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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o they_o be_v then_o past_a not_o future_a and_o that_o this_o strain_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v mere_o for_o this_o exposition's_n sake_n which_o if_o it_o be_v serious_o stick_v to_o will_v make_v the_o apocalypse_v utter_o unintelligible_a and_o consequent_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o church_n nay_o bring_v a_o unspeakable_a detriment_n thereto_o by_o deprive_v we_o of_o so_o illustrious_a a_o pledge_n of_o divine_a providence_n i_o think_v these_o thing_n put_v together_o be_v of_o infinite_o more_o moment_n to_o we_o for_o to_o adhere_v to_o that_o ordinary_a and_o ancient_a interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o nominate_v at_o first_o then_o to_o this_o novel_a one_o that_o have_v be_v but_o new_o start_v mere_o for_o the_o countenance_v such_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v as_o be_v not_o only_o extreme_o harsh_a and_o force_v but_o utter_o impossible_a this_o i_o hope_n be_v even_o more_o then_o enough_o to_o remove_v all_o 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be_v assure_v to_o be_v the_o call_v of_o the_o shepherd_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n to_o they_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o god_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n the_o power_n of_o who_o speech_n assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n do_v lead_v man_n captive_a into_o that_o faith_n that_o work_v salvation_n and_o without_o all_o question_n the_o same_o word_n of_o salvation_n still_o which_o be_v in_o those_o holy_a record_n serious_o and_o zealous_o urge_v by_o man_n of_o a_o sincere_a faith_n and_o upright_a belief_n without_o any_o mingle_n of_o it_o with_o humane_a device_n will_v have_v the_o same_o effect_n upon_o the_o multitude_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v fit_v will_v be_v win_v to_o a_o unshaken_a belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n as_o it_o be_v exhibit_v to_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o they_o of_o themselves_o have_v the_o light_n and_o life_n and_o very_a breath_n of_o christ_n 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of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v consider_v naked_o in_o itself_o and_o separate_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o wisdom_n which_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n of_o old_a have_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o his_o book_n against_o celsus_n 6._o lib._n 6._o upon_o that_o text_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o true_o i_o think_v the_o gloss_n be_v marvellous_a solid_a namely_o that_o the_o chief_a and_o great_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o divine_a wisdom_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o reason_n and_o more_o deep_a philosophical_a ground_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a mystery_n the_o next_o be_v knowledge_n suppose_v of_o antiquity_n history_n the_o compare_v of_o prophecy_n and_o help_v of_o the_o exterior_a humane_a literature_n the_o liberal_a art_n and_o language_n the_o three_o be_v faith_n which_o be_v also_o comprise_v in_o the_o other_o 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first_o epocha_n there_o be_v several_a remarkable_a indication_n chap._n 10._o and_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v any_o one_o that_o have_v any_o measure_n of_o sagacity_n as_o first_o the_o magnificency_n of_o that_o angel_n as_o he_o be_v call_v that_o have_v the_o open_a book_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v no_o mean_a person_n than_o christ_n himself_o the_o description_n of_o those_o bright_a gleam_n of_o glory_n be_v like_o those_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v that_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o be_v picture_v out_o with_o a_o rainbow_n about_o his_o head_n and_o his_o face_n as_o the_o sun_n what_o can_v this_o signify_v less_o than_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n and_o who_o attire_n be_v the_o world_n which_o himself_o have_v make_v his_o speech_n also_o betray_v he_o his_o roar_n like_o a_o lion_n intimate_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda._n it_o shall_v seem_v therefore_o that_o he_o that_o under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o 5._o a_o apoc._n 5._o lamb_n have_v open_v the_o book_n with_o seven_o seal_n even_o to_o the_o very_a last_o seal_n appear_v here_o under_o another_o shape_n begin_v a_o new_a series_n of_o prophecy_n from_o the_o same_o epocha_n in_o this_o open_a book_n 11._o which_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o assure_v of_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o he_o step_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o space_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n with_o seven_o thunder_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n that_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v run_v through_o to_o the_o last_o thunderclap_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o far_o or_o rather_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o think_v good_a at_o this_o time_n till_o he_o begin_v afresh_o again_o 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the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o 13._o four_o this_o either_o new_a book_n which_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o now_o think_v so_o probable_a but_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v the_o former_a book_n all_o who_o seal_n be_v open_v by_o the_o lamb_n and_o be_v still_o in_o his_o hand_n though_o he_o be_v now_o under_o another_o shape_n or_o new_a condition_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v a_o open_a book_n now_o whenas_o before_o it_o be_v a_o seal_a one_o the_o first_o a_o book_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o the_o eye_n this_o to_o be_v swallow_v down_o into_o the_o belly_n do_v imply_v a_o new_a series_n of_o prophecy_n to_o be_v begin_v and_o of_o another_o nature_n from_o the_o former_a the_o one_o suppose_v respect_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o other_o of_o the_o church_n as_o mr._n mede_n will_v have_v it_o but_o to_o have_v all_o this_o new_a preparation_n for_o no_o new_a design_n be_v strange_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o be_v intimate_v a_o vocal_a discourse_n or_o conference_n and_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v referrible_a to_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n v._o 4._o yet_o the_o less_o need_n there_o be_v of_o that_o intimation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o fresh_o do_v the_o more_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o it_o refer_v to_o that_o voice_n from_o heaven_n that_o commune_v with_o he_o chap._n 4._o 1._o and_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o voice_n only_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o vers_n 4._o of_o this_o chapter_n only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o it_o can_v so_o well_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whenas_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o whence_o vers_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v most_o natural_o refer_v to_o chap._n 4._o 1._o and_o therefore_o indicates_z a_o new_a beginning_n of_o prophecy_n from_o that_o very_a epocha_n 15._o but_o sixthly_a and_o last_o upon_o john_n swallow_v down_o the_o book_n we_o may_v observe_v such_o circumstance_n as_o do_v strong_o intimate_v a_o new_a series_n of_o prophecy_n wherein_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o church_n may_v seem_v chief_o concern_v first_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bitter_a in_o his_o stomach_n though_o sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n of_o which_o bitterness_n of_o these_o prophecy_n more_o than_o of_o the_o former_a no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v if_o they_o respect_v the_o same_o subject_a and_o one_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o empire_n the_o other_o the_o church_n of_o god_n wherefore_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o church_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o and_o consequent_o from_o as_o high_a a_o epocha_n as_o those_o of_o the_o empire_n second_o in_o that_o the_o angel_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o begin_v again_o to_o prophesy_v from_o the_o first_o 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this_o that_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n do_v as_o have_v be_v already_o demonstrate_v for_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n in_o the_o seal_v high_a than_o the_o fight_n of_o michael_n with_o the_o dragon_n which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o s._n john_n in_o this_o second_o bout_n of_o prophesy_v return_n to_o the_o high_a epocha_n and_o that_o he_o begin_v a_o new_a series_n of_o prophecy_n namely_o concern_v the_o church_n which_o be_v thus_o plain_o evince_v i_o appeal_v to_o any_o one_o if_o it_o be_v at_o all_o likely_a or_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v begin_v with_o such_o a_o headless_a vision_n as_o will_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o first_o epocha_n three_z or_o four_o hundred_o
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