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of_o those_o sign_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v but_o a_o short_a time_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o say_v mat._n 24.33_o therefore_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n from_o the_o six_o seal_n to_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n v._o 11._o where_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n do_v commence_v be_v to_o continue_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o four_o first_o seal_n do_v end_n and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v begin_v 5._o the_o opposition_n between_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v rev._n 1_o â—_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o must_v be_v do_v hereafter_o rev._n 4.1_o intimate_v so_o much_o the_o first_o be_v a_o preface_n to_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o show_v they_o be_v to_o begin_v short_o after_o john_n time_n the_o second_o be_v a_o preface_n to_o the_o prophecy_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v and_o show_v they_o be_v not_o to_o begin_v so_o soon_o but_o a_o long_a time_n after_o 6._o the_o conjectural_a exposition_n of_o these_o prophecy_n signify_v as_o much_o for_o time_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o prophecy_n and_o if_o these_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v already_o man_n will_v not_o speak_v upon_o conjecture_n nor_o write_v so_o various_o and_o uncertain_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o prophecy_n as_o they_o do_v chap._n vii_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a which_o be_v to_o be_v secure_v from_o suffering_n 1._o and_o after_o these_o doleful_a sight_n be_v over_o i_o see_v farther_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n before_o the_o seven_o prophecy_n shall_v begin_v to_o wit_v that_o four_o angel_n shall_v stand_v upon_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o each_o corner_n one_o which_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o the_o four_o wind_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o let_v they_o loose_v 24.31_o mat._n 24.31_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o blow_v upon_o the_o earth_n nor_o upon_o the_o sea_n nor_o upon_o the_o tree_n but_o as_o they_o please_v 2._o and_o i_o see_v that_o another_o angel_n shall_v then_o come_v with_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o east_n and_o bring_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o live_a god_n along_o with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o the_o four_o angel_n which_o have_v power_n to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n 3._o say_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v the_o earth_n 6._o ezeck_n 9.4_o 5_o 6._o nor_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n until_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n 4._o and_o i_o hear_v the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v and_o they_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o young_a man_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o this_o manner_n 5._o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o 6._o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphthali_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasse_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o 7._o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o 8._o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o not_o seal_v martyr_n after_o death_n 9_o but_o lest_o any_o shall_v be_v discourage_v from_o suffer_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v not_o seal_v and_o secure_v from_o suffer_v as_o the_o other_o be_v there_o be_v present_v unto_o i_o the_o great_a felicity_n and_o transcendent_a bliss_n which_o the_o martyr_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o seal_a one_o shall_v be_v secure_v on_o earth_n and_o i_o see_v they_o shall_v be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o other_o be_v to_o wit_v a_o exceed_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n which_o shall_v stand_v before_o tâ—e_v throne_n of_o god_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n in_o white_a robe_n of_o glory_n and_o palm_n of_o triumph_n in_o their_o hand_n 10._o where_o they_o shall_v laud_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o felicity_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o at_o this_o time_n acknowledge_v and_o say_v salvation_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o holy_a lamb_n and_o to_o they_o be_v it_o ascribe_v for_o evermore_o 11._o and_o not_o only_o they_o themselves_o but_o also_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laud_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o heavenly_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n which_o the_o martyr_n shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o seal_a one_o be_v seal_v on_o earth_n 12._o say_v amen_o blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanks_o and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o evermore_o 13._o and_o that_o i_o may_v understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o vision_n one_o of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n ask_v of_o i_o say_v what_o be_v these_o comely_a person_n who_o thou_o see_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n of_o glory_n and_o palm_n of_o triumph_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v they_o to_o that_o bless_a state_n and_o transcendent_a degree_n of_o happiness_n which_o thou_o see_v they_o now_o to_o have_v 14._o and_o i_o say_v ah_o sir_n thou_o know_v who_o they_o be_v and_o i_o will_v learn_v of_o thou_o who_o they_o be_v and_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o that_o bless_a state_n and_o transcendent_a degree_n of_o happiness_n which_o i_o see_v they_o in_o at_o this_o time_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o bring_v they_o hither_o then_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o these_o be_v the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o great_a affliction_n in_o the_o world_n and_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o profess_v of_o his_o gospel_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v now_o in_o white_a robe_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v make_v so_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o be_v give_v they_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o their_o suffering_n for_o he_o 15._o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v now_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a as_o in_o their_o life-time_n they_o do_v in_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o god_n shall_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n 16._o they_o suffer_v hunger_n heretofore_o but_o now_o they_o suffer_v it_o no_o more_o they_o suffer_v thirst_n heretofore_o but_o now_o they_o shall_v suffer_v it_o no_o more_o they_o suffer_v persecution_n heretofore_o but_o they_o shall_v suffer_v it_o no_o more_o 17._o for_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v feed_v they_o with_o his_o heavenly_a food_n and_o give_v they_o drink_v of_o his_o heavenly_a well_o and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o off_o their_o eye_n so_o that_o no_o sorrow_n shall_v come_v near_o they_o disputation_n iii_o 1_o quest_n whether_o the_o seal_a one_o be_v the_o jew_n and_o they_o only_a ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v usual_o the_o jew_n only_o as_o gen._n 49_o 16.28_o exed_a 24.4_o and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n but_o the_o seal_v once_o here_o mention_v be_v one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n v._o 4._o 2._o where_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v distinct_o reckon_v by_o their_o name_n there_o
therefore_o these_o that_o be_v count_v here_o be_v only_a male_n and_o not_o female_n 2._o the_o first_o fruit_n that_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n of_o man_n and_o of_o beast_n be_v the_o male_n only_o and_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v only_o of_o vegetable_n for_o then_o these_o seal_a one_o can_v not_o be_v first_o fruit_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rev._n 14.4_o but_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v first_o fruit_n as_o well_o as_o vegetable_n exod._n 22.29_o 30._o and_o such_o be_v male_n only_o exod._n 34.19_o 20._o exod._n 13.2.12.15_o now_o these_o seal_a one_o be_v call_v the_o first_o fruit_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 14.4_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o sanctification_n as_o all_o believer_n be_v jam._n 1.18_o but_o by_o peculiar_a dedication_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n as_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v males_n only_o 3._o because_o these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n rev._n 14.4_o now_o what_o redemption_n be_v this_o not_o the_o common_a redemption_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n which_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o general_n but_o the_o peculiar_a redemption_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o male_n only_o exod._n 13.2.12.13.15_o exod._n 34.19_o 20._o last_o because_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 14.4_o these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v man_n and_o not_o woman_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o defilement_n do_v he_o mean_a not_o a_o spiritual_a defilement_n with_o idol_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o these_o man_n be_v not_o idolater_n nor_o yet_o a_o carnal_a defilement_n with_o harlot_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o these_o man_n be_v not_o adulterer_n but_o a_o ceremonial_a defilement_n with_o wife_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o these_o man_n be_v virgin_n and_o unmarried_a person_n and_o have_v not_o know_v a_o woman_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o defilement_n see_v exod._n 19.15_o 1_o sam._n 21.4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 7.5_o 4_o quest_n what_o kind_n of_o seal_n be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n whether_o the_o seal_n of_o sanctification_n or_o of_o corporal_a preservation_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o seal_n of_o sanctification_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o the_o angel_n but_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.30_o but_o the_o seal_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o angel_n v._o 2_o 3._o 2._o the_o seal_n of_o sanctification_n be_v chief_o inward_a in_o the_o heart_n but_o this_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v only_o outward_a in_o the_o forehead_n v._o 3._o 3._o they_o be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n before_o that_o they_o be_v seal_v v._o 3._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v sanctify_v before_o this_o seal_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o 4._o the_o seal_n of_o sanctification_n be_v a_o common_a seal_n and_o do_v belong_v to_o all_o believer_n but_o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o 5._o the_o seal_n of_o sanctification_n do_v not_o exempt_a from_o bodily_a danger_n rev._n 11.7_o rev._n 13.7_o but_o this_o be_v therefore_o give_v they_o that_o their_o body_n may_v not_o be_v hurt_v rev._n 9.4_o see_v the_o like_a ezek._n 9.4_o 5_o 6._o exod._n 12.13_o gen._n 4.15_o 6._o the_o seal_n of_o sanctification_n be_v give_v successive_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n but_o these_o be_v seal_v all_o at_o once_o in_o one_o day_n 7._o the_o seal_n of_o sanctification_n be_v give_v by_o degree_n to_o some_o more_o to_o other_o less_o but_o these_o be_v all_o seal_v alike_o one_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o another_o 8._o the_o seal_n of_o sanctification_n do_v admit_v degree_n after_o it_o be_v give_v and_o a_o man_n be_v sanctify_v more_o at_o one_o time_n than_o another_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o but_o these_o be_v seal_v as_o much_o at_o one_o time_n as_o another_o and_o as_o the_o mark_n which_o cain_n have_v gen._n 4.15_o and_o which_o the_o man_n in_o jerusalem_n have_v ezek._n 9.4_o do_v not_o diminish_v or_o increase_v so_o the_o seal_n which_o these_o man_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n all_o their_o life_n afterward_o 5_o quest_n whether_o the_o great_a multitude_n mention_v v._n 9_o be_v seal_v ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v seal_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o think_v they_o be_v unless_o we_o have_v some_o reason_n for_o it_o 2._o they_o be_v a_o distinct_a company_n from_o the_o seal_a v._o 4.9_o 3._o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o seal_a and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o all_o be_v seal_v for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seal_a be_v but_o finite_a one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o and_o no_o more_o but_o this_o great_a multitude_n be_v so_o many_o that_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v number_v they_o v._o 9_o 4._o john_n know_v the_o seal_a who_o they_o be_v and_o what_o their_o number_n be_v 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