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name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n this_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n george_n or_o st._n andrews_n or_o any_o of_o the_o most_o splendid_a dignity_n on_o earth_n rev._n 3.12_o these_o title_n be_v not_o only_o glorious_a though_o not_o make_v up_o of_o the_o vain_a and_o flatter_a notion_n of_o carnal_a fancy_n and_o outward_a gaity_n and_o show_n but_o be_v also_o accompany_v with_o the_o rich_a preferment_n and_o great_a profit_n such_o as_o be_v thus_o dignify_v with_o the_o name_n of_o god_n on_o they_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n chamber_n continual_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n dwell_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o neither_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o they_o or_o any_o heat_n rev._n 7.15_o 16_o 17._o though_o these_o be_v not_o eminent_a title_n yet_o not_o 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