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the_o lamb_n be_v open_v of_o the_o seal_n as_o plain_o appear_v from_o the_o uninterrupted_a order_n of_o relation_n rev._n v._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o true_a open_n of_o the_o seal_n be_v not_o in_o st._n john_n time_n to_o this_o the_o doctor_n answer_v as_o strange_o as_o to_o the_o former_a par._n proph._n chap._n xxxiv_o resp_n ad_fw-la 10._o not_o resolve_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o have_v any_o completion_n or_o not_o as_o be_v dramatical_a too_o but_o if_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v fulfil_v at_o all_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v till_o the_o millennium_n as_o neither_o that_o before_o it_o at_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o where_o the_o beast_n and_o elder_n say_v they_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n reply_v 1_o the_o text_n itself_o say_v that_o that_o hymn_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o elder_n be_v sing_v upon_o the_o lamb_n take_v of_o the_o book_n which_o dr._n m._n make_v to_o be_v in_o st._n john_n time_n rev._n v._n 8._o and_o when_o the_o lamb_n have_v take_v the_o book_n they_o sing_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o which_o account_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v past_o these_o 1600_o year_n likewise_o the_o hymn_n sound_v forth_o by_o every_o creature_n be_v put_v before_o the_o lamb_n open_v any_o one_o of_o the_o seal_n as_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o one_o that_o read_v and_o be_v it_o not_o very_o strange_a that_o in_o the_o same_o uninterrupted_a series_n of_o relation_n the_o lamb_n be_v take_v the_o book_n rev._n v._n 7._o shall_v have_v be_v do_v 1600_o year_n ago_o but_o that_o the_o song_n say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o have_v be_v sing_v thereupon_o shall_v not_o be_v fulfil_v till_o the_o millennium_n as_o neither_o the_o gratulation_n of_o the_o angel_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o nor_o the_o hymn_n say_v by_o every_o creature_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n viz._n chap._n vi_fw-la 1._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o regression_n to_o thing_n past_o 1600_o year_n ago_o as_o the_o open_n of_o the_o book_n be_v say_v by_o dr._n m._n to_o be_v 2._o whereas_o the_o doctor_n make_v it_o a_o argument_n that_o the_o song_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o elder_n chap._n v._n 8_o 9_o 10._o shall_v not_o be_v fulfil_v till_o the_o millennium_n because_o they_o say_v they_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v plain_a from_o those_o word_n shall_v reign_v that_o their_o reign_n be_v not_o then_o begin_v and_o consequent_o that_o the_o hymn_n be_v to_o be_v sing_v before_o the_o millennium_n 3._o the_o doctor_n himself_o on_o rev._n xi_o 16._o make_v these_o elder_n to_o be_v our_o noble_a reformer_n who_o be_v already_o dead_a and_o go_v also_o upon_o rov_n xv_o 7_o etc._n etc._n he_o expound_v the_o seven_o angel_n to_o who_o one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d beast_n be_v say_v there_o to_o give_v seven_o vial_n to_o be_v half_a path_n 〈…〉_o wherefore_o the_o beast_n that_o give_v they_o their_o vial_n must_v 〈…〉_o something_o before_o the_o millennium_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v 4._o â—ow_o arbitrary_a be_v it_o to_o make_v in_o the_o same_o vision_n the_o beast_n and_o elder_n chap._n v._n 8._o to_o sigure_n something_o to_o come_v but_o the_o strong_a angel_n proclaim_v ver_fw-la 2._o to_o figure_n nothing_o at_o all_o although_o in_o all_o the_o epistle_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o current_n of_o interpreter_n expound_v man_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o prophecy_n for_o aught_o i_o see_v yet_o to_o the_o contrary_a nor_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seal_n to_o sigure_v any_o thing_n here_o though_o it_o be_v never_o use_v but_o figurative_o in_o any_o other_o place_n but_o last_o if_o the_o hymn_n say_v by_o every_o creature_n rev._n v._n 13._o and_o that_o by_o the_o beast_n and_o elder_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o be_v not_o to_o be_v sing_v till_o the_o millennium_n it_o be_v certain_a from_o the_o unquestionable_a order_n of_o the_o relation_n that_o the_o seal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v open_v till_o then_o neither_o for_o when_o that_o be_v soon_o after_o the_o lamb_n have_v take_v the_o book_n that_o hymn_n which_o be_v sing_v by_o the_o beast_n and_o elder_n be_v express_o say_v to_o have_v be_v sing_v ver_fw-la 8._o and_o the_o seal_n be_v not_o open_v by_o the_o lamb_n till_o he_o have_v take_v the_o book_n therefore_o the_o open_n of_o the_o bock_n be_v to_o be_v much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o song_n sing_v by_o the_o beast_n and_o elder_n and_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v fulfil_v 1600_o year_n before_o it_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o that_o phrase_n of_o open_v the_o book_n can_v be_v understand_v literal_o i._n e._n it_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o vision_n present_v to_o st._n john_n 1600_o year_n ago_o and_o thus_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o by_o open_v the_o seal_a book_n rev._n v._o be_v mean_v explain_v it_o as_o to_o the_o other_o point_n viz._n that_o by_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o vision_n i_o be_o upon_o be_v mean_v a_o throne_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n because_o i_o can_v bring_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o sheet_n of_o paper_n i_o reserve_v it_o to_o another_o if_o god_n permit_v though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v prove_v already_o in_o that_o 1._o the_o throne_n be_v plain_o one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o spirit_n express_o call_v thing_n future_a rev._n four_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n come_v up_o hither_o say_v the_o voice_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v hercaster_n i.e._n thing_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o be_v much_o less_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v the_o same_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o immediate_o say_v the_o prophet_n as_o the_o result_n of_o the_o voice_n calling_n to_o he_o i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o behold_v a_o throne_n be_v set_v in_o heaven_n and_o one_o sit_v upon_o it_o wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o throne_n be_v not_o in_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o exhibit_v of_o this_o vision_n to_o st._n john_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n 2._o if_o by_o open_v the_o seal_n be_v mean_v explain_v the_o book_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o be_v than_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o lamb_n with_o seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n that_o open_v the_o book_n be_v not_o christ_n himself_o in_o person_n but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o lamb_n rev._n xvii_o 14._o be_v expound_v rev._n xiii_o 7._o and_o even_o by_o reason_n itself_o for_o since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o converse_v with_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o person_n to_o explain_v any_o book_n to_o we_o and_o consequent_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o which_o the_o lamb_n be_v represent_v be_v some_o earthly_a throne_n a_o corollary_n if_o by_o open_v the_o book_n rev._n v._o be_v mean_v explain_v it_o then_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n prefigure_v in_o that_o chapter_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o book_n we_o speak_v of_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v first_o explain_v for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o upon_o proclamation_n make_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v explain_v it_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o and_o when_o st._n john_n weep_v because_o no_o body_n be_v find_v able_a ver_fw-la 4._o present_o thereupon_o a_o elder_n be_v