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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
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 confirmation_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o truth_n it_o carry_v with_o it_o of_o the_o method_n lay_v down_o in_o this_o chapter_n as_o 1_o that_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a chap._n 11.9_o be_v not_o the_o sâ—me_n with_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n because_o we_o have_v a_o manifest_a difference_n here_o make_v betwixt_o the_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a which_o answer_v to_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a and_o the_o 1260_o day_n 2_o that_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o general_a act_n a_o act_n in_o all_o place_n at_o once_o because_o within_o the_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v the_o term_n of_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a there_o be_v elsewhere_o a_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n stand_v up_o for_o christ_n vers_fw-la 17._o 3_o that_o the_o particular_a place_n in_o which_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o lie_v dead_a be_v germany_n because_o the_o war_n lead_v to_o their_o kill_n be_v in_o that_o land_n 4_o that_o the_o witness_n in_o their_o kill_a time_n shall_v be_v deprive_v if_o not_o total_o yet_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o such_o outward_a mean_n and_o ordinance_n as_o they_o enjoy_v though_o in_o a_o mournful_a and_o suffer_a condition_n all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prophecy_n yet_o notwithstanding_o shall_v have_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n keep_v alive_a in_o they_o by_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n more_o secret_a work_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o woman_n the_o 1260_o day_n they_o feed_v she_o v._o 6._o but_o in_o the_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a she_o be_v nonrished_n vers_fw-la 14._o 5_o that_o the_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n chap._n 11.9_o be_v such_o person_n who_o drive_v on_o a_o worldly_a and_o earthly_a interest_n for_o they_o be_v here_o call_v the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 16._o and_o the_o earth_n help_v the_o woman_n 6_o and_o last_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n elsewhere_o within_o the_o time_n that_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a shall_v have_v a_o cloud_n upon_o they_o and_o be_v bring_v into_o some_o strait_n for_o a_o war_n be_v attempt_v within_o the_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a by_o the_o dragon_n upon_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n vers_fw-la 17._o sect_n vii_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o enquiry_n as_o touch_v this_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n two_o thing_n concern_v they_o be_v worthy_a a_o search_n after_o 1_o what_o people_n be_v here_o mean_v by_o this_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n that_o the_o dragon_n within_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a make_v war_n upon_o 2_o how_o or_o in_o what_o fence_n we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o this_o war_n make_v upon_o this_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n by_o the_o dragon_n concern_v the_o first_o i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o determine_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o people_n any_o further_a than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v who_o describe_v they_o by_o two_o notable_a distinguish_a character_n as_o will_v thereby_o to_o mark_v they_o out_o from_o all_o the_o people_n that_o within_o the_o time_n of_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n beside_o first_o they_o be_v such_o who_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o commandment_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v those_o gospel-institution_n christ_n give_v to_o his_o people_n in_o command_n upon_o his_o resurrection_n so_o call_v act._n 1.2_o after_o that_o he_o through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v commandment_n unto_o the_o apostle_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v second_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o who_o have_v the_o restimony_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v that_o answ_n a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n among_o they_o revel_v 19.10_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n i.e._n they_o shall_v be_v a_o people_n much_o look_v into_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o last_o time_n have_v a_o great_a insight_n into_o what_o god_n be_v about_o to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o abundance_n of_o faith_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o not_o to_o fear_v it_o though_o the_o same_o be_v oppose_v by_o all_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n such_o a_o people_n who_o shall_v be_v eminent_a above_o all_o other_o for_o these_o character_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n at_o the_o time_n the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a these_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o eyesore_n to_o the_o dragon_n who_o shall_v dread_v some_o mischief_n to_o arise_v to_o his_o kingdom_n from_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v wondrous_o desire_v and_o lay_v about_o he_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o rid_v these_o out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o fear_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v secure_a in_o his_o seat_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o have_v kill_v the_o witness_n his_o next_o attempt_n be_v upon_o these_o but_o now_o as_o to_o the_o second_o how_o do_v he_o attempt_v they_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o make_v upon_o they_o in_o order_n to_o my_o answer_n i_o premise_v 1_o that_o that_o dragon_n which_o be_v the_o grand_a persecutor_n of_o the_o woman_n throughout_o this_o chapter_n from_o who_o all_o her_o suffering_n original_o arise_v be_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n interpretation_n vers_fw-la 9_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n he_o stand_v ready_a to_o devour_v the_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o bear_v vers_fw-la 4._o he_o war_n with_o michael_n vers_n 7._o he_o drive_v the_o woman_n into_o the_o wilderness_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o he_o cast_v a_o flood_n after_o she_o to_o drown_v she_o vers_n 15._o he_o make_v war_n after_o this_o with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n vers_fw-la 17._o 2_o that_o this_o dragon_n satan_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o invisible_a enemy_n and_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o woman_n until_o this_o day_n have_v be_v ever_o cause_v by_o some_o outward_a and_o visible_a mean_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v by_o any_o immediate_a hand_n or_o act_n of_o the_o dragon_n that_o the_o woman_n suffer_v but_o by_o some_o mediate_a hand_n that_o be_v some_o thing_n or_o power_n act_v by_o this_o dragon_n and_o make_v a_o instrument_n to_o serve_v his_o design_n against_o the_o woman_n therefore_o be_v the_o dragon_n say_v in_o his_o fight_a to_o make_v use_n of_o angel_n or_o instrument_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o also_o in_o his_o fall_n have_v angel_n or_o instrument_n fall_v with_o he_o vers_n 9_o 3_o this_o thing_n or_o power_n act_v by_o the_o dragon_n to_o afflict_v the_o woman_n be_v sometime_o one_o thing_n sometime_o another_o sometime_o one_o thing_n only_o sometime_o more_o than_o one_o according_o as_o he_o have_v permission_n to_o act_v this_o or_o that_o thing_n and_o find_v that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o one_o thing_n or_o of_o diverse_a he_o may_v best_o effect_v his_o 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that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o come_v but_o christ_n personal_a now_o because_o at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n personal_a come_v the_o dead_a saint_n be_v so_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o come_v with_o christ_n 1_o thess_n 3.13_o 1_o thess_n 4.14_o zech._n 14.5_o therefore_o we_o have_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a intimate_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o christ_n come_n vers_n 13._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o text_n lie_v in_o those_o word_n from_o henceforth_o about_o which_o i_o find_v expositor_n not_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_n and_o the_o resurrection_n but_o to_o a_o time_n past_a to_o be_v much_o puzzle_v and_o indeed_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o force_a translation_n and_o beside_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o than_o from_o henceforth_o or_o from_o this_o time_n so_o can_v any_o solid_a reason_n be_v give_v for_o it_o without_o a_o supposal_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o be_v here_o intimate_v why_o the_o dead_a from_o this_o time_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v bless_a more_o than_o from_o any_o other_o time_n why_o from_o this_o time_n they_o shall_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o have_v their_o work_n follow_v they_o more_o than_o from_o any_o other_o time_n to_o say_v they_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o death_n and_o there_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n answ_n but_o why_o from_o this_o time_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o be_v they_o bless_v see_v all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n throughout_o all_o age_n be_v equal_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o say_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o special_a 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