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god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n as_o heb._n 1.6_o and_o again_o when_o he_o bring_v the_o first-begotten_a into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v and_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o and_o rev._n 5.8_o 9_o the_o four_o beast_n or_o rather_o four_a live_a creature_n and_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n viz._n christ_n john_n 1.29_o have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o harp_n and_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n and_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_n thereof_o for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 13._o and_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o hear_v i_o say_v blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o ver._n 14._o and_o the_o four_o beast_n or_o live_v creature_n say_v amen_o even_o so_o amen_n ch._n 7.9_o after_o this_o i_o behold_v and_o lo_o a_o great_a number_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v salvation_n to_o our_o god_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb._n so_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o same_o divine_a worship_n by_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o god_n the_o father_n and_o have_v the_o same_o power_n as_o well_o as_o honour_n and_o glory_n ascribe_v to_o he_o thus_o i_o have_v prove_v both_o the_o major_n and_o the_o minor_a viz._n that_o none_o but_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a 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