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11._o 9_o 14_o 23_o 26._o therefore_o the_o lord_n correct_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n by_o stir_v up_o adversary_n against_o he_o which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v have_v he_o be_v constant_a as_o at_o that_o day_n when_o another_o promise_n be_v propound_v upon_o that_o condition_n in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 7._o solomon_n have_v be_v well_o educate_v both_o by_o his_o father_n prov._n 4._o 4._o and_o by_o his_o mother_n prov._n 31._o 1._o and_o at_o that_o day_n while_o young_a keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bring_v both_o church_n and_o state_n to_o the_o high_a point_n of_o sublunary_a happiness_n so_o that_o as_o david_n reign_n represent_v the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n so_o solomon_n reign_n resemble_v the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n yet_o as_o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o psal_n 49._o 12._o so_o solomon_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o temporal_a thing_n and_o by_o the_o 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orthodox_n with_o most_o monstrous_a malice_n and_o malignity_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constans_n constantius_n and_o valens_n the_o arrian-emperour_n this_o may_v be_v the_o hail_n and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o blood_n after_o the_o one_a trumpet_z v._o 7._o and_o till_o that_o woe_n be_v over_o one_o part_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o martyr_n prayer_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v rest_v yet_o for_o a_o little_a season_n until_o their_o fellow-servant_n be_v kill_v by_o those_o curse_a arrian_n rev._n 6._o 11._o and_o under_o this_o 2d_o period_n of_o event_n it_o may_v be_v say_v at_o least_o by_o way_n of_o exemplification_n as_o in_o the_o 2d_o and_o 3d._a trumpet_n revel_v 8._o 8_o 13._o that_o a_o great_a star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o wit_n arrius_n a_o great_a mountain_n fall_v
resign_v his_o throne_n and_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n which_o do_v his_o master_n work_n thorough_o ch._n 13._o till_o the_o lamb_n conquer_v and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o lake_n chap._n 19_o till_o then_o the_o dragon_n be_v not_o only_o a_o spectator_n but_o also_o a_o instigator_n hiss_v on_o the_o beast_n to_o his_o beastly_a work_n till_o he_o get_v his_o beastly_a wage_n slaughter_n at_o last_o now_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o beast_n come_v that_o of_o the_o dragon_n the_o master_n of_o his_o misrule_n 3_o as_o the_o 5_o vial_n be_v reassume_v to_o declare_v the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n more_o full_o after_o ch._n 17._o 18._o and_o the_o 6_o vial_n that_o of_o the_o beast_n after_o that_o ch._n 19_o so_o this_o seven_o that_o of_o the_o dragon_n who_o set_v they_o on_o work_n ch._n 20._o for_o it_o will_v be_v improper_a to_o relate_v so_o large_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o instrument_n and_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o principal_a agent_n our_o michael_n have_v 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consist_v of_o the_o convert_v jew_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n remain_v after_o all_o in_o a_o flourish_a state_n and_o be_v marry_v as_o a_o bride_n to_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 21.7_o 22._o where_o the_o triumphant_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n after_o her_o militant_a estate_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o her_o enemy_n be_v end_v be_v most_o graphical_o describe_v one_a general_o 1._o by_o thing_n see_v as_o a_o new_a 1_o heaven_n 2_o new_a earth_n ch._n 21._o 1._o 3_o new_a jerusalem_n descend_v from_o heaven_n v._o 2._o and_o 10._o 2._o by_o thing_n hear_v as_o 1_o of_o god_n presence_n with_o man_n v._o 3._o 2d_o of_o remove_v all_o fear_n and_o tear_n v._o 4._o 3d._n of_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a v._o 5._o 2ly_n more_o particular_o the_o transcendent_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n have_v a_o most_o exact_a and_o special_a delineation_n as_o one_a her_o advancement_n above_o all_o hill_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o isa_n 2._o 2_o 2_o her_o dimension_n of_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n etc._n etc._n v._n 12_o to_o 17._o 3ly_n her_o rich_a material_n of_o gold_n and_o jewel_n v._o 9_o to_o 22._o 4ly_n the_o confluence_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n v._o 24_o 26._o isa_n 60._o 3_o etc._n etc._n 5ly_n the_o affluence_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v the_o church-state_n happy_a typify_v 1_o by_o the_o river_n of_o live_a water_n ch._n 22._o 1._o 2_o by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n that_o bear_v fruit_n every_o month_n v._o 2._o 6ly_n the_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o happy_a estate_n which_o be_v illustrate_v one_a by_o a_o freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a not_o only_o from_o sorrow_n death_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 21.4_o but_o also_o 1._o from_o danger_n v._o 25._o 2._o from_o sin_n v._o 27._o and_o 3._o from_o the_o curse_n ch._n 22._o 3._o and_o 2_o by_o a_o fruition_n of_o all_o good_a as_o 1._o a_o immediate_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o will_v be_v 1._o a_o 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they_o cant._n 5._o 9_o and_o 6._o 1._o then_o come_v the_o jewish_a church_n out_o of_o her_o open_a grave_n ezek._n 37._o 12._o as_o the_o morning_n out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o after_o a_o long_a night_n cant._n 6._o 10._o out_o of_o her_o wilderness_n she_o be_v somewhat_o move_v and_o mollify_v by_o the_o two_o first_o hallelujah_n v._o 1._o 3._o but_o more_o by_o the_o 3d._n wherein_o the_o 4_o live_a wight_n and_o the_o 24_o elder_n joint_o and_o public_o sound_v their_o haleluia_o v._o 4._o yet_o most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o lamb_n voice_n be_v she_o rouse_v and_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v christ_n that_o do_v powerful_o pull_v the_o veil_n from_o off_o her_o heart_n v._o 5._o so_o that_o now_o she_o join_v with_o the_o gentile-churche_n in_o the_o four_o haleluia_o to_o concelebrate_v that_o great_a mercy_n of_o rome_n ruin_n who_o idolatry_n have_v long_o be_v her_o stumbling-block_n now_o all_o the_o saint_n jew_n and_o gentile_n join_v with_o one_o consent_n to_o praise_n the_o lord_n v._o 6._o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o many_o water_n and_o of_o mighty_a thunder_n thus_o the_o believe_a gentile_n do_v all_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v christ_n into_o their_o mother_n house_n the_o jewish_a church_n cant._n 3._o 4._o the_o gentile_a church_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o jewish_a joh._n 4._o 22._o and_o now_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o a_o long_a divorce_n have_v the_o robe_n of_o a_o bride_n bestow_v on_o she_o chap._n 19.8_o that_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o gentile_a church_n both_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o lamb_n and_o because_o christ_n will_v not_o marry_v this_o new_a bride_n but_o as_o a_o conqueror_n therefore_o be_v his_o conquest_n relate_v after_o the_o conqueror_n be_v describe_v v._o 11_o 20._o christ_n draw_v his_o sword_n when_o he_o begin_v his_o war_n against_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n josh_n 5._o 13_o 14._o and_o he_o will_v never_o put_v up_o his_o draw_v sword_n till_o he_o have_v make_v all_o his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n the_o dragon_n can_v prevail_v against_o michael_n our_o prince_n rev._n 12._o 8._o here_o the_o beast_n that_o bear_v the_o whore_n be_v take_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o fraud_n and_o force_n and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o both_o cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n that_o burn_v with_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o most_o exquisite_a and_o most_o unquenchable_a burn_a rev._n 19_o 19_o 20._o the_o beast_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o civil_a or_o temporal_a power_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastic_a power_n make_v up_o one_o antichrist_n who_o christ_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o field_n conquer_v venit_fw-la vidit_fw-la vicit_fw-la catch_n cast_v he_o away_o with_o indignation_n yea_o come_v upon_o he_o as_o out_o of_o a_o engine_n while_o he_o be_v most_o secure_a and_o insult_a when_o he_o say_v i_o sit_v as_o a_o god_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n ch._n 18._o 7._o and_o hurl_v he_o headlong_o into_o hell_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v burn_v for_o burn_v as_o he_o have_v burn_v alive_a many_o of_o god_n martyr_n with_o a_o temporal_a fire_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v burn_v alive_a himself_n with_o eternal_a fire_n and_o the_o king_n that_o be_v antichrist_n auxiliary_n with_o their_o arm_n shall_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n v._o 21._o at_o armageddon_n which_o signify_v a_o treacherous_a army_n or_o a_o unfortunate_a troop_n or_o rather_o a_o mountain_n of_o man_n cut_v in_o piece_n as_o sisera_n army_n be_v at_o the_o water_n of_o megiddo_n judg._n 5.19_o revel_v 16.16_o these_o be_v not_o so_o deep_o damn_v as_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v they_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o infernal_a praetor_n the_o seven_o memorable_a remark_n be_v the_o seven_o vial_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o air_n that_o be_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n that_o 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