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speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n exod._n 7.7_o and_o but_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o when_o he_o die_v deut._n 34.7_o the_o last_o forty_o year_n of_o which_o term_n he_o have_v spend_v in_o lead_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n deut._n 29.5_o so_o that_o there_o remain_v but_o the_o eighti_v year_n of_o his_o life_n wherein_o to_o inflict_v those_o ten_o plague_n upon_o egypt_n verse_n 8._o and_o the_o four_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o sun_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o scorch_v man_n with_o fire_n 9_o and_o man_n be_v scorch_v with_o great_a heat_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o have_v power_n over_o these_o plague_n and_o
they_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n as_o it_o be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o evil_a man_n in_o former_a time_n so_o be_v it_o also_o of_o a_o new_a kince_n and_o unheard_a of_o in_o the_o world_n before_o and_o therefore_o god_n provide_v here_o for_o it_o a_o new_a plague_n the_o like_a whereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o four_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o sun_n cause_v it_o to_o scorch_v man_n with_o fire_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a grievous_a manner_n but_o it_o any_o one_o here_o object_n that_o shall_v the_o sun_n the_o common_a luminary_n of_o the_o world_n but_o destitute_a of_o life_n and_o understanding_n have_v such_o a_o power_n give_v to_o it_o the_o saint_n also_o will_v not_o be_v untouched_a i_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n imply_v the_o contrary_a say_v that_o such_o as_o be_v scorch_v by_o the_o sun_n blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o none_o but_o impenitent_a sinner_n do_v feel_v this_o plague_n the_o sun_n by_o the_o marvellous_a direction_n of_o god_n send_v down_o fire_n upon_o they_o but_o cast_v out_o a_o cheer_v light_n upon_o the_o righteous_a thus_o we_o read_v exod._n 14.20_o that_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n cause_n darkness_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o light_a to_o the_o israelite_n we_o read_v also_o dan._n 3.22_o 27._o that_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n which_o kill_v the_o chaldaean_n that_o do_v but_o approach_v thereunto_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o singe_v a_o hair_n of_o the_o three_o pious_a jew_n that_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o let_v this_o consideration_n be_v take_v along_o with_o we_o in_o read_v the_o story_n of_o all_o these_o plague_n that_o they_o be_v so_o order_v as_o that_o no_o hurt_n redound_v to_o the_o righteous_a from_o 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but_o only_o the_o wicked_a yet_o must_v it_o in_o reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v so_o fall_v out_o and_o the_o aforesaid_a intimation_n out_o of_o the_o text_n show_v as_o much_o verse_n 10._o and_o the_o five_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n and_o they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n 11._o and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o their_o sore_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o deed_n as_o some_o other_o of_o the_o plague_n that_o god_n inflict_v upon_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o worshipper_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o that_o he_o former_o inflict_v upon_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n so_o also_o be_v this_o for_o the_o five_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v without_o question_n as_o suitable_a a_o mean_n to_o procure_v darkness_n as_o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o moses_n hand_n towards_o heaven_n his_o kingdom_n that_o extend_v itself_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v thereupon_o darken_a the_o extremity_n of_o which_o plague_n be_v such_o that_o it_o cause_v man_n to_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n for_o consider_v how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v for_o several_a day_n together_o in_o chain_n of_o thick_a and_o palpable_a darkness_n for_o it_o will_v be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o this_o darkness_n of_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v inferior_a either_o in_o duration_n or_o grossness_n to_o that_o of_o egypt_n so_o as_o neither_o to_o see_v one_o another_o nor_o to_o arise_v out_o of_o their_o place_n howbeit_o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o this_o time_n as_o well_o as_o the_o israelite_n heretofore_o during_o this_o dismal_a fog_n that_o bespread_v the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n have_v not_o light_v in_o their_o dwelling_n see_v this_o plague_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o adversary_n and_o so_o ought_v not_o to_o involve_v both_o alike_o and_o this_o be_v sufficient_o hint_v according_a to_o the_o observation_n on_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o four_o vial_n by_o the_o blasphemy_n that_o these_o prisoner_n of_o darkness_n be_v say_v to_o vent_v against_o god_n the_o author_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o plague_n whereas_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n be_v so_o enormous_a a_o crime_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v incident_a to_o the_o saint_n wherefore_o i_o may_v true_o bespeak_v the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n with_o the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 60.2_o of_o his_o prophecy_n behold_v the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n and_o gross_a darkness_n the_o people_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o thou_o verse_n 12._o and_o the_o 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a_o day_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v put_v for_o a_o year_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o allege_v numb_a 14.3_o 34._o where_o it_o be_v say_v your_o child_n shall_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n and_o bear_v your_o whoredom_n until_o your_o carcase_n be_v waste_v in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o which_o you_o search_v the_o land_n even_o forty_o day_n each_o day_n for_o a_o year_n shall_v you_o bear_v your_o iniqu_n tie_v even_o forty_o year_n and_o ezek._n 4.5_o 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v i_o have_v lay_v upon_o thou_o the_o year_n of_o their_o iniquity_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n three_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n so_o shall_v thou_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v accomplish_v they_o lie_v again_o on_o thy_o right_a side_n and_o thou_o shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n forty_o day_n i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o each_o day_n for_o a_o year_n but_o in_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o place_n be_v day_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o into_o year_n otherwise_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o number_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v forty_o day_n a_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o they_o spend_v forty_o year_n about_o it_o which_o every_o one_o see_v to_o be_v absurd_a likewise_o when_o ezekiel_n lie_v upon_o his_o left_a side_n three_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n and_o on_o his_o right_a side_n forty_o day_n for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o judah_n by_o this_o reckon_n he_o will_v have_v lie_v on_o his_o side_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n wherefore_o the_o word_n in_o number_n import_v no_o more_o than_o that_o whereas_o the_o israelite_n have_v spend_v forty_o day_n in_o search_v the_o land_n their_o child_n shall_v answerable_o thereunto_o wander_v forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o also_o do_v the_o passage_n in_o ezekiel_n signify_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v now_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n the_o prophet_n shall_v according_o lie_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o day_n upon_o his_o side_n to_o bear_v their_o iniquity_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n to_o understand_v by_o the_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n that_o the_o witness_n shall_v prophesy_v any_o other_o than_o such_o day_n as_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v consist_v of_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n a_o piece_n final_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n that_o they_o shall_v he_o unbury_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v slay_v which_o be_v the_o most_o evident_a description_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o can_v be_v give_v this_o city_n say_v they_o be_v mean_v of_o rome_n because_o our_o lord_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o roman_a power_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o a_o deputy_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n do_v crucify_v our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o may_v it_o therefore_o be_v affirm_v that_o he_o be_v crucify_v at_o rome_n be_v we_o wont_v to_o say_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v at_o such_o a_o place_n when_o it_o be_v do_v only_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o have_v his_o imperial_a seat_n there_o what_o man_n that_o be_v in_o his_o wit_n do_v ever_o express_v thing_n in_o this_o manner_n certain_o do_v the_o revelation_n speak_v at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o these_o man_n imagine_v it_o will_v be_v the_o most_o ridiculous_a piece_n that_o ever_o be_v pen_v and_o the_o author_n thereof_o
to_o give_v his_o throne_n chap._n 13.2_o together_o with_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o be_v say_v to_o exercise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n before_o he_o chap._n 13.11_o 12._o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o evil_a spirit_n to_o send_v they_o to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n this_o so_o great_a a_o expedition_n of_o all_o the_o king_n in_o the_o world_n combine_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o people_n of_o god_n at_o a_o blow_n be_v in_o itself_o very_o apt_a to_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o river_n dry_v up_o to_o give_v way_n to_o any_o of_o the_o king_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o to_o make_v they_o flinch_v from_o their_o faith_n and_o piety_n wherefore_o the_o admonition_n here_o give_v by_o christ_n be_v very_o seasonable_a who_o compare_v his_o come_n to_o that_o of_o a_o thief_n because_o of_o the_o suddenness_n thereof_o for_o when_o his_o enemy_n shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v seize_v upon_o they_o pronounce_v they_o happy_a who_o in_o so_o perilous_a a_o time_n hold_v fast_o the_o garment_n of_o their_o righteousness_n whereby_o the_o nakedness_n of_o their_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ignorance_n be_v keep_v from_o appear_v to_o their_o shame_n as_o for_o the_o place_n which_o these_o king_n aforesaid_a make_v their_o randezvouz_n it_o be_v here_o call_v armageddon_n that_o be_v the_o mount_n of_o megiddo_n for_o har_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v a_o mount_n and_o mageddon_n be_v the_o same_o with_o megiddo_n a_o city_n belong_v to_o manasseh_n jos_n 17.11_o which_o be_v there_o write_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n mageddo_n and_o have_v here_o the_o letter_n n_n add_v thereunto_o by_o john_n thus_o the_o city_n which_o luke_n chap._n 9.10_o call_v bethsaida_n be_v by_o matthew_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o n_n term_v in_o greek_a bethsaidan_n chap._n 11.21_o but_o as_o the_o letter_n n_n be_v add_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n aforesaid_a so_o be_v the_o letter_n or_o rather_o aspiration_n of_o h_z take_v away_o from_o the_o begin_n thereof_o while_o it_o be_v write_v armageddon_n as_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n haleluia_o psal_n 146.1_o which_o in_o greek_a be_v write_v both_o there_o and_o also_o in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 19.1_o allelujah_o without_o the_o letter_n or_o aspiration_n h._n now_o the_o mount_n of_o megiddo_n seem_v to_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n rather_o than_o another_o place_n towards_o which_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n must_v draw_v their_o army_n against_o that_o of_o the_o saint_n because_o this_o city_n have_v be_v of_o old_a renown_a for_o the_o wonderful_a defeat_n that_o barak_n with_o ten_o thousand_o man_n at_o his_o foot_n give_v to_o the_o potent_a host_n of_o jabin_n king_n of_o canaan_n who_o be_v a_o mighty_a oppresser_n of_o the_o israelite_n judg._n 4.2_o 6._o compare_v with_o chap._n 5.19_o 20._o where_o in_o deborahs_n song_n of_o victory_n it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n come_v and_o fight_v then_o fight_v the_o king_n of_o canaan_n in_o taanach_n by_o the_o water_n of_o megiddo_n they_o take_v no_o gain_n of_o money_n they_o fight_v from_o heaven_n the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n for_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o miraculous_a discomfiture_n that_o happen_v to_o sisera_n the_o captain_n general_n of_o jabins_n army_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o canaan_n that_o side_v with_o he_o against_o god_n people_n be_v of_o great_a influence_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o make_v they_o expect_v the_o like_a overthrow_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n his_o follower_n in_o the_o same_o place_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n into_o the_o air_n and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v verse_n 18._o and_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o mighty_a a_o earthquake_n and_o so_o great_a verse_n 19_o and_o die_v great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v and_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n verse_n 20._o and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v verse_n 21._o and_o there_o fall_v upon_o man_n a_o great_a hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n every_o stone_n about_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n and_o man_n blaspheme_v god_n because_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n for_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a god_n have_v already_o plague_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o worshipper_n in_o the_o other_o three_o element_n of_o earth_n water_n and_o fire_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o three_o and_o four_o vial_n wherefore_o that_o all_o nature_n may_v be_v arm_v against_o so_o outrageous_a offender_n this_o last_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o into_o the_o air._n which_o be_v no_o soon_o do_v but_o a_o loud_a voice_n be_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v this_o voice_n be_v right_o ascribe_v to_o god_n himself_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o person_n about_o or_o under_o the_o throne_n as_o we_o see_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v chap_n 19.5_o because_o we_o find_v he_o speak_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n chap._n 21.5_o 6._o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o write_v for_o these_o word_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v do_v as_o therefore_o in_o that_o place_n it_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v a_o period_n set_v to_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o world_n so_o do_v 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noise_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o the_o rush_v of_o nation_n that_o make_v a_o rush_n like_o the_o rush_n of_o mighty_a water_n and_o jeremiah_n say_v of_o old_a babylon_n the_o type_n of_o rome_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 51.55_o the_o lord_n have_v spoil_v babylon_n and_o destroy_v out_o of_o her_o the_o great_a voice_n when_o her_o wave_n do_v roar_v like_o great_a water_n a_o noise_n of_o their_o voice_n be_v utter_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o still_a of_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n be_v well_o rank_v by_o the_o psalmist_n with_o the_o quiet_v of_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n psalm_n 65_o 7._o now_o rome_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o these_o water_n because_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o
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the_o lord_n for_o so_o this_o word_n original_o hebrew_a do_v signify_v see_v psal_n 146.1_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v have_v both_o judge_v that_o great_a harlot_n which_o with_o the_o lewdness_n of_o her_o whoredom_n corrupt_v the_o earth_n whereof_o we_o have_v before_o speak_v in_o our_o exposition_n on_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n and_o also_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n and_o this_o vengeance_n be_v take_v in_o so_o strange_a a_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v parrallel_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n save_v in_o the_o prediction_n concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o bozrah_n and_o the_o land_n of_o idumea_n whereof_o we_o read_v isa_n 34.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o though_o many_o city_n have_v be_v burn_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o man_n yea_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n yet_o 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saint_n on_o earth_n who_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o god_n declare_v their_o approbation_n of_o what_o the_o other_o have_v do_v by_o say_v amen_o alleluja_n for_o though_o the_o saint_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o the_o vision_n introduce_v as_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o true_a place_n of_o their_o abode_n be_v the_o earth_n no_o more_o than_o the_o ascent_n of_o john_n into_o heaven_n in_o a_o vision_n and_o his_o view_v the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v chap._n 4.1.2_o make_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n cease_v from_o be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o isle_n patmos_n for_o these_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n together_o with_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n howbeit_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o be_v both_o here_o and_o else_o where_o in_o the_o revelation_n distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n because_o as_o the_o very_a name_n of_o elder_n give_v to_o they_o do_v import_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o they_o signify_v and_o this_o number_n of_o the_o elder_n seem_v to_o be_v model_v from_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n 1_o chron._n 24.7_o 8._o into_o who_o room_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v come_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v never_o want_v some_o to_o watch_v over_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n verse_n 5._o and_o a_o voice_n come_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n say_v praise_v our_o god_n all_o you_o his_o servant_n and_o you_o that_o fear_v he_o both_o small_a and_o great_a the_o praise_v of_o god_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o comely_a in_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o be_v here_o though_o upon_o a_o new_a account_n as_o will_v appear_v from_o that_o which_o follow_v incite_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o the_o throne_n to_o do_v it_o again_o which_o voice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n himself_o although_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o throne_n but_o to_o some_o other_o person_n that_o be_v under_o or_o about_o the_o same_o and_o have_v he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n for_o his_o god_n as_o the_o voice_n itself_o do_v intimate_v when_o it_o say_v praise_v our_o god_n all_o you_o his_o servant_n if_o it_o be_v further_o demand_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n the_o author_n of_o the_o voice_n shall_v be_v whether_o a_o glorify_a saint_n or_o a_o angel_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o rather_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o angel_n because_o we_o find_v the_o like_a exhortation_n use_v by_o a_o angel_n chap._n 14.6_o 7._o as_o for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o the_o voice_n speak_v unto_o see_v they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n this_o sufficient_o hint_v that_o they_o be_v not_o mere_o pious_a man_n but_o such_o as_o beside_o their_o piety_n be_v employ_v by_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o in_o particular_a bear_v the_o office_n of_o prophet_n in_o the_o church_n for_o so_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n when_o difference_v from_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v elsewhere_o understand_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n see_v chap._n 11.18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o reward_n unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n small_a and_o great_a now_o that_o many_o prophet_n will_v then_o exist_v when_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v i_o have_v before_o show_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n verse_n 6._o and_o i_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a thundering_n say_v alleluja_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v verse_n 7._o let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a verse_n 8._o and_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a for_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n though_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o inducement_n to_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o rejoice_v yet_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o work_n more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a of_o far_o great_a efficacy_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o acclamation_n here_o make_v be_v more_o loud_a and_o solemn_a than_o the_o other_o that_o go_v before_o for_o john_n say_v that_o he_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a 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