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iron_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n for_o this_o rod_n of_o iron_n which_o break_v man_n spirit_n to_o piece_n even_o like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n by_o wound_v their_o conscience_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n so_o that_o the_o iron_n rod_n of_o god_n wrath_n will_v make_v they_o afraid_a of_o hell_n and_o torment_n will_v seize_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n eternal_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o this_o sin_n of_o innocent_a blood_n so_o that_o all_o their_o peace_n joy_n and_o comfort_n they_o have_v in_o this_o world_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n by_o this_o iron_n rod_n of_o suffer_v for_o truth_n for_o be_v not_o that_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o put_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o death_n break_v to_o piece_n in_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o soul_n by_o that_o iron_n rod_n of_o christ_n suffer_a death_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o temporal_a iron_n rod_n do_v break_v that_o nation_n to_o piece_n a_o so_o in_o a_o few_o year_n after_o do_v not_o many_o of_o those_o nation_n that_o persecute_v the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n have_v not_o they_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o a_o temporal_a rod_n of_o iron_n which_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n as_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o to_o their_o temporal_a peace_n also_o as_o history_n do_v mention_v so_o that_o suffer_v for_o truth_n it_o be_v as_o strong_a a_o iron_n rod_n to_o break_v persecute_v spirit_n to_o piece_n even_o as_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n do_v break_v a_o potter_n vessel_n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o great_a faith_n never_o make_v use_n of_o any_o sword_n of_o steel_n nor_o any_o temporal_a rod_n of_o iron_n but_o as_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v cut_v man_n soul_n both_o way_n so_o this_o rod_n of_o iron_n it_o be_v use_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n for_o as_o word_n of_o truth_n do_v cut_v man_n to_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o peter_n word_n so_o suffer_v for_o truth_n it_o do_v bang_n the_o heart_n of_o persecute_v man_n even_o as_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o break_v all_o their_o peace_n and_o hope_n to_o piece_n even_o as_o a_o potter_n vessel_n so_o that_o he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o suffer_v for_o his_o faith_n he_o shall_v break_v his_o enemy_n to_o shiver_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a even_o as_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o suffering_n and_o as_o christ_n do_v conquer_v by_o his_o suffering_n over_o death_n sin_n and_o hell_n and_o not_o only_o but_o over_o those_o persecute_v spirit_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n i_o say_v he_o break_v all_o his_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a enemy_n to_o piece_n even_o as_o a_o potter_n vessel_n be_v break_v to_o piece_n with_o a_o iron_n rod._n even_o so_o it_o will_v be_v with_o every_o true_a believer_n who_o faith_n do_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v conquer_v both_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n in_o himself_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o shall_v rule_v his_o enemy_n without_o he_o as_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n by_o keep_v they_o under_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n who_o persecute_v for_o truth_n sake_n so_o that_o the_o peace_n and_o hope_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o the_o patient_a suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v break_v in_o shiver_n even_o as_o a_o potter_n vessel_n and_o christ_n will_v give_v he_o the_o morning_n star_n this_o morning_n star_n be_v that_o daystar_n that_o do_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o morning_n or_o daystar_n be_v that_o light_n of_o truth_n or_o light_n of_o the_o true_a god_n that_o do_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n and_o do_v guide_v he_o in_o the_o right_a way_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o light_n of_o this_o star_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n here_o even_o to_o the_o assurance_n of_o 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meaning_n be_v this_o that_o he_o that_o overcome_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o loose_v the_o sensibleness_n of_o his_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o shall_v have_v a_o certain_a assurance_n of_o it_o in_o himself_o for_o when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o know_v by_o faith_n that_o his_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n that_o be_v he_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o he_o be_v of_o that_o seed_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o can_v true_o say_v any_o otherwise_o but_o that_o his_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n for_o though_o a_o man_n name_n as_o he_o be_v a_o elect_a vessel_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n yet_o he_o not_o know_v it_o be_v to_o he_o as_o if_o it_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o any_o man_n shall_v vain_o imagine_v that_o his_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o most_o people_n in_o the_o world_n do_v and_o he_o be_v of_o 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know_v that_o his_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o rather_o fear_v that_o his_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o assurance_n that_o a_o man_n name_n be_v not_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v when_o a_o man_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o know_v the_o true_a god_n and_o do_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o for_o a_o lie_n as_o all_o the_o world_n do_v and_o so_o he_o that_o overcome_v by_o faith_n and_o patient_a
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 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of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o in_o that_o they_o have_v worship_v false_a god_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o whore_n she_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n so_o that_o she_o have_v deceive_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o nation_n either_o by_o their_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n with_o she_o or_o else_o by_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o other_o because_o they_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o that_o be_v they_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o set_n up_o of_o all_o false_a worship_n and_o in_o the_o council_n with_o she_o so_o that_o the_o nation_n that_o do_v drink_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n they_o do_v but_o obey_v her_o command_n and_o 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