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not_o keep_v he_o under_o it_o for_o ever_o in_o that_o he_o pass_v through_o it_o he_o get_v victory_n over_o the_o grave_n in_o that_o the_o grave_n can_v not_o keep_v he_o enclose_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o he_o go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v never_o leave_v off_o until_o he_o have_v conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sin_n death_n devil_n hell_n the_o grave_n these_o all_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o he_o have_v conquer_v over_o they_o all_o by_o his_o become_a flesh_n and_o by_o his_o suffering_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n as_o he_o be_v a_o redeemer_n or_o as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o son_n and_o these_o enemy_n do_v christ_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n go_v forth_o conquer_n and_o to_o conquer_v to_o redeem_v the_o seed_n of_o adam_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o white_a horse_n and_o by_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o and_o by_o his_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v and_o the_o bow_n 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blood_n so_o that_o every_o man_n soul_n become_v a_o red_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o this_o red_a horse_n have_v power_n give_v he_o to_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n theâ—e_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a sword_n now_o this_o great_a sword_n it_o be_v to_o kill_v and_o in_o kill_v one_o another_o peace_n must_v needs_o be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o this_o kingly_a power_n though_o they_o be_v many_o king_n yet_o they_o be_v call_v but_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o red_a horse_n so_o likewise_o though_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o slay_v and_o have_v their_o blood_n shed_v yet_o they_o be_v all_o call_v but_o a_o red_a horse_n so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n for_o king_n and_o magistrate_n do_v ride_v upon_o the_o people_n in_o that_o they_o command_v the_o people_n to_o kill_v one_o another_o so_o that_o people_n which_o go_v to_o fight_v to_o shed_v one_o another_o blood_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o red_a horse_n for_o they_o make_v their_o soul_n as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a with_o bloodshed_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v ride_v and_o sit_v upon_o this_o red_a horse_n for_o he_o have_v a_o great_a sword_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o command_v persecutor_n to_o kill_v one_o another_o and_o they_o must_v obey_v and_o become_v a_o red_a horse_n or_o else_o they_o must_v be_v kill_v themselves_o thus_o in_o short_a i_o have_v give_v you_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o red_a horse_n and_o of_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o for_o
prophet_n elijah_n for_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n be_v so_o numerous_a that_o elijah_n think_v there_o be_v none_o but_o himself_o that_o do_v worship_v the_o god_n of_o jacob._n but_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o that_o have_v not_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n and_o these_o be_v the_o oil_n and_o the_o wine_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v by_o compel_v of_o they_o to_o hurt_v their_o conscience_n by_o worship_v a_o false_a god_n as_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n do_v through_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o mind_n they_o be_v the_o black_a horse_n for_o the_o ignorant_a dark_a power_n of_o the_o head-magistrate_n to_o ride_v or_o sit_v upon_o for_o as_o the_o horse_n be_v black_a so_o be_v the_o rider_n with_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n in_o spiritual_a worship_n only_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o black_a horse_n be_v the_o dark_a power_n of_o reason_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n for_o it_o be_v the_o dark_a reason_n of_o man_n that_o do_v act_v deed_n of_o darkness_n therefore_o call_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o spiritual_a darkness_n in_o point_n of_o worship_n be_v call_v by_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o black_a horse_n because_o he_o command_v all_o people_n to_o worship_v his_o imaginary_a god_n and_o the_o people_n through_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o understanding_n they_o do_v obey_v and_o so_o they_o become_v in_o point_n of_o spiritual_a worship_n a_o black_a horse_n for_o the_o dark_a power_n of_o reason_n to_o sit_v or_o ride_v upon_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xviii_o and_o in_o the_o 7_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o four_o seal_n i_o hear_v the_o four_o beast_n say_v come_v and_o see_v and_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n john_n look_v and_o behold_v a_o pale_a horse_n and_o his_o name_n that_o sit_v on_o he_o be_v death_n and_o hell_n follow_v with_o he_o and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o over_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o kill_v with_o sword_n and_o with_o hunger_n and_o with_o death_n and_o with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o mind_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o pale_a horse_n because_o everyone_o of_o we_o must_v be_v a_o pale_a horse_n for_o death_n to_o sit_v upon_o except_o we_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n as_o moses_n and_o elijah_n be_v which_o i_o nor_o no_o man_n else_o at_o this_o day_n do_v know_v he_o shall_v so_o that_o death_n must_v ride_v upon_o all_o sinful_a flesh_n now_o to_o give_v you_o the_o meaning_n what_o this_o pale_a horse_n be_v it_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o sinful_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n therefore_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v when_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n than_o death_n enter_v in_o upon_o it_o so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v let_v sin_n enter_v into_o their_o soul_n then_o death_n enter_v for_o death_n do_v ride_v upon_o sin_n and_o sin_n do_v ride_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o we_o first_o parent_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o mean_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o sin_v enter_v into_o their_o soul_n death_n enter_v also_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n become_v as_o a_o pale_a horse_n for_o death_n to_o ride_v upon_o for_o there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o fear_n of_o this_o first_o death_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n also_o which_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o adam_n to_o fear_v therefore_o he_o go_v to_o hide_v himself_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n will_v make_v the_o soul_n to_o look_v pale_a so_o that_o it_o will_v become_v a_o pale_a horse_n for_o death_n to_o ride_v upon_o for_o by_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n death_n get_v power_n over_o all_o life_n so_o that_o death_n sit_v upon_o all_o life_n both_o upon_o man_n 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so_o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v become_v a_o pale_a horse_n for_o death_n to_o sit_v upon_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n in_o adam_n do_v make_v his_o soul_n to_o look_v pale_a and_o so_o it_o do_v in_o all_o mankind_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n it_o make_v the_o stout_a heart_n to_o look_v pale_a especial_o when_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n be_v not_o take_v away_o as_o very_o few_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o second_o death_n take_v from_o they_o so_o that_o their_o soul_n look_v pale_a indeed_o so_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n that_o sit_v upon_o their_o soul_n so_o that_o they_o be_v that_o pale_a horse_n that_o death_n ride_v upon_o and_o hell_n follow_v immediate_o after_o the_o first_o death_n the_o second_o death_n and_o hell_n go_v both_o together_o hand_n in_o hand_n these_o thing_n i_o say_v will_v make_v any_o soul_n to_o look_v pale_a this_o i_o 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in_o all_o those_o that_o have_v faith_n in_o it_o and_o do_v true_o understand_v it_o so_o that_o you_o that_o have_v faith_n may_v see_v what_o this_o pale_a horse_n be_v john_n speak_v of_o and_o what_o death_n be_v that_o sit_v upon_o the_o pale_a horse_n and_o what_o power_n they_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o over_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o to_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o with_o hunger_n and_o with_o death_n and_o with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o pale_a horse_n and_o death_n have_v power_n give_v they_o over_o all_o life_n in_o the_o four_o
part_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o some_o be_v so_o affright_v at_o death_n they_o shall_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o other_o again_o shall_v be_v so_o fearful_a of_o death_n that_o they_o shall_v starve_v themselves_o for_o hunger_n other_o again_o shall_v come_v under_o death_n by_o natural_a disease_n even_o as_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n die_v so_o that_o death_n that_o ride_v upon_o the_o pale_a horse_n have_v power_n give_v as_o long_o as_o this_o world_n do_v last_o over_o all_o flesh_n that_o have_v life_n for_o it_o be_v life_n that_o must_v die_v and_o death_n must_v take_v it_o into_o his_o custody_n and_o swallow_v up_o life_n into_o the_o belly_n of_o death_n else_o he_o can_v be_v call_v death_n except_o death_n do_v utter_o annihilate_v life_n it_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v death_n for_o while_o life_n be_v in_o be_v death_n be_v utter_o annihilate_v in_o life_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o be_v for_o death_n at_o all_o not_o in_o that_o man_n body_n 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vision_n zechariah_n the_o 6_o and_o the_o 3_o verse_n the_o prophet_n see_v in_o his_o vision_n four_o charret_n and_o horse_n the_o first_o chariot_n have_v red_a horse_n and_o the_o second_o have_v black_a horse_n and_o the_o three_o have_v white_a horse_n and_o the_o four_o have_v grizzle_v and_o bay_a horse_n now_o the_o prophet_n express_v in_o his_o vision_n the_o horse_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o be_v more_o horse_n than_o one_o of_o a_o sort_n but_o john_n declare_v they_o in_o his_o vision_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n therefore_o though_o there_o be_v more_o express_v by_o the_o prophet_n yet_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n be_v all_o one_o for_o all_o horse_n be_v comprise_v under_o those_o four_o so_o that_o there_o need_v no_o further_o open_v of_o the_o horse_n than_o there_o have_v be_v for_o there_o be_v enough_o say_v concern_v those_o four_o horse_n and_o their_o rider_n to_o satisfy_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n but_o if_o one_o shall_v speak_v never_o 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be_v declare_v by_o choose_a man_n of_o god_n though_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o immediate_o at_o hand_n whether_o the_o vision_n do_v signify_v temporal_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n yet_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n do_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o present_a be_v because_o they_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o those_o prophet_n of_o old_a do_v prophesy_v of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o isaiah_n say_v in_o the_o 9_o chapter_n to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v meaning_n christ_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o be_v bear_v when_o as_o he_o be_v not_o borâ—_n many_o hundred_o year_n after_o that_o and_o so_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n look_v upon_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n as_o in_o present_a be_v for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o other_o write_n that_o faith_n do_v look_v at_o thing_n afar_o off_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n as_o near_o at_o hand_n and_o in_o present_a 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he_o be_v bear_v as_o herod_n that_o red_a dragon_n do_v and_o afterward_o his_o own_o people_n the_o jew_n so_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v that_o always_o when_o god_n do_v come_v with_o his_o commission_n there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v there_o any_o faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n when_o god_n do_v send_v moses_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o israel_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o man_n which_o god_n choose_v and_o give_v a_o commission_n to_o write_v scripture_n i_o say_v be_v there_o any_o faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o first_o appear_v of_o god_n sure_o no._n but_o after_o moses_n have_v appear_v then_o there_o be_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o at_o his_o first_o appear_v there_o be_v no_o faith_n on_o the_o earth_n so_o likewise_o at_o the_o second_o appear_v of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o christ_n be_v bear_v be_v there_o any_o faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n at_o that_o time_n but_o only_o in_o old_a simeon_n and_o his_o 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