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church_n who_o for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v we_o have_v make_v we_o innocent_a by_o his_o blood_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n 6_o to_o he_o than_o we_o who_o he_o have_v make_v spiritual_a king_n and_o priest_n in_o honour_n and_o holiness_n and_o ordain_v to_o serve_v and_o praise_v his_o father_n give_v all_o glory_n and_o power_n for_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o 7_o assure_v yourselves_o of_o his_o come_n again_o from_o heaven_n in_o all_o glory_n and_o all_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o yea_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v compel_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v even_o very_o he_o who_o so_o they_o do_v persecute_v crucify_v christ_n crucify_v and_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v have_v a_o feel_n before_o he_o of_o their_o unthankfulness_n so_o be_v it_o 8_o i_o be_o eternal_a say_v the_o lord_n before_o who_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v or_o be_v be_v present_a and_o i_o be_o only_o the_o worker_n of_o all_o i_o who_o ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_o shall_v sure_o come_v again_o 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the_o church_n militant_a unto_o i_o 11_o say_v these_o word_n i_o be_o a_o and_o ω_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o write_v thou_o in_o a_o book_n what_o thou_o see_v and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n the_o name_n of_o which_o be_v these_o ephesus_z smyrna_n pergamos_n thyatyra_n sardis_n philadelphia_n and_o laodicea_n 12_o and_o when_o i_o turn_v i_o to_o see_v the_o voice_n 10._o verse_n 10._o i_o do_v see_v seven_o candlestick_n represent_v these_o seven_o church_n 13_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n represent_v he_o clothe_v with_o a_o side_n garment_n for_o gravity_n and_o gird_v about_o the_o pap_n with_o a_o girdle_n of_o gold_n for_o glory_n 14_o his_o head_n and_o hair_n be_v white_a as_o white_a wool_n 17._o psal_n 51._o esay_n 4._o matth._n 3._o jerem._n 1.15_o esay_n 17._o or_o snow_n for_o innocence_n and_o his_o eye_n be_v bright_a like_o flame_n of_o fire_n to_o signify_v his_o 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1._o v._n 10._o or_o seven_o pastor_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n or_o favourable_a power_n or_o protection_n and_o who_o walk_v among_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n or_o watch_n over_o the_o seven_o church_n even_o he_o i_o say_v 1._o chap._n 1._o say_v thus_o unto_o thou_o 2_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n thy_o travail_n and_o patience_n &_o that_o thou_o suffer_v not_o the_o wicked_a to_o walk_v with_o thou_o but_o have_v learn_v they_o out_o ephesus_n false_a apostle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n that_o call_v themselves_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v try_v they_o to_o be_v liar_n 3_o thou_o be_v also_o load_v with_o a_o great_a
intermission_n contemplate_v his_o glory_n and_o ever_o serve_v he_o by_o continual_a thanksgiving_n and_o praise_v his_o name_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v his_o eternal_a and_o celestial_a temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v with_o they_o for_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o presence_n 16_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o hungry_a or_o thirsty_a nor_o the_o sun_n or_o any_o heat_n shall_v trouble_v they_o 17_o for_o the_o lamb_n who_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n to_o wit_n coequal_a in_o power_n with_o his_o father_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o guide_v they_o to_o the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o water_n to_o wit_n they_o shall_v feed_v of_o that_o spiritual_a and_o lively_a bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a and_o lively_a water_n even_o himself_o 4.14_o john_n 4.14_o which_o water_n he_o promise_v to_o the_o samaritane_n woman_n at_o the_o well_o and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v all_o tear_n 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