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of_o this_o last_o revelation_n as_o i_o be_v in_o doubt_n what_o it_o mean_v a_o mighty_a voice_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o my_o everlasting_a lord_n say_v thus_o unto_o i_o 14_o behold_v john_n behold_v &_o mark_v it_o both_o for_o thy_o own_o erudition_n and_o also_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o other_o the_o holy_a tabernacle_n or_o rest_v place_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n of_o heaven_n be_v with_o man_n in_o the_o world_n beneath_o not_o only_o in_o that_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n calling_z it_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n but_o also_o in_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o faithful_a man_n be_v become_v the_o habitacle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o that_o love_v i_o say_v christ_n observe_v my_o word_n in_o he_o will_v both_o i_o and_o my_o father_n provide_v we_o a_o rest_a place_n he_o that_o be_v in_o love_n abide_v in_o god_n and_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o 15_o this_o voice_n may_v john_n well_o hear_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n in_o esechiell_n i_o will_v make_v say_v he_o there_o a_o perpetual_a covenaunt_n with_o man_n to_o dwell_v with_o he_o evermore_o my_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v among_o they_o so_o that_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n 16_o for_o why_o it_o follow_v here_o in_o this_o voice_n that_o he_o have_v determine_v of_o favourable_a love_n &_o mercy_n to_o dwell_v with_o they_o assist_v they_o here_o in_o this_o life_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v shall_v he_o satysfye_v they_o by_o his_o eternal_a presence_n for_o here_o do_v we_o see_v he_o in_o a_o similytude_n far_o of_o there_o shall_v we_o behold_v he_o like_o as_o he_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o shall_v eternal_o rejoice_v therein_o 17_o here_o be_v they_o his_o people_n through_o faith_n for_o israel_n be_v his_o heritage_n there_o shall_v they_o be_v his_o familiar_a household_n through_o love_n and_o he_o their_o lord_n for_o ever_o here_o shall_v they_o be_v his_o child_n and_o he_o their_o eternal_a father_n there_o shall_v they_o be_v his_o heyer_n christ_n be_v the_o right_a heyer_n for_o they_o all_o 18_o thus_o god_n his_o own_o self_n of_o his_o inestimable_a goodness_n be_v present_o with_o they_o shall_v here_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o thereby_o inestymable_a benefit_n show_v himself_o in_o all_o point_n to_o be_v their_o most_o merciful_a and_o love_a god_n here_o do_v he_o strong_o assist_v they_o against_o all_o temptation_n of_o enemy_n there_o shall_v be_v endue_v they_o with_o full_a perfection_n and_o clerenesse_n 19_o so_o shall_v he_o be_v their_o god_n that_o neither_o here_o nor_o yet_o there_o shall_v they_o knowledge_n any_o other_o but_o he_o alone_o he_o shall_v so_o comfort_v they_o here_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o there_o by_o his_o glorious_a presence_n that_o neither_o shall_v they_o here_o forsake_v he_o nor_o there_o be_v divide_v from_o he_o 20_o and_o this_o everlasting_a god_n shall_v so_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n here_o that_o no_o vexation_n shall_v make_v they_o sorrowful_a nor_o yet_o adversity_n pensyve_a but_o all_o manner_n of_o slander_n and_o persecution_n shall_v they_o take_v for_o most_o suffren_a consolation_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n for_o if_o he_o be_v with_o they_o who_o can_v prevail_v against_o they_o 21_o and_o after_o that_o day_n can_v no_o weping_n be_v whereas_o shall_v be_v full_a joy_n with_o immortality_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n behold_v say_v the_o lord_n in_o esaye_n prophesy_v i_o shall_v make_v a_o joyful_a jerusalem_n yea_o and_o myself_o will_v rejoice_v there_o with_o they_o from_o thence_o forth_o shall_v neither_o wail_a nor_o weep_v be_v hear_v in_o her_o
any_o more_o 22_o in_o she_o moreover_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o no_o more_o shall_v man_n conscience_n despair_v here_o but_o have_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o more_o shall_v they_o die_v through_o sin_n but_o live_v unto_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o more_o the_o rose_n colour_a whore_n be_v drunken_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n her_o tyrant_n shall_v be_v close_v up_o in_o the_o stink_a lake_n of_o fire_n from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o they_o than_o become_v immortal_a and_o impossible_a moreover_o than_o this_o he_o that_o beléeve_v in_o christ_n shall_v never_o die_v nor_o yet_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o pass_v clean_o from_o death_n unto_o life_n 23_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v any_o more_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o displeasure_n of_o the_o body_n as_o povertye_n sickness_n loss_n emnytie_n vexation_n and_o ill_a report_n be_v here_o patient_o bear_v 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spirit_n and_o be_v a_o sweet_a rest_n unto_o their_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o regeneration_n shall_v hunger_n thirst_n werinesse_n labour_n heat_n cold_a rain_n wind_n thunder_n earthquake_n with_o all_o other_o discommodity_n be_v take_v clean_o from_o they_o neither_o shall_v they_o have_v there_o need_v of_o meat_n nor_o drink_n food_n nor_o raiment_n bed_n nor_o building_n field_n nor_o meadow_n welspringe_n nor_o river_n garden_n nor_o vineyard_n the_o text._n 1_o and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o seat_n say_v 2._o behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a 3._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o 4_o write_v 5._o for_o these_o word_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a 6._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o 7._o it_o be_v do_v 8._o i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n 9_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n 10._o i_o will_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n 11._o of_o the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_a 12._o he_o that_o overcom_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n 13._o i_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n 14_o but_o the_o fearful_a 15._o &_o unbeleve_v 16._o &_o the_o abominable_a 17._o &_o murderer_n 18._o and_o whoremonger_n 19_o and_o sorceret_n 20._o and_o idolatrs_n 21._o &_o all_o liar_n 22._o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n 23._o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimston_n 24._o which_o be_v the_o second_o beath_n the_o commentary_n 1_o and_o the_o omnypotent_a lord_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o eternal_a throne_n conclude_v thus_o with_o i_o his_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n assertayn_v my_o spirit_n by_o his_o heavenly_a word_n that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v true_a 2_o behold_v say_v he_o i_o will_v make_v all_o thing_n fresh_a and_o new_a heaven_n earth_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o unyversall_a cytye_n of_o peace_n i_o will_v delyver_v from_o all_o corrupcyon_n i_o make_v all_o pure_a clean_a holy_a immortal_a uncorrupt_a impassable_a clear_a heavenly_a spiritual_a and_o glorious_a never_o more_o shall_v 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