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world_n become_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n also_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n come_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o vial_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 15_o 19_o the_o great_a harlot_n or_o mystical_a babylon_n chap._n 17._o be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o seven-headed_a and_o ten-horned_n beast_n as_o be_v also_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o seal_a one_o be_v virgin_n these_o be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o beast_n the_o period_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o this_o company_n of_o the_o seal_a virgin-saint_n be_v at_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o palm-bearer_n for_o out_o of_o what_o tribulation_n can_v they_o come_v but_o of_o the_o beast_n persecute_v the_o saint_n therefore_o they_o leave_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o beast_n behind_o they_o and_o be_v of_o one_o mystical_a body_n or_o church_n with_o the_o seal_a one_o and_o have_v be_v under_o the_o same_o persecution_n with_o they_o but_o be_v saint_n of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n and_o station_n to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o privilege_n and_o dignity_n to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 7._o the_o two_o â—orned_a beast_n have_v contemporize_v with_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n chap._n 13â—…e_a whore_n with_o both_o and_o all_o these_o three_o with_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wildernâ—…_n the_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n and_o the_o witness_n mean_a time_n mourn_v in_o sackcloth_n the_o company_n also_o of_o the_o seal_a virgin_n and_o the_o company_n of_o palm-bearing_a virgin_n bring_v from_o under_o great_a tribulation_n into_o a_o safe_a and_o bless_a state_n though_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o their_o be_v seal_v these_o as_o to_o the_o season_n of_o their_o tribulation_n under_o the_o persecute_v beast_n contemporize_v with_o the_o whore_n and_o the_o beast_n all_o these_o contemporize_v one_o with_o another_o and_o fill_v up_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n after_o this_o succeed_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o moment_n of_o their_o ascend_n into_o heaven_n this_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n then_o the_o triumph_a state_n of_o the_o witness_n will_v come_v on_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n will_v be_v visible_o commit_v to_o they_o and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o babylon_n incline_v to_o ruin_n or_o the_o visible_o decline_v sink_v state_n of_o both_o will_v fall_v in_o together_o with_o this_o dispensation_n of_o the_o vial_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n out_o of_o heaven_n to_o be_v see_v as_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n among_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n the_o remain_a difficulty_n than_o be_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o great_a section_n and_o division_n of_o time_n beforementioned_a to_o wit_n the_o space_n which_o have_v a_o end_n put_v to_o it_o by_o the_o woman_n actual_a flight_n into_o the_o wilderness_n this_o begin_v when_o john_n receive_v this_o prophecy_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n mr._n mede_n very_o judicial_o sum_v it_o up_o in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o the_o value_n and_o preference_n which_o be_v put_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o inward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o old_a comparative_o with_o those_o who_o in_o their_o spirit_n principle_n
or_o priest_n with_o christ_n or_o both_o that_o be_v joint_n or_o coheir_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o dignity_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o manhead_n in_o one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o consideration_n of_o it_o this_o be_v intimate_v isa_n 43._o 10._o you_o be_v my_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o servant_n christ_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v that_o you_o may_v know_v and_o believe_v i_o or_o be_v one_o in_o judgement_n and_o will_n with_o i_o and_o understand_v that_o i_o be_o he_o before_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n form_v nor_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o and_o they_o be_v call_v witness_n not_o only_o because_o they_o know_v and_o believe_v he_o and_o be_v one_o in_o spirit_n with_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o glorify_a earthly_a man_n and_o a_o man_n also_o that_o be_v michael_n god_n fellow_n but_o as_o they_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n or_o in_o a_o suffer_a state_n not_o love_v their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n rather_o than_o cease_v to_o be_v witness_n and_o to_o bear_v their_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n when_o call_v thereunto_o under_o the_o great_a contradiction_n of_o sinner_n 9_o by_o the_o woman_n chap._n 12._o clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v with_o child_n cry_v travel_v in_o birth_n with_o a_o manchild_n and_o pain_v to_o be_v deliver_v be_v mean_v the_o true_a sarah_n or_o spiritual_a womb_n of_o christ_n dead_a body_n rom._n 7._o 4._o which_o lawful_o discharge_v we_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n or_o obligation_n to_o act_v single_o by_o the_o activity_n it_o give_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n as_o quicken_v into_o a_o life_n and_o activity_n much_o more_o excellent_a there_o be_v therefore_o set_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in-christ_n jesus_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a for_o we_o henceforward_o to_o be_v conform_v and_o live_v unto_o as_o that_o birth_n of_o manly_a perfection_n which_o shine_v forth_o in_o he_o who_o be_v crucify_v indeed_o in_o weakness_n but_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n or_o a_o man_n of_o power_n in_o who_o hand_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v entrust_v and_o those_o who_o become_v one_o in_o conjunction_n of_o spirit_n with_o he_o by_o the_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v with_o he_o catch_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o the_o one_o or_o other_o capacity_n before_o intimate_v of_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o citizen_n that_o by_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v member_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n the_o great_a contest_v and_o battle_n which_o happen_v between_o the_o witness_n on_o the_o one_o part_n comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o brood_n on_o the_o other_o be_v as_o the_o one_o be_v friend_n and_o the_o other_o enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o judgement_n opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o one_o or_o other_o make_v void_a or_o else_o establish_v and_o advance_v the_o mystery_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o law_n of_o it_o which_o those_o that_o observe_v and_o follow_v peace_n will_v be_v upon_o they_o as_o on_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n in_o this_o quarrel_n the_o witness_n do_v fight_v under_o the_o protection_n and_o blessing_n of_o michael_n their_o head_n as_o the_o other_o do_v under_o the_o support_n and_o encouragement_n of_o the_o old_a dragon_n their_o head_n 10._o by_o the_o old_a dragon_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o spirit_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n who_o be_v for_o the_o present_a head_n and_o chief_a ruler_n over_o the_o world_n as_o manage_v the_o universal_a sceptre_n thereof_o by_o christ_n permission_n the_o ensign_n and_o character_n of_o this_o empire_n according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v seven_a head_n and_o ten_o horn_n intimate_v the_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o perfection_n and_o universality_n of_o that_o worldly_a power_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o old_a dragon_n in_o wage_n war_n against_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n this_o war_n he_o be_v capable_a to_o manage_v either_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o a_o false_a prophet_n in_o the_o church_n or_o as_o a_o universal_a monarch_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o first_o capacity_n as_o this_o dragon_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n he_o work_v with_o all_o power_n sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n as_o janne_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o their_o commission_n so_o do_v the_o serpent_n seed_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n and_o christ_n own_o likeness_n resist_v the_o witness_n in_o their_o testimony_n and_o oppose_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n by_o pretend_v a_o great_a friendship_n to_o christ_n and_o conformity_n to_o his_o write_a law_n in_o all_o their_o word_n and_o action_n than_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n have_v indeed_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n and_o spirit_n thereof_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n fight_v with_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n to_o prevent_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o manchild_n and_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n and_o their_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n in_o the_o principle_n and_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n this_o battle_n continue_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n about_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o come_v at_o last_o to_o this_o issue_n satan_n be_v cast_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o a_o evident_a discovery_n of_o his_o deceitful_a work_n and_o lie_a wonder_n in_o the_o teach_n and_o inspiration_n which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n as_o a_o false_a spirit_n and_o prophet_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a single_o this_o way_n to_o bear_v up_o any_o long_o against_o the_o power_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o find_v himself_o necessitate_v to_o resort_v to_o his_o earthly_a and_o worldly_a weapon_n the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a sword_n that_o so_o join_v both_o his_o interest_n together_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o false_a prophet_n he_o may_v grow_v up_o into_o such_o a_o formidible_a posture_n as_o be_v mention_v chap._n 13._o 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o beast_n or_o able_a to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o this_o posture_n the_o apostle_n john_n behold_v the_o dragon_n put_v himself_o into_o when_o the_o seven-headed_a and_o ten-horned_n beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n both_o of_o these_o together_o do_v become_v the_o seat_n or_o throne_n to_o which_o the_o dragon_n give_v up_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o beast_n receive_v he_o as_o the_o old_a unclean_a profane_a heathenish_a spirit_n they_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o beast_n be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o principle_n as_o before_o only_o outward_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o christian_a profession_n or_o religion_n when_o christian_a religion_n become_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n thus_o be_v that_o beast_n heal_v of_o its_o former_a wound_n when_o paganism_n be_v destroy_v and_o pull_v down_o and_o because_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o christian_a religion_n or_o outside_n profession_n thereof_o without_o something_o of_o real_a reformation_n and_o power_n of_o inward_a principle_n be_v not_o of_o credit_n or_o authority_n enough_o to_o advance_v antichrist_n kingdom_n therefore_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n or_o first_o covenant_n even_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v capable_a to_o serve_v the_o serpent_n seed_n for_o a_o cover_n and_o vail_v of_o their_o enmity_n against_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n do_v spring_n up_o over_o the_o head_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o first_o beast_n this_o second_o beast_n or_o branch_n of_o antichrist_n subject_n and_o kingdom_n with_o two_o horn_n like_o the_o lamb_n but_o speak_v as_o the_o dragon_n choose_v rather_o to_o join_v interest_n with_o the_o first_o beast_n than_o to_o suffer_v the_o citizen_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n to_o come_v out_o
and_o way_n answer_v but_o to_o the_o outward_a court_n thereof_o and_o the_o worship_n appertain_v thereunto_o the_o former_a have_v the_o true_a inward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n the_o latter_a be_v those_o who_o at_o best_a have_v but_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o letter_n which_o labour_v to_o show_v itself_o in_o such_o outward_a circumcision_n of_o language_n and_o practice_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o keep_v up_o a_o show_n or_o form_n of_o godliness_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o to_o the_o well-pleasing_a of_o man_n whilst_o they_o be_v at_o a_o utter_a distance_n even_o in_o their_o heart_n from_o the_o very_a life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n that_o spring_v up_o from_o the_o new_a nature_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o true_a circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o inward_a court_n paul_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o in_o his_o time_n gal._n 4._o where_o he_o distinguish_v between_o a_o earthly_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o jerusalem_n above_o which_o be_v free_a and_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o that_o seed_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n these_o be_v describe_v rev._n 12._o by_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n that_o have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n this_o figurative_a description_n show_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n as_o it_o be_v above_o inward_a and_o in_o spirit_n who_o with_o her_o child_n be_v in_o freedom_n under_o the_o covenant_n and_o dominion_n of_o grace_n the_o same_o be_v also_o signify_v by_o the_o inward_a court_n appoint_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o reed_n of_o god_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o outward_a court_n which_o be_v not_o measure_v 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