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and_o their_o righteousness_n be_v of_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o verse_n now_o follow_v verse_n 5.6_o 5.6_o verse_n 5.6_o and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v hurt_v they_o fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o devour_v their_o enemy_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v they_o he_o must_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v kill_v these_o have_v power_n to_o shut_v heaven_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophecy_n and_o have_v power_n over_o water_n to_o turn_v they_o into_o blood_n and_o to_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n as_o often_o as_o they_o wil._n in_o these_o two_o verse_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o power_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o two_o witness_n in_o their_o prophesy_v and_o this_o power_n be_v such_o as_o that_o of_o elias_n and_o that_o of_o moses_n be_v for_o first_o here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o elias_n in_o the_o five_o verse_n wherein_o this_o speech_n be_v redouble_v thus_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v hurt_v they_o fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o devour_v their_o enemy_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v they_o he_o must_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v kill_v how_o be_v that_o 1._o that_o 2_o king_n 1._o elias_n we_o know_v when_o the_o first_o captain_n with_o his_o 50_o man_n be_v send_v to_o fetch_v he_o by_o force_n to_o king_n ahaziah_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n the_o king_n have_v say_v come_v down_o answer_v if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n then_o let_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v thou_o and_o thy_o fifty_o and_o there_o come_v down_o fire_n
say_v when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o whore_n which_o yet_o desperate_o triumph_v in_o the_o confidence_n of_o her_o stately_a babylon_n 18.7_o babylon_n chap._n 18.7_o sit_v in_o her_o throne_n and_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v destroy_v 8._o destroy_v verse_n 8._o who_o plague_n shall_v come_v in_o one_o day_n death_n and_o mourning_n and_o famine_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o judge_v she_o and_o so_o when_o all_o the_o kingdom_n aforesaid_a shall_v resume_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n from_o the_o beast_n horace_n aesop_n and_o horace_n and_o leave_v he_o naked_a as_o the_o bird_n do_v the_o crow_n when_o each_o bird_n take_v his_o own_o feather_n wherewith_o the_o crow_n have_v prank_v himself_o exalt_v himself_o above_o his_o fellow_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v submit_v their_o sceptre_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n by_o receive_v his_o government_n over_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a then_o their_o kingdom_n 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 but_o we_o find_v chap._n 18.9_o how_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o live_v delicious_o with_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n see_v her_o ruin_n shall_v bewail_v she_o and_o lament_v for_o she_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o chap._n 17._o that_o the_o ten_o horn_n the_o ten_o king_n that_o give_v their_o power_n and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n these_o two_o place_n seem_v to_o contradict_v one_o another_o but_o be_v right_o understand_v there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n for_o first_o most_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o the_o ten_o king_n aforesaid_a shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o her_o desolation_n god_n will_v sure_o bring_v his_o word_n to_o pass_v but_o yet_o some_o of_o those_o king_n may_v at_o first_o be_v bring_v to_o it_o against_o their_o will_n or_o with_o a_o ill_a will_n have_v be_v former_o so_o much_o enamour_v on_o the_o gay_a paint_a whore_n and_o make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n we_o see_v those_o two_o milk-cow_n of_o the_o philistine_n by_o a_o strange_a instinct_n carry_v god_n ark_n to_o his_o place_n yet_o lowed_a all_o the_o way_n after_o their_o calf_n 1_o sam._n 6._o so_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o work_n do_v upon_o the_o whore_n though_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a instrument_n may_v have_v still_o a_o yearning_n of_o affection_n after_o the_o whore_n for_o old_a acquaintance_n sake_n yet_o though_o some_o for_o their_o own_o person_n may_v do_v this_o for_o a_o time_n and_o because_o the_o whore_n fall_v with_o her_o goodly_a babylon_n notwithstanding_o because_o the_o king_n alone_o shall_v not_o make_v babylon_n desolate_a but_o their_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n their_o people_n take_v altogether_o therefore_o the_o particular_a pity_n of_o some_o for_o a_o time_n shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o general_a hatred_n of_o the_o whore_n and_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n main_o and_o universal_o shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o this_o make_v desolate_a of_o the_o whore_n by_o the_o king_n and_o their_o people_n shall_v be_v with_o such_o violence_n of_o passion_n and_o zeal_n which_o god_n shall_v kindle_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o breast_n as_o when_o it_o be_v do_v they_o shall_v stand_v amaze_v to_o behold_v the_o smoke_n of_o her_o burn_a and_o spend_v some_o human_a compassion_n and_o pity_n upon_o those_o terrible_a and_o sudden_a desolation_n even_o as_o titus_n that_o noble_a roman_a general_n when_o through_o the_o obdurate_a obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o extreme_a misery_n his_o soldier_n be_v so_o enrage_v that_o not_o only_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n but_o the_o most_o beautiful_a temple_n itself_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n he_o behold_v it_o weep_v over_o it_o to_o see_v such_o a_o goodly_a and_o glorious_a building_n so_o miserable_o destroy_v the_o like_a compassion_n may_v even_o those_o king_n have_v in_o weep_v over_o babylon_n when_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o ruin_n thereof_o wherein_o themselves_o notwithstanding_o with_o their_o people_n be_v the_o chief_a actor_n thus_o the_o same_o king_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v employ_v in_o the_o make_n desolate_a of_o babylon_n may_v be_v move_v with_o humane_a compassion_n when_o they_o behold_v even_o those_o ruin_n which_o themselves_o by_o divine_a instigation_n have_v make_v and_o as_o the_o same_o titus_n though_o he_o cry_v to_o his_o soldier_n to_o save_v that_o glorious_a monument_n the_o temple_n and_o not_o to_o burn_v it_o and_o see_v it_o notwithstanding_o all_o on_o a_o flame_n cry_v out_o the_o more_o vehement_o to_o quench_v it_o but_o can_v not_o prevail_v to_o rescue_v it_o so_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o smoke_n of_o babylon_n burn_a and_o shall_v thereupon_o be_v move_v to_o lament_v she_o say_v alas_o alas_o that_o great_a citiy_n babylon_n that_o mighty_a city_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o lord_n fury_n kindle_v against_o she_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a with_o all_o their_o power_n though_o they_o will_v never_o so_o fain_o to_o rescue_v she_o out_o of_o the_o flame_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v put_v in_o their_o mind_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n in_o give_v their_o strength_n and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v so_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v he_o will_v also_o put_v in_o their_o mind_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n in_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o babylon_n and_o from_o this_o time_n christ_n shall_v reign_v for_o evermore_o over_o his_o people_n when_o the_o usurp_a beast_n with_o all_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v put_v down_o and_o so_o when_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o state_n shall_v submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o christ_n authority_n as_o before_o be_v show_v then_o shall_v be_v great_a joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o church_n as_o verse_n 16.17_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o last_o trumpet_n which_o how_o long_o it_o shall_v sound_v and_o the_o sound_v thereof_o last_o he_o only_o know_v 36._o act_n 1.7_o matth._n 24_o 36._o who_o have_v reserve_v it_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n shall_v come_v the_o general_a judgement_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a wherein_o god_n shall_v pour_v wrath_n upon_o his_o wrathful_a enemy_n and_o shall_v reward_v all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n as_o verse_n 18._o now_o there_o be_v sundry_a other_o thing_n very_o mystical_a and_o dark_a which_o seem_v to_o come_v under_o the_o time_n of_o this_o last_o trumpet_n as_o beside_o the_o 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