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acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a but_o who_o be_v more_o blind_a than_o those_o that_o will_v not_o see_v object_n how_o can_v minister_n inflict_v plague_n or_o pour_v out_o vial_n answ_n they_o communicate_v in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o co-worker_n they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n upon_o contempt_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o punish_v the_o obstinate_a and_o contemner_n as_o be_v note_v chap._n 11._o about_o the_o witness_n smite_v the_o earth_n large_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o verse_n 12._o and_o the_o six_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n and_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v dry_v up_o &c_n &c_n this_o vial_n and_o the_o former_a have_v be_v pour_v out_o a_o great_a while_n babylon_n have_v two_o strong_a fence_n the_o wall_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n very_o thick_a and_o high_a then_o second_o the_o great_a river_n run_v through_o it_o as_o i_o note_v out_o of_o solinus_n in_o my_o quote_v book_n pag._n 109._o which_o be_v great_a strength_n to_o the_o city_n then_o the_o wall_n be_v very_o deep_a cyrus_n and_o the_o besieger_n despair_v of_o the_o wall_n make_v many_o deep_a ditch_n and_o while_o the_o babylonian_n riot_n and_o feast_n within_o secure_o scorn_v and_o contemn_v the_o besieger_n they_o bring_v the_o river_n euphrates_n into_o those_o ditch_n or_o channel_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o babylon_n as_o it_o be_v on_o dry_a ground_n and_o take_v it_o the_o mystical_a babylon_n have_v in_o stead_n of_o wall_n emperor_n king_n prince_n to_o defend_v she_o inward_o rome_n the_o mystical_a babylon_n have_v tithe_n first-fruit_n peter-pence_n indulgence_n and_o the_o like_a in_o stead_n of_o euphrates_n which_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n allude_v to_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n who_o be_v east_n of_o babylon_n and_o cause_v the_o literal_a euphrates_n to_o be_v divert_v that_o be_v christian_a king_n prince_n minister_n people_n for_o they_o be_v from_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o east_n chap._n 7.2_o and_o the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a luke_n 1.78_o who_o visit_v we_o who_o shall_v divert_v euphrates_n of_o rome_n throw_v down_o her_o riches_n and_o bestow_v they_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o school_n gospel-teacher_n these_o the_o minister_n first_o preach_v against_o as_o against_o peter-pence_n absolution-money_n and_o the_o like_a and_o other_o revenue_n emperor_n and_o king_n have_v better_o employ_v divert_v they_o and_o their_o course_n from_o rome_n witness_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o england_n so_o in_o time_n rome_n will_v be_v more_o feasible_a when_o her_o riches_n and_o honour_n cease_v more_o and_o more_o this_o the_o six_o vial_n mean_v and_o anonymus_fw-la two_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n
6._o act._n 3._o verse_n 1._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n of_o much_o people_n in_o heaven_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o praise_a god_n be_v from_o vers_n 20._o of_o chap._n 18._o where_o the_o heavenly_a voice_n bid_v the_o saint_n rejoice_v as_o here_o they_o do_v now_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o book_n as_o in_o a_o comedy_n or_o tragedy_n to_o bring_v in_o harper_n or_o music_n to_o delight_v the_o spectator_n hence_o it_o be_v remarkable_a after_o rome_n destruction_n man_n shall_v rejoice_v on_o earth_n for_o god_n just_a vengeance_n on_o she_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o though_o john_n hear_v the_o voice_n as_o in_o heaven_n yet_o it_o note_v also_o joy_n on_o earth_n among_o the_o saint_n after_o these_o thing_n after_o the_o scarlet_a colour_a city_n be_v burn_v for_o so_o both_o woman_n chap_n 17.3_o 4._o and_o city_n be_v array_v chap._n 18.16_o and_o the_o merchant_n riches_n partly_o burn_v partly_o make_v uncapable_a 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the_o law_n and_o gospel_n now_o in_o heaven_n also_o perchance_o hence_o may_v be_v note_v that_o the_o hebr._n tongue_n use_v in_o paradise_n and_o by_o our_o saviour_n on_o earth_n mix_v with_o the_o syriack_n after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v the_o tongue_n to_o celebrate_v god_n in_o heaven_n perchance_o here_o may_v be_v think_v on_o the_o jew_n hallelujah_n who_o tongue_n this_o be_v after_o their_o full_a conversion_n according_a to_o rom._n 11._o verse_n 2._o it_o become_v we_o all_o to_o take_v notice_n and_o praise_n god_n for_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o his_o and_o our_o enemy_n as_o antichrist_n verse_n 3._o hell_n be_v below_o for_o the_o smoke_n ascend_v here_o be_v note_v also_o the_o eternity_n of_o rome_n judgement_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o verse_n 4._o after_o the_o former_a rejoice_n the_o 24._o elder_n or_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n allude_v to_o the_o apostle_n see_v chap._n 4._o succeed_v in_o the_o praise_a god_n say_v amen_n so_o that_o none_o but_o he_o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n be_v worship_v not_o one_o worship_n another_o and_o he_o for_o ever_o by_o succession_n of_o company_n which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v verse_n 5._o another_o voice_n invite_v to_o more_o praise_n be_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n by_o which_o be_v note_v its_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n because_o the_o voice_n invite_v to_o praise_v he_o also_o the_o two_o company_n have_v cease_v their_o song_n so_o this_o be_v christ_n voice_n who_o as_o mediator_n call_v god_n his_o god_n say_v praise_v our_o god_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v ascribe_v to_o god_n salvation_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o save_v acknowledge_v salvation_n to_o be_v from_o he_o but_o great_a motive_n for_o praise_n remain_v than_o their_o deliverance_n from_o antichrist_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o their_o salvation_n to_o wit_v the_o lamb_n marriage_n which_o all_o his_o servant_n of_o more_o or_o less_o faith_n child_n or_o man_n that_o fear_v he_o so_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v here_o comprehend_v must_v praise_v he_o for_o i_o hence_o observe_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o praise_n god_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o love_n that_o his_o will_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n verse_n 6._o now_o follow_v the_o praise_n by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o water_n because_o of_o multitude_n chap._n 17.15_o and_o noise_n and_o to_o thunder_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o echo_n thus_o john_n hear_v it_o note_v the_o exceed_a joy_n and_o praise_n of_o both_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a see_v chap._n 14.2_o where_o the_o like_a noise_n of_o praise_n be_v hear_v now_o this_o song_n belong_v to_o the_o time_n a_o little_a before_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n as_o will_v appear_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v reign_v that_o be_v by_o subdue_a the_o enemy_n as_o antichrist_n have_v declare_v powerful_o himself_o to_o be_v god_n verse_n 7._o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n the_o betrthe_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v in_o this_o world_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o word_n woo_v the_o church_n for_o christ_n faith_n imperfect_o embrace_v he_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v together_o enjoy_v one_o another_o perfect_o there_o she_o shall_v as_o a_o wife_n enjoy_v he_o here_o only_o as_o a_o virgin_n betroth_v she_o have_v make_v herself_o ready_a to_o wit_n for_o glory_n but_o to_o she_o it_o be_v give_v to_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a linen_n ver_fw-la 8_o to_o wit_n by_o christ_n by_o who_o and_o with_o who_o as_o with_o fine_a linen_n she_o be_v clothe_v be_v herself_o naked_a ezek._n 16.8_o it_o be_v give_v note_v her_o 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the_o saint_n will_v blush_v do_v they_o know_v the_o several_a honour_n and_o adoration_n offer_v to_o their_o picture_n and_o idol_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o angel_n confirm_v that_o he_o be_v fellow-servant_n with_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n because_o he_o also_o have_v that_o testimony_n reveal_v to_o john_n by_o the_o spirit_n these_o future_a event_n in_o this_o book_n act._n 4._o of_o this_o vision_n verse_n 11._o and_o i_o see_v heaven_n open_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a horse_n etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o judge_n and_o last_o day_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v here_o insert_v be_v because_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o but_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n ruin_n and_o antichrist_n utter_a desolation_n who_o yet_o may_v lurk_v at_o some_o other_o place_n with_o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o confederate_n therefore_o here_o the_o final_a destruction_n and_o armageddon_n of_o all_o be_v bring_v in_o thus_o end_v ch_n 11._o and_o vision_n 3._o from_o vers_fw-la 15._o where_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v thus_o end_v chap._n 14._o vision_n 4._o touch_v the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n thus_o end_v ch_n 16._o from_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o of_o vision_n 5._o where_o the_o angel_n say_v it_o be_v do_v thus_o the_o prediction_n of_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o vision_n to_o john_n matth._n 25.31_o christ_n and_o his_o angel_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n hence_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o christ_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o captain_n and_o troop_n of_o horse_n come_v thence_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n christ_n have_v a_o white_a horse_n note_v his_o excellent_a pure_a divine_a nature_n not_o as_o if_o horse_n or_o man_n or_o sword_n be_v real_o here_o use_v but_o under_o the_o allegory_n of_o a_o general_n and_o a_o army_n the_o brightness_n of_o 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