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his_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n 14_o but_o the_o fearful_a 15._o &_o unbeleve_v 16._o &_o the_o abominable_a 17._o &_o murderer_n 18._o and_o whoremonger_n 19_o and_o sorceret_n 20._o and_o idolatrs_n 21._o &_o all_o liar_n 22._o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n 23._o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimston_n 24._o which_o be_v the_o second_o beath_n the_o commentary_n 1_o and_o the_o omnypotent_a lord_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o eternal_a throne_n conclude_v thus_o with_o i_o his_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n assertayn_v my_o spirit_n by_o his_o heavenly_a word_n that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v true_a 2_o behold_v say_v he_o i_o will_v make_v all_o thing_n fresh_a and_o new_a heaven_n earth_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o unyversall_a cytye_n of_o peace_n i_o will_v delyver_v from_o all_o corrupcyon_n i_o make_v all_o pure_a clean_a holy_a immortal_a uncorrupt_a impassable_a clear_a heavenly_a spiritual_a and_o glorious_a never_o more_o shall_v they_o be_v as_o they_o be_v afore_o when_o they_o be_v yet_o old_a never_o shall_v be_v more_o eat_v nor_o drink_v wyve_a nor_o banquete_v travel_v nor_o sleep_a â—or_a other_o such_o doeinge_n pertayninge_v to_o the_o corruptible_a life_n the_o rightuous_a shall_v then_o shine_v as_o the_o red_a fire_n spark_n so_o bright_a as_o the_o sun_n shall_v they_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n 3_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n here_o midst_n meruielous_o describe_v unto_o john_n and_o by_o he_o unto_o we_o the_o mystical_a sabbath_n of_o his_o people_n here_o &_o the_o eternal_a saboth_n after_o this_o life_n ommand_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o as_o follow_v much_o to_o &_o fro_o have_v be_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d doctor_n &_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o thâ—â—_n day_n whether_o the_o save_a multiâ—â—â—â—_n shall_v reign_v here_o upon_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n or_o above_o in_o heaven_n after_o the_o judgement_n dayâ—_n which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v perceive_v if_o the_o scripture_n he_o truâ—â—_n confer_v therefore_o search_v dâ—lygently_o the_o scripture_n for_o they_o hearâ—_n witness_n of_o all_o truth_n christ_n have_v in_o math._n the_o they_o shall_v be_v than_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v nowâ—_n in_o heaven_n who_o office_n be_v have_v to_o be_v hâ—re_o â—_o there_o and_o so_o much_o 〈…〉_o the_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o then_o all_o one_o 〈◊〉_d wâ—ll_n shall_v the_o earth_n be_v new_a as_o the_o heaven_n and_o needs_o it_o must_v be_v to_o some_o purpose_n never_o will_v esay_n &_o peteâ—_n have_v say_v the_o rightuousâ—sse_n shall_v dwell_v in_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o occupy_v they_o both_o it_o be_v say_v here_o also_o the_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n but_o not_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o up_o again_o for_o christ_n electe_v shall_v be_v whereas_o he_o be_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n no_o let_v nor_o impediment_n shall_v they_o have_v to_o be_v also_o in_o heaven_n both_o they_o be_v one_o 〈…〉_o agyltie_n &_o perfection_n shall_v be_v than_o in_o their_o body_n as_o be_v now_o in_o the_o glorify_a body_n of_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v nowhere_o now_o theâ—_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v here_o or_o there_o always_o they_o see_v god_n â—_o be_v 〈…〉_o absent_a from_o he_o many_o scripture_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o declare_v thâ—â—_n matâ—er_o more_o at_o large_a but_o it_o will_v 〈◊〉_d much_o tyme._n what_o mutual_a feloship_n heavenly_a amity_n &_o glorious_a pastime_n will_v be_v betwixt_o they_o &_o the_o angel_n at_o that_o day_n it_o fare_v pass_v all_o capacity_n to_o diffine_n i_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v curious_a in_o the_o search_v of_o high_a mistress_n â—s_v this_o here_o be_v one_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n lest_o he_o overcommen_v of_o their_o exceed_a 〈◊〉_d whoredom_n with_o many_o king_n by_o many_o false_a worshippinge_n this_o for_o her_o méekenesse_n be_v commend_v of_o god_n the_o other_o proud_o boast_v her_o 〈◊〉_d through_o holy_a tradition_n merit_n and_o deserving_n to_o bâ—â—_n a_o scotfree_a queen_n with_o many_o such_o other_o 4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v saint_n john_n which_o work_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o only_a word_n and_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o unto_o i_o emprente_n first_o in_o thy_o hart_n that_o i_o have_v here_o sheweâ—_n theâ—_n &_o than_o leave_v it_o in_o write_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o that_o than_o follow_v theâ—_n 5_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v a_o reason_n why_o thou_o shall_v thus_o do_v take_v this_o 〈◊〉_d sentence_n with_o thou_o i_o assure_v the_o so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o be_o god_n yâ—_z the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v show_v in_o this_o present_a revelation_n be_v effectual_o most_o faithful_a and_o rust_n in_o no_o manner_n of_o