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your_o faith_n be_v fruitless_a 2_o be_v watchful_a then_o and_o sleep_v no_o long_o in_o negligence_n and_o careless_a security_n but_o strengthen_v again_o that_o which_o be_v die_v in_o you_o to_o wit_n revive_v your_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n which_o be_v wax_v cold_a and_o almost_o quench_v for_o sure_o i_o have_v not_o find_v your_o work_n so_o holy_a and_o pure_a as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v a_o trial_n before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n 3_o remember_v then_o what_o thou_o have_v once_o receive_v &_o hear_v that_o thou_o may_v observe_v the_o same_o and_o repent_v but_o if_o thou_o watch_v not_o as_o i_o have_v say_v i_o will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n for_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n shall_v come_v when_o you_o look_v least_o for_o it_o if_o you_o be_v not_o always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n prepare_v 4_o yet_o have_v you_o some_o few_o head_n and_o notable_a person_n in_o sardis_n who_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n to_o wit_n corrupt_v their_o work_n as_o the_o rest_n have_v do_v and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v go_v with_o i_o be_v make_v white_a to_o wit_n be_v make_v innocent_a by_o my_o merit_n for_o they_o be_v worthy_a thereof_o 5_o and_o the_o victor_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o a_o white_a garment_n of_o innocence_n by_o imputation_n neither_o shall_v i_o wipe_v his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o shall_v avow_v he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o i_o before_o my_o father_n and_o his_o angel_n 6_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n 7_o but_o to_o the_o angelor_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n write_v thou_o this_o say_v he_o who_o be_v only_o holy_a and_o true_a philadelphia_n philadelphia_n and_o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n who_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v who_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v as_o say_v esay_n 22._o chap._n 22._o for_o as_o david_n be_v both_o king_n and_o prophet_n and_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o i_o so_o i_o as_o the_o verity_n and_o end_n of_o that_o figure_n be_o only_o he_o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o absolute_a condemn_v or_o absolute_v spiritual_o and_o eternal_o 8_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o lo_o i_o have_v set_v a_o open_a door_n before_o thou_o to_o wit_n i_o have_v make_v the_o way_n of_o grace_n patent_n unto_o thou_o which_o door_n no_o man_n can_v shut_v because_o i_o have_v reserve_v the_o secret_a power_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n only_o to_o myself_o and_o this_o favour_n will_v i_o show_v you_o because_o you_o retain_v some_o good_a and_o virtuous_a thing_n among_o you_o and_o have_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o my_o name_n nor_o deny_v the_o same_o 9_o loe_o therefore_o i_o will_v make_v subject_a unto_o thou_o these_o who_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n to_o wit_n those_o who_o call_v themselves_o jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o lie_v i_o shall_v make_v they_o i_o say_v come_v and_o adore_v before_o your_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o 10_o and_o this_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v faithful_o retain_v the_o tiding_n of_o my_o trouble_n and_o suffering_n and_o therefore_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o also_o to_o try_v the_o indweller_n of_o the_o earth_n 11_o loe_o i_o come_v short_o therefore_o retain_v sure_o to_o the_o end_n that_o good_a which_o be_v in_o thou_o lest_o another_o do_v receive_v thy_o crown_n and_o reward_v 12_o for_o i_o will_v make_v the_o victor_n a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n to_o wit_n a_o special_a and_o steadfast_a instrument_n in_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v never_o again_o be_v cast_v forth_o for_o he_o who_o once_o be_v elect_v be_v never_o cast_v off_o and_o i_o shall_v write_v on_o he_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n he_o shall_v bear_v the_o mark_n and_o seal_v of_o a_o elect_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n to_o wit_n the_o holy_a and_o bless_a number_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n to_o wit_n be_v short_o and_o certain_o to_o come_v down_o by_o the_o general_a compeir_a at_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o i_o shall_v also_o write_v on_o he_o my_o own_o name_n for_o i_o shall_v apply_v my_o general_a redemption_n of_o mankind_n to_o he_o in_o special_a and_o so_o i_o shall_v write_v my_o new_a name_n upon_o he_o to_o wit_n of_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n which_o name_n i_o have_v late_o acquire_v through_o my_o passion_n death_n and_o rise_v again_o 13_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n 14_o and_o to_o the_o angel_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n laodicea_n laodicea_n write_v thou_o thus_o say_v the_o amen_o to_o wit_n he_o that_o be_v whole_o and_o perfect_a holy_a and_o true_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n that_o saithfull_a witness_n who_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n as_o well_o because_o he_o be_v that_o word_n which_o do_v create_v all_o and_o so_o be_v their_o beginning_n for_o that_o they_o all_o receive_v their_o beginning_n and_o be_v from_o he_o as_o because_o the_o unite_n of_o the_o manhood_n with_o the_o godhead_n in_o his_o person_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o so_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o first_o in_o preeminence_n of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n 15_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n say_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o thou_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a will_v to_o god_n thou_o be_v either_o hot_a or_o cold_a to_o wit_n either_o fervent_a and_o pure_a in_o the_o truth_n or_o altogether_o cold_a and_o ignorant_a that_o be_v see_v and_o confess_v thy_o ignorance_n and_o slackness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o same_o laodicea_n judgement_n against_o laodicea_n 16_o but_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a and_o so_o inexcusable_a and_o therefore_o as_o lukewarm_a liquor_n provoke_v vomit_v so_o will_v i_o spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n 17_o for_o thou_o say_v and_o think_v thyself_o to_o be_v wealthy_a and_o great_o enrich_v and_o lack_v nothing_o but_o thou_o know_v not_o thyself_o to_o be_v spiritual_o in_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n 18_o i_o will_v wish_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n purge_v by_o the_o fire_n that_o thou_o may_v thereby_o be_v make_v true_o rich_a i_o mean_v i_o will_v wish_v thou_o to_o conquer_v by_o true_a repentance_n and_o earnest_a prayer_n the_o word_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o because_o it_o can_v receive_v no_o filth_n or_o spot_n and_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o trial_n david_n proper_o in_o his_o psalm_n compare_v to_o gold_n purge_v by_o the_o fire_n which_o will_v make_v thou_o rich_a in_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n i_o will_v also_o wish_v thou_o to_o clothe_v thyself_o with_o a_o white_a garment_n to_o wit_n with_o innocence_n and_o righteousness_n that_o the_o shame_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n and_o uncleanness_n appear_v not_o and_o to_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o a_o eye-salue_n that_o thou_o may_v clear_o see_v from_o whence_o thou_o have_v fall_v 19_o but_o despair_v thou_o not_o for_o these_o my_o sharp_a word_n for_o those_o who_o i_o love_v i_o reproove_v and_o fatherly_a chasten_v take_v up_o therefore_o again_o zealous_o the_o right_a way_n to_o salvation_n and_o repent_v thou_o earnest_o of_o thy_o former_a iniquity_n 20_o loe_o i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v for_o i_o offer_v myself_o unto_o you_o by_o my_o ambassador_n and_o my_o word_n in_o their_o mouth_n whosoever_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n to_o wit_n whosoever_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o yield_v thereunto_o due_a obedience_n to_o he_o will_v i_o come_v in_o to_o wit_n my_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v enter_v into_o he_o and_o i_o will_v sup_v and_o be_v familiar_a with_o he_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o i_o and_o reverence_v i_o with_o love_n 21_o and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o victor_n to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n to_o wit_n he_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o my_o glory_n even_o as_o i_o sit_v with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n and_o be_o in_o my_o manhood_n in_o which_o i_o overcome_v exalt_v to_o sit_v in_o glory_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n equal_a in_o power_n eternity_n and_o glory_n with_o he_o 22_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n chap._n four_o argument_n the_o ravish_v of_o the_o
and_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v by_o their_o terror_n reduce_v some_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 14_o the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a for_o these_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n and_z lo_o the_o three_o woe_n come_v soon_o for_o next_o follow_v the_o declaration_n of_o these_o day_n wherein_o the_o consummation_n shall_v be_v first_o of_o that_o antichristian_a kingdom_n and_o next_o of_o the_o whole_a earth_n take_v therefore_o good_a heed_n unto_o the_o three_o woe_n for_o it_o be_v the_o last_o 15_o then_o the_o seven_o angel_n blow_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n who_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o joyful_a cry_n be_v in_o heaven_n because_o the_o day_n be_v come_v wherein_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v and_o so_o the_o power_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o christ_n be_v hereafter_o to_o be_v the_o great_a sole_a and_o immediate_a king_n over_o all_o 16_o then_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n who_o sit_v upon_o seat_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o joy_n that_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o brethren_n be_v at_o hand_n do_v fall_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o adore_v god_n say_v 17_o we_o thank_v thou_o lord_n god_n almighty_a who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v and_o who_o art_n present_o to_o come_v again_o because_o now_o thou_o be_v to_o make_v thy_o great_a power_n manifest_a and_o be_v to_o begin_v thy_o glorious_a kingdom_n 18_o and_o the_o gentile_n wax_v wrathful_a for_o all_o the_o wicked_a now_o perceive_v that_o neither_o their_o force_n nor_o craft_n can_v avail_v for_o thy_o wrath_n be_v now_o come_v which_o none_o may_v resist_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v come_v for_o now_o all_o the_o dead_a be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o thou_o be_v to_o 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destroy_v chap._n xii_o argument_n a_o new_a vision_n the_o devil_n malice_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o church_n by_o god_n providence_n escape_v his_o fury_n she_o be_v secret_a and_o lie_v hide_v for_o a_o space_n the_o devil_n raise_v up_o heresy_n and_o persecution_n to_o destroy_v she_o but_o all_o that_o can_v prevail_v whereupon_o he_o go_v to_o raise_v up_o her_o great_a enemy_n the_o pope_n now_o as_o this_o seven_o seal_n wherein_o these_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v which_o you_o have_v present_o hear_v declare_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o more_o ample_a dilate_v of_o the_o six_o former_a seal_n as_o i_o do_v show_v before_o so_o this_o vision_n which_o i_o be_o next_o to_o declare_v unto_o you_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o clear_a set_n forth_o and_o forewarn_v of_o these_o time_n which_o be_v most_o perilous_a for_o the_o church_n of_o all_o they_o which_o be_v to_o come_v after_o especial_o of_o the_o three_o last_o woe_n 1_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n and_o a_o wonder_a vision_n see_v in_o heaven_n to_o wit_n a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v under_o her_o foot_n and_o she_o have_v a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n upon_o her_o head_n 2_o and_o she_o be_v great_a with_o child_n and_o she_o be_v so_o near_o her_o childbirth_n as_o she_o be_v already_o cry_v and_o be_v sore_o pain_v with_o the_o travel_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o her_o child_n 3_o and_o there_o be_v also_o another_o sign_n and_o wonder_v see_v in_o heaven_n a_o great_a red_a dragon_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n seven_o diamond_n 4_o and_o his_o tail_n draw_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n with_o he_o and_o do_v cast_v they_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n this_o dragon_n stand_v before_o the_o woman_n await_v to_o devour_v her_o birth_n so_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o it_o 5_o but_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o man-child_n who_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o 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