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that_o their_o appear_v be_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n but_o only_o that_o as_o he_o phrase_n it_o jam_fw-la nunc_fw-la ruinae_fw-la babylonis_fw-la jaciuntur_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la and_o he_o will_v countenance_v his_o application_n from_o the_o very_a place_n that_o babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v allude_v too_o isa._n ch_n 21._o because_o at_o the_o time_n that_o isaias_n utter_v that_o prophecy_n the_o mede_n cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o build_v their_o imperial_a city_n ecbatana_n under_o their_o new_a king_n dejoces_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o empire_n fatal_a to_o babylon_n as_o well_o as_o to_o nineve_n but_o suppose_v that_o so_o yet_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o vision_n that_o the_o prophet_n esay_n imagination_n be_v not_o carry_v to_o the_o time_n of_o dejoces_n and_o the_o build_n of_o ecbatana_n but_o to_o that_o very_a festival_n night_n that_o belsazer_n celebrate_v in_o which_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n take_v babylon_n and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o then_o be_v say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v but_o the_o other_o time_n be_v about_o 150_o year_n before_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o then_o babylon_n be_v fall_v it_o have_v be_v a_o falsehood_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o news_n of_o the_o second_o angel_n if_o the_o angel_n respect_v the_o time_n of_o the_o albigenses_n and_o waldenses_n and_o say_v that_o then_o babylon_n be_v fall_v it_o be_v plain_o a_o untruth_n it_o stand_v tight_a about_o 400_o year_n after_o their_o appear_v nor_o can_v his_o so_o pronounce_v be_v excuse_v by_o this_o passage_n in_o isaiah_n as_o have_v be_v plain_o prove_v see_v munster_n vatablus_n and_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la upon_o that_o vision_n of_o esaias_n but_o now_o how_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v any_o place_n here_o i_o understand_v not_o but_o if_o the_o break_n of_o that_o short_a union_n such_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o greek_a church_n with_o the_o roman_a be_v reckon_v to_o this_o partial_a fall_n of_o babylon_n how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n which_o be_v near_o to_o that_o affair_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n than_o that_o to_o the_o albigensian_a to_o be_v reckon_v thereto_o when_o so_o many_o country_n principality_n and_o kingdom_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o papacy_n wherefore_o this_o voice_n of_o the_o second_o angel_n be_v most_o fit_o apply_v to_o the_o reformation_n as_o the_o rise_n also_o of_o the_o witness_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o it_o be_v say_v express_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v viz._n of_o the_o city_n babylon_n which_o be_v not_o a_o final_a or_o total_a ruin_n of_o babylon_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o primity_n thereof_o and_o at_o least_o a_o ten_o part_n thereof_o fall_v at_o the_o reformation_n it_o be_v a_o most_o evident_a argument_n that_o the_o reformation_n be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o this_o very_a fall_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v with_o that_o joy_n and_o triumph_n declare_v by_o this_o second_o angel_n what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a and_o therefore_o this_o joyful_a annunciation_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n correspond_v with_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n upon_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n ch_z 11._o nor_o do_v this_o at_o all_o clash_n with_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n as_o we_o shall_v present_o see_v vers._n 11._o the_o misapply_v the_o monition_n of_o the_o two_o former_a angel_n have_v run_v the_o three_o out_o of_o distance_n to_o signify_v the_o condemnation_n to_o hell-torment_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n whenas_o plain_o here_o be_v signify_v a_o judgement_n in_o this_o life_n for_o their_o torment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o suffer_v they_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n and_o it_o be_v also_o say_v here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n viz._n in_o bear_v what_o they_o shall_v suffer_v from_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n enrage_v with_o these_o torment_n so_o that_o doubtless_o this_o monition_n of_o the_o angel_n do_v signify_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o vial_n ans._n the_o monition_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n be_v not_o run_v out_o of_o due_a distance_n nor_o reach_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n but_o be_v only_o a_o peremptory_a declaration_n that_o those_o that_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n shall_v be_v so_o serve_v at_o the_o last_o day_n at_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n but_o this_o do_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o unquietness_n and_o unpeaceableness_n of_o mind_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o that_o final_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n in_o this_o life_n because_o the_o holy_a angel_n as_o also_o the_o saint_n martyr_n especial_o will_v be_v assistant_n to_o the_o lamb_n on_o his_o tribunal_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v that_o dreadful_a sentence_n go_v you_o accurse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n etc._n etc._n all_o expositor_n agree_v that_o infernal_a torment_n be_v here_o understand_v by_o be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o but_o that_o which_o follow_v concern_v the_o unpeaceableness_n of_o mind_n and_o unquietness_n of_o conscience_n in_o they_o that_o have_v any_o conscience_n leave_v in_o they_o if_o they_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o angel_n will_v be_v so_o loud_a and_o clear_a touch_v the_o idolatrousness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o unsalvableness_n of_o those_o in_o her_o communion_n which_o will_v the_o more_o enrage_v the_o pontifician_n party_n to_o persecute_v and_o necessitate_v other_o that_o have_v any_o conscience_n leave_v in_o they_o to_o suffer_v any_o persecution_n rather_o than_o hazard_v their_o own_o salvation_n and_o turn_v idolater_n this_o will_v be_v the_o most_o eminent_o fulfil_v i_o mean_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n under_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o four_o vial_n in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n thereof_o though_o it_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v fulfil_v all_o along_o the_o reformation_n and_o may_v reach_v through_o all_o the_o vial_n by_o a_o geniconaea_n but_o by_o a_o idiconaea_n more_o peculiarly_a respect_n the_o four_o but_o from_o hence_o be_v that_o which_o follow_v here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o remarker_n and_o expositor_n here_o agree_v that_o the_o monition_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n respect_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o vial_n in_o some_o sort_n vers._n 15._o the_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n do_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o signify_v their_o come_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n where_o they_o receive_v his_o command_n and_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n the_o righteousness_n of_o those_o command_n may_v be_v far_o signify_v also_o they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n attend_v at_o the_o throne_n signify_v by_o the_o seven_o lamp_n burn_v before_o it_o the_o temple_n be_v their_o proper_a abode_n till_o they_o be_v send_v out_o but_o what_o ground_n there_o be_v to_o make_v the_o temple_n here_o to_o represent_v the_o church_n i_o do_v not_o apprehend_v ans._n this_o conceit_n of_o the_o remarker_n will_v be_v the_o more_o plausible_a if_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o throne_n but_o every_o one_o that_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n go_v not_o into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la that_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n only_o and_o that_o all_o angel_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o attend_v the_o throne_n be_v a_o point_n the_o remarker_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v nor_o that_o the_o temple_n here_o signify_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereof_o in_o that_o strict_a sense_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v as_o large_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v templum_n which_o contain_v the_o outward_a and_o inward_a court_n also_o and_o peganius_n a_o excellent_a critic_n in_o the_o jewish_a learning_n touch_v this_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n say_v it_o be_v ancient_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n to_o appoint_v labourer_n for_o the_o first_o harvest_n and_o to_o signify_v to_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v begin_v certain_o those_o
there_o have_v want_v a_o animal_n to_o typify_v reason_n unless_o you_o make_v man_n the_o type_n of_o both_o and_o put_v the_o eagle_n quite_o out_o of_o office_n thus_o crude_a and_o break_a be_v the_o remarker_n conceit_n in_o this_o matter_n again_o there_o be_v good_a scriptural-phrase_n produce_v about_o the_o two_o fly_a wing_n of_o the_o seraphin_n which_o he_o will_v have_v the_o same_o with_o the_o three_o pair_n of_o wing_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o the_o application_n be_v methinks_v much_o of_o the_o hook_n for_o the_o two_o fly_a wing_n of_o the_o seraphin_n isaiah_n 6._o signify_v the_o readiness_n and_o expediteness_n of_o their_o ministry_n enjoin_v by_o god_n to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n whenas_o he_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o exalt_v of_o one_o self_n from_o a_o worldly_a and_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a state_n three_o that_o seem_v a_o precarious_a groundless_a conceit_n or_o rather_o false_a that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v not_o set_v in_o paradise_n for_o adam_n to_o eat_v of_o but_o to_o play_v at_o chop-cherry_n with_o he_o and_o to_o mock_v he_o whenas_o the_o text_n say_v the_o lord_n command_v the_o man_n say_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o shall_v eat_v and_o i_o hope_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v one_o of_o they_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v plenary_a commission_n if_o not_o command_v to_o eat_v of_o all_o save_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o have_v be_v a_o mere_a mock_n of_o adam_n if_o he_o have_v no_o power_n of_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o now_o four_a this_o be_v a_o fundamental_a mistake_n of_o the_o remarker_n in_o the_o case_n of_o adam_n the_o like_a discover_v itself_o in_o his_o conceit_n touch_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o two_o vision_n of_o ezekiel_n that_o of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n and_o that_o other_o of_o the_o temple_n god_n give_v no_o impossible_a command_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o those_o exquisite_a description_n of_o thing_n touch_v the_o temple_n by_o a_o long_a and_o operose_fw-la hylasmus_n and_o israelismus_fw-la set_v not_o out_o what_o the_o jew_n shall_v have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v keep_v these_o ordinance_n exquisite_o but_o what_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v of_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o type_n in_o process_n of_o time_n that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o vision_n the_o apocalypse_n that_o borrow_v so_o many_o thing_n from_o it_o and_o use_v such_o frequent_a allusion_n to_o the_o temple_n do_v sufficient_o indicate_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n as_o touch_v the_o jew_n who_o be_v not_o upon_o condition_n of_o legal_a performance_n to_o arrive_v to_o that_o angelical_a state_n that_o the_o christian_a church_n with_o they_o will_v arrive_v to_o at_o last_o but_o the_o divino-political_a sense_n of_o that_o vision_n which_o yet_o be_v most_o proper_o apply_v to_o it_o as_o repeat_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o come_v be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o last_o will_v answer_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o angelical_a kingdom_n and_o god_n will_n will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n five_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v the_o very_a indication_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n it_o be_v never_o intend_v for_o the_o jew_n under_o their_o legal_a dispensation_n upon_o any_o term_n six_o ezekiel_n be_v not_o here_o send_v to_o prophesy_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n they_o both_o have_v be_v destroy_v fourteen_o year_n before_o but_o they_o be_v destroy_v he_o in_o this_o hylastick_a and_o israelistick_a way_n prophecy_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o the_o apocalypse_n also_o describe_v seven_o therefore_o the_o jew_n their_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o crave_v a_o king_n whatever_o other_o inconvenience_n it_o may_v cause_v to_o they_o it_o can_v not_o make_v they_o forfeit_v that_o which_o be_v never_o intend_v they_o in_o that_o state_n eight_o if_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o govern_v and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n the_o governor_n how_o come_v the_o beast_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n only_o about_o it_o nine_o the_o wheel_n and_o live_a creature_n be_v not_o move_v but_o as_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o earthly_a state_n in_o they_o but_o the_o most_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a viz._n a_o vnselfwilledness_n in_o they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o self_n excursion_n of_o mind_n or_o will_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o the_o eternal_a mind_n be_v the_o perpetual_a principle_n of_o their_o motion_n and_o rest_n ten_o that_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o throne_n i_o have_v show_v upon_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o that_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o say_v so_o i_o observe_v even_o now_o in_o the_o eight_o note_n eleven_o the_o burn_a coal_n which_o be_v prunae_fw-la do_v not_o signify_v the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n in_o man_n but_o the_o seraphic_a spirit_n in_o angel_n as_o seraphin_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v its_o denomination_n viz._n from_o burn_a and_o the_o seraphin_n be_v count_v of_o the_o high_a sort_n of_o angel_n and_o as_o for_o lamp_n they_o be_v in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o scene_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n apoc._n 4._o now_o for_o the_o temple_n i_o say_v twelve_o that_o the_o whole_a vision_n of_o the_o temple_n concern_v the_o christian_a church_n and_o therefore_o that_o command_n to_o the_o prophet_n chap._n 43.10_o 11._o respect_n especial_o the_o thyatirian_a and_o sardian_n interval_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o 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