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inquisition_n be_v a_o great_a engine_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n fight_v and_o destroy_v many_o and_o other_o commission_n appoint_v both_o here_o in_o england_n in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n and_o in_o other_o country_n for_o the_o find_v out_o and_o put_v to_o death_n by_o fire_n and_o faggot_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o hold_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o who_o will_v rather_o lose_v their_o life_n than_o depart_v therefrom_o as_o for_o the_o other_o exposition_n they_o can_v hold_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n according_a to_o the_o computation_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o follow_v and_o show_v to_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a we_o must_v expect_v then_o note_n note_n that_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v free_a from_o trouble_n and_o danger_n during_o the_o time_n allot_v unto_o antichrist_n but_o partly_o by_o great_a army_n and_o partly_o by_o particular_a persecution_n they_o shall_v ever_o be_v impugn_a that_o we_o may_v stand_v ready_a arm_v with_o faith_n and_o patience_n comfort_v ourselves_o in_o this_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v never_o be_v extinguish_v when_o all_o the_o force_n that_o can_v be_v make_v be_v raise_v against_o she_o but_o she_o shall_v still_o remain_v to_o triumph_v over_o antichrist_n and_o all_o her_o enemy_n at_o the_o last_o and_o i_o stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n 18._o verse_n 18._o in_o the_o latin_a this_o be_v read_v he_o stand_v as_o if_o the_o dragon_n be_v mean_v but_o in_o all_o greek_a copy_n i_o stand_v and_o so_o rupertus_n and_o primasius_n and_o all_o we_o and_o among_o the_o papal_v ribera_n and_o viegas_n read_v it_o so_o and_o it_o be_v most_o plain_o a_o passage_n to_o the_o next_o vision_n of_o the_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n for_o to_o behold_v this_o he_o show_v here_o that_o he_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n chap._n xiii_o what_o be_v figure_v out_o by_o this_o beast_n quest_n 1._o verse_n 1._o whereof_o it_o 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long_o with_o harp_n and_o song_n she_o praise_v god_n as_o moses_n then_o do_v and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n also_o because_o contain_v his_o praise_n as_o chap._n 5.9_o here_o god_n be_v praise_v for_o his_o power_n already_o show_v and_o the_o come_n in_o of_o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v prophetical_o mention_v in_o these_o word_n 4._o verse_n 4._o and_o all_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a note_n note_n that_o in_o purity_n study_v to_o serve_v god_n without_o admit_v any_o popish_a corruption_n although_o there_o be_v opposition_n and_o much_o trouble_n to_o they_o still_o yet_o they_o may_v rejoice_v as_o victor_n over_o the_o pope_n be_v assure_v that_o he_o with_o all_o his_o adherent_n shall_v go_v down_o more_o and_o more_o and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o pure_a worshipper_n of_o god_n shall_v increase_v till_o that_o even_o all_o the_o gentile_n come_v to_o join_v with_o they_o popish_a corruption_n be_v quite_o abolish_v in_o all_o place_n and_o out_o of_o our_o joy_n herein_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o the_o lord_n singular_o praise_v he_o for_o this_o incstimable_a blessing_n wherein_o we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v share_v with_o the_o first_o and_o in_o the_o large_a measure_n quest_n 5._o verse_n 5._o 2._o after_o these_o thing_n i_o look_v and_o behold_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o and_o in_o that_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o come_v forth_o be_v so_o clothe_v and_o have_v seven_o golden_a vial_n give_v unto_o they_o by_o one_o of_o the_o four_o animal_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n fill_v the_o temple_n and_o hinder_v that_o none_o can_v enter_v till_o the_o seven_o angel_n have_v pour_v out_o their_o vial_n answ_n brightman_n brightman_n some_o by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n wherein_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o two_o table_n be_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n understand_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o mystical_a and_o recondit_fw-la thing_n of_o god_n which_o now_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n antichrist_n fall_v forbs_n forbs_n or_o the_o church_n come_v to_o light_n which_o have_v hitherto_o a_o long_a time_n lie_v hide_v through_o persecution_n napier_n napier_n yet_o some_o that_o parallel_n these_o vial_n and_o the_o trumpet_n together_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o this_o sense_n some_o understand_v nothing_o but_o just_a proceed_n fox_n bullinger_n fox_n because_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n be_v keep_v some_o without_o any_o mystical_a signification_n hold_v pareus_n pareus_n that_o as_o in_o a_o stage-play_a the_o actor_n come_v out_o of_o diverse_a place_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o scene_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v so_o here_o these_o angel_n be_v set_v forth_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o heaven_n we_o read_v of_o the_o temple_n be_v open_v chap._n 11.19_o that_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n may_v appear_v but_o here_o the_o same_o temple_n be_v open_v for_o another_o purpose_n that_o the_o angel_n with_o their_o plague_n may_v come_v forth_o and_o pour_v they_o out_o upon_o the_o earth_n i_o think_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v mistake_v which_o confound_v these_o two_o as_o one_o mystery_n of_o divine_a revelation_n now_o make_v more_o than_o in_o time_n past_a there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o press_v this_o passage_n any_o further_a than_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v set_v open_a for_o they_o to_o come_v out_o be_v seven_o in_o number_n whereas_o no_o open_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n because_o there_o one_o angel_n come_v forth_o alone_o here_o seven_o together_o but_o they_o 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anger_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v these_o vial_n some_o of_o the_o inscrutability_n of_o these_o judgement_n hold_v that_o hereby_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o none_o can_v find_v they_o out_o what_o they_o be_v till_o they_o be_v fulfil_v bullinger_n primasius_n bullinger_n some_o that_o nothing_o else_o be_v hereby_o mean_v but_o that_o none_o can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n to_o live_v there_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o gagneus_fw-la ambros_n andâ—eas_n gagneus_fw-la till_o these_o judgement_n be_v execute_v some_o that_o it_o be_v allude_v here_o unto_o the_o cloud_n rest_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o dedication_n signify_v pareus_n exod._n 40.34_o 1_o king_n 8.10_o gorran_n consent_v to_o the_o blind_n of_o the_o reprobate_n here_o signify_v so_o that_o moses_n can_v not_o enter_v in_o and_o likewise_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o solomon_n temple_n the_o blind_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o great_a doctor_n in_o the_o papacy_n be_v figure_v out_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o see_v into_o the_o error_n by_o they_o maintain_v till_o they_o have_v smart_v by_o all_o these_o follow_a plague_n that_o be_v never_o some_o expound_v this_o smoke_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o church_n but_o dark_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o light_n which_o shall_v be_v brightman_n brightman_n when_o the_o full_a number_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v make_v up_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n which_o be_v intimate_v shall_v not_o be_v till_o these_o vial_n be_v pour_v all_o out_o when_o it_o be_v say_v no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n till_o the_o seven_o angel_n have_v do_v pour_v out_o their_o vial_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n they_o which_o embrace_v the_o truth_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o few_o and_o the_o light_n shall_v be_v hold_n by_o the_o adverse_a part_n to_o be_v but_o a_o fume_n or_o smoke_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v into_o it_o some_o expound_v it_o of_o god_n powerful_a presence_n unto_o these_o executioner_n of_o his_o wrath_n forbs_n forbs_n even_o till_o the_o empty_n out_o of_o all_o these_o vial_n so_o as_o that_o none_o can_v hinder_v they_o all_o the_o time_n in_o their_o proceed_n some_o will_v have_v the_o darken_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o error_n set_v forth_o by_o this_o smoke_n napier_n napier_n so_o as_o that_o till_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o these_o vial_n finish_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o pure_a church_n cleanse_v from_o all_o corruption_n of_o all_o these_o exposition_n forbs_n forbs_n that_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v most_o genuine_a and_o least_o strain_v which_o appli_v this_o unto_o god_n powerful_a presence_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v the_o execute_n of_o these_o plague_n till_o the_o full_a end_n thereof_o for_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o angel_n with_o these_o plague_n be_v say_v to_o come_v intimate_v that_o the_o lord_n who_o dwell_v there_o have_v decree_v they_o now_o because_o 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heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o do_v also_o saint_n peter_n 3.13_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o any_o sea_n shall_v have_v a_o be_v any_o more_o but_o the_o glassy_a sea_n before_o the_o throne_n chap._n 4._o the_o sea_n that_o now_o be_v be_v consume_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o that_o fire_n as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v and_o indeed_o the_o sea_n be_v such_o a_o huge_a depth_n and_o so_o hideous_a to_o behold_v when_o it_o work_v and_o the_o wave_n thereof_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o some_o representation_n of_o hell_n that_o bottomless_a pit_n boil_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o therefore_o for_o comfort_v it_o be_v add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sea_n 9_o chap._n 9_o the_o locust_n before_o be_v note_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o the_o beast_n as_o terrible_a as_o they_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n 13._o chap._n 13._o the_o sea_n therefore_o be_v as_o another_o bottomless_a pit_n 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whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o church_n glorify_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n pareus_n pareus_n i_o answer_v with_o pareus_n that_o she_o be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o local_a motion_n but_o of_o her_o original_n which_o be_v from_o god_n and_o from_o heaven_n for_o the_o saint_n be_v beget_v of_o god_n 1.18_o jam._n 1.18_o and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o descend_v from_o he_o yea_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o elsewhere_o by_o this_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o above_o in_o this_o sense_n 4.26_o gal_n 4.26_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o whereas_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o she_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o bride_n prepare_v for_o her_o husband_n which_o be_v by_o the_o ornament_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a the_o church_n indeed_o be_v in_o prepare_v for_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n but_o she_o be_v not_o full_o prepare_v till_o the_o accession_n of_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o her_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o to_o intimate_v this_o time_n the_o lord_n be_v speak_v of_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n but_o of_o a_o husband_n for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v gather_v then_o from_o hence_o that_o the_o glorify_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n must_v needs_o be_v mean_v here_o because_o till_o that_o time_n she_o be_v not_o full_o adorn_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o marriage_n as_o she_o be_v set_v forth_o here_o to_o be_v for_o she_o be_v not_o without_o some_o imperfection_n until_o this_o time_n but_o here_o she_o be_v describe_v as_o most_o complete_a and_o perfect_a in_o every_o respect_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n 3._o verse_n 3._o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v with_o the_o faithful_a he_o will_v 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be_v such_o as_o be_v here_o particular_o reckon_v up_o or_o in_o any_o other_o kind_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o unbeliever_n and_o abominable_a shall_v burn_v for_o ever_o in_o hell_n where_o they_o shall_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n when_o as_o all_o sorrow_n and_o cry_v shall_v be_v do_v away_o to_o the_o godly_a let_v the_o wicked_a therefore_o tremble_v at_o these_o thing_n and_o turn_v and_o so_o many_o as_o fear_n god_n comfort_n themselves_o in_o the_o assure_a hope_n and_o expectation_n to_o be_v comfort_v far_o beyond_o all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o do_v or_o can_v endure_v in_o this_o world_n from_o henceforward_o the_o church_n reign_v in_o heaven_n be_v describe_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 11._o verse_n 11._o and_o her_o light_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a even_o like_o a_o jasper_n stone_n clear_a as_o crystal_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n do_v communicate_v now_o with_o god_n in_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o before_o be_v represent_v by_o a_o jasper_n stone_n 4.3_o chap._n 4.3_o which_o be_v of_o incomparable_a brightness_n and_o so_o be_v the_o crystal_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v proceed_v to_o the_o wall_n great_a and_o high_a 12._o verse_n 12._o and_o the_o twelve_o gate_n the_o wall_n of_o a_o city_n serve_v for_o defence_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n may_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o incursion_n of_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o great_a high_a wall_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o safety_n thereof_o touch_v the_o gate_n whereof_o three_o be_v towards_o the_o east_n 13._o verse_n 13._o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v plain_o borrow_v from_o ezech._n 48.31_o the_o gate_n towards_o all_o part_n show_v that_o this_o church_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v also_o plain_o teach_v luk._n 13.29_o they_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n west_n north_n &_o south_n napier_n luk_n 13.29_o andreas_n napier_n &_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v i_o dislike_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n hereby_o intimate_v according_a to_o some_o for_o why_o else_o shall_v the_o number_n of_o three_o be_v set_v down_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o number_n the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v write_v upon_o these_o gate_n to_o show_v that_o unto_o the_o true_a israelite_n only_o this_o city_n do_v appertain_v &_o consist_v of_o such_o only_a twelve_o angel_n stand_v at_o the_o gate_n to_o show_v how_o by_o the_o conduct_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o prophet_n napiâ—r_n bullinger_n pareus_n napiâ—r_n apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n they_o be_v bring_v in_o according_a to_o some_o but_o i_o think_v that_o angel_n be_v rather_o proper_o to_o be_v understand_v who_o be_v place_v as_o a_o guard_n unto_o the_o city_n at_o each_o gate_n 34._o psal_n 34._o for_o the_o 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