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church_n happiness_n we_o all_o know_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o earthly_a king_n be_v of_o no_o esteem_n in_o heaven_n can_v add_v nothing_o there_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n rev._n 22.2_o be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n mean_v the_o spiritual_a sore_n and_o wound_n of_o hte_a nation_n but_o sure_o there_o be_v in_o heaven_n itself_o neither_o whole_a nation_n nor_o person_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o heal_n whatsoever_o wherefore_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v conclude_v the_o 21._o and_o part_n of_o the_o 22_o chap._n of_o that_o book_n be_v a_o description_n in_o high_a expression_n and_o metaphor_n of_o the_o state_n of_o a_o church_n here_o upon_o earth_n e._n h._n h._n thursday_n lecture_n at_o horsham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n sussex_n ann._n christi_fw-la 66._o ann._n neronis_n 11._o in_o this_o as_o also_o in_o many_o other_o prophecy_n evangelical_n matter_n be_v clad_v with_o legal_a and_o old_a term_n term_n 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