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and_o therefore_o while_o the_o whore_n in_o all_o her_o gay_a gaudery_n promise_v herself_o security_n that_o she_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n christ_n have_v his_o seven_o angel_n with_o their_o seven_o last_o plague_n or_o viale_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o she_o bring_v her_o inevitable_a destruction_n by_o degree_n upon_o what_o ever_o be_v of_o worth_n in_o her_o account_n even_o to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n throne_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o even_o to_o make_v those_o king_n which_o the_o scarlet_a whore_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n have_v before_o make_v drunken_a to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n and_o last_o as_o a_o mighty_a conqueror_n rev._n 19_o christ_n overthrow_v in_o the_o armagedon_n battle_n all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o dragon_n substitute_n and_o possess_v his_o empire_n there_o and_o in_o all_o other_o the_o dragon_n dominious_a beside_o and_o 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the_o true_a and_o false_a church_n in_o antichrist_n time_n have_v the_o same_o measure_n though_o diverse_o compute_v by_o month_n day_n a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a so_o all_o these_o vision_n under_o or_o rather_o after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v one_o chronogical_a table_n to_o compute_v their_o time_n viz._n a_o thousand_o year_n all_o which_o particular_n be_v by_o christ_n special_a order_n so_o strong_o assert_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o ancient_a and_o latter_a prophet_n as_o earnest_o call_v in_o for_o evidence_n hereunto_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n herein_o since_o he_o the_o lamb_n that_o have_v power_n to_o reveal_v they_o to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n saint_n john_n have_v likewise_o power_n to_o execute_v and_o fulfil_v they_o in_o their_o season_n till_o all_o be_v do_v which_o in_o his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o have_v therefore_o seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o 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spirit_n yea_o christ_n and_o of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n as_o ratify_v in_o the_o revelation_n second_o by_o the_o other_o two_o with_o christ_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n viz._n james_n and_o peter_n and_o from_o st._n paul_n to_o who_o christ_n do_v so_o eminent_o reveal_v himself_o at_o his_o conversion_n first_o the_o apostle_n john_n one_o of_o the_o three_o at_o christ_n transfiguration_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v with_o he_o a_o secretis_fw-la as_o we_o may_v say_v that_o belove_a disciple_n to_o who_o the_o revelation_n be_v give_v he_o set_v down_o in_o sundry_a place_n there_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v christ_n chap._n 11.15_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v chap._n 19.6_o and_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n give_v he_o thunk_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v chap._n 11.17.20_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n a_o 1000_o year_n and_o so_o often_o and_o strong_o the_o thing_n concern_v his_o kingdom_n be_v assert_v first_o concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n chap._n 19.7_o 8_o and_z in_o vers_n 9_o he_o conclude_v these_o be_v the_o true_a say_n of_o god_n again_o concern_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n when_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n have_v say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a he_o add_v again_o write_v for_o these_o word_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a chap._n 21.5_o and_o after_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o pure_a river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n by_o it_o with_o twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n with_o leaf_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n his_o servant_n be_v say_v to_o see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n be_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o chap._n 22.4_o 5._o he_o add_v vers_fw-la 6._o these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n have_v send_v 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promise_v by_o christ_n to_o he_o and_o other_o disciple_n say_v he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o so_o we_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o another_o those_o three_o of_o disciple_n that_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o in_o chap._n 1.16_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o power_n and_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o his_o transfiguration_n in_o the_o mount_n as_o a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o come_n in_o his_o kingdom_n vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o and_o chap._n 2.5_o 7._o how_o god_n deliver_v noah_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o lot_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n which_o as_o they_o be_v for_o example_n of_o vengeance_n to_o those_o that_o live_v ungodly_a so_o he_o
the_o jew_n do_v poison_n this_o dart_n so_o in_o pilate_n sight_n and_o hear_n that_o either_o it_o must_v kill_v christ_n or_o great_o hazard_v pilate_n after_o many_o clearing_n of_o christ_n and_o offer_v to_o release_v he_o and_o propound_v he_o or_o barrabas_n a_o notorious_a offendor_n that_o christ_n may_v escape_v which_o when_o he_o fail_v in_o he_o will_v know_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n yea_o when_o he_o have_v scourge_v christ_n and_o suffer_v the_o soldier_n shameful_o to_o abuse_v he_o as_o a_o king_n in_o scorn_n put_v on_o he_o a_o scarlet_a robe_n a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n a_o reed_n for_o a_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n bow_v the_o knee_n in_o mockage_n cry_v hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o according_a to_o his_o wife_n admonition_n from_o her_o dream_n and_o his_o own_o conviction_n to_o have_v free_v christ_n and_o let_v the_o soldier_n bring_v he_o before_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o garb_n say_v himself_o behold_v the_o man_n as_o think_v probable_o all_o this_o will_v satisfy_v since_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o know_v for_o envy_n they_o do_v accuse_v he_o as_o mar._n 15.10_o yet_o at_o last_o by_o that_o poison_a dart_n i_o say_v they_o will_v strike_v home_o if_o thou_o let_v this_o man_n go_v thou_o be_v not_o caesar_n friend_n for_o whosoever_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n speakethagainst_a cesar_n and_o yet_o after_o that_o he_o bid_v they_o behold_v their_o king_n and_o when_o they_o cry_v crucify_v he_o he_o urge_v shall_v i_o crucify_v your_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v enforce_v still_o upon_o his_o loyalty_n to_o cesar_n and_o to_o avoid_v tumult_n have_v wash_v his_o hand_n as_o guiltless_a of_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o jew_n take_v it_o upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n he_o deliver_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v but_o after_o all_o to_o witness_v to_o all_o the_o world_n what_o christ_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o accusation_n that_o carry_v the_o cause_n mar._n 15.26_o against_o 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brightness_n of_o his_o come_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o come_n rev._n 19_o the_o apostle_n here_o plain_o show_v concern_v antichrist_n destruction_n call_v the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n rev._n 16._o the_o not_o well_o observe_v of_o this_o have_v occasion_v some_o otherwise_o learned_a man_n to_o conclude_v antichrist_n shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o pareus_n often_o mention_n the_o place_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o occasion_v he_o to_o set_v down_o the_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20._o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o as_o mr._n brightman_n from_o constantine_n to_o auno_n 1373._o though_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o glorious_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o the_o other_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o he_o it_o be_v like_a upon_o the_o former_a account_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v end_v with_o antichrist_n from_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o which_o come_v of_o christ_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o that_o saint_n john_n speak_v of_o rev._n 1.7_o where_o he_o say_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n which_o come_v with_o cloud_n seem_v necessary_a then_o to_o vail_v his_o glory_n too_o great_a for_o mortal_a eye_n other_o wise_a to_o behold_v as_o st._n paul_n say_v otherwise_o no_o man_n have_v see_v he_o nor_o can_v see_v he_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o therefore_o psa_n 18.9_o 11_o 12._o speak_v much_o of_o cloud_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o they_o you_o also_o which_o pierce_v he_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o promise_n zac._n 12.10_o when_o his_o people_n shall_v mourn_v with_o penitent_a contrition_n though_o many_o other_o then_o mourn_v with_o bitter_a lamentation_n for_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n then_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o great_a distrinction_n of_o evil_a man_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o again_o st._n paul_n speak_v very_o emphatical_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o who_o shall_v judge_v hoth_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o at_o his_o kingdom_n the_o wicked_a quick_a with_o temporal_a destruction_n the_o faithful_a dead_a with_o recompense_n as_o rev._n 11.18_o for_o which_o he_o be_v there_o praise_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n by_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n verse_n 15_o 16_o 17._o six_o and_o last_o his_o come_n be_v take_v for_o the_o last_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n decipher_v by_o st._n john_n rev._n 20.11_o 12._o when_o sit_v upon_o a_o great_a white_a throne_n from_o who_o face_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n flee_v away_o and_o there_o be_v find_v no_o place_n for_o they_o when_o all_o the_o dead_a small_a and_o grout_fw-mi shall_v stand_v before_o he_o now_o the_o five_o sense_n of_o christ_n come_v since_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n be_v that_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n by_o many_o expression_n which_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v describe_v to_o the_o apostle_n john_n in_o that_o vision_n rev._n 19.11_o to_o the_o end_n where_o christ_n as_o a_o most_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a king_n go_v to_o overthrow_n and_o utter_o ruin_v his_o enemy_n that_o be_v antichrist_n and_o his_o complice_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n in_o the_o armageddon_n battle_n which_o come_v be_v sometime_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o appearance_n from_o hence_o say_v st._n paul_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o to_o all_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v so_o the_o former_a place_n 2_o thes_n 2.8_o but_o again_o very_o remarkable_o 1_o tim._n 6.14_o 15_o 16._o apply_v the_o title_n then_o give_v to_o christ_n rev._n 19.11_o 12_o 13._o until_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o in_o his_o time_n he_o shall_v show_v who_o be_v the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n who_o only_o have_v immortal_o etc._n etc._n so_o again_o tit._n 2.13_o wait_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o appear_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n sometime_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o presence_n or_o come_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.23_o afterward_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n the_o same_o word_n before_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o at_o the_o appear_a of_o his_o come_n sometime_o it_o be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o revelation_n 1_o cor._n 1.7_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n the_o word_n signify_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v find_v to_o praise_v and_o honour_n and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o appear_a i.e._n the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 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his_o spirit_n have_v foretell_v it_o though_o the_o weak_a understanding_n of_o man_n may_v not_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o the_o enlarge_a capacity_n of_o angel_n may_v not_o reach_v in_o every_o respect_n how_o god_n will_v fulfil_v his_o prediction_n as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n in_o many_o particular_n and_o that_o i_o may_v deal_v true_o and_o ingenious_o herein_o i_o be_v the_o more_o engage_v in_o such_o a_o tenderness_n and_o moderation_n in_o this_o though_o great_o useful_a yet_o hitherto_o somewhat_o mysterious_a point_n of_o doctrine_n in_o that_o when_o i_o have_v draw_v up_o the_o substance_n of_o my_o reason_n against_o the_o personal_a reign_n in_o a_o foul_a copy_n by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o hand_n of_o providence_n i_o sudden_o and_o unwitting_o fix_v my_o eye_n upon_o these_o word_n rev._n 10._o where_o be_v say_v when_o the_o seven_o angel_n begin_v to_o sound_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v which_o finish_v i_o ever_o 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