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not_o give_v over_o any_o liberty_n of_o life_n that_o before_o they_o have_v enjoy_v whereas_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o purchase_v a_o new_a conversation_n as_o well_o as_o a_o new_a profession_n for_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v give_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n let_v we_o mark_v it_o then_o my_o brethren_n that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o our_o life_n may_v be_v let_v out_o to_o honour_v he_o he_o make_v not_o so_o slender_a a_o purchase_n with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o deep_a and_o sorrowful_a sigh_n or_o a_o good_a word_n at_o our_o last_o breath_n that_o will_v suffice_v he_o no_o his_o life_n be_v
blemish_n the_o which_o the_o more_o we_o desire_v the_o more_o we_o may_v and_o our_o longing_n shall_v never_o be_v satisfy_v behold_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v as_o durable_a as_o the_o moon_n which_o change_v every_o month_n when_o the_o sun_n arise_v the_o beautiful_a flower_n wither_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o glorious_a tyrus_n shall_v be_v rob_v of_o her_o riches_n ezech._n 26._o and_o they_o shall_v spoil_v her_o merchandise_n her_o wall_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o and_o they_o shall_v destroy_v her_o pleasant_a house_n and_o they_o shall_v cast_v thy_o stone_n and_o thy_o timber_n and_o thy_o dust_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v build_v no_o more_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o thus_o will_v i_o cause_v the_o sound_n of_o thy_o song_n to_o cease_v and_o the_o sound_n of_o thy_o harp_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v reu._n 18._o o_o beautiful_a babylon_n the_o apple_n 9_o eze._n 26._o 21._o &_o 27._o 36._o &_o 28._o 9_o that_o thy_o soul_n lust_v after_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o love_v best_o be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v fat_a &_o excellent_a be_v go_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v they_o no_o more_o and_o they_o that_o wonder_v at_o her_o beauty_n and_o shout_v for_o joy_n to_o see_v the_o great_a city_n that_o be_v clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n &_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o guild_v with_o gold_n &_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n even_o for_o she_o shall_v they_o weep_v and_o lament_v say_v alas_o alas_o with_o great_a violence_n shall_v the_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v destroy_v and_o cast_v away_o and_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o the_o voice_n of_o harper_n &_o musician_n and_o of_o viper_n and_o trumpeter_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o in_o thou_o and_o no_o craftsman_n of_o whatsoever_o craft_n he_o be_v shall_v be_v find_v any_o more_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o 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away_o for_o god_n have_v so_o promise_v let_v this_o word_n be_v thy_o warrant_n and_o a_o steadfast_a belief_n thy_o anchorhold_a esay_n 3_o 5._o strengthen_v the_o weak_a hand_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n and_o comfort_v the_o feeble_a knee_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v fearful_a of_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n behold_v your_o god_n come_v with_o vengeance_n even_o god_n with_o a_o recompense_n he_o will_v come_v and_o save_v you_o then_o shall_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a be_v lighten_v and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a be_v open_v then_o shall_v the_o lame_a man_n leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o dumb_a man_n tongue_n shall_v sing_v therefore_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v 26._o eze._n 28._o 25._o 26._o to_o zion_n with_o praise_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v fly_v away_o lift_v up_o your_o eye_n say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n 51._o 3._o 6._o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o earth_n beneath_o for_o heaven_n shall_v vanish_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v perish_v in_o like_a manner_n but_o as_o for_o the_o desolation_n of_o zion_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v and_o she_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o and_o her_o stone_n shall_v be_v lay_v with_o the_o carbuncie_n her_o wridernesse_n shall_v become_v like_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o more_o plentiful_a than_o paradise_n itself_o which_o god_n at_o the_o first_o create_v joy_n &_o gladness_n shall_v be_v find_v therein_o praise_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o sing_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v behold_v that_o joy_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o be_v hold_v it_o in_o these_o three_o matter_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v unspeakable_a and_o indeterminable_a the_o hope_n of_o promise_a 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cast_v down_o like_o lightning_n he_o that_o have_v undertake_v to_o be_v our_o help_n and_o to_o keep_v we_o will_v never_o fail_v we_o john_n 6._o 39_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n which_o have_v send_v i_o say_v christ_n that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v receive_v everlasting_a life_n when_o as_o death_n and_o damnation_n the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o hell_n torment_n shall_v utter_o be_v break_v john_n 10._o 28._o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n for_o my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o mighty_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o reâ—e_n 20._o 4._o and_o i_o see_v seat_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o i_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v be_v head_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n neither_o his_o image_n neither_o have_v take_v his_o mark_n upon_o their_o for_o head_n or_o on_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o live_v &_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v ten_o thousand_o world_n and_o againt_v cap._n 7._o 13._o one_o of_o the_o elder_n which_o appear_v unto_o s._n john_n in_o a_o vision_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v these_o which_o be_v array_v in_o long_a white_a robe_n whence_o come_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n thou_o know_v who_o answer_v these_o be_v they_o which_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o long_a robe_n and_o have_v make_v their_o long_a robe_n white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n therefore_o be_v they_o 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will_v write_v upon_o he_o my_o new_a name_n mary_n have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o she_o he_o that_o drink_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n shall_v never_o thirst_v again_o the_o despise_a of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o name_n and_o for_o a_o everlasting_a sign_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o he_o will_v make_v they_o a_o eternal_a glory_n and_o a_o joy_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v their_o everlasting_a light_n and_o god_n their_o glory_n for_o god_n shall_v appoint_v comfort_n to_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o give_v they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n the_o garment_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n esay_n 61._o 2._o 3._o for_o their_o shame_n and_o unworthy_a reproach_n they_o shall_v receive_v double_a even_o abundant_a recompense_n and_o for_o confusion_n they_o 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