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of_o god_n the_o read_n whereof_o have_v be_v forbid_v by_o antichrist_n as_o of_o a_o book_n dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a to_o salvation_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o all_o man_n hand_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v allow_v and_o have_v full_a liberty_n to_o read_v it_o and_o meditate_v upon_o it_o moreover_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o ark_n do_v also_o foretell_v and_o promise_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o ark_n have_v be_v lose_v since_o the_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n of_o the_o chaldee_n the_o sight_n of_o it_o do_v promise_v that_o when_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o antichristian_a babylon_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o recall_v the_o open_n of_o the_o same_o temple_n be_v speak_v of_o chap._n 15._o v._n 5._o as_o we_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o 20_o illustration_n of_o the_o one_a part_n but_o there_o be_v two_o difference_n between_o the_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o that_o place_n and_o the_o open_n of_o it_o in_o this_o one_o be_v that_o the_o ark_n do_v not_o appear_v there_o as_o it_o do_v here_o because_o at_o the_o first_o reformation_n the_o jew_n be_v not_o convert_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o second_o the_o other_o be_v because_o the_o smoke_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n upon_o the_o first_o open_v of_o it_o hinder_v all_o from_o come_v into_o it_o because_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v not_o then_o come_v whereas_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o it_o now_o and_o that_o time_n be_v come_v there_o be_v mention_n of_o no_o smoke_n whereby_o any_o shall_v be_v indr_v to_o enter_v final_o the_o lightning_n the_o voice_n the_o thundering_n and_o the_o great_a hail_n which_o accompany_v this_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n comprehend_v the_o three_o woe_n which_o be_v not_o to_o arrive_v till_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o which_o design_v nothing_o else_o save_v the_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v through_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n xxvi_o illustration_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n rev._n chap._n 16._o there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v the_o five_o vial_n be_v pour_v forth_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o four_o first_o be_v likewise_o pour_v out_o and_o this_o because_o of_o that_o conformity_n which_o seem_v to_o appear_v betwixt_o the_o five_o vial_n that_o denounce_v darkness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v some_o great_a disaster_n to_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o between_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o papal_a empire_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a schism_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o schism_n see_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v during_o that_o whole_a time_n as_o it_o be_v smite_v and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v become_v full_a of_o darkness_n through_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n which_o decay_n of_o authority_n be_v much_o increase_v by_o the_o reformation_n that_o begin_v under_o the_o popedom_n of_o leo_n x._o but_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o of_o that_o strength_n as_o to_o persuade_v i_o that_o the_o five_o vial_n be_v at_o that_o time_n pour_v out_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o affliction_n signify_v by_o darkness_n which_o befall_v the_o papal_a empire_n through_o the_o reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o answer_v full_o the_o force_n of_o the_o term_n use_v in_o reference_n to_o that_o vial_n namely_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n and_o they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n rev._n 16._o 10._o beside_o it_o be_v only_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o beast_n seat_n that_o be_v afflict_v by_o luther_n reformation_n but_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o afflict_v on_o the_o contrary_a great_a part_n of_o that_o empire_n rejoice_v at_o the_o reformation_n whereas_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n so_o that_o the_o five_o vial_n do_v as_o once_o threaten_v both_o rome_n and_o its_o empire_n with_o another_o affliction_n that_o shall_v befall_v they_o when_o the_o general_a reformation_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v when_o all_o the_o western_a nation_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o papal_a tyranny_n and_o to_o be_v perfect_o enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o the_o five_o vial_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o nor_o by_o consequence_n the_o two_o last_o it_o be_v express_o say_v chap._n 15._o v._n 1._o that_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v the_o seven_o last_o