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with_o such_o reverence_n as_o godly_a child_n geve_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o with_o all_o hartye_n obedience_n other_o wise_n than_o the_o wicked_a which_o like_o unfaithful_a &_o contemptuous_a child_n do_v despise_v and_o contemn_v their_o omnipotent_a and_o almighty_a god_n and_o father_n and_o rightuous_a lord_n and_o judge_n which_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o most_o high_o exalt_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o he_o be_v everlasting_o hate_v and_o curse_a of_o the_o wicked_a and_o damn_a sort_n to_o their_o utter_a and_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o no_o man_n can_v hynder_n or_o avoid_v it_o how_o strong_a and_o mighty_a so_o ever_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n be_v as_z domicianus_fw-la nero_n and_o other_o but_o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v hear_v believe_v and_o receyve_v the_o holy_a gospel_n when_o the_o time_n be_v one_o come_v and_o shall_v honour_v and_o worship_v the_o only_a eternal_a almighty_a 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the_o text_n ¶_o and_o there_o come_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n &_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v unto_o i_o come_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o yâ—_z judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o syt_v upon_o many_o water_n with_o who_o have_v commit_v fornication_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v droncken_a with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o the_o spirit_n carry_v i_o away_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o i_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o rose_n colour_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemye_n which_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v array_v in_o purple_a and_o rose_n colour_n and_o deck_v with_o gold_n precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n and_o have_v a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o fylthines_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o in_o her_o forehead_n be_v a_o name_n write_v a_o mystery_n great_a babylon_n the_o 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godliness_n oppressor_n of_o the_o innocent_a friend_n of_o god_n to_o be_v short_a all_o they_o which_o bear_v the_o mark_n &_o token_n of_o the_o dragon_n &_o of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v infidelyte_n &_o misbelefe_v in_o christ_n like_v as_o faith_n in_o yâ—_z crucify_a christ_n be_v the_o sure_a mark_n and_o token_n of_o all_o the_o elect_v these_o unfaithful_a must_v live_v eternal_o in_o the_o pond_n of_o fire_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ponissh_v &_o vex_v painful_o with_o unspeakable_a sorrow_n and_o hevine_v even_o yâ—_z devel_n &_o his_o seruamte_n together_o and_o although_o some_o come_v out_o of_o this_o life_n with_o yâ—_z sword_n without_o faith_n yet_o their_o damnation_n do_v begin_v here_o &_o shall_v continue_v everlasting_o ¶_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n the_o text_n ¶_o and_o i_o see_v a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v the_o kaye_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o take_v the_o dragon_n that_o old_a 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