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child_n be_v catch_v up_o unto_o god_n which_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o god_n have_v prepare_v a_o place_n for_o she_o and_o then_o the_o dragon_n go_v out_o and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n to_o wit_n the_o woman_n seed_n and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n arise_v the_o beast_n out_o of_o nation_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o peoples_n which_o be_v water_n and_o the_o dragon_n give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n rev._n 13.2_o and_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o ver_fw-la 4._o they_o worship_v the_o dragon_n which_o give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o beast_n likewise_o and_o now_o the_o world_n cry_v which_o wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n 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luke_n 10.3_o 4._o and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o take_v two_o coat_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o travail_n be_v often_o in_o necessity_n in_o hunger_n and_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n and_o do_v not_o go_v in_o costly_a array_n nor_o in_o disguise_a habit_n but_o in_o his_o old_a age_n wear_v sometime_o a_o cloak_n among_o the_o church_n which_o he_o send_v for_o to_o troas_n a_o ordinary_a garment_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 6.4_o to_o ver_fw-la 11._o 2_o tim._n 4.13_o and_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v a_o great_a prophet_n have_v a_o coat_n make_v of_o hair_n and_o a_o leathern_a girdle_n about_o his_o lion_n mat._n 2.3_o and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o sheepskin_n and_o goatskin_n be_v destitute_a of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a heb._n 11.37_o 38._o but_o after_o the_o apostle_n decease_n deceitful_a worker_n and_o evil_a beast_n and_o they_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n 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and_o because_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o make_v perfect_a aâ—_n pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o be_v to_o continue_v but_o for_o a_o time_n until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n and_o then_o a_o end_n of_o the_o temple_n priest_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o singer_n and_o porter_n and_o organ_n and_o string_a instrument_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o worship_n a_o end_n be_v put_v to_o all_o these_o when_o he_o be_v offer_v up_o that_o perfect_v forever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o the_o christian_n and_o true_a believer_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o which_o they_o do_v rejoice_v in_o and_o with_o what_o word_n the_o spirit_n be_v please_v to_o utter_v and_o they_o thâ—t_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghâ—st_n do_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o that_o do_v sing_v sing_v in_o the_o spiriâ—_n and_o with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o understanding_n from_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o live_n which_o they_o have_v 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