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righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v not_o self-righteousness_n the_o garment_n of_o the_o harlot_n and_o her_o lover_n but_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o lamb_n her_o husband_n and_o child_n also_o and_o she_o shall_v now_o bring_v forth_o many_o more_o child_n though_o her_o seed_n have_v be_v slay_v yet_o a_o numberless_a number_n shall_v appear_v and_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o by_o she_o and_o glory_n in_o she_o and_o reverence_v she_o and_o rejoice_v in_o she_o forever_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o clad_v in_o the_o same_o robe_n which_o the_o husband_n the_o lamb_n be_v clothe_v withal_o and_o the_o same_o the_o lamb_n wife_n this_o woman_n be_v clothe_v withal_o and_o the_o same_o shall_v all_o the_o child_n by_o clothe_v withal_o the_o fine_a linen_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v dead_a and_o slay_v since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o now_o alive_a and_o life_n for_o 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