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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 of_o the_o faithful_a and_o there_o shall_v be_v find_v nothing_o to_o minister_v any_o such_o occasion_n here_o be_v neither_o age_n doubt_v nor_o yet_o persecution_n fear_v in_o they_o that_o recken_v death_n advantage_n have_v in_o desire_n with_o paul_n to_o be_v hence_o and_o with_o christ._n nor_o yet_o shall_v be_v there_o where_o all_o be_v in_o joy_n and_o peace_n durable_a for_o ever_o 24_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v feel_v any_o more_o pain_n such_o have_v be_v the_o constancy_n of_o the_o martyr_n here_o that_o little_o have_v the_o torment_n greve_v they_o eleazarus_n patient_o suffer_v all_o punyshment_n steven_n reyose_v to_o see_v heaven_n open_a andrew_n will_v in_o no_o case_n be_v delyver_v from_o death_n laurentius_n offer_v his_o burn_v flesh_n to_o be_v eat_v the_o burn_a coal_n be_v so_o sweet_a unto_o tiburcius_fw-la as_o the_o fragrant_a rose_n so_o desirous_a be_v the_o terryble_a torment_n unto_o uincent_n as_o a_o most_o pleasant_a banquet_n angelus_n desire_v the_o people_n in_o sicilia_n to_o eastern_a the_o tyrant_n his_o friend_n what_o the_o exceed_a constauncy_n be_v of_o john_n husse_n and_o hieronym_n of_o prage_n divers_a chronycles_n mencyoneth_n and_o in_o our_o time_n george_n baynham_n in_o the_o fire_n do_v never_o complain_v john_n frith_n never_o show_v himself_o once_o greve_v in_o countenance_n barn_n never_o move_v as_o his_o enymye_n do_v report_v peter_n frank_n in_o colchester_n sing_v joyful_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o three_o young_a man_n of_o southfolk_n reioyse_v at_o the_o death_n with_o such_o other_o many_o and_o how_o far_o they_o shall_v be_v from_o pain_n after_o this_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v declare_v 25_o for_o the_o old_a thing_n be_v paste_n say_v the_o text_n all_o that_o afore_o be_v tedious_a heavy_a and_o fearful_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v now_o become_v easy_a light_a and_o pleasant_a through_o that_o they_o have_v learn_v of_o christ._n his_o word_n refresh_v they_o in_o 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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confer_v therefore_o search_v dâ—lygently_o the_o scripture_n for_o they_o hearâ—_n witness_n of_o all_o truth_n christ_n have_v in_o math._n the_o they_o shall_v be_v than_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v nowâ—_n in_o heaven_n who_o office_n be_v have_v to_o be_v hâ—re_o â—_o there_o and_o so_o much_o 〈…〉_o the_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o then_o all_o one_o 〈◊〉_d wâ—ll_n shall_v the_o earth_n be_v new_a as_o the_o heaven_n and_o needs_o it_o must_v be_v to_o some_o purpose_n never_o will_v esay_n &_o peteâ—_n have_v say_v the_o rightuousâ—sse_n shall_v dwell_v in_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o occupy_v they_o both_o it_o be_v say_v here_o also_o the_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n but_o not_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o up_o again_o for_o christ_n electe_v shall_v be_v whereas_o he_o be_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n no_o let_v nor_o impediment_n shall_v they_o have_v to_o be_v also_o in_o heaven_n both_o they_o be_v one_o 〈…〉_o agyltie_n &_o perfection_n shall_v be_v than_o in_o their_o body_n as_o be_v now_o in_o the_o glorify_a body_n of_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v nowhere_o now_o theâ—_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v here_o or_o there_o always_o they_o see_v god_n â—_o be_v 〈…〉_o absent_a from_o he_o many_o scripture_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o declare_v thâ—â—_n matâ—er_o more_o at_o large_a but_o it_o will_v 〈◊〉_d much_o tyme._n what_o mutual_a feloship_n heavenly_a amity_n &_o glorious_a pastime_n will_v be_v betwixt_o they_o &_o the_o angel_n at_o that_o day_n it_o fare_v pass_v all_o capacity_n to_o diffine_n i_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v curious_a in_o the_o search_v of_o high_a mistress_n â—s_v this_o here_o be_v one_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n lest_o he_o overcommen_v of_o their_o exceed_a 〈◊〉_d whoredom_n with_o many_o king_n by_o many_o false_a worshippinge_n this_o for_o her_o méekenesse_n be_v commend_v of_o god_n the_o other_o proud_o boast_v her_o 〈◊〉_d through_o holy_a tradition_n merit_n and_o deserving_n to_o bâ—â—_n a_o scotfree_a queen_n with_o many_o such_o other_o 4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v saint_n john_n which_o work_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o only_a word_n and_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o unto_o i_o emprente_n first_o in_o thy_o hart_n that_o i_o have_v here_o sheweâ—_n theâ—_n &_o than_o leave_v it_o in_o write_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o that_o than_o follow_v theâ—_n 5_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v a_o reason_n why_o thou_o shall_v thus_o do_v take_v this_o 〈◊〉_d sentence_n with_o thou_o i_o assure_v the_o so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o be_o god_n yâ—_z the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v show_v in_o this_o present_a revelation_n be_v effectual_o most_o faithful_a and_o rust_n in_o no_o manner_n of_o
the_o lamb_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v his_o eternal_a son_n be_v the_o holy_a full_a and_o perfect_a temple_n thereof_o none_o outward_a priesthood_n ceremonye_n nor_o sacrifice_n for_o five_o command_v christ_n doctrine_n to_o his_o congregation_n the_o golden_a measure_n of_o his_o word_n which_o diffyne_v and_o judge_v all_o thing_n necessary_a thereunto_o appoint_v no_o such_o matter_n for_o in_o no_o temple_n make_v with_o stone_n dwell_v god_n which_o will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o only_o be_v require_v of_o they_o a_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o very_a temple_n of_o god_n in_o his_o only_a name_n shall_v the_o faithful_a sort_n there_o offer_v up_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o christ_n appoint_v uespasian_n and_o titus_n to_o turn_v over_o the_o great_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o utter_o to_o destroy_v that_o priesthood_n because_o we_o shall_v put_v no_o trust_n in_o such_o thing_n nor_o yet_o be_v addict_v or_o bind_v to_o place_n a_o damnable_a invention_n be_v it_o of_o antichrist_n that_o the_o suffragans_fw-la hallow_v the_o sinagog_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o all_o kind_n of_o superstition_n they_o constitute_v also_o a_o feastful_a day_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o worshipe_n thereof_o call_v the_o dedication_n which_o be_v most_o abominable_a wickedness_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o after_z the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v place_n appointod_a where_o as_o the_o congregation_n meet_v together_o once_o in_o the_o weak_a for_o the_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o that_o be_v call_v the_o oratory_n or_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o that_o house_n be_v not_o exercyse_v nor_o conjure_v cross_v nor_o smere_v bless_a nor_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o water_n neither_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n any_o altar_n set_v up_o in_o it_o &_o anoint_v with_o oil_n &_o creme_a to_o offer_v any_o new_a sacrifice_n upon_o consider_v also_o that_o the_o appoinment_n of_o this_o bare_a house_n 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angel_n demonstration_n that_o this_o city_n have_v neither_o need_n of_o sun_n nor_o moon_n to_o minister_v light_n unto_o it_o as_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n have_v neither_o have_v christ_n congregation_n need_v of_o man_n natural_a reason_n nor_o yet_o of_o his_o worldly_a wisdom_n conjecture_n nor_o practice_n subtlety_n nor_o wile_n polices_fw-la nor_o wit_n invention_n nor_o tradition_n no_o neither_o of_o their_o philosophy_n nor_o sophystrie_n the_o decree_n nor_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a lawyer_n &_o schoolman_n which_o all_o be_v but_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n 8_o for_o the_o brightness_n of_o god_n show_v they_o light_a sufficient_a his_o shine_a verytie_n his_o pure_a gospel_n and_o his_o undefiled_a law_n clear_v their_o understanding_n a_o lantern_n to_o their_o foot_n be_v his_o heavenly_a word_n only_o do_v that_o clerenesse_n suffice_v they_o which_o faith_n offer_v unto_o they_o 9_o only_o be_v they_o content_v with_o the_o light_n they_o have_v of_o the_o 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