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that_o be_v through_o thy_o word_n 1.2_o 1._o pet._n 1.5_o heb._n 1.2_o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o be_v uphold_v now_o than_o this_o eternal_a and_o divine_a word_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o be_v uphold_v be_v call_v the_o father_n name_n as_o be_v his_o word_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o character_n of_o his_o substance_n that_o be_v his_o express_a character_n which_o express_v he_o and_o wherewith_o we_o be_v seal_v which_o character_n or_o word_n the_o son_n be_v therefore_o they_o be_v also_o say_v to_o have_v the_o son_n name_n on_o their_o forehead_n 19_o reu._n 19_o now_o on_o his_o head_n be_v many_o crown_n and_o a_o name_n write_v v._o 12._o which_o show_v what_o he_o be_v and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o which_o therefore_o and_o for_o which_o all_o king_n shall_v hold_v their_o crown_n and_o not_o of_o the_o pope_n nor_o for_o his_o tradition_n and_o service_n thus_o john_n say_v he_o that_o continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 2._o joh._n the_o father_n and_o his_o word_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o god_n 22._o reu._n 19_o chap._n 15.6_o &_o chap._n 11._o reu._n 21.17_o chap._n 22._o which_o he_o have_v who_o say_v i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n which_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o that_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o this_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v