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the_o sayinge_v of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n i_o be_o john_n which_o see_v these_o thing_n and_o hear_v they_o and_o when_o i_o have_v hear_v &_o see_v i_o fall_v down_o to_o worship_n before_o yâ—_z foot_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o show_v i_o these_o thing_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o sâ—_n thou_o â—â—_o it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n &_o the_o fellow_n servant_n of_o â—hy_a brethren_n the_o prophet_n and_o of_o they_o which_o keep_v the_o saynge_n of_o this_o book_n but_o worship_n god_n christ_n speak_v unto_o john_n and_o geve_v witness_n and_o testimony_n unto_o this_o book_n of_o revelation_n of_o secret_a mystery_n that_o all_o which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n be_v certain_a and_o true_a and_o not_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o take_v as_o any_o trifle_n or_o fable_n for_o this_o book_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v speak_v through_o a_o angel_n unto_o john_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v it_o and_o shall_v leave_v it_o behind_o he_o in_o 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