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aforesaid_a in_o praise_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o verse_n again_o they_o say_v allelujah_o and_o her_o smoke_n rise_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o that_o all_o this_o joy_n and_o glory_n john_n hear_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v even_o for_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v judge_v thus_o to_o give_v that_o whore_n who_o corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o spiritual_a fornication_n a_o perpetual_a torment_n that_o the_o smoke_n of_o it_o may_v ascend_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o in_o verse_n the_o 4_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v god_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n say_v amen_o allelujah_o so_o that_o you_o may_v see_v that_o all_o be_v concern_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o give_v praise_n unto_o god_n for_o this_o judgement_n upon_o she_o these_o four_o beast_n the_o reader_n 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his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o whore_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o god_n will_v reign_v now_o himself_o over_o you_o in_o eternal_a joy_n and_o glory_n and_o reign_v over_o the_o wicked_a persecutor_n in_o eternal_a pain_n and_o shame_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o six_o verse_n chap._n lxxii_o and_o i_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o mighty_a thunder_a say_v allelujah_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v this_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o thundering_n they_o be_v the_o same_o as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o wit_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n the_o four_o beast_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o saint_n more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v and_o the_o holy_a angel_n these_o in_o their_o praise_n unto_o god_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o 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all_o the_o elect_a seed_n shall_v be_v marry_v unto_o god_n their_o king_n &_o redeemer_n not_o only_o in_o true_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n here_o in_o this_o world_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v marry_v unto_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o to_o that_o eternal_a felicity_n joy_n and_o glory_n with_o he_o so_o that_o his_o wife_n shall_v have_v a_o propriety_n in_o those_o eternal_a joy_n even_o as_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n have_v here_o in_o her_o husband_n estate_n for_o in_o the_o eight_o verse_n and_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a for_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n purify_v the_o the_o heart_n and_o saint_n be_v clothe_v with_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n they_o become_v virgin_n they_o be_v call_v virgin_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o defile_v in_o their_o soul_n with_o idol_n and_o false_a worship_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n fornication_n or_o whoredom_n so_o that_o this_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n who_o be_v the_o bride_n to_o god_n her_o husband_n who_o put_v upon_o this_o white_a clothing_n a_o garment_n of_o eternal_a glory_n which_o will_v shine_v more_o bright_a than_o the_o sun_n more_o may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o thing_n but_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v enough_o say_v to_o satisfy_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o for_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o verse_n i_o shall_v pass_v they_o by_o because_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o they_o and_o give_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o eleven_o of_o the_o revelation_n chap._n lxxiii_o verse_n the_o eleven_o and_o i_o see_v heaven_n open_v and_o he_o hold_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o he_o be_v call_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o in_o righteousness_n he_o do_v judge_v and_o make_v war_n this_o white_a horse_n be_v the_o same_o white_a horse_n as_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o john_n revelation_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o this_o white_a horse_n be_v the_o same_o that_o sit_v upon_o that_o white_a horse_n to_o wit_n the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o this_o white_a horse_n be_v no_o other_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o only_a wise_a god_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v by_o the_o reader_n that_o though_o christ_n have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o which_o may_v be_v a_o white_a horse_n for_o himself_o to_o sit_v upon_o he_o be_v call_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o in_o righteousness_n he_o do_v judge_v yet_o nevertheless_o the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n be_v 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