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worthiness_n but_o only_o yâ—_z everlasting_a &_o the_o very_a true_a only_o one_o god_n and_o thus_o he_o set_v forth_o yâ—_z godly_a worthiness_n of_o yâ—_z meek_a &_o crucify_a christ_n &_o of_o the_o lamb_n yâ—_z be_v slay_v &_o offer_v up_o unto_o who_o for_o his_o humbleness_n even_o unto_o yâ—_z cross_v such_o a_o name_n be_v give_fw-ge as_o be_v above_o all_o name_n and_o therefore_o the_o knee_n of_o all_o creature_n both_o in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n &_o in_o hell_n shall_v bow_v unto_o he_o for_o unto_o he_o perteyn_v all_o power_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v all_o omnipotency_n or_o all_o myghtines_n all_o riches_n and_o spiritual_a treasure_n to_o distrybute_n yâ—_z same_o accord_v unto_o his_o will_n all_o wysdome_n which_o be_v like_o &_o equal_a with_o yâ—_z omniscience_n &_o full_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o father_n all_o strength_n over_o &_o above_o all_o yâ—_z may_v &_o power_n of_o all_o this_o wide_a world_n all_o honour_n praise_n &_o laud_n for_o his_o exceed_a mercy_n &_o goodness_n &_o for_o his_o infynite_a benefit_n unto_o who_o as_o unto_o their_o creator_n all_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_a not_o only_o unto_o he_o yâ—_z sit_v upon_o yâ—_z stool_n but_o also_o unto_o yâ—_z lamb_n which_o be_v christ_n very_o true_a god_n &_o man_n and_o unto_o he_o with_o yâ—_z father_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appertain_v all_o laud_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o which_o be_v the_o only_a one_o god_n which_o thing_n shall_v be_v also_o ascrybed_n and_o give_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o unyforme_n and_o full_a assent_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a elect_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chaptre_n the_o text_n ¶_o and_o i_o see_v when_o yâ—_z lamb_n open_v one_o of_o yâ—_z seal_n &_o i_o hear_v one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n say_v as_o it_o be_v the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n come_v &_o see_v &_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o yâ—_z sit_v on_o he_o have_v a_o bow_n &_o a_o 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be_v understande_v yâ—_z first_o state_n of_o yâ—_z christian_a church_n which_o be_v altogether_o pure_a without_o blemyshe_n or_o fault_n &_o holy_a well_o arm_v &_o ready_a prepare_v yea_o also_o as_o swift_a as_o a_o horse_n unto_o all_o godliness_n at_o yâ—_z which_o time_n yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o christ_n do_v most_o floryshe_v and_o increase_v in_o yâ—_z who_o will_v world_n he_z yâ—_z syt_v upon_o this_o horse_n have_v a_o crown_n upon_o he_o of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o heaven_n with_o a_o bow_n of_o yâ—_z evangelycal_a doctrine_n wherewith_o he_o have_v conquer_v &_o overcome_v bless_o yâ—_z error_n of_o ydolatry_n &_o slay_v they_o with_o a_o glorious_a triumph_n &_o victory_n by_o yâ—_z second_o seal_v understande_v yâ—_z state_n of_z yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o yâ—_z martyr_n from_o the_o time_n of_o s._n steven_n until_o the_o time_n of_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n when_o as_o yâ—_z church_n be_v paint_v with_o blood_n through_o out_o yâ—_z hole_n world_n through_o yâ—_z tyranny_n of_o the_o romyshe_a emperor_n not_o with_o stand_v yâ—_z at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o yâ—_z jew_o suffer_v extreme_a calamity_n &_o great_a plague_n of_o death_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o tytus_fw-la vespasyan_a &_o adriane_n all_o which_o may_v be_v sygnify_v by_o yâ—_z dead_a horse_n &_o by_o yâ—_z great_a sword_n for_o the_o romyshe_a emperor_n do_v continual_o slay_v one_o a_o other_o besides_o yâ—_z diverse_a of_o they_o perysh_v otherwise_o also_o and_o this_o may_v be_v well_o understanden_fw-mi by_o he_o yâ—_z sit_v upon_o yâ—_z red_n horse_n the_o text_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o third_o seal_n i_o hear_v yâ—_z third_o beast_n say_v come_v and_o see_v and_o i_o behold_v &_o lo_o a_o black_a horse_n &_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o he_o have_v a_o pair_n of_o balance_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n in_o yâ—_z mydde_v of_o the_o four_o beast_n say_v a_o measure_n of_o wheat_n for_o a_o penny_n and_o three_o 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doctrine_n and_o have_v make_v it_o as_o it_o be_v pale_a &_o bleak_v for_o very_a sorrow_n &_o hevyne_n and_o this_o mischief_n have_v prevayl_v in_o very_a many_o land_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a christendom_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n as_o great_a as_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o than_o be_v dyverse_a godly_a bishop_n and_o other_o christian_n persecute_v to_o death_n in_o all_o place_n for_o the_o true_a faith_n sake_n the_o tree_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o fyfte_a seal_n i_o see_v under_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v kill_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o have_v &_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_o tarie_v thou_o lord_n holy_a &_o true_a to_o judge_v and_o to_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o yâ—_z dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o long_o white_a garment_n be_v give_fw-ge unto_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v rest_v yet_o for_o a_o little_a season_n untyl_o the_o number_n of_o their_o fellow_n &_o brethren_n &_o of_o they_o yâ—_z shall_v be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v be_v fulfyl_v the_o fyfte_a seal_n and_o the_o altar_n with_o the_o soul_n under_o it_o may_v sygnifye_v the_o right_a godly_a christian_a man_n which_o sigh_n &_o cry_v yâ—_z they_o may_v once_o see_v the_o true_a honour_n of_o god_n shine_v &_o floryshe_v &_o all_o rightuousnes_n to_o increase_v and_o yâ—_z to_o proceed_v of_o yâ—_z very_o true_a faith_n &_o true_a understand_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o again_o they_o cry_v also_o against_o the_o tyrannous_a governor_n of_o yâ—_z wicked_a magistrate_n unto_o they_o be_v give_v comfort_n of_o conscience_n &_o steadfast_a trust_n &_o confidence_n in_o yâ—_z promise_n of_o god_n which_o can_v not_o deceyve_v they_o if_o they_o cry_v earnest_o &_o fervent_o for_o yâ—_z be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o redemption_n &_o great_a comfort_n yâ—_z be_v at_o hand_n and_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n yâ—_z very_o same_o do_v obtain_v salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n immediate_o after_o their_o death_n in_o yâ—_z joy_n of_o heaven_n whereas_o they_o do_v wyllyng_o and_o patient_o wait_v after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o number_n of_o their_o fellow_n shall_v be_v accomplissh_v and_o fulfyl_v which_o time_n and_o number_n be_v only_o know_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o text_n ¶_o and_o i_o behold_v when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o syxt_v seal_n and_o lo_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earth_n quake_v and_o the_o sun_n be_v as_o black_a as_o sack_v clothe_v make_v of_o hear_v and_o the_o moan_n wax_v all_o even_o as_o blood_n &_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n fall_v unto_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o a_o fig_n tree_n cast_v from_o she_o her_o fygge_n when_o she_o be_v shake_v of_o a_o mighty_a wound_n and_o heaven_n vanyssh_v away_o as_o a_o scroll_n when_o it_o be_v roll_v together_o and_o all_o mountain_n &_o yle_n be_v move_v out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o the_o great_a man_n &_o the_o rich_a man_n &_o the_o chief_a captain_n &_o the_o mighty_a man_n &_o every_o bondman_n &_o every_o free_a man_n hide_v themselves_o in_o den_n &_o in_o rock_n of_o the_o hill_n &_o say_v to_o the_o hill_n &_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o &_o bide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o sytteh_n on_o the_o seat_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v this_o syxte_v seal_n may_v be_v understande_v of_o the_o great_a misery_n and_o affliction_n which_o shall_v arise_v &_o be_v procure_v through_o anty_a christ_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a envy_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o true_a holiness_n which_o shall_v eastern_a &_o make_v himself_o a_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v forth_o in_o all_o thing_n his_o own_o glory_n honour_n pomp_n just_a &_o pleasure_n against_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n and_o all_o this_o shall_v he_o do_v with_o all_o wylfulnes_n tyranny_n false_a doctrine_n hypocritical_a and_o superstitious_a holiness_n &_o with_o man_n ordinance_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v wonderful_a success_n there_o with_o and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v great_a affliction_n arise_v in_o the_o world_n and_o terryble_a earthquake_n shall_v be_v see_v which_o shall_v evident_o declare_v the_o grevous_a misery_n which_o shall_v ensue_v there_o upon_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v know_v accord_v unto_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o also_o through_o yâ—â—â—lypse_n &_o darckening_n of_o the_o sun_n â–ª_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o token_n of_o blood_n &_o through_o the_o falling_n of_o the_o star_n when_o as_o in_o the_o holy_a state_n understande_v yâ—_z spiritualty_n standerous_a person_n shall_v reign_v which_o shall_v blemyshe_v that_o order_fw-fr &_o state_n with_o wickedness_n &_o shall_v do_v much_o hurt_n both_o unto_o 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