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wrath_n of_o the_o very_o serpent_n 31_o i._n e._n the_o devil_n verse_n 9_o 29_o wing_n denote_v flight_n in_o scripture_n psalm_n 55.6_o and_o a_o great_a eagle_n wing_n a_o swift_a and_o a_o safe_a retreat_n join_v with_o tender_a care_n deut._n 32.11_o 12._o isa_n 63.9_o and_o here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o exod._n 19.4_o and_o deut._n 32.11_o 12._o where_o god_n tell_v the_o israelite_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n as_o on_o eagle_n wing_n king_n also_o and_o kingdom_n be_v represent_v by_o eagle_n and_o wing_n in_o 7.6_o in_o ezek._n 17.3_o 7._o dan._n 7.6_o scripture_n whence_o the_o two_o wing_n of_o a_o eagle_n may_v be_v here_o apposite_o put_v to_o denote_v the_o eastern_a and_o western_a division_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n of_o which_o a_o eagle_n be_v the_o know_a ensign_n which_o by_o support_v and_o advance_v the_o visible_a church_n secure_v also_o thereby_o the_o pure_a church_n although_o in_o a_o obscure_a and_o wilderness-state_n in_o 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at_o the_o reformation_n 1517._o when_o his_o kingdom_n decline_v and_o be_v in_o a_o break_a and_o divide_a condition_n signify_v by_o half_a time_n which_o be_v call_v the_o divide_n of_o time_n dan._n 7.25_o see_v what_o have_v be_v say_v on_o chap._n 10_o 6._o 11_o 2_o 3_o 9_o 11._o and_o what_o be_v discourse_v upon_o the_o rise_v of_o antichrist_n on_o the_o follow_a chapter_n 2._o there_o be_v in_o the_o 1260_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n some_o remarkable_a proportionable_a part_n call_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a it_o be_v high_o reasonable_a that_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o sort_n of_o time_n allot_v unto_o she_o because_o she_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o witness_n but_o only_o notional_o as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v and_o therefore_o 1260_o day_n have_v be_v allow_v she_o at_o the_o 6_o verse_n it_o may_v be_v rational_o conclude_v that_o the_o distribution_n of_o time_n in_o this_o verse_n answer_v to_o the_o three_o day_n 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or_o church_n under_o these_o divers_a respect_n 1._o as_o apostolical_a during_o the_o pure_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n ver._n 1._o 2._o as_o in_o pain_n and_o watch_v by_o the_o dragon_n that_o her_o child_n may_v be_v devour_v during_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n verse_n 2-4_a 3._o as_o deliver_v of_o a_o child_n under_o constantine_n verse_n 5._o 4._o as_o bereave_v of_o her_o child_n which_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o god_n verse_n 5._o whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o appear_v long_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n but_o be_v to_o disappear_v after_o he_o have_v give_v but_o a_o short_a sight_n and_o glimpse_n of_o it_o 5._o as_o persecute_v by_o the_o serpent_n stir_v up_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n verse_n 13._o 6._o as_o in_o a_o preparation_n to_o fly_v when_o the_o two_o wing_n be_v give_v she_o verse_n 14._o 7._o as_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n verse_n 6._o and_o as_o bid_v 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a_o flood_n i._n e._n multitude_n of_o barbarous_a nation_n after_o the_o woman_n the_o christian_n pure_a church_n that_o he_o may_v cause_v she_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o of_o the_o flood_n i._n e._n to_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o common_a ruin_n 32_o water_n as_o a_o flood_n signify_v in_o this_o prophecy_n a_o sudden_a and_o violent_a inundation_n of_o many_o people_n and_o nation_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o mahometan_a nation_n describe_v chap._n 6_o because_o 1._o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o serpent_n mouth_n by_o which_o the_o pernicious_a and_o prevail_a imposture_n of_o their_o false_a prophet_n doctrine_n may_v be_v signify_v whereby_o he_o deceive_v the_o nation_n as_o the_o serpent_n do_v eve_n by_o his_o subtlety_n speech_n and_o doctrine_n be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n place_n scripture_n prov._n 18.4_o
psalm_n 58.10_o 11._o matth._n 7.2_o 6_o for_o they_o of_o the_o antichristian_a profession_n verse_n 2._o have_v shed_n the_o *_o blood_n of_o saint_n i._n e._n holy_a man_n and_o prophet_n i._n e._n witness_n chap._n 6_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o 3_o 18._o and_o thou_o have_v therefore_o give_v they_o blood_n or_o bloody_a water_n to_o drink_n for_o they_o be_v worthy_a i._n e._n this_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n upon_o they_o judg._n 1.7_o 1_o sam._n 15.33_o isa_n 49.26_o obad._n 16._o *_o hencc_fw-la it_o seem_v to_o appear_v that_o this_o vial_n be_v a_o judgement_n on_o the_o wicked_a raise_v to_o receive_v the_o recompense_n of_o their_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n because_o the_o principal_a persecutor_n be_v already_o dead_a and_o therefore_o must_v be_v raise_v that_o they_o may_v partake_v of_o this_o just_a retaliation_n for_o otherwise_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o will_v be_v then_o alive_a will_v be_v but_o small_a in_o comparison_n of_o those_o who_o be_v 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the_o violent_a scorch_a and_o fuffocate_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o 146._o the_o grot._n in_o jon._n 4.8_o 9_o dr._n hyde_n be_v itiner_n mundi_fw-la pag._n 146._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o burn_a heat_n of_o the_o wind_n which_o usual_o accompany_v one_o another_o in_o the_o eastern_a climate_n which_o afflict_v jonah_n 1â—_n as_o jonah_n also_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o grieve_v in_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o body_n chap._n 4.6_o 3._o 13_o 13_o thus_o jonah_n also_o be_v displease_v and_o very_o angry_a and_o wish_v for_o death_n and_o repent_v not_o but_o excuse_v his_o former_a disobedience_n although_o he_o have_v be_v sharp_o punish_v for_o it_o chap._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 6_o 8_o 9_o 14_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n for_o they_o as_o be_v under_o the_o dreadful_a doom_n pronounce_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o vial_n who_o show_v john_n these_o thing_n and_o say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v filthy_a be_v filthy_a still_o chap._n 22.11_o 10_o and_o the_o five_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n on_o the_o seat_n or_o 15_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n i._n e._n on_o rome_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o papacy_n chap._n 13_o 2.17_o 3._o and_o his_o kingdom_n i._n e._n his_o whole_a jurisdiction_n be_v full_a of_o 16_o darkness_n i._n e._n be_v in_o a_o most_o afflict_a and_o disconsolate_a condition_n exod._n 10_o 21-23_a isaiah_n 8_o 19-22_a and_o they_o 17_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n i._n e._n be_v extreme_o impatient_a and_o furious_a under_o their_o torment_n isaiah_n 8.21_o 15_o hereby_o be_v signify_v that_o this_o beast_n usurp_v temporal_a state_n and_o authority_n as_o have_v a_o chief_a and_o imperial_a city_n for_o his_o throne_n or_o place_n of_o residence_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o and_o such_o like_a phrase_n of_o a_o too_o ominous_a signification_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n by_o degree_n notwithstanding_o the_o opposition_n make_v to_o such_o innovation_n and_o to_o the_o affectation_n of_o 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