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and_o know_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o distress_a child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v such_o that_o they_o may_v shake_v the_o very_a earth_n itself_o what_o say_v david_n in_o my_o distress_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n 7._o psal_n 18.6_o 7._o and_o cry_v unto_o my_o god_n he_o hear_v my_o voice_n out_o of_o his_o temple_n and_o my_o cry_n come_v before_o he_o even_o into_o his_o ear_n then_o the_o earth_n shake_v and_o tremble_v the_o foundation_n also_o of_o the_o hill_n move_v and_o be_v shake_v because_o he_o be_v wroth_a etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n of_o david_n in_o his_o distress_n shake_v heaven_n earth_n and_o sea_n and_o wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o god_n say_v i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v i_o say_v wherefore_o be_v this_o and_o whence_o proceed_v this_o great_a concussion_n even_o from_o the_o 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seven_o seal_n 8.3.5_o rev._n 8.3.5_o present_o follow_v voice_n and_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o a_o earthquake_n 4.31_o act._n 4.31_o when_o peter_n and_o john_n be_v return_v from_o their_o persecutor_n to_o their_o own_o company_n 15.25_o act._n 15.25_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o end_v but_o the_o place_n be_v shake_v where_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o and_o when_o paul_n and_o silas_n pray_v and_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o in_o the_o stock_n sudden_o say_v the_o text_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prison_n be_v shake_v and_o immediate_o all_o the_o door_n be_v open_v and_o every_o one_o bond_n be_v loose_v and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n draw_v his_o sword_n and_o will_v have_v kill_v himself_o and_o do_v we_o think_v now_o that_o all_o the_o prayer_n that_o have_v be_v make_v within_o these_o few_o year_n by_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n 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and_o dreadful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v as_o jâ—holadâ—_n do_v after_o the_o death_n of_o that_o wicked_a woman_n athaliah_n 11.18_o athaliah_n 〈◊〉_d king_n 11.18_o for_o he_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o break_v the_o altar_n and_o image_n of_o baal_n in_o piece_n thorough_o but_o to_o return_v the_o witness_n you_o see_v must_v be_v slay_v not_o in_o the_o street_n but_o street_n i._n e._n in_o some_o one_o remarkable_a country_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o which_o have_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o government_n though_o yet_o there_o must_v be_v so_o much_o of_o protestancy_n and_o testimony_n against_o papal_a usurpation_n and_o imposition_n and_o for_o the_o kingly_a power_n of_o christ_n in_o and_o over_o his_o church_n as_o will_v be_v a_o fit_a object_n for_o persecution_n even_o unto_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o witness_n i_o know_v there_o be_v such_o as_o like_v not_o to_o have_v this_o slaughter_n so_o narrow_o confine_v whereas_o the_o text_n be_v express_v for_o some_o particular_a street_n and_o there_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o limit_v 1._o because_o if_o the_o slaughter_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n i._n e._n in_o all_o the_o country_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n there_o will_v be_v a_o very_a large_a testimony_n and_o the_o witness_n will_v be_v numerous_a who_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o paucity_n 11.3_o paucity_n rev._n 11.3_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v two_o for_o the_o testimony_n must_v be_v but_o little_a and_o narrow_a when_o the_o witness_n be_v slay_v as_o it_o be_v never_o very_o large_a before_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v in_o all_o country_n where_o the_o beast_n have_v to_o do_v where_o shall_v we_o find_v those_o kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n that_o must_v hinder_v their_o burial_n for_o as_o concern_v these_o hinderer_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o middle_a sort_n of_o people_n 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in_o hand_n by_o pase_v through_o the_o several_a street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n and_o rational_o consider_v which_o of_o they_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o commit_v this_o martyricide_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o especial_o weigh_v withal_o what_o the_o testimony_n must_v be_v upon_o which_o the_o witness_n must_v be_v slay_v viz._n such_o as_o assert_v and_o exalt_v the_o kingly_a power_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n as_o you_o hear_v but_o now_o in_o the_o second_o particular_a now_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o witness_n must_v be_v slay_v in_o some_o one_o particular_a and_o eminent_a street_n and_o not_o in_o all_o the_o whole_a dition_z and_z dominion_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o former_a slaughter_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o many_o country_n and_o near_o about_o the_o same_o time_n be_v not_o the_o slaughter_n that_o we_o be_v here_o enquire_v into_o for_o i_o have_v read_v of_o many_o hundred_o of_o thousand_o slay_v in_o several_a 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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 upon_o the_o earth_n and_o now_o behold_v they_o be_v call_v up_o to_o heaven_n 3._o this_o heaven_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v mention_v for_o 19_o but_o that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o so_o be_v this_o now_o the_o voice_n that_o call_v to_o they_o from_o this_o heaven_n be_v a_o great_a voice_n declare_v a_o loud_a call_n here_o then_o be_v a_o commission_n and_o warrant_v give_v they_o to_o prophesy_v again_o and_o to_o follow_v their_o former_a employment_n and_o not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o be_v discourage_v for_o their_o call_n be_v very_o clear_a distinct_a and_o audible_a it_o be_v a_o great_a voice_n and_o some_o do_v conceive_v that_o this_o call_v come_v from_o man_n in_o public_a place_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a it_o may_v prove_v so_o but_o i_o much_o doubt_n of_o it_o upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o now_o these_o enemy_n 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 here_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o call_n come_v up_o hither_o not_o lâ—â—g_v ago_o there_o be_v a_o great_a voice_n or_o vote_n from_o heâ—â—_n against_o these_o witness_n and_o now_o there_o be_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n to_o they_o and_o foâ—â—â—em_v the_o first_o be_v from_o the_o beast_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pâ—â—_n this_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n speak_v from_o heaven_n to_o they_o the_o first_o cry_v dâ—â—â—_n with_o they_o this_o from_o heaven_n cry_v up_o with_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o the_o first_o lay_v they_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o street_n this_o call_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n quest_n but_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v there_o answ_n wherefore_o as_o if_o the_o voice_n shall_v say_v here_o be_v more_o work_n for_o you_o the_o church_n be_v rise_v high_a than_o it_o be_v it_o be_v near_a heaven_n more_o pure_a and_o refine_a more_o set_v upon_o separation_n more_o elevate_v above_o the_o world_n and_o prepare_v for_o more_o glorious_a time_n approach_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o therefore_o come_v up_o hither_o which_o intimate_v that_o former_o they_o preach_v live_v and_o converse_v at_o a_o low_a rate_n than_o now_o they_o must_v and_o be_v here_o call_v to_o do_v for_o the_o church_n be_v rise_v and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n be_v high_a and_o get_v up_o near_o unto_o heaven_n and_o the_o saint_n must_v now_o live_v far_o above_o their_o former_a self_n wherefore_o abide_v no_o long_a where_o you_o be_v but_o come_v up_o hither_o and_o in_o this_o call_v there_o be_v a_o motion_n employ_v come_v which_o have_v a_o term_n from_o which_o 1._o the_o earth_n or_o a_o low_a condition_n of_o live_v before_o when_o the_o witness_n savour_v too_o much_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o when_o their_o spirit_n lay_v prostrate_a during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o slaughter_n for_o as_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n 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