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they_o cant._n 5._o 9_o and_o 6._o 1._o then_o come_v the_o jewish_a church_n out_o of_o her_o open_a grave_n ezek._n 37._o 12._o as_o the_o morning_n out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o after_o a_o long_a night_n cant._n 6._o 10._o out_o of_o her_o wilderness_n she_o be_v somewhat_o move_v and_o mollify_v by_o the_o two_o first_o hallelujah_n v._o 1._o 3._o but_o more_o by_o the_o 3d._n wherein_o the_o 4_o live_a wight_n and_o the_o 24_o elder_n joint_o and_o public_o sound_v their_o haleluia_o v._o 4._o yet_o most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o lamb_n voice_n be_v she_o rouse_v and_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v christ_n that_o do_v powerful_o pull_v the_o veil_n from_o off_o her_o heart_n v._o 5._o so_o that_o now_o she_o join_v with_o the_o gentile-churche_n in_o the_o four_o haleluia_o to_o concelebrate_v that_o great_a mercy_n of_o rome_n ruin_n who_o idolatry_n have_v long_o be_v her_o stumbling-block_n now_o all_o the_o saint_n jew_n and_o gentile_n join_v with_o one_o consent_n to_o praise_n the_o lord_n v._o 6._o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o many_o water_n and_o of_o mighty_a thunder_n thus_o the_o believe_a gentile_n do_v all_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v christ_n into_o their_o mother_n house_n the_o jewish_a church_n cant._n 3._o 4._o the_o gentile_a church_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o jewish_a joh._n 4._o 22._o and_o now_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o a_o long_a divorce_n have_v the_o robe_n of_o a_o bride_n bestow_v on_o she_o chap._n 19.8_o that_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o gentile_a church_n both_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o lamb_n and_o because_o christ_n will_v not_o marry_v this_o new_a bride_n but_o as_o a_o conqueror_n therefore_o be_v his_o conquest_n relate_v after_o the_o conqueror_n be_v describe_v v._o 11_o 20._o christ_n draw_v his_o sword_n when_o he_o begin_v his_o war_n against_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n josh_n 5._o 13_o 14._o and_o he_o will_v never_o put_v up_o his_o draw_v sword_n till_o he_o have_v make_v all_o his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n the_o dragon_n can_v prevail_v against_o michael_n our_o prince_n rev._n 12._o 8._o here_o the_o beast_n that_o bear_v the_o whore_n be_v take_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o fraud_n and_o force_n and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o both_o cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n that_o burn_v with_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o most_o exquisite_a and_o most_o unquenchable_a burn_a rev._n 19_o 19_o 20._o the_o beast_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o civil_a or_o temporal_a power_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastic_a power_n make_v up_o one_o antichrist_n who_o christ_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o field_n conquer_v venit_fw-la vidit_fw-la vicit_fw-la catch_n cast_v he_o away_o with_o indignation_n yea_o come_v upon_o he_o as_o out_o of_o a_o engine_n while_o he_o be_v most_o secure_a and_o insult_a when_o he_o say_v i_o sit_v as_o a_o god_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n ch._n 18._o 7._o and_o hurl_v he_o headlong_o into_o hell_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v burn_v for_o burn_v as_o he_o have_v burn_v alive_a many_o of_o god_n martyr_n with_o a_o temporal_a fire_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v burn_v alive_a himself_n with_o eternal_a fire_n and_o the_o king_n that_o be_v antichrist_n auxiliary_n with_o their_o arm_n shall_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n v._o 21._o at_o armageddon_n which_o signify_v a_o treacherous_a army_n or_o a_o unfortunate_a troop_n or_o rather_o a_o mountain_n of_o man_n cut_v in_o piece_n as_o sisera_n army_n be_v at_o the_o water_n of_o megiddo_n judg._n 5.19_o revel_v 16.16_o these_o be_v not_o so_o deep_o damn_v as_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v they_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o infernal_a praetor_n the_o seven_o memorable_a remark_n be_v the_o seven_o vial_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o air_n that_o be_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n that_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n who_o have_v hitherto_o uphold_v the_o beast_n kingdom_n now_o it_o be_v do_v ch._n 16_o 17._o to_o wit_n the_o dragon_n be_v or_o devil_n deputy_n antichrist_n chap._n 13.2_o be_v undo_v and_o utter_o destroy_v note_v 1._o the_o instrument_n of_o this_o destruction_n heaven_n and_o earth_n conspire_v together_o for_o that_o work_n v._o 18._o 2_o the_o object_n of_o this_o destruction_n be_v the_o whole_a antichristian_a church_n and_o state_n ver_fw-la 19_o the_o 10_o part_v whereof_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v at_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o witness_n ch._n 11.13_o here_o the_o nine_o part_n remain_v do_v fall_v in_o a_o tripartite_a ruin_n this_o earthquake_n pull_v it_o all_o into_o three_o piece_n and_o all_o confederate_a place_n and_o people_n be_v either_o convert_v or_o confound_v whether_o continent_n country_n or_o island_n see_v ezek._n 5._o 11_o 12._o zech._n 14.4_o 5._o some_o may_v flee_v away_o v._o 20._o and_o chap._n 18.4_o by_o true_a penitency_n 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