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in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n and_o 17._o verse_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o that_o last_o choice_n accomplish_v to_o which_o it_o be_v do_v be_v attribute_v for_o this_o cause_n namely_o by_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o prophecy_n ¶_o i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n i_o be_o the_o same_o who_o both_o in_o the_o beginning_n have_v decree_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v &_o also_o now_o at_o length_n have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o same_o ¶_o i_o will_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n this_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v thirsty_a that_o be_v fervent_o desire_v those_o thing_n as_o be_v all_o they_o who_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o heavenly_a good_a thing_n bless_a say_v christ_n be_v they_o which_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v mat._n 5.6_o but_o then_o especial_o shall_v the_o jew_n thirst_n who_o shall_v satisfy_v themselves_o with_o no_o desire_n whereby_o 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