sit_v on_o the_o throne_n say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o write_v for_o these_o word_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a that_o be_v what_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o will_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v there_o will_v be_v such_o a_o bless_a millennium_n as_o here_o have_v be_v hint_v at_o 6._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v do_v the_o thing_n be_v as_o sure_a as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v already_o this_o be_v a_o far_a confirmation_n to_o he_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n affirm_v and_o this_o earnest_n and_o repeat_v assertion_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v no_o more_o than_o needs_o it_o be_v foresee_v how_o incredulous_a not_o only_o those_o will_v be_v who_o interest_n it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v false_a the_o idolatrous_a hierarchy_n i_o mean_v of_o the_o antichristian_a party_n but_o even_o those_o that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o carnal_a sluggishness_n of_o 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the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n now_o as_o after_o a_o brief_a mention_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 19_o there_o be_v a_o large_a description_n of_o she_o and_o her_o destruction_n in_o the_o two_o follow_a chapter_n viz._n chap._n 17_o and_o 18._o so_o here_o after_o a_o brief_a intimation_n of_o the_o emersion_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n into_o be_v there_o be_v a_o full_a and_o glorious_a description_n thereof_o from_o this_o nine_o verse_n follow_v of_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o six_o of_o the_o next_o 9_o and_o there_o come_v unto_o i_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o uial_n full_a of_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n and_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v come_v hither_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n it_o be_v likely_a it_o be_v the_o same_o angel_n that_o before_o show_v he_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n who_o destroy_a be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o lamb_n wife_n take_v 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industry_n and_o patience_n and_o commend_v you_o for_o that_o loathe_n and_o detestation_n you_o have_v of_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a man_n and_o thou_o have_v try_v they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n that_o also_o i_o commend_v that_o you_o can_v sift_v and_o try_v such_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v send_v from_o i_o and_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o but_o be_v liar_n and_o deceiver_n mere_a impostor_n and_o counterfeit_n 3._o and_o have_v bear_v and_o have_v patience_n and_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n have_v labour_v and_o have_v not_o faint_v i_o commend_v you_o for_o this_o your_o first_o great_a fervency_n and_o desire_n of_o enlarge_a my_o church_n or_o kingdom_n and_o bear_v patient_o all_o cross_n and_o difficulty_n you_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o carry_n on_o the_o work_n and_o for_o your_o not_o faint_v under_o so_o great_a pain_n and_o travail_n 4._o nevertheless_o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n there_o be_v not_o that_o earnestness_n of_o affection_n for_o i_o as_o at_o the_o first_o nor_o fervency_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o my_o kingdom_n but_o you_o be_v more_o cold_a and_o remiss_a 5._o remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n that_o be_v act_n with_o that_o constancy_n fervency_n and_o sincerity_n you_o do_v before_o or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v that_o be_v i_o will_v raise_v such_o a_o tempest_n of_o persecution_n against_o the_o church_n that_o she_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v her_o place_n but_o be_v shake_v and_o drive_v with_o the_o violence_n thereof_o this_o you_o must_v expect_v unless_o you_o repent_v 6._o but_o this_o thou_o have_v that_o thou_o hate_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o i_o also_o hate_n 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with_o child_n cry_v travail_v in_o birth_n and_o pain_v to_o be_v deliver_v these_o sharp_a throe_n signify_v the_o cruel_a cut_a persecution_n the_o primitive_a church_n be_v under_o and_o the_o many_o martyrdom_n they_o do_v suffer_v before_o that_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o fear_v not_o little_a stock_n for_o it_o be_v my_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n this_o state_n therefore_o of_o the_o church_n be_v contemporary_a with_o that_o of_o the_o earnest_n ephesine_n and_o bitter_a smyrnean_a succession_n and_o with_o the_o inward_a court_n where_o also_o stand_v the_o altar_n of_o holocau_v betoken_v the_o primitive_a christian_n frequent_a sacrifice_v their_o life_n in_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n 3._o and_o there_o appear_v another_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n namely_o while_o this_o woman_n be_v thus_o in_o travail_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a red_a dragon_n that_o be_v bloody_a and_o cruel_a have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n on_o his_o seven_o head_n suppose_v but_o without_o crown_n to_o intimate_v they_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o be_v though_o the_o head_n be_v say_v to_o be_v crown_v as_o well_o the_o five_o past_a and_o that_o one_o to_o come_v as_o the_o present_a six_o head_n the_o better_a to_o understand_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v man_n or_o magistrate_n not_o hill_n that_o be_v intimate_v in_o this_o place_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v say_v and_o seven_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n 4._o and_o his_o tail_n draw_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o do_v cast_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v his_o military_a train_n or_o army_n have_v subdue_v in_o saint_n to_o john_n time_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o principality_n of_o the_o then_o know_a world_n and_o the_o dragon_n stand_v before_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v to_o devour_v the_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v the_o dragon_n that_o be_v the_o roman_a empire_n pagan_a know_v by_o its_o seven_o head_n which_o allude_v also_o to_o the_o seven_o hill_n chap._n 17._o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o sevenfold_a succession_n of_o government_n in_o it_o but_o pagan_a in_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dragon_n as_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n not_o of_o christ_n but_o satan_n and_o also_o because_o seven_o head_n be_v only_o name_v and_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o seven_o head_n yet_o uncrowned_a wherefore_o this_o vision_n belong_v to_o the_o empire_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o pure_o pagan_a and_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o last_o clause_n be_v brief_o this_o that_o the_o roman_a pagan_a emperor_n and_o their_o minister_n the_o devil_n assist_v watch_v as_o close_o as_o they_o can_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n never_o shall_v come_v to_o such_o power_n as_o to_o have_v a_o emperor_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o so_o the_o roman_a empire_n come_v into_o their_o hand_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o any_o such_o thing_n appear_v they_o endeavour_v to_o quash_n it_o and_o defeat_v it_o 5._o and_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o manchild_n who_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o envious_a and_o malicious_a watchfulness_n the_o woman_n bring_v forth_o a_o manchild_n a_o mystical_a christ_n or_o christian_a people_n that_o at_o last_o will_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o rule_v the_o wicked_a persecutive_a pagan_n with_o such_o severity_n as_o they_o deserve_v which_o be_v intimate_v by_o what_o follow_v and_o her_o child_n be_v catch_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o throne_n he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n which_o be_v call_v here_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v call_v elohim_n god_n in_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n because_o they_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o representative_n here_o on_o earth_n whence_o their_o majesty_n be_v also_o call_v sacred_a and_o this_o be_v plain_o fulfil_v when_o constantine_n turn_v christian._n the_o watchfulness_n therefore_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o quick-sighted_a vigilant_a dragon_n seem_v to_o be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o travail_n of_o the_o woman_n till_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o manchild_n that_o may_v rule_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n 6._o and_o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o a_o little_a after_o this_o external_a prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o deliverance_n from_o the_o present_a pagan_a persecution_n she_o be_v yet_o fain_o to_o take_v shelter_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o outward_a catholic_n church_n become_v little_a better_a in_o a_o short_a time_n for_o which_o reason_n she_o be_v say_v to_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n be_v more_o safe_a in_o this_o christiano-gentilism_a than_o in_o that_o open_a furious_a oppression_n of_o the_o pagan_a red_a dragon_n think_v in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n the_o desert_n or_o christiano-paganism_a come_v swift_o upon_o she_o rather_o than_o she_o by_o any_o will_n of_o she_o own_o flee_v into_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o prophetical_a hypallage_n where_o she_o have_v a_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v feed_v she_o there_o the_o apostolic_a church_n shall_v be_v preserve_v by_o god_n providence_n all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o her_o abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o christiano-gentilism_a namely_o about_o the_o time_n of_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n prophetical_a that_o be_v year_n or_o the_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n as_o they_o be_v afterward_o call_v and_o sometime_o resolve_v into_o day_n sometime_o into_o month_n for_o *_o particular_a symbolical_a meaning_n and_o for_o the_o embellish_v of_o the_o cortex_fw-la of_o the_o apocalypse_n but_o to_o be_v understand_v always_o seven_a semitimes_n in_o whatever_a other_o disguise_n express_v whether_o of_o day_n or_o month_n these_o 1260_o day_n therefore_o be_v the_o same_o time_n with_o forty_o two_o month_n of_o the_o tread_v down_o the_o outward_a court_n by_o the_o gentile_n 7._o and_o there_o be_v war_n in_o heaven_n which_o betoken_v the_o like_a affair_n to_o come_v upon_o earth_n michael_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o dragon_n fight_v and_o his_o angel_n which_o imply_v the_o invisible_a assistance_n and_o opposition_n of_o angel_n good_a and_o bad_a the_o one_o on_o the_o primitive_a christian_n side_n the_o other_o on_o the_o pagan_a empire_n side_n during_o that_o strong_a conflict_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o the_o pagan_n their_o persecutor_n in_o the_o ephesine_fw-la and_o smyrnean_a succession_n with_o which_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o travail_n also_o be_v contemporary_a 8._o and_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n prevail_v not_o that_o
sun_n elsewhere_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o illumination_n whereof_o they_o be_v able_a to_o play_v the_o part_n of_o such_o auspicious_a herald_n touch_v the_o victory_n of_o the_o evangelical_n party_n that_o it_o will_v go_v on_o their_o side_n and_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v to_o all_o the_o fowl_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n come_v and_o gather_v yourselves_o to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n 18._o that_o you_o may_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o captain_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o mighty_a man_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o horse_n and_o of_o they_o that_o sit_v on_o they_o that_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o horseman_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o flesh_n of_o all_o man_n both_o free_a and_o bond_n both_o small_a and_o great_a these_o be_v the_o slay_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n so_o that_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n can_v not_o feed_v on_o they_o wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o those_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n be_v those_o that_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o powerful_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n and_o then_o this_o great_a feast_n of_o the_o fowl_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o angel_n who_o if_o they_o rejoice_v so_o much_o at_o the_o conversion_n of_o one_o single_a sinner_n what_o a_o feast_n of_o joy_n be_v it_o with_o they_o when_o whole_a country_n and_o kingdom_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v make_v part_n of_o his_o church_n or_o kingdom_n *_o and_o that_o fowl_n signify_v spirit_n and_o good_a spirit_n here_o or_o angel_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o cabbalistical_a signification_n of_o that_o word_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o vision_n 19_o and_o i_o see_v the_o beast_n either_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n or_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n namely_o the_o remainder_n of_o he_o or_o else_o both_o which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o evangelici_fw-la or_o of_o the_o army_n of_o this_o illustrious_a heros_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n that_o be_v the_o infidel_n party_n the_o other_o adversary_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a heros_n who_o with_o his_o army_n make_v up_o the_o tripartition_n i_o observe_v in_o the_o tread_n of_o the_o wine-press_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o vial_n which_o be_v another_o argument_n of_o the_o coincidency_n of_o these_o vision_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o horse_n and_o against_o his_o army_n which_o exact_o answer_v to_o and_o make_v a_o supplement_n of_o what_o be_v want_v chap._n 16._o v._n 16._o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o army_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o armageddon_n 20._o and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v the_o ten-horned_n beast_n namely_o the_o remainder_n that_o be_v leave_v of_o he_o at_o this_o time_n and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o be_v mention_v also_o in_o the_o seven_o vial_n viz._n the_o roman_a idolatrous_a hierarchy_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n before_o he_o with_o which_o he_o deceive_v they_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n namely_o of_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n see_v chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 13_o 16_o 17._o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o false_a prophet_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v his_o image_n viz._n the_o image_n which_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n make_v who_o debauch_v the_o christian_a empire_n by_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o old_a idolatry_n under_o new_a name_n make_v it_o the_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o pagan_a these_o both_o be_v cast_v alive_a viz._n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n not_o slay_v by_o the_o sword_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rider_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n that_o be_v not_o convert_v from_o their_o antichristianity_n to_o the_o pure_a apostolic_a faith_n into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n whereby_o their_o idolatrous_a power_n and_o tyranny_n be_v abolish_v and_o consume_v 21._o and_o the_o remnant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n that_o be_v the_o other_o of_o the_o two_o party_n that_o oppose_v the_o evangelical_n army_n namely_o the_o infidel_n party_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n which_o sword_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o all_o the_o fowl_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o flesh_n that_o be_v all_o the_o holy_a angel_n be_v feast_v and_o fill_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o conversion_n for_o this_o sword_n be_v the_o cut_a conviction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n preach_v effectual_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v convert_v it_o be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o sword_n as_o chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 19_o to_o a_o sharp_a sickle_n whereby_o the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o great_a wine-press_n which_o vision_n as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o as_o also_o that_o of_o the_o seven_o vial._n in_o all_o which_o vision_n three_o party_n of_o man_n be_v plain_o distinguish_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o wine-press_n the_o vintager_n or_o treader_n of_o the_o grape_n be_v the_o evangelical_n or_o the_o pure_a christian_a party_n in_o the_o seven_o vial_n the_o say_a party_n be_v those_o that_o be_v the_o army_n of_o god_n almighty_n at_o the_o battle_n in_o armageddon_n or_o those_o boanerge_n with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o they_o thunder_v over_o so_o divide_v viz._n into_o three_o part_n in_o this_o vision_n the_o heros_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n with_o his_o army_n this_o be_v the_o pure_a christian_a party_n in_o all_o these_o three_o vision_n but_o the_o obdurate_a antichristian_a party_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o wine-press_n be_v the_o city_n without_o which_o as_o be_v a_o company_n uncapable_a of_o conviction_n and_o contrition_n the_o wine-press_n be_v tread_v in_o the_o seven_o vial_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n or_o babylon_n the_o great_a who_o pelt_v with_o hailstone_n of_o a_o talon_n weight_n blaspheme_v but_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o in_o this_o vision_n of_o the_o rider_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n this_o be_v the_o antichristian_a party_n in_o all_o the_o three_o vision_n but_o the_o heathen_a or_o infidel_n party_n be_v denote_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o wine-press_n by_o the_o grape_n there_o gather_v and_o press_v and_o have_v their_o edomitish_a blood_n squeeze_v out_o of_o they_o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v from_o edom_n with_o his_o die_a garment_n from_o bozrah_n 63.1_o which_o bozrah_n the_o very_a name_n signify_v vintage_n in_o the_o seven_o vial_n by_o those_o under_o the_o dragon_n for_o all_o pagan_n or_o infidel_n be_v so_o he_o be_v the_o old_a opposer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o by_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o heathen_n who_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v as_o be_v thunderstruck_a at_o the_o powerful_a voice_n of_o those_o evangelical_n boanerges_n over_o the_o great_a city_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o in_o this_o vision_n by_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o rider_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n for_o these_o be_v a_o distinct_a party_n from_o the_o christian_a party_n the_o army_n of_o that_o divine_a heros_n and_o from_o the_o party_n antichristian_a the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n what_o can_v they_o be_v but_o infidel_n which_o three_o vision_n therefore_o thus_o disperse_v and_o so_o maimedly_n and_o obscure_o describe_v single_a but_o so_o full_o and_o certain_o to_o be_v understand_v compare_v together_o be_v one_o special_a instance_n of_o that_o admirable_a artifice_n in_o this_o book_n of_o close_a concealment_n and_o certain_a revealment_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o these_o prophecy_n note_n chapter_n xix_o vers._n 5._o praise_v our_o god_n all_o you_o his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v no_o bar_n to_o christ_n his_o be_v the_o precentor_n here_o because_o he_o say_v our_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v below_o his_o divinity_n to_o use_v that_o phrase_n for_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v a_o creature_n beside_o he_o say_v express_o to_o mary_n john_n 20.17_o go_v to_o my_o brethren_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n and_o to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n see_v also_o apoc._n 3.12_o vers._n 18._o and_o that_o fowl_n signify_v spirit_n etc._n etc._n that_o fowl_n or_o bird_n signify_v spirit_n or_o angel_n with_o the_o
neither_o the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o seal_a one_o be_v the_o same_o individual_a person_n continue_v all_o the_o space_n of_o time_n near_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o year_n nor_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n some_o one_o particular_a witch_n or_o magician_n nor_o the_o two_o witness_n two_o particular_a person_n as_o r._n h._n with_o his_o literal_a sense_n will_v have_v all_o these_o expound_v but_o all_o of_o they_o succession_n of_o such_o and_o such_o body_n or_o company_n of_o man_n for_o such_o a_o space_n of_o time_n together_o and_o before_o we_o go_v any_o further_a synchronal_n let_v we_o observe_v of_o those_o synchronal_n we_o have_v note_v hitherto_o what_o either_o correspondent_a opposition_n or_o else_o close_a cognation_n or_o identity_n they_o have_v one_o with_o another_o which_o be_v a_o further_a marvellous_a confirmation_n of_o their_o synchronize_a that_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n and_o the_o whore_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n chap._n 13._o and_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n chap._n 17._o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o beast_n i_o have_v note_v already_o and_o the_o cognation_n of_o the_o one_o two_o with_o the_o other_o two_o be_v apparent_a the_o former_a be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o more_o particular_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o name_n and_o number_n of_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n and_o the_o seven_o hill_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o whore_n for_o which_o rome_n be_v most_o remarkable_a as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o city_n that_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o saint_n to_o john_n time_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o secular_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n debauch_v chief_o by_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n with_o gross_a pagan-like_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o the_o secular_a and_o 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the_o apostolic_a christian_n though_o in_o be_v can_v not_o be_v a_o live_a body_n politic_a that_o be_v invest_v with_o open_a power_n and_o rule_n during_o the_o seven_o half-daye_n or_o semitime_n of_o the_o beast_n till_o they_o be_v in_o the_o seven_o semitime_a expire_n as_o the_o two_o mournful_a witness_n can_v only_o protest_v and_o witness_v against_o the_o cruel_a idolatrous_a proceed_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o but_o proceed_v no_o further_o for_o that_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a of_o their_o body_n lie_v unbury_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n of_o their_o mournful_a prophecy_n be_v plain_a from_o hence_o that_o else_o no_o war_n be_v make_v against_o they_o nor_o they_o either_o political_o or_o natural_o slay_v till_o the_o last_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a of_o their_o prophesy_a whenas_o they_o be_v political_o slay_v all_o the_o while_n and_o some_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o they_o in_o a_o natural_a sense_n slay_v at_o time_n some_o by_o the_o sword_n other_o by_o fire_n and_o faggot_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a must_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o three_o time_n and_o a_o half_a or_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n the_o virgin_n company_n also_o by_o their_o avow_a and_o resolve_v virginity_n be_v a_o perpetual_a reproach_n to_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o mark_v with_o the_o lamb_n name_v and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n in_o their_o forehead_n be_v in_o a_o apparent_a opposition_n to_o the_o mark_v slave_n of_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o about_o something_o more_o than_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n till_o the_o seven_o semitime_a be_v expire_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o 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idolothyta_n in_o both_o those_o interval_n but_o in_o none_o else_o and_o the_o persecute_v the_o pure_a christian_n by_o the_o sword_n in_o one_o and_o by_o fire_n and_o faggot_n in_o the_o other_o be_v plain_o make_v out_o in_o our_o exposition_n so_o admirable_o do_v the_o vision_n correspond_v belong_v to_o this_o time_n and_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o the_o angel_n interpretation_n have_v pitch_v upon_o so_o that_o there_o be_v all_o the_o assuredness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n hitherto_o that_o humane_a reason_n can_v desire_v and_o that_o the_o middle_a synchronal_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o i_o have_v expound_v they_o in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n into_o but_o let_v we_o now_o proceed_v and_o see_v how_o the_o antemedial_a synchronal_n will_v suit_v with_o the_o time_n which_o they_o necessary_o run_v into_o for_o that_o they_o all_o precede_v these_o middle_a synchronal_n and_o so_o synchronize_v one_o with_o another_o have_v be_v plain_o prove_v in_o my_o defence_n of_o m_o r_o mede_n which_o antemedial_a synchronal_n be_v the_o six_o first_o seal_n immediate_o precede_v the_o six_o first_o trumpet_n the_o inner_a court_n which_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n symmetral_a or_o commensurate_a the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o crown_v with_o twelve_o star_n not_o yet_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o fight_n of_o michael_n with_o the_o dragon_n while_o this_o woman_n be_v in_o travail_n these_o be_v the_o antemedial_a synchronal_n and_o therefore_o all_o of_o they_o necessary_o run_v into_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o church_n before_o its_o apostasy_n and_o reach_v up_o to_o its_o very_a first_o beginning_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o church_n assist_v by_o the_o promise_a aid_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o ascend_n to_o his_o father_n begin_v to_o propagate_v his_o kingdom_n there_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o parturient_a state_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o throe_n be_v great_a and_o sharp_a till_o constantine_n time_n and_o the_o dragon_n spew_v out_o a_o flood_n after_o she_o while_o she_o be_v make_v into_o the_o wilderness_n that_o flood_n of_o contention_n about_o the_o arrian_n point_n here_o i_o will_v appeal_v to_o r._n h._n or_o any_o man_n else_o live_v what_o a_o fit_a resemblance_n the_o sharp_a throe_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v of_o those_o fierce_a resistance_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n find_v in_o preach_v his_o gospel_n and_o in_o their_o endeavour_v to_o enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n and_o how_o natural_o the_o conflict_n betwixt_o christianity_n and_o the_o old_a roman_a paganism_n be_v express_v by_o the_o fight_n of_o michael_n with_o the_o seven-headed_a dragon_n and_o how_o significative_a the_o inner-court_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o allow_v but_o the_o outer_a reject_v as_o incommensurable_a be_v of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n not_o
yet_o lapse_v into_o those_o gross_a superstition_n and_o pagan-like_a idolatry_n and_o last_o for_o the_o first_o six_o seal_n though_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n respect_v the_o fate_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o the_o first_o vision_n viz._n of_o the_o first_o seal_n namely_o the_o heros_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o be_v christ_n more_o particular_o guide_v and_o assist_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o agent_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o those_o time_n by_o send_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v true_a miracle_n one_o of_o the_o great_a whereof_o be_v this_o apocalypse_n write_v by_o saint_n t_o john_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o a_o bow_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o which_o the_o right_n be_v give_v he_o denote_v he_o aim_v at_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n the_o make_v the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n his_o church_n or_o kingdom_n which_o cause_v 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interval_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n the_o ephesine_n have_v its_o name_n from_o a_o paronomastical_a allusion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v a_o earnest_a desire_n after_o a_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o smyrnean_a interval_n which_o with_o the_o ephesine_n equalize_v the_o time_n of_o the_o fight_n of_o michael_n with_o the_o dragon_n till_o his_o victory_n over_o he_o under_o the_o six_o seal_n and_o be_v the_o interval_n of_o the_o ten_o note_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o church_n in_o that_o interval_n be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n that_o be_v the_o imperial_a crown_n constantine_n turn_v christian_n under_o the_o six_o seal_n at_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o smyrnean_a interval_n so_o call_v from_o the_o bitterness_n of_o persecution_n in_o that_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o great_a encomium_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o two_o intervall_n 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palm-bearing_a company_n the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n or_o of_o the_o lamb_n wife_n and_o this_o be_v so_o firm_o prove_v by_o m_o r_o mede_n synchronism_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o those_o glorious_a and_o happy_a time_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v which_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o postmedial_a vision_n but_o in_o our_o table_n of_o synchronism_n thing_n be_v delineate_v more_o distinct_o and_o particular_o and_o it_o main_o differ_v from_o that_o part_n of_o m_o r_o mede_n table_n in_o that_o i_o have_v divide_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n into_o seven_o thunder_n and_o place_v the_o seven_o vial_n under_o the_o first_o thunder_n for_o in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n that_o they_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o last_o wo-trumpet_n there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o vial_n must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n i_o have_v 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reign_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v premise_v we_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o seven_o thunder_n and_o what_o vision_n synchronize_v with_o they_o as_o with_o the_o first_o thunder_n synchronize_v the_o effusion_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n as_o the_o seven_o thunder_n with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n with_o the_o seven_o seal_n with_o the_o six_o vial_n synchronize_v the_o harvest_n and_o also_o the_o preparedness_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o the_o lamb._n whereby_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v intimate_v to_o be_v under_o the_o six_o vial_n as_o also_o in_o part_n at_o least_o by_o the_o six_o vial_n itself_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n there_o appear_v none_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n for_o they_o and_o r._n h._n himself_o be_v very_a
the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n grace_n he_o unto_o you_o and_o peace_n all_o favour_n happiness_n and_o prosperity_n from_o he_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v from_o the_o eternal_a jehovah_n who_o grasp_v all_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v in_o the_o eternity_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o from_o the_o seven_o spirit_n which_o be_v before_o his_o throne_n and_o from_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n that_o be_v assist_v at_o his_o throne_n and_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o be_v send_v upon_o message_n and_o to_o minister_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n 5._o and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o faithful_a witness_n and_o the_o first-begotten_a of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o jesus_n christ_n that_o faithful_a witness_n of_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o first-begotten_a of_o the_o dead_a the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v to_o who_o be_v give_v the_o right_a of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v prince_n over_o they_o all_o and_o to_o rule_v they_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o so_o love_v we_o that_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o for_o a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o wash_v we_o from_o all_o the_o silth_n thereof_o through_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o mortification_n of_o our_o lust_n out_o of_o a_o due_a and_o grateful_a return_n of_o love_n to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o we_o 6._o and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n namely_o by_o this_o victory_n over_o our_o corruption_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o to_o offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n with_o a_o utter_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n 7._o behold_v he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n so_o vast_a a_o prospect_n have_v the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n and_o will_v judge_v the_o whole_a world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o they_o also_o that_o pierce_v he_o either_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o wound_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o in_o the_o persecution_n and_o murder_v of_o his_o live_a member_n and_o all_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wail_v because_o of_o he_o namely_o all_o those_o that_o have_v thus_o outrageous_o sin_v against_o he_o even_o so_o amen_n this_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n let_v scoffer_n and_o unbeliever_n say_v and_o imagine_v what_o they_o please_v 8._o and_o that_o this_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o his_o providence_n and_o power_n reach_v so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o very_a last_o there_o be_v present_o add_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_v say_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o almighty_a who_o administration_n therefore_o of_o affair_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o power_n be_v palpable_o to_o be_v feel_v and_o plain_o to_o be_v discern_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o almighty_a grasp_a all_o thing_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o all-comprehending_a providence_n 9_o i_o john_n who_o also_o be_o your_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o tribulation_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n both_o which_o he_o have_v bequeath_v to_o his_o faithful_a follower_n be_v in_o the_o isle_n that_o be_v call_v patmos_n one_o of_o the_o cyclades_n so_o call_v in_o the_o aegean_a sea_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thither_o banish_v for_o the_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 10._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o island_n that_o i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n actuate_v and_o impress_v upon_o in_o my_o inward_a man_n my_o mind_n be_v vacant_a from_o this_o earthly_a body_n and_o external_a sense_n and_o whole_o seize_v by_o this_o divine_a and_o angelical_a power_n which_o cause_v in_o it_o the_o follow_a vision_n and_o prophetical_a impression_n but_o as_o lively_a and_o clear_a as_o any_o object_n to_o the_o outward_a or_o corporeal_a sense_n and_o when_o i_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v leave_v the_o body_n in_o this_o ecstasy_n i_o hear_v behind_o i_o a_o great_a voice_n as_o of_o a_o trumpet_n 11._o say_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o shall_v declare_v unto_o thou_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o church_n continued_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o therefore_o thou_o see_v write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o send_v it_o unto_o the_o seven_o church_n which_o be_v in_o asia_n unto_o ephesus_n and_o unto_o smyrna_n and_o unto_o pergamus_n and_o unto_o thyatira_n and_o unto_o sardis_n and_o philadelphia_n and_o unto_o laodicea_n that_o be_v to_o say_v send_v it_o to_o the_o true_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n dispread_v upon_o the_o 4._o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o divide_v into_o seven_o succession_n unto_o the_o ephesine_fw-la succession_n and_o unto_o the_o smyrnean_a succession_n and_o unto_o the_o pergamenian_a succession_n and_o unto_o the_o thyatirian_a succession_n and_o unto_o the_o sardian_n succession_n and_o unto_o the_o philadelphian_a succession_n and_o unto_o the_o laodicean_n succession_n which_o seven_o succession_n one_o after_o another_o fill_v up_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a from_o the_o begin_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 12._o and_o i_o turn_v to_o see_v the_o voice_n that_o speak_v with_o i_o to_o see_v who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v thus_o to_o i_o and_o be_v turn_v i_o see_v seven_o golden_a candlestick_n 13._o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n one_o like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o representation_n namely_o of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v also_o one_o with_o his_o church_n for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n 5.30_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n clothe_v with_o a_o garment_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o gird_v about_o the_o pop_v with_o a_o golden_a girdle_n in_o token_n that_o he_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n this_o habit_n allude_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n vestment_n 14._o his_o head_n and_o his_o hair_n be_v white_a like_o wool_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n for_o the_o great_a venerableness_n of_o this_o high_a priest_n person_n and_o in_o token_n he_o be_v that_o christ_n that_o the_o prophet_n call_v counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n for_o these_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o paternal_a authority_n and_o his_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n to_o signify_v the_o penetrancy_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o spirit_n of_o discern_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o church_n 15._o and_o his_o foot_n like_v unto_o fine_a brass_n as_o if_o they_o burn_v in_o a_o furnace_n which_o show_v the_o stability_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o way_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o constancy_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n and_o fiery_a trial_n and_o his_o voice_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n which_o plain_o discover_v that_o christ_n be_v here_o represent_v in_o union_n with_o his_o church_n water_n signify_v a_o multitude_n in_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n as_o most_o certain_o they_o do_v 16._o and_o he_o have_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n seven_o star_n the_o seven_o star_n according_a to_o his_o own_o interpretation_n be_v the_o seven_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n who_o he_o bear_v up_o sustain_v and_o strengthen_v throughout_o all_o age_n and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o hard_a two-edged_a sword_n a_o symbol_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n and_o denote_v also_o the_o powerful_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o the_o live_a member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o his_o countenance_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n that_o shine_v in_o his_o strength_n this_o be_v speak_v in_o reference_n to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n or_o in_o reference_n to_o
the_o seven_o semitime_a after_o the_o time_n and_o time_n be_v expire_v 29._o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n nothing_o follow_v this_o epiphonema_n or_o rather_o the_o promise_n of_o reward_n go_v before_o it_o it_o show_v plain_o that_o they_o belong_v to_o this_o life_n and_o the_o visible_a state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n note_n chapter_n ii_o vers._n i._n who_o name_n bear_v in_o it_o the_o signification_n of_o its_o condition_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o by_o a_o allusion_n either_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bar_n list_n or_o begin_v of_o a_o race_n for_o that_o this_o ephefine_v interval_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o whole_a decursion_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o christian_a man_n life_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o race_n by_o saint_n t_o paul_n or_o in_o allusion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o earnest_a desire_n suppose_v of_o promote_a our_o own_o salvation_n and_o propagate_a the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n and_o of_o win_v the_o imperial_a crown_n which_o he_o on_o the_o white_a horse_n with_o bow_n in_o his_o hand_n aim_v at_o who_o vision_n begin_v with_o this_o ephesine_n interval_n for_o which_o zealous_a design_n this_o ephesine_n church_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n but_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n christ_n say_v i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n remit_v it_o or_o slacken_v it_o so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o allusion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o another_o sense_n as_o it_o signify_v relaxation_n or_o remissness_n of_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o which_o one_o after_o another_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o interval_n of_o the_o church_n first_o earnest_a zeal_n and_o love_n after_o remissness_n and_o coolness_n vers._n 8._o and_o bear_v the_o signification_n of_o its_o condition_n in_o its_o name_n etc._n etc._n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d smyrna_n be_v the_o same_o that_o myrrah_n myrrh_n from_o the_o syriac_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amara_fw-la by_o smyrna_n therefore_o be_v understand_v the_o bitterness_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n in_o this_o second_o interval_n of_o the_o church_n vers._n 12._o and_o have_v its_o condition_n signify_v in_o its_o name_n etc._n etc._n for_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o high_a and_o lofty_a structure_n though_o the_o tower_n of_o troy_n be_v proper_o at_o first_o so_o call_v wherefore_o this_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n partly_o denote_v the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o her_o smyrnean_a humiliation_n and_o affliction_n and_o partly_o the_o excessive_a pride_n and_o fastuosity_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a hierarchy_n grow_v up_o to_o the_o top_n in_o this_o interval_n in_o which_o pergamus_n notwithstanding_o or_o proud_a luciferian_a church_n the_o true_a apostolic_a church_n be_v fain_o to_o have_v its_o abode_n be_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o she_o be_v set_v out_o in_o other_o vision_n vers._n 17._o signification_n of_o their_o name_n do_v very_o near_o agree_v etc._n etc._n pergamus_n signify_v as_o be_v observe_v above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o lofty_a and_o stately_a structure_n and_o rome_n have_v its_o name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exaltari_fw-la as_o some_o critic_n be_v please_v to_o observe_v vers._n 18._o and_o who_o condition_n be_v represent_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n which_o either_o allude_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o the_o effeminacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n and_o her_o worship_v the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o the_o daughter_n of_o god_n in_o the_o high_a sense_n for_o thyatira_n signify_v daughter_n from_o whence_o this_o city_n have_v its_o denomination_n more_o by_o far_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o or_o else_o it_o allude_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altar_n of_o burn_a offering_n the_o burn_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n for_o their_o testimony_n against_o the_o foul_a corruption_n and_o gross_a idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o frequent_a in_o that_o interval_n for_o either_o of_o these_o reason_n or_o rather_o for_o they_o both_o be_v this_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n call_v the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n vers._n 20._o according_a to_o the_o omen_n and_o fate_n in_o her_o name_n etc._n etc._n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v either_o habitaculum_fw-la or_o stercus_fw-la and_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o consider_v together_o will_v signify_v she_o cast_v out_o of_o her_o habitation_n and_o the_o loathe_n of_o she_o as_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v my_o exposition_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n chap._n 6._o chapter_n iii_o 1._o and_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n especial_o and_o those_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n of_o the_o sardinian_a succession_n which_o begin_v where_o the_o thyatirian_a succession_n end_n that_o be_v when_o protestantisme_n have_v become_v the_o religion_n of_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n and_o reach_n to_o the_o last_o vial_n apoc._n 16._o *_o who_o condition_n be_v notify_v in_o their_o name_n write_v thus_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seven_o star_n that_o have_v in_o his_o power_n and_o 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throne_n etc._n etc._n the_o beast_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v place_v to_o s_o t_o john_n be_v sight_n so_o as_o that_o one_o appear_v just_a in_o the_o midst_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o spectacle_n be_v exhibit_v to_o he_o shelve_o another_o appear_v beyond_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o same_o line_n and_o two_o other_o the_o one_o on_o this_o side_n and_o the_o other_o on_o that_o side_n in_o a_o line_n cut_v that_o other_o in_o right_a angle_n so_o that_o they_o at_o due_a distance_n encompass_v the_o throne_n in_o a_o circle_n exterior_a to_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n and_o in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o see_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o sense_n abovesaid_a but_o on_o each_o side_n also_o and_o so_o encompass_v the_o throne_n place_v in_o the_o common_a section_n or_o contermination_n of_o the_o four_o quadrant_n of_o the_o circle_n draw_v about_o it_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 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roman_a empire_n great_a and_o small_a tree_n signify_v the_o great_a one_o and_o the_o grass_n the_o common_a people_n and_o that_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v plain_o intimate_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o three_o part_n be_v say_v to_o be_v burn_v up_o which_o three_o part_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o simple_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o empire_n be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o know_a world_n in_o saint_n to_o john_n time_n so_o that_o here_o as_o in_o other_o place_n hereafter_o three_o part_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v numeral_o or_o proportional_o but_o symbolical_o *_o as_o a_o character_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o impletion_n of_o this_o trumpet_n begin_v about_o the_o year_n 395_o when_o alaricus_n invade_v the_o empire_n with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o goth_n and_o other_o barbarian_n especial_o the_o eastern_a part_n thereof_o harass_v it_o for_o five_o year_n together_o and_o 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provincial_a city_n and_o here_o be_v mention_v again_o make_v of_o the_o three_o part_n that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o prediction_n belong_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n this_o fall_a star_n or_o comet_n shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o so_o mischievous_a to_o river_n and_o water_n when_o natural_a history_n speak_v of_o fall_a comet_n that_o have_v drink_v up_o whole_a river_n so_o decorous_a be_v the_o representation_n 11._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o star_n be_v call_v wormwood_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o water_n become_v wormwood_n and_o many_o man_n die_v of_o the_o water_n because_o they_o be_v make_v bitter_a that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o prince_n reign_n be_v such_o that_o the_o roman_a territory_n be_v so_o full_a of_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n that_o their_o life_n be_v bitter_a to_o they_o beside_o the_o slaughter_n of_o many_o in_o war_n now_o this_o prince_n be_v the_o western_a caesar_n who_o from_o the_o time_n 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for_o that_o this_o belong_v to_o rome_n the_o wont_a character_n three_o plain_o show_v therefore_o under_o this_o trumpet_n there_o be_v no_o long_o at_o last_o any_o king_n of_o rome_n denote_v by_o the_o sun_n nor_o consular_a power_n nor_o senatorian_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o other_o know_v ancient_a magistrate_n of_o rome_n denote_v by_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n but_o the_o city_n at_o last_o namely_o after_o that_o from_o the_o year_n 542_o in_o the_o ostrogothick_n war_n by_o belisarius_n and_o narsus_fw-la iustinian_n general_n it_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o consular_a power_n and_o after_o take_v twice_o by_o totilas_n and_o burn_v and_o retake_v by_o narses_n and_o a_o little_a after_o strike_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o tempest_n be_v despoil_v of_o all_o ancient_a rank_n of_o roman_a magistracy_n sink_v to_o that_o ignoble_a and_o obscure_a title_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o rome_n and_o after_o be_v force_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o ravenna_n under_o the_o exarchate_n a_o city_n that_o before_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o she_o in_o which_o inglorious_a state_n she_o continue_v till_o the_o year_n 750_o which_o year_n be_v the_o epocha_n of_o that_o notable_a interval_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saracen_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o caliphate_n of_o the_o abasidae_n who_o first_o make_v bagdad_n their_o imperial_a seat_n to_o the_o take_n of_o the_o say_v bagdad_n by_o togrulbeck_n king_n of_o the_o turk_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1055._o and_o this_o be_v the_o easy_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o four_o trumpet_n and_o perfect_o fill_v up_o the_o scope_n thereof_o 13._o and_o i_o behold_v and_o hear_v a_o angel_n fly_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n woe_n wo_n wo_n to_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o other_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o sound_v these_o woe_n be_v denounce_v against_o the_o roman_a empire_n who_o by_o this_o time_n beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o primitive_a martyr_n have_v in_o a_o gross_a manner_n lapse_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o paganochristian_a idolatry_n which_o they_o will_v be_v find_v in_o under_o these_o follow_a trumpet_n and_o in_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o apostolic_a member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o their_o idolatrous_a paganochristianisme_n wherefore_o vengeance_n proportionable_a to_o their_o redouble_a wickedness_n shall_v be_v pour_v down_o upon_o they_o under_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o come_v note_n chapter_n viii_o vers._n 7._o as_o a_o character_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o three_o part_n or_o subtriple_a proportion_n be_v a_o character_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n will_v appear_v from_o chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 4._o where_o the_o dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n which_o be_v undoubted_o the_o roman_a empire_n pagan_a be_v say_v with_o his_o tail_n to_o have_v draw_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n which_o in_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v bring_v down_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o know_a world_n in_o that_o time_n and_o subject_v they_o to_o himself_o that_o be_v that_o the_o roman_a power_n have_v subdue_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o power_n and_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n to_o herself_o for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o political_a world_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o natural_a and_o the_o star_n of_o the_o political_a world_n be_v the_o several_a prince_n or_o ruler_n thereof_o but_o when_o they_o be_v subject_v to_o some_o other_o great_a potentate_n than_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v fix_v star_n but_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o subjection_n or_o be_v utter_o extinct_a and_o in_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cast_v down_o by_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o dragon_n by_o his_o tail_n be_v understand_v his_o retinue_n his_o train_n military_n especial_o his_o army_n and_o force_n whether_o by_o land_n or_o by_o sea_n this_o be_v a_o most_o assure_a sense_n of_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o amplitude_n of_o the_o roman_a dominion_n be_v hint_v by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o star_n cast_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o dragon_n tail_n as_o if_o it_o be_v about_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o know_a world_n in_o s_o t_o john_n be_v time_n and_o that_o consequent_o this_o subtriple_a proportion_n be_v a_o intend_a character_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o vision_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o thus_o to_o give_v character_n from_o number_n and_o proportion_n be_v according_a to_o the_o cabbalistical_a mode_n and_o the_o very_a genius_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v cabbalistical_a and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v there_o shall_v be_v so_o repeat_v a_o mention_n of_o a_o three_o part_n so_o perpetual_o of_o thing_n as_o if_o divine_a providence_n have_v a_o peculiar_a pique_n against_o the_o three_o part_n of_o thing_n or_o person_n more_o than_o any_o other_o part_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v in_o at_o beast_n a_o dozen_o place_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v it_o not_o there_o be_v this_o mystery_n under_o it_o chapter_n ix_o 1._o and_o the_o filth_n angel_n sound_v and_o i_o see_v a_o star_n *_o fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n that_o be_v a_o lapse_v spirit_n or_o angel_n a_o devil_n if_o you_o will_n for_o as_o a_o star_n signify_v a_o angel_n so_o a_o fall_v star_n a_o lapse_v angel_n and_o to_o he_o be_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o be_v he_o have_v great_a power_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n of_o which_o a_o key_n be_v a_o symbol_n 2._o and_o he_o open_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o there_o rise_v a_o smoke_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n that_o be_v there_o arise_v a_o hot_a and_o hellish_a zeal_n conjoin_v with_o dark_a ignorance_n for_o the_o imposturous_a religion_n of_o mahomet_n and_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o air_n be_v darken_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v cloud_v and_o eclipse_v by_o the_o overrun_v force_n and_o false_a pretence_n of_o monotheisme_n and_o of_o a_o more_o pure_a worship_n in_o mahometism_n 2._o and_o there_o come_v out_o of_o the_o smoke_n locust_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v under_o this_o dark_a ignorant_a and_o false_a pretence_n the_o saracen_n professor_n of_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n spread_v themselves_o over_o the_o earth_n and_o unto_o they_o be_v give_v power_n as_o the_o scorpion_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v power_n to_o have_v their_o sting_n 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unto_o god_n judge_v you_o here_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v to_o the_o pure_a faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o any_o new-coined_a form_n invent_v for_o worldly_a interest_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o sure_o god_n will_v give_v at_o last_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o such_o holy_a and_o sincere_a soul_n suitable_a victory_n and_o success_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 13._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o die_v as_o martyr_n in_o witness_n to_o his_o truth_n against_o the_o abominable_a corruption_n of_o that_o idolatrous_a church_n from_o henceforth_o be_v they_o bless_v that_o be_v from_o this_o time_n of_o the_o sardian_n interval_n that_o here_o be_v intimate_v a_o time_n when_o the_o scale_n begin_v to_o turn_v and_o near_a approach_n 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to_o serve_v the_o lewd_a worldly_a end_n and_o interest_n of_o antichrist_n 14._o and_o i_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a cloud_n and_o upon_o the_o cloud_n one_o sit_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v on_o his_o head_n a_o golden_a crown_n this_o be_v christ_n that_o son_n of_o man_n in_o daniel_n 7.14_o who_o be_v say_v to_o come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o chariot_n and_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n as_o here_o a_o crown_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o sharp_a sickle_n that_o christ_n himself_o here_o appear_v with_o his_o sickle_n in_o his_o hand_n ready_a to_o reap_v be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o what_o be_v intimate_v before_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o approach_v thereof_o for_o what_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v by_o himself_o be_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o counterdistinction_n to_o humane_a and_o carnal_a mean_n this_o be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o six_o vial._n 15._o and_o another_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n represent_v the_o holy_a church_n and_o her_o earnest_n and_o sincere_a devotion_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o cloud_n thrust_v in_o thy_o sickle_n and_o reap_v for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v for_o thou_o to_o reap_v for_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v ripe_a like_o that_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o lift_v up_o your_o eye_n and_o look_v on_o the_o field_n 4.35_o for_o they_o be_v white_a already_o to_o harvest_n 16._o and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o cloud_n thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v reap_v namely_o that_o crop_n that_o belong_v to_o that_o season_n which_o as_o i_o say_v be_v about_o the_o six_o vial_n which_o contemporize_v with_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o lamb_n bride_n and_o 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that_o bloody_a synagogue_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a cry_n to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sharp_a sickle_n namely_o for_o vengeance_n against_o this_o den_n of_o cruel_a murderer_n and_o idolater_n say_v thrust_v in_o thy_o sharp_a sickle_n and_o gather_v the_o cluster_n of_o the_o uine_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o grape_n be_v full_o ripe_a that_o be_v some_o be_v in_o full_a ripeness_n and_o readiness_n for_o conversion_n and_o for_o other_o their_o sin_n be_v full_o ripe_a for_o utter_v destruction_n and_o confusion_n but_o i_o conceive_v this_o vision_n respect_v more_o especial_o the_o former_a which_o yet_o involve_v the_o destruction_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o latter_a 19_o and_o the_o angel_n thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o gather_v the_o uine_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o great_a wine-press_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o be_v man_n be_v press_v in_o conscience_n upon_o the_o sharp_a conviction_n of_o the_o 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as_o nakedness_n before_o god_n or_o they_o will_v be_v strip_v of_o it_o and_o make_v naked_a whence_o it_o follow_v blessed_n be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n lest_o he_o walk_v naked_a and_o they_o see_v his_o shame_n that_o be_v who_o be_v so_o watchful_a over_o his_o way_n and_o intent_n on_o the_o work_n of_o real_a regeneration_n which_o will_v appear_v also_o in_o his_o outward_a conversation_n that_o he_o become_v clothe_v in_o such_o a_o garment_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o he_o in_o this_o time_n when_o god_n will_v pluck_v off_o the_o cover_n from_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o veil_n of_o hypocrisy_n from_o off_o the_o people_n 25.7_o as_o isaiah_n somewhere_o foretell_v which_o be_v a_o plain_a intimation_n that_o this_o battle_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a 16._o and_o he_o gather_v they_o together_o into_o one_o place_n call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n armageddon_n that_o be_v by_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o place_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n signify_v the_o destruction_n of_o their_o army_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o yet_o do_v towards_o their_o discomfiture_n for_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v not_o yet_o pour_v out_o *_o and_o therefore_o by_o a_o commutation_n of_o iconisme_n the_o event_n of_o this_o congress_n be_v set_v out_o in_o another_o form_n this_o huge_a camp_n of_o all_o the_o army_n of_o both_o side_n be_v turn_v into_o one_o mighty_a city_n which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a city_n consist_v of_o the_o universality_n of_o city_n consider_v as_o one_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o prophecy_n 17._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o uial_a into_o the_o air_n namely_o over_o this_o great_a company_n and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v this_o be_v a_o firm_a decree_n from_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o a_o full_a assurance_n by_o his_o spirit_n universal_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o evangelical_n party_n that_o their_o ministry_n shall_v succeed_v and_o as_o to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v consummate_a under_o this_o seven_o vial_n the_o thing_n be_v as_o sure_a as_o it_o be_v do_v already_o 18._o and_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o earth_n so_o mighty_a a_o earthquake_n and_o so_o great_a that_o be_v there_o be_v such_o a_o strange_a commutation_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o world_n as_o be_v never_o know_v or_o record_v in_o any_o history_n of_o former_a time_n of_o such_o mighty_a efficacy_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o speak_a party_n of_o the_o army_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o infidel_n and_o antichrist_n for_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n that_o it_o be_v the_o promulgation_n by_o these_o boanergers's_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 13.38_o which_o be_v like_a unto_o fire_n as_o be_v relate_v in_o esdras_n 19_o and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n as_o there_o be_v three_o part_n in_o the_o great_a camp_n before_o the_o antichristian_a party_n the_o infidel_n or_o pure_o heathen_a party_n and_o the_o pure_a evangelical_n party_n but_o this_o tripartition_n be_v name_v immediate_o after_o this_o great_a earthquake_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o for_o the_o more_o handsome_a embellish_v the_o outward_a cortex_fw-la of_o the_o prophecy_n *_o and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v that_o be_v the_o heathenish_a or_o infidel_n party_n be_v thunderstruck_a by_o these_o boanerge_n and_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o simplicity_n and_o purity_n thereof_o and_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n that_o be_v the_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n with_o her_o adherent_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n as_o she_o be_v call_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n viz._n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v arraign_v and_o judge_v that_o condign_a punishment_n and_o vengeance_n may_v be_v take_v of_o she_o 20._o and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v their_o temple_n and_o other_o consecrate_a place_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o dignity_n or_o of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n 21._o and_o there_o fall_v upon_o man_n a_o great_a hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n every_o stone_n about_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n namely_o upon_o babylon_n or_o the_o antichristian_a party_n so_o that_o all_o her_o goodly_a tree_n be_v spoil_v and_o strip_v of_o their_o both_o leaf_n and_o fruit_n their_o bough_n break_v down_o and_o their_o stock_n beat_v bare_a even_o to_o the_o inmost_a bark_n and_o man_n blaspheme_v god_n because_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n for_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a that_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o antichristian_a party_n be_v still_o harden_v even_o in_o this_o last_o egyptian_a plague_n inflict_v on_o they_o and_o their_o rage_n and_o impatience_n under_o their_o calamity_n make_v they_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v altogether_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n or_o if_o in_o these_o misery_n they_o take_v themselves_o to_o their_o devotion_n *_o their_o very_a prayer_n be_v blasphemy_n in_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n they_o be_v so_o mingle_v with_o various_a sort_n of_o idolatry_n note_n chapter_n xvi_o vers._n 16._o and_o therefore_o by_o a_o commutation_n of_o iconisme_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v call_v iconismorum_fw-la metallaxis_fw-la in_o my_o synopsis_fw-la prophetica_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o prophetic_a figure_n whereby_o the_o image_n or_o representation_n that_o be_v begin_v with_o be_v not_o continue_v but_o change_v and_o yet_o the_o same_o matter_n still_o pursue_v see_v synops._n prophet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 15._o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o let_v go_v the_o first_o iconisme_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v of_o a_o camp_n and_o not_o pursue_v it_o to_o the_o event_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v here_o do_v with_o great_a consideration_n and_o prospection_n because_o this_o battle_n be_v full_o afterward_o describe_v and_o the_o commander_n also_o or_o general_n which_o be_v here_o omit_v in_o the_o 19_o the_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 11._o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a piece_n of_o the_o artifice_n of_o concealment_n intend_v in_o this_o admirable_a book_n of_o prophecy_n vers._n 19_o and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v mention_n at_o first_o but_o of_o one_o great_a city_n and_o yet_o here_o beside_o babylon_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o many_o city_n viz._n of_o the_o nation_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o destine_a key_n whereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o by_o that_o great_a city_n be_v mean_v the_o universality_n of_o a_o number_n of_o city_n consider_v as_o one_o in_o which_o babylon_n itself_o be_v also_o comprise_v according_a as_o we_o have_v expound_v it_o vers._n 21._o their_o very_a prayer_n be_v blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o sense_n which_o that_o learned_a and_o pious_a author_n peganius_n give_v in_o this_o place_n which_o i_o think_v worth_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o if_o it_o may_v effectual_o force_v any_o one_o to_o make_v a_o more_o serious_a reflection_n on_o the_o heinousness_n and_o horridness_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n chapter_n 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spectator_n at_o first_o be_v so_o whole_o fill_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n 12._o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a good_a and_o bad_a stand_v before_o god_n this_o be_v the_o general_n resurrection_n which_o be_v not_o till_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o millennium_n be_v expire_v but_o a_o good_a while_n after_o it_o though_o but_o a_o little_a time_n compare_v with_o the_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o sense_n thereof_o and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v the_o roll_n and_o record_n of_o their_o action_n this_o be_v speak_v in_o allusion_n to_o law-proceeding_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n among_o man_n and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n a_o auspicious_a title_n signify_v that_o they_o who_o name_n be_v find_v there_o shall_v be_v sentence_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o escape_v the_o second_o death_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n as_o be_v do_v in_o righteous_a court_n of_o judicature_n where_o the_o judge_n give_v sentence_n according_a to_o what_o be_v allege_v and_o prove_v and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o general_n assizes_n none_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o what_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o but_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o work_n 13._o and_o the_o sea_n give_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o it_o the_o soul_n here_o appear_v of_o they_o that_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n as_o be_v not_o extinct_a thereby_o as_o some_o fond_o imagine_v and_o actuate_v their_o body_n and_o death_n or_o pestilence_n all_o manner_n of_o death_n by_o disease_n be_v intimate_v by_o it_o and_o brief_o hell_n that_o be_v hades_n the_o whole_a region_n of_o decease_a soul_n or_o this_o sphere_n of_o mortality_n into_o which_o they_o be_v congregat_v at_o this_o general_a assize_n deliver_v up_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v exhibit_v they_o to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o and_o they_o be_v judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n the_o divine_a nemesis_n proportion_v punishment_n or_o reward_n to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o do_n hitherto_o be_v the_o transaction_n of_o this_o general_n assizes_n and_o the_o pass_n of_o judgement_n on_o those_o that_o be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n which_o take_v up_o the_o six_o thunder_n but_o in_o the_o seven_o there_o be_v thunder_a and_o lightning_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o be_v intimate_v vers_fw-la 9_o and_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o so_o here_o 14._o and_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v this_o whole_a region_n of_o mortality_n above_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n can_v emerge_n but_o be_v chain_v and_o confine_v to_o this_o caliginous_a atmosphere_n will_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n at_o the_o last_o thunder_n which_o together_o with_o eruption_n from_o beneath_o will_v cause_v a_o dreadful_a conflagration_n and_o turn_v the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v into_o one_o great_a lake_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v a_o very_a figurative_a expression_n first_o by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la make_v death_n and_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v two_o person_n as_o in_o chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o then_o by_o a_o hypallage_n cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n when_o as_o the_o fire_n be_v rather_o cast_v into_o they_o it_o occupy_v all_o this_o region_n of_o mortality_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o die_v by_o consume_v all_o the_o species_n of_o mortal_a creature_n and_o give_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o propagation_n this_o be_v the_o second_o death_n as_o the_o first_o
thing_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n make_v man_n careless_a and_o remiss_a and_o destroy_v all_o order_n and_o discipline_n weaken_v the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n and_o make_v the_o soul_n incapable_a of_o the_o holy_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o necessary_a a_o stone_n therefore_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o city_n be_v this_o amethyst_n to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o wall_n thereof_o 21._o and_o the_o twelve_o gate_n be_v twelve_o pearl_n every_o several_a gate_n be_v of_o one_o pearl_n which_o show_v plain_o the_o thing_n can_v be_v literal_o understand_v unless_o there_o be_v oyster_n or_o other_o conchae_fw-la big_a than_o one_o of_o these_o gate_n or_o porch_n but_o in_o that_o the_o gate_n viz._n inlett_n into_o the_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pearl_n that_o gemm_n set_v out_o the_o condition_n of_o they_o that_o be_v fit_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n for_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o pearl_n show_v the_o mild_a innocent_a childlike_a meekness_n of_o they_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o enter_v as_o our_o saviour_n have_v declare_v unless_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o one_o of_o these_o child_n you_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n also_o intimate_v what_o be_v requisite_a to_o baptism_n viz._n repentance_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vnio_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v allude_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mixture_n of_o bitterness_n which_o denote_v the_o wholesome_a cup_n of_o repentance_n but_o the_o whiteness_n of_o the_o pearl_n may_v insinuate_v also_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o guilt_n and_o stain_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o interpreter_n make_v these_o gate_n to_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n be_v pure_a gold_n as_o it_o be_v transparent_a glass_n the_o street_n that_o be_v forum_n vrbis_fw-la as_o grotius_n note_n the_o public_a place_n where_o they_o meet_v and_o transact_v business_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pure_a gold_n like_a to_o transparent_a glass_n because_o they_o converse_v one_o with_o another_o bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o pure_a love_n and_o sincerity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v transparent_a to_o one_o another_o and_o can_v see_v one_o another_o heart_n and_o thought_n 22._o and_o i_o see_v no_o temple_n there_o no_o such_o temple_n as_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n which_o together_o with_o the_o divine_a residence_n suppose_v in_o it_o as_o be_v deem_v the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o temple_n as_o this_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o the_o eternal_a deity_n be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n and_o the_o lamb_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n be_v the_o house_n wherein_o he_o reside_v the_o same_o with_o the_o city_n itself_o which_o from_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v call_v jehovah_n shammah_n ezech._n 48.35_o god_n therefore_o immediate_o reside_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n the_o citizen_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n this_o be_v instead_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n lamb_n will_v more_o natural_o though_o it_o do_v not_o so_o usual_o signify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n than_o christ_n himself_o 23._o and_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o this_o may_v allude_v to_o isai._n 60.19_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n by_o day_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o more_o peculiar_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n i_o conceive_v according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n which_o make_v the_o sun_n the_o high_a power_n in_o any_o polity_n and_o the_o moon_n next_o to_o it_o as_o a_o emperor_n and_o a_o empress_n in_o a_o empire_n or_o a_o universal_a patriarch_n and_o emperor_n as_o the_o popish_a interpreter_n expound_v the_o two_o great_a light_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n the_o one_o of_o the_o pope_n the_o other_o of_o the_o emperor_n the_o ecclesiastic_a power_n be_v the_o sun_n the_o secular_a the_o moon_n the_o sense_n i_o say_v be_v this_o that_o no_o man_n imagine_v any_o necessity_n in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n pope_n or_o bishop_n over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o universal_a monarch_n or_o emperor_n over_o his_o whole_a empire_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o no_o need_n of_o any_o one_o universal_a prelate_n and_o universal_a monarch_n as_o some_o will_v fancy_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o jasper-stone_n vers_fw-la 11._o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o luminary_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o sun_n or_o supreme_a power_n thereof_o which_o be_v to_o hold_v all_o together_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o namely_o by_o shed_v the_o promise_a efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n into_o it_o the_o king_n therefore_o of_o those_o many_o kingdom_n that_o in_o those_o day_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o supreme_a head_n over_o they_o but_o christ_n himself_o but_o be_v as_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o crown_a elder_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o have_v no_o other_o superior_a neither_o patriarch_n nor_o monarch_n but_o he_o of_o those_o time_n be_v say_v that_o of_o isai._n chap._n 24.23_o then_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a all_o that_o have_v bear_v themselves_o as_o universal_a monarch_n in_o church_n or_o state_n hitherto_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n namely_o in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o those_o ancient_n describe_v chap._n 4._o as_o clothe_v with_o white_a raiment_n and_o sit_v upon_o throne_n with_o golden_a crown_n on_o their_o head_n which_o signify_v the_o king_n of_o those_o time_n when_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v make_v one_o fold_v and_o the_o church_n be_v reduce_v to_o her_o apostolic_a purity_n in_o the_o bless_a millennium_n over_o who_o there_o will_v be_v no_o head_n but_o god_n and_o christ_n nor_o will_v they_o have_v need_v to_o be_v hold_v together_o in_o one_o universal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o any_o other_o tie_n than_o his_o law_n and_o the_o union_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o will_v be_v so_o abundant_o shed_v forth_o in_o their_o heart_n in_o those_o day_n namely_o in_o the_o philadelphian_a succession_n 24._o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la be_v a_o maxim_n among_o the_o pontifician_n confine_v salvation_n to_o a_o blind_a implicit_a faith_n in_o the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o pope_n and_o church_n but_o the_o jasper-stone_n the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o this_o city_n be_v that_o by_o who_o guidance_n the_o nation_n now_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o that_o be_v turn_n convert_v to_o this_o dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o rule_n not_o the_o blind_a decree_n of_o both_o a_o fallacious_a and_o fallible_a polity_n of_o man_n that_o adulterate_a doctrine_n for_o their_o worldly_a interest_n 25._o and_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v at_o all_o by_o day_n their_o prosperity_n and_o great_a knowledge_n and_o illumination_n will_v not_o make_v they_o proud_a disdainful_a or_o careless_a of_o other_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n but_o they_o will_v be_v ever_o ready_a to_o embrace_v and_o admit_v by_o baptism_n all_o convert_v from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o their_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o no_o adversity_n nor_o ignorance_n in_o this_o philadelphian_a interval_n while_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o love_n shine_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v be_v always_o ready_a at_o every_o one_o of_o their_o twelve_o gate_n stand_v open_a to_o all_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n to_o admit_v all_o single-hearted_n and_o sincere_a proselyte_n 26._o and_o they_o shall_v
bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o it_o the_o best_a spirit_n and_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o considerable_a person_n of_o all_o nation_n will_v flow_v in_o to_o they_o and_o be_v proselyte_v by_o they_o be_v admit_v citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o member_n of_o this_o true_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n of_o christ._n 27._o but_o for_o so_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o it_o *_o any_o thing_n any_o person_n that_o defile_v or_o be_v of_o a_o scandalous_a conversation_n neither_o whatsoever_o whosoever_o work_v abomination_n that_o be_v commit_v idolatry_n though_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n will_v admit_v none_o but_o such_o or_o make_v a_o lie_n no_o legend-monger_n nor_o obtruder_n of_o absurd_a and_o impossible_a doctrine_n such_o as_o the_o artificer_n of_o babylon_n forge_v for_o filthy_a lucre-sake_n no_o such_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o come_v into_o this_o city_n who_o gate_n be_v pure_a pearl_n but_o they_o only_a who_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n as_o breathe_v after_o a_o life_n suitable_a to_o his_o but_o the_o description_n of_o this_o glorious_a city_n be_v not_o yet_o finish_v it_o reach_v further_a into_o the_o five_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n note_n chapter_n xxi_o vers._n 1._o by_o a_o lemmatosynechia_n as_o it_o be_v call_v etc._n etc._n lemmatosynechia_n be_v a_o apocalyptick_a scheme_n or_o figure_n whereby_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o cortex_fw-la or_o outward_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n be_v hold_v together_o or_o continue_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o real_a connexion_n and_o dependence_n of_o one_o part_n upon_o the_o other_o when_o as_o in_o the_o inward_a sense_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n a_o elegant_a instance_n of_o this_o be_v to_o be_v find_v chap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o where_o upon_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o great_a earthquake_n it_o be_v present_o say_v and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v in_o three_o part_n as_o if_o that_o division_n have_v be_v a_o diruption_n cause_v by_o that_o earthquake_n when_o as_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o great_a city_n be_v three_o distinct_a party_n before_o a_o like_a example_n of_o this_o figure_n be_v also_o chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o where_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o witness_v and_o their_o dead_a body_n to_o lie_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a unburied_a where_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a be_v set_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o they_o when_o as_o they_o in_o truth_n commence_v as_o high_a as_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n and_o the_o same_o time_n with_o they_o but_o the_o parable_n run_v smooth_a in_o the_o outward_a cortex_fw-la as_o if_o they_o 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