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a_o 405._o bow_v of_o subjection_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o his_o sovereignty_n especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o i_o have_v 20._o already_o evidence_v at_o large_a which_o i_o shall_v further_o demonstrate_v by_o these_o ensue_a scripture_n rev._n 1.5_o 6_o 8_o 18._o jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v say_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o almighty_a i_o be_o he_o that_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a and_o behold_v i_o be_o alive_a for_o evermore_o amen_n and_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n rev._n 3.21_o to_o he_o that_o overcom_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 set_v down_o in_o my_o father_n throne_n rev._n 6.10_o and_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n how_o long_a o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o every_o bondman_n and_o freeman_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o denn_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v to_o the_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n râ—v_n 11.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n iâ—_n heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o the_o 24._o elder_n which_o sit_v before_o god_n oâ—_n their_o seat_n fall_v down_o on_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n say_v we_o give_v the_o thanks_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n and_o waste_v and_o be_v to_o come_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v unto_o thou_o thy_o great_a power_n aâ—d_v have_v reign_v and_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a and_o thy_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v reward_n unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o prophet_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n small_a and_o great_a and_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o destroy_v the_o earth_n rev._n 15.3_o 4._o and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighy_v juâ—t_n and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o â—ord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a rev._n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o i_o hear_v the_o angel_n say_v thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n which_o art_n and_o waste_v and_o be_v to_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o hear_v another_o under_o the_o altar_n say_v even_o so_o lord_n god_n almighty_a true_a and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n rev._n 18.8_o etc._n etc._n she_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o judge_v she_o rev._n 19.1_o 2_o 4_o etc._n etc._n after_o those_o thing_n i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n of_o more_o people_n in_o heaven_n say_v allelujah_o salvation_n â—nd_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n â—nto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n and_o the_o 24._o elder_n and_o the_o 4._o beast_n fell_a down_n and_o worship_v god_n that_o satâ—_n on_o the_o throne_n say_v allelujah_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n 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