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sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb._n the_o four_o beast_n say_v amen_n and_o the_o elder_n do_v most_o profound_a reverence_n also_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o then_o he_o proceed_v in_o chap._n vi_fw-la 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n to_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o see_v in_o the_o book_n when_o the_o lamb_n have_v open_v it_o and_o i_o see_v say_v st._n john_n when_o the_o lamb_n open_v one_o of_o the_o seal_n and_o i_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n say_v come_v and_o see_v and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o he_o have_v a_o bow_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o go_v on_o describe_v what_o he_o see_v at_o the_o open_n of_o each_o sea._n now_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o affirm_v be_v this_o that_o whether_o the_o thing_n which_o st._n john_n see_v in_o the_o book_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o future_a thing_n or_o not_o yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o many_o other_o 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the_o revelation_n be_v a_o prophecy_n come_v up_o hither_o say_v the_o voice_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v hereafter_o and_o immediate_o say_v the_o prophet_n i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o see_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o they_o the_o thing_n then_o which_o the_o voice_n say_v he_o will_v show_v he_o which_o thing_n since_o the_o voice_n say_v they_o be_v future_a thing_n or_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v hereafter_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o vision_n of_o they_o be_v a_o prophecy_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o mighty_a evidence_n of_o truth_n the_o reverend_a dr._n m._n be_v please_v to_o express_v his_o
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as_o that_o of_o ezekiel_n be_v to_o the_o glorious_a representation_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n make_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o mount_n exod._n xxiv_o wherefore_o as_o neither_o that_o which_o ezekiel_n or_o moses_n see_v be_v a_o prophecy_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o that_o which_o st._n john_n see_v be_v a_o prophecy_n it_o be_v only_o or_o chief_o intend_v for_o a_o introductory_n vision_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n which_o begin_v chap._n 6.1_o a_o thing_n usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n as_o may_v be_v see_v isa_n 6.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 1_o daniel_n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o not_o more_o a_o prophecy_n than_o those_o in_o isaiah_n ezekiel_n or_o daniel_n be_v intimate_v the_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o john_n in_o write_v those_o prophecy_n and_o set_v forth_o that_o in_o pompous_a and_o magnificent_a expression_n which_o be_v note_v in_o a_o more_o vulgar_a stile_n rev._n 1.1_o viz._n that_o god_n give_v his_o 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be_v a_o prophecy_n for_o example_n do_v not_o both_o mr._n mede_n and_o yourself_o also_o in_o several_a particular_n resemble_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o woman_n rev._n twelve_o 1_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n and_o come_v out_o of_o it_o exod._n i._n and_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n and_o yet_o you_o never_o doubt_v of_o its_o be_v a_o prophecy_n ere_o the_o more_o for_o that_o but_o further_a there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o vision_n of_o ezekiel_n and_o moses_n and_o that_o of_o st._n john_n rev._n four_o &_o v._o in_o that_o this_o latter_a be_v entitle_v by_o the_o spirit_n himself_o a_fw-la vision_n of_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v hereafter_o now_o if_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n be_v not_o prefix_v to_o that_o vision_n of_o ezekiel_n moses_n or_o that_o of_o daniel_n either_o aforemention_v how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v good_a reason_n to_o say_v those_o vision_n be_v no_o prophecy_n therefore_o this_o be_v none_o i_o expect_v the_o doctor_n shall_v have_v clear_v this_o point_n viz._n the_o argument_n hitherto_o insist_v on_o from_o those_o obvious_a word_n come_v up_o hither_o and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v hereafter_o which_o be_v the_o most_o apposite_a in_o the_o world_n to_o prove_v the_o vision_n immediate_o subsequent_a to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n but_o i_o find_v not_o the_o least_o notice_n take_v of_o it_o but_o because_o the_o doctor_n insist_o much_o upon_o its_o be_v a_o introductory_n vision_n to_o those_o of_o the_o seal_a book_n as_o if_o it_o can_v be_v no_o prophecy_n if_o it_o be_v a_o introductory_n vision_n i_o answer_v by_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o introductory_n vision_n indeed_o but_o no_o otherwise_o introductory_n than_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o sealed-book_n introduce_v that_o of_o the_o trumpet_n chap._n viij_o or_o than_o that_o do_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o opened-book_n as_o the_o doctor_n love_v to_o call_v it_o chap._n xi_o 1_o etc._n etc._n or_o than_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o vial_n chap._n xuj_o introduce_v that_o of_o the_o beast_n chap._n xvii_o as_o one_o history_n may_v introduce_v another_o so_o one_o prophecy_n may_v introduce_v another_o what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o now_o if_o by_o a_o introductory_n vision_n be_v mean_v a_o preface_n there_o be_v no_o other_o such_o as_o i_o see_v than_o that_o of_o chap._n four_o 1._o where_o the_o voice_n call_v st._n john_n to_o he_o say_v come_v up_o hither_o and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v hereafter_o this_o i_o say_v be_v all_o the_o preface_n that_o i_o can_v find_v for_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n begin_v a_o account_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o the_o voice_n promise_v to_o show_v he_o viz._n a_o prophetical_a representation_n of_o a_o glorious_a church_n with_o a_o particular_a description_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o history_n of_o the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o open_v of_o a_o certain_a book_n who_o content_n be_v particular_o describe_v chap._n vi_fw-la and_o those_o that_o follow_v so_o that_o here_o be_v prophetia_fw-la in_o prophetiâ_fw-la i._n e._n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o book_n itself_o contain_v in_o the_o prophetical_a relation_n of_o the_o open_n of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v thus_o hereafter_o shall_v arise_v a_o church_n like_o that_o describe_v rev._n four_o wherein_o a_o certain_a book_n shall_v be_v open_v by_o the_o lamb_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n as_o be_v describe_v chap._n v._o contain_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v see_v in_o it_o in_o the_o six_o and_o follow_a chapter_n now_o in_o such_o manner_n of_o speech_n as_o this_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o the_o description_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o open_v the_o book_n be_v introductory_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n and_o yet_o be_v as_o 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