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their_o head_n and_o ruler_n p._n 15_o 16_o 2_o the_o effect_n bloody_a war_n arise_v in_o those_o nation_n by_o which_o their_o head_n and_o chief_a ruler_n be_v cut_v off_o ib._n 3_o a_o adjunct_n a_o justification_n of_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o those_o nation_n and_o their_o head_n 1_o by_o the_o instrument_n use_v to_o do_v the_o work_n p._n 17_o 2_o by_o suffer_v saint_n from_o some_o more_o remote_a place_n p._n 18_o a_o reason_n give_v why_o this_o vial_n have_v a_o double_a testimony_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o which_o none_o of_o the_o other_o vial_n have_v p._n 19_o a_o reason_n also_o give_v why_o only_o the_o instrument_n christ_n use_v and_o suffer_v saint_n give_v this_o testimony_n ib._n two_o reason_n give_v why_o saint_n that_o have_v suffer_v in_o scotland_n do_v at_o present_a in_o holland_n do_v not_o with_o their_o fellow_n brethren_n join_v in_o this_o testimony_n p._n 20_o the_o particular_a nation_n this_o vial_n fall_v 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lie_v dead_a in_o germany_n to_o arise_v p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 3_o the_o effect_n 1._o rage_n and_o vexation_n upon_o the_o popish_a party_n ibid._n 2._o blaspheme_v god_n ib._n vial_n 5._o 1_o the_o subject_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n 1_v not_o antichrist_n kingdom_n in_o general_n p._n 29_o 2._o not_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n ibid._n 3._o not_o episcopacy_n p._n 30_o but_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n p._n 30_o 31_o two_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n 2_o the_o effect_n 1._o effect_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n p._n 32_o 2_o effect_n rage_n and_o madness_n upon_o the_o papal_o ib._n 3._o effect_v blaspheme_v god_n p._n 33_o 3_o the_o time_n when_o this_o vial_n shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o about_o the_o year_n 1656_o ib._n two_o reason_n give_v why_o the_o four_o and_o five_o vial_n have_v so_o little_a time_n allow_v they_o for_o pour_v forth_o when_o the_o former_a have_v take_v up_o much_o more_o p._n ib._n 34_o vial_n 6._o 1_o the_o subject_a the_o 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the_o people_n of_o god_n far_o more_o deserve_v in_o former_a age_n have_v have_v the_o people_n of_o god_n can_v at_o this_o day_n do_v it_o be_v it_o not_o but_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n cause_n their_o prayer_n have_v be_v long_o go_v forth_o and_o their_o hope_n raise_v be_v now_o more_o unto_o they_o than_o any_o suffering_n of_o their_o own_o and_o as_o daniel_n first_o and_o nehemiah_n afterward_o though_o they_o for_o their_o own_o particular_n be_v well_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n yet_o can_v not_o be_v well_o because_o it_o go_v not_o well_o with_o god_n cause_n at_o that_o day_n so_o notwithstanding_o god_n
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the_o affair_n of_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o though_o they_o may_v own_v and_o favour_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o appear_v for_o it_o a_o step_n far_o than_o will_v stand_v with_o national_a interest_n the_o good_a of_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n now_o such_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o time_n the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a who_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o witness_n slaughter_n and_o have_v a_o cast_v of_o their_o eye_n that_o way_n and_o by_o their_o power_n so_o far_o awe_v the_o beast_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n upon_o the_o witness_n second_o beside_o these_o we_o have_v another_o sort_n of_o people_n speak_v of_o who_o former_o be_v such_o as_o be_v torment_v by_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prophecy_n shall_v now_o upon_o their_o death_n be_v jovial_a make_v merry_a send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o as_o hope_v they_o be_v now_o deliver_v from_o that_o danger_n they_o fear_v they_o shall_v sustain_v by_o these_o witness_n these_o be_v call_v the_o dweller_n on_o the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o make_v merry_a and_o shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o phrase_n need_v no_o other_o interpretation_n than_o what_o we_o have_v chap._n 13.8_o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v he_o i.e._n the_o beast_n ver._n 14._o and_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n clear_o show_v that_o the_o dweller_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o popish_a party_n such_o as_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o be_v deceive_v by_o he_o these_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o see_v the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a the_o difference_n be_v the_o other_o see_v they_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o care_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o pity_n these_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o scorn_n and_o triumph_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o the_o witness_n rise_v great_a fear_n fall_v on_o they_o that_o see_v they_o vers_n 11._o which_o word_n relate_v to_o these_o latter_a sort_n of_o beholder_n who_o therefore_o vers_fw-la 12._o be_v call_v enemy_n these_o at_o the_o witness_n rise_v shall_v fear_v why_o because_o have_v be_v torment_v by_o they_o before_o they_o shall_v now_o expect_v the_o same_o again_o the_o demeanour_n and_o carriage_n of_o this_o latter_a sort_n of_o beholder_n set_v forth_o by_o their_o rejoice_v make_v merry_a send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o etc._n etc._n have_v sometime_o make_v i_o conceive_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v within_o these_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a a_o great_a calm_a
upon_o the_o nation_n i.e._n they_o shall_v lay_v aside_o war_n and_o strife_n at_o least_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o be_v in_o the_o day_n immediate_o before_o for_o a_o time_n of_o tempest_n and_o war_n when_o every_o man_n see_v his_o interest_n go_v to_o wrack_n be_v not_o a_o time_n of_o rejoice_v and_o feast_v especial_o with_o the_o dweller_n on_o the_o earth_n who_o serve_v no_o other_o god_n nor_o mind_n nothing_o else_o but_o their_o lust_n and_o interest_n but_o a_o time_n of_o howl_v and_o mourn_v withal_o the_o boast_n of_o the_o proud_a whore_n revel_v 18.7_o of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o seem_v somewhat_o to_o countenance_v this_o for_o grant_v she_o to_o have_v kill_v the_o witness_n yet_o if_o when_o this_o be_v do_v her_o follower_n be_v kill_v one_o another_o and_o her_o outward_a strength_n tear_v itself_o it_o piece_n she_o shall_v have_v but_o little_a cause_n to_o boast_v but_o she_o boast_v and_o that_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o argue_v that_o she_o have_v her_o enemy_n that_o before_o she_o fear_v under_o her_o foot_n and_o her_o own_o strength_n also_o which_o before_o be_v break_v and_o divide_v unite_a which_o two_o thing_n do_v wondrous_o lift_v she_o up_o and_o make_v her_o conceit_n herself_o as_o indeed_o she_o be_v in_o a_o outward_a way_n strong_a and_o more_o fast_o in_o her_o seat_n than_o ever_o and_o as_o her_o boast_n seem_v to_o argue_v this_o general_a peace_n shall_v not_o be_v till_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a for_o this_o boast_n of_o she_o be_v the_o immediate_a forerunner_n of_o her_o ruin_n which_o come_v in_o upon_o she_o inevitable_o upon_o the_o witness_n rise_v and_o to_o this_o it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o add_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o eminent_a servant_n of_o christ_n mr._n archer_n in_o his_o personal_a reign_n print_v a.d._n 1642._o who_o speak_v of_o the_o ten_o horn_n give_v up_o their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n rev._n 17.12_o 13_o 17._o say_v thus_o here_o be_v a_o double_a give_v up_o of_o their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n speak_v of_o though_o yet_o they_o may_v seem_v both_o one_o but_o will_v be_v find_v of_o he_o who_o ponder_v they_o at_o two_o diverse_a and_o several_a time_n for_o in_o the_o former_a its_o only_a say_v they_o have_v one_o mind_n to_o give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n i.e._n say_v he_o they_o be_v at_o that_o time_n all_o alike_o ignorant_a and_o superstitious_a and_o so_o the_o papacy_n easy_o devour_v they_o but_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n it_o be_v say_v god_n put_v it_o into_o their_o mind_n to_o agree_v and_o do_v it_o i.e._n at_o this_o time_n they_o be_v not_o all_o alike_o some_o of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v light_a and_o reformation_n and_o have_v withdraw_v from_o rome_n yet_o by_o some_o special_a overrule_a providence_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o be_v say_v god_n put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n they_o who_o have_v depart_v from_o popery_n shall_v revolt_v and_o by_o some_o agreement_n or_o covenant_n with_o the_o rest_n all_o joint_o shall_v again_o give_v up_o their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n so_o that_o say_v he_o this_o act_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o former_a and_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o second_o act_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n that_o be_v of_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v revolt_v from_o the_o papacy_n and_o it_o also_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v make_v the_o forerunner_n and_o the_o immediate_a fore-goer_n of_o rome_n ruin_n but_o the_o former_a give_v up_o be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o papacy_n hitherto_o the_o very_a word_n of_o mr._n archer_n that_o eminent_a witness_n of_o christ_n who_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n dye_v in_o exile_n fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o year_n ago_o pers_n reign_n p._n 50_o 51._o now_o this_o testimony_n be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a as_o to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n by_o how_o much_o the_o giving-up_a vers_fw-la 17._o which_o he_o comment_v upon_o follow_v that_o remarkable_a war_n betwixt_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v but_o the_o worthy_a author_n live_v not_o to_o see_v it_o yet_o let_v i_o add_v this_o that_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v with_o the_o author_n that_o this_o give_v up_o of_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v a_o revolt_n of_o all_o the_o ten_o horn_n to_o popish_a religion_n for_o the_o power_n here_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o beast_n be_v civil_a power_n only_o that_o be_v proper_o the_o power_n of_o the_o horn_n which_o by_o way_n of_o league_n or_o covenant_n with_o the_o beast_n or_o those_o who_o be_v confederate_a with_o he_o may_v be_v give_v up_o to_o he_o and_o yet_o no_o receive_n nor_o embrace_v romish_a religion_n from_o these_o ground_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n conjectural_a that_o a_o general_a peace_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n common_o call_v christendom_n within_o the_o time_n of_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a my_o first_o thought_n hereof_o be_v whilst_o i_o consider_v this_o 11_o chapter_n only_o that_o this_o peace_n shall_v be_v so_o general_a as_o to_o take_v in_o all_o those_o nation_n that_o be_v former_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o since_o the_o time_n i_o weigh_v and_o compare_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o truth_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o 12_o and_o 14_o chapt._n it_o have_v be_v a_o question_n with_o i_o whether_o that_o people_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v forth_o by_o that_o title_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n revel_v 12.17_o shall_v not_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o agreement_n one_o of_o these_o two_o i_o suppose_v we_o may_v conclude_v upon_o that_o either_o they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v or_o shall_v renounce_v this_o covenant_n with_o hell_n before_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a be_v complete_o expire_v for_o the_o dragon_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a make_v war_n upon_o they_o which_o of_o these_o two_o will_v be_v time_n will_v determine_v but_o be_v more_o and_o more_o persuade_v every_o day_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v on_o upon_o his_o people_n apace_o i_o shall_v not_o cause_v this_o little_a book_n to_o wait_v to_o see_v the_o issue_n sect_n x._o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a full_o expire_v the_o dead_a witness_n rise_v again_o the_o thing_n that_o set_v they_o upon_o their_o foot_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o vers_n 11._o and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n i.e._n a_o spirit_n of_o boldness_n and_o courage_n zeal_n and_o undaunted_a resolution_n to_o appear_v for_o christ_n against_o antichrist_n whatsoever_o it_o cost_v they_o shall_v now_o fall_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o live_v or_o die_v have_v so_o good_a a_o cause_n they_o will_v no_o 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say_v whether_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o savour_v more_o of_o curiosity_n than_o truth_n and_o may_v not_o possible_o be_v by_o the_o wonderful_a wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o leave_v in_o the_o word_n on_o purpose_n that_o truth_n till_o the_o discover_v time_n shall_v come_v may_v be_v the_o more_o veil_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o understand_a reader_n to_o judge_v the_o result_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o twefth_v chapter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o first_o period_n but_o bring_v we_o down_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o period_n namely_o of_o the_o 1260_o year_n and_o consequent_o the_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a mention_v vers_fw-la 14._o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a chap._n 11.9_o sect_n vi_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v many_o useful_a truth_n arise_v which_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o thing_n before_o assert_v upon_o chap._n 11._o and_o also_o be_v a_o good_a 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