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11._o 15._o christ_n who_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o what_o can_v be_v clear_a ergo_fw-la the_o time_n which_o the_o angel_n swear_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o be_v the_o period_n of_o all_o four_o monarchy_n in_o general_a or_o roman_a in_o special_a which_o be_v one_o effect_n of_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a this_o consummation_n of_o god_n mystery_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n attend_v with_o seven_o thunder_n which_o utter_v their_o voice_n while_o the_o angel_n proclaim_v it_o and_o synchronize_v with_o that_o trumpet_n but_o john_n be_v bid_v to_o seal_v up_o those_o thing_n of_o the_o thunder_n be_v inscrutable_a till_o the_o proper_a time_n that_o god_n shall_v revele_v it_o this_o trumpet_n discover_v the_o mystery_n reserve_v to_o another_o place_n but_o both_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o little_a book_n be_v conclude_v with_o one_o issue_n which_o this_o trumpet_n exhibit_v the_o full_a open_n whereof_o be_v defer_v till_o a_o full_a 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