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be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n what_o wonderful_a weak_a argue_v be_v this_o because_o the_o king_n out_o of_o every_o nation_n be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o public_o confess_v the_o same_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o more_o king_n of_o any_o nation_n than_o the_o common_a people_n that_o be_v so_o redeem_v as_o if_o true_a christianity_n take_v away_o all_o subordination_n of_o rank_n and_o degree_n in_o the_o world_n why_o then_o have_v they_o not_o all_o crown_n if_o they_o be_v all_o king_n alike_o or_o why_o have_v any_o so_o who_o gross_o pervert_v scripture_n now_o and_o what_o do_v the_o remarker_n mean_v by_o worldly_a prince_n if_o he_o mean_v worldly-minded_n prince_n this_o contradict_v the_o scene_n of_o thing_n here_o which_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o millennial_a happiness_n and_o holiness_n upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o 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moses_n to_o tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n touch_v he_o exod._n 19.6_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n which_o be_v call_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o the_o apocalypse_n more_o distinct_o style_v the_o true_a church_n in_o those_o happy_a day_n king_n and_o priest_n but_o as_o under_o moses_n the_o nation_n be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n it_o do_v not_o confound_v the_o distinction_n betwixt_o priest_n and_o people_n but_o aaron_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o have_v other_o priest_n under_o he_o and_o moses_n be_v king_n in_o jesurun_n and_o have_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n under_o he_o so_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n join_v together_o in_o this_o doxology_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o
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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 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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 that_o roar_a be_v branch_v into_o seven_o thunder_n that_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v branch_v into_o seven_o thunder_n nor_o do_v the_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 clash_v at_o all_o with_o this_o synchronize_a of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n with_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o seven_o thunder_n but_o most_o natural_o agree_v with_o it_o this_o roar_a and_o seven_a thunder_n reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o utmost_a term_n of_o the_o laodicean_n succession_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ptolemy_n call_v it_o laodicea_n combusta_fw-la laodicea_n burn_v down_o by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n at_o the_o conflagration_n which_o congruity_n in_o all_o likelihood_n give_v occasion_n of_o denominate_v these_o seven_o division_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n from_o thunder_n and_o far_o confirm_v that_o these_o thunder_n reach_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o most_o fitting_o intimate_v a_o regress_n to_o a_o new_a prophecy_n namely_o to_o that_o of_o the_o open_a book_n which_o if_o we_o will_v not_o derogate_v from_o its_o perfection_n must_v as_o the_o two_o former_a 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 and_o as_o for_o the_o synchronize_a of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o first_o six_o trumpet_n with_o those_o of_o the_o open_a book_n till_o the_o seven_o that_o it_o be_v a_o precarious_a surmise_n will_v appear_v in_o its_o due_a place_n but_o now_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o the_o seven_o thunder_n synchronize_v with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o that_o the_o remarker_n deliver_v about_o the_o frog_n and_o hero_n and_o boanerges_n the_o seven_o thunder_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o of_o a_o distinction_n as_o other_o seven_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o that_o last_o space_n of_o time_n into_o so_o many_o interval_n and_o those_o thing_n be_v before_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n according_a to_o his_o supposition_n it_o be_v manifest_a i_o say_v that_o all_o those_o conceit_n of_o the_o remarker_n be_v only_o a_o idle_a evanid_a dream_n vers._n 4._o as_o write_v not_o viz._n the_o thing_n which_o the_o seven_o thunder_n utter_v be_v the_o general_a translation_n so_o be_v it_o far_o more_o agreeable_a with_o the_o command_n to_o seal_v they_o up_o than_o that_o singular_a translation_n thou_o shall_v write_v they_o hereafter_o for_o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v write_v at_o all_o where_o shall_v they_o be_v write_v but_o here_o where_o they_o be_v utter_v and_o to_o write_v they_o hereafter_o be_v to_o make_v they_o belong_v to_o the_o open_a book_n whereas_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o seal_a book_n if_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v branch_v into_o seven_o thunder_n ans._n his_o remark_n upon_o this_o verse_n be_v more_o material_a but_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o one_o single_a copy_n we_o rely_v on_o the_o biblia_fw-la regius_fw-la say_v david_n pareus_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v write_v they_o hereafter_o and_o andreas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v they_o hereafter_o and_o the_o copy_n that_o grotius_n comment_v on_o whatever_o it_o be_v have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v write_v they_o hereafter_o and_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v little_a question_n but_o that_o be_v the_o true_a read_n whenas_o our_o ordinary_a copy_n have_v it_o which_o our_o english_a translation_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o corrupt_a read_n i_o conceive_v proceed_v from_o the_o heedlessness_n or_o unskilfulness_n of_o some_o scribe_n and_o some_o ill_n write_v copy_n which_o make_v he_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v contract_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o future_a tense_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o fit_o apply_v to_o a_o present_a action_n other_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o this_o and_o for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v superflous_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v enough_o or_o if_o a_o pronoun_n have_v be_v to_o be_v add_v it_o will_v rather_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o whole_a command_n will_v have_v run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o whatever_o writer_n or_o mss_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o conceive_v that_o after_o the_o true_a read_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v corrupt_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o some_o busy_a critic_n or_o scribe_n which_o other_o afterward_o may_v follow_v from_o these_o consideration_n i_o say_v i_o do_v strong_o suspect_v or_o rather_o not_o at_o all_o doubt_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o true_a read_n and_o it_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o command_n to_o seal_v they_o up_o as_o be_v needless_a to_o relate_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o seven_o thunder_n here_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v relate_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o open_a book_n that_o prophecy_n contain_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o other_o of_o the_o empire_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v but_o a_o more_o majestic_a transition_n from_o the_o finish_a course_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n to_o make_v a_o regress_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o open_a book_n nor_o be_v there_o the_o least_o inconvenience_n that_o the_o distinct_a vision_n write_v down_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o open_a book_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n belong_v to_o it_o shall_v as_o to_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o thunder_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n be_v refer_v 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degree_n which_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n seem_v here_o to_o be_v chief_o intend_v also_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o philadelphian_a church_n i_o know_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o those_o that_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n etc._n etc._n viz._n spiritual_a jew_n or_o christian_n the_o belie_v the_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o believer_n in_o make_v that_o to_o be_v it_o which_o be_v not_o be_v there_o call_v blasphemy_n and_o so_o this_o beast_n be_v v_o 5._o say_v to_o speak_v great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o v_o 6._o to_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n whereby_o seem_v to_o be_v signify_v his_o enmity_n against_o the_o saint_n with_o who_o v_o 7._o he_o make_v war_n but_o do_v v_o 6._o discharge_v his_o wrath_n against_o they_o with_o blasphemous_a scoff_v and_o reproach_n to_o overwhelm_v they_o with_o contempt_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v v_o 6._o ans._n that_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n do_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o intend_v idolatry_n be_v the_o current_a sense_n of_o expositor_n papist_n and_o reform_a and_o blasphemy_n be_v a_o iconisme_n of_o idolatry_n that_o sense_n be_v more_o probable_a for_o its_o be_v iconistical_a the_o genius_n of_o the_o apocalyptick_a style_n be_v such_o as_o to_o signify_v thing_n iconistical_o rather_o than_o plain_o see_v blasphemy_n in_o the_o expositor_n alphabet_n of_o iconism_n moreover_o this_o vision_n set_v out_o the_o state_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o visible_a state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o main_a object_n of_o those_o vision_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o concern_v the_o church_n as_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o open_a book_n do_v wherefore_o the_o vision_n in_o this_o 13_o the_o chapter_n comprise_v those_o time_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o she_o be_v so_o visible_o apostatise_v into_o idolatry_n some_o iconistical_a passage_n or_o other_o must_v particular_o indicate_v 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