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from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n yet_o mere_o that_o the_o set_a of_o vision_n may_v be_v complete_a the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n be_v represent_v from_o its_o very_a first_o rise_v and_o original_a though_o above_o two_o three_o of_o its_o duration_n be_v then_o past_a when_o daniel_n receive_v those_o vision_n wherefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n affect_v as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v this_o completeness_n in_o set_v of_o vision_n though_o the_o representation_n be_v of_o profane_a kingdom_n and_o we_o find_v no_o cause_n of_o the_o vision_n reach_v into_o some_o part_n of_o time_n before_o its_o reception_n save_v that_o intent_n that_o the_o visionary_a representation_n of_o such_o period_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v complete_a we_o may_v hence_o much_o more_o be_v assure_v that_o these_o set_v of_o vision_n be_v so_o they_o so_o much_o concern_v his_o church_n and_o for_o who_o completeness_n there_o be_v such_o weighty_a reason_n as_o be_v even_o now_o 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dream_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o eleven_o star_n worship_v he_o where_o the_o moon_n be_v interpret_v his_o mother_n though_o no_o priest_n as_o the_o sun_n his_o father_n chap._n 9_o vers._n 2._o the_o sun_n darken_v here_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o authority_n or_o legislative_a power_n of_o those_o dominion_n overrun_v by_o the_o saracen_n and_o religion_n but_o secondary_o concern_v as_o it_o suffer_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o authority_n which_o uphold_v it_o and_o as_o the_o sea_n denote_v the_o many_o dominion_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o do_v the_o sun_n here_o signify_v the_o various_a power_n or_o autority_n that_o govern_v they_o ans._n that_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o signify_v legislative_a power_n in_o abstracto_fw-la but_o the_o high_a person_n in_o authority_n i_o have_v note_v already_o and_o though_o one_o great_a sea_n may_v signify_v a_o comprehension_n of_o several_a distinct_a kingdom_n subject_a to_o tumultuate_v or_o rather_o war_n one_o against_o another_o as_o have_v no_o union_n under_o one_o head_n yet_o the_o several_a head_n of_o these_o kingdom_n can_v so_o proper_o be_v represent_v by_o one_o sun_n which_o natural_o imply_v one_o head_n over_o they_o all_o wherefore_o be_v that_o the_o saracen_n overrun_v so_o many_o kingdom_n and_o principality_n if_o this_o must_v be_v the_o darken_n of_o they_o it_o will_v then_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o abyss_n darken_v the_o star_n for_o when_o multitude_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v concern_v together_o that_o have_v no_o dependence_n one_o of_o another_o they_o be_v then_o signify_v by_o star_n whence_o the_o red_a dragon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v pull_v down_o so_o many_o star_n with_o his_o tail_n that_o be_v to_o have_v subject_v so_o many_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n wherefore_o it_o be_v rash_o pronounce_v that_o the_o sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o mean_v by_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v darken_v whenas_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n must_v be_v mahometism_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o passage_n religion_n most_o certain_o be_v relate_v to_o and_o be_v the_o main_a concern_v of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o other_o thing_n predict_v mere_o in_o order_n to_o it_o viz._n to_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n and_o therefore_o that_o sense_n which_o be_v easy_a and_o natural_a and_o tend_v that_o way_n be_v most_o assure_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o any_o passage_n of_o these_o prophecy_n see_v the_o spiritual_a signification_n of_o sun_n in_o the_o expositor_n alphabet_n of_o iconism_n chap._n 10._o vers._n 2._o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n do_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o two-horned_n beast_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o our_o saviour_n set_v his_o right_a foot_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o left_a foot_n on_o the_o earth_n do_v signify_v here_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n to_o put_v down_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o earthly_a power_n within_o his_o kingdom_n be_v within_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n to_o be_v abolish_v and_o all_o thing_n to_o become_v new_a by_o form_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n or_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ._n ans._n this_o remark_n be_v not_o much_o amiss_o save_v that_o it_o lear_v towards_o that_o foul_a conceit_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o monarchy_n nor_o prince_n over_o their_o respective_a principality_n and_o kingdom_n where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v up_o whenas_o the_o twenty_o four_o crown_v elder_n do_v most_o certain_o denote_v the_o pure_a apostolic_a christianity_n of_o those_o many_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o will_v be_v contain_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o millennium_n and_o set_v one_o foot_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o another_o on_o the_o earth_n refer_v particular_o to_o the_o vanquish_a the_o ten-horned_n beast_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n ch_n 13._o and_o the_o false_a prophet_n or_o two-horned_n beast_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n v_o 11._o out_o of_o a_o clay-pit_n for_o the_o clay_n in_o daniel_n signify_v the_o ecclesiastic_a regenerate_a party_n which_o two_o ch_z 19.20_o be_v take_v alive_a and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n vers._n 3._o the_o sound_v of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v plain_o not_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o mighty_a angel_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v branch_v into_o the_o seven_o thunder_n for_o after_o his_o roar_a and_o the_o seven_o thunder_n utter_v their_o voice_n thereon_o and_o the_o other_o matter_n after_o declare_v there_o be_v a_o regress_n to_o begin_v a_o new_a prophecy_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o open_a book_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o down_o to_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n also_o that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o the_o open_a book_n viz._n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o antichristian_a and_o worldly_a power_n be_v connect_v as_o synchronize_a the_o seven_o trumpet_n may_v close_o both_o together_o the_o seven_o thunder_n therefore_o seem_v symbolical_o to_o signify_v a_o preparation_n of_o the_o christian_a party_n against_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n at_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n as_o the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n be_v of_o the_o antichristian_a party_n that_o as_o the_o latter_a bestir_v themselves_o with_o miraculous_a deceit_n to_o excite_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o battle_n so_o the_o former_a signify_v a_o miraculous_a power_n of_o spirit_n that_o shall_v exert_v itself_o in_o many_o christian_a hero_n whereby_o they_o shall_v become_v exciter_n and_o conductor_n of_o the_o christian_a party_n to_o the_o same_o and_o hereunto_o shall_v also_o become_v boanerges_n thunder_v out_o such_o powerful_a convictive_a testimony_n against_o the_o abomination_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o such_o denunciation_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o as_o be_v not_o meet_v before_o that_o time_n to_o be_v utter_v and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v up_o etc._n etc._n some_o such_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v signify_v in_o micah_n ch_n 5._o v._n 5_o 6._o ans._n the_o more_o clear_o to_o decide_v this_o point_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o the_o apocalypse_n consist_v of_o three_o prophecy_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o open_a book_n and_o that_o as_o it_o less_o derogate_v from_o their_o perfection_n to_o be_v conceive_v each_o of_o they_o to_o reach_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n of_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o earth_n so_o of_o the_o first_o of_o they_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o same_o as_o also_o show_v that_o the_o second_o commence_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v plain_a from_o hence_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o book_n consist_v but_o of_o seven_o seal_n and_o some_o thing_n of_o the_o book_n reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o seven_o seal_n must_v reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v divide_v into_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o seven_o trumpet_n must_v reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o this_o reason_v will_v not_o serve_v i_o will_v anon_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o far_o note_n that_o the_o sound_v of_o each_o of_o these_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o the_o visum_fw-la of_o each_o trumpet_n do_v synchronize_v or_o be_v of_o equal_a extent_n begin_v and_o end_v together_o as_o for_o example_n the_o visum_fw-la of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n which_o contain_v the_o overrun_v of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o general_a impenitency_n of_o the_o western_a christian_a world_n for_o their_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n c._n 9.20_o the_o six_o trumpet_n i_o say_v be_v conceive_v to_o sound_v all_o the_o while_n this_o visum_fw-la continue_v now_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n belong_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n it_o be_v before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o open_a book_n immediate_o to_o succeed_v the_o six_o and_o to_o sound_v all_o the_o time_n its_o visum_fw-la be_v exhibit_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_v the_o roar_n of_o the_o angel_n immediate_o succeed_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n wherefore_o
it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o that_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o cry_v or_o roar_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o have_v cry_v seven_o thunder_n utter_v their_o voice_n wherefore_o this_o roar_n of_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o six_o trumpet_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v divide_v into_o seven_o thunder_n but_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n reach_v from_o the_o six_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o space_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v divide_v into_o seven_o thunder_n and_o how_o easy_a natural_a and_o indeed_o inevitable_a be_v this_o to_o one_o that_o be_v not_o blind_v with_o prejudice_n that_o in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n as_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v divide_v into_o seven_o trumpet_n so_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o as_o the_o rest_n belong_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o seven_o thunder_n those_o seven_o thunder_n immediate_o follow_v the_o six_o trumpet_n as_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n immediate_o follow_v the_o six_o seal_n out_o of_o all_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n now_o therefore_o to_o consider_v the_o remark_n on_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n do_v synchronize_v with_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o mighty_a angel_n because_o his_o roar_n be_v substitute_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 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there_o mention_v have_v not_o give_v the_o vial_n to_o the_o angel_n till_o then_o how_o can_v the_o victor_n than_o see_v they_o have_v they_o before_o they_o be_v give_v they_o so_o that_o this_o song_n will_v have_v no_o object_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o the_o remarker_n be_v in_o a_o mistake_n vers._n 1._o the_o beast_n be_v not_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n but_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n head_v by_o the_o false_a prophet_n or_o roman_a hierarchy_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o call_v the_o vial_n the_o seven_o last_o plague_n if_o they_o begin_v after_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o end_n with_o the_o seven_o especial_o the_o trumpet_n belong_v to_o the_o seal_a book_n and_o the_o vial_n to_o the_o open_a book_n and_o so_o may_v rather_o
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point_v at_o the_o jew_n but_o i_o can_v insist_v on_o these_o thing_n f_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o account_n the_o remarker_n give_v of_o those_o verse_n of_o this_o second_o vision_n which_o the_o expositor_n say_v do_v glance_n at_o the_o four_o last_o vial_n but_o he_o begin_v a_o verse_n high_o viz._n with_o the_o 8_o the_o verse_n which_o say_v he_o be_v suppose_v to_o glance_v at_o the_o second_o joint_n of_o the_o prophecy_n viz._n that_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n this_o say_v he_o relate_v to_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o waldenses_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v plain_o to_o make_v the_o angel_n pronounce_v a_o gross_a untruth_n for_o babylon_n be_v not_o then_o fall_v but_o stand_v till_o about_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o they_o appear_v but_o in_o the_o first_o vision_n at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n where_o the_o witness_n be_v say_v to_o rise_v there_o the_o city_n be_v say_v to_o fall_v in_o part_n and_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o second_o vision_n babylon_n there_o can_v be_v fall_v but_o in_o part_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o last_o vial_n be_v so_o plain_o glance_v at_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o babylon_n fall_n so_o that_o the_o fall_n of_o that_o city_n in_o part_n chap._n 11.13_o and_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 14.8_o do_v more_o full_o expound_v one_o another_o the_o latter_a plain_o declare_v that_o city_n to_o be_v babylon_n and_o the_o former_a tell_v we_o the_o fall_n be_v but_o partial_a which_o the_o glance_n on_o the_o last_o vial_n in_o the_o latter_a vision_n do_v fit_o agree_v with_o so_o that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o first_o vision_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o second_o and_o indeed_o what_o can_v it_o refer_v to_o but_o that_o and_o who_o but_o a_o exorbitant_a humourist_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o first_o vision_n can_v imagine_v any_o other_o mean_v but_o it_o in_o the_o second_o especial_o if_o he_o consider_v that_o these_o two_o first_o vision_n of_o the_o open_v book_n comprise_v the_o former_a in_o chap._n 11._o the_o latter_a in_o the_o 12_o 13_o and_o 14_o chapter_n begin_v from_o the_o same_o epocha_n and_o end_n in_o the_o same_o time_n conclude_v with_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o that_o they_o have_v part_n all_o along_o correspondent_a one_o with_o another_o and_o thereby_o give_v to_o one_o another_o mutual_a light_n wherefore_o as_o there_o be_v war_n viz._n betwixt_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o first_o vision_n so_o there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o saint_n or_o soldier_n of_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o second_o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o actual_a victory_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o a_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o first_o vision_n so_o there_o must_v be_v some_o thing_n actual_a in_o the_o second_o vision_n that_o must_v answer_v to_o so_o notable_a a_o occurrence_n in_o the_o first_o and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o second_o angel_n annunciation_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n which_o both_o answer_n to_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o first_o vision_n and_o also_o give_v light_n thereto_o by_o plain_o show_v it_o be_v babylon_n that_o be_v there_o mean_v and_o that_o babylon_n fall_n be_v but_o in_o part_n babylon_n chap._n 14._o show_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n chap._n 11._o be_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n chap._n 11._o be_v but_o in_o part_n show_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 14._o be_v but_o in_o part_n also_o viz._n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n thus_o do_v these_o two_o correspondent_a passage_n of_o these_o vision_n give_v mutual_a light_a one_o to_o another_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a second_o vision_n that_o answer_v to_o that_o notable_a occurrence_n in_o the_o first_o but_o this_o babylon_n in_o the_o second_o vision_n and_o the_o fall_n thereof_o must_v answer_v to_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o first_o and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o city_n be_v in_o part_n actual_o fall_v in_o the_o first_o vision_n therefore_o prophecy_n be_v a_o anticipatory_a history_n and_o these_o two_o prophetical_a vision_n correspond_v one_o with_o another_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o be_v so_o in_o the_o second_o what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a and_o therefore_o the_o city_n fall_v in_o the_o first_o vision_n be_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n babylon_n fall_v in_o the_o second_o vision_n must_v be_v also_o at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o remarker_n account_n of_o those_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o vision_n which_o the_o expositor_n say_v glance_n at_o the_o four_o last_o vial_n the_o 9_o 10_o 11_o and_o 12_o the_o verse_n which_o glance_n at_o the_o four_o vial_n he_o will_v have_v to_o respect_v all_o the_o vial_n as_o a_o monition_n but_o if_o mere_o they_o do_v so_o be_v the_o effusion_n of_o the_o vial_n be_v for_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o for_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o saint_n it_o will_v not_o then_o be_v say_v here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o be_v their_o joy_n and_o exultation_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o confound_a account_n and_o absonous_a the_o expositor_n distinct_a that_o make_v it_o respect_v chief_o the_o four_o vial_n not_o all_o of_o they_o alike_o and_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o 13_o the_o verse_n that_o the_o expositor_n account_n be_v more_o distinct_a that_o make_v it_o relate_v to_o the_o five_o vial_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o allege_a that_o the_o sardian_n church_n will_v emerge_n then_o out_o of_o some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a affliction_n which_o it_o be_v under_o during_o the_o four_o vial_n which_o affliction_n be_v predict_v or_o menace_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n but_o all_o this_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o confuse_a account_n of_o the_o remarker_n the_o 14_o 15_o and_o 16_o the_o verse_n which_o respect_v the_o six_o vial_n he_o will_v have_v to_o respect_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n plain_o impossible_a it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v and_o will_v be_v still_o far_o that_o all_o the_o vial_n be_v within_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o it_o be_v more_o particular_o even_o now_o prove_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n in_o this_o vision_n mention_v synchronize_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a vision_n and_o with_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o therefore_o what_o thing_n be_v prefigure_v in_o these_o 14_o 15_o and_o 16_o verse_n must_v be_v after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o by_o the_o bye_n i_o will_v here_o note_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n synchronize_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n chap._n 11._o and_o the_o remarker_n make_v the_o three_o angel_n a_o premonitor_n to_o all_o the_o vial_n it_o necessary_o follow_v from_o what_o i_o have_v prove_v and_o from_o what_o he_o himself_o assert_v that_o all_o the_o vial_n follow_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n and_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o last_o verse_n which_o glance_n at_o the_o seven_o vial_n he_o will_v have_v to_o respect_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o antichristian_a party_n to_o the_o great_a battle_n at_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o the_o issue_n thereof_o and_o why_o not_o i_o pray_v you_o the_o battle_n itself_o also_o so_o that_o here_o the_o remarker_n if_o he_o will_v speak_v out_o and_o the_o expositor_n do_v agree_v and_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o expositor_n make_v the_o second_o vision_n end_n with_o the_o seven_o vial_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o first_o vision_n do_v which_o end_v with_o a_o earthquake_n and_o great_a hail_n which_o in_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hailstone_n of_o a_o talon_n weight_n which_o be_v great_a indeed_o the_o first_o of_o the_o four_o argument_n mention_v at_o the_o beginning_n viz._n that_o the_o place_n of_o the_o vial_n at_o the_o second_o joint_n of_o the_o two_o first_o vision_n do_v illustrate_v the_o remainder_n of_o those_o two_o vision_n several_a passage_n of_o the_o say_a remainder_n respect_v several_a of_o the_o vial_n and_o receive_v light_n therefrom_o and_o also_o give_v light_n thereto_o be_v thus_o unexceptionable_o and_o
before_o the_o vial_n have_v a_o very_a fit_a and_o fresh_a object_n the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o worth_a the_o praise_n and_o glorify_v god_n for_o his_o judgement_n therein_o and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o song_n all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a again_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n can_v but_o imply_v a_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o there_o be_v in_o this_o song_n mention_n of_o those_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n etc._n etc._n three_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n be_v real_o the_o fall_n of_o egypt_n the_o pontifician_n power_n be_v denote_v by_o both_o and_o therefore_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n imply_v a_o deliverance_n from_o the_o yoke_n and_o bondage_n of_o that_o egyptian_a pharaoh_n and_o his_o overthrow_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o those_o that_o sing_v this_o song_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v on_o the_o shore_n of_o that_o sea_n that_o be_v convert_v into_o glass_n or_o ice_n exod._n 15.8_o while_o the_o israelite_n pass_v over_o and_o to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n four_o and_o last_o the_o song_n be_v exquisite_o frame_v to_o signify_v a_o thanksgiving_n for_o a_o victory_n and_o deliverance_n actual_o obtain_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v for_o such_o a_o actual_a deliverance_n and_o victory_n we_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o sense_n of_o nothing_o this_o i_o hope_v be_v invincible_a evidence_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o demonstrable_a and_o may_v deserve_v better_a language_n than_o what_o the_o rude_a remarker_n give_v viz._n that_o nothing_o be_v here_o demonstrate_v but_o only_o how_o the_o weakness_n of_o argument_n be_v supply_v with_o strength_n of_o confidence_n and_o imagination_n b_o and_o now_o for_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n synchronize_a with_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n there_o want_v no_o new_a proof_n thereof_o here_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o on_o this_o remark_n prove_v it_o over_o and_o over_o again_o and_o if_o any_o one_o will_v consult_v my_o answer_n on_o s._n e._n his_o remark_n upon_o chap._n 11._o and_o chap._n 14._o it_o will_v be_v evident_a unto_o he_o that_o what_o he_o say_v there_o signify_v nothing_o to_o the_o invalidating_a this_o present_a position_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o groundless_a boast_n of_o s._n e._n to_o make_v any_o such_o reference_n c_o and_n for_o the_o next_o clause_n of_o this_o remark_n i_o say_v the_o expositor_n do_v not_o make_v chap._n 14.8_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o chap._n 11.13_o for_o this_o latter_a contain_v only_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n but_o the_o former_a the_o bring_v the_o joyful_a news_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a city_n or_o of_o babylon_n which_o joyful_a annunciation_n suppose_v what_o happen_v chap._n 11.13_o and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o it_o itself_o follow_v in_o order_n of_o time_n after_o that_o accident_n as_o well_o as_o the_o acclamation_n in_o heaven_n or_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n d_o and_o now_o last_o for_o that_o boyish_a clause_n of_o s._n e._n so_o grave_a a_o divine_a as_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v from_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o note_v that_o sar_n in_o sardis_n may_v as_o well_o signify_v a_o remnant_n as_o a_o song_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o childish_a chime_a piece_n of_o wit_n of_o his_o thus_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o old_a proverb_n as_o the_o fool_n think_v so_o the_o bell_n clink_v yet_o to_o give_v he_o his_o due_n he_o show_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o no_o small_a judgement_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o application_n he_o omit_v the_o mention_n of_o fool_n and_o so_o close_o reserve_v that_o title_n to_o himself_o in_o which_o that_o he_o have_v do_v himself_o all_o imaginable_a right_n i_o shall_v prove_v in_o that_o he_o have_v so_o fond_o substitute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v reliquiae_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v canticum_fw-la in_o the_o aetymological_a account_n of_o the_o word_n sardis_n for_o his_o reason_n here_o be_v wonderful_a weak_a and_o sorry_a for_o first_o though_o sar_n in_o sardis_n signify_v as_o well_o a_o remnant_n as_o a_o song_n yet_o it_o signify_v both_o and_o the_o latter_a sense_n comply_v so_o well_o with_o the_o joyful_a annunciation_n of_o the_o angel_n with_o the_o acclamation_n in_o heaven_n and_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o with_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n which_o all_o respect_n the_o commencement_n of_o the_o sardian_n church_n the_o expositor_n have_v most_o solid_a and_o unexceptionable_a reason_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o sense_n of_o sar_n 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