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3.13_o and_o rev._n 14.1_o 5._o and_o a_o sorrowless_a state_n rev._n 21.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o a_o timeless_a state_n rev._n 10.6_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o for_o the_o thousand_o year_n time_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n be_v finish_v and_o all_o the_o time_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n end_v who_o be_v the_o abuser_n of_o time_n time_n shall_v pass_v into_o eternity_n of_o glory_n and_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o eternal_a life_n second_o i_o will_v also_o humble_o entreat_v my_o reverend_a brethren_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n church_n of_o saint_n what_o be_v note_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n concern_v the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n also_o the_o second_o personal_n come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o heaven_n you_o be_v commission_v and_o command_v to_o declare_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o 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&_o heb._n 8.2_o call_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o order_n unto_o the_o build_n up_o his_o house_n the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v ordain_v a_o gospel-ministry_n eph._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n and_o set_v they_o in_o his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o and_o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n secondary_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n as_o wise_a master-builder_n do_v prepare_v fit_a material_n for_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n they_o have_v receive_v commission_n and_o command_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n mark_v 16.15_o go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o they_o have_v make_v and_o baptize_v many_o disciple_n they_o plant_v those_o 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