seven_o eye_n denote_v his_o perfect_a power_n and_o wisdom_n to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o ch_z 5._o in_o their_o due_a order_n of_o accomplishment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n namely_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o for_o we_o speak_v only_o here_o of_o the_o three_o head_n of_o john_n write_n ch_n 1.19_o to_o wit_n such_o as_o begin_v above_o 1600_o year_n past_a and_o now_o appear_v to_o be_v almost_o fulfil_v to_o a_o very_a little_a space_n to_o the_o end_n of_o ch_z 19_o but_o the_o 20_o ch_z with_o the_o two_o following_z ch_z be_v as_o we_o have_v many_o way_n sufficient_o prove_v and_o doubt_v not_o by_o the_o same_o divine_a assistance_n far_o to_o manifest_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o holy_a man_n write_n of_o that_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a revelation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v respect_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o that_o world_n that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o saint_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o heap_n or_o mass_n of_o dead_a body_n contain_v in_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n at_o the_o first_o bless_a resurrection_n decipher_v by_o christ_n rev._n 20.5_o whereunto_o by_o way_n of_o preface_n be_v here_o prefix_v the_o comprisal_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o former_a parcel_n with_o further_a and_o more_o evident_a discovery_n which_o may_v fit_o be_v call_v the_o marrow_n of_o divine_a revelation_n mystery_n open_v by_o that_o key_n give_v by_o christ_n himself_o for_o that_o use_n and_o purpose_n rev._n 20._o &_o 21._o &_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a phil._n 3.11_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o till_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v end_v rev._n 20.5_o now_o i_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o 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