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viz._n those_o that_o do_v worship_v the_o beast_n the_o character_n of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n they_o live_v not_o this_o thousand_o year_n viz._n this_o mystical_a life_n but_o be_v now_o to_o take_v their_o turn_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n liable_a now_o to_o the_o prison-state_n and_o gibbet_n to_o give_v a_o account_n for_o all_o their_o cruelty_n and_o murder_n to_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o to_o be_v fill_v in_o the_o cup_n they_o have_v fill_v and_o as_o be_v thrust_v in_o the_o pit_n and_o bind_v keep_v from_o all_o rule_n dignity_n and_o authority_n object_n but_o why_o must_v the_o church_n be_v include_v under_o these_o term_n or_o character_n of_o soul_n behead_v and_o that_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n answ_n because_o it_o may_v more_o emphatical_o and_o significant_o hold_v forth_o the_o state_n they_o be_v raise_v from_o and_o raise_v to_o various_a be_v the_o name_n and_o character_n the_o church_n be_v represent_v by_o in_o this_o book_n and_o yet_o all_o suitable_a to_o their_o present_a posture_n and_o station_n viz._n in_o her_o primitive_a purity_n and_o lustre_n a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n in_o her_o persecute_a afflict_a state_n under_o the_o dragon_n or_o rome_n heathen_a soul_n under_o the_o altar_n rev._n 6.9_o 10._o slay_a for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n they_o hold_v and_o so_o here_o soul_n of_o the_o behead_v rev._n 20._o in_o she_o contest_v with_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 12.2_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n cry_v travel_v in_o birth_n and_o pain_v to_o be_v deliver_v under_o the_o beast_n tyranny_n and_o persecution_n rev._n 12._o a_o woman_n fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n
in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v but_o they_o who_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n 22.27_o the_o free_a denizen_n of_o this_o glorious_a city_n be_v only_o such_o that_o be_v of_o a_o noble_a stock_n of_o a_o heavenly_a birth_n and_o descent_n bear_v from_o above_o the_o true_a jsaacks_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o the_o free_a woman_n who_o as_o they_o be_v believer_n be_v the_o only_a child_n of_o promise_n gal._n 3.16.29_o who_o as_o the_o call_v choose_a and_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o have_v lay_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n hope_n and_o practice_n eph_n 2.19_o 20._o and_o characterise_v to_o be_v the_o redeem_a from_o the_o earth_n and_o among_o man_n that_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n in_o who_o mouth_n there_o be_v no_o guiâ—e_n that_o be_v the_o mark_v seal_v number_n shall_v have_v their_o father_n name_n in_o their_o forehead_n viz._n be_v in_o a_o visible_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o truth_n that_o have_v his_o name_n upon_o upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o say_v to_o be_v keeper_n of_o his_o commandment_n to_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n to_o be_v servant_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o follower_n of_o he_o where_o ever_o he_o go_v and_o that_o be_v separate_v and_o non_fw-la conformist_n to_o babylon_n refuse_v the_o mark_n name_n and_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n though_o without_o it_o they_o can_v neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v and_o that_o be_v overcomer_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n not_o love_v their_o life_n unto_o death_n there_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o city_n record_n even_o in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o have_v right_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n do_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n whereas_o contrariwise_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o other_o city_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o 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wise_n enter_v therein_o rev._n 21.22_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o water_n of_o life_n and_o he_o show_v i_o a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n of_o it_o and_o of_o either_o side_n of_o the_o river_n there_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o yield_v her_o fruit_n every_o month_n and_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v for_o heal_v of_o the_o nation_n rev._n 22.1_o 2._o have_v show_v we_o the_o city_n her_o fashion_n glory_n inhabitant_n come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o discover_v her_o provision_n and_o maintenance_n whereby_o her_o life_n comfort_n and_o refresh_n be_v preserve_v and_o mantain_v 1._o this_o water_n of_o life_n so_o pure_a and_o clear_a proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o 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terrible_a also_o 1._o visible_a rev._n 1.7_o behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o they_o also_o which_o pierce_v he_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 27.30_o and_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n act_n 1.11_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n 2._o glorious_a and_o therefore_o well_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n mark_v 13.26_o and_o then_o shall_v they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n which_o great_a glory_n appear_v first_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o father_n glory_n mark_v 8.38_o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n also_o be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n 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3.1_o 2._o phil._n 3.21_o 1_o cor._n 15.43_o 44_o 49._o 3._o terrible_a also_o with_o a_o shout_n great_a noise_n voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n the_o last_o trump_n with_o the_o dissolution_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o 1_o cor._n 15.52_o 1_o thess_n 4.17_o math._n 24.31_o math._n 24.24_o 2_o pet._n 3._o rev._n 20._o rev._n 22._o 4._o what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o kingdom_n 2_o thess_n 1._o christ_n shall_v be_v glorify_v and_o admire_v and_o praise_v saint_n shall_v be_v glorify_v and_o reward_v wicked_a man_n and_o wicked_a angel_n shall_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v judge_v and_o sentence_v according_a to_o their_o deed_n and_o demerit_n of_o be_v priest_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n this_o be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o saint_n privilege_n this_o thousand_o year_n not_o only_o to_o reign_v as_o king_n but_o be_v priest_n too_o as_o rev._n 1.6_o â—ev_n 5.10_o and_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n allude_v hereby_o to_o that_o dignity_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o priesthood_n under_o the_o law_n who_o be_v say_v to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o a_o more_o special_a and_o peculiar_a way_n in_o his_o worship_n which_o be_v first_o patriarchal_a or_o the_o priesthood_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o bear_v num._n 63.12.41.45.8.16_o 17._o second_o moysaicall_a or_o levitical_a numb_a 3.18.7.22_o exod._n 28.1_o 1_o chron._n 6.49_o of_o who_o first_o highpriest_n 1_o chron._n 6.14_o 15._o second_o chief_a priest_n numb_a 20.26_o three_o ordinary_a priest_n of_o the_o same_o line_n leu._n 6.29_o which_o be_v