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they_o if_o their_o enemy_n do_v not_o so_o behold_v they_o nor_o can_v their_o dead_a body_n lie_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n and_o their_o enemy_n there_o live_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o nor_o will_v the_o dweller_n upon_o earth_n rejoice_v and_o make_v merry_a at_o their_o death_n do_v they_o not_o account_v they_o so_o dead_a as_o that_o they_o will_v never_o rise_v again_o for_o do_v they_o but_o fear_v their_o resurrection_n it_o will_v mar_v their_o mirth_n as_o the_o hand_n write_v on_o the_o wall_n do_v belshazzar_n because_o if_o the_o witness_n do_v torment_v they_o before_o they_o be_v slay_v o_o how_o will_v they_o excruciate_v they_o to_o the_o very_a death_n shall_v they_o but_o rise_v again_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o their_o enemy_n will_v not_o be_v content_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n except_o also_o they_o be_v bury_v and_o therefore_o they_o attempt_v their_o interment_n but_o that_o they_o be_v therein_o hinder_v so_o that_o this_o attempt_n to_o bury_v they_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o they_o but_o mere_o out_o of_o hatred_n fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a for_o they_o will_v never_o think_v they_o dead_a enough_o to_o this_o end_n they_o will_v make_v one_o law_n after_o another_o and_o throw_v upon_o the_o slay_a witness_n one_o edict_n after_o another_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o dead_a body_n when_o they_o throw_v one_o shovelfull_a of_o earth_n after_o another_o say_v earth_n to_o earth_n ash_n to_o ash_n etc._n etc._n only_o not_o in_o sure_a and_o certain_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o life_n again_o and_o this_o multiply_a of_o law_n upon_o they_o be_v interpretative_o their_o attempt_n to_o bury_v they_o 7._o there_o shall_v be_v
light_n and_o help_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o see_v what_o it_o do_v amount_v unto_o however_o wait_v for_o a_o while_n loâ—ger_n and_o time_n will_v prove_v a_o sure_a interpreter_n rev._n xi_o 12._o and_o they_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o and_o they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n we_o find_v the_o witness_n upon_o their_o foot_n in_o this_o we_o find_v they_o upon_o the_o wing_n in_o the_o word_n you_o may_v observe_v 1._o a_o call_v give_v they_o and_o it_o be_v by_o a_o voice_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a call_v for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a voice_n 3._o from_o whence_o it_o come_v from_o heaven_n 4._o the_o witness_n hear_v it_o they_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n 5._o what_o it_o say_v viz._n come_v up_o hither_o i_o shall_v only_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o verse_n and_o conclude_v with_o application_n and_o they_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n from_o heaven_n heaven_n be_v put_v for_o the_o church_n here_o upon_o earth_n for_o as_o the_o church_n be_v distinguish_v from_o her_o seed_n chap._n 12.17_o so_o here_o from_o her_o witness_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v there_o come_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n to_o rise_v up_o yet_o high_o and_o near_a heaven_n for_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o church_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v set_v here_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v say_v to_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n ver_fw-la 7._o the_o beast_n live_v in_o hell_n upon_o earth_n the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n 2._o it_o stand_v also_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o former_a condition_n that_o the_o witness_n be_v in_o who_o but_o now_o lay_v dead_a as_o it_o be_v 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be_v those_o who_o late_o slay_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v man_n of_o place_n and_o power_n and_o still_o they_o be_v the_o man_n they_o be_v as_o very_a enemy_n at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n as_o when_o they_o slay_v they_o therefore_o sure_o these_o can_v not_o call_v they_o they_o who_o behold_v they_o as_o enemy_n when_o they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n will_v never_o call_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o in_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 these_o be_v the_o enemy_n speak_v of_o in_o my_o text_n as_o i_o shall_v further_o show_v you_o when_o i_o come_v to_o ver_fw-la 13._o so_o that_o this_o call_v here_o come_v not_o from_o man_n in_o public_a place_n they_o be_v enemy_n you_o see_v after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o at_o the_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o voice_n here_o come_v from_o heaven_n which_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o witness_n this_o voice_n than_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n work_v a_o inward_a powerful_a instinct_n and_o impression_n in_o these_o witness_n etc._n etc._n they_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o other_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v somewhat_o like_o the_o voice_n which_o pauâ—_n hear_v from_o heaven_n 22.5_o act._n 22.5_o when_o he_o be_v near_o unto_o damasâ—â—_n they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o see_v the_o light_n that_o shine_v about_o he_o but_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o â—im_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o be_v they_o do_v not_o hear_v it_o distinct_o for_o the_o man_n that_o journey_v with_o he_o stand_v speechless_a hear_v a_o voice_n 9.7_o act._n 9.7_o but_o see_v no_o man_n it_o be_v a_o voice_n and_o a_o great_a clear_a distinct_a voice_n but_o in_o paul_n ear_n only_o not_o in_o they_o so_o 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