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They are the raging waues of the sea, foming out their owne shame: they are wandring starres, to whome is reserued the blackenesse of darkenesse for euer.

And keepe your selues in the loue of God, looking for the mercie of our Lorde Iesus Christ, vnto eternall life.

That is, to God only wise, our Sauiour, be glorie, and maiestie, and dominion, and power, both nowe and for euer, Amen.

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that heare the wordes of this prophecie, and keepe those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

And made vs Kings and Priests vnto God euen his Father, to him I say be glory, and dominion for euermore, Amen.

I Iohn, euen your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdome and patience of Iesus Christ, was in the yle called Patmos, for the worde of God, & for the witnessing of Iesus Christ.

And am aliue, but I was dead: and beholde, I am aliue for euermore, Amen: and I haue the keyes of hell and of death.

And thou wast burdened, & hast patiece, and for my Names sake hast laboured, & hast not fainted.

For he yt ouercommeth & keepeth my workes vnto the end, to him will I giue power ouer nations,

And write vnto the Angel of the Church which is at Sardis, These things saith he that hath the seuen Spirits of God, and the seuen starres, I knowe thy workes: for thou hast a name that thou liuest, but thou art dead.

Be awake, and strengthen the things which remaine, that are readie to die: for I haue not found thy workes perfite before God.

Notwithstanding thou hast a few names yet in Sardis, which haue not defiled their garments: and they shal walke wt me in white: for they are worthy.

I knowe thy workes: beholde, I haue set before thee an open doore, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a litle strength and hast kept my worde, and hast not denied my Name.

For thou saiest, I am rich and increased with goods, and haue neede of nothing, and knowest not howe thou art wretched and miserable, and poore, and blinde, and naked.

And when those beasts gaue glorie, and honour, and thanks to him yt sate on the throne, which liueth for euer and euer,

The foure and twentie Elders fell downe before him that sate on the throne and worshipped him that liueth for euermore, and cast their crownes before the throne, saying,

Thou art worthie, O Lorde, to receiue glorie and honour, and power: for thou hast created all thinges, and for thy willes sake they are, and haue bene created.

And al the creatures which are in heauen, and on the earth, and vnder the earth, and in the sea, and al that are in them, heard I, saying, Praise, & honour, and glory, and power be vnto him, that sitteth vpon the throne, and vnto the Lambe for euermore.

And the foure beasts said, Amen, & the foure and twentie Elders fell downe and worshipped him that liueth for euermore.

And I heard a voice in the mids of the foure beastes say, A measure of wheate for a penie, and three measures of barly for a peny, & oyle, and wine hurt thou not.