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musician_n piper_n and_o trumpeter_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o she_o that_o be_v all_o pleasant_a music_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v ransack_v and_o take_v from_o she_o so_o that_o no_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n shall_v be_v find_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o crafts-man_n or_o millstone_n to_o grind_v any_o more_o in_o thou_o that_o be_v no_o man_n shall_v use_v any_o trade_n or_o grind_v any_o corn_n any_o more_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n shall_v shine_v no_o more_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o of_o the_o bride_n shall_v be_v hear_v â—o_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o that_o be_v all_o light_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o she_o and_o that_o joy_n of_o marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o these_o thing_n aforementioned_a do_v include_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o comfort_n that_o can_v be_v have_v or_o that_o man_n have_v have_v in_o this_o world_n the_o wrath_n 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of_o the_o chief_a thing_n in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n chap._n lxxi_o in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n john_n revelation_n and_o vision_n do_v treat_v only_o upon_o the_o utter_a downfall_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o spiritual_a babylon_n and_o this_o nineteenth_o chapter_n do_v set_v forth_o the_o joy_n and_o glory_n and_o triumph_v the_o saint_n and_o angel_n have_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o great_a city_n for_o now_o do_v begin_v their_o eternal_a glory_n and_o not_o before_o neither_o be_v the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o not_o as_o yet_o but_o as_o john_n see_v in_o the_o vision_n the_o downfall_n of_o the_o whore_n so_o in_o his_o vision_n he_o see_v the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n after_o her_o destruction_n which_o thing_n will_v be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o at_o present_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o john_n do_v say_v he_o see_v these_o thing_n as_o if_o they_o be_v perform_v and_o do_v already_o for_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a 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〈◊〉_d thing_n for_o noâ—_n other_o will_v have_v it_o as_o well_o as_o myself_o so_o that_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o many_o will_v receive_v benefit_n by_o it_o which_o shall_v last_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o liveâ—â—_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o knowledge_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o all_o thâ—_n chief_a mysterious_a say_n and_o vision_n in_o the_o book_n of_o john_n revelation_n it_o shall_v remain_v in_o some_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o happy_a will_v those_o be_v in_o who_o it_o do_v remain_v and_o miserable_a will_v those_o â—e_n who_o despise_v and_o reject_v it_o though_o i_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n so_o i_o shall_v leave_v the_o issue_n to_o my_o god_n my_o king_n and_o my_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o singular_a person_n who_o be_v distinct_a of_o himself_o from_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o conclude_v this_o epistle_n write_a by_o lodowick_n muggleton_n 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chap._n 58._o how_o the_o spiritual_a babylon_n be_v compare_v unto_o the_o temporal_a and_o how_o false_a worship_n may_v be_v and_o be_v call_v mystery_n babylon_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n open_v and_o how_o and_o when_o the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o how_o the_o gentile_n worship_n be_v idolatrous_a and_o so_o become_v or_o make_v up_o that_o great_a city_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o her_o fornication_n chap_n 59_o how_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v say_v to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o how_o the_o saint_n do_v drink_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n how_o the_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n do_v carry_v the_o whore_n and_o how_o she_o fit_v upon_o the_o beast_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o beast_n and_o why_o call_v a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n chap._n 60._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o woman_n how_o she_o be_v array_v in_o scarlet_a colour_n and_o purple_a and_o precious_a stone_n with_o a_o golden_a cup_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o what_o these_o thing_n do_v signify_v and_o how_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n chap._n 61._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v and_o how_o he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o eight_o and_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o with_o other_o deep_a secret_n chap._n 62._o how_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o seven_o mountain_n and_o what_o the_o mountain_n be_v chap._n 63._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o their_o have_a power_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o how_o they_o make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o what_o weapon_n they_o fight_v with_o and_o with_o what_o weapon_n the_o lamb_n do_v overcome_v they_o chap._n 64._o how_o the_o ten_o horn_n receive_v power_n from_o the_o beast_n to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o how_o the_o same_o ten_o king_n receive_v power_n from_o god_n to_o make_v the_o whore_n desolate_a to_o fulfil_v god_n will_n yet_o all_o but_o wicked_a king_n yet_o they_o do_v his_o will_n chap._n 65._o how_o all_o this_o 17_o chapter_n be_v show_v unto_o john_n by_o vision_n and_o none_o can_v interpret_v it_o but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n chap._n 66._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o temporal_a babylon_n and_o the_o spiritual_a babylon_n and_o how_o this_o spiritual_a babylon_n be_v call_v a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o hateful_a bird_n and_o a_o hold_n of_o every_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o nation_n commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o chap._n 67._o how_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o and_o how_o she_o must_v drink_v she_o own_o blood_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o fill_v her_o cup_n and_o give_v it_o her_o double_a to_o drink_v and_o what_o manner_n of_o famine_n and_o fire_n she_o shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o chap._n 68_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o merchant_n stand_v afar_o off_o for_o fear_v of_o her_o torment_n chap._n 69._o how_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v bid_v to_o rejoice_v over_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o that_o god_n have_v avenge_v himself_o on_o she_o chap._n 70._o how_o the_o seed_n of_o reason_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o can_v find_v out_o the_o true_a god_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n can_v find_v out_o god_n in_o all_o those_o narrow_a path_n where_o he_o do_v walk_v and_o how_o the_o voice_n of_o mirth_n do_v cease_v when_o babylon_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o saint_n be_v find_v in_o she_o chap._n 71._o how_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n and_o saint_n do_v sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o perpetual_a downfall_n of_o spiritual_a babylon_n chap._n 72._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a thundering_n and_o how_o the_o saint_n be_v marry_v unto_o god_n chap._n 73._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o white_a horse_n and_o by_o the_o many_o crown_n that_o he_o have_v on_o his_o head_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o glory_n between_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o no_o man_n know_v his_o name_n but_o himself_o chap._n 74._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o garment_n of_o christ_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o his_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n &_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o tread_v the_o wine-fat_n chap._n 75._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n that_o follow_v christ_n and_o how_o they_o all_o sit_v upon_o white_a horse_n and_o how_o christ_n tread_v the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o winepress_a of_o almighty_a god_n and_o yet_o not_o his_o father_n wrath_n chap._n 76._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n write_v upon_o his_o thigh_n and_o how_o he_o may_v be_v call_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o redemption_n and_o how_o his_o death_n get_v power_n over_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n so_o that_o he_o can_v dispose_v of_o death_n now_o as_o he_o please_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n chap._n 77._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o what_o the_o supper_n be_v they_o be_v invite_v unto_o and_o what_o it_o be_v they_o must_v have_v to_o supper_n and_o how_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v say_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n and_o of_o captain_n and_o of_o mighty_a man_n chap._n 78._o how_o the_o temporal_a power_n signify_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o spiritual_a power_n signify_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o how_o they_o be_v both_o cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n chap._n 79._o the_o prophet_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a god_n who_o become_v very_a man_n and_o yet_o be_v very_a god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n chap._n 80._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o how_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v compass_v about_o in_o all_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o that_o fire_n be_v that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n chap._n 81._o how_o non-commissionated_n man_n be_v those_o that_o do_v add_v unto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o to_o all_o the_o scripture_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o plague_n write_v in_o that_o book_n will_v be_v add_v unto_o they_o for_o go_v before_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n chap._n 82._o how_o man_n be_v say_v to_o diminish_v or_o take_v away_o from_o this_o book_n and_o how_o he_o have_v his_o part_n take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n all_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o most_o divine_a mystery_n plain_o open_v in_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n do_v speak_v of_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v john_n call_v it_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n thing_n which_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v john_n may_v well_o say_v that_o god_n do_v give_v it_o unto_o he_o because_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n as_o he_o do_v make_v it_o appear_v in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n in_o this_o chapter_n also_o those_o servant_n which_o he_o be_v to_o declare_v this_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o i_o declare_v it_o be_v unto_o the_o minister_n of_o those_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o church_n themselves_o also_o john_n do_v speak_v much_o of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n by_o way_n of_o vision_n as_o well_o as_o revelation_n and_o that_o do_v make_v this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n to_o be_v the_o more_o difficult_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v or_o to_o be_v interpret_v therefore_o many_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v go_v about_o to_o interpret_v some_o place_n of_o it_o but_o have_v leave_v the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o as_o a_o seal_a book_n which_o can_v be_v open_v and_o have_v leave_v that_o which_o they_o have_v write_v upon_o as_o dark_a to_o the_o reader_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o
be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o other_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o law_n now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o can_v learn_v or_o sing_v this_o new_a song_n of_o praise_n unto_o the_o lamb_n nor_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n but_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n now_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n what_o they_o be_v i_o have_v open_v before_o also_o what_o the_o harp_n be_v i_o have_v show_v before_o so_o that_o i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o here_o chap._n xlii_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n also_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb._n and_o in_o the_o five_o verse_n there_o be_v say_v in_o their_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n for_o they_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n observe_v that_o those_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o saint_n they_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v defile_v with_o woman_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o they_o be_v not_o defile_v in_o their_o soul_n with_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n for_o idolatrous_a man_n be_v call_v whore_n and_o who_o ever_o worship_v image_n or_o false_a god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o strange_a god_n and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o spiritual_a fornication_n and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v defile_v with_o woman_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v in_o many_o place_n prove_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o interpretation_n and_o as_o for_o their_o be_v virgin_n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o they_o be_v not_o taint_v with_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o nation_n set_v up_o by_o those_o beast_n 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thousand_o who_o be_v redeem_v by_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o apostle_n commission_n i_o say_v these_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o say_v before_o therefore_o call_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o believe_a gentile_n be_v not_o call_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n because_o god_n choose_v the_o jew_n church_n first_o therefore_o the_o believe_a jew_n be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o john_n the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o these_o be_v preserve_v in_o their_o spirit_n from_o defile_v themselves_o with_o idol_n they_o be_v say_v in_o their_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n for_o they_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o worship_v of_o false_a god_n and_o so_o not_o defile_v with_o woman_n but_o worship_v christ_n in_o the_o way_n as_o he_o give_v his_o apostle_n to_o establish_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o in_o the_o six_o verse_n john_n see_v in_o his_o vision_n another_o angel_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n have_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o every_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n this_o angel_n john_n see_v fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n have_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o preach_v i_o declare_v it_o be_v peter_n he_o be_v the_o head-apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n commit_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o and_o to_o who_o christ_n commit_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o hell_n and_o upon_o peter_n faith_n christ_n call_v a_o rock_n upon_o which_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n also_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o mind_n that_o christ_n give_v this_o power_n to_o all_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o to_o peter_n for_o they_o all_o have_v their_o commission_n from_o christ_n after_o he_o be_v ascend_v to_o preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n that_o 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