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the_o dead_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v confine_v by_o a_o oath_n or_o a_o vow_n to_o a_o monastical_a life_n that_o priest_n ought_v not_o to_o marry_o with_o many_o more_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n beside_o also_o within_o this_o interval_n the_o pope_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v mighty_o promote_v the_o adoration_n and_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o thus_o not_o without_o great_a reason_n be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o water_n say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o wormwood_n and_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o many_o die_v by_o drink_v those_o bitter_a water_n but_o some_o there_o be_v preserve_v alive_a who_o do_v not_o drink_v of_o those_o bitter_a water_n but_o of_o the_o pure_a water_n of_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o indeed_o these_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o those_o corrupt_a time_n such_o as_o be_v adelbertus_n a_o frenchman_n clement_n and_o samson_n scotchman_n with_o sundry_a other_o in_o divers_a kindom_n and_o province_n of_o the_o world_n quest._n 48._o how_o must_v we_o understand_v that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v smite_v within_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o four_o trumpet_n viz._n from_o the_o year_n 994_o to_o the_o year_n 1254_o do_v not_o this_o signify_v that_o the_o grandeur_n and_o majesty_n of_o emperor_n and_o christian_a king_n shall_v be_v very_o much_o eclipse_v within_o this_o interval_n and_o do_v not_o this_o certain_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o pope_n challenge_v to_o himself_o and_o proud_o usurp_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o divers_a emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o indeed_o obtain_v it_o gregory_n the_o seven_o otherwise_o call_v hildebrand_n excommunicate_v anâ—_n depose_v the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o abouâ—_n the_o year_n of_o châ—ist_n 1073._o about_o the_o yeaâ—_n 1100_o paschal_n the_o second_o cease_v to_o reckon_v the_o date_n by_o the_o year_n of_o the_o empire_n bâ—â—_n contraâ—y_v to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n begin_v â—_o new_a account_v from_o the_o pope_n ex_fw-la gr_n say_v in_o this_o year_n of_o thâ—s_n or_o that_o pope_n instead_o oâ—_n this_o or_o that_o emperor_n pope_n hadrian_n thâ—_n four_o bestow_v â—reland_n upon_o henry_n the_o seâ—cond_a king_n of_o england_n as_o a_o gift_n for_o whicâ—_n the_o say_a henry_n become_v tributary_n to_o the_o popeâ—_n and_o every_o family_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n waâ—_n oblige_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o pope_n one_o penny_n per_fw-la annâ—_n pope_n alexandâ—â—_n alias_o barbarossa_n set_v hiâ—_n foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o frâ—derick_n the_o emperor_n innocent_a the_o three_o take_v care_n to_o constitute_v otho_n emperor_n and_o afterward_o exâ—communicates_v he_o iâ—hn_n king_n of_o englanâ—_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o as_o some_o affirm_v poison_v at_o last_o by_o some_o oâ—_n the_o pope_n emissary_n gregory_n thâ—_n nine_o 1233._o gregory_n the_o nine_o an._n 1233._o who_o be_v pope_n abouâ—_n the_o year_n 12â—3_n say_v there_o werâ—_n two_o great_a light_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o emâ—peâ—or_n the_o pope_n like_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o emâ—peror_n as_o the_o moon_n this_o so_o vex_v the_o emâ—peror_n that_o he_o call_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n likewise_o about_o the_o year_n 124â—_n frederiâ—â—_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n 〈◊〉_d not_o all_o these_o transaction_n wiâ—h_v many_o moâ—â—_n clear_o explain_v to_o we_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o trumpet_n the_o the_o four_o trumpet_n four_o trumpet_n quest._n 49._o what_o may_v we_o understand_v by_o the_o star_n that_o trumpet_n that_o a_o star_n fall_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o fiâ—th_a trumpet_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n within_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n to_o which_o be_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o aâ—ter_v the_o bottomless_a pâ—t_n be_v open_v there_o arise_v a_o smoke_n from_o thence_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o may_v be_v think_v the_o
be_v not_o this_o holy_a city_n the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n pure_o reform_v and_o purge_v from_o all_o antichristian_a pollution_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o philadelphia_n moreover_o will_v not_o the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n after_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n make_v up_o a_o good_a part_n of_o this_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n and_o who_o peradventure_o will_v have_v a_o great_a or_o it_o may_v be_v the_o chief_a share_n in_o these_o suffering_n and_o because_o the_o 42_o month_n belong_v unto_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o six_o trumpâ—â—_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o revelation_n be_v it_o not_o impossible_a for_o those_o month_n to_o signify_v so_o many_o year_n as_o there_o be_v day_n contain_v in_o all_o the_o saâ—d_a month_n viz_o 12â—0_n whereas_o the_o whole_a interval_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n contain_v but_o 260_o year_n again_o if_o those_o 42_o month_n shall_v contain_v 1260_o year_n they_o will_v certain_o make_v this_o great_a persecution_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o church_n within_o the_o seven_o millennium_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v very_o absurd_a therefore_o be_v not_o those_o 42_o month_n proper_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o common_a month_n make_v up_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a which_o indeed_o be_v a_o short_a but_o a_o sharp_a time_n in_o which_o will_v happen_v the_o last_o persecution_n the_o church_n shall_v ever_o undergo_v and_o do_v not_o daniel_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o eighteen_o plain_o touch_v upon_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o persecution_n and_o will_v not_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o this_o persecution_n be_v that_o king_n describe_v daniel_n daniel_n tâ—â—_n king_n describe_v in_o daniel_n 16.36_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n who_o john_n in_o his_o revelation_n call_v the_o seven_o king_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o when_o he_o come_v that_o he_o shall_v remain_v but_o a_o short_a time_n quest._n 58._o what_o be_v those_o two_o witness_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n who_o shall_v prophesy_v during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o last_o persecution_n 12â—0_n days_n shâ—l_v they_o not_o be_v moses_n and_o elias_n raise_v up_o to_o live_v again_o in_o a_o body_n upon_o earth_n and_o be_v not_o this_o clear_o enough_o hint_v in_o these_o word_n of_o john_n ch._n 11._o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o shut_v up_o heaven_n power_n their_o power_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o rain_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophesy_n as_o they_o do_v in_o time_n past_a and_o to_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o blood_n and_o to_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o plague_n as_o often_o as_o they_o liâ—t_v even_o as_o moses_n do_v heretofore_o quest._n 59_o and_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v incredible_a that_o moses_n and_o elias_n shall_v come_v again_o into_o the_o world_n when_o as_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v from_o scripture_n as_o well_o from_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n as_o from_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v come_v again_o into_o the_o world_n within_o the_o millennium_n and_o whereas_o john_n say_v 144000_o israâ—â—lites_n be_v to_o be_v the_o firâ—â—_n fruit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o glorious_a state_n will_v not_o moses_n and_o elias_n belong_v unto_o those_o first_o fruit_n moreover_o as_o touchiâ—â—_n elias_n do_v not_o christ_n â—ay_v â—hat_n elias_n shall_v come_v or_o that_o he_o come_v and_o restore_v â—ll_a â—hings_n after_o the_o â—eath_n oâ—_n john_n the_o baptistâ—_n â—_z who_o he_o call_v eâ—ias_n and_o final_o why_o be_v moses_n and_o eliasâ—een_n â—een_z with_o chriâ—â—_n in_o the_o mounâ—_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n before_o he_o have_v suffer_v death_n be_v it_o not_o to_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v near_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o very_a next_o after_o he_o who_o shall_v obtain_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n unto_o he_o quest._n 60._o shall_v not_o those_o two_o prophet_n be_v real_o slay_v and_o suffer_v a_o corporal_a death_n as_o christ_n real_o do_v and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a shall_v they_o not_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a even_o as_o christ_n arise_v on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o why_o shall_v man_n betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o meeâ—_n allegoral_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n touch_v the_o death_n &_o resurrection_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n when_o as_o the_o proper_a and_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v sound_a and_o contain_v no_o absurdity_n but_o tend_v great_o to_o demonstrate_v divine_a glory_n and_o omnipotence_n quest._n 61._o what_o be_v that_o great_a city_n spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egâ—pt_n be_v what_o sodoâ—_n andâ—gypt_v â—gypt_z be_v where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_a wherein_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tâ—o_fw-la witness_n which_o be_v slay_v lie_v unbury_v thâ—ee_o day_n and_o a_o half_a may_v not_o thiâ—_n be_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v external_o crucify_a and_o may_v not_o â—ome_v great_a city_n be_v build_v theâ—e_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o â—ame_n place_n at_o that_o time_n and_o may_v not_o some_o great_a mystery_n be_v couch_v under_o it_o viz._n that_o moses_n and_o elias_n shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o châ—ist_n be_v slay_v and_o afterward_o to_o be_v raiâ—ed_v up_o again_o though_o they_o be_v kill_v about_o 1740_o year_n apart_o and_o it_o appear_v from_o history_n that_o elias_n adrian_n build_v there_o a_o city_n upon_o the_o mountain_n to_o wit_n golgotha_n where_o christ_n be_v crucify_a and_o call_v it_o elias_n but_o the_o christians_n call_v it_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v to_o this_o day_n now_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o do_v it_o not_o also_o appear_v from_o dan._n 11._o v._n 4._o that_o the_o king_n who_o shall_v immediate_o follow_v upon_o the_o jew_n conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n shall_v inhabit_v jerusalem_n which_o he_o call_v the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o beauty_n and_o delight_n situate_v between_o the_o sea_n for_o this_o place_n be_v common_o hold_v as_o a_o holy_a place_n and_o real_o seat_v between_o the_o seaâ—_n quest._n 62._o to_o what_o time_n be_v the_o kill_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n and_o their_o resurrection_n to_o be_v refer_v be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o three_o last_o year_n and_o a_o half_a immediate_o precede_v the_o millennium_n because_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v join_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n also_o in_o dan._n 12._o that_o time_n wherein_o michael_n shall_v stand_v up_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n be_v join_v with_o the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a quest._n 63._o will_v not_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n introduce_v that_o famous_a and_o renown_v millennium_n trumpet_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o the_o first_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a in_o its_o due_a order_n viz._n from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 1740_o dead_a from_o 1740_o to_o 2000_o viz._n from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o about_o the_o year_n 2000_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o trumpeâ—_n contain_v the_o same_o number_n of_o year_n as_o the_o rest_n above-cited_n to_o wit_n 260_o and_o all_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n together_o with_o the_o half_a hour_n silence_n do_v comprehend_v 2000_o year_n for_o 260_o multiply_v by_o 7_o produces_z 1820_o year_n the_o duration_n of_o eâ—ery_a trumpet_n be_v 260_o year_n to_o which_o if_o 180_o the_o say_a number_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o half_a hour_n silence_n be_v add_v the_o sum_n be_v 2000_o and_o do_v not_o the_o word_n of_o john_n in_o chap._n 11._o v._n 15._o manifest_o declare_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o millennium_n and_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o place_n here_o cite_v the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n who_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o etc._n etc._n read_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chaâ—ter_n and_o especial_o verse_n 18_o and_o the_o â—_z be_v angry_a and_o thy_o wrath_n be_v câ—mâ—_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a â—hat_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o that_o thâ—u_o shall_v give_v reward_n unto_o thy_o â—_z the_o prophet_n and_o to_o thy_o saint_n and_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n small_a and_o great_a and_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o dâ—stâ—â—y_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n quest._n 64._o be_v not_o that_o vision_n describe_v by_o
john_n ch_n 12._o 8._o the_o vision_n ch._n 12._o contemporary_a with_o ch_z 8._o synchronical_a or_o happen_v at_o the_o same_o interval_n of_o time_n with_o the_o aforesaid_a vision_n of_o the_o half_a hour_n silence_n and_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o be_v not_o the_o woman_n here_o describe_v the_o church_n and_o her_o male-child_n the_o life_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o true_a spirit_n oâ—_n christianity_n bring_v forth_o in_o the_o new-birth_n or_o spiritual_a regeneration_n and_o be_v not_o this_o spirit_n or_o life_n of_o christ_n most_o clear_o reveal_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o those_o primitive_a time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n and_o more_o after_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o be_v not_o that_o great_a red_a dragon_n the_o devil_n and_o be_v not_o his_o seven_o head_n seven_o monarchy_n or_o kingdom_n orderly_o succeed_v each_o otherâ—_n whereof_o five_o be_v elapse_v before_o iâ—hn's_n time_n and_o final_o do_v not_o the_o tail_n of_o this_o dragon_n signify_v the_o false_a prophet_n even_o as_o that_o true_a prophet_n have_v say_v the_o prophet_n that_o teach_v lie_n be_v the_o tail_n moreover_o this_o tail_n draw_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v they_o on_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o this_o signify_v some_o great_a number_n of_o professor_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o of_o little_a stability_n who_o do_v not_o persist_v or_o remain_v in_o the_o truth_n or_o life_n of_o what_o they_o profess_v quest._n 65._o what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o woman_n â—lying_v into_o the_o wilderness_n be_v it_o not_o a_o certain_a solitary_a and_o obscure_a state_n the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v into_o wherein_o the_o true_a champion_n and_o defender_n of_o christianity_n be_v very_o much_o disperse_v and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o hide_v in_o a_o wood_n and_o make_v but_o little_a outward_a show_n or_o appearance_n and_o but_o little_a obvious_a to_o the_o external_a observation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n who_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v leave_v alone_o but_o god_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v 7000_o who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n quest._n 66._o how_o much_o be_v that_o time_n of_o 1260_o day_n wherein_o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n do_v it_o not_o contain_v 1260_o common_a year_n for_o in_o scripture_n a_o day_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o a_o year_n in_o a_o prophetical_a or_o a_o mystical_a seâ—câ—_n and_o do_v not_o experience_n itself_o and_o ecclesiastical_a history_n conspicuous_o demonstrate_v for_o some_o age_n back_o that_o this_o solitary_a and_o obscure_a state_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v continue_v for_o above_o 120â—_n year_n already_o past_a and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o antichristian_a darkness_n and_o tyranny_n and_o do_v not_o that_o time_n of_o 1260_o year_n expire_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a church_n 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