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of_o lose_v the_o devil_n their_o representative_a out_o of_o prison_n to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n and_o to_o gather_v they_o in_o a_o huge_a numberless_a host_n call_v gog_n and_o magog_n to_o besiege_v a_o camp_n and_o city_n a_o allusion_n to_o israel_n of_o old_a hold_v out_o the_o saint_n politic_a and_o settle_a state_n by_o which_o emblem_n of_o a_o city_n be_v represent_v also_o the_o enemy_n settle_a condition_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o hold_v out_o their_o mischievous_a purpose_n to_o ruin_v the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o root_v it_o up_o from_o off_o the_o earth_n upon_o this_o rebellious_a design_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o this_o their_o treasonable_a and_o murderous_a attempt_n they_o be_v upon_o the_o personal_a come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n destroy_v by_o fire_n who_o come_v in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o foretell_v in_o the_o typical_a destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gog_n and_o magog_n their_o perfect_a type_n and_o predecessor_n ever_o 10._o and_o the_o devil_n that_o deceive_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false-pâ—ophet_a be_v and_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o now_o be_v the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o devil_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n who_o have_v be_v the_o mystical_a head_n of_o the_o pagan_a state_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n there_o to_o remain_v for_o ever_o but_o mystical_o and_o metaphorical_o be_v all_o heathenish_a and_o worldly_a rule_n and_o authority_n now_o utter_o destroy_v and_o vacate_v as_o the_o antichristian_a dominion_n be_v by_o cast_v the_o beast_n and_o false-prophet_n into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n or_o as_o when_o the_o devil_n himself_o be_v thither_o sentence_v never_o any_o more_o to_o come_v out_o thence_o and_o then_o in_o order_n and_o according_a to_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o scripture_n and_o scope_n of_o it_o fire_n 11._o and_o i_o see_v a_o great_a white_a throne_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o it_o from_o who_o face_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n flee_v away_o and_o there_o be_v find_v no_o place_n for_o they_o 12._o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n 13._o and_o the_o sea_n gaxe_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o death_n and_o hell_n deliver_v up_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_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 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 come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o eternal_a judgement_n in_o the_o order_n and_o method_n as_o here_o lay_v down_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o letter_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o depart_v or_o to_o conceive_v it_o allegorical_a wherein_o we_o have_v christ_n the_o judge_n appear_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n depart_v at_o his_o presence_n the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o he_o the_o book_n open_v and_o dead_a judge_v out_o of_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n etc._n etc._n xxi_o chap._n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o i_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o first_o heaven_n and_o the_o first_o earth_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sea_n 2_o and_o i_o john_n see_v the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n 3_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o heaven_n say_v behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n 4._o and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o 5_o and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o write_v for_o these_o word_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a 6_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o be_v it_o do_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o 7_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n 8_o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n 9_o and_o there_o come_v unto_o i_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o viol_n full_a of_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n and_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v come_v hither_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n 10_o and_o he_o carry_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o a_o great_a and_o high_a mountain_n and_o show_v i_o that_o great_a city_n the_o holy_a jerusalem_n descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n 11_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o her_o light_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a even_o like_o a_o jasper_n stone_n clear_a as_o crystal_n 12_o and_o have_v a_o wall_n great_a and_o high_a and_o have_v twelve_o gate_n and_o at_o the_o gate_n twelve_o angel_n and_o name_n write_v thereon_o which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 13_o on_o the_o east_n three_o gate_n on_o the_o north_n three_o gate_n on_o the_o south_n three_o gate_n and_o on_o the_o west_n three_o gate_n 14_o and_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n have_v twelve_o foundation_n and_o in_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb._n 15_o and_o he_o that_o talk_v with_o i_o have_v a_o golden_a reed_n to_o measure_v the_o city_n and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o and_o the_o wall_n thereof_o 16_o and_o the_o city_n lie_v four_o square_a and_o the_o length_n be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o breadth_n and_o he_o measure_v the_o city_n with_o the_o reed_n twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n the_o length_n and_o the_o breadth_n and_o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v equal_a 17_o and_o he_o measure_v the_o wall_n thereof_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o and_o four_o cubit_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o angel_n 18_o and_o the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o be_v of_o jasper_n and_o the_o city_n be_v pure_a gold_n like_a unto_o clear_a glass_n 19_o and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n be_v garnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o precious_a stone_n the_o first_o foundation_n be_v jasper_n the_o second_o saphire_n the_o three_o a_o chalcedonie_n the_o four_o a_o emerald_n 20_o the_o five_o sardonyx_n the_o six_o sardius_n the_o seven_o chrysolite_n the_o eight_o beryl_n the_o nine_o a_o topaz_n the_o ten_o a_o chrysoprasus_fw-la the_o eleven_o a_o jacinct_n the_o twelve_o a_o
in_o torment_n beast_n and_o false-prophet_n 4._o by_o the_o extremity_n and_o endlesness_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o then_o what_o follow_v the_o damn_v of_o the_o dragon_n viz._n the_o general_a judgement_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o majestical_a enthronement_n of_o the_o judge_n upon_o his_o tribunal_n or_o judgement_n seat_n partly_o by_o the_o glory_n thereof_o partly_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o i_o see_v a_o great_a white_a throne_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o it_o from_o who_o face_n the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n flee_v away_o and_o there_o be_v find_v no_o place_n for_o they_o 2._o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o judicial_a proceed_n 1._o by_o his_o convent_v all_o before_o his_o tribunal_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o small_a and_o great_a stand_n before_o god_n the_o sea_n give_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o the_o grave_n deliver_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o they_o 2_o by_o his_o final_a doom_a or_o sentence_v of_o they_o wherein_o note_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n 2._o the_o evidence_n produce_v for_o coviction_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n 3._o the_o exccution_n of_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n both_o upon_o thing_n and_o person_n 1._o thing_n 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 2._o person_n 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 have_v thus_o lay_v down_o the_o part_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o inquire_v into_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o what_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o by_o this_o parabolical_a and_o mysterious_a prophecy_n for_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n as_o mr._n mead_n well_o observe_v be_v not_o usual_o to_o be_v take_v accoridng_v to_o the_o letter_n only_o as_o of_o a_o certain_a bare_a history_n of_o thing_n do_v but_o as_o a_o prophecy_n involve_v with_o mystery_n allegory_n and_o type_n therefore_o must_v we_o labour_v to_o get_v a_o right_n discern_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o parable_n and_o prophetical_a mystery_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v figurative_a and_o tropical_a and_o in_o part_n borrow_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o affair_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o it_o be_v alike_o injurious_a to_o truth_n to_o take_v a_o mysterious_a allegory_n in_o the_o letter_n as_o to_o make_v a_o allegory_n of_o the_o plain_a scripture_n to_o litterize_n the_o allegory_n as_o to_o allegorise_v the_o letter_n bernard_n p._n 130._o as_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o similitude_n so_o the_o word_n be_v figurative_a the_o whole_a prophecy_n full_a of_o metaphor_n and_o almost_o altogether_o allegorical_a so_o as_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o look_v further_o than_o into_o the_o letter_n and_o naked_a relation_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o otherways_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o absurdity_n impossibility_n falsity_n and_o flat_a contradiction_n unto_o other_o truth_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v ever_o holy_a and_o true_a for_o who_o can_v believe_v a_o lamb_n to_o have_v seven_o eye_n a_o mountain_n burn_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o this_o thereby_o to_o become_v in_o a_o three_o part_n blood_n a_o star_n to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n locust_n to_o be_v of_o so_o monstrous_a a_o shape_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o chapter_n 9_o h_z and_o horse_n with_o lion_n head_n fire_n smoke_n and_o brimstone_n come_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n dragon_n and_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o stick_v in_o the_o letter_n but_o search_v out_o the_o historical_a sense_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n intend_v also_o we_o must_v note_v this_o careful_o that_o all_o this_o whole_a pprophecy_n be_v frame_v after_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n and_o after_o the_o word_n and_o vision_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v the_o word_n and_o vision_n of_o this_o book_n with_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n first_o to_o their_o suffering_n under_o their_o three_o enemy_n as_o pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n call_v a_o dragon_n 2._o by_o babel_n and_o the_o beast_n note_v in_o daniel_n 3._o by_o gog_n and_o magog_n 2._o to_o their_o whole_a state_n viz._n by_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n the_o wilderness_n thunder_n lightning_z earthquake_n to_o the_o tabernale_a the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n the_o priest_n to_o white_a raiment_n a_o golden_a girdle_n about_o the_o pap_n the_o altar_n incense_n odour_n lamp_n candlestick_n golden_a censer_n temple_n singing_n instrument_n of_o music_n smoke_n fill_v the_o temple_n to_o the_o trumpet_n to_o jerusalem_n king_n throne_n crown_n elder_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o for_o our_o better_a guide_n herein_o these_o know_a necessary_a and_o approve_a rule_n be_v lay_v down_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o difficult_a thing_n in_o this_o chapter_n viz._n that_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o previous_a to_o all_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o 27_o of_o james_n 1.17_o 1_o john_n 1.20_o 27_o prayer_n 29.30_o prayer_n rev._n 1.3_o act_n 8.28_o 29.30_o reading_n 1.12_o reading_n psal_n 1.12_o meditation_n 13._o meditation_n dan._n 12.4_o 8_o 13._o conference_n 12.3_o conference_n rev._n 1.3_o psal_n 119.98_o 99_o john_n 7.17_o dan._n 12.3_o practice_n we_o must_v diligent_o observe_v rule_n 1._o first_o to_o compare_v any_o obscure_a passage_n or_o phrase_n with_o other_o scriptrue_n and_o prophecy_n allege_v or_o allude_v to_o whereby_o much_o light_n will_v be_v gain_v to_o many_o dark_a place_n in_o this_o book_n and_o so_o scripture_n shall_v expound_v scripture_n which_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n as_o for_o instance_n rev._n 11.4_o 5_o 6._o wherein_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v compare_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n numb_a 16._o to_o elijah_n and_o â—lisha_fw-mi â—_o king_n 1._o to_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n zach._n 73.11_o 12_o 14._o the_o song_n of_o moses_n rev._n â—â—_o 3_o with_o exod._n 15.1_o psal_n 145.17_o mystical_a babylon_n rev._n 17.24_o with_o literal_a babylon_n jer._n 51.7_o to_o separate_v from_o she_o rev._n 18.4_o with_o jer._n 51.6_o her_o destruction_n rev._n 18.7_o 8._o with_o isa_n 47.7_o 8_o 9_o to_o rejoice_v at_o it_o rev._n 18.20_o with_o jer._n 51.48_o saint_n come_v forth_o in_o vengeance_n rev._n 19.13_o isa_n 63.2_o rev._n 19.15_o with_o psal_n 29._o isa_n 63.3_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n rev._n 21.1_o with_o isa_n 65.7_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o etc._n etc._n rule_n 2._o second_o to_o consider_v what_o vision_n or_o obscure_a passage_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v interpret_v in_o the_o revelation_n itself_o for_o of_o all_o such_o the_o exposition_n be_v undoubted_a and_o infallible_a and_o so_o will_v the_o revelation_n be_v the_o best_a expounder_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o from_o those_o exposition_n proportionable_o borrow_v light_n for_o the_o discover_n of_o other_o obscure_a passage_n depend_v thereupon_o relate_v thereto_o or_o contemporaneous_a therewith_o as_o for_o instance_n rev._n 1.20_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n interpret_v by_o christ_n viz._n the_o seven_o star_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n be_v the_o seven_o church_n so_o rev._n 17.7_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v she_o 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