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set_v forth_o by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v so_o here_o these_o angel_n be_v set_v forth_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o heaven_n we_o read_v of_o the_o temple_n be_v open_v chap._n 11.19_o that_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n may_v appear_v but_o here_o the_o same_o temple_n be_v open_v for_o another_o purpose_n that_o the_o angel_n with_o their_o plague_n may_v come_v forth_o and_o pour_v they_o out_o upon_o the_o earth_n i_o think_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v mistake_v which_o confound_v these_o two_o as_o one_o mystery_n of_o divine_a revelation_n now_o make_v more_o than_o in_o time_n past_a there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o press_v this_o passage_n any_o further_a than_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v set_v open_a for_o they_o to_o come_v out_o be_v seven_o in_o number_n whereas_o no_o open_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n because_o there_o one_o angel_n come_v forth_o alone_o here_o seven_o together_o but_o they_o 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anger_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v these_o vial_n some_o of_o the_o inscrutability_n of_o these_o judgement_n hold_v that_o hereby_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o none_o can_v find_v they_o out_o what_o they_o be_v till_o they_o be_v fulfil_v bullinger_n primasius_n bullinger_n some_o that_o nothing_o else_o be_v hereby_o mean_v but_o that_o none_o can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n to_o live_v there_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o gagneus_fw-la ambros_n andâ—eas_n gagneus_fw-la till_o these_o judgement_n be_v execute_v some_o that_o it_o be_v allude_v here_o unto_o the_o cloud_n rest_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o dedication_n signify_v pareus_n exod._n 40.34_o 1_o king_n 8.10_o gorran_n consent_v to_o the_o blind_n of_o the_o reprobate_n here_o signify_v so_o that_o moses_n can_v not_o enter_v in_o and_o likewise_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o solomon_n temple_n the_o blind_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o great_a doctor_n in_o the_o papacy_n be_v figure_v out_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o see_v into_o the_o error_n by_o they_o maintain_v till_o they_o have_v smart_v by_o all_o these_o follow_a plague_n that_o be_v never_o some_o expound_v this_o smoke_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o church_n but_o dark_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o light_n which_o shall_v be_v brightman_n brightman_n when_o the_o full_a number_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v make_v up_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n which_o be_v intimate_v shall_v not_o be_v till_o these_o vial_n be_v pour_v all_o out_o when_o it_o be_v say_v no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n till_o the_o seven_o angel_n have_v do_v pour_v out_o their_o vial_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n they_o which_o embrace_v the_o truth_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o few_o and_o the_o light_n shall_v be_v hold_n by_o the_o adverse_a part_n to_o be_v but_o a_o fume_n or_o smoke_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v into_o it_o some_o expound_v it_o of_o god_n powerful_a presence_n unto_o these_o executioner_n of_o his_o wrath_n forbs_n forbs_n even_o till_o the_o empty_n out_o of_o all_o these_o vial_n so_o as_o that_o none_o can_v hinder_v they_o all_o the_o time_n in_o their_o proceed_n some_o will_v have_v the_o darken_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o error_n set_v forth_o by_o this_o smoke_n napier_n napier_n so_o as_o that_o till_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o these_o vial_n finish_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o pure_a church_n cleanse_v from_o all_o corruption_n of_o all_o these_o exposition_n forbs_n forbs_n that_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v most_o genuine_a and_o least_o strain_v which_o appli_v this_o unto_o god_n powerful_a presence_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v the_o execute_n of_o these_o plague_n till_o the_o full_a end_n thereof_o for_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o angel_n with_o these_o plague_n be_v say_v to_o come_v intimate_v that_o the_o lord_n who_o dwell_v there_o have_v decree_v they_o now_o because_o 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