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in_o all_o and_o their_o deed_n try_v by_o it_o will_v make_v the_o losty_a bow_n and_o the_o stouthearted_n fear_n and_o the_o conceit_a sit_v down_o in_o solitariness_n that_o they_o shall_v so_o long_o deceiuâ—_v their_o own_o soul_n with_o a_o conceit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o redemption_n whâ—â—_n as_o death_n yet_o reign_v in_o they_o and_o over_o they_o and_o not_o life_n eterna_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n be_v a_o distinct_a be_v from_o god_n and_o his_o work_n be_v distinct_a anâ—_n his_o deed_n from_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o work_n 〈…〉_z be_v number_v among_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o he_o and_o they_o thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o fellow_n he_o who_o be_v our_o of_o the_o truth_n they_o their_o work_n 〈◊〉_d whâ—t_v â—ort_v soever_o they_o may_v seem_v unto_o man_n to_o be_v who_o eye_n the_o 〈◊〉_d hâ—â—h_v blind_v so_o i_o say_v all_o be_v to_o condemn_v and_o shut_v out_o from_o god_n 〈…〉_z forever_o and_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o he_o who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n burn_v as_o combustible_a stuff_n in_o 〈…〉_z aâ—d_a by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v the_o principle_n of_o that_o 〈…〉_z become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o foolish_a 〈…〉_z be_v darken_v and_o be_v see_v and_o their_o principle_n overthâ—â—â—â—_n as_o that_o light_n and_o darkness_n be_v one_o and_o good_a and_o evil_a one_o and_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n one_o and_o truth_n and_o a_o lie_v one_o and_o that_o god_n be_v all_o and_o do_v all_o and_o whatever_o be_v do_v be_v of_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a but_o to_o he_o that_o think_v it_o so_o and_o it_o be_v only_o a_o false_a apprehension_n of_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v nothing_o unto_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o may_v speak_v but_o the_o understand_a reader_n may_v by_o what_o be_v before_o write_v see_v each_o of_o these_o plain_o declare_v and_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o 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of_o god_n in_o he_o to_o direct_v he_o and_o inform_v he_o which_o spirit_n be_v the_o original_a of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o some_o measure_n be_v know_v and_o that_o which_o be_v infallible_a the_o say_n the_o write_n the_o scripture_n can_v be_v understand_v &_o because_o of_o the_o want_n of_o this_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v run_v into_o head_n and_o sect_n and_o opinion_n and_o large_a treatise_n and_o volume_n and_o exposition_n have_v be_v write_v and_o yet_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o and_o all_o from_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o all_o these_o particular_a sect_n persecute_v one_o another_o and_o envy_v one_o another_o and_o hate_v one_o another_o and_o will_v compel_v other_o to_o believe_v what_o they_o believe_v in_o what_o they_o say_v if_o they_o have_v but_o power_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o 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dragon_n have_v power_n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v he_o alive_a again_o after_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o so_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n now_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n see_v the_o same_o manchild_n who_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o the_o woman_n who_o be_v to_o rule_v the_o â—_z but_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n before_o he_o come_v to_o rule_v and_o then_o the_o dragon_n rule_v the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n the_o whore_n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o the_o woman_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o heir_n flee_v into_o a_o obscure_a and_o a_o retire_a place_n and_o be_v hide_v time_n and_o day_n as_o i_o say_v before_o but_o as_o she_o appear_v again_o in_o beauty_n so_o the_o man_n child_n the_o heir_n he_o appear_v also_o in_o glory_n majesty_n and_o power_n and_o john_n see_v he_o rev._n 19.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o i_o see_v heaven_n open_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o he_o be_v call_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o he_o do_v judge_n and_o make_v war_n in_o righteousness_n his_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n be_v many_o crown_n and_o he_o have_v a_o name_n write_v that_o none_o know_v but_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o now_o the_o woman_n seed_n be_v increase_v again_o after_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o beast_n war_n and_o now_o they_o become_v a_o army_n and_o follow_v the_o lamb_n their_o leader_n who_o be_v anoint_v with_o honour_n glory_n majesty_n and_o renown_n strength_n power_n wisdom_n joy_n and_o gladness_n above_o all_o his_o fellow_n yet_o his_o follower_n be_v anoint_v too_o and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n they_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o same_o garment_n and_o armour_n and_o ride_v on_o in_o power_n strength_n and_o majesty_n 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follow_v the_o lamb_n the_o word_n god_n power_n rev._n 19.14_o and_o the_o army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a sword_n and_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o nation_n and_o now_o come_v he_o to_o rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n he_o be_v bring_v forth_o long_o before_o but_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o god_n again_o and_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o whore_n and_o false_a prophet_n rule_v the_o nation_n and_o kill_v the_o saint_n but_o now_o he_o appear_v again_o after_o the_o apostasy_n and_o a_o great_a host_n with_o he_o and_o the_o woman_n also_o and_o her_o child_n be_v many_o and_o they_o all_o follow_v the_o first_o bear_v and_o now_o come_v the_o woe_n to_o the_o dragon_n and_o whore_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o on_o they_o that_o worship_v devil_n and_o now_o shall_v he_o tread_v the_o winepress_a 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