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of_o glass_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n full_a of_o eye_n and_o how_o christ_n be_v call_v david_n lord_n and_o david_n son_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n in_o their_o form_n yet_o all_o but_o man_n chap._n 10._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o fix_v wing_n the_o four_o beast_n have_v a_o piece_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o their_o be_v full_a of_o eye_n before_o and_o behind_o and_o of_o their_o give_a thanks_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n to_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n chap._n 11._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o his_o power_n as_o he_o be_v a_o redeemer_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o god_n what_o be_v mean_n by_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o seal_n on_o the_o back_n side_n chap._n 12._o how_o john_n weep_v because_o he_o can_v see_v none_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n that_o can_v open_v the_o book_n of_o life_n how_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n do_v prevail_v to_o open_v the_o book_n as_o he_o be_v the_o redeemer_n and_o not_o as_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o seven_o born_o chap._n 13._o a_o further_a interpretation_n of_o the_o seven_o born_o and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o ten_o day_n tribulation_n and_o by_o the_o seven_o eye_n how_o christ_n open_v the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n chap._n 14._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n why_o moses_n song_n may_v be_v call_v a_o old_a song_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o laniâ—_n a_o new_a song_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o golden_a vial_n and_o harp_n chap._n 15._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o go_v forth_o to_o conquer_v and_o what_o the_o bow_n in_o his_o hand_n signify_v chap._n 16._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o red_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o chap._n 17._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o black_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o not_o hurt_v the_o oil_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o oil_n and_o the_o wine_n chap._n 18._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o pale_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o hell_n that_o follow_v he_o chap._n 19_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o be_v slay_v under_o the_o altar_n and_o how_o their_o blood_n cry_v unto_o god_n for_o vengeance_n chap._n 20._o how_o the_o heaven_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v roll_v up_o like_o
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my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o my_o new_a name_n vii_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o church_n of_o loadicea_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o sit_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n he_o that_o have_v a_o â—ar_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n in_o john_n have_v say_v unto_o all_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n chap._n ii_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o several_a blessing_n this_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o it_o be_v believe_v in_o 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the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n and_o the_o odour_n be_v that_o grace_n and_o supplication_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o unto_o the_o lamb_n through_o those_o golden_a vial_n which_o vial_n be_v the_o heart_n and_o soul_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o those_o harp_n be_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o elder_n and_o saint_n which_o be_v as_o harp_n to_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lamb._n for_o this_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o tongue_n of_o every_o saint_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o harp_n to_o praise_v the_o lamb_n for_o his_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a work_n of_o redemption_n which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v magnify_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n so_o that_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o saint_n may_v very_o well_o sing_v that_o new_a song_n in_o the_o 9_o verse_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_v thereof_o for_o 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open_v the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o 6_o chapter_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n john_n see_v in_o his_o vision_n the_o lamb_n open_v the_o seal_n and_o at_o the_o lamb_n open_v of_o the_o first_o seal_n john_n hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n and_o in_o the_o vision_n one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n say_v unto_o john_n come_v and_o see_v as_o for_o the_o four_o beast_n you_o may_v remember_v i_o have_v show_v what_o they_o be_v before_o and_o now_o these_o four_o beast_n do_v present_a to_o john_n understanding_n in_o the_o vision_n four_o other_o beast_n as_o in_o a_o figure_n to_o be_v four_o horse_n namely_o a_o white_a horse_n a_o red_a horse_n a_o black_a horse_n and_o a_o pale_a horse_n i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o mind_v the_o interpretation_n of_o these_o four_o horse_n and_o their_o rider_n for_o there_o be_v one_o call_v he_o that_o sit_v on_o every_o one_o of_o these_o four_o horse_n also_o there_o be_v some_o 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be_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n and_o in_o the_o 14_o verse_n and_o he_o say_v to_o i_o these_o be_v they_o which_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n so_o in_o the_o 6_o chapter_n and_o 11_o verse_n where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o white_a robe_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o mean_v those_o which_o be_v slay_v under_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v they_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n therefore_o say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o altar_n because_o christ_n be_v the_o altar_n itself_o many_o more_o place_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v name_v for_o this_o purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v those_o white_a robe_n which_o the_o saint_n soul_n be_v clothe_v with_o their_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n for_o faith_n do_v dip_v its_o soul_n in_o his_o blood_n so_o that_o all_o original_a 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