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câ—yâ—raeâ—s_n bullingâ—r_n aretâ—â—s_n augâ—st_n etc._n etc._n brâ—ghtman_n forâ—s_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v thus_o general_o premise_v i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o particular_a quaeres_fw-la this_o strong_a angel_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o most_o expositor_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o have_v a_o rainbow_n about_o his_o head_n to_o show_v the_o security_n bring_v unto_o man_n by_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o cloud_n that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n his_o face_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n because_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n his_o foot_n like_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o show_v that_o his_o minister_n propagate_a the_o gospel_n kindle_v a_o fire_n of_o fervent_a love_n where_o they_o come_v one_o foot_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o sea_n set_v forth_o his_o dominion_n over_o sea_n and_o land_n lyâ—a_fw-la lyâ—a_fw-la lyra_n understand_v the_o emperor_n justinus_n and_o his_o nephew_n justinianus_n about_o the_o year_n 518._o who_o hold_v a_o little_a book_n open_v when_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n against_o the_o arrian_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o orthodox_n last_o some_o understand_v a_o angel_n proper_o either_o gabriel_n or_o some_o other_o perhaps_o the_o same_o that_o be_v before_o so_o desirous_a to_o have_v the_o book_n open_v chap._n 5._o but_o all_o the_o seal_n now_o be_v open_v and_o man_n not_o be_v move_v to_o repentance_n it_o be_v precise_o note_v in_o the_o chapter_n before_o go_v he_o come_v again_o roar_v as_o a_o lion_n so_o loud_o as_o that_o thunder_v echo-like_a be_v hear_v fox_n arethas_n andrea_n abbas_n joach._n fox_n and_o protest_v that_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n that_o man_n may_v hereby_o at_o the_o least_o be_v awaken_v &_o make_v to_o repent_v and_o unto_o this_o do_v i_o subscribe_v because_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o understanding_n christ_n by_o a_o angel_n here_o but_o rather_o as_o the_o word_n sound_v for_o it_o be_v express_v in_o 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etc._n etc._n but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o this_o god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o follow_v any_o of_o these_o exposition_n but_o i_o prefer_v the_o second_o understand_v the_o word_n as_o prophetical_a and_o withal_o i_o think_v that_o they_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o former_a word_n about_o leave_v the_o book_n unseal_v seal_v for_o the_o speech_n concern_v alike_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v ironical_a whereas_o the_o righteous_a be_v bid_v to_o be_v righteous_a still_o popish_a expositor_n turn_v it_o let_v the_o justify_v be_v yet_o more_o justify_v think_v that_o they_o have_v a_o ground_n here_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o justification_n after_o that_o a_o man_n be_v by_o faith_n justify_v he_o may_v by_o his_o good_a work_n make_v himself_o more_o just_a but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o righteous_a here_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o unjust_a speak_v of_o before_o and_o the_o holy_a to_o the_o filthy_a such_o righteousness_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v as_o be_v contrary_n to_o unrighteousness_n viz._n righteousness_n in_o fact_n and_o not_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o grow_v daily_o but_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o right_o expound_v for_o it_o be_v still_o nothing_o perseverance_n herein_o and_o not_o a_o increase_n of_o it_o for_o thus_o this_o word_n be_v use_v verse_n 3_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o curse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o chapter_n 10._o the_o angel_n swear_v that_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 3.12_o after_o this_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v describe_v and_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o this_o city_n again_o mention_v and_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n confirm_v there_o be_v a_o invitation_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n make_v to_o all_o that_o will_n 17._o verse_n 17._o verse_n 1â—_n 17._o i_o be_o the_o root_n and_o the_o offspring_n of_o david_n and_o the_o bright_a morning_n star_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o whosoeur_fw-fr will_n let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o christ_n call_v himself_o the_o root_n of_o david_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o his_o offspring_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o humanity_n and_o the_o bright_a morning_n star_n for_o the_o light_n of_o comfort_n which_o we_o have_v by_o he_o before_o the_o sun_n of_o glory_n arise_v that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o church_n the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o