frequent_a rev._n 4.5_o &_o 8.5_o belong_v neither_o to_o one_o time_n nor_o signify_v one_o thing_n moreover_o for_o these_o lightning_n thunder_n voice_n etc._n etc._n they_o belong_v to_o every_o vial._n hence_o in_o rev._n 11.19_o they_o be_v first_o mention_v as_o then_o beginning_n afterward_o rev._n 16.17_o 18_o 21._o as_o the_o end_n signify_v that_o all_o the_o time_n the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v as_o show_v thereby_o both_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o every_o vial._n last_o if_o the_o 1000_o year_n take_v their_o beginning_n as_o m._n till_n say_v from_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n how_o shall_v the_o temple_n be_v open_v at_o that_o time_n see_v john_n speak_v of_o the_o bless_a new_a jerusalem-state_n say_v and_o i_o see_v no_o temple_n therein_o rev._n 21.22_o answ_n 4._o that_o be_v yet_o more_o ample_o express_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o vial_n be_v begin_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v open_v rev._n 11.19_o because_o 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a_o form_n of_o religion_n gen._n 6.11_o zeph._n 3.8_o mal._n 4.6_o joh._n 3.31_o rev._n 12.16_o 1_o chron._n 16.33_o psal_n 82.8_o isai_n 11.3_o rev._n 13._o and_o 14_o 15_o 19_o this_o be_v that_o earth_n i_o very_o think_v which_o paul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n foretell_v this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n incontinent_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high-minded_a lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o there_o be_v two_o great_a apostasy_n foretell_v in_o scripture_n the_o first_o of_o thing_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o the_o late_a of_o person_n now_o this_o late_a i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o earth_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o vial_n viz._n the_o grand_a apostate_n of_o the_o last_o time_n and_o howsoever_o there_o be_v not_o in_o this_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o vial_n as_o much_o sea_n river_n fountain_n of_o water_n &c_n &c_n as_o in_o the_o follow_n nevertheless_o what_o be_v want_v here_o in_o such_o particular_n be_v make_v up_o in_o have_v the_o more_o earth_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o earth_n a_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a interest_n 3._o my_o opinion_n be_v where_o the_o witness_n lie_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a unburied_a that_o place_n as_o earth_n shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o vial._n now_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o judicious_a mede_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o city_n which_o in_o rev._n 11.8_o be_v translate_v street_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o marketplace_n or_o any_o street_n or_o broad_a place_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n but_o without_o the_o city_n as_o no_o part_n of_o the_o great_a city_n and_o he_o give_v many_o reason_n for_o it_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o place_n where_o the_o witness_n lie_v slay_v be_v without_o the_o city_n and_o so_o no_o part_n of_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o germany_n italy_n spain_n france_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o be_v either_o building_n or_o street_n within_o the_o wall_n but_o this_o be_v without_o as_o border_v upon_o it_o be_v a_o inlet_n or_o thoroughfare_n whereby_o relief_n and_o provision_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o great_a city_n and_o a_o great_a helper_n and_o prop_n of_o the_o beast_n dominion_n 4._o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n how_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 11.13_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o great_a city_n now_o i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o all_o that_o book_n when_o the_o beast_n jurisdiction_n be_v mention_v by_o city_n but_o it_o be_v always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a city_n which_o make_v i_o think_v that_o the_o tyranny_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o here_o so_o proper_o mean_v as_o that_o earth-state-apostacie_n mention_v before_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o word_n great_a here_o be_v not_o leave_v out_o without_o cause_n as_o not_o worthy_a to_o have_v greatness_n give_v to_o it_o because_o 1._o it_o will_v be_v illegitimate_a bring_v forth_o without_o law_n or_o conscience_n 2._o it_o will_v have_v nothing_o of_o loveliness_n or_o beauty_n in_o it_o 3._o not_o desire_v but_o by_o a_o few_o temporizer_n and_o turn-coat_n such_o as_o be_v name_v before_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 4._o it_o will_v be_v scandalous_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o cause_n that_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n jehovah_n thy_o god_n everywhere_o to_o be_v blaspheme_v 5._o it_o will_v be_v uphold_v by_o cruelty_n injustice_n arbitrary_a power_n etc._n etc._n 6._o as_o it_o will_v have_v a_o sandy_a foundation_n so_o it_o shall_v soon_o fall_v 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believe_v it_o but_o that_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o open_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o blind_a world_n by_o which_o mean_v multitude_n be_v bring_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o idol_n to_o the_o serve_v of_o the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n god_n observe_v it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o vial_n shall_v be_v wrath_n or_o turn_v to_o wrath_n but_o in_o they_o be_v fill_v up_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o in_o this_o i_o say_v they_o pour_v out_o vial_n fill_v up_o with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i_o can_v so_o take_v it_o neither_o have_v i_o see_v reason_n and_o ground_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o understand_v reas_n 3_o but_o three_o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v a_o vial_n of_o wrath_n pour_v out_o which_o to_o i_o sound_v harsh_o and_o that_o wickliff_n huss_n jerome_n of_o prague_n luther_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o angel_n the_o question_n than_o be_v who_o before_o they_o 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