which_o question_n be_v ask_v of_o the_o elder_a not_o as_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o but_o to_o stir_v up_o john_n be_v ignorant_a to_o inquire_v of_o the_o matter_n that_o he_o may_v instruct_v he_o therein_o and_o therefore_o when_o john_n confess_v his_o ignorance_n desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v therein_o the_o elder_a tell_v he_o the_o whole_a matter_n namely_o vers_fw-la 14_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n for_o none_o can_v enter_v into_o life_n but_o through_o many_o affliction_n 14.22_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v after_o this_o again_o the_o militant_a and_o visible_a church_n be_v describe_v and_o set_v forth_o not_o according_a to_o their_o present_a state_n but_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v vers_fw-la 16_o vers_fw-la 15_o for_o they_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o for_o infallible_a certainty_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o 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plain_o appear_v by_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o this_o beast_n be_v mean_v the_o great_a power_n and_o large_a dominion_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o as_o the_o angel_n himself_o do_v expound_v it_o chapter_n 17.12_o thereby_o be_v mean_v ten_o king_n that_o be_v many_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n and_o wherein_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v consist_v for_o by_o these_o horn_n the_o roman_a empire_n do_v not_o only_o push_v down_o other_o nation_n but_o especial_o doss_n against_o the_o church_n and_o as_o it_o be_v cruel_o gore_v the_o side_n thereof_o now_o than_o we_o see_v that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n both_o in_o home_n and_o head_n be_v like_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n or_o the_o dragon_n by_o the_o ten_o crown_n upon_o his_o ten_o horn_n be_v mean_v his_o great_a and_o manifold_a victory_n over_o other_o country_n and_o kingdom_n the_o horn_n of_o this_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 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the_o first_o four_o vial_n be_v which_o signify_v some_o particular_a judgement_n but_o it_o be_v pour_v forth_o into_o the_o very_a air_n chapter_n 16.17_o which_o signify_v the_o universality_n of_o it_o and_o contain_v the_o most_o general_a and_o most_o grievous_a judgement_n and_o vengeance_n of_o almighty_a god_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n a_o little_a before_o the_o last_o day_n the_o text_n say_v that_o upon_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o this_o vial_n there_o be_v a_o loud_a voice_n hear_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n that_o be_v vers_n 17_o from_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o god_n say_v it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v dispatch_v the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o rome_n be_v full_o conclude_v of_o and_o all_o thing_n finish_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n which_o contain_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n wherein_o the_o whole_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v as_o appear_v 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our_o destruction_n as_o he_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n 10.24_o i_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v thou_o but_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o by_o judgement_n and_o not_o utter_o cut_v thou_o off_o but_o howsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n to_o deal_v with_o we_o yet_o this_o i_o say_v and_o be_o persuade_v of_o that_o popery_n shall_v never_o be_v establish_v again_o in_o this_o kingdom_n my_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n carry_v abroad_o by_o the_o angel_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n shall_v spread_v still_o more_o and_o more_o throughout_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n chapter_n 14.6_o 11.24_o as_o appear_v chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 6_o for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v rome_n fall_v how_o shall_v the_o jew_n ever_o be_v convert_v how_o shall_v fire_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o devour_v both_o gog_n and_o magog_n chapter_n 20.9_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n foretell_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o we_o 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their_o power_n &_o authority_n unto_o the_o beast_n shall_v now_o in_o these_o last_o day_n rise_v up_o against_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n make_v war_n against_o she_o hate_v she_o &_o make_v her_o desolate_a but_o this_o kingdom_n be_v one_o of_o those_o ten_o horn_n ver_fw-la 16_o and_o one_o of_o those_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o a_o long_a time_n have_v give_v her_o power_n &_o authority_n unto_o the_o beast_n therefore_o as_o this_o kingdom_n have_v happy_o begin_v to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o to_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a so_o undoubted_o she_o shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o this_o kingdom_n world_n and_o other_o kingdom_n which_o now_o hate_v the_o whore_n do_v not_o continue_v how_o shall_v she_o be_v make_v desolate_a and_o naked_a &_o c_o then_o it_o shall_v seem_v the_o beast_n shall_v revive_v and_o recover_v himself_o again_o and_o so_o s._n john_n shall_v be_v find_v a_o false_a prophet_n but_o god_n be_v true_a and_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n &_o saint_n john_n shall_v be_v find_v a_o true_a prophet_n and_o therefore_o these_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n which_o have_v begin_v to_o hate_v the_o whore_n shall_v continue_v &_o never_o give_v she_o over_o till_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v they_o have_v eat_v her_o flesh_n &_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n that_o be_v till_o they_o have_v utter_o devour_v she_o but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n iniquity_n shall_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o i_o find_v no_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o this_o i_o find_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n foretell_v his_o disciple_n that_o very_o short_o after_o his_o death_n &_o resurrection_n many_o seducer_n and_o false_a teacher_n shall_v arise_v which_o shall_v deceive_v many_o and_o draw_v they_o away_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o say_v he_o because_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v increase_v 24.12_o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v be_v cold_a but_o this_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o proper_o concern_v our_o time_n but_o yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o &_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o amend_v but_o still_o be_v worse_o and_o worse_o chapter_n 14._o ver_fw-la 1_o 14_o &_o 18._o and_o grow_v to_o a_o great_a height_n and_o ripeness_n of_o sin_n as_o appear_v in_o this_o pprophecy_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o must_v note_v withal_o that_o the_o number_n of_o true_a believer_n in_o those_o last_o day_n chapter_n 11._o ver_fw-la 1_o ver_fw-la 11._o ver_fw-la 13._o shall_v be_v very_o many_o as_o this_o book_n do_v also_o teach_v but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v how_o can_v this_o gear_n stand_v together_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v multitude_n and_o million_o of_o reprobate_n and_o most_o wicked_a &_o abominable_a person_n and_o yet_o withal_o a_o great_a increase_n of_o true_a believer_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o 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that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o protestant_n for_o this_o shall_v stand_v and_o flourish_v the_o other_o shall_v fall_v down_o and_o perish_v but_o what_o then_o 18.20_o shall_v we_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n no_o no._n the_o holy_a ghost_n counsel_v we_o great_o to_o rejoice_v in_o her_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n say_v o_o heaven_n rejoice_v over_o she_o and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n &_o prophet_n because_o god_n have_v give_v your_o judgement_n on_o she_o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o mourning_n &_o lament_v for_o the_o desolation_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o king_n merchant_n mariner_n &_o other_o her_o friend_n as_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o very_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o our_o heart_n for_o s._n john_n say_v that_o not_o only_o the_o holy_a angel_n prophet_n apostle_n &_o martyr_n shall_v rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o whole_a 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pleasure_n so_o much_o give_v you_o to_o her_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o i_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v move_v with_o any_o compassion_n or_o pity_n 137._o for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o rome_n but_o herein_o that_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v true_a blessed_n be_v he_o that_o take_v and_o dash_v her_o child_n against_o the_o stone_n and_o again_o bend_v thy_o bow_n 50.14_o shoot_v at_o she_o spare_v no_o arrow_n for_o she_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n moreover_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v &_o command_v all_o man_n to_o reward_n rome_n as_o she_o have_v reward_v we_o &_o to_o give_v her_o double_a according_a to_o her_o work_n therefore_o we_o ought_v every_o one_o of_o we_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v and_o as_o his_o call_n will_v bear_v to_o do_v his_o uttermost_a to_o pull_v down_o rome_n the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o sword_n the_o minister_n by_o the_o word_n and_o the_o people_n by_o 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all_o his_o newness_n and_o holiness_n from_o god_n and_o from_o heaven_n whereby_o it_o be_v now_o prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a to_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n ver_fw-la 3_o even_o as_o a_o bride_n trick_v and_o trim_v up_o for_o her_o husband_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n s._n john_n hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n mean_v thereby_o that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v keep_v house_n with_o his_o glorify_a spouse_n and_o be_v at_o bed_n and_o board_n with_o she_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o heaven_n at_o what_o time_n she_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o tear_n woe_n and_o misery_n ver_fw-la 4_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n declare_v yield_v also_o a_o reason_n hereof_o which_o be_v that_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v pass_v that_o be_v the_o state_n wherein_o the_o world_n be_v now_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o affliction_n temptation_n vanity_n and_o corruption_n ver_fw-la 5_o and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o write_v for_o these_o word_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a ver_fw-la 6_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v do_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n i_o will_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n of_o the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o ver_fw-la 7_o he_o that_o overcom_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n ver_fw-la 8_o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n here_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n which_o sit_v upon_o his_o most_o glorious_a throne_n do_v protest_v that_o he_o will_v make_v all_o thing_n new_a that_o be_v restore_v the_o world_n to_o that_o execellent_a estate_n wherein_o it_o be_v before_o adam_n fall_n and_o his_o elect_a to_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n far_o more_o excellent_a in_o heaven_n and_o for_o the_o great_a certain_o and_o assurance_n of_o it_o will_v and_o command_v john_n to_o write_v it_o ver_fw-la 5_o and_o record_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a and_o to_o set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o thing_n already_o do_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o they_o be_v pass_v for_o god_n can_v err_v alter_v nor_o change_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o unchangeable_a and_o immutable_a god_n and_o add_v ver_fw-la 6_o that_o he_o will_v give_v free_o to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n of_o the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o 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