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v._n 1._o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n talk_v with_o i_o say_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o whore_n and_o her_o judgement_n the_o same_o be_v say_v here_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n talk_v with_o i_o say_v come_v hither_o and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o babylon_n be_v represent_v there_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n describe_v here_o but_o such_o as_o she_o shall_v have_v afier_n the_o destruction_n of_o her_o enemy_n it_o be_v in_o the_o prospect_n and_o hope_n of_o this_o that_o the_o church_n do_v rejoice_v mica_n 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o be_v fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v though_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v 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