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obstinate_a like_o the_o fool_n in_o solomon_n who_o if_o you_o bray_v in_o a_o mortar_n with_o a_o pestle_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o the_o conceit_n of_o infallibility_n have_v so_o far_o infatuate_v they_o what_o remain_v in_o the_o remark_n be_v speak_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n though_o what_o be_v allege_v against_o the_o 1600_o furlong_n signify_v symbolical_o not_o numerical_o be_v exceed_v weak_a for_o the_o numerical_a signification_n apply_v to_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o slaughter_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v plain_a and_o easy_a sense_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sense_n incredible_a yea_o impossible_a and_o therefore_o a_o certain_a indication_n that_o this_o slaughter_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o parabolical_a sense_n such_o as_o the_o expositor_n have_v give_v suppose_v a_o army_n in_o the_o field_n of_o a_o square_a figure_n and_o that_o the_o man_n be_v so_o close_o set_v together_o that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v 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to_o a_o observant_a eye_n and_o unprejudiced_a judgement_n if_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o symbolical_a meaning_n of_o the_o quaternary_a or_o number_n four_n the_o aptness_n of_o the_o application_n whereof_o to_o the_o present_a occasion_n the_o expositor_n have_v full_o make_v out_o in_o his_o exposition_n and_o note_n and_o it_o be_v notorious_a ignorance_n or_o prejudice_n in_o the_o remarker_n no_o mistake_n in_o the_o expositor_n if_o he_o be_v not_o thence_o satisfy_v chap._n 15._o introduction_n the_o introduction_n to_o this_o chapter_n do_v make_v these_o three_o place_n ch_z 11._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17._o ch_z 14._o v._n 8._o ch_n 15._o v._n 2_o 3_o 4._o to_o signify_v the_o same_o triumphal_a song_n which_o be_v a_o triple_a error_n the_o first_o be_v the_o doxology_n at_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o second_o no_o song_n but_o the_o denounce_v the_o commencement_n of_o babylon_n fall_n by_o the_o waldenses_n the_o three_o no_o triumphal_a song_n of_o victory_n though_o sing_v by_o the_o victor_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n but_o of_o admire_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o his_o judgement_n by_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n then_o in_o view_n in_o the_o angel_n hand_n so_o as_o to_o make_v all_o to_o fear_n and_o glorify_v he_o ans._n these_o three_o place_n do_v most_o certain_o refer_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n or_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o they_o be_v also_o three_o testification_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_n upon_o that_o notable_a passage_n of_o god_n providence_n call_v they_o song_n or_o doxology_n or_o joyful_a annunciation_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o expositor_n the_o first_o be_v a_o doxology_n at_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n but_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n immediate_o mention_v before_o the_o second_o be_v the_o joyful_a annunciation_n of_o the_o good_a news_n of_o babylon_n fall_n in_o part_n namely_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o the_o waldenses_n can_v not_o tell_v be_v fall_v nor_o any_o for_o they_o in_o their_o time_n for_o it_o stand_v then_o entire_a and_o so_o continue_v for_o about_o 400_o year_n after_o the_o three_o be_v a_o song_n of_o victory_n it_o be_v a_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n in_o imitation_n of_o that_o of_o moses_n when_o they_o triumph_v over_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n after_o they_o be_v overthrow_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n what_o can_v be_v plain_o and_o these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v victor_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o in_o the_o song_n itself_o it_o be_v say_v all_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o thou_o because_o thy_o judgement_n be_v manifest_v namely_o upon_o babylon_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o city_n and_o in_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n how_o clear_o and_o natural_o do_v these_o thing_n hang_v together_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o there_o will_v be_v no_o occasion_n nor_o object_n of_o this_o triumphal_a song_n for_o who_o but_o fool_n or_o mad_a man_n triumph_v before_o victory_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v for_o the_o future_a pour_v forth_o the_o vail_n then_o in_o view_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v these_o victor_n see_v they_o but_o that_o st._n john_n see_v they_o nor_o do_v st._n john_n see_v they_o before_o this_o song_n of_o the_o victor_n be_v end_v for_o the_o first_o verse_n be_v only_o a_o general_a title_n of_o the_o chapter_n about_o the_o vial_n the_o particular_a order_n of_o his_o see_v they_o be_v afterward_o for_o he_o say_v express_o v_o 5._o that_o after_o this_o song_n of_o the_o victor_n he_o look_v and_o behold_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v which_o imply_v it_o be_v shut_v or_o his_o eye_n shut_v to_o it_o before_o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v far_o manifest_v from_o v_o 7._o for_o one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n 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
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 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