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saint_n john_n which_o do_v relate_v to_o our_o present_a time_n especial_o in_o the_o 11._o chap._n and_o in_o chap._n 16._o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n book_n this_o 11._o chap._n be_v the_o heart_n and_o kernel_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n go_v through_o all_o the_o three_o period_n of_o time_n before_o mention_v and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o whole_a revelation_n it_o be_v declare_v unto_o john_n how_o thing_n shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o christich_n church_n in_o the_o first_o period_n verse_n the_o first_o 1._o period_n 1._o in_o the_o second_o period_n verse_n 9.10.11_o 2._o period_n 2._o in_o the_o three_o period_n from_o verse_n 11._o to_o the_o end_n 3._o period_n 3._o verse_n 1_o in_o the_o first_o period_n vers_fw-la 〈◊〉_d thus_o write_v john_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o a_o read_v like_v unto_o a_o rod_n and_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d saying_n wise_a and_o measure_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o here_o he_o gather_v and_o build_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v command_v unto_o john_n under_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n the_o length_n whereof_z not_o 60._o cubit_n breadth_n 20._o height_n 120._o which_v cubical_a number_n of_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n hold_v of_o â—â—th_n of_o the_o mystical_a temple_n the_o number_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v seal_v which_o be_v 144,000_o by_o which_o be_v mean_v the_o regular_a purity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n at_o the_o first_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o particular_a vision_n or_o mystery_n of_o measure_v the_o inner_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n situate_v immediate_o next_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n where_o god_n dwell_v between_o the_o cherubin_n intimate_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o religion_n therein_o immediate_o next_z unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v exact_o examine_v by_o and_o conform_v to_o the_o measure_v reed_n of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o singular_o pure_a and_o holy_a the_o church_n be_v then_o glorious_o beautify_v and_o clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n 12.1_o cha._n 12.1_o have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n despise_v all_o earthly_a and_o worldly_a thing_n and_o reign_v over_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o she_o have_v upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n the_o apostle_n and_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 12.2_o but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a purity_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a persecution_n under_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v up_o at_o that_o time_n then_o the_o dragon_n under_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n rage_v against_o the_o church_n the_o christian_n be_v persecute_v banish_a and_o put_v to_o cruel_a death_n kill_v like_o sheep_n appoint_v to_o the_o slaughter_n hence_o not_o only_o the_o temple_n but_o also_o the_o altar_n be_v say_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o i.e._n in_o the_o inner_a court_n where_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offering_n stand_v where_o the_o priest_n do_v sacrifice_n call_v thysiasterium_fw-la hereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_n the_o christian_a church_n shall_v be_v expose_v to_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n suffer_v many_o grievous_a torment_n and_o tribulation_n therefore_o he_o â—â—â—seth_v the_o suffering_n and_o misery_n they_o shall_v undergo_v to_o be_v measure_v out_o to_o they_o whereby_o he_o set_v certain_a bound_n to_o the_o tyrant_n beyond_o which_o they_o can_v go_v and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v so_o far_o then_o must_v vengeance_n overtake_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sacrifice_a soul_n of_o the_o martyr_n who_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o lie_v under_o the_o altar_n as_o slaughter_a sacrifice_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o the_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a for_o vengeance_n rev._n 6._o vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o yet_o under_o all_o these_o persecution_n they_o do_v worship_n i._n e._n serve_v â—o_o daâ—_n with_o purity_n so_o with_o perseverance_n so_o the_o end_n they_o do_v stick_v close_o to_o he_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o persecution_n even_o to_o the_o yield_n up_o and_o sacrifice_v of_o their_o body_n and_o life_n now_o the_o persecution_n of_o this_o pure_a apostolical_a church_n continue_v 300._o year_n till_o at_o last_o constantine_n the_o great_a come_v to_o the_o imperial_a seat_n whereby_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o dragon_n come_v to_o a_o end_n the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church-heaven_n rev._n 12._o this_o regular_a purity_n of_o the_o church_n order_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n rule_n and_o standard_n continue_v till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o theodosius_n it_o continue_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 42._o month_n when_o the_o devil_n leave_v his_o shape_n of_o a_o dragon_n and_o resign_v his_o host_n with_o his_o residence_n and_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n unto_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n 11._o see_v before_o p._n 10_o 11._o when_o it_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n rev._n 13.1_o verse_n 2._o but_o the_o court_n which_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n leave_v out_o and_o measure_v it_o not_o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n they_o shall_v tread_v under_o foot_n forty_o two_o month_n here_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o verse_n follow_v the_o second_o period_n be_v set_v down_o viz._n under_o the_o antichristian_a vicar_n in_o two_o synchronisme_n or_o concurrence_n of_o time_n first_o the_o gentile_n tread_v the_o holy_a city_n under_o foot_n 42._o month_n second_o the_o two_o witness_n prophecy_n in_o sackcloth_n 260_o day_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o where_o begin_v the_o church_n apostasy_n from_o her_o primitive_a apostolical_a purity_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o particular_a vision_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n further_o distant_a and_o remote_a from_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n signify_v the_o church_n succeed_v the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o follow_a age_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o religion_n so_o regular_a and_o conform_v to_o the_o canon_n and_o measure_v reed_n of_o god_n word_n as_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o shall_v grow_v irregular_a and_o exorbitant_a in_o gentilish_a idolatrous_a worship_n profane_v it_o as_o if_o heathenism_n be_v again_o revive_v for_o heathemish_n idolatry_n by_o popery_n be_v bring_v in_o again_o the_o heathen_n worship_v saturn_n jupiter_n juno_n venus_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o popish_a religion_n marry_o peter_n paul_n george_n be_v set_v up_o in_o stead_n of_o these_o and_o call_v upon_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n so_o there_o be_v but_o little_a difference_n between_o they_o here_o more_o particular_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o a_o prophetical_a direction_n to_o leave_v out_o the_o outward_a court_n or_o holy_a city_n and_o nor_o to_o measure_v it_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o holy_a city_n seem_v to_o be_v all_o one_o the_o latter_a exegetical_a to_o the_o former_a for_o the_o outward_a court_n be_v the_o place_n for_o the_o holy_a city_n or_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o meet_v for_o divine_a worship_n yea_o in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o tabernacle_n have_v but_o one_o court_n into_o which_o ordinary_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o enter_v into_o but_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n there_o be_v no_o outward_a court_n but_o the_o tent_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o holy_a city_n so_o these_o word_n outward_a court_n and_o holy_a city_n mutual_o explain_v one_o another_o so_o then_o by_o the_o outward_a court_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o outward_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o outward_a appearance_n and_o a_o company_n of_o superstitious_a ceremony_n whereof_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n but_o reject_v it_o leave_v it_o out_o measure_v it_o not_o say_v the_o angel_n 2._o we_o have_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o direction_n for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n this_o outward_a court_n or_o holy_a city_n unmeasured_a be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n i._n e._n it_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v out_o or_o cast_v out_o as_o profane_v and_o that_o which_o god_n will_v make_v no_o account_n of_o yea_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n 42._o month_n i_o e._n it_o shall_v be_v give_v or_o leave_v by_o god_n just_a dispensation_n to_o the_o gentile_n vix_fw-la to_o they_o that_o exercise_v gentilish_a idolatrous_a worship_n the_o event_n whereof_o shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n as_o the_o gentile_n tread_v jerusalem_n under_o foot_n hostil_o
his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o v._o 17._o she_o give_v also_o thank_v to_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a because_o he_o have_v take_v to_o he_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v now_o unto_o these_o three_o period_n revellation_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o revellation_n or_o time_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n and_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v direct_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n describe_v in_o this_o revelation_n the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o thing_n befalling_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n in_o a_o three_o fold_v manner_n first_o by_o seven_o epistle_n cap._n 2.3_o second_o by_o a_o book_n scale_v cap._n 4.5_o 6_o 7._o three_o by_o a_o little_a book_n open_a cap._n 10._o and_o so_o follow_v he_o do_v also_o appear_v to_o john_n every_o time_n in_o another_o shape_n first_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n who_o suffer_v in_o the_o first_o period_n i._n e._n in_o his_o member_n rev._n 1.12_o i_o see_v one_o like_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n second_o enemy_n by_o his_o horn_n and_o eye_n which_o be_v 7_o be_v note_v the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o his_o power_n &_o wisdom_n &_o all_o for_o his_o church_n against_o his_o enemy_n as_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lamb_n have_v seven_o horn_n and_o leven_a eye_n chap._n 5.6_o which_o do_v fight_v in_o the_o second_o period_n three_o as_o a_o mighty_a strong_a angel_n clothe_v with_o a_o cloud_n cap._n 10._o who_o in_o the_o three_o period_n have_v all_o thing_n put_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o reign_v first_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o comâ—ing_v these_o epistle_n be_v by_o christ_n not_o only_o intend_v to_o those_o particular_a church_n name_v but_o to_o all_o the_o church_n wâ—h_n than_o be_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o world_n &_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o age_n till_o his_o 2d_o comâ—ing_v he_o declare_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n by_o seven_o epistle_n for_o though_o these_o seven_o epistle_n seem_v primary_o and_o immediate_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o present_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o seven_o asian_a church_n especial_o yet_o secondary_o mediate_o and_o analogical_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o other_o follow_a church_n as_o it_o be_v adumbrate_v and_o resemble_v by_o they_o yea_o mr._n brightman_n go_v further_a and_o make_v they_o to_o contain_v in_o they_o prophecy_n touch_v the_o future_a state_n of_o all_o the_o gentile_a church_n and_o so_o make_v all_o these_o epistle_n as_o well_o prophetical_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o future_a counterpane_n church_n as_o historical_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a antity_n â—e_z asian_a church_n so_o then_o i_o say_v christ_n declare_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n by_o seven_o epistle_n whereof_o the_o first_o and_o second_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o period_n viz._n ephesus_n and_o smâ—rna_n the_o three_o four_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o to_o the_o second_o period_n and_o the_o promise_n cap._n 2_o and_o 3._o to_o the_o three_o period_n for_o then_o those_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o church_n conflict_v with_o her_o enemy_n and_o overcome_v they_o as_o that_o chap._n 2.7_o i_o will_v give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n parallel_n to_o that_o rev._n 22.14_o and_o cap._n 2.3_o he_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a parallel_n to_o that_o rev._n 7.9_o 13._o and_o 19.8_o and_o that_o chap._n 2.26_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v i_o will_v give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o cap._n 3.21_o i_o will_v grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o upon_o my_o throne_n parallel_n with_o rev._n 20.4_o all_o which_o promise_v relate_v to_o the_o graceful_a and_o peaceful_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n after_o her_o deliverance_n from_o her_o enemy_n by_o their_o just_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v second_o christ_n appear_v to_o john_n as_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lamb_n with_o seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n and_o open_v the_o book_n seal_v the_o secret_a and_o hide_a decree_n of_o god_n and_o intimate_v thereby_o the_o thing_n befalling_a the_o roman_a empire_n up_o mede_n divide_v the_o apocalypse_v from_o the_o four_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n into_o two_o systeme_n of_o prophetical_a vision_n the_o one_o contain_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o cap._n 4.1_o to_o 10._o and_o 8._o yea_o to_o cap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 1._o the_o other_o of_o the_o church_n from_o cap._n 12.1_o to_o 22.6_o both_o begin_n from_o one_o epocha_n viz._n the_o second_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o first_o as_o by_o compare_v c._n 4.1_o with_o 10.8_o hence_o the_o second_o pprophecy_n seem_v nor_o to_o be_v subsequent_a or_o sâ—_n bordinate_a to_o the_o first_o but_o coordinate_a thereto_o these_o two_o series_n of_o prophecy_n seem_v to_o be_v plain_o intimate_v rev._n 10.11_o thou_o must_v prophesy_v again_o before_o many_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n q._n d._n thou_o have_v prophesy_v once_o already_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n and_o seven_o trumpet_n now_o thou_o must_v prophesy_v again_o a_o second_o time_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o little_a book_n thou_o have_v eat_v up_o under_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v up_o and_o preserve_v cap._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o distinct_o how_o thing_n shall_v be_v carry_v both_o in_o the_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o first_o in_o the_o political_a state_n and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o period_n in_o the_o first_o period_n which_o by_o open_v the_o 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it_o be_v general_o render_v and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o woman_n come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n now_o if_o the_o king_n and_o the_o beast_n begin_v their_o reign_n together_o so_o long_o since_o as_o between_o 400._o and_o 410._o then_o be_v this_o earthquake_n which_o be_v to_o ruin_v he_o and_o they_o also_o if_o they_o persist_v in_o his_o service_n dan._n 2.44_o 45._o rev._n 19.18_o 19_o near_o at_o hand_n quest_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o pope_n about_o that_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n answ_n for_o answer_v we_o be_v to_o know_v there_o be_v two_o particular_a character_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o some_o divine_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o text_n the_o former_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o latter_a viz._n 1._o blasphemy_n for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n rev._n 17.3_o by_o which_o understand_v heresy_n and_o idolatry_n 2._o cruelty_n for_o he_o be_v ascarlet-coloured_n beast_n and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n rev._n 13.7_o but_o both_o these_o flow_n from_o a_o high_a principle_n which_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v proprium_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o a_o more_o convertible_a character_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o be_v his_o primacy_n or_o supremacy_n this_o supremacy_n have_v in_o it_o two_o thing_n that_o make_v it_o up_o one_o be_v a_o claim_v authority_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o so_o over_o their_o faith_n and_o worship_n 2._o the_o extend_v of_o his_o power_n to_o all_o church_n and_o nation_n i_o will_v not_o say_v these_o two_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n nor_o that_o they_o issue_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o root_n but_o sure_o this_o i_o may_v say_v they_o be_v near_o a_o kin_n and_o have_v their_o root_n not_o far_o asunder_o because_o they_o be_v general_o still_o find_v in_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a person_n that_o both_o these_o meet_v in_o the_o grand_a antichrist_n will_v 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