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the_o authority_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v confirm_v by_o four_o reason_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n the_o first_o be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o angel_n who_o say_v the_o word_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a 8._o chap._n 22.6_o 7_o 8._o the_o second_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n himself_o in_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o be_v fulfil_v the_o three_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n 7._o ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o who_o pronounce_v they_o bless_v which_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n for_o say_v he_o behold_v i_o come_v short_o blessed_n be_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n the_o four_o and_o last_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o john_n in_o these_o word_n i_o be_o john_n which_o hear_v and_o see_v these_o thing_n now_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o here_o be_v so_o many_o 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the_o confirmation_n thereof_o if_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o book_n shall_v never_o have_v be_v impugn_a there_o need_v not_o any_o such_o special_a confirmation_n but_o now_o god_n be_v thank_v there_o be_v no_o question_n or_o controversy_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o prophecy_n it_o be_v receive_v as_o authentical_a by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o church_n almost_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v canonical_a the_o new_a writer_n do_v with_o one_o voice_n give_v their_o consent_n and_o approbation_n unto_o it_o the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sacred_a and_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n though_o of_o all_o scripture_n they_o can_v endure_v it_o shall_v be_v meddle_v withal_o
prophet_n say_v in_o thy_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o 6._o verse_n 6._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o these_o word_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o be_v fulfil_v 7._o verse_n 7._o behold_v i_o come_v short_o blessed_n be_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n 8._o verse_n 8._o and_o i_o be_o john_n which_o see_v and_o hear_v these_o thing_n and_o when_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v i_o fall_v down_o to_o worship_n before_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o show_v i_o these_o thing_n 9_o verse_n 9_o but_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow-servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n and_o of_o they_o which_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n worship_n god_n in_o these_o four_o verse_n be_v four_o principal_a reason_n bring_v to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o book_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o second_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o three_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n pronounce_v they_o bless_a which_o keep_v this_o prophecy_n the_o four_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n john_n who_o hear_v and_o see_v these_o thing_n but_o because_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v more_o at_o large_a handle_v this_o argument_n and_o these_o same_o verse_n therefore_o here_o i_o do_v of_o purpose_n relinquish_v they_o and_o that_o also_o of_o john_n adoration_n and_o the_o angel_n refusal_n be_v thing_n most_o manifest_a and_o easy_a to_o understand_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o 10._o verse_n 10._o seal_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o 11._o verse_n 11._o and_o he_o which_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v holy_a still_o and_o behold_v i_o come_v short_o 12._o verse_n 12._o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n 13._o verse_n 13._o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n 14._o verse_n 14._o that_o their_o right_n may_v be_v in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n for_o without_o shall_v be_v dog_n and_o enchanter_n 15._o verse_n 15._o and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v or_o make_v lie_n here_o be_v first_o a_o exhortation_n to_o publish_v and_o proclaim_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o book_n to_o all_o people_n and_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o conceal_v it_o or_o keep_v it_o close_o as_o former_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o epistle_n here_o be_v a_o further_a admonition_n that_o they_o which_o be_v unrighteous_a shall_v be_v unrighteous_a still_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v no_o allowance_n or_o encouragement_n grant_v unto_o wicked_a man_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o evil_a way_n but_o be_v rather_o a_o terrible_a threat_n if_o we_o take_v all_o the_o word_n together_o in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o man_n will_v needs_o continue_v in_o their_o filthiness_n yet_o certain_o christ_n will_v come_v short_o and_o reward_v they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n which_o they_o call_v a_o ironical_a concession_n as_o in_o another_o place_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n 6.45_o eccles_n 11._o 1_o kin._n 22.15_o matth._n 6.45_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o unto_o judgement_n so_o likewise_o in_o other_o place_n after_o this_o here_o be_v blessedness_n pronounce_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o right_n be_v in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n not_o mean_v thereby_o that_o their_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o right_n in_o christ_n but_o only_o a_o effect_n or_o consequence_n for_o our_o good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o as_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o follow_v after_o as_o declaration_n of_o the_o same_o for_o by_o do_v we_o be_v not_o make_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o only_o declare_v to_o be_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o as_o for_o the_o keep_v the_o commandment_n we_o do_v it_o not_o in_o such_o perfection_n as_o god_n justice_n require_v but_o in_o such_o measure_n as_o his_o mercy_n accept_v through_o christ_n and_o here_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o all_o they_o which_o have_v a_o right_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n shall_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a all_o the_o rout_n of_o reprobate_n who_o he_o call_v dog_n enchanter_n whoremonger_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v utter_o shut_v out_o as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o the_o everlasting_a city_n their_o portion_n be_v allot_v in_o the_o infernal_a lake_n i_o jesus_n have_v send_v my_o angel_n to_o testify_v unto_o you_o these_o thing_n 16._o verse_n 16._o i_o be_o the_o root_n and_o generation_n of_o david_n and_o the_o bright_a morning_n star_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v 17._o verse_n 17._o and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o let_v whosoever_o will_v take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o for_o i_o protest_v unto_o every_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o 18._o verse_n 18._o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n 19_o verse_n 19_o and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v diminish_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 20._o verse_n 20._o he_o which_o testify_v these_o thing_n say_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o amen_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n 21._o verse_n 21._o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n the_o authority_n of_o this_o book_n be_v here_o again_o ratify_v from_o the_o person_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o 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they_o be_v pass_v for_o god_n can_v err_v alter_v nor_o change_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o unchangeable_a and_o immutable_a god_n 6._o verse_n 6._o and_o add_v that_o he_o will_v give_v free_o to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v athirst_a of_o the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n that_o be_v without_o all_o regard_n of_o our_o desert_n he_o will_v give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o earnest_o seek_v after_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n his_o fill_n thereof_o and_o moreover_o 7._o verse_n 7._o that_o whosoever_o overcome_v in_o the_o spiritual_a battle_n shall_v have_v the_o full_a fruition_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o