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the_o lamb._n v._o 11._o and_o all_o the_o angel_n etc._n etc._n v._o 12._o say_v amen_o blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanksgiving_n &_o honour_n and_o power_n &_o may_v be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n v._o 13._o and_o one_o of_o the_o elder_n answer_v say_v unto_o i_o what_o be_v these_o which_o be_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n and_o whence_o be_v they_o v._o 14._o and_o i_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n thou_o know_v and_o he_o say_v to_o i_o these_o be_v they_o which_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n v._o 15._o therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o v._o 16._o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o neither_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o they_o nor_o any_o 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those_o who_o shall_v have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o who_o shall_v reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n viii_o illustration_n of_o the_o silence_n in_o heaven_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n rev._n chap._n 8._o v._o 1._o and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o seven_o seal_n there_o be_v silence_n in_o heaven_n about_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n v._o 2._o and_o i_o see_v the_o seven_o angel_n which_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o to_o they_o be_v give_v seven_o trumpet_n after_o that_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v overthrow_v and_o after_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v establish_v by_o public_a authority_n and_o that_o a_o end_n be_v put_v to_o persecution_n st._n john_n see_v heresy_n and_o superstition_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o church_n but_o this_o do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v immediate_o there_o be_v a_o space_n before_o that_o have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o peace_n or_o truce_n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v a_o a_o short_a interval_n that_o be_v it_o which_o have_v be_v already_o represent_v by_o the_o hold_v back_o of_o the_o four_o wind_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o five_o illustration_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o silence_n mention_v here_o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o 7_o the_o seal_n for_o when_o no_o wind_n blow_v there_o be_v a_o general_a calm_a and_o a_o great_a silence_n in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v call_v heaven_n in_o scripture_n but_o in_o this_o place_n heaven_n signify_v the_o church_n and_o silence_n denote_v the_o peace_n that_o be_v establish_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o constantin_n call_v a_o silence_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n because_o that_o peace_n continue_v only_o for_o a_o few_o year_n so_o that_o if_o the_o hold_v the_o wind_n from_o blow_v signify_v a_o general_a peace_n the_o silence_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n mark_v the_o short_a while_n that_o it_o last_v ix_o illustration_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n with_o the_o seven_o 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censer_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thundering_n and_o lighning_n and_o a_o earthquake_n have_v be_v use_v under_o the_o law_n for_o two_o use_n one_o be_v for_o war_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o people_n to_o fight_v the_o other_o be_v for_o peace_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o a_o holy_a rejoice_n those_o speak_v of_o here_o be_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n the_o seven_o angel_n be_v the_o denouncer_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o god_n be_v to_o pour_v out_o upon_o the_o church_n to_o punish_v her_o decay_n in_o zeal_n and_o charity_n the_o other_o angel_n who_o stand_v before_o the_o golden_a altar_n with_o a_o golden_a censer_n be_v jesus_n christ_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o 7._o chap._n with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o appear_v now_o as_o a_o priest_n with_o a_o censer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o a_o intercessor_n and_o his_o intercession_n appear_v here_o with_o 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lord_n shall_v be_v against_o all_o the_o high_a mountain_n that_o be_v against_o all_o nation_n though_o never_o so_o fierce_a and_o against_o all_o kingdom_n how_o powerful_a soever_o so_o that_o this_o burn_a mountain_n throw_v into_o the_o sea_n can_v be_v better_a explain_v than_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o goth_n visigoth_n ostrogoth_n vandal_n and_o gepid_n that_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o valens_n about_o the_o year_n 378._o break_v in_o like_o a_o inundation_n upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n destroy_v rome_n and_o who_o abolish_v the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o west_n about_o the_o year_n 547._o these_o nation_n be_v style_v a_o burn_a mountain_n because_o of_o their_o violence_n and_o of_o their_o swiftness_n this_o mountain_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n because_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o these_o nation_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sea_n a_o heap_n of_o many_o people_n 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most_o eminent_a so_o that_o this_o bishop_n be_v without_o doubt_n he_o of_o rome_n who_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o above_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o consequent_o the_o lady_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o other_o city_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o precedency_n grant_v to_o that_o bishop_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o by_o the_o second_o council_n of_o constantinople_n among_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n gregory_n the_o first_o be_v particular_o here_o represent_v by_o this_o great_a star._n and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v style_v great_a but_o because_o he_o true_o fall_v from_o heaven_n through_o abandon_v the_o care_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o pursue_v and_o cleave_v to_o those_o of_o the_o earth_n this_o we_o may_v the_o rather_o believe_v because_o he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o five_o epistle_n of_o 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speak_v thus_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n do_v not_o fail_v julius_n i._o take_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o own_o mere_a authority_n to_o re-establish_a several_a oriental_a bishop_n that_o have_v be_v just_o depose_v liberius_n by_o subscribe_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o st._n athanasius_n subscribe_v to_o arianism_n which_o draw_v upon_o he_o the_o curse_n of_o st._n hilary_n after_o the_o death_n of_o liberius_n damasius_fw-la and_o ursicinus_n cause_v such_o a_o effusion_n of_o blood_n by_o their_o struggle_n for_o the_o roman_a chair_n that_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n a_o heathen_a author_n report_v that_o in_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o election_n of_o damasus_n be_v hold_v there_o be_v 137._o slay_v at_o one_o time_n the_o great_a person_n among_o the_o heathen_a covet_v the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o pope_n so_o that_o the_o pagan_a pretextatus_fw-la be_v design_v consul_n offer_v to_o damasus_n to_o turn_v 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because_o these_o source_n of_o light_n be_v smite_v for_o the_o term_n of_o smite_v be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v kill_v and_o destroy_v as_o in_o deut._n chap._n 4._o v._n 46._o jos_n chap._n 8._o v._n 22._o 1_o king_n chap._n 15._o v._n 29._o and_o elsewhere_o these_o two_o character_n do_v perfect_o agree_v to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o mahometan_n the_o error_n in_o it_o be_v most_o palpable_a in_o that_o it_o deny_v both_o christ_n divinity_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o in_o that_o it_o promise_v such_o a_o felicity_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o can_v be_v please_v to_o none_o save_v unto_o soul_n sink_v into_o sensuality_n and_o its_o violence_n be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o all_o who_o have_v hear_v of_o mahomet_n do_v know_v that_o that_o impostor_n boast_v the_o be_v send_v by_o god_n with_o a_o sword_n to_o force_v the_o belief_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o the_o event_n be_v according_a for_o within_o the_o space_n of_o 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the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a and_o behold_v the_o three_o woe_n come_v quick_o v._o 15._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o v._o 16._o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n which_o sit_v before_o god_n on_o their_o seat_n fall_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n say_v v._o 17._o we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n and_o waste_v and_o be_v to_o come_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v to_o thou_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v v._o 18._o and_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a and_o thy_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v reward_n unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o 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