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see_v by_o night_n and_o behold_v a_o man_n ride_v upon_o a_o red_a horse_n and_o he_o stand_v among_o the_o myrtle-tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n and_o behind_o he_o there_o be_v red_a horse_n speckled_a and_o white_a this_o be_v a_o comfortable_a vision_n to_o the_o church_n in_o a_o low_a and_o dark_a condition_n for_o upon_o her_o humiliation_n by_o the_o prophet_n sermon_n of_o repentance_n v._o 6._o the_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n appear_v in_o order_n to_o deliverance_n the_o captivity_n be_v in_o part_n return_v but_o the_o temple_n who_o foundation_n though_o lay_v yet_o the_o progress_n of_o its_o building_n interrupt_v lie_v still_o in_o a_o ruinous_a state_n and_o the_o city_n itself_o unwall_v and_o in_o a_o mournful_a plight_n 137.2_o ps_n 137.2_o and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n not_o hitherto_o come_v forth_o of_o babylon_n their_o harp_n hang_v yet_o upon_o the_o willow_n but_o now_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v down_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o song_n 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bamezulah_n in_o profundo_fw-la which_o the_o chald._a paraphrase_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o babylon_n 51.13_o jer._n 51.13_o which_o lie_v in_o a_o low_a champion_n plain_a by_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n in_o the_o land_n of_o chaldea_n and_o be_v note_v if_o i_o remember_v right_a for_o fertility_n in_o this_o fragrant_a shrub_n of_o myrtle_n 29._o com._n in_o plin._n l._n 15._o c._n 29._o edessa_n in_o mesopotamia_n have_v its_o name_n from_o myrtle_n and_o however_o parthia_n be_v famous_a for_o it_o which_o be_v a_o neighbour_a province_n 3_o the_o object_n present_v in_o the_o vision_n which_o be_v three_o a_o captain_n upon_o a_o red_a horse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equitans_fw-la or_o ascendens_fw-la about_o to_o get_v up_o as_o the_o lxx_o express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ready_a to_o ascend_v upon_o his_o horse_n who_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o same_o captain_n which_o appear_v to_o joshuah_n when_o enter_v upon_o his_o war_n against_o the_o canaanite_n 5.14_o jos_n 5.14_o i_o shall_v not_o determine_v with_o alapide_a that_o the_o sus_n adam_n the_o red_a horse_n note_v his_o humanity_n i_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a but_o rather_o as_o a_o captain_n get_v up_o on_o his_o horse_n of_o blood_n in_o order_n to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o enemy_n a_o grove_n of_o myrtle_n tree_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o stand_v this_o valiant_a captain_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n ready_a to_o get_v up_o or_o be_v ascend_v make_v a_o stand_n till_o the_o time_n of_o his_o go_v forth_o against_o babylon_n for_o though_o babylon_n be_v take_v by_o cyrus_n before_o this_o vision_n yet_o there_o pass_v 4_o year_n after_o this_o exhibition_n to_o the_o prophet_n even_o just_a at_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o 6_o annal_n herodot_n l._n 3._o p._n 323._o usser_n annal_n of_o darius_n when_o that_o golden_a city_n be_v woeful_o sack_v the_o wall_n pull_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n demolish_v and_o 3000_o of_o her_o most_o noble_a citizen_n stake_v or_o crucify_v and_o after_o a_o while_n babel_n be_v total_o lay_v in_o ruin_n by_o xerxes_n behind_o this_o glorious_a captain_n be_v place_v in_o martial_a array_n 3_o sort_n of_o horse_n or_o 3_o troop_n or_o regiment_n of_o various_a colour_a horse_n red_a speckled_a and_o white_a by_o the_o myrtle_n grove_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o bottom_n babylon_n by_o the_o captain_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o red_a horse_n his_o design_n of_o war_n against_o babylon_n the_o 3_o sort_n of_o horse_n behind_o he_o first_o red_a note_v bloody_a war_n against_o the_o church_n enemy_n 2d_o the_o speckled_a signify_v various_a providence_n sometime_o the_o church_n victorious_a and_o othertime_n in_o a_o afflict_a state_n under_o the_o antiochian_a prince_n 3d._n white_a horse_n represent_v the_o church_n in_o the_o end_n complete_o victorious_a and_o triumphant_a all_o the_o church_n trouble_n shall_v end_v in_o victory_n and_o these_o horse_n that_o attend_v upon_o christ_n go_v forth_o from_o among_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n that_o be_v the_o angel_n who_o encamp_v about_o tho_o church_n be_v sometime_o send_v abroad_o upon_o expedition_n against_o her_o enemy_n arm_v and_o influence_v of_o nation_n one_o against_o another_o to_o subdue_v those_o who_o have_v impugn_a the_o church_n 51.11_o be_v 51.11_o and_o to_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o temple_n this_o vision_n be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o prophet_n on_o purpose_n to_o encourage_v his_o people_n in_o go_v on_o with_o temple-work_n have_v form_v the_o heart_n of_o darius_n to_o give_v forth_o another_o edict_n beside_o that_o of_o cyrus_n to_o finish_v the_o stately_a structure_n of_o his_o temple_n have_v thus_o touch_v upon_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o prophecy_n let_v we_o descend_v to_o some_o instruction_n from_o it_o there_o be_v 3_o spring-head_n from_o whence_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o observation_n may_v flow_v 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