law_n where_o the_o sun_n of_o light_n be_v prophesy_v never_o to_o set_v full_o till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n ch_n 60.20_o but_o not_o only_o of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n nay_o vers_fw-la 19_o speak_v as_o the_o place_n now_o in_o hand_n as_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o use_n of_o sun_n nor_o moon_n hereafter_o verse_n 24._o and_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o building_n and_o glory_n now_o of_o the_o citizen_n somewhat_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o city_n john_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o city_n can_v not_o convenient_o but_o mention_n citizen_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a city_n or_o part_n of_o it_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o jewish_a nation_n or_o the_o elect_a of_o they_o be_v the_o rest_n but_o this_o must_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o vision_n and_o city_n first_o and_o then_o 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be_v very_o corrupt_a yet_o upon_o christ_n send_v this_o sharp_a epistle_n doubtless_o it_o repent_v of_o its_o evil_n for_o eusebius_n commend_v this_o church_n as_o flourish_v in_o his_o time_n these_o thing_n say_v the_o amen_o aman_n in_o hebr._n signify_v verity_n now_o christ_n call_v himself_o so_o because_o he_o be_v true_a both_o in_o promise_n and_o threaten_n that_o by_o promise-keeping_n he_o may_v win_v this_o hypocrite_n from_o sin_n or_o by_o threaten_v and_o assure_o without_o repentance_n punish_v he_o may_v deter_v he_o again_o christ_n be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o that_o be_v variable_a and_o inconstant_a but_o in_o christ_n all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amon_n 2_o cor._n 1.19_o 20._o therefore_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o name_n here_o because_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o be_v grow_v secure_a it_o shall_v seem_v begin_v to_o esteem_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o that_o for_o the_o cause_n 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the_o find_v it_o out_o be_v commend_v for_o wisdom_n to_o stir_v up_o people_n to_o reckon_v and_o search_v to_o find_v it_o now_o if_o john_n receive_v the_o revelation_n in_o hebrew_n than_o the_o number_n must_v be_v in_o hebrew_n and_o this_o fit_n in_o  _fw-fr ש_n ו_n × _n ×–_n ×_n ר_n romanus_n a_o roman_a 666._o 300._o 6._o 50._o 70._o 40._o 200._o  _fw-fr for_o the_o beast_n seat_n be_v rome_n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o place_n put_v john_n write_v in_o greek_a see_v then_o the_o word_n λ_n α_n Ï„_n ε_n ι_n ν_fw-gr ο_n Ï‚_n  _fw-fr 30._o 1._o 300._o 5._o 10._o 50._o 70._o 200._o 666._o the_o former_a our_o john_n fox_n find_v out_o ireneus_fw-la 1400_o year_n ago_o the_o latter_a but_o since_o the_o latin_a tongue_n be_v know_v much_o in_o johns_n time_n perchance_o the_o spirit_n may_v show_v it_o to_o john_n in_o that_o tongue_n of_o which_o they_o so_o boast_v and_o have_v their_o prayer_n mâ—sses_n in_o it_o now_o the_o pope_n common_o ascribe_v this_o name_n to_o himself_o five_o i_o c_o a_o r_o i_o u_o s_o  _fw-fr g_o e_o n_z e_o r_o a_o l_o i_o s_o  _fw-fr d_o e_o i_o  _fw-fr i_o n_z  _fw-fr t_o e_o r_o r_o i_o s._n 5._o 1._o 100_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o 5._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 50._o 1._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 600._o  _fw-fr 1_o  _fw-fr 1_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o  _fw-fr christ_n vicar_n general_a in_o earth_n 666._o the_o numeral_a letter_n of_o these_o name_n make_v up_o 666._o i_o have_v examine_v the_o papist_n objection_n against_o luther_n name_n out_o of_o pareus_n but_o find_v their_o objection_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n this_o name_n and_o the_o pope_n practice_n according_a to_o every_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n concern_v he_o show_v he_o to_o be_v antichrist_n that_o sit_v pretend_v head_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n fourteen_o act_n 3._o continue_v verse_n 1._o and_o i_o look_v and_o lo_o a_o lamb_n stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n .._o chirst_n be_v the_o lamb_n who_o stand_v as_o a_o watchman_n look_v to_o the_o church_n safety_n mount_v zion_n be_v the_o church_n which_o can_v be_v quite_o remove_v but_o stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o the_o mount_n be_v high_a so_o the_o church_n be_v advance_v many_o way_n the_o 144000._o be_v the_o seal_a one_o chap._n 7._o now_o christ_n appear_v after_o the_o cruel_a beast_n to_o show_v he_o have_v not_o nor_o shall_v devour_v all_o christ_n have_v a_o church_n of_o seal_a one_o though_o the_o woman_n be_v as_o it_o be_v quite_o flee_v thus_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n have_v his_o people_n before_o luther_n on_o mount_n zion_n 144000._o this_o stand_n on_o mount_n zion_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o time_n from_o antichrist_n or_o the_o beast_n rise_v thus_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o act_n be_v comfort_n against_o the_o woman_n flight_n and_o the_o beast_n arise_v have_v his_o father_n name_n write_v in_o their_o 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6._o act._n 3._o verse_n 1._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n of_o much_o people_n in_o heaven_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o praise_a god_n be_v from_o vers_n 20._o of_o chap._n 18._o where_o the_o heavenly_a voice_n bid_v the_o saint_n rejoice_v as_o here_o they_o do_v now_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o book_n as_o in_o a_o comedy_n or_o tragedy_n to_o bring_v in_o harper_n or_o music_n to_o delight_v the_o spectator_n hence_o it_o be_v remarkable_a after_o rome_n destruction_n man_n shall_v rejoice_v on_o earth_n for_o god_n just_a vengeance_n on_o she_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o though_o john_n hear_v the_o voice_n as_o in_o heaven_n yet_o it_o note_v also_o joy_n on_o earth_n among_o the_o saint_n after_o these_o thing_n after_o the_o scarlet_a colour_a city_n be_v burn_v for_o so_o both_o woman_n chap_n 17.3_o 4._o and_o city_n be_v array_v chap._n 18.16_o and_o the_o merchant_n riches_n partly_o burn_v partly_o make_v uncapable_a 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the_o law_n and_o gospel_n now_o in_o heaven_n also_o perchance_o hence_o may_v be_v note_v that_o the_o hebr._n tongue_n use_v in_o paradise_n and_o by_o our_o saviour_n on_o earth_n mix_v with_o the_o syriack_n after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v the_o tongue_n to_o celebrate_v god_n in_o heaven_n perchance_o here_o may_v be_v think_v on_o the_o jew_n hallelujah_n who_o tongue_n this_o be_v after_o their_o full_a conversion_n according_a to_o rom._n 11._o verse_n 2._o it_o become_v we_o all_o to_o take_v notice_n and_o praise_n god_n for_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o his_o and_o our_o enemy_n as_o antichrist_n verse_n 3._o hell_n be_v below_o for_o the_o smoke_n ascend_v here_o be_v note_v also_o the_o eternity_n of_o rome_n judgement_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o verse_n 4._o after_o the_o former_a rejoice_n the_o 24._o elder_n or_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n allude_v to_o the_o apostle_n see_v chap._n 4._o succeed_v in_o the_o praise_a god_n say_v amen_n so_o that_o none_o but_o he_o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n be_v worship_v not_o one_o worship_n another_o and_o he_o for_o ever_o by_o succession_n of_o company_n which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v verse_n 5._o another_o voice_n invite_v to_o more_o praise_n be_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n by_o which_o be_v note_v its_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n because_o the_o voice_n invite_v to_o praise_v he_o also_o the_o two_o company_n have_v cease_v their_o song_n so_o this_o be_v christ_n voice_n who_o as_o mediator_n call_v god_n his_o god_n say_v praise_v our_o god_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v ascribe_v to_o god_n salvation_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o save_v acknowledge_v salvation_n to_o be_v from_o he_o but_o great_a motive_n for_o praise_n remain_v than_o their_o deliverance_n from_o antichrist_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o their_o salvation_n to_o wit_v the_o lamb_n marriage_n which_o all_o his_o servant_n of_o more_o or_o less_o faith_n child_n or_o man_n that_o fear_v he_o so_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v here_o comprehend_v must_v praise_v he_o for_o i_o hence_o observe_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o praise_n god_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o love_n that_o his_o will_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n verse_n 6._o now_o follow_v the_o praise_n by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o water_n because_o of_o multitude_n chap._n 17.15_o and_o noise_n and_o to_o thunder_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o echo_n thus_o john_n hear_v it_o note_v the_o exceed_a joy_n and_o praise_n of_o both_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a see_v chap._n 14.2_o where_o the_o like_a noise_n of_o praise_n be_v hear_v now_o this_o song_n belong_v to_o the_o time_n a_o little_a before_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n as_o will_v appear_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v reign_v that_o be_v by_o subdue_a the_o enemy_n as_o antichrist_n have_v declare_v powerful_o himself_o to_o be_v god_n verse_n 7._o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n the_o betrthe_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v in_o this_o world_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o word_n woo_v the_o church_n for_o christ_n faith_n imperfect_o embrace_v he_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v together_o enjoy_v one_o another_o perfect_o there_o she_o shall_v as_o a_o wife_n enjoy_v he_o here_o only_o as_o a_o virgin_n betroth_v she_o have_v make_v herself_o ready_a to_o wit_n for_o glory_n but_o to_o she_o it_o be_v give_v to_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a linen_n ver_fw-la 8_o to_o wit_n by_o christ_n by_o who_o and_o with_o who_o as_o with_o fine_a linen_n she_o be_v clothe_v be_v herself_o naked_a ezek._n 16.8_o it_o be_v give_v note_v her_o 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