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to_o conclude_v the_o angel_n of_o either_o to_o be_v the_o same_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o harvest_n be_v in_o express_a term_n appropriate_v to_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n therefore_o the_o vintage_n be_v his_o work_n too_o 4_o because_o supplication_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o this_o angel_n as_o be_v to_o christ_n himself_o a_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o he_o that_o fate_n on_o the_o cloud_n i.e._n christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n and_o reap_v vers_fw-la 15._o in_o like_a manner_n a_o angel_n come_v from_o the_o altar_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o this_o angel_n to_o thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n and_o gather_v the_o cluster_n of_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 18._o therefore_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o christ_n himself_o the_o person_n point_v at_o in_o both_o if_o here_o i_o may_v add_v my_o conjecture_n concern_v these_o 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the_o vine_n for_o her_o grape_n be_v full_o ripe_a vers_fw-la 18._o and_o for_o this_o reason_n also_o may_v as_o i_o conceive_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o two_o parable_n that_o so_o hereby_o a_o clear_a way_n may_v be_v make_v for_o either_o of_o these_o two_o first_o gentile_n than_o jew_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o plead_v with_o christ_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o power_n and_o greatness_n at_o this_o day_n now_o of_o these_o two_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o gentile_a church_n be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n yet_o not_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n which_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o vintage_n i.e._n christ_n come_v forth_o of_o ver_fw-la 17._o because_o the_o gentile-saint_n have_v long_o before_o this_o time_n even_o from_o the_o first_o day_n the_o vial_n begin_v to_o be_v pour_v forth_o have_v a_o temple_n among_o they_o rev._n 15.5_o 6._o this_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n concern_v they_o that_o they_o have_v a_o temple_n therefore_o 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cause_n of_o his_o people_n against_o he_o shall_v the_o power_n of_o this_o four_o monarchy_n stand_v up_o and_o by_o he_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o creature_n shall_v it_o be_v destroy_v therefore_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n to_o be_v break_v without_o hand_n i.e._n without_o man_n hand_n by_o christ_n alone_o agree_v to_o other_o place_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o time_n isa_n 63.3_o i_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o chap._n 66.16_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v many_o rev._n 19.21_o the_o remnant_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o horse_n with_o many_o other_o the_o final_a destruction_n also_o of_o that_o proud_a king_n speak_v of_o chap._n 11._o viz._n the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v by_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n as_o compare_v chap._n 11._o ult_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o end_n and_o none_o shall_v help_v he_o with_o 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