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earth_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o see_v before_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o reform_a church_n be_v heaven_n and_o those_o that_o appertain_v thereunto_o be_v such_o who_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n so_o call_v for_o certain_o if_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v make_v heaven_n sure_o than_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o undeserved_o so_o call_v the_o policy_n these_o walk_n by_o be_v a_o heavenly_a policy_n our_o conversation_n or_o as_o the_o original_n our_o policy_n be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 3._o 20._o their_o grace_n be_v from_o heaven_n the_o ordinance_n they_o attend_v upon_o come_v from_o thence_o and_o will_v in_o due_a time_n as_o a_o mean_n carry_v up_o the_o comer_n thereunto_o 1._o heb._n 10._o 1._o also_o 2._o do_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n call_v the_o witness_n up_o thither_o why_o then_o however_o the_o rise_n again_o of_o the_o witness_n be_v by_o the_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n yet_o their_o ascension_n be_v by_o the_o mean_n and_o intervention_n of_o man_n a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n call_v they_o up_o thither_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n raise_v up_o the_o witness_n from_o the_o lead_n the_o hand_n of_o man_n do_v help_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n god_n will_v take_v order_n the_o witness_n once_o slay_v shall_v again_o prophesy_v we_o must_v take_v order_n it_o be_v no_o more_o in_o sackcloth_n 3._o do_v the_o witness_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n it_o be_v plain_a then_o there_o be_v a_o time_n a_o time_n here_o i_o mean_v when_o these_o witness_n shall_v have_v their_o mourn_a weed_n their_o sackcloth_n take_v from_o they_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v honour_n esteem_v and_o recompense_v for_o all_o the_o scorn_n and_o injury_n have_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o yea_o a_o time_n also_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v above_o the_o enemy_n â—â—â—ch_n and_o danger_n vex_v and_o storm_n at_o they_o they_o may_v but_o when_o they_o once_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n they_o get_v so_o far_o above_o they_o a_o they_o shall_v be_v aâ—le_a to_o slay_v they_o no_o more_o 4._o do_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o witness_n behold_v their_o ascend_n up_o to_o heaven_n oh_o what_o indignation_n what_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n will_v this_o cause_n in_o such_o beholder_n to_o see_v these_o have_v their_o sackcloth_n take_v from_o they_o ride_v in_o the_o second_o chariot_n honour_n have_v and_o esteem_v put_v upon_o they_o certain_o haman_n can_v not_o be_v more_o â—_o estlâ—_n â—_o sad_a at_o the_o preferment_n of_o mordecai_n then_o will_v these_o be_v grieve_v and_o vex_v at_o the_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n verse_n 13._o and_o the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o and_o the_o remnant_n be_v affright_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n now_o follow_v the_o other_o concomitant_a of_o the_o witness_n resurrection_n and_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n together_o with_o the_o several_a consequent_n thereon_o depend_v in_o the_o word_n last_o mention_v the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o we_o shall_v observe_v 1._o the_o time_n of_o the_o earthquake_n here_o mention_v in_o these_o word_n the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n 2._o the_o earthquake_n itself_o 3._o the_o several_a consequent_n of_o this_o earthquake_n be_v in_o all_o three_o all_o whereof_o we_o shall_v handle_v as_o they_o fall_v in_o their_o own_o order_n but_o first_o of_o the_o time_n the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n the_o same_o hour_n some_o copy_n read_v the_o same_o day_n but_o whether_o day_n or_o hour_n both_o seem_v to_o come_v to_o one_o neither_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o either_o day_n or_o hour_n proper_o so_o take_v if_o you_o read_v the_o same_o hour_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v proper_o for_o the_o 24_o part_n of_o a_o natural_a day_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 14_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o 7_o verse_n the_o hour_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v or_o at_o the_o 17_o chapter_n and_o 12_o verse_n these_o receive_v power_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n beside_o many_o such_o like_a instance_n which_o may_v be_v fetch_v from_o other_o place_n if_o you_o read_v the_o same_o day_n it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v either_o of_o a_o natural_a or_o artificial_a day_n proper_o so_o call_v no_o more_o then_o in_o many_o other_o place_n but_o whether_o one_o or_o other_o day_n or_o hour_n this_o appear_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n about_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n the_o earthquake_n itself_o now_o follow_v there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a carthquake_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o when_o some_o windy_a matter_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n impatient_a of_o be_v imprison_v there_o long_o break_v forth_o at_o last_o cause_v 7._o aristo_n 2._o meâ—co_n 7._o great_a and_o violent_a concussion_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n such_o as_o this_o you_o read_v of_o the_o 1._o of_o amos_n 1_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o earthquake_n as_o this_o be_v at_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n but_o this_o 2._o mat._n 28._o 2._o kind_n of_o earthquake_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v here_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v a_o mystical_a earthquake_n when_o there_o be_v great_a stir_n and_o commotion_n in_o kingdom_n and_o state_n and_o by_o these_o the_o form_n of_o government_n change_v such_o earthquake_n be_v those_o mention_v at_o the_o 8_o chapter_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n and_o 5_o verse_n and_o 16_o chapter_n and_o 18_o verse_n and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o where_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o a_o earthquake_n in_o all_o this_o book_n we_o be_v to_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mystical_a earthquake_n such_o be_v the_o great_a earthquake_n here_o mention_v a_o mystical_a earthquake_n a_o state-quake_a a_o kingdom-quake_a this_o seem_v the_o great_a earthquake_n here_o intend_v when_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n it_o be_v this_o in_o effect_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rise_n again_o and_o ascension_n of_o these_o witness_n there_o be_v great_a state_n and_o kingdom-shaking_n the_o consequent_n of_o this_o earthquake_n next_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o and_o the_o remnant_n be_v terrify_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n which_o consequent_n if_o you_o take_v they_o asunder_o be_v three_o as_o be_v before_o hint_v 1._o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v 2._o seven_o thousand_o man_n slay_v 3._o the_o remnant_n be_v terrify_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n of_o these_o in_o this_o order_n 1._o the_o fall_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n then_o of_o the_o other_o as_o they_o follow_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o find_v nothing_o in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n with_o more_o variety_n and_o difference_n interpret_v then_o this_o same_o and_o doubtless_o can_v we_o hit_v right_a here_o it_o will_v contribute_v no_o little_a to_o our_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o great_a intricacie_n of_o this_o
business_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o offer_v a_o taste_n of_o these_o different_a interpretation_n especial_o of_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o carry_v most_o likelihood_n which_o when_o i_o have_v do_v i_o shall_v propound_v and_o submit_v my_o own_o thought_n in_o the_o business_n the_o great_a question_n be_v what_o we_o shall_v understand_v by_o the_o fall_v the_o arabic_a without_o consent_n of_o any_o either_o copy_n or_o translation_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v withal_o read_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v ten_o part_n of_o the_o great_a city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o answer_v whereto_o you_o have_v some_o will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o city_n meaning_n that_o whereas_o the_o pope_n have_v ten_o pay_v they_o which_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n former_o as_o also_o of_o other_o prince_n of_o elder_a time_n now_o upon_o the_o rise_n again_o of_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o great_a earthquake_n thereupon_o attend_v this_o tribute_n of_o tithe_n or_o ten_o whereby_o he_o be_v in_o great_a part_n maintain_v before_o shall_v now_o at_o last_o be_v utter_o withhold_v from_o he_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o we_o translate_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v but_o as_o some_o well_o observe_v to_o make_v this_o good_a it_o must_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n another_o therefore_o by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n will_v understand_v those_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o at_o the_o 17_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o 13_o verse_n give_v up_o all_o thâ—ir_a strength_n and_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o when_o those_o at_o last_o draw_v off_o from_o antichrist_n which_o they_o do_v for_o these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n cat_n her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 16._o this_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o decharchy_n of_o the_o city_n those_o ten_o kingdom_n that_o have_v former_o support_v antichrist_n now_o draw_v off_o and_o prepare_v for_o her_o destruction_n this_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o great_a city_n and_o sure_a if_o these_o ten_o kingdom_n withdraw_v themselves_o hate_v the_o whore_n eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n shall_v not_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o last_o vial_n and_o be_v not_o that_o destruction_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v upon_o she_o i_o mean_v the_o romish_a babylon_n i_o shall_v think_v this_o interpretation_n do_v carry_v much_o appearance_n of_o truth_n with_o it_o but_o then_o another_o by_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n will_v understand_v the_o city_n itself_o rome_n itself_o fall_v make_v this_o same_o all_o one_o with_o the_o five_o vial_n which_o pour_v out_o upon_o the_o throne_n of_o 10._o chap._n 16._o 10._o the_o beast_n that_o be_v upon_o rome_n say_v this_o interpreter_n rome_n hereby_o come_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o if_o any_o object_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o say_v the_o wholâ—_n city_n fall_v only_o the_o truth_n part_n of_o thâ—_n city_n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o when_o rome_n come_v to_o be_v destroy_v it_o be_v but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o what_o it_o be_v former_o iâ—_n be_v in_o compass_n in_o former_a time_n near_o 42_o mile_n within_o the_o wall_n now_o about_o 15_o and_o if_o we_o measure_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o that_o which_o be_v in_o compass_n 15_o mile_n will_v make_v up_o but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o compass_n 42_o mile_n and_o so_o according_o when_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v as_o be_v here_o say_v the_o whole_a city_n be_v mean_v for_o now_o the_o whole_a be_v but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o what_o it_o be_v former_o this_o i_o confess_v be_v a_o pretty_a notion_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o i_o dare_v in_o no_o wise_n conclude_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n it_o carry_v with_o it_o too_o much_o acuteness_n to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o indeed_o it_o seem_v too_o much_o force_v also_o that_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v mean_v the_o whole_a city_n the_o word_n seem_v not_o in_o any_o reasonable_a congruity_n to_o admit_v of_o it_o give_v i_o leave_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o add_v what_o have_v most_o take_v upon_o i_o in_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o thought_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v this_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n as_o make_v up_o of_o those_o ten_o horn_n ten_o kingdom_n into_o which_o the_o roman_a empire_n upon_o its_o fall_n be_v resolve_v these_o ten_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o one_o consent_n give_v their_o power_n thereunto_o seem_v here_o as_o also_o in_o other_o place_n compare_v to_o a_o great_a city_n which_o city_n answerable_o to_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n have_v ten_o part_n also_o every_o one_o of_o those_o ten_o kingdom_n by_o submit_v itself_o to_o the_o government_n of_o this_o mystical_a city_n i_o mean_v this_o mystical_a babylon_n hereby_o make_v itself_o a_o part_n of_o it_o this_o state_v we_o say_v according_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n must_v mean_v oâ—e_v of_o those_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o have_v submit_v itself_o to_o the_o government_n of_o this_o mystical_a bâ—bylon_n hereby_o become_v to_o a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o then_o answerable_o be_v this_o tâ—nth_o kingdom_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o great_a city_n say_v to_o fall_v when_o thâ—t_a â—inde_n of_o government_n which_o submit_v to_o make_v this_o one_o part_n of_o that_o city_n i_o mean_v of_o romish_a babylon_n be_v now_o utterâ—ly_o dissolve_v and_o abolish_v in_o that_o kingdom_n so_o then_o all_o this_o together_o be_v thus_o much_o about_o the_o 〈…〉_o witness_n rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n there_o be_v great_a stir_n and_o commotion_n this_o be_v the_o earthquake_n and_o among_o these_o that_o antichristianism_n which_o in_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o kingdom_n submit_v to_o make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o romish_a babylon_n be_v utter_o quash_v and_o dissolve_v in_o that_o kingdom_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o great_a city_n and_o here_o observe_v it_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o artiticle_n which_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v once_o let_v pass_v but_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n pass_v without_o notice_n that_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o great_a city_n so_o we_o may_v render_v it_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v to_o tell_v we_o which_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o of_o the_o ten_o kingdom_n he_o mean_v why_o that_o ten_o part_n that_o which_o seem_v easy_o discernible_a from_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o ten_o part_n fall_v but_o which_o this_o be_v i_o 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