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for_o the_o six_o trumpet_n have_v represent_v the_o spoil_n which_o popery_n have_v do_v in_o the_o western_a church_n and_o mahometanism_n in_o the_o eastern_a this_o vision_n do_v foretell_v how_o this_o ravage_v shall_v be_v repair_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o be_v a_o open_a book_n to_o all_o such_o as_o do_v in_o sincerity_n seek_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o what_o it_o reveal_v and_o who_o seek_v for_o nothing_o beside_o what_o be_v there_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v say_v st._n paul_n it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o mahometanism_n and_o popery_n have_v shut_v this_o book_n by_o exact_v a_o blind_a obedience_n by_o forbid_v the_o examination_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o by_o interdict_v people_n from_o read_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n but_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o this_o divine_a book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o when_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o read_v it_o in_o order_n to_o the_o reform_v those_o abuse_n which_o through_o the_o impudence_n of_o mahometanism_n in_o the_o east_n and_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o papacy_n in_o the_o west_n have_v abound_v in_o the_o church_n xviii_o illustration_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v his_o right_a foot_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o left_a upon_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o thunder_n rev._n chap._n 10._o v._o 2._o and_o he_o set_v his_o right_a foot_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o left_a foot_n upon_o the_o earth_n v._o 3._o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o when_o a_o lion_n roar_v and_o when_o he_o have_v cry_v seven_o thunder_n utter_v their_o voice_n v._o 4._o and_o when_o the_o seven_o thunder_n have_v
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