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sea_n upon_o these_o ground_n therefore_o i_o can_v conceive_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o rome_n but_o of_o something_o else_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o throne_n sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o that_o form_n of_o government_n and_o authority_n which_o any_o person_n or_o state_n sit_v on_o that_o throne_n do_v administer_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o his_o throne_n be_v a_o throne_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o speak_v of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o govern_v as_o of_o the_o government_n itself_o so_o in_o the_o 89_o psalm_n 29._o &_o 36_o 37._o i_o will_v make_v his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n and_o again_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o psalm_n 122.5_o throne_n of_o judgement_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o david_n have_v erect_v 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national_a and_o provincial_n and_o diocesan_n church_n in_o the_o world_n where_o popery_n have_v prevail_v and_o which_o still_o continue_v in_o some_o protestant_a church_n where_o though_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o popery_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o transcendent_a supremacy_n of_o his_o government_n yet_o the_o form_n of_o his_o government_n monarchical_a or_o sole_a and_o singular_a government_n by_o one_o that_o be_v episcopacy_n be_v still_o continue_v who_o be_v then_o the_o five_o angel_n that_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o this_o peerless_a government_n the_o episcopacy_n though_o it_o be_v say_v this_o vial_n be_v not_o yet_o pour_v out_o and_o though_o it_o haply_o be_v not_o pour_v out_o with_o the_o writing_n of_o such_o man_n who_o so_o conceive_v be_v under_o their_o hand_n
of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n and_n that_o throne_n be_v set_v in_o the_o church_n rev._n 4.2_o 3._o behold_v a_o throne_n be_v set_v in_o heaven_n and_o one_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o who_o be_v resemble_v by_o three_o precious_a stone_n hold_v forth_o the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n a_o jasper_n have_v as_o they_o say_v a_o white_a circle_n round_o about_o it_o represent_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o father_n a_o sardine_n stone_n of_o a_o fleshy_a colour_n represent_v jesus_n christ_n who_o take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o a_o emerald_n be_v of_o a_o green_a colour_n refresh_v the_o eye_n of_o those_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o represent_v the_o spirit_n who_o be_v as_o the_o rainbow_n a_o token_n of_o fair_a weather_n and_o be_v a_o comfortable_a refresher_n wheresoever_o he_o come_v now_o this_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o from_o the_o throne_n it_o come_v also_o apparent_o from_o god_n say_v it_o be_v do_v that_o so_o all_o man_n may_v see_v it_o to_o be_v the_o reveal_v and_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v thus_o accomplish_v 3._o it_o be_v do_v what_o be_v do_v for_o here_o be_v no_o nominative_a case_n before_o the_o verb._n but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v do_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v for_o of_o this_o it_o be_v speak_v which_o you_o read_v rev._n 10.7_o where_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n when_o he_o shall_v sound_v who_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v to_o this_o day_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o stand_v chief_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n 2._o in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o his_o gracious_a promise_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o both_o these_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o vial_n as_o we_o may_v read_v at_o large_a ezek._n 39.17_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o the_o holy_a prophet_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a time_n when_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v come_v out_o against_o they_o there_o will_v be_v a_o final_a accomplishment_n of_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o of_o all_o the_o hostility_n of_o the_o lord_n enemy_n against_o his_o church_n it_o be_v also_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o his_o gracious_a promise_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v rev._n 21.6_o when_o once_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n than_o christ_n himself_o say_v it_o be_v do_v all_o his_o promise_n be_v now_o perform_v and_o his_o great_a work_n now_o fulfil_v this_o be_v mean_v when_o it_o be_v here_o say_v it_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n voice_n it_o be_v for_o have_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o some_o church-officer_n alone_o it_o may_v have_v reach_v to_o the_o church_n but_o not_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v who_o voice_n be_v like_o the_o voice_n of_o thunder_n then_o be_v it_o hear_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o another_o all_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o great_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n popery_n and_o all_o false_a religion_n abolish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n establish_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o thereof_o this_o be_v the_o adjunct_n now_o for_o the_o effect_n there_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o terror_n and_o of_o agitation_n and_o change_n and_o a_o effect_n of_o destroy_a calamity_n for_o i_o can_v well_o gather_v the_o note_n that_o arise_v unless_o these_o thing_n be_v all_o open_v than_o i_o conceive_v they_o may_v be_v handle_v with_o brevity_n 4._o for_o the_o effect_n of_o terror_n the_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o voice_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o that_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n rev._n 4.5_o like_o unto_o that_o dispensation_n of_o old_a exod._n 20.18_o wherein_o be_v thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o voice_n there_o be_v put_v in_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o these_o hold_v forth_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o give_v of_o the_o law_n in_o so_o much_o that_o moses_n himself_o say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v and_o much_o more_o do_v the_o people_n fear_n and_o tremble_v for_o such_o be_v the_o convince_a dreadful_a power_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o let_v a_o man_n but_o hear_v it_o and_o have_v it_o effectual_o apply_v and_o it_o will_v make_v the_o meek_a and_o most_o innocent_a of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o tremble_v it_o will_v make_v the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n to_o tremble_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v like_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o trumpet_n esay_n 58.1_o pierce_v deep_a into_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o himself_o exceed_v so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o upon_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o vial_n upon_o the_o air_n there_o shall_v be_v terrible_a thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o voice_n like_o find_v of_o trumpet_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v make_v they_o tremble_v and_o quake_v the_o lord_n will_v so_o terrible_o affright_v and_o amaze_v the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o will_v as_o that_o it_o shall_v sudden_o break_v forth_o all_o the_o world_n over_o for_o in_o this_o manner_n do_v the_o lord_n begin_v his_o save_a dispensation_n towards_o man_n even_o with_o terrible_a lightning_n and_o thundering_n and_o earthquake_n thereby_o partly_o convince_a man_n of_o sin_n and_o subdue_a their_o heart_n and_o confound_v their_o malicious_a enemy_n for_o the_o next_o effect_n 5._o there_o be_v great_a earthquake_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o import_v agitatation_n and_o change_n and_o not_o terror_n only_o they_o be_v 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