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as_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 52._o book_n of_o dion_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 53._o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o monument_n speak_v thus_o or_o rather_o augustus_n in_o the_o monument_n in_o consulatu_fw-la sexto_fw-la censum_fw-la populi_fw-la cum_fw-la lega_fw-la m._n agrippa_n egi_fw-la lustrumque_fw-la post_fw-la annum_fw-la abhinc_fw-la alterum_fw-la &_o quadragesimum_fw-la feci_fw-la legi_fw-la and_o so_o name_v that_o year_n wherein_o the_o tax_n be_v end_v lustro_fw-la condito_fw-la not_o that_o in_o which_o it_o begin_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o middle_a tax_n he_o say_v cum_fw-la nuper_fw-la lustrum_fw-la solus_fw-la feci_fw-la censorum_fw-la sinio_n choose_fw-la that_o be_v sentio_fw-la consul_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o that_o consul_n in_o which_o the_o tax_n be_v end_v lustro_fw-la condito_fw-la and_o say_v afterward_o in_fw-la 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dion_n phrase_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n augustus_n signify_v something_o more_o than_o man_n as_o he_o intimate_v and_o this_o very_a year_n be_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o anni_fw-la augustorum_n his_o four_o argument_n therefore_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o express_o write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o the_o genuine_a sense_n be_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n when_o the_o command_n first_o go_v out_o after_o caesar_n octavius_n be_v call_v augustus_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o tax_n of_o the_o people_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o this_o middle_a tax_n decree_v after_o he_o have_v the_o title_n of_o augustus_n confer_v upon_o he_o else_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o tax_n he_o command_v or_o decree_v and_o this_o show_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o 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his_o army_n to_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n not_o only_o what_o cleopatra_n have_v take_v from_o it_o but_o also_o gadara_n hippos_n samaria_n gaza_n anthedon_n joppa_n and_o pyrgos_n stratonis_n and_o last_o trachonitis_n batanaea_n and_o auronitis_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o josephus_n which_o last_o he_o tell_v we_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o he_o give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o first_o actiacal_a solemnity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 188._o olympiad_n the_o year_n when_o octavius_n be_v first_o call_v augustus_n and_o these_o i_o trow_v be_v no_o little_a scrap_n of_o bounty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o large_a lunchion_n of_o munificence_n and_o herod_n be_v thus_o possess_v of_o all_o judaea_n as_o much_o as_o the_o israelite_n ever_o possess_v he_o be_v so_o faithful_a and_o oblige_v a_o client_n of_o augustus_n and_o the_o roman_n do_v which_o respect_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o 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last_o week_n but_o drive_v it_o quite_o
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and_o antistius_n vetus_n coss_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o year_n tiberius_n the_o
argument_n in_o one_o for_o the_o prove_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o tiberius_n not_o in_o the_o fifteen_o as_o be_v vulgar_o conceit_v first_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o year_n immediate_a to_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o sixty_o nine_o week_n of_o daniel_n which_o butt_n upon_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n according_a as_o that_o prophecy_n assure_v we_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o decree_n to_o rebuild_v jerusalem_n to_o messiah_n the_o prince_n be_v seven_o week_n and_o sixty_o two_o week_n dan._n 9.25_o second_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o year_n in_o the_o last_o week_n wherein_o the_o messiah_n be_v predict_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o many_o three_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o thirty_o year_n of_o christ_n age_n and_o so_o many_o year_n there_o be_v from_o the_o consulship_n of_o lamia_n and_o geminus_n to_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o tiberius_n and_o last_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o so_o great_a a_o undertake_n as_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v to_o have_v some_o number_n of_o year_n to_o perform_v it_o in_o and_o not_o to_o tie_v our_o saviour_n baptism_n up_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o john_n baptise_v no_o more_o than_o the_o baptist_n imprison_v and_o behead_v which_o no_o man_n will_v say_v be_v in_o the_o same_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o baptize_v because_o the_o year_n it_o be_v do_v in_o be_v not_o mention_v but_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v some_o year_n we_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v for_o the_o number_n by_o the_o prophecy_n which_o plain_o point_v out_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o tiberius_n for_o the_o messias_n manifestation_n which_o be_v at_o john_n baptise_v he_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o baptist_n as_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o be_v about_o four_o year_n in_o which_o though_o thing_n be_v not_o digest_v into_o annal_n questionless_a john_n bestir_v himself_o notable_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o province_n the_o head_n only_o of_o his_o action_n be_v set_v down_o luke_n 3._o where_o at_o last_o he_o conclude_v and_o many_o other_o thing_n beside_o what_o be_v write_v preach_v he_o in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n but_o though_o there_o be_v no_o distinct_a history_n of_o each_o year_n of_o the_o baptist_n ministry_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o passage_n of_o history_n that_o comport_v with_o this_o four_o year_n extension_n of_o his_o ministry_n before_o he_o baptize_v christ_n namely_o that_o he_o baptize_v he_o in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o tiberius_n which_o first_o that_o passage_n in_o s._n john_n seem_v to_o imply_v joh._n 2.19_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o then_o say_v the_o jew_n forty_o and_o six_o year_n be_v this_o temple_n in_o building_n and_o will_v thou_o rear_v it_o up_o in_o three_o day_n this_o passage_n be_v when_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o the_o first_o passeover_n ensue_v his_o baptism_n which_o be_v in_o the_o month_n marchesvan_n or_o dius_n of_o the_o syromacedones_n which_o take_v in_o some_o few_o day_n of_o october_n but_o the_o rest_n run_v into_o november_n and_o tiberius_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o autumn_n it_o be_v manifest_v this_o first_o passeover_n be_v within_o the_o same_o year_n that_o christ_n be_v baptize_v which_o we_o say_v be_v the_o nineteenth_o of_o tiberius_n and_o that_o this_o passage_n in_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v the_o same_o for_o this_o be_v most_o certain_o speak_v of_o herod_n temple_n the_o other_o temple_n be_v demolish_v and_o that_o build_v instead_o thereof_o the_o word_n of_o josephus_n be_v express_v antiq._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o that_o chronologer_n be_v horrible_o out_o in_o their_o endeavour_n of_o adjust_v the_o number_n of_o year_n to_o the_o other_o wherefore_o this_o must_v be_v speak_v of_o herod_n temple_n and_o the_o time_n that_o this_o temple_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v be_v the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o herod_n reign_n some_o make_v the_o epocha_n of_o this_o his_o reign_n to_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o consulship_n of_o agrippa_n and_o caninius_n when_o by_o the_o help_n of_o sosius_n against_o antigonus_n herod_n take_v jerusalem_n and_o so_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o beside_o that_o this_o epocha_n be_v more_o obscure_a and_o slight_a than_o those_o other_o two_o the_o first_o when_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o antony_n the_o other_o of_o augustus_n he_o be_v make_v king_n of_o judaea_n it_o fall_v a_o year_n or_o two_o short_a even_o of_o the_o fifteen_o of_o tiberius_n till_o when_o john_n do_v not_o baptize_v at_o all_o but_o the_o epocha_n of_o his_o first_o be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n namely_o by_o m._n antony_n that_o be_v yet_o more_o impertinent_a and_o anticipate_v the_o fifteen_o of_o tiberius_n four_o or_o five_o year_n wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o reckon_v herod_n eighteen_o year_n from_o his_o be_v make_v king_n by_o augustus_n or_o from_o the_o victoria_fw-la actiaca_n and_o from_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n from_o this_o epocha_n which_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o year_n of_o the_o consulship_n of_o claudius_n nero_n and_o quintilius_n varus_n to_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o tiberius_n be_v just_a forty_o five_o year_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n reckon_v right_a within_o a_o single_a year_n which_o the_o authority_n of_o josephus_n and_o the_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o daniel_n prophecy_n may_v very_o well_o have_v a_o right_a to_o rectify_v or_o for_o their_o better_a credit_n we_o may_v conceive_v forasmuch_o as_o herod_n be_v say_v de_n bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o by_o josephus_n to_o have_v do_v something_o to_o the_o temple_n the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n before_o he_o undertake_v this_o vast_a design_n mention_v before_o that_o in_o the_o two_o or_o three_o year_n space_n precede_v whatever_o do_v or_o undo_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v they_o may_v guess_v upon_o the_o whole_a compute_v that_o there_o be_v a_o year_n furtherance_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n before_o the_o commencement_n of_o this_o grand_a enterprise_n indeed_o which_o add_v antecedent_o to_o forty_o five_o year_n make_v forty_o six_o nor_o disturb_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a epocha_n but_o adju_v all_o well_o and_o make_v all_o three_o agree_v daniel_n josephus_n and_o the_o jew_n that_o make_v this_o smart_a repartie_n to_o our_o saviour_n they_o have_v so_o fair_a a_o plea_n for_o it_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o stretch_v one_o single_a year_n above_o the_o time_n from_o the_o right_a epocha_n of_o number_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v no_o mean_a proof_n for_o the_o place_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o tiberius_n again_o t._n l._n in_o his_o recensio_n cap._n 19_o out_o of_o josephus_n make_v it_o plain_a that_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v not_o behead_v till_o about_o the_o time_n that_o vitellius_n be_v perfect_a of_o syria_n now_o lucius_n vitellius_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o six_o book_n of_o tacitus_n his_o annal_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o the_o east_n cestius_n gallus_n and_o servilius_n rufus_n be_v consul_n about_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o twenty_o first_o year_n of_o tiberius_n wherefore_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o live_v not_o quite_o two_o year_n after_o his_o baptise_v christ_n can_v not_o be_v kill_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o tiberius_n which_o therefore_o plain_o argue_v that_o he_o baptize_v christ_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n three_o and_o last_o luke_n 13._o there_o be_v mention_n of_o some_o that_o tell_v jesus_n of_o the_o galilean_n who_o blood_n pilate_n mingle_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o abundance_n as_o well_o of_o the_o protestant_a writer_n as_o the_o pontifician_n look_v upon_o to_o be_v the_o same_o person_n that_o those_o samaritan_n be_v of_o who_o josephus_n and_o hegesippus_n write_v the_o former_a antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 5._o the_o other_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o de_fw-fr excidio_fw-la hierosolymitano_fw-it that_o pilate_n slay_v they_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o to_o sacrifice_v on_o mount_n gerazim_n for_o pilate_n as_o hegesippus_n intimate_v make_v as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n eorum_fw-la mysteria_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la but_o the_o samaritan_n or_o galilean_n intend_v to_o sacrifice_n though_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o pilate_n before_o they_o have_v ascend_v the_o hill_n and_o be_v in_o the_o very_a act_n fame_n that_o love_v to_o add_v to_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n what_o may_v make_v they_o more_o tragical_a astonish_a and_o surprise_v
they_o natural_o of_o it_o self_n but_o the_o special_a intention_n of_o prefix_v it_o here_o be_v to_o signify_v in_o this_o magnificent_a manner_n that_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v he_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n signify_v by_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v take_v the_o book_n out_o of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n chap._n 5.7_o which_o be_v the_o eternal_a godhead_n and_o open_v the_o seal_n in_o order_n chap._n 6._o and_o so_o communicate_v the_o vision_n of_o each_o seal_n to_o john_n a_o thing_n which_o no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n nor_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v find_v worthy_a or_o able_a to_o do_v beside_o he_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o special_a and_o particular_a design_n of_o prefix_v this_o vision_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o seal_a book_n prophecy_n which_o yet_o be_v so_o attemper_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o the_o party_n represent_v in_o it_o seem_v to_o exhibit_v a_o dramatical_a show_n that_o have_v a_o prefigurative_a signification_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o millennial_a state_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o angelical_a kingdom_n that_o they_o can_v exhibit_v prophetical_a show_n or_o play_n when_o we_o mortal_n can_v only_a exhibit_v historical_a one_o wherefore_o though_o the_o more_o special_a end_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v and_o such_o in_o a_o manner_n as_o of_o that_o in_o isaiah_n and_o ezekiel_n yet_o the_o thing_n so_o natural_o bear_v it_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o it_o may_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o general_a prefigurativeness_n of_o the_o joy_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o the_o millennium_n and_o now_o for_o the_o three_o introductory_n vision_n prefix_v before_o the_o open_v book-prophecy_n that_o the_o special_a intent_n thereof_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o two_o former_a introductory_n vision_n viz._n to_o intimate_v that_o this_o three_o prophecy_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v he_o may_v appear_v from_o hence_o in_o that_o christ_n be_v understand_v by_o this_o angel_n which_o title_n or_o representation_n can_v be_v think_v too_o mean_a for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v represent_v and_o call_v a_o lamb_n before_o beside_o in_o isaiah_n chap._n 9_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o malachy_n chap._n 3._o angelus_n foederis_fw-la and_o christ_n that_o lead_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o a_o angel_n sometime_o and_o under_o this_o title_n and_o garb_n he_o have_v appear_v unto_o some_o of_o the_o patriarch_n wherefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o scruple_n but_o for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o angel_n he_o may_v be_v christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v real_o christ_n may_v appear_v from_o compare_v dan._n 12.7_o with_o apoc._n 10_o 5_o 6._o where_o both_o these_o angel_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o he_o in_o daniel_n be_v christ_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v from_o his_o aaronical_a habit_n which_o no_o angel_n can_v appear_v in_o not_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n beside_o it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o face_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v like_o that_o chap._n 1.16_o and_o his_o countenance_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o its_o strength_n which_o be_v say_v there_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o foot_n like_o pillar_n of_o fire_n answer_n to_o his_o foot_n like_o fine_a brass_n burn_v in_o a_o furnace_n and_o pillar_n will_v answer_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o brass_n and_o last_o the_o rainbow_n over_o his_o head_n be_v a_o infallible_a token_n take_v out_o of_o ezekiel_n vision_n and_o that_o of_o s._n john_n here_o again_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n viz._n christ_n according_a as_o s._n john_n say_v he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o furthermore_o there_o be_v the_o unseal_v or_o open_v book_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o the_o lamb_n receive_v and_o open_v it_o be_v the_o most_o easy_a and_o natural_a to_o conceive_v that_o the_o book_n remain_v with_o the_o same_o party_n now_o transform_v into_o another_o shape_n add_v also_o that_o his_o speech_n do_v bewray_v he_o that_o be_v his_o roar_n like_o a_o lion_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o he_o be_v call_v chap._n 5.5_o these_o congruity_n must_v needs_o persuade_v any_o one_o that_o be_v not_o over-tough_a or_o stiff_a that_o this_o angel_n be_v real_o christ_n and_o then_o it_o natural_o follow_v that_o john_n receive_v this_o open_a book_n of_o this_o angel_n and_o by_o eat_v thereof_o be_v enable_v to_o prophesy_v before_o many_o people_n nation_n tongue_n and_o king_n that_o this_o open_v book-prophecy_n be_v also_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o god_n for_o he_o take_v the_o book_n from_o he_o chap._n 5._o and_o here_o signify_v the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o his_o servant_n john_n in_o the_o vision_n follow_v thus_o we_o see_v that_o this_o introductory_n vision_n to_o the_o open_v book-prophecy_n serve_v the_o same_o end_n that_o the_o other_o two_o introductory_n vision_n do_v and_o be_v therefore_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o they_o not_o a_o vision_n that_o set_v out_o any_o particular_a affair_n though_o it_o may_v have_v some_o more_o general_a presignificance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o time_n it_o may_v thus_o presignifie_v as_o the_o introductory_n vision_n to_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n have_v touch_v the_o millennium_n and_o that_o roar_v of_o the_o angel_n like_o a_o lion_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o the_o seven_o thunder_n utter_v their_o voice_n the_o mean_a time_n whereby_o they_o natural_o 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of_o the_o angel_n as_o i_o promise_v to_o make_v out_o which_o i_o do_v thus_o this_o roar_n of_o the_o mighty_a angel_n be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o therefore_o must_v occupy_v the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n with_o it_o or_o be_v synchronal_a thereto_o and_o that_o it_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v manifest_a from_o that_o it_o immediate_o follow_v the_o six_o and_o also_o be_v distinguish_v into_o seven_o thunder_n as_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v into_o seven_o trumpet_n this_o may_v assure_v any_o one_o that_o be_v not_o blind_v with_o prejudice_n that_o the_o roar_n of_o this_o mighty_a angel_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v synchronal_a thereto_o but_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o chap._n 10.6_o 7._o that_o oath_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v maim_v sense_n or_o nonsense_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o do_v not_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a translation_n of_o this_o oath_n be_v this_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o time_n save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n when_o he_o shall_v sound_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v this_o be_v certain_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o angel_n according_a to_o the_o original_a text_n as_o be_v more_o full_o prove_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o remark_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o this_o oath_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o the_o sound_v of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o angel_n
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time_n after_o their_o be_v rise_v whether_o the_o vial-angel_n receive_v their_o vial_n before_o or_o after_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n sing_v by_o the_o victor_n over_o the_o beast_n what_o be_v the_o adequate_a visum_fw-la of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n what_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v be_v find_v worthy_a to_o open_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o seven-sealed_n book_n whether_o a_o year_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n any_o where_o signify_v a_o year_n of_o year_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o mystical_a meaning_n in_o note_v prophetic_a time_n sometime_o by_o day_n sometime_o by_o month_n it_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n with_o evidence_n plain_o mathematical_a that_o the_o reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n but_o there_o be_v some_o ingenious_a and_o diligent_a studier_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n who_o though_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o abovesaid_a reformation_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n yet_o think_v their_o wear_n of_o sackcloth_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o a_o long_a time_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v here_o to_o clear_v that_o point_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o we_o be_v first_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o wear_n of_o sackcloth_n be_v not_o literal_o to_o be_v expound_v but_o be_v only_o a_o symbol_n of_o a_o mean_a and_o squalid_a condition_n and_o of_o a_o grieve_a and_o pensive_a heart_n which_o be_v thing_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o death_n they_o be_v in_o viz._n a_o political_a death_n who_o resurrection_n imply_v the_o contrary_a prosperity_n and_o respect_n according_a to_o their_o different_a degree_n of_o quality_n wherefore_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o rise_v witness_n in_o their_o be_v rise_v do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n and_o be_v clad_v with_o garment_n of_o joy_n beside_o the_o text_n do_v assure_v we_o thereof_o chap._n 11._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17._o for_o what_o be_v those_o acclamation_n in_o heaven_n there_o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n doxology_n but_o a_o intimation_n what_o a_o time_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_n it_o will_v be_v on_o earth_n upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o can_v they_o themselves_o then_o be_v in_o such_o a_o squalid_a and_o forlorn_a condition_n as_o to_o wear_v sackcloth_n again_o chap._n 15._o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sing_v by_o they_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n which_o victor_n over_o the_o beast_n most_o assure_o be_v the_o very_a witness_n against_o who_o he_o war_v this_o song_n be_v synchronal_a to_o the_o acclamation_n in_o heaven_n and_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o these_o triumphant_a witness_n 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with_o the_o beast_n be_v conceive_v to_o continue_v but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n the_o victory_n be_v obtain_v babylon_n fall_v viz._n the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o and_o the_o witness_n rise_v and_o as_o i_o note_v before_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o as_o that_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o their_o victory_n there_o so_o their_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a robe_n and_o have_v palm_n in_o their_o hand_n chap._n 7.9_o denote_v the_o same_o here_o and_o v._o 14._o in_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n it_o imply_v their_o fresh_a emergency_n out_o of_o the_o calamity_n they_o suffer_v under_o the_o entire_a reign_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o beast_n after_o which_o victory_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o witness_n you_o see_v they_o forthwith_o appear_v clothe_v in_o white_a robe_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n they_o have_v put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o aim_v at_o nor_o can_v the_o argument_n be_v elude_v by_o pretend_v that_o these_o here_o clothe_v in_o white_a robe_n with_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v those_o mention_a chap._n 6._o to_o who_o white_a robe_n be_v give_v viz._n the_o primitive_a martyr_n who_o obtain_v a_o bless_a resurrection_n at_o this_o time_n for_o suffer_v under_o the_o dragon_n as_o those_o do_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o millennium_n for_o suffer_v under_o the_o beast_n the_o description_n also_o of_o their_o condition_n imply_v it_o to_o be_v their_o assumption_n into_o heaven_n not_o a_o state_n on_o earth_n for_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v beside_o the_o absurdity_n of_o make_v more_o resurrection_n than_o two_o the_o correspondency_n of_o the_o 144000_o seal_a one_o to_o the_o 144000_o with_o the_o lamb_n on_o mount_n zion_n show_v plain_o that_o instate_v of_o these_o palm-bearing_a victor_n in_o their_o white_a robe_n into_o that_o state_n here_o describe_v be_v not_o till_o after_o the_o six_o 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it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o these_o palm-bearing_a victor_n in_o white_a robe_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o victor_n over_o the_o beast_n chap._n 15._o and_o they_o with_o the_o rise_v witness_n chap._n 11._o who_o being_n upon_o their_o victory_n and_o fresh_a emergency_n out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n clothe_v in_o white_a robe_n do_v not_o continue_v any_o time_n after_o their_o conquest_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n something_o akin_a to_o this_o protract_v the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n wear_v sackcloth_n beyond_o their_o rise_n be_v that_o opinion_n of_o some_o who_o although_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o reformation_n to_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n yet_o will_v not_o have_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o their_o rise_n complete_v therein_o but_o expect_v a_o further_o rise_v of_o they_o signify_v as_o they_o
but_o five_o or_o six_o year_n after_o and_o about_o twenty_o year_n after_o daniel_n receive_v the_o vision_n that_o pretty_a congruity_n of_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o evening-morning_n commence_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o literal_a babylon_n and_o end_v in_o the_o final_a desolation_n of_o the_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rebuilding_n the_o literal_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o mystical_a be_v quite_o spoil_v four_o and_o as_o for_o the_o seventy_o five_o year_n commence_v from_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o evening-morning_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o seventy_o week_n this_o first_o collateral_a line_n as_o he_o manage_n the_o business_n be_v rather_o the_o imagination_n of_o a_o line_n than_o a_o real_a line_n as_o himself_o seem_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o confess_v pag._n 16._o for_o he_o derive_v it_o from_o just_a so_o many_o year_n as_o be_v name_v of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v a_o pretty_a fancy_n but_o 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