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the_o reader_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o that_o accurate_a piece_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o province_n of_o london_n call_v ius_n divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la evangelici_fw-la and_o to_o the_o book_n that_o be_v frequent_o mention_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v not_o our_o purpose_n to_o insist_v in_o this_o only_o we_o conceive_v that_o from_o these_o consideration_n there_o be_v ground_n sufficient_a for_o our_o exposition_n and_o application_n of_o these_o epistle_n it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a the_o mark_v also_o that_o augustine_n expound_v that_o word_n in_o the_o 104._o psalm_n which_o be_v to_o he_o the_o 103._o he_o make_v his_o angel_n minister_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v understand_v by_o angel_n praedicatores_fw-la evangelii_n or_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o any_o further_a distinction_n or_o title_n which_o certain_o must_v be_v do_v with_o respect_n to_o this_o
in_o his_o hand_n lippen_v to_o his_o strength_n and_o power_n rather_o than_o to_o aught_o in_o themselves_o for_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o task_n commit_v to_o they_o 1._o this_o be_v for_o special_a consolation_n in_o evil_a time_n that_o christ_n have_v such_o a_o care_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o church_n let_v the_o devil_n pluck_v again_o and_o again_o to_o have_v a_o ministry_n down_o sometime_o by_o force_n sometime_o by_o slight_a it_o will_v not_o be_v they_o be_v star_n and_o in_o christ_n hand_n soon_o will_v star_n be_v pluck_v from_o heaven_n than_o they_o from_o he_o 2._o christ_n care_n of_o his_o church_n kyth_n in_o care_v for_o his_o minister_n the_o right_a care_n of_o the_o one_o be_v carry_v along_o with_o the_o right_a care_n of_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o right_a care_n of_o church_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o respect_n to_o minister_n christ_n know_v the_o good_a and_o the_o ill_a of_o the_o one_o stand_v and_o fall_v with_o the_o good_a 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shall_v be_v a_o sympathy_n with_o they_o and_o a_o reverence_v of_o they_o if_o it_o be_v for_o no_o more_o but_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o he_o keep_v they_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n respect_v to_o he_o shall_v make_v respect_n to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a religion_n to_o profess_v respect_n to_o church_n and_o saint_n and_o show_v so_o little_a to_o minister_n christ_n do_v never_o so_o lecture_n viii_o vers._n 17._o and_o when_o i_o see_v he_o i_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a and_o he_o lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o i_o say_v unto_o i_o fear_v not_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o 18._o i_o be_o he_o that_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a and_o behold_v i_o be_o alive_a for_o evermore_o amen_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o this_o vision_n which_o john_n see_v the_o lord_n begin_v with_o it_o at_o the_o entry_n of_o this_o task_n of_o write_v this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n to_o imprint_v on_o he_o a_o stamp_n and_o impression_n of_o his_o own_o excellency_n as_o a_o preparation_n and_o fit_v of_o he_o for_o the_o work_n even_o as_o he_o begin_v with_o isaiah_n chap._n 6._o and_o with_o ezekiel_n chap._n 1._o bear_v out_o by_o these_o vision_n a_o representation_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n thereby_o to_o fit_v and_o qualify_v they_o for_o their_o duty_n for_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o bear_v god_n message_n and_o to_o describe_v he_o to_o other_o that_o be_v thus_o prepare_v and_o qualify_v and_o have_v some_o reverence_n and_o awe_n of_o god_n imprint_v on_o their_o own_o heart_n from_o the_o 17._o vers_fw-la and_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n we_o have_v some_o consequent_n that_o follow_v this_o vision_n or_o some_o circumstance_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n for_o clear_v of_o the_o vision_n before_o mention_v and_o for_o make_v way_n for_o john_n writing_n of_o what_o he_o see_v and_o they_o be_v four_o in_o number_n 1._o the_o effect_n which_o the_o vision_n have_v on_o john_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o vers_n 17._o for_o as_o stately_a and_o love_o as_o jesus_n christ_n represent_v himself_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v it_o but_o faint_v when_o he_o see_v he_o and_o he_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a 2._o a_o consolation_n propose_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o john_n which_o have_v several_a step_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o vers_n 17._o and_o 18._o wherein_o as_o john_n kithe_v weakness_n so_o christ_n kithe_v much_o love_n tenderness_n and_o skillfulness_n in_o apply_v a_o effectual_a remedy_n for_o cure_v the_o distemper_n john_n be_v into_o 3._o a_o repetition_n of_o john_n commission_n and_o warrant_n to_o write_v vers_n 19_o and_o 4._o a_o explication_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o vision_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o the_o star_n vers_fw-la 20._o 1._o and_o when_o i_o see_v he_o i_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a this_o be_v the_o first_o consequent_a or_o effect_n of_o the_o vision_n i_o fall_v down_o as_o dead_a that_o be_v i_o be_v benumb_v as_o it_o be_v and_o dammish_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o glory_n that_o i_o see_v in_o he_o and_o i_o be_v put_v out_o of_o capacity_n to_o act_v the_o act_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v dead_a i_o can_v no_o more_o exercise_n or_o act_v the_o act_n of_o a_o live_a man_n than_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v as_o daniel_n chap._n 10.8.9_o and_o it_o have_v be_v often_o see_v in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n when_o more_o than_o ordinary_a representation_n of_o god_n have_v be_v let_v forth_o they_o have_v become_v as_o dead_a man_n unfit_a for_o action_n and_o it_o proceed_v from_o two_o ground_n 1._o from_o the_o exceed_a great_a distance_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o finite_a creature_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n excellency_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n burden_v and_o over-burdeneth_a the_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o the_o best_a of_o creature_n for_o if_o the_o eye_n of_o creature_n be_v that_o weak_a that_o they_o can_v look_v on_o the_o sun_n what_o wonder_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o able_a to_o look_v on_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n this_o new_a wine_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o our_o old_a bottle_n 2._o from_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o begin_v quarrel_n and_o ground_n of_o a_o continue_a quarrel_n then_o apprehend_v make_v not_o only_o a_o disproportion_n through_o infirmity_n betwixt_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v so_o many_o way_n defective_a to_o comprehend_v he_o but_o also_o make_v a_o disconformity_n through_o sin_n and_o so_o a_o fear_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o which_o make_v the_o creature_n fear_v undo_v as_o in_o isa._n 6._o woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v for_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o though_o before_o the_o fall_n when_o god_n and_o adam_n be_v friend_n he_o can_v have_v endure_v god_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o yet_o after_o the_o fall_n the_o appearance_n of_o god_n be_v terrible_a unto_o he_o when_o he_o hear_v his_o voice_n he_o be_v afraid_a and_o run_v and_o hide_v himself_o and_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n of_o this_o fear_n that_o stick_v to_o the_o best_a a_o fear_n that_o rise_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n which_o nearness_n to_o god_n do_v discover_v and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o some_o thing_n of_o both_o these_o ground_n be_v in_o john_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o our_o lord_n application_n of_o the_o remedy_n and_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o he_o go_v in_o comfort_v he_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o and_o strengthen_v he_o and_o and_o say_v fear_v not_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o seem_v 1._o john_n conceive_v from_o a_o distemper_n of_o mind_n christ_n will_v reckon_v with_o he_o and_o with_o peter_n luk._n 5.8_o fear_n as_o a_o sinful_a and_o profain_a person_n in_o his_o own_o account_n his_o be_v so_o near_o such_o a_o 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first_o voice_n which_o i_o hear_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o former_a voice_n which_o i_o hear_v chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o say_v there_o i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o that_o same_o voice_n speak_v again_o and_o renew_v johns_n commission_n to_o come_v and_o see_v and_o write_v and_o the_o voice_n bid_v he_o come_v up_o hither_o and_o he_o will_v show_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o tell_v that_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n be_v a_o great_a furtherance_n to_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o earthly-mindednesse_a be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n and_o obstruction_n and_o then_o he_o propose_v what_o thing_n he_o have_v to_o show_v he_o thing_n which_o must_v be_v hereafter_o so_o that_o in_o the_o explication_n and_o application_n of_o this_o revelation_n we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v back_o to_o the_o four_o monarchy_n but_o to_o christ_n way_n with_o his_o church_n in_o the_o 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as_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o bow_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rain_n so_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o brightness_n round_o about_o the_o scope_n in_o both_o place_n be_v to_o show_v the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n who_o as_o he_o have_v a_o throne_n attribute_v to_o he_o improper_o to_o express_v his_o sovereignty_n so_o have_v he_o this_o as_o a_o cloth_n of_o state_n over_o his_o throne_n thereby_o to_o show_v how_o far_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o majesty_n be_v beyond_o the_o great_a monarch_n on_o earth_n for_o he_o only_o have_v immortality_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o light_n that_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v unto_o who_o no_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o can_v see_v 1_o tim._n 6.16_o
abide_v for_o ever_o but_o of_o the_o ground_n thereof_o see_v more_o chap._n 21._o lect._n 1_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o synchronism_n be_v of_o that_o palm-bearing_a innumerable_a company_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 9_o with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n or_o interval_n aforesaid_a this_o general_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o vial_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o the_o restrict_a of_o it_o to_o the_o interval_n follow_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o six_o vial_n can_v be_v admit_v and_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o that_o discrepancie_n which_o be_v in_o the_o application_n of_o many_o of_o these_o synchronism_n which_o otherways_o in_o the_o general_n be_v solid_a and_o do_v agree_v full_o with_o the_o series_n and_o mould_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v down_o as_o in_o the_o procedor_fw-la will_v appear_v lecture_n ii_o vers._n 1._o and_o i_o see_v 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 2._o 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 and_o a_o crown_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v follow_v now_o the_o history_n of_o open_v the_o seal_n which_o be_v to_o be_v knit_v to_o vers_n 7._o of_o chap._n 5._o and_o he_o come_v and_o take_v the_o book_n out_o of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n there_o be_v then_o a_o digression_n by_o a_o song_n from_o the_o matter_n whereunto_o now_o he_o return_v as_o it_o be_v thus_o i_o see_v when_o the_o lamb_n have_v take_v the_o book_n out_o of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n he_o go_v on_o to_o open_v the_o seal_n thereafter_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v etc._n etc._n every_o one_o of_o these_o seal_n have_v a_o type_n hold_v forth_o the_o matter_n contain_v 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waldensibus_fw-la postremo_fw-la in_o joanne_n wicclifo_n damnavit_fw-la eclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n note_v here_o that_o this_o have_v be_v always_o account_v the_o common_a judgement_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o of_o wicklife_o with_o his_o follower_n who_o judgement_n certain_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n see_v they_o be_v eminent_a witness_n against_o the_o beast_n whereof_o more_o may_v be_v speak_v chap._n 11._o and_o he_o do_v at_o large_a make_v out_o the_o agreement_n of_o these_o father_n with_o aerius_n in_o this_o point_n to_o wit_n that_o by_o divine_a right_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n this_o testimony_n will_v be_v more_o clear_a if_o we_o consider_v many_o of_o these_o testimony_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o sixtus_n senensis_n bibliothecae_fw-la sancta_fw-la lib._n 6._o annotatione_n 319_o &_o 324._o where_o he_o have_v the_o word_n of_o many_o of_o these_o author_n as_o agree_v with_o jerom_n who_o 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