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shall_v so_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n here_o that_o no_o vexation_n shall_v make_v they_o sorrowful_a nor_o yet_o adversity_n pensyve_a but_o all_o manner_n of_o slander_n and_o persecution_n shall_v they_o take_v for_o most_o suffren_a consolation_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n for_o if_o he_o be_v with_o they_o who_o can_v prevail_v against_o they_o 21_o and_o after_o that_o day_n can_v no_o weping_n be_v whereas_o shall_v be_v full_a joy_n with_o immortality_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n behold_v say_v the_o lord_n in_o esaye_n prophesy_v i_o shall_v make_v a_o joyful_a jerusalem_n yea_o and_o myself_o will_v rejoice_v there_o with_o they_o from_o thence_o forth_o shall_v neither_o wail_a nor_o weep_v be_v hear_v in_o her_o
any_o more_o 22_o in_o she_o moreover_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o no_o more_o shall_v man_n conscience_n despair_v here_o but_o have_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o more_o shall_v they_o die_v through_o sin_n but_o live_v unto_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o more_o the_o rose_n colour_a whore_n be_v drunken_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n her_o tyrant_n shall_v be_v close_v up_o in_o the_o stink_a lake_n of_o fire_n from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o they_o than_o become_v immortal_a and_o impossible_a moreover_o than_o this_o he_o that_o beléeve_v in_o christ_n shall_v never_o die_v nor_o yet_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o pass_v clean_o from_o death_n unto_o life_n 23_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v any_o more_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o displeasure_n of_o the_o body_n as_o povertye_n sickness_n loss_n emnytie_n vexation_n and_o ill_a report_n be_v here_o patient_o bear_v 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bloxam_n anglus_fw-la lib._n i._n de_fw-fr apparicione_fw-la septem_fw-la sigillorum_fw-la joannes_n elyne_n 2._o anglus_fw-la li_n i._o secundum_fw-la isidorum_fw-la ethimolo_fw-la joannes_n tilneye_n anglus_fw-la li._n i_o septem_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la in_o asya_n henricus_fw-la winchingham_n anglus_fw-la li._n i_o apertum_fw-la est_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la joannes_n thorpe_n anglus_fw-la lib._n i._n joannes_n egidius_n gallus_n lib._n i._n apocalip_n etc._n etc._n joanni_n euangeliste_n joannes_n haynton_n anglus_fw-la lib._n i_o beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la legit_fw-la verba_fw-la exit_fw-la augustinianis_n augustinus_n de_fw-fr auchona_n italus_n bertrandus_fw-la lib._n i._n jordane_n saxo_n germanus_n lib_n primo_fw-la bertrandus_fw-la parayte_n tholosanus_n lib_n i._n augustinus_n de_fw-fr roma_n italus_n li_z primo_fw-la philippus_n de_fw-fr mantua_n italus_n li._n primo_fw-la joannes_n capgrave_n anglus_fw-la li._n primo_fw-la sylvester_n meoccius_fw-la venet._n lib._n ay_o promaiori_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la exit_fw-la dominycanis_fw-la jordane_n botergius_fw-la germenus_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la li._n i._n hugo_n bar_n chinonensis_fw-la gaillus_fw-la lib._n i._n asser_n pinguis_fw-la panis_fw-la eius_fw-la etc._n etc._n albertus_n magnus_n germanus_n lib._n i_o confiteor_fw-la tibi_fw-la pater_fw-la stephanus_n bisuntinus_fw-la gallus_n lib._n i_o nicolaus_n gorham_n gallus_n li._n i._n bernardus_n de_fw-fr trilia_n narbonensis_n li._n i._n paganus_fw-la bergomensis_n lumbardus_fw-la li._n i._n aluarus_n de_fw-fr caturco_n tholosanus_n meâ—erus_fw-la lib._n i._n fredericus_fw-la de_fw-la venecijs_fw-la italus_n lib_n pri_fw-la joannes_n annius_n viterbiensis_n li_n prim_fw-la hieronymus_n savanarola_n italus_n lib._n i_fw-it exit_fw-la franciscanis_fw-la alexander_n de_fw-fr hales_n anglus_fw-la lib._n primo_fw-la tritemius_fw-la helias_n de_fw-fr hanibalis_fw-la italus_n lib_n primo_fw-la petrus_n joannis_n cathalanus_n li._n primo_fw-la joannes_n walleys_n anglus_fw-la lib._n primo_fw-la petrus_n aureolus_n tholosanus_n libro_fw-la 1._o nicolaus_n lyranus_fw-la germanus_n libro_fw-la ij_o oportet_fw-la te_fw-la iterum_fw-la prophetare_fw-la astesanus_fw-la astensis_fw-la lumbardus_n li._n i._n bernardinus_fw-la senensis_n italus_n li._n i_o beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la legit_fw-la et_fw-la audit_n theodoricus_n andree_n tholosanus_n lib._n i._n joannes_n de_fw-fr rupe_n scissa_fw-la lib._n i._n franciscus_n titelmannus_n germanus_n li._n two_o superioribus_fw-la diebus_fw-la eruditis_fw-la exit_fw-la neotericis_fw-la martinus_n lutherus_n germanus_n lib._n i._n varias_fw-la prophecias_fw-la invenimus_fw-la in_fw-la apocalips_n sebastianus_n meyer_n bernensis_fw-la li._n i._n de_fw-fr lib._n apocalipseos_fw-la cum_fw-la georgius_n aemilius_n germanus_n lib._n i._n mira_n quedam_fw-la inest_fw-la aviditas_fw-la franciscus_n lambertus_n gallus_n li._n seven_o israelitic_a a_o mose_n dei_fw-la lege_fw-la huldricus_n zwinglius_fw-la heluecius_fw-la lib._n i._n joannis_n brencius_fw-la suews_fw-la lib._n i._n joannes_n caluinus_n gallus_n li._n i._n melchior_n hoffman_n germanus_n lib._n i._n and_o many_o other_o more_o scripture_n of_o these_o commentary_n have_v i_o take_v both_o example_n to_o do_v this_o thing_n and_o also_o counsel_v to_o understande_v the_o text_n to_o none_o of_o they_o whole_o addict_v but_o as_o i_o perceive_v they_o always_o agreinge_v to_o the_o scripture_n what_o chronographer_n &_o historiane_n i_o have_v herein_o follow_v for_o the_o time_n and_o age_n of_o the_o christian_n church_n beside_o the_o scripture_n it_o will_v evident_o appear_v to_o the_o reader_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o this_o volume_n 23._o i_o know_v there_o will_v be_v great_a thondering_n lyghtninges_n and_o earthquake_n at_o the_o come_n forth_o thereof_o for_o so_o be_v it_o here_o oft_o promise_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o boystuous_a tyrant_n of_o sodoma_n with_o their_o great_a nembroth_n wynchester_n and_o the_o execrable_a citizen_n of_o gomorra_n with_o their_o shear_a sinered_a captain_n will_v stir_v about_o they_o much_o pain_n have_v they_o of_o long_a time_n take_v and_o many_o have_v they_o cruel_o burn_v as_o be_v see_v of_o late_a year_n in_o coventrie_n london_n &_o in_o other_o place_n more_o chronicis_fw-la to_o obscure_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o who_o can_v suppose_v they_o that_o they_o will_v now_o sit_v still_o their_o mischeve_n make_v so_o manifest_a our_o worldly_a wise_a brethren_n also_o which_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a will_v starcle_v a_o course_n at_o the_o matter_n 11._o i_o know_v somewhat_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v at_o their_o hand_n also_o for_o they_o always_o tarry_v their_o time_n &_o will_v not_o wake_v the_o shrew_v cur_n for_o hurt_v themselves_o gracious_o have_v the_o lord_n call_v they_o special_o now_o of_o late_a 22._o but_o his_o voice_n be_v nothing_o regard_v his_o servant_n have_v they_o imprison_v torment_a and_o slay_v have_v his_o verity_n in_o much_o more_o contempt_n than_o afore_o we_o look_v for_o peace_n say_v hieremye_n the_o prophet_n and_o we_o fare_v not_o the_o better_a at_o all_o we_o wait_v for_o a_o time_n of_o health_n 13._o and_o we_o find_v here_o nothing_o else_o but_o trouble_n and_o no_o marucile_a consider_v the_o beast_n head_n that_o be_v wound_v be_v now_o heal_v up_o again_o so_o workmanly_o as_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n here_o mention_v the_o abominable_a hypocrisy_n â—_o idolatry_n pride_n &_o fylthinesse_n of_o those_o terrible_a termagaunt_n of_o antichrist_n holy_a household_n those_o two_o horn_a whoremounger_n those_o conjurer_n of_o egypt_n 1._o and_o lecherous_a locust_n leap_a out_o of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n bottomless_a which_o daily_o deceyve_v the_o ignorant_a multytude_n with_o their_o sorcerye_n and_o charm_n must_v be_v show_v to_o the_o world_n to_o their_o utter_a shame_n and_o confusion_n they_o know_v as_o do_v balaam_n the_o sorcerer_n that_o over_o a_o gorgeous_a glitter_a whore_n every_o fleshe_o man_n be_v inordynat_o wanton_a 18._o fierce_a &_o greedy_a folowinge_v his_o way_n therefore_o they_o have_v always_o for_o lucre_n sake_n glorious_o garnish_v their_o holy_a mother_n the_o madam_n of_o myschife_n and_o proud_a sinagoge_n of_o satan_n with_o gold_n silver_n pearl_n precious_a stone_n velvet_n silk_n mitre_n cope_v cross_n cruete_n ceremony_n sensinge_n blessing_n babbling_n 6._o brawlynge_v procession_n popett_n and_o such_o other_o mad_a mastrye_n whereof_o the_o church_n that_o christ_n leave_v here_o behind_o he_o know_v not_o one_o jot_n to_o provoke_v the_o carnal_a idyote_n to_o her_o whoredom_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o lord_n have_v long_o suffer_v they_o of_o mercy_n 3._o and_o wythhoulden_a from_o they_o his_o rightful_a hand_n of_o their_o deserve_a vengeance_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o fall_v to_o repentance_n nor_o amend_v their_o daily_a mischief_n to_o tell_v they_o free_o of_o their_o wicked_a work_n by_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v exile_v myself_o for_o ever_o from_o my_o own_o native_a country_n kindred_n frynde_n acquaintance_n which_o be_v the_o great_a delyghte_n of_o this_o life_n &_o be_o well_o content_v for_o jesus_n chryste_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o brethren_n there_o to_o suffer_v poverty_n penury_n abjection_n reprofe_n and_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v beside_o a_o commandment_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v in_o this_o book_n unto_o they_o who_o he_o have_v call_v of_o mercy_n from_o their_o wretched_a beggary_n 17._o to_o spare_v no_o rebuke_n but_o to_o pour_v out_o double_a upon_o that_o bloody_a â—awde_n &_o malicious_a mother_n of_o they_o never_o be_v this_o commandment_n more_o effectual_o to_o be_v follow_v then_o now_o his_o holy_a word_n of_o salvation_n so_o present_o set_v at_o nought_o despise_v and_o persecute_v of_o her_o mad_a moody_a mynister_n 23._o unto_o heaven_n be_v her_o sin_n go_v up_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n as_o s._n john_n here_o witness_v require_v vengeance_n for_o the_o innocent_n blood_n that_o she_o have_v so_o cruel_o shed_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v remember_v her_o wickedness_n accord_v to_o his_o promise_n 13._o as_o part_o have_v be_v see_v in_o this_o realm_n and_o in_o diverse_a other_o more_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o within_o short_a space_n she_o shall_v be_v whole_o turn_v over_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n again_o with_o all_o her_o heathenish_a ceremony_n 21._o superstition_n and_o sorcery_n and_o never_o return_v hetherwarde_o no_o more_o than_o the_o great_a mighty_a mylstone_n that_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n bottom_n christ_n so_o restore_v unto_o his_o right_a spouse_n wonder_n will_v appear_v concern_v this_o &_o such_o other_o matter_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v diligent_o examine_v the_o scripture_n &_o history_n allege_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o only_o minister_v i_o a_o occasion_n here_o unto_o they_o of_o a_o far_a search_n 21._o nothing_o will_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o that_o ask_v with_o meekness_n seek_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o prayer_n desire_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n evident_a will_v those_o secret_a mystery_n be_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v prive_o hide_v unto_o other_o under_o dark_a ambage_n and_o parable_n 8._o though_o this_o heavenly_a treasure_n of_o health_n be_v under_o lock_n and_o key_n of_o unknown_a similitude_n and_o so_o be_v shut_v up_o
as_o one_o mynd_v thou_o good_a to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n come_v unto_o i_o with_o faith_n and_o ask_v in_o the_o ferventness_n of_o soul_n 4._o if_o thou_o be_v feeble_a heart_a say_v lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n desire_v my_o heavenly_a word_n to_o thy_o comfort_n with_o understand_v to_o perceive_v it_o and_o know_v it_o it_o be_v treasure_n much_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n it_o be_v sweetness_n more_o dulcet_a they_o honey_n and_o try_v it_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o clean_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o shall_v have_v it_o without_o payment_n thy_o good_a heart_n shall_v only_o suffyse_v i_o 11_o diligent_o procure_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v scotfree_a in_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o they_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n of_o innocence_n &_o cleanness_n 12._o not_o only_o before_o man_n but_o also_o before_o god_n 12_o be_v never_o without_o verity_n faith_n righteousness_n and_o charity_n with_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lest_o the_o filthy_a nakedness_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o sin_n 8._o for_o all_o thy_o paint_a colour_n appear_v to_o thy_o confusion_n let_v thy_o own_o dyrtie_n merit_v alone_o &_o deck_v thou_o with_o the_o precious_a deserve_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v thy_o sin_n wipe_v away_o clear_o forgive_v cover_v and_o never_o more_o impute_v unto_o thou_o by_o he_o 13_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o blyndenesse_n see_v thou_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n thy_o mind_n or_o affection_n thy_o judgement_n or_o knowledge_n with_o the_o eye_n salve_n of_o clearness_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o sweet_a smell_a ointment_n of_o health_n 14_o consider_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v bear_v for_o thou_o and_o die_v for_o thou_o and_o take_v he_o for_o thy_o only_a wisdom_n â—â—_o satisfaction_n holiness_n and_o redemption_n that_o thou_o may_v hereafter_o see_v let_v this_o precious_a liquor_n take_v from_o thy_o eye_n all_o filthy_a corruption_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v hereafter_o do_v in_o word_n or_o in_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o lord_n gyve_n thanks_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n by_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o salve_n that_o shall_v heal_v thou_o 17._o and_o the_o light_n that_o shall_v clear_v thou_o the_o text_n 1_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v 2._o be_v fervent_a therefore_o and_o repent_v 3._o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n 4._o if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o 5._o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o 6._o to_o he_o that_o overcom_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v on_o my_o seat_n 7._o even_o as_o i_o overcome_v and_o have_v sit_v with_o my_o father_n on_o his_o seat_n 8._o let_v he_o that_o have_v ear_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o congregation_n the_o paraphrase_n 1._o 1_o so_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v earnest_o lest_o they_o shall_v perish_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o those_o that_o i_o favour_v i_o chasten_v in_o this_o life_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_a for_o ever_o woe_n be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v of_o i_o here_o neither_o chastisement_n nor_o rebuke_n but_o be_v leave_v without_o restraynte_n wallow_a in_o the_o concupiscence_n and_o desire_n of_o his_o flesh_n a_o great_a sign_n it_o be_v of_o the_o indignation_n of_o god_n where_o as_o the_o other_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o love_n 2_o from_o henceforth_o therefore_o be_v fervent_a in_o the_o truth_n 8._o earnest_o embrace_v it_o keep_v it_o and_o follow_v it_o abhor_v thy_o old_a superstition_n and_o repent_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o thou_o haste_v be_v so_o long_o neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a 3_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n as_o one_o ready_a to_o help_v thy_o weakness_n 106._o and_o i_o knock_v at_o the_o portal_n of_o thy_o conscience_n as_o one_o that_o will_v glad_o comfort_v thou_o i_o send_v forth_o my_o heavenlye_a word_n to_o succour_n thou_o lighten_v thou_o raise_v thou_o up_o &_o save_v thou_o 4_o if_o any_o man_n with_o a_o glad_a heart_n will_v hear_v my_o voice_n or_o the_o true_a preach_v of_o my_o word_n â—_o and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o his_o faith_n thankful_o to_o receyve_v it_o i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o indue_a with_o all_o spiritual_a delight_n as_o rightuousnesse_n peace_n love_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5_o yea_o to_o he_o shall_v i_o make_v manifest_a as_o to_o my_o friend_n the_o hide_a misterye_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o and_o secret_a counsel_n of_o my_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v final_o sup_v with_o i_o and_o with_o he_o in_o the_o eternal_a habitacle_n of_o god_n where_o no_o heart_n can_v esteem_v what_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 6_o that_o man_n which_o through_o the_o earnest_a zeal_n of_o god_n 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