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gospel_n be_v as_o the_o sound_n or_o noise_n of_o many_o water_n 2._o for_o many_o people_n of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a nation_n kindred_n and_o language_n have_v confess_v and_o still_o do_v confess_v he_o god_n and_o man_n by_o the_o same_o though_o the_o one_o understand_v not_o the_o other_o 10_o and_o he_o have_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v his_o mighty_a power_n seven_o star_n 5._o which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o seven_o preacher_n of_o his_o seven_o congregation_n in_o asia_n but_o also_o all_o the_o true_a minyster_n of_o his_o word_n the_o world_n over_o for_o they_o have_v he_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n they_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n will_n protection_n &_o custody_n so_o long_o as_o he_o retain_v they_o they_o be_v wise_a godly_a and_o profitable_a but_o if_o he_o once_o throw_v they_o forth_o then_o be_v they_o blind_a wicked_a and_o accurse_a yea_o and_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o &_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n bless_a 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thy_o work_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o patience_n 4_o and_o how_o thou_o canst_v not_o forbear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a 5._o and_o examine_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o 6._o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n 7._o and_o have_v suffer_v and_o have_v patience_n and_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n haste_v labour_v and_o haste_v not_o faint_v 8._o nevertheless_o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o for_o thou_o haste_v leave_v the_o first_o love_n 9_o remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v 10._o and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n 11._o or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o short_o 12._o and_o will_v remove_v thy_o candelsticke_n out_o of_o his_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v 13._o but_o this_o thou_o have_v because_o thou_o hate_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_o 14._o which_o deed_n i_o also_o hate_n 15._o let_v he_o that_o have_v ear_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o congregation_n 16._o 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prophet_n of_o god_n and_o for_o messiah_n among_o the_o tartareanes_n and_o araby_n wtth_v other_o people_n of_o the_o east_n to_o establish_v this_o by_o a_o pretence_a religyon_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o mighty_a monarchy_n by_o the_o advisement_n of_o phinée_n abdias_n cabalchabar_n balteira_n merban_n and_o elgug_v with_o other_o jew_n jacobynes_n nestorianes_n and_o arlyanes_n they_o make_v the_o blasphemous_a law_n of_o their_o alchorane_n as_o testify_v john_n cuspiniane_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr turcarum_fw-la origine_fw-la and_o other_o author_n else_o thus_o for_o the_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n suffer_v the_o lord_n abominable_a hypocrite_n to_o have_v the_o domynion_n over_o they_o the_o two_o horn_n be_v like_o the_o lamb_n horn_n at_o a_o blush_v for_o both_o they_o pretend_v holiness_n in_o fasting_n in_o prayer_n in_o alms_n dede_n in_o wash_n &_o in_o other_o holy_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n that_o a_o man_n see_v they_o not_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o tri_v all_o will_v think_v nothing_o to_o be_v more_o pure_a honest_a godly_a innocent_a clean_o holy_a &_o angleycke_a than_o be_v their_o tradition_n both_o they_o confess_v one_o god_n both_o they_o commend_v christ_n both_o they_o allow_v the_o scripture_n of_o both_o law_n mahomete_n callerh_n christ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n the_o most_o excellent_a prophet_n and_o the_o worthy_a among_o creature_n but_o in_o no_o case_n will_v he_o have_v he_o take_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o the_o pope_n will_v have_v he_o take_v for_o a_o full_a savyour_fw-mi without_o his_o mass_n and_o suffrage_n and_o like_v as_o the_o pope_n have_v rise_v up_o by_o the_o wilye_n practyse_v of_o philosopher_n sophister_n sentencioner_n and_o canonyste_n so_o have_v mahomete_n come_v up_o by_o the_o sobellianes_n manyches_n eunomyanes_n macedonianes_n nestoreanes_n and_o arryanes_n with_o other_o heretic_n out_o of_o who_o opinyon_n be_v contrive_v his_o alchorane_n as_o a_o mean_a law_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o christ_n because_o the_o one_o say_v they_o be_v too_o full_a of_o hardness_n the_o other_o too_o full_a of_o liberty_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o both_o jew_n &_o christianes_n he_o admyt_v after_o a_o sort_n both_o circumcision_n and_o baptyme_o grant_v they_o liberty_n to_o have_v many_o wife_n with_o other_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n 7_o thus_o under_o simulate_v religion_n or_o pretence_n of_o god_n law_n &_o seruyce_n these_o two_o tyrant_n gog_n and_o magog_n the_o romish_a pope_n &_o mahomete_n with_o their_o whole_a generation_n of_o like_a spirit_n with_o they_o have_v gather_v themselves_o together_o into_o one_o wicked_a consent_n against_o god_n &_o his_o christ_n for_o under_o gog_n &_o magog_n be_v all_o they_o comprehend_v who_o sathan_n deceive_v after_o that_o he_o be_v set_v at_o large_a though_o these_o two_o have_v not_o accord_v in_o other_o thing_n yet_o have_v they_o both_o agree_v in_o this_o one_o point_n by_o the_o devil_n entycement_n to_o battle_n against_o the_o lamb_n to_o withstand_v the_o verity_n and_o impugn_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v be_v ready_o every_o where_n in_o every_o land_n in_o every_o city_n and_o in_o everye_o town_n of_o one_o cruel_a purpose_n and_o study_v to_o do_v mischief_n have_v these_o two_o enymy_n be_v in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n to_o persecute_v christ_n poor_a congregation_n this_o thing_n do_v the_o daily_a practice_n of_o they_o both_o so_o manifest_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o world_n se_fw-mi it_o well_o enough_o these_o do_v esay_n call_v that_o strong_a multitude_n who_o spoil_n christ_n shall_v divide_v the_o smith_n that_o blow_v the_o colle_n in_o the_o hot_a fire_n and_o the_o waster_n that_o destroy_v ezechiel_n do_v compare_v they_o to_o a_o rage_a tempest_n daniel_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o northe_a and_o zachary_n to_o
any_o more_o 22_o in_o she_o moreover_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o no_o more_o shall_v man_n conscience_n despair_v here_o but_o have_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o more_o shall_v they_o die_v through_o sin_n but_o live_v unto_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o more_o the_o rose_n colour_a whore_n be_v drunken_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n her_o tyrant_n shall_v be_v close_v up_o in_o the_o stink_a lake_n of_o fire_n from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o they_o than_o become_v immortal_a and_o impossible_a moreover_o than_o this_o he_o that_o beléeve_v in_o christ_n shall_v never_o die_v nor_o yet_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o pass_v clean_o from_o death_n unto_o life_n 23_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v any_o more_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o displeasure_n of_o the_o body_n as_o povertye_n sickness_n loss_n emnytie_n vexation_n and_o ill_a report_n be_v here_o patient_o bear_v 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desire_v the_o people_n in_o sicilia_n to_o eastern_a the_o tyrant_n his_o friend_n what_o the_o exceed_a constauncy_n be_v of_o john_n husse_n and_o hieronym_n of_o prage_n divers_a chronycles_n mencyoneth_n and_o in_o our_o time_n george_n baynham_n in_o the_o fire_n do_v never_o complain_v john_n frith_n never_o show_v himself_o once_o greve_v in_o countenance_n barn_n never_o move_v as_o his_o enymye_n do_v report_v peter_n frank_n in_o colchester_n sing_v joyful_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o three_o young_a man_n of_o southfolk_n reioyse_v at_o the_o death_n with_o such_o other_o many_o and_o how_o far_o they_o shall_v be_v from_o pain_n after_o this_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v declare_v 25_o for_o the_o old_a thing_n be_v paste_n say_v the_o text_n all_o that_o afore_o be_v tedious_a heavy_a and_o fearful_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v now_o become_v easy_a light_a and_o pleasant_a through_o that_o they_o have_v learn_v of_o christ._n his_o word_n refresh_v they_o in_o spirit_n and_o be_v a_o sweet_a rest_n unto_o their_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o regeneration_n shall_v hunger_n thirst_n werinesse_n labour_n heat_n cold_a rain_n wind_n thunder_n earthquake_n with_o all_o other_o discommodity_n be_v take_v clean_o from_o they_o neither_o shall_v they_o have_v there_o need_v of_o meat_n nor_o drink_n food_n nor_o raiment_n bed_n nor_o building_n field_n nor_o meadow_n welspringe_n nor_o river_n garden_n nor_o vineyard_n the_o text._n 1_o and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o seat_n say_v 2._o behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a 3._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o 4_o write_v 5._o for_o these_o word_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a 6._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o 7._o it_o be_v do_v 8._o i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n 9_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n 10._o i_o will_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n 11._o of_o the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_a 12._o he_o that_o overcom_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n 13._o i_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n 14_o but_o the_o fearful_a 15._o &_o unbeleve_v 16._o &_o the_o abominable_a 17._o &_o murderer_n 18._o and_o whoremonger_n 19_o and_o sorceret_n 20._o and_o idolatrs_n 21._o &_o all_o liar_n 22._o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n 23._o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimston_n 24._o which_o be_v the_o second_o beath_n the_o commentary_n 1_o and_o the_o omnypotent_a lord_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o eternal_a throne_n conclude_v thus_o with_o i_o his_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n assertayn_v my_o spirit_n by_o his_o heavenly_a word_n that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v true_a 2_o behold_v say_v he_o i_o will_v make_v all_o thing_n fresh_a and_o new_a heaven_n earth_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o unyversall_a cytye_n of_o peace_n i_o will_v delyver_v from_o all_o corrupcyon_n i_o make_v all_o pure_a clean_a holy_a immortal_a uncorrupt_a impassable_a clear_a heavenly_a spiritual_a and_o glorious_a never_o more_o shall_v 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proud_o boast_v her_o 〈◊〉_d through_o holy_a tradition_n merit_n and_o deserving_n to_o bâ—â—_n a_o scotfree_a queen_n with_o many_o such_o other_o 4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v saint_n john_n which_o work_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o only_a word_n and_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o unto_o i_o emprente_n first_o in_o thy_o hart_n that_o i_o have_v here_o sheweâ—_n theâ—_n &_o than_o leave_v it_o in_o write_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o that_o than_o follow_v theâ—_n 5_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v a_o reason_n why_o thou_o shall_v thus_o do_v take_v this_o 〈◊〉_d sentence_n with_o thou_o i_o assure_v the_o so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o be_o god_n yâ—_z the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v show_v in_o this_o present_a revelation_n be_v effectual_o most_o faithful_a and_o rust_n in_o no_o manner_n of_o
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