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29._o r._n qui_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la p._n 745._o in_o mar_v l._n 1._o r._n panegyr_n p._n 754._o l._n 15._o r._n stand_v and_o hold_v p._n 779._o l._n 23._o r._n if_o not_o worse_o p._n 808._o in_o mar_v l._n 10._o r._n ep_v 38._o p._n 820._o l._n 24._o r._n hard_o bind_v p._n 844._o l._n 32._o r._n oecumenius_n p._n 845._o l._n 24._o d._n it_o p._n 814._o l._n 21._o r._n other_o country_n with_o we_o p._n 878._o l._n 25._o d._n of_o the_o besiege_a in_o rochel_n p._n 884._o l._n 29._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 890._o l._n 42._o r._n they_o p._n 894._o in_o mar_v l._n 10._o r._n metaponto_fw-it p._n 895._o l._n 12._o r._n thus_o error_n p._n 903._o l._n 43._o r._n have_v be_v
wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a wherefore_o the_o spirit_n 17._o spirit_n ver._n 17._o counsel_v they_o to_o buy_v of_o he_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o they_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n that_o they_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o that_o the_o shame_n of_o their_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o to_o anoint_v their_o eye_n with_o 18._o with_o ver._n 18._o eyesalve_n that_o they_o may_v see_v 7._o last_o by_o the_o name_n thyatira_n so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o run_v mad_a after_o and_o spend_v one_o self_n they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o those_o in_o thyatira_n who_o run_v awhoring_a after_o jezebel_n and_o spend_v their_o estate_n upon_o she_o and_o commit_v filthiness_n with_o she_o 20._o cap._n 2._o ver._n 20._o which_o because_o the_o angel_n wink_v at_o the_o spirit_n sharp_o reprove_v he_o and_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n write_v i_o know_v thy_o work_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n these_o verse_n resemble_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o 22.2_o the_o apoc._n 22.2_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n 1._o the_o first_o i_o gather_v from_o they_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o the_o son_n of_o god_n write_v still_v they_o angel_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n of_o smyrna_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o second_o the_o difference_n of_o degree_n in_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n endorse_v his_o letter_n not_o to_o the_o inferior_a minister_n which_o be_v many_o in_o each_o of_o these_o church_n but_o to_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n the_o bishop_n or_o superintendent_a of_o the_o place_n to_o who_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o order_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n chief_o if_o not_o only_o appertain_v 3._o the_o three_o be_v the_o glorious_a majesty_n and_o divinity_n 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concern_v the_o nature_n of_o heresy_n which_o fret_v like_o a_o canker_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o look_v to_o corrupt_v the_o sound_a member_n of_o christ_n thou_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jezebel_n to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n 11._o the_o eleven_o be_v a_o consideration_n of_o the_o odious_a filthiness_n of_o idolatry_n which_o the_o scripture_n term_v the_o soul_n naughtiness_n and_o spiritual_a fornication_n to_o commit_v fornication_n 12._o the_o last_o be_v a_o wholesome_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o contagion_n of_o idolatry_n which_o not_o only_o infect_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_v also_o and_o turn_v the_o food_n of_o the_o body_n into_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o such_o as_o familiar_o converse_v and_o table_n with_o idolater_n and_o feed_v upon_o the_o relic_n of_o idol_n sacrifice_n and_o to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o you_o 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