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A91909 The mystery of the two witnesses unvailed Wherein wee have a description of their persons time acts death and office. manner of prophecie. sufferings. resurrection. With the consequences that follow. Together with the seaventh trumpet, and the kingdome of Christ explained. by John Robotham, preacher of the Gospel in Dover. Robotham, John, fl. 1654. 1654 (1654) Wing R1732; Thomason E1469_3; ESTC R208689 148,859 409

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mean_v of_o all_o antichristian_a darkness_n and_o confusion_n second_o we_o read_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n chap._n 9_o 11._o which_o be_v satan_n call_v therefore_o apollyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o destroyer_n who_o work_n be_v to_o destroy_v other_o last_o we_o have_v the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n speak_v of_o here_o and_o also_o in_o chap._n 17._o 8._o first_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v mean_v of_o that_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n of_o that_o ignorance_n &_o blindness_n that_o do_v arise_v upon_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n from_o the_o fleshly_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n be_v whole_o darken_v and_o obscure_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n say_v have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o blindness_n and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o thought_n and_o invention_n upon_o all_o the_o carnal_a act_n of_o the_o flesh_n second_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v satan_n that_o prince_n of_o darkness_n that_o evil_a spirit_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes_n 2._o 2._o the_o prince_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n by_o his_o instigation_n and_o suggestion_n do_v rule_v and_o sway_v man_n heart_n by_o the_o close_a of_o man_n heart_n with_o satan_n he_o be_v captivate_v &_o ensnare_v and_o so_o bring_v into_o subjection_n unto_o he_o as_o unto_o a_o mighty_a prince_n or_o ruler_n thus_o we_o see_v who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n three_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v antichrist_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o beast_n or_o act_v in_o his_o beastly_a inhuman_a power_n with_o much_o cruelty_n and_o fierceness_n now_o what_o be_v this_o bottomless_a pit_n or_o deep_a abyss_n that_o have_v no_o bottom_n it_o can_v be_v measure_v none_o can_v take_v a_o dimention_n of_o it_o now_o i_o say_v what_o be_v this_o but_o that_o hellish_a work_n those_o fleshly_a imagination_n those_o black_a and_o beastly_a device_n of_o man_n heart_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o measure_n or_o end_n none_o can_v fathom_v they_o none_o can_v search_v the_o bottom_n of_o they_o we_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o the_o frame_n and_o image_n of_o antichrist_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n so_o here_o this_o beast_n or_o power_n of_o darkness_n that_o slay_v the_o witness_n arise_v out_o of_o that_o hellish_a wickedness_n that_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n from_o that_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n this_o be_v the_o pit_n
be_v able_a to_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v cut_v his_o work_n in_o righteousness_n it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o babylon_n plague_n shall_v come_v in_o one_o day_n chap._n 18_o 8._o that_o be_v all_o in_o some_o short_a time_n sudden_o and_o beyond_o expectation_n so_o sudden_a shall_v be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o half_a day_n or_o last_o period_n of_o time_n now_o i_o be_o most_o confident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n in_o which_o time_n the_o witness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slay_v but_o to_o arise_v and_o ascend_v to_o god_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a expectation_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o many_o saint_n this_o day_n of_o some_o notable_a change_n and_o of_o some_o great_a manifestation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v predict_v to_o i_o the_o sudden_a rise_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o three_o whole_a day_n of_o the_o beast_n reign_n be_v past_a it_o be_v the_o half_a day_n the_o 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