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which_o now_o shall_v be_v perfect_o adorn_v with_o such_o fullness_n of_o graceful_a &_o quiet_a state_n all_o be_v perform_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n have_v promise_v that_o she_o have_v as_o a_o bride_n perfect_o busk_v but_o to_o attend_v the_o last_o and_o full_a act_n of_o the_o marriage_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o marriage_n chamber_n and_o eternal_o enjoy_v her_o spouse_n this_o goodly_a state_n in_o grace_n upon_o full_a overthrow_n of_o all_o trouble_n describe_v most_o goodly_a chap._n 21._o and_o 22_o be_v the_o finish_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n chap._n 10._o when_o a_o bride_n be_v perfect_o â—usked_a and_o trim_v want_v none_o of_o her_o ornament_n than_o nothing_o remain_v but_o the_o solemn_a act_n of_o the_o marriage_n to_o enjoy_v her_o lord_n so_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o speech_n be_v plain_a from_o common_a use_n 9_o this_o her_o preparation_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o not_o to_o be_v of_o herself_o for_o 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thus_o deceive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o rome_n under_o it_o recover_v that_o ancient_a glory_n lustre_n estimation_n &_o subjection_n of_o province_n which_o it_o have_v lose_v in_o the_o deadly_a wound_n it_o get_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o caesar_n all_o the_o earth_n wonder_v and_o follow_v the_o beast_n chap._n 13._o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prevail_a evil_n even_o in_o the_o great_a height_n thereof_o christ_n have_v still_o his_o true_a church_n first_o lurk_v and_o albeit_o not_o perceptible_a to_o the_o world_n yet_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o her_o head_n have_v powerful_a and_o plentiful_a dispensation_n of_o grace_n from_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o hearty_o and_o true_o second_o by_o degree_n break_v out_o and_o contest_v with_o antichrist_n in_o great_a suffering_n and_o much_o bloodshed_n to_o the_o 14._o verse_n of_o the_o 14._o chapter_n where_o the_o story_n fall_v in_o again_o to_o the_o same_o point_n of_o time_n and_o matter_n whereat_o for_o incert_v this_o 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