before_o paganochristian_a in_o the_o sardian_n interval_n what_o can_v be_v more_o easy_a and_o clear_a vers._n 28._o there_o be_v but_o one_o morning_n star_n and_o that_o be_v bright_a so_o that_o the_o morningstar_n and_o the_o bright_a morningstar_n must_v signify_v the_o same_o and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o signify_v several_a state_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o one_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o christ_n himself_o viz._n he_o call_v himself_o the_o bright_a morningstar_n but_o what_o the_o morningstar_n be_v which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o overcomer_n in_o the_o thyatirian_a church_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v understand_v far_a than_o we_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o but_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o like_a signification_n with_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o both_o seem_v to_o respect_v a_o addition_n of_o light_n of_o life_n to_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n before_o receive_v ans._n there_o be_v but_o one_o morning_n star_n indeed_o which_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v here_o signify_v but_o in_o a_o political_a consideration_n as_o prince_n of_o his_o empire_n on_o earth_n which_o may_v have_v degree_n of_o largeness_n and_o lustre_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v here_o understand_v in_o a_o political_a sense_n the_o forego_n verse_n intimate_v that_o speak_v of_o the_o enlargement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o which_o also_o the_o subsequence_n of_o the_o epiphonema_v far_o assure_v we_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n note_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o where_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o bright_a morning_n star_n apoc._n 22.16_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v there_o simple_o of_o his_o person_n abstract_v from_o his_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n because_o he_o say_v immediate_o before_o it_o i_o be_o the_o offspring_n of_o david_n which_o be_v a_o challenge_v his_o right_n to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n 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spirit_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o all_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n but_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n the_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o walk_v in_o white_a be_v take_v in_o a_o different_a sense_n viz._n to_o be_v prosperous_a in_o the_o propagate_a the_o affair_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n also_o in_o the_o say_v follow_v verse_n those_o word_n i_o will_v not_o blot_v his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n which_o interpret_v the_o forego_n word_n viz._n that_o the_o walk_n in_o white_a and_o the_o be_v clothe_v with_o white_a raiment_n be_v the_o walk_n in_o the_o light_n of_o life_n whereby_o we_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o so_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v yet_o take_v to_o signify_v a_o continue_a succession_n of_o such_o man_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o the_o continuance_n of_o such_o a_o succession_n be_v no_o reward_n to_o 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