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until_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n aera_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la do_v reckon_v in_o this_o period_n of_o time_n four_o hundred_o eighty_o year_n as_o they_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o 1_o king_n 6._o vers_fw-la 1._o but_o by_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v five_o hundred_o eighty_o year_n as_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n deut._n 1_o vers_fw-la 3._o act_n 13._o 18._o seven_o year_n of_o joshua_n in_o the_o take_n of_o possession_n and_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n joshua_n 14._o vers_fw-la 10._o four_o hundred_o fifty_o year_n until_o samuel_n act_n 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o as_o namely_o eight_o under_o king_n chushan_n rishatha_n ïm._n judge_n 3._o vers_fw-la 8._o forty_o under_o othniel_n vers_fw-la 11._o eighteen_o under_o eglon._n vers_fw-la 14._o eighty_o under_o ehud_n vers_fw-la 30._o twenty_o under_o jabin_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 3._o forty_o under_o deborah_n and_o barak_n chapter_n 5._o vers_fw-la 31._o seven_o under_o the_o midianite_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1._o forty_o under_o gideon_n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 28._o three_o under_o abimeleck_n the_o tyrant_n chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 22._o twenty_o three_o under_o tola_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 3._o twenty_o two_o under_o jair_n vers_fw-la 3._o sa._n three_o hundred_o one_o as_o jephthah_n say_v three_o hundred_o chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 26._o eighteen_o under_o the_o philistine_n ch_n 10._o vers_fw-la 8._o six_o under_o jephthah_n chap._n 12._o v._n 7._o seven_o under_o ibzan_n vers_fw-la 10._o ten_o under_o elon_n vers_fw-la 11._o eight_o under_o abdon_n vers_fw-la 14._o forty_o under_o the_o philistine_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 1._o twenty_o under_o samson_n c._n 16._o v._n 31._o forty_o under_o eli._n 1_o sam._n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 18._o sa._n four_o hundred_o fifty_o as_o above_o act_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 20._o forty_o year_n under_o samuel_n and_o saul_n act_n 13._o vers_fw-la 21._o forty_o under_o david_n first_o of_o king_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 11._o three_o under_o solomon_n first_o of_o king_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1._o sa._n five_o hundred_o eighty_o year_n from_o the_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n until_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n here_o do_v concur_v two_o character_n as_o in_o the_o three_o hundred_o year_n whereof_o jephthah_n speak_v judge_n 11._o vers_fw-la 26._o four_o hundred_o fifty_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n until_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n whereof_o st_n paul_n act_n 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o which_o in_o the_o vulgar_a supputation_n whereby_o be_v number_v but_o four_o hundred_o eighty_o year_n be_v not_o find_v 5._o eleven_o year_n of_o ezekiah_n the_o last_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o vulgar_a supputation_n indeed_o be_v reckon_v up_o from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n until_o the_o destruction_n of_o of_o the_o same_o four_o hundred_o seventeen_o year_n but_o there_o must_v be_v eleven_o year_n take_v off_o again_o in_o respect_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n be_v count_v the_o eleven_o year_n of_o jechoniah_n that_o be_v king_n immediate_o before_o instead_o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o good_a ground_n refer_v to_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o ezekiah_n at_o which_o time_n the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v as_o you_o may_v read_v hereof_o michaël_n mestlinum_n quaest_n 7._o chronolog_n pag._n 67._o &_o seqq_fw-la etiam_fw-la reusnerum_fw-la de_fw-la supput_fw-la annorum_fw-la mundi_fw-la pag._n 28._o &_o johannem_fw-la piscatorem_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la chronol_n indice_fw-la pag._n 15._o with_o some_o other_o more_o 6._o seven_o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n as_o of_o cyrus_n six_o year_n and_o of_o xerxes_n the_o second_o one_o year_n 2._o whereof_o mestlinus_fw-la quaest._n chronol_n pag._n 3._o 5._o 38._o 7._o two_o year_n which_o scaliger_n calvisius_n and_o helvicus_n do_v refer_v to_o the_o supputation_n of_o year_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n now_o these_o mention_a year_n which_o together_o amount_v to_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o six_o year_n be_v add_v to_o the_o five_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o four_o year_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o supputation_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o will_v be_v manifest_a that_o the_o six_o thousand_o year_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v exspire_v with_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 3._o in_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n do_v also_o exspire_v the_o period_n and_o time_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o the_o flood_n the_o flood_n come_v when_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v exspire_v the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o year_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a supputation_n incident_a into_o the_o end_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o or_o begin_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n now_o the_o conjecture_n of_o some_o famous_a learned_a man_n have_v be_v these_o that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o year_n great_a revolution_n and_o change_n may_v be_v look_v for_o as_o especial_o do_v mention_v hereof_o leonard_n krentheim_n in_o suis_fw-fr conject_n p._n 53._o euchstadius_n in_o discursu_fw-la de_fw-fr conjunct_a m._n pag._n h._n 3._o wencestaus_n budowez_n in_o circulo_fw-la horol_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 15._o paulus_n crellius_n in_o prompt_a biblico_fw-la under_o the_o word_n burse_n or_o title_n of_o repentance_n pag._n 119._o see_v the_o mystical_a number_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n and_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n the_o six_o thousand_o year_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o also_o the_o period_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o the_o flood_n do_v meet_v with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o draw_v near_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o for_o certain_a some_o great_a thing_n be_v at_o the_o door_n and_o that_o we_o may_v look_v for_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a revolution_n for_o now_o it_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v call_v upon_o we_o watch_n pray_v look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n because_o your_o redemption_n be_v at_o hand_n but_o the_o result_n of_o it_o be_v this_o which_o he_o declare_v luke_n 18â—_n vers_fw-la 8._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n namely_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o widow_n have_v and_o use_v against_o the_o unjust_a judge_n by_o her_o importunity_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n until_o she_o be_v avenge_v of_o her_o adversary_n sure_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o find_v among_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o poor_a woman_n put_v to_o flight_n and_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n revel_v 12._o vers_fw-la 14._o only_a make_v use_v of_o this_o weapon_n against_o her_o adversary_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o with_o cry_v without_o intermission_n to_o god_n the_o righteous_a judg._n and_o shall_v he_o not_o avenge_v she_o shall_v he_o not_o avenge_v his_o own_o elect_a which_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n unto_o he_o though_o he_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o but_o those_o that_o live_v in_o security_n and_o persist_v in_o their_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1_o thes_n 5._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n wherefore_o watch_n and_o pray_v apocalypsis_n reserata_fw-la or_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n open_v wherein_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v make_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o lieutenantship_n of_o antichrist_n the_o quiet_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o xi_o and_o xvi_o chapter_n be_v show_v what_o in_o these_o our_o present_a time_n 1._o hitherto_o have_v be_v fulfil_v 2._o at_o this_o present_a be_v effectual_o bring_v to_o pass_v 3._o and_o henceforth_o be_v to_o be_v expect_a in_o the_o year_n near_o at_o hand_n revel_v chap._n 22._o v._n 12._o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1650._o the_o revelation_n
14._o 2._o before_o this_o house_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v two_o court_n whereof_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o second_o of_o king_n 21._o vers_fw-la 5._o 2_o chron._n 4._o vers_fw-la 9_o 1._o the_o inner_a court_n first_o of_o king_n 6._o vers_fw-la 36._o which_o be_v call_v the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n 2_o chron._n 4._o vers_fw-la 6._o into_o which_o none_o be_v permit_v to_o enter_v but_o the_o cohanim_fw-la and_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o appoint_a order_n there_o they_o serve_v god_n with_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o inner_a court_n stand_v the_o altar_n for_o the_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v twenty_o cubit_n long_o and_o broad_a and_o ten_o cubit_n high_a this_o whole_a place_n of_o the_o inner_a court_n be_v call_v here_o thysiasterium_fw-la 2._o without_o this_o be_v the_o great_a court_n 2_o chron._n 4._o vers_fw-la 9_o josephus_n lib._n 8._o c._n 3._o compass_v with_o a_o wall_n of_o white_a marble_n the_o outward_a court_n ezekiel_n 40._o vers_fw-la 17._o call_v the_o court_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o people_n or_o of_o the_o israëlite_n this_o place_n do_v contain_v in_o its_o circumference_n four_o furlong_n and_o none_o dare_v enter_v into_o it_o but_o the_o israëlite_n which_o be_v purify_v according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o unclean_a jew_n and_o gentile_n dare_v not_o come_v into_o it_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o greek_a text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o outward_a court_n 3._o about_o this_o court_n herod_n causs_v yet_o another_o great_a place_n to_o be_v enclose_v with_o a_o wall_n for_o the_o gentile_n and_o unclean_a which_o be_v call_v the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n whereof_o here_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v by_o this_o jewish_a temple_n do_v the_o angel_n represent_v unto_o john_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n give_v he_o a_o reed_n and_o command_v he_o to_o measure_v by_o the_o measure_n be_v signify_v the_o building_n and_o propagate_a of_o the_o church_n ezech._n 40._o and_o follow_v zach._n 2._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o revelation_n 22._o god_n fatherlie_a providence_n and_o faithful_a care_n and_o how_o exact_o and_o narrow_o he_o do_v observe_v the_o action_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o believe_a people_n john_n shall_v measure_v 1._o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o christian_a congregation_n the_o true_a invisible_a hide_a church_n which_o god_n will_v build_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o and_o 16._o vers_fw-la 9_o 2_o cor._n 6._o vers_fw-la 16._o 1_o peter_n 2._o 5._o ephes_n 3._o 17._o john_n 14._o vers_fw-la 23._o 2._o the_o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n where_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v the_o place_n of_o oblation_n which_o be_v the_o inner_a court_n where_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n stand_v where_o the_o priest_n do_v sacrifice_v and_o perform_v their_o service_n and_o prayer_n that_o be_v because_o the_o christian_a church_n will_v be_v expose_v to_o affliction_n and_o persecucution_n and_o be_v to_o suffer_v many_o grievous_a torment_n and_o tribulation_n in_o regard_n the_o true_a professor_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o and_o kill_v like_o sheep_n appoint_v for_o the_o slaughter_n therefore_o he_o cause_v the_o suffering_n and_o misery_n which_o they_o shall_v undergo_v to_o be_v measure_v out_o unto_o they_o whereby_o he_o set_v certain_a bound_n to_o the_o tyrant_n beyond_o which_o they_o can_v go_v and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v so_o far_o then_o must_v vengeance_n overtake_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sacrifice_a soul_n of_o the_o martyr_n who_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o lie_v under_o the_o altar_n as_o slaughter_a sacrifice_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o the_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a for_o vengeance_n revel_v 6._o vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o 3._o and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o they_o therein_o not_o in_o the_o altar_n but_o in_o the_o inner_a court_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o king_n and_o priest_n revel_v 1._o vers_fw-la 9_o and_o 5._o vers_fw-la 10._o as_o the_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o petr._n 2._o 9_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o holiness_n psal_n 110._o pure_a and_o undefiled_a worship_n serve_v god_n with_o perseverance_n until_o the_o end_n and_o stick_v close_o to_o he_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o persecution_n even_o to_o the_o yield_v up_o and_o sacrifice_v of_o their_o body_n and_o life_n now_o follow_v the_o description_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o second_o period_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n from_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o until_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n in_o two_o synchronism_n or_o concurrence_n of_o time_n 1._o the_o first_o of_o the_o tread_n under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n vers_fw-la 2._o but_o the_o court_n which_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n leave_v out_o and_o measure_v it_o not_o for_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o read_v in_o the_o old_a greek_n version_n which_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o abovementioned_a description_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o inner_a court_n be_v in_o the_o first_o vers_fw-la intimate_v by_o the_o world_n thysiasterium_fw-la but_o by_o the_o outward_a court_n here_o be_v understand_v the_o outward_a worship_n or_o service_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v but_o in_o the_o outward_a appearance_n and_o ceremony_n whereof_o god_n will_v take_v no_o notice_n and_o therefore_o reject_v it_o leave_v it_o out_o and_o measure_v it_o not_o say_v the_o angel_n for_o it_o give_v unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n they_o shall_v tread_v under_o foot_n here_o we_o must_v reflect_v and_o look_v first_o upon_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o heathenish_a barbarous_a nation_n for_o from_o the_o three_o hundred_o twelve_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v convert_v unto_o the_o christian_a faith_n until_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n when_o theodosius_n the_o great_a die_v the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v triumph_n over_o the_o gentile_n and_o destroy_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o their_o idolatrous_a temple_n but_o immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o theodosius_n the_o great_a the_o goth_n huns_n alan_n with_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n invade_v the_o roman_a empire_n ruin_v and_o destroy_v the_o same_o on_o all_o side_n whereby_o the_o church_n as_o the_o holy_a city_n begin_v to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o the_o antichrist_n have_v a_o occasion_n give_v to_o break_v forth_o and_o show_v himself_o vid._n hieron_n epist_n 3._o &_o 11._o 2._o upon_o the_o heathenish_a idolatry_n which_o in_o popery_n have_v be_v bring_v in_o again_o the_o heathen_a worship_v saturn_n jupiter_n mars_n apollo_n hercules_n juno_n venus_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o popish_a religion_n marry_o peter_n paul_n george_n etc._n etc._n be_v set_v up_o instead_o of_o those_o and_o call_v upon_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o little_a difference_n between_o they_o 3._o upon_o the_o horrible_a sodomy_n and_o other_o abominable_a sin_n which_o in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o heathen_a and_o then_o afterward_o practise_v and_o in_o public_a book_n defend_v and_o be_v as_o yet_o commend_v and_o permit_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n by_o the_o clergy_n and_o other_o without_o any_o shame_n or_o restraint_n this_o tread_v under_o foot_n shall_v continue_v forty_o two_o month_n that_o be_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n as_o do_v appear_v in_o clavi_fw-la apocalypt_v 2._o the_o second_o synchronismus_n or_o concurrency_n of_o time_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n etc._n etc._n while_o his_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n god_n will_v not_o forget_v his_o own_o people_n but_o will_v faithful_o care_v for_o they_o wherefore_o he_o say_v v._n 3._o and_o i_o will_v give_v power_n unto_o my_o two_o witness_n and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n by_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v understand_v faithful_a teacher_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a to_o such_o he_o will_v give_v that_o they_o may_v edify_v and_o propagate_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o preserv_v the_o same_o against_o all_o heresy_n and_o hostile_a attempt_n the_o number_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v small_a be_v but_o two_o of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o least_o number_n yet_o sufficient_a for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v deuter._n 19_o vers_fw-la 15._o matth._n 18._o
vers_fw-la 16._o john_n 8._o vers_n 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o my_o two_o witness_n whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o he_o that_o speak_v here_o unto_o john_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v array_v in_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a colour_n and_o deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n revelation_n 17._o vers_fw-la 4._o but_o the_o witness_n of_o christ_n be_v clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n that_o be_v their_o clothes_n be_v but_o poor_a and_o despicable_a as_o those_o be_v of_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o old_a who_o wear_v also_o sackcloth_n isaiah_n 20._o v_o 2._o a_o rough_a garment_n zechar._n 13._o vers_fw-la 4._o elijah_n be_v gird_v with_o a_o girdle_n of_o leather_n 2_o king_n 1._o vers_fw-la 8._o preach_a repentance_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o persecution_n and_o be_v expose_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n that_o be_v as_o many_o year_n from_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n until_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o clavi_fw-la apocalypt_v verse_n 4._o these_o be_v the_o two_o olive-tree_n and_o the_o two_o candlestick_n stand_v before_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n thus_o be_v the_o highpriest_n joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n zerubbabel_n describe_v zach._n 4._o vers_fw-la 14._o verse_n 5._o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v they_o fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o devour_v their_o enemy_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v they_o he_o must_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v kill_v this_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n when_o at_o his_o request_n fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o captain_n with_o his_o fifty_o man_n 2_o 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he_o will_v also_o show_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n unto_o they_o that_o believ_n he_o will_v give_v they_o joshuas_n and_o zerubbabel_n faithful_a teacher_n and_o religious_a ruler_n and_o governor_n who_o shall_v fit_v and_o edify_v they_o unto_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o as_o candlestick_n give_v light_a unto_o they_o with_o their_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o as_o olive-tree_n assist_v they_o with_o powerful_a consolation_n he_o will_v give_v they_o zealous_a elijah_n and_o elishah_n who_o shall_v fight_v against_o the_o whore_n jezabel_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n and_o other_o persecutor_n he_o will_v also_o at_o length_n send_v they_o his_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o shall_v deliver_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o antichristian_a bondage_n verse_n 7._o and_o when_o they_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n cum_fw-la finierint_fw-la vel_fw-la peregerint_fw-la thus_o the_o version_n do_v render_v it_o either_o in_o the_o perfect_a 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