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that_o wicked_a generation_n have_v forbid_v man_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n have_v keep_v they_o in_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o involve_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o mass_n and_o rude_a heap_n of_o other_o superstitious_a ceremony_n but_o now_o he_o and_o all_o his_o excellency_n shall_v be_v full_o manifest_v to_o the_o nation_n now_o i_o will_v not_o make_v application_n of_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v beyond_o my_o scope_n only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n viz._n 1200_o and_o 60_o year_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a which_o be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a we_o may_v infer_v for_o our_o comfort_n 1._o that_o no_o sorrow_n or_o affliction_n can_v steal_v upon_o the_o church_n but_o all_o be_v foresee_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n in_o all_o our_o sorrow_n and_o restraint_n consider_v they_o be_v foresee_v of_o god_n and_o we_o be_v not_o unseen_a in_o they_o let_v we_o 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the_o jew_n may_v bury_v christ_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o roll_v a_o stone_n upon_o he_o and_o seal_v and_o watch_v the_o sepulchre_n but_o they_o can_v keep_v he_o down_o but_o only_o three_o day_n know_v whatever_o affliction_n thyself_o or_o any_o member_n or_o the_o whole_a church_n sustain_v it_o be_v not_o endless_a neither_o shall_v the_o whole_a nor_o part_n suffer_v one_o hour_n more_o than_o god_n wisdom_n have_v assign_v the_o proud_a wave_n can_v pass_v those_o bound_n and_o bank_n which_o god_n power_n have_v set_v they_o 3._o in_o all_o the_o present_a suffering_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o church_n this_o comfort_n abide_v by_o the_o godly_a that_o she_o be_v not_o lest_o of_o god_n nor_o destitute_a of_o his_o presence_n nor_o without_o a_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n nor_o without_o faith_n of_o the_o â—ccomlishpment_n nor_o without_o a_o joyful_a hope_n that_o the_o time_n of_o this_o oppression_n and_o suppression_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o far_o from_o 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the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v that_o be_v pure_o apostolical_a have_v in_o life_n and_o doctrine_n appear_v by_o the_o computation_n of_o prophecy_n to_o be_v very_o near_o at_o hand_n when_o the_o witness_n shall_v rise_v and_o the_o woman_n come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 11.11_o and_o he_o further_o say_v there_o be_v no_o stability_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o christian_a kingdom_n but_o vengeance_n will_v ever_o and_o apâ—n_o flow_v in_o upon_o they_o till_o that_o city_n be_v rese_v who_o not_o only_o foundation_n be_v lay_v in_o twelve_o but_o who_o gate_n tribe_n angel_n the_o byâ—adth_n and_o height_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o lâ—llid_a content_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o replication_n still_o of_o twelve_o throughout_o that_o be_v to_o say_v till_o that_o 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resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n for_o these_o time_n come_v not_o by_o rapine_n and_o violence_n but_o by_o increase_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o earth_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n rev._n 22.7_o to_o he_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v the_o almighty_a be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o rev._n 16.8_o finis_fw-la