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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 and_o beast_n for_o the_o beast_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n only_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o understand_v this_o secret_a that_o the_o creature_n the_o beast_n be_v create_v of_o god_n on_o purpose_n to_o be_v kill_v for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o man_n but_o if_o sin_n have_v never_o be_v commit_v by_o man_n death_n will_v never_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o man_n nor_o beast_n that_o be_v no_o beast_n will_v have_v die_v natural_o as_o they_o do_v now_o but_o what_o be_v kill_v on_o purpose_n for_o some_o use_n so_o that_o no_o man_n will_v have_v have_v such_o lose_a as_o some_o man_n now_o have_v some_o be_v undo_v by_o the_o die_a of_o horse_n other_o by_o cow_n and_o other_o by_o sheep_n and_o this_o be_v death_n that_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o beast_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n bring_v death_n upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o upon_o the_o beast_n also_o as_o aforesaid_a 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 can_v experience_n both_o by_o myself_o and_o other_o before_o i_o come_v to_o know_v the_o true_a way_n of_o redemption_n and_o because_o you_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n may_v know_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v that_o pale_a horse_n that_o death_n sit_v upon_o which_o sin_n do_v cause_n to_o enter_v upon_o all_o life_n i_o say_v this_o death_n it_o enter_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o god_n himself_o so_o that_o god_n die_v unto_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o satisfy_v sin_n that_o sin_n which_o bring_v death_n with_o it_o may_v enter_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o kill_v that_o life_n in_o god_n for_o a_o moment_n but_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v more_o strong_a than_o death_n it_o pierce_v through_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o quicken_v a_o new_a life_n again_o so_o that_o he_o overcome_v death_n in_o that_o death_n can_v not_o keep_v he_o under_o it_o as_o it_o do_v the_o first_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n it_o be_v much_o like_a unto_o a_o valiant_a soldier_n who_o by_o his_o valour_n and_o strength_n pass_v through_o a_o body_n of_o man_n well_o arm_v and_o by_o his_o get_n through_o that_o body_n of_o man_n he_o come_v to_o rout_n and_o scatter_v they_o and_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o they_o so_o be_v it_o with_o christ_n the_o only_a god_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o godhead_n life_n it_o be_v in_o the_o manhood_n unto_o death_n he_o pass_v through_o death_n and_o kill_v that_o which_o do_v kill_v he_o to_o wit_n sin_n death_n and_o hell_n these_o be_v mighty_a strong_a enemy_n too_o strong_a for_o any_o create_a soul_n or_o life_n to_o encounter_v with_o none_o can_v do_v it_o but_o the_o life_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n himself_o for_o sin_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o death_n be_v the_o king_n of_o fear_n it_o make_v king_n to_o fear_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o and_o hell_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n itself_o yet_o these_o strong_a enemy_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o 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
outward_a trouble_n or_o else_o they_o must_v worship_v against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o so_o sting_v their_o soul_n and_o have_v the_o torment_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v as_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o scorpion_n when_o he_o strike_v a_o man_n so_o that_o when_o man_n be_v torment_v and_o sting_v in_o this_o manner_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v and_o shall_v seek_v for_o death_n but_o it_o shall_v flee_v from_o they_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v experience_v in_o all_o age_n by_o some_o and_o will_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n the_o seven_o and_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o locust_n be_v like_a unto_o horse_n prepare_v unto_o battle_n and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o face_n of_o these_o locust_n be_v like_a man_n verse_n the_o eight_o they_o have_v hair_n like_o unto_o the_o hair_n of_o woman_n and_o their_o tooth_n be_v as_o the_o tooth_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n they_o have_v breastplate_n of_o iron_n and_o in_o the_o ten_o verse_n and_o they_o have_v tail_n like_a unto_o scorpion_n and_o there_o be_v sting_n in_o their_o tail_n and_o their_o power_n be_v to_o hurt_v man_n five_o month_n these_o locust_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o shape_n like_o horse_n prepare_v unto_o battle_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o preparedness_n of_o mind_n they_o have_v to_o hurt_v and_o to_o destroy_v for_o the_o face_n of_o the_o locust_n be_v like_o the_o face_n of_o man_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v like_o man_n for_o they_o be_v man_n only_o they_o be_v wicked_a man_n therefore_o call_v locust_n their_o hair_n be_v say_v to_o be_v like_o the_o hair_n of_o woman_n in_o regard_n they_o do_v wear_v their_o hair_n long_o and_o their_o tooth_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v like_o lion_n tooth_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o readiness_n they_o have_v to_o tear_v in_o piece_n with_o their_o tooth_n and_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v breastplate_n of_o iron_n in_o that_o they_o be_v exceed_o well_o arm_v also_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v tail_n like_o scorpion_n because_o of_o that_o poisonous_a nature_n that_o lie_v in_o their_o tail_n for_o there_o be_v a_o sting_n in_o it_o which_o do_v hurt_v man_n five_o month_n which_o man_n be_v call_v scorpion_n as_o that_o of_o ezekiel_n chap._n 2._o v._n 6._o he_o speak_n to_o the_o rebellious_a house_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o call_v brier_n and_o thorn_n as_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o else_o but_o for_o the_o fire_n yet_o they_o like_v scorpion_n do_v endeavour_v to_o sting_n ezekiel_n but_o he_o be_v encourage_v of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o so_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v locust_n and_o scorpion_n and_o do_v sting_v man_n about_o worship_n with_o persecution_n and_o death_n itself_o and_o this_o sting_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o their_o tail_n when_o they_o persecute_v man_n mere_o for_o conscience_n or_o religion_n sake_n then_o be_v the_o sting_n in_o their_o tail_n and_o they_o do_v hurt_v man_n as_o the_o scorpion_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v hurt_v when_o he_o strike_v a_o man_n so_o that_o great_a plague_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o angel_n which_o plague_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n it_o be_v open_v by_o that_o king_n who_o be_v the_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n who_o name_n be_v call_v appollion_n that_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o reason_n that_o be_v first_o throw_v down_o from_o heaven_n unto_o this_o earth_n even_o he_o that_o deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o be_v the_o destroyer_n and_o this_o reason_n that_o be_v the_o fall_v angel_n nature_n be_v that_o which_o rule_v in_o all_o wicked_a king_n and_o magistrate_n therefore_o call_v by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n serpent_n dragon_n devil_n star_n angel_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n yet_o all_o from_o one_o angel_n of_o reason_n fall_v and_o this_o angel_n of_o reason_n fall_v from_o heaven_n unto_o this_o earth_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o do_v send_v forth_o that_o smoke_n locust_n and_o scorpion_n which_o do_v sting_n and_o hurt_v their_o fellow-creature_n which_o do_v bring_v such_o plague_n and_o woe_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v far_o more_o than_o i_o can_v relate_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o angel_n but_o i_o shall_v leave_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o here_o chap._n xxviii_o and_o in_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n the_o six_o angel_n sound_v and_o john_n hear_v a_o voice_n from_o the_o four_o horn_n of_o the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v before_o god_n as_o for_o the_o altar_n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o for_o that_o have_v be_v open_v in_o my_o other_o write_n neither_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o voice_n which_o john_n hear_v nor_o of_o the_o horn_n he_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o no_o great_a concernment_n to_o know_v but_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n the_o voice_n that_o come_v from_o the_o four_o horn_n of_o the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v before_o god_n say_v to_o the_o six_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o trumpet_n loose_v the_o four_o angel_n which_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n now_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o understand_v that_o these_o four_o angel_n that_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n be_v not_o good_a angel_n but_o evil_a angel_n that_o be_v they_o be_v the_o dragon_n angel_n that_o be_v they_o be_v four_o king_n that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o seed_n and_o nature_n as_o he_o be_v for_o they_o come_v from_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n which_o beguile_v eve_n he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o old_a 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unto_o some_o man_n so_o that_o when_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v know_v to_o no_o man_n but_o to_o he_o himse_n f_o the_o thing_n be_v then_o a_o secret_a thing_n but_o now_o it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o man_n it_o do_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o reveal_v thing_n to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n so_o that_o when_o god_n have_v reveal_v any_o secret_a or_o heavenly_a mystery_n unto_o man_n it_o may_v not_o then_o be_v call_v no_o more_o secret_a but_o man_n may_v know_v it_o in_o a_o measure_n even_o as_o god_n do_v himself_o so_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v know_v by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o his_o saint_n to_o their_o exceed_a great_a joy_n and_o glory_n so_o that_o his_o name_n be_v know_v to_o other_o now_o beside_o himself_o chap._n lxxiv_o verse_n the_o thirteen_o and_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n and_o his_o 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god_n himself_o only_o so_o that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v this_o name_n write_v on_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n jehovah_n god_n almighty_a i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o this_o name_n be_v write_v on_o his_o spiritual_a body_n which_o be_v his_o vesture_n for_o his_o godhead_n spirit_n to_o live_v in_o but_o now_o god_n be_v become_v flesh_n and_o have_v clothe_v the_o godhead_n life_n with_o a_o garment_n of_o flesh_n as_o a_o vesture_n and_o shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n he_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o son_n or_o a_o servant_n he_o make_v himself_o capable_a of_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o so_o die_v unto_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o satisfy_v sin_n for_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v sin_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o die_v unto_o it_o he_o destroy_v sin_n in_o that_o death_n can_v not_o keep_v he_o under_o it_o for_o if_o death_n can_v have_v keep_v that_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o grave_n so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o have_v rise_v again_o then_o sin_n and_o death_n will_v have_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o this_o world_n will_v have_v have_v no_o end_n so_o that_o by_o this_o death_n of_o god_n he_o have_v conquer_v sin_n death_n and_o hell_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o not_o as_o to_o keep_v they_o under_o eternal_a torment_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o have_v by_o his_o death_n overcome_v sin_n death_n and_o hell_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o serve_v for_o the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n who_o have_v act_v sin_n so_o that_o as_o he_o have_v go_v through_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o overcome_v sin_n death_n and_o hell_n upon_o those_o two_o consideration_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o have_v purchase_v to_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o redeemer_n a_o 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and_o so_o clothe_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n with_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o so_o offer_v up_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n unto_o death_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n which_o devil_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o reason_n in_o man_n so_o that_o as_o death_n be_v in_o the_o devil_n hand_n before_o christ_n death_n yet_o now_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v gain_v the_o power_n of_o death_n himself_o â—nto_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o that_o now_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o own_o seed_n from_o it_o and_o will_v inflict_v the_o same_o death_n eternal_a upon_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o seed_n as_o he_o will_v have_v do_v upon_o god_n and_o his_o seed_n so_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n it_o be_v against_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o the_o serpent_n bring_v into_o this_o world_n upon_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o body_n of_o god_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o eternal_a 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