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of_o faith_n in_o these_o word_n they_o have_v drpt_v etc._n etc._n thus_o note_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o now_o and_o when_o their_o garment_n be_v dipte_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o man_n merit_n in_o the_o filthy_a sink_n of_o antichrist_n indulgence_n and_o puddle_n of_o purgatory_n and_o in_o jew_n now_o a_o great_a change_n no_o more_o seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n or_o place_v it_o 103._o in_o diverse_a wash_n rite_n and_o carnal_a ceremony_n which_o can_v purge_v from_o sin_n but_o dip_v their_o robe_n 4_o also_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n so_o lively_a the_o holy_a ghost_n paint_v out_o these_o thing_n three_o he_o show_v of_o they_o that_o their_o stand_n before_o the_o throne_n note_v
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of_o faith_n proper_o the_o second_o property_n be_v shine_v for_o as_o it_o be_v spotless_a and_o pure_a so_o have_v it_o a_o glorious_a lustre_n to_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o put_v on_o to_o justification_n but_o also_o 15._o to_o glory_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n one_o in_o that_o he_o sanctify_v we_o we_o shine_v here_o as_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o froward_a generation_n show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o so_o glorify_v god_n witness_v to_o the_o 9_o world_n our_o justification_n and_o even_o strengthen_v our_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o election_n while_o we_o declare_v our_o faith_n perfect_a by_o our_o work_n even_o as_o our_o work_n thereupon_o shine_v and_o be_v approve_v because_o faith_n work_v together_o with_o the_o work_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v without_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o this_o be_v that_o justification_n whereof_o james_n chapter_n 2._o to_o express_v both_o the_o word_n be_v 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they_o who_o first_o refuse_v and_o no_o doubt_n of_o the_o orient_a by_o and_o with_o they_o a_o blessedness_n be_v command_v to_o be_v write_v chapter_n 14._o but_o that_o be_v of_o suffering_n wherein_o they_o be_v even_o bless_v here_o the_o case_n vary_v for_o now_o all_o shall_v suffer_v who_o come_v not_o to_o the_o lamb_n his_o supper_n and_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o supper_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n verse_n 17_o now_o the_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o mourner_n and_o the_o destroyer_n of_o 10._o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o heathen_a be_v angry_a now_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a in_o his_o course_n which_o if_o it_o kindle_v bless_a be_v all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o now_o they_o who_o do_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o captiver_n be_v captive_v for_o now_o god_n take_v his_o kingdom_n 15._o by_o the_o evident_a overthrow_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o exaltation_n of_o his_o church_n have_v his_o 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greatness_n that_o be_v write_v as_o both_o a_o sure_a and_o permanent_a name_n and_o also_o expose_v to_o be_v read_v yet_o none_o know_v it_o but_o himself_o and_o what_o be_v he_o not_o able_a to_o do_v who_o see_v and_o by_o matchless_a authority_n overrule_a all_n yet_o be_v set_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o his_o state_n counsel_n and_o way_n be_v know_v to_o himself_o only_o as_o whereof_o no_o flesh_n be_v capable_a so_o insearchable_a be_v his_o way_n and_o his_o judgement_n past_o find_v out_o according_a as_o in_o consideration_n of_o one_o special_a event_n of_o this_o his_o judge_a and_o fight_v at_o this_o time_n paul_n exclame_v and_o the_o seal_a book_n no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o look_v on_o 5_o 18_o that_o none_o imagine_v these_o to_o be_v idle_a title_n in_o name_n only_o he_o be_v also_o a_o practise_a warrior_n and_o now_o special_o come_v forth_o to_o show_v how_o mighty_a he_o be_v to_o save_v for_o this_o his_o garment_n be_v dip_v in_o blood_n even_o 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the_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o host_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n follow_v the_o beast_n chapter_n 13._o wonder_v and_o in_o wonder_n exclame_v who_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v able_a to_o fight_v with_o he_o here_o i_o think_v he_o have_v his_o match_n and_o more_o but_o these_o earthly_a one_o see_v not_o the_o heaven_n and_o so_o go_v on_o blindfolded_a to_o their_o own_o destruction_n his_o army_n be_v in_o his_o own_o livery_n he_o need_v no_o army_n but_o his_o army_n have_v need_n of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v their_o glory_n their_o strength_n their_o armour_n their_o victory_n and_o all_o in_o his_o strength_n they_o fight_v and_o over_o come_v they_o be_v all_o horse_v as_o who_o for_o dignity_n be_v judge_n and_o warrior_n like_o their_o captain_n they_o be_v also_o faithful_a and_o true_a in_o and_o by_o he_o they_o be_v all_o king_n and_o priest_n clothe_v in_o pure_a and_o shine_a silk_n this_o be_v a_o bless_a captain_n who_o conform_v all_o 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