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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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