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be_v allow_v to_o read_v it_o in_o order_n to_o the_o reform_v those_o abuse_n which_o through_o the_o impudence_n of_o mahometanism_n in_o the_o east_n and_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o papacy_n in_o the_o west_n have_v abound_v in_o the_o church_n xviii_o illustration_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v his_o right_a foot_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o left_a upon_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o thunder_n rev._n chap._n 10._o v._o 2._o and_o he_o set_v his_o right_a foot_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o left_a foot_n upon_o the_o earth_n v._o 3._o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o when_o a_o lion_n roar_v and_o when_o he_o have_v cry_v seven_o thunder_n utter_v their_o voice_n v._o 4._o and_o when_o the_o seven_o thunder_n have_v
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do_v denote_v the_o same_o thing_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 15._o v._n 1._o that_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n by_o which_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v consummate_v xix_o illustration_n of_o the_o angel_n oath_n and_o of_o the_o finish_v the_o mystery_n of_o god._n rev._n chap._n 10._o v._o 5._o and_o the_o angel_n which_o i_o see_v stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n v._o 6._o and_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v forever_o and_o ever_o who_o create_v heaven_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o therein_o be_v and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o therein_o be_v and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v time_n no_o long_o v._o 7._o but_o in_o the_o day_n be_v of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n when_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o sound_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v as_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o his_o 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to_o sound_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n than_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god._n xx._n illustration_n of_o the_o angel_n give_v the_o book_n to_o st._n john_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o of_o the_o effect_n which_o ensue_v thereupon_o rev._n chap._n 10._o v._o 8._o and_o the_o voice_n which_o i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n speak_v unto_o i_o again_o and_o say_v go_v and_o take_v the_o little_a book_n which_o be_v open_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n v._o 9_o and_o i_o go_v unto_o the_o angel_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o give_v i_o the_o little_a book_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o take_v it_o and_o eat_v it_o up_o and_o it_o shall_v make_v thy_o belly_n bitter_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n sweet_a as_o honey_n v._o 10._o and_o i_o take_v the_o little_a book_n out_o of_o the_o angel_n hand_n and_o eat_v it_o up_o and_o it_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n sweet_a as_o honey_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v eat_v it_o my_o belly_n be_v bitter_a v._o 11._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o thou_o must_v prophesy_v again_o before_o many_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o king_n st_n john_n take_v the_o little_a book_n from_o the_o angel_n represent_v those_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v up_o to_o re-establish_a the_o purity_n of_o divine_a worship_n through_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v for_o this_o that_o st._n john_n take_v the_o book_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o give_v minister_n theiâ—_n mission_n nor_o be_v they_o to_o go_v till_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o he_o according_a as_o he_o himself_o tell_v the_o apostle_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o it_o be_v also_o for_o this_o that_o he_o not_o only_o take_v the_o book_n but_o that_o he_o eat_v it_o up_o because_o no_o 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of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n for_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a we_o have_v already_o observe_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n that_o the_o air_n signify_v religion_n but_o there_o it_o signify_v religion_n darken_v by_o the_o smoke_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n whereas_o here_o it_o signify_v religion_n itself_o which_o be_v beget_v by_o that_o smoke_n namely_o the_o papal_a and_o antichristian_a religion_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v drive_v away_o as_o smoke_v by_o this_o last_o vial._n then_o there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n hear_v say_v it_o be_v do_v that_o be_v the_o mystery_n whereof_o there_o be_v mention_v chap._n 10._o v._n 7._o namely_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o total_a ruin_n of_o the_o papacy_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o reduction_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o this_o will_v be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o most_o happy_a change_n that_o ever_o be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v lightning_n and_o thunder_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v likewise_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o earthquake_n as_o we_o have_v already_o take_v notice_n signify_v always_o in_o scripture_n a_o change_n that_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n in_o reference_n to_o religion_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v both_o a_o earthquake_n at_o the_o gjo_n of_o the_o law_n and_o at_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o by_o that_o the_o judaic_a religion_n be_v establish_v and_o by_o this_o the_o christian_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v surprise_v to_o find_v in_o this_o prediction_n a_o great_a earthquake_n than_o ever_o have_v be_v before_o see_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v now_o 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