from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v he_o and_o his_o fifty_o and_o the_o like_a befall_v the_o second_o captain_n and_o his_o fifty_o thus_o fire_n come_v out_o of_o elias_n his_o mouth_n and_o it_o consume_v or_o devour_v his_o enemy_n and_o this_o be_v do_v twice_o according_o here_o it_o be_v twice_o repeat_v if_o any_o man_n hurt_v they_o etc._n etc._n now_o by_o fire_n come_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n be_v not_o mean_v literal_o that_o fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n but_o that_o as_o elias_n by_o his_o word_n bring_v fire_n down_o from_o heaven_n wherein_o his_o word_n take_v effect_v so_o the_o judgement_n which_o these_o two_o witness_n shall_v denounce_v against_o their_o injurious_a adversary_n the_o implacable_a &_o furious_a enemy_n of_o god_n church_n that_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o prophecy_n to_o repentance_n shall_v as_o certain_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o fall_v upon_o they_o to_o their_o destruction_n as_o that_o fire_n do_v fall_v from_o heaven_n upon_o those_o man_n according_a to_o elias_n his_o word_n i_o say_v if_o they_o repent_v not_o for_o the_o three_o captain_n with_o his_o fifty_o we_o see_v humble_v himself_o and_o entreat_v elias_n so_o as_o elias_n go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o king_n but_o be_v come_v what_o judgement_n he_o denounce_v against_o that_o wicked_a idolatrous_a king_n fall_v upon_o he_o also_o that_o he_o die_v of_o his_o sickness_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n god_n word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o fire_n so_o as_o he_o that_o resist_v this_o word_n be_v as_o the_o foolish_a fly_n that_o flap_v against_o the_o flame_a of_o the_o candle_n and_o so_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o flame_n and_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n the_o scripture_n use_v elsewhere_o as_o revel_v 2.16_o repent_v or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v fight_v against_o thou_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o chap._n 19.21_o and_o the_o remnant_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n which_o sword_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o speech_n 2_o thess_n 2.8_o and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n so_o we_o see_v what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o fire_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n and_o this_o word_n if_o any_o man_n hurt_v they_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v they_o injury_n or_o offer_v they_o violence_n against_o all_o law_n and_o equity_n fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o devour_v their_o enemy_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o their_o prophecy_n shall_v bring_v as_o certain_a destruction_n upon_o their_o injurious_a enemy_n as_o elias_n his_o word_n bring_v fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v send_v to_o take_v he_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v here_o double_a as_o before_o be_v note_v for_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o as_o be_v 41._o be_v gen._n 41._o pharaoh_n dream_n again_o it_o be_v say_v here_o these_o have_v power_n to_o shut_v heaven_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophecy_n this_o also_o allude_v to_o elias_n who_o word_n of_o prophecy_n do_v shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o time_n of_o ahabs_n reign_n so_o as_o here_o again_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o bring_v judgement_n upon_o the_o land_n where_o god_n word_n be_v not_o receive_v and_o entertain_v in_o that_o love_n and_o respect_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o that_o the_o witness_n even_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o the_o word_n sake_n which_o they_o prophesy_v be_v injurious_o and_o violent_o handle_v against_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n yea_o and_o all_o humanity_n in_o all_o best_a iall_a cruelty_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prophecy_n be_v thus_o evil_a entreat_v manifold_a judgement_n in_o sundry_a kind_n do_v fall_v upon_o a_o land_n as_o the_o sword_n famine_n pestilence_n or_o the_o like_a yea_o and_o if_o god_n send_v extraordinary_a foul_a weather_n in_o a_o extreme_a abundance_n of_o a_o long_a continue_a rain_n and_o that_o against_o harvest_n as_o we_o have_v see_v late_o this_o very_a last_o summer_n in_o england_n so_o as_o the_o harvest_n suffer_v much_o damage_n thereby_o it_o be_v good_a that_o they_o shall_v inquire_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o have_v so_o of_o late_o provoke_v god_n to_o send_v forth_o from_o heaven_n so_o many_o token_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n threaten_v even_o desolation_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o be_v there_o no_o witness_n abroad_o at_o this_o time_n or_o have_v not_o england_n defile_v itself_o with_o the_o violent_a and_o lawless_a cruelty_n of_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o some_o at_o least_o of_o christ_n witness_n if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o england_n can_v neither_o wash_v her_o hand_n from_o the_o guilt_n nor_o stop_v the_o ear_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o hideous_a cry_n of_o that_o innocent_a blood_n no_o marvel_n i_o say_v if_o england_n be_v many_o way_n plague_v for_o these_o witness_n have_v power_n to_o shut_v heaven_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophecy_n as_o elias_n do_v not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o have_v also_o power_n over_o water_n to_o turn_v they_o to_o blood_n and_o to_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n as_o often_o as_o they_o wil._n these_o word_n have_v a_o allusion_n to_o moses_n as_o we_o say_v before_o who_o in_o egypt_n have_v power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n with_o his_o rod_n to_o turn_v their_o water_n into_o blood_n and_o so_o smite_v the_o land_n with_o manifold_a plague_n and_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o couch_v then_o so_o in_o this_o parallel_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n power_n to_o that_o of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o the_o word_n here_o imply_v thus_o much_o that_o as_o those_o many_o plague_n which_o moses_n bring_v upon_o egypt_n by_o his_o rod_n &_o word_n of_o prophecy_n be_v so_o many_o forerunner_n of_o the_o utter_a desolation_n of_o hard-hearted_a pharaoh_n &_o his_o obstinate_a egyptian_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v god_n people_n to_o go_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n so_o those_o many_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o have_v be_v pour_v upon_o england_n of_o late_a day_n for_o their_o sore_a afflict_a &_o oppress_v of_o god_n people_n by_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o officer_n those_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n &_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o enjoy_v that_o freedom_n &_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o precious_a blood_n purchase_v for_o they_o but_o hold_v their_o nose_n to_o the_o grindstone_n as_o we_o say_v and_o enslave_v they_o to_o the_o egyptian_a task_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o many_o popish_a ceremony_n so_o tyrannical_o impose_v and_o press_v upon_o they_o as_o also_o for_o that_o most_o impious_a cry_v down_o of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o stop_v minister_n mouth_n for_o preach_v the_o sincere_a word_n of_o god_n throw_v they_o out_o of_o their_o ministry_n and_o many_o such_o like_a worse_o than_o egyptian_a outrage_n and_o such_o as_o be_v never_o do_v in_o any_o christian_a state_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o this_o present_a those_o token_n i_o say_v do_v plain_o show_v that_o without_o speedy_a repentance_n and_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n of_o these_o intolerable_a iniquity_n god_n will_v certain_o bring_v the_o taskmaster_n to_o desolation_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sea_n of_o destruction_n to_o the_o egyptian_n will_v make_v a_o way_n for_o his_o people_n liberty_n from_o that_o egyptian_a bondage_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v so_o long_o so_o miserable_o captive_v nor_o let_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o i_o match_n england_n taskmaster_n with_o those_o of_o egypt_n for_o by_o and_o by_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o spiritual_a egypt_n whereof_o that_o in_o england_n will_v hardly_o acquit_v itself_o from_o be_v apart_o or_o party_n at_o least_o if_o all_o circumstance_n be_v but_o well_o weigh_v and_o so_o we_o pass_v to_o the_o verse_n follow_v 7._o verse_n 7._o verse_n 7._o and_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o shall_v overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o etc._n etc._n here_o begin_v a_o battle_n wherein_o three_o circumstance_n
with_o the_o same_o spirit_n namely_o such_o as_o prophesy_v against_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o those_o that_o by_o their_o constant_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o refuse_v communion_n with_o the_o beast_n do_v become_v thereby_o the_o witness_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o beast_n war_n with_o the_o saint_n chap._n 13.7_o but_o what_o be_v those_o weapon_n and_o what_o those_o force_n wherewith_o this_o beast_n war_v against_o christ_n witness_n and_o god_n saint_n sure_o he_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o weapon_n whereby_o to_o execute_v his_o beastly_a cruelty_n and_o these_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o kind_n the_o spiritual_a sword_n and_o the_o temporal_a sword_n his_o spiritual_a sword_n be_v the_o brute_n thunderbolt_n of_o his_o execrable_a excommunication_n direful_a curse_n and_o dreadful_a court_n as_o his_o court_n of_o inquisition_n and_o of_o high_a commission_n and_o other_o his_o prelatical_a and_o hierarchicall_a court_n which_o be_v so_o many_o den_n wherein_o this_o hideous_a beast_n once_o enclose_v the_o saint_n do_v prey_n upon_o they_o he_o and_o his_o cub_n but_o if_o this_o his_o sword_n prove_v not_o strong_a enough_o as_o meet_v with_o some_o mettle_n too_o tough_a for_o it_o to_o â—â—â—rce_v than_o he_o can_v command_v with_o a_o wet_a finger_n the_o help_n of_o the_o temporal_a sword_n which_o be_v like_a tamberlain_n black_a and_o bloody_a banner_n which_o be_v display_v by_o the_o beast_n power_n and_o inspire_v with_o his_o fiery-mettled_n spirit_n breathe_v nothing_o but_o either_o fire_n and_o faggot_n or_o pillory_n with_o shed_v of_o blood_n perpetual_a close_a imprisonment_n banishment_n and_o all_o other_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n more_o bitter_a and_o cruel_a by_o many_o degree_n than_o death_n itself_o and_o this_o be_v his_o kind_n of_o war_n but_o how_o come_v he_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o temporal_a power_n when_o common_o all_o his_o proceed_n be_v without_o either_o law_n or_o colour_n of_o justice_n except_o according_a to_o the_o beast_n own_o lawless_a law_n for_o this_o he_o want_v not_o his_o device_n for_o he_o will_v so_o contrive_v the_o matter_n and_o lay_v his_o snare_n as_o either_o the_o innocent_a be_v bring_v into_o the_o temporal_a court_n where_o also_o he_o himself_o will_v sit_v a_o judge_n and_o where_o his_o spirit_n be_v wondrous_o predominant_a shall_v be_v force_v to_o assent_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n before_o the_o hear_n or_o else_o if_o he_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v censure_v as_o guilty_a of_o all_o those_o heinous_a crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n though_o never_o so_o false_a and_o malicious_o devise_v yea_o he_o can_v so_o handle_v the_o business_n as_o the_o censure_n shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o and_o conclude_v before_o ever_o his_o day_n of_o hear_v come_v and_o when_o it_o be_v come_v his_o legal_a defence_n shall_v never_o be_v hear_v this_o need_v no_o application_n and_o this_o be_v the_o beast_n manner_n of_o war_a right_a nor_o shall_v it_o be_v proper_o the_o beast_n war_n be_v it_o not_o altogether_o bestial_a void_a of_o all_o law_n or_o conscience_n or_o honesty_n or_o humanity_n and_o ever_o his_o main_a force_n and_o battery_n be_v bend_v against_o the_o two_o witness_n namely_o such_o as_o do_v constant_o testify_v and_o maintain_v the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n kingly_a government_n over_o his_o church_n against_o the_o beast_n proud_a and_o tyrannical_a usurpation_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o word_n of_o christ_n against_o all_o antichrist_n lie_v and_o the_o authority_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n against_o the_o beast_n unwritten_a tradition_n and_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n the_o authority_n whereof_o he_o prefer_v above_o and_o oppose_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o for_o all_o wicked_a profane_a and_o impious_a person_n his_o holiness_n have_v no_o quarrel_n 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downright_a club-law_n or_o a_o push_n with_o his_o ten_o 17.12_o ten_o revel_v 17.12_o horn_n or_o a_o by-back-blow_n with_o his_o paw_n so_o as_o thus_o he_o come_v to_o get_v the_o conquest_n over_o their_o body_n indeed_o he_o can_v shut_v they_o close_o up_o he_o can_v pillory_n they_o he_o can_v mangle_v and_o torture_v they_o and_o a_o thousand_o way_n subdue_v 10.28_o subdue_v matth._n 10.28_o their_o body_n but_o can_v do_v no_o more_o luke_n 12.4_o not_o only_o so_o but_o in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o shall_v kill_v they_o famous_a be_v the_o beast_n for_o his_o infinite_a bloody_a victory_n over_o christ_n witness_n in_o this_o kind_n by_o put_v they_o to_o death_n but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a kind_n of_o death_n which_o he_o put_v they_o to_o the_o first_o be_v by_o a_o violent_a separation_n of_o their_o soul_n from_o their_o body_n as_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o martyrdom_n this_o have_v be_v the_o beast_n practice_n of_o old_a but_o this_o subtle_a dragon_n 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when_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o those_o thing_n without_o which_o life_n can_v well_o be_v call_v a_o life_n but_o a_o death_n rather_o or_o such_o a_o life_n as_o that_o in_o hell_n where_o not_o one_o drop_n of_o comfort_n be_v allow_v to_o those_o torment_a soul_n and_o as_o dead_a man_n neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o speak_v nor_o write_v nor_o have_v any_o commerce_n with_o the_o live_n so_o these_o may_v neither_o see_v their_o live_a friend_n nor_o hear_v from_o they_o by_o letter_n nor_o speak_v nor_o write_v unto_o they_o nor_o have_v any_o commerce_n with_o they_o thus_o far_o dead_a they_o be_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o have_v see_v some_o eminent_a witness_n of_o christ_n yet_o live_v in_o their_o close_a prison_n in_o remote_a land_n thus_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o these_o our_o day_n which_o be_v so_o may_v it_o not_o be_v one_o evident_a sign_n that_o we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n wherein_o we_o have_v see_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o fulfil_v so_o particular_o set_v forth_o in_o this_o prophecy_n it_o follow_v verse_n 8._o 8._o verse_n 8._o and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v and_o they_o of_o the_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n shall_v see_v their_o dead_a body_n three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a and_o shall_v not_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_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 now_o these_o dead_a body_n as_o we_o say_v before_o may_v
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