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the_o marriage_n and_o our_o consummation_n use_v if_o we_o will_v be_v perfect_a conqueror_n and_o reign_v and_o triumph_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n we_o must_v in_o earth_n take_v his_o part_n against_o the_o mighty_a judg._n 5._o 23._o we_o must_v under_o the_o conduâ—t_n of_o our_o general_a christ_n jesus_n our_o heavenly_a michael_n as_o his_o angel_n and_o soldier_n fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o we_o shall_v overcome_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o testimony_n and_o by_o not_o love_v our_o life_n unto_o death_n apoc._n 12._o 7._o 11._o final_o we_o must_v put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n faith_n hope_n conscience_n confession_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ephesi_n 6._o 13._o and_o we_o must_v pray_v constant_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o all_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o right_a use_n and_o continual_a handle_n of_o these_o we_o shall_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o gallathians_n 5._o 24_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v finish_v all_o thing_n to_o stand_v fast_o and_o we_o shall_v overcome_v sathan_n and_o all_o his_o battery_n and_o temptation_n and_o then_o after_o all_o our_o fight_n contention_n and_o victory_n end_v we_o shall_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n apoc._n 2._o 17._o we_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n apoc._n 2._o 17._o we_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o nation_n vers_fw-la 26._o we_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o white_a array_n and_o our_o name_n never_o put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n chap._n 35._o we_o shall_v be_v pillar_n in_o god_n house_n and_o go_v out_o 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