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they_o shall_v be_v faultless_a so_o say_v the_o apostle_n judas_n 24._o whilst_o the_o church_n be_v militant_a upon_o earth_n though_o she_o be_v black_a and_o have_v her_o spot_n yet_o be_v she_o comely_a but_o when_o she_o come_v to_o be_v triumphant_a in_o heaven_n then_o will_v she_o be_v as_o a_o beautiful_a bride_n adorn_v with_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o her_o lord_n and_o husband_n company_n rev._n 22.2_o where_o every_o saint_n shall_v behold_v and_o love_v the_o bless_a and_o holy_a god_n and_o their_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n with_o a_o love_n equal_a to_o angel_n and_o cherubim_n satiate_v and_o delight_v their_o soul_n in_o he_o with_o a_o joy_n far_o exceed_v the_o high_a joy_n that_o any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ever_o be_v
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