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millstone_n which_o the_o mighty_a angel_n do_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n with_o such_o violence_n shall_v thou_o be_v throw_v down_o and_o be_v find_v no_o more_o and_o all_o hell_n shall_v be_v move_v at_o thy_o come_n and_o prepare_v itself_o and_o raise_v up_o all_o her_o dead_a against_o that_o day_n to_o meet_v thou_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o king_n of_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v slay_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o thy_o fornication_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o their_o torment_n against_o thy_o come_n and_o at_o thy_o fight_n shall_v wonder_v and_o cry_v and_o 10_o esay_n 44._o 10_o say_v unto_o thou_o be_v thou_o become_v weak_a also_o as_o we_o be_v thou_o become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o be_v thy_o pomp_n bow_v down_o unto_o the_o grave_n and_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n depart_v like_o we_o and_o be_v the_o worm_n spread_v under_o thou_o and_o do_v the_o worm_n cover_v thou_o also_o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n which_o have_v cast_v lâ—ts_n upon_o the_o nation_n and_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o beside_o the_o star_n of_o god_n and_o i_o will_v sit_v upon_o the_o mount_n even_o the_o holy_a mount_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o congregation_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a and_o all_o hell_n which_o once_o do_v wonder_n worship_n and_o kiss_v thy_o foot_n behold_v now_o thy_o nakedness_n thy_o shame_n and_o judgement_n shall_v die_v for_o grief_n of_o mind_n and_o die_v shall_v say_v be_v this_o the_o man_n that_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v and_o 14._o esay_n 14._o with_o his_o word_n do_v shake_v the_o kingdom_n that_o make_v the_o world_n a_o wilderness_n and_o a_o waist_n of_o the_o city_n thereof_o then_o shall_v thou_o lie_v in_o torment_n death_n gnaw_v on_o thou_o answer_v they_o and_o say_v we_o have_v err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o light_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o shine_v upon_o we_o nor_o have_v the_o 5._o wisd_v 5._o son_n of_o understand_v rise_v over_o we_o we_o have_v weary_v onr_a self_n in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o we_o have_v go_v through_o dangerous_a path_n but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v not_o know_v what_o have_v pride_n profit_v we_o or_o what_o profit_n have_v the_o pomp_n of_o riches_n bring_v n_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v vanish_v like_o ashadow_n and_o as_o a_o post_n that_o pass_v by_o and_o cast_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o heaven_n shall_v see_v the_o righteous_a stand_n in_o great_a boldness_n before_o thou_o and_o before_o the_o face_n of_o such_o as_o torment_v they_o and_o take_v away_o their_o labour_n and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v exceed_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o and_o be_v amaze_v at_o their_o wonderful_a deliverance_n and_o die_v for_o grief_n of_o mind_n and_o die_v shall_v say_v these_o be_v they_o who_o we_o sometime_o have_v in_o derisron_n and_o in_o a_o parable_n of_o reproach_n we_o fool_v think_v their_o life_n madness_n 5._o wisd_v 5._o and_o their_o end_n without_o honour_n but_o how_o be_v they_o count_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o their_o portion_n among_o the_o saint_n verse_n 46._o that_o all_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v refresh_v and_o come_v again_o as_o one_o deliver_v from_o thy_o violence_n that_o she_o may_v hope_v for_o the_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n of_o he_o that_o make_v she_o and_o thy_o death_n shall_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v the_o earth_n and_o deliver_v zion_n from_o her_o great_a and_o violent_a oppression_n but_o their_o prosperity_n may_v not_o long_o endure_v as_o testify_v the_o prophet_n daniel_n
the_o earth_n shall_v be_v glad_a over_o they_o and_o shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n here_o note_v for_o their_o number_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v clap_v their_o hand_n over_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v merry_a with_o bonfire_n vigil_n festival_n procession_n and_o in_o token_n of_o joy_n they_o shall_v send_v as_o the_o spirit_n say_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o people_n shall_v present_v and_o endow_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o church_n with_o donation_n immunity_n possession_n gold_z and_z silver_z offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o beast_n on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v requite_v their_o kindness_n with_o title_n bell_n pardon_n bull_n and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o spirit_n yield_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a comfort_n because_o they_o have_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o two_o prophet_n that_o their_o whoredom_n and_o profanation_n may_v not_o be_v reprove_v then_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v great_a torment_n to_o the_o wicked_a nor_o more_o unsavoury_a to_o they_o that_o perish_v verse_n 11._o and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o all_o that_o see_v they_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o death_n and_o extermination_n of_o antichrist_n by_o way_n of_o dependencie_n consist_v the_o life_n and_o resurrection_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n foreshow_v that_o after_o the_o reign_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o here_o as_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n be_v determine_v by_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a god_n will_v raise_v up_o faithful_a and_o prudent_a priest_n shepherd_n of_o understand_a heart_n who_o shall_v right_o divide_v the_o word_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o two_o witness_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v in_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o for_o as_o the_o letter_n &_o text_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o corpse_n thereof_o so_o their_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o they_o and_o by_o the_o faithful_a ministry_n of_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v in_o and_o about_o that_o time_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o two_o prophet_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o strength_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o their_o walk_v again_o which_o the_o spirit_n signify_v in_o say_v they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n as_o well_o to_o the_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n of_o all_o lie_a and_o stupidious_a expositor_n as_o to_o the_o fear_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o child_n and_o justifier_n of_o wisdom_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n conclude_v say_v and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o all_o that_o see_v they_o verse_n 12._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o loud_a voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v come_v up_o hither_o and_o they_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o their_o enemy_n see_v they_o and_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o their_o enemy_n so_o long_o keep_v under_o by_o all_o unjust_a and_o cunning_a shift_n shall_v be_v more_o famous_o know_v and_o publish_v then_o that_o they_o may_v any_o long_o hinder_v or_o stop_v the_o glorious_a course_n of_o their_o wonderful_a instauration_n which_o the_o spirit_n intend_v in_o say_v that_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v come_v up_o hither_o meaning_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o possible_a for_o their_o enemy_n to_o stay_v elias_n chariot_n from_o ascend_v or_o pull_v the_o wind_n back_o from_o pursue_v his_o point_n then_o to_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o same_o the_o which_o shall_v vindicate_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o ministry_n as_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o cloud_n shall_v hold_v they_o up_o and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a meaning_n again_o and_o the_o beast_n with_o all_o his_o sorcerer_n and_o liar_n which_o have_v be_v their_o long_a and_o ancient_a enemy_n shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o regeneration_n and_o wonder_v and_o die_v verse_n 13._o and_o in_o that_o hour_n there_o be_v make_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o teâ—â—h_a part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o there_o be_v slaâ—â—â—_n in_o the_o earthquake_n name_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o fear_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o begin_v his_o work_n of_o instauration_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o dayspring_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o the_o night_n of_o antichrist_n darkness_n the_o abominable_a and_o desolate_a profanation_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v so_o long_a time_n overcast_v the_o earth_n be_v in_o such_o sort_n discover_v that_o the_o very_a root_n of_o his_o throne_n and_o usurp_a authority_n be_v dangerous_o shake_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n close_o fold_v up_o in_o say_v there_o be_v make_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o further_a fore_n show_v that_o out_o of_o this_o concussion_n there_o shall_v arise_v so_o great_a defection_n that_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o worshipper_n shall_v revolt_v from_o he_o and_o that_o this_o revolt_n and_o defection_n must_v cost_v the_o life_n of_o many_o thousand_o man_n which_o the_o spirit_n utter_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o speech_n strange_a to_o we_o butusual_a with_o the_o scripture_n call_v man_n name_n of_o man_n as_o chap._n 3._o 4._o and_o mean_v by_o seven_o thousand_o many_o thousand_o use_v the_o determinate_a number_n of_o seven_o indefinite_o and_o for_o a_o 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will_v come_v quick_o the_o first_o woe_n be_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o arianism_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o niâ—th_o chapter_n most_o apt_o resemble_v unto_o a_o smoke_n ascend_v from_o the_o depth_n say_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o air_n with_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n meaning_n by_o the_o sun_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o air_n the_o word_n of_o his_o truth_n by_o who_o only_a mean_a and_o interposition_n the_o object_n of_o his_o deity_n be_v true_o discern_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o first_o woe_n which_o be_v kindle_v by_o arius_n wherewith_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o spirit_n foretell_v we_o shall_v be_v torment_v five_o month_n mean_v month_n of_o year_n which_o by_o prophetical_a account_n amount_v to_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o arian_n persecution_n as_o in_o the_o ecâ—lesiasticall_a history_n more_o plain_o appear_v the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o say_v in_o 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