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the_o angel_n be_v range_v in_o several_a army_n as_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n signify_v whereas_o the_o army_n of_o christ_n here_o mention_v be_v but_o one_o again_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a call_v the_o army_n in_o heaven_n that_o follow_v christ_n but_o his_o impli_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o army_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o earth_n even_o that_o whereof_o i_o now_o dispute_v and_o which_o must_v needs_o consist_v of_o the_o saint_n as_o be_v also_o before_o hint_v chap._n 17.14_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v here_o set_v down_o in_o this_o manner_n namely_o that_o the_o king_n and_o their_o army_n be_v all_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n mouth_n but_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v take_v and_o throw_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n all_o which_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o it_o need_v no_o interpretation_n only_o let_v it_o by_o the_o way_n be_v observe_v that_o 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lay_v hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n and_o bind_v he_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v deceive_v the_o nation_n no_o more_o till_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o after_o that_o he_o must_v be_v loose_v a_o little_a season_n the_o exposition_n satan_n that_o old_a serpent_n so_o call_v and_o here_o represent_v because_o of_o his_o subtlety_n for_o the_o serpent_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n note_v to_o be_v the_o wise_a of_o all_o the_o beast_n that_o god_n create_v gen._n 3.1_o have_v now_o for_o many_o thousand_o year_n abuse_v the_o world_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o of_o late_o know_v his_o time_n to_o be_v short_a have_v vent_v more_o than_o ordinary_a malice_n against_o the_o saint_n in_o stir_v up_o the_o beast_n to_o persecute_v and_o kill_v many_o of_o they_o yea_o in_o conclusion_n he_o have_v with_o his_o wile_n so_o inveigle_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o at_o his_o instigation_n they_o attempt_v with_o joint_a force_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o be_v a_o people_n wherefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a mischief_n in_o the_o future_a and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o saint_n may_v enjoy_v a_o long_a tranquillity_n after_o so_o hot_a a_o persecution_n a_o angel_n here_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o with_o the_o chain_n that_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n bind_v satan_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n that_o he_o may_v no_o more_o deceive_v the_o nation_n till_o the_o say_a term_n be_v expire_v at_o which_o time_n though_o he_o be_v again_o let_v loose_a to_o seduce_v and_o instigate_v the_o nation_n against_o the_o saint_n yet_o shall_v that_o seduction_n continue_v but_o a_o little_a while_n as_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o chapter_n do_v declare_v certain_o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n must_v needs_o cause_v so_o happy_a a_o revolution_n over_o all_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v rather_o guess_v at_o it_o than_o comprehend_v it_o for_o consider_v how_o peaceable_a and_o glorious_a the_o time_n must_v needs_o prove_v when_o satan_n the_o great_a incendiary_n of_o all_o those_o dissension_n outrage_n and_o cruelty_n wherewith_o the_o world_n be_v so_o much_o infest_a shall_v be_v keep_v in_o prison_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o and_o man_n after_o the_o extinction_n of_o that_o generation_n in_o who_o satan_n have_v sow_o the_o seed_n of_o discord_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o inward_a incentive_a to_o sin_n than_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o though_o it_o be_v natural_o evil_a from_o their_o youth_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v alone_o more_o easy_o be_v resist_v nor_o will_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o satan_n produce_v so_o grievous_a disorder_n as_o now_o it_o do_v this_o therefore_o be_v the_o time_n when_o that_o shall_v true_o be_v fulfil_v which_o god_n so_o long_o ago_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n micah_n chap._n 4.3_o 4._o where_o he_o say_v of_o the_o nation_n that_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n nation_n shall_v not_o rise_v against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o but_o they_o shall_v sit_v every_o man_n under_o his_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o figtree_n and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v speak_v it_o but_o the_o world_n now_o be_v and_o have_v hither_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o enjoy_v such_o felicity_n that_o i_o can_v sufficient_o wonder_v how_o any_o man_n who_o be_v neither_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o record_n of_o antiquity_n nor_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o present_a time_n shall_v ever_o imagine_v that_o satan_n have_v already_o be_v bind_v namely_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o so_o withhold_v from_o deceive_v the_o nation_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o since_o the_o say_a emperor_n rule_v as_o notorious_a imposture_n have_v be_v set_v on_o foot_n to_o delude_v and_o blind_v the_o world_n as_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v hatch_v in_o any_o former_a age_n which_o imposture_n we_o must_v either_o confess_v to_o have_v proceed_v from_o satan_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v bind_v or_o most_o absurd_o hold_v that_o man_n may_v be_v as_o shameful_o gull_v when_o satan_n have_v cease_v to_o seduce_v they_o as_o they_o be_v before_o and_o so_o that_o his_o labour_n in_o this_o kind_n have_v hitherto_o be_v superfluous_a nor_o need_v i_o any_o difficult_a reason_n to_o prove_v what_o i_o even_o now_o assert_v for_o to_o omit_v other_o the_o mahometans_n and_o papist_n
no_o other_o receptacle_n of_o the_o dead_a beside_o these_o twain_o save_v only_o the_o grave_a thus_o we_o find_v that_o job_n do_v by_o death_n understand_v the_o grave_a chap._n 27.15_o when_o he_o say_v of_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o those_o that_o remain_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n and_o his_o widow_n shall_v not_o weep_v final_o hell_n not_o hell-fire_n give_v up_o the_o soul_n both_o of_o they_o that_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n under_o which_o name_n all_o water_n be_v comprehend_v and_o also_o of_o they_o that_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o that_o hell_n be_v design_v to_o be_v the_o mansion_n of_o separate_a soul_n appear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n act_v 2.31_o who_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n say_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o leave_v in_o hell_n neither_o do_v his_o flesh_n see_v corruption_n and_o also_o from_o that_o passage_n of_o david_n psalm_n 30.3_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v bring_v up_o my_o soul_n from_o hell_n thou_o have_v keep_v i_o alive_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n for_o that_o i_o have_v right_o render_v the_o word_n in_o say_v from_o hell_n and_o not_o from_o the_o grave_n be_v manifest_a both_o from_o the_o greek_a version_n which_o here_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o from_o the_o hebrew_n original_a not_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_a to_o denote_v a_o grave_a or_o sepulchre_n see_v gen._n 23.6_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o hell_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v express_v and_o which_o lie_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v the_o hebrew_n context_n of_o numb_a 16.30.33_o beside_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o common_a sense_n that_o not_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n verse_n 14._o and_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o second_o death_n verse_n 15._o and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n what_o the_o second_o death_n be_v and_o consequent_o those_o word_n mean_v which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o second_o clause_n of_o the_o six_o verse_n forego_v as_o also_o those_o chap._n 2.11_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n be_v here_o by_o john_n explain_v for_o he_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v the_o second_o death_n so_o that_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o that_o lake_n and_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o second_o death_n or_o hurt_v of_o it_o be_v expression_n of_o the_o same_o import_n thus_o have_v we_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n expound_v to_o we_o in_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n nevertheless_o how_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v both_o of_o they_o place_n and_o receptacle_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o say_a lake_n be_v hard_o to_o comprehend_v yea_o be_v it_o not_o for_o a_o certain_a passage_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n i_o shall_v be_v inclineable_a to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o mystery_n which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o pry_v into_o as_o we_o have_v above_o show_v that_o sundry_a such_o mystery_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v withal_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o chapter_n aforesaid_a verse_n 8._o death_n be_v bring_v in_o ride_v upon_o a_o pale_a horse_n and_o hell_n follow_v he_o and_o consequent_o both_o of_o they_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o person_n we_o may_v from_o thence_o rational_o collect_v that_o in_o the_o passage_n here_o under_o debate_n the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v to_o intimate_v that_o after_o the_o universal_a judgement_n there_o shall_v be_v neither_o burial_n nor_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n do_v exhibit_v two_o person_n represent_v 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