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the_o time_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_v the_o time_n prefix_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n which_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n note_v by_o the_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o heaven_n know_v because_o they_o see_v christ_n on_o the_o cloud_n as_o on_o a_o throne_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o last_o day_n fulfil_v and_o fulfil_v to_o reap_v to_o gather_v the_o good_a into_o heaven_n the_o barn_n the_o tare_n in_o bundle_n for_o the_o fire_n the_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a the_o measure_n of_o the_o church_n misery_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v full_a and_o he_o that_o late_o on_o the_o cloud_n thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n on_o the_o earth_n &c_n &c_n thus_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o reap_v the_o earth_n say_v come_v you_o bless_v go_v you_o curse_v thus_o the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 13._o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n yet_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o do_v what_o they_o 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fire_n yet_o by_o accident_n not_o in_o himself_o because_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o tyrant_n and_o heretic_n oppose_v truth_n verse_n 4._o and_o that_o they_o shall_v kill_v one_o another_o heretic_n under_o a_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o christ_n persecute_v and_o kill_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n learn_v hence_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o christ_n will_v suffer_v for_o our_o good_a to_o wit_n the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n christ_n suffer_v tyrant_n to_o afflict_v his_o saint_n verse_n 5._o loe_o a_o black_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o he_o have_v a_o pair_n of_o balance_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o wit_n the_o church_n in_o her_o afflict_a condition_n by_o wicked_a heretic_n who_o cloud_n the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n with_o their_o black_a heresy_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o deformity_n upon_o the_o church_n who_o be_v former_o white_a i_o omit_v the_o name_n of_o the_o heretic_n who_o in_o the_o age_n follow_v the_o apostle_n till_o the_o time_n of_o 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scripture_n be_v a_o true_a touchstone_n to_o try_v gold_n and_o brass_n verse_n 6._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 4._o beast_n &c_n &c_n it_o be_v the_o lamb_n voice_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o four_o beast_n chap._n 5.6_o proclaim_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o through_o the_o ambition_n luxury_n covetousness_n and_o negligence_n of_o bishop_n the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v so_o corrupt_v and_o by_o here_o tick_v so_o adulterate_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v pure_a and_o sound_a by_o wheat_n in_o this_o place_n sincere_a teacher_n be_v mean_v who_o shall_v be_v rare_a by_o barley_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o shall_v be_v scarce_o though_o some_o understand_v a_o plenty_n hereby_o since_o a_o measure_n of_o wheat_n and_o three_o measure_n of_o barley_n shall_v be_v sell_v for_o a_o penny_n a_o measure_n containted_a a_o quart_n be_v a_o man_n allowance_n for_o a_o day_n a_o penny_n be_v near_o 7_o penny_n 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away_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v his_o majesty_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v as_o a_o scroll_n till_o the_o judgement_n be_v past_a and_o there_o place_n be_v find_v nowhere_o most_n say_v the_o renovation_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v and_o that_o only_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o outward_a form_n and_o corruptible_a quality_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o so_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o as_o it_o be_v but_o shall_v be_v make_v most_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a be_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom_n 8._o being_n to_o be_v free_v from_o corruption_n and_o bondage_n but_o few_o show_v good_a reason_n for_o this_o renovation_n except_o that_o the_o saint_n may_v contemplate_v on_o the_o creation_n renew_v which_o they_o in_o heaven_n shall_v know_v to_o perfection_n though_o this_o be_v altogether_o consume_v now_o since_o 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absolve_v who_o be_v former_o in_o soul_n in_o bliss_n and_o absolve_v but_o here_o perfect_a misery_n and_o joy_n be_v expect_v and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v allude_v to_o humane_a court_n not_o as_o if_o god_n want_v book_n the_o reprobate_n own_o conscience_n will_v be_v a_o open_a book_n against_o they_o god_n forget_v not_o their_o impiety_n perchance_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v produce_v against_o those_o who_o know_v they_o and_o disobey_v they_o according_a to_o that_o say_n the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v shall_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 12.48_o then_o heretic_n will_v answer_v for_o abuse_v the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v the_o book_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v and_o redeem_v to_o life_n through_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v sentence_n be_v pronounce_v according_a
majesty_n call_v galat._n 4.26_o jerusalem_n above_o god_n from_o heaven_n have_v choose_v she_o prepare_a as_o a_o bride_n trime_v for_o her_o husband_n not_o prepare_v as_o in_o this_o world_n in_o deed_n ch_n 12._o she_o be_v on_o earth_n though_o her_o original_n be_v from_o heaven_n but_o here_o she_o be_v actual_o prepare_v chap_n 19.7_o she_o on_o earth_n have_v through_o christ_n make_v herself_o ready_a but_o now_o she_o be_v actual_o adorn_v so_o her_o militant_a condition_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v as_o brightman_n think_v the_o most_o learned_a pareus_n observe_v she_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o the_o bridegroom_n as_o before_o the_o marriage-feast_n for_o that_o be_v pass_v but_o for_o her_o husband_n the_o feast_n be_v end_v and_o she_o marry_v verse_n 3._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v partly_o hear_v what_o john_n see_v now_o follow_v what_o he_o hear_v two_o voice_n he_o hear_v the_o first_o come_v 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tranquillity_n no_o pain_n or_o labour_n but_o ease_n rest_n delight_n for_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o mean_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o this_o life_n and_o a_o new_a heaven_n shall_v succeed_v or_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n read_v chap._n 7.16_o to_o this_o purpose_n expound_v this_o prove_v that_o this_o belong_v not_o to_o this_o life_n for_o here_o the_o church_n be_v ever_o and_o shall_v be_v more_o or_o less_o afflict_v verse_n 5._o and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v &c_n &c_n mean_v christ_n as_o chap._n 4._o or_o god_n christ_n call_v himself_o alpha_n and_o omega_n chap._n 1.18_o as_o this_o do_v ver_fw-la 6._o whoever_o it_o be_v christ_n or_o god_n the_o father_n he_o command_v john_n for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o saint_n beforehand_o to_o write_v how_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a because_o the_o world_n to_o they_o be_v troublesome_a full_a of_o cause_n of_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v write_v and_o 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20.15_o or_o as_o c._n 13.8_o mean_v chief_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v afraid_a to_o disobey_v the_o beast_n or_o oppose_v his_o worship_n as_o the_o valiant_a champion_n of_o jesus_n always_o have_v do_v note_v a_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o man_n of_o valour_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n fearful_a not_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n teach_v none_o have_v stand_v ever_o in_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o purgatory_n vnbeleever_n such_o be_v all_o stranger_n from_o god_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o enemy_n of_o true_a assurance_n and_o justify_v faith_n as_o all_o popeling_n abominable_a hate_v god_n or_o hate_v of_o god_n murderer_n here_o among_o other_o come_v in_o the_o inquisitor_n of_o spain_n the_o burner_n of_o heretic_n as_o they_o call_v the_o saint_n whoremonger_n all_n in_o general_n who_o be_v impenitent_a and_o 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