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the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v arise_v and_o make_v a_o loud_a claim_n to_o the_o title_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o pertain_v proper_o to_o they_o and_o to_o none_o other_o among_o many_o other_o take_v one_o famous_a instance_n what_o a_o notorious_a book_n be_v publish_v of_o late_a by_o the_o prelate_n of_o canterbury_n wherein_o he_o sweat_v and_o labour_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o only_a true_a catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n over_o the_o world_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o many_o prelatical_a church_n as_o the_o proper_a member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o as_o he_o make_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o rome_n to_o be_v all_o one_o church_n and_o final_o shut_v out_o all_o reform_a protestant_a church_n that_o have_v no_o prelate_n
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3_o 4._o of_o which_o more_o be_v speak_v from_o the_o eight_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o next_o thing_n of_o mark_n be_v the_o seven_o thunder_n utter_v their_o voice_n but_o seal_v up_o and_o this_o follow_v immediate_o upon_o the_o angel_n set_v his_o right_a foot_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o left_a foot_n on_o the_o earth_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o when_o a_o lion_n roar_v this_o be_v very_o mystical_a but_o this_o angel_n by_o his_o description_n shall_v be_v christ_n the_o same_o that_o be_v describe_v chapter_n 1.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o his_o stand_n with_o one_o foot_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o another_o on_o the_o land_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o 14.15.16_o to_o exod._n 14.15.16_o moses_n stand_v on_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o stretch_v his_o rod_n over_o the_o sea_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o strong_a voice_n of_o prayer_n to_o god_n or_o it_o allude_v to_o the_o 16._o the_o josh_n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o dip_v of_o the_o priest_n foot_n in_o the_o 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from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v he_o and_o his_o fifty_o and_o the_o like_a befall_v the_o second_o captain_n and_o his_o fifty_o thus_o fire_n come_v out_o of_o elias_n his_o mouth_n and_o it_o consume_v or_o devour_v his_o enemy_n and_o this_o be_v do_v twice_o according_o here_o it_o be_v twice_o repeat_v if_o any_o man_n hurt_v they_o etc._n etc._n now_o by_o fire_n come_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n be_v not_o mean_v literal_o that_o fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n but_o that_o as_o elias_n by_o his_o word_n bring_v fire_n down_o from_o heaven_n wherein_o his_o word_n take_v effect_v so_o the_o judgement_n which_o these_o two_o witness_n shall_v denounce_v against_o their_o injurious_a adversary_n the_o implacable_a &_o furious_a enemy_n of_o god_n church_n that_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o prophecy_n to_o repentance_n shall_v as_o certain_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o fall_v upon_o they_o to_o their_o destruction_n as_o that_o fire_n do_v fall_v from_o heaven_n upon_o those_o man_n according_a to_o elias_n his_o word_n i_o say_v if_o they_o repent_v not_o for_o the_o three_o captain_n with_o his_o fifty_o we_o see_v humble_v himself_o and_o entreat_v elias_n so_o as_o elias_n go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o king_n but_o be_v come_v what_o judgement_n he_o denounce_v against_o that_o wicked_a idolatrous_a king_n fall_v upon_o he_o also_o that_o he_o die_v of_o his_o sickness_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n god_n word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o fire_n so_o as_o he_o that_o resist_v this_o word_n be_v as_o the_o foolish_a fly_n that_o flap_v against_o the_o flame_a of_o the_o candle_n and_o so_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o flame_n and_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n the_o scripture_n use_v elsewhere_o as_o revel_v 2.16_o repent_v or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v fight_v against_o thou_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o chap._n 19.21_o and_o the_o remnant_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n which_o sword_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o speech_n 2_o thess_n 2.8_o and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n so_o we_o see_v what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o fire_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n and_o this_o word_n if_o any_o man_n hurt_v they_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v they_o injury_n or_o offer_v they_o violence_n against_o all_o law_n and_o equity_n fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o devour_v their_o enemy_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o their_o prophecy_n shall_v bring_v as_o certain_a destruction_n upon_o their_o injurious_a enemy_n as_o elias_n his_o word_n bring_v fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v send_v to_o take_v he_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v here_o double_a as_o before_o be_v note_v for_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o as_o be_v 41._o be_v gen._n 41._o pharaoh_n dream_n again_o it_o be_v say_v here_o 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 this_o also_o allude_v to_o elias_n who_o word_n of_o prophecy_n do_v shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o time_n of_o ahabs_n reign_n so_o as_o here_o again_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o bring_v judgement_n upon_o the_o land_n where_o god_n word_n be_v not_o receive_v and_o entertain_v in_o that_o love_n and_o respect_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o that_o the_o witness_n even_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o the_o word_n sake_n which_o they_o prophesy_v be_v injurious_o and_o violent_o handle_v against_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n yea_o and_o all_o humanity_n in_o all_o best_a iall_a cruelty_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prophecy_n be_v thus_o evil_a entreat_v manifold_a judgement_n in_o sundry_a kind_n do_v fall_v upon_o a_o land_n as_o the_o sword_n famine_n pestilence_n or_o the_o like_a yea_o and_o if_o god_n send_v extraordinary_a foul_a weather_n in_o a_o extreme_a abundance_n of_o a_o long_a continue_a rain_n and_o that_o against_o harvest_n as_o we_o have_v see_v late_o this_o very_a last_o summer_n in_o england_n so_o as_o the_o harvest_n suffer_v much_o damage_n thereby_o it_o be_v good_a that_o they_o shall_v inquire_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o have_v so_o of_o late_o provoke_v god_n to_o send_v forth_o from_o heaven_n so_o many_o token_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n threaten_v even_o desolation_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o be_v there_o no_o witness_n abroad_o at_o this_o time_n or_o have_v not_o england_n defile_v itself_o with_o the_o violent_a and_o lawless_a cruelty_n of_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o some_o at_o least_o of_o christ_n witness_n if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o england_n can_v neither_o wash_v her_o hand_n from_o the_o guilt_n nor_o stop_v the_o ear_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o hideous_a cry_n of_o that_o innocent_a blood_n no_o marvel_n i_o say_v if_o england_n be_v many_o way_n plague_v for_o these_o witness_n 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 as_o elias_n do_v not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o have_v also_o power_n over_o water_n to_o turn_v they_o to_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 these_o word_n have_v a_o allusion_n to_o moses_n as_o we_o say_v before_o who_o in_o egypt_n have_v power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n with_o his_o rod_n to_o turn_v their_o water_n into_o blood_n and_o so_o smite_v the_o land_n with_o manifold_a plague_n and_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o couch_v then_o so_o in_o this_o parallel_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n power_n to_o that_o of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o the_o word_n here_o imply_v thus_o much_o that_o as_o those_o many_o plague_n which_o moses_n bring_v upon_o egypt_n by_o his_o rod_n &_o word_n of_o prophecy_n be_v so_o many_o forerunner_n of_o the_o utter_a desolation_n of_o hard-hearted_a pharaoh_n &_o his_o obstinate_a egyptian_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v god_n people_n to_o go_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n so_o those_o many_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o have_v be_v pour_v upon_o england_n of_o late_a day_n for_o their_o sore_a afflict_a &_o oppress_v of_o god_n people_n by_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o officer_n those_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n &_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o enjoy_v that_o freedom_n &_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o precious_a blood_n purchase_v for_o they_o but_o hold_v their_o nose_n to_o the_o grindstone_n as_o we_o say_v and_o enslave_v they_o to_o the_o egyptian_a task_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o many_o popish_a ceremony_n so_o tyrannical_o impose_v and_o press_v upon_o they_o as_o also_o for_o that_o most_o impious_a cry_v down_o of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o stop_v minister_n mouth_n for_o preach_v the_o sincere_a word_n of_o god_n throw_v they_o out_o of_o their_o ministry_n and_o many_o such_o like_a worse_o than_o egyptian_a outrage_n and_o such_o as_o be_v never_o do_v in_o any_o christian_a state_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o this_o present_a those_o token_n i_o say_v do_v plain_o show_v that_o without_o speedy_a repentance_n and_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n of_o these_o intolerable_a iniquity_n god_n will_v certain_o bring_v the_o taskmaster_n to_o desolation_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sea_n of_o destruction_n to_o the_o egyptian_n will_v make_v a_o way_n for_o his_o people_n liberty_n from_o that_o egyptian_a bondage_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v so_o long_o so_o miserable_o captive_v nor_o let_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o i_o match_n england_n taskmaster_n with_o those_o of_o egypt_n for_o by_o and_o by_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o spiritual_a egypt_n whereof_o that_o in_o england_n will_v hardly_o acquit_v itself_o from_o be_v apart_o or_o party_n at_o least_o if_o all_o circumstance_n be_v but_o well_o weigh_v and_o so_o we_o pass_v to_o the_o verse_n follow_v 7._o verse_n 7._o verse_n 7._o and_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o shall_v overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o etc._n etc._n here_o begin_v a_o battle_n wherein_o three_o circumstance_n
thus_o crucify_v o_o england_n blush_v and_o be_v abash_v yea_o confound_v in_o thyself_o at_o these_o thing_n return_v at_o length_n to_o a_o sober_a mind_n repent_v and_o reform_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o perish_v with_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o kingdom_n who_o woeful_a ruin_n hasten_v on_o a_o pace_n as_o verse_n 14._o but_o now_o what_o become_v of_o these_o thus_o dead_a body_n sure_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n unbury_v how_o long_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a how_o so_o the_o people_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n see_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n just_o so_o do_v the_o barbarous_a heathen_a with_o the_o martyr_n not_o permit_v their_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 1._o euseb_n eccl._n h_n ist_fw-mi l._n 5._o c._n 1._o eusebius_n report_v thus_o our_o antichristian_a heathen_a or_o gentile_n here_o so_o call_v verse_n 2._o as_o before_o now_o for_o dead_a body_n to_o lie_v in_o the_o open_a street_n unbury_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a be_v enough_o to_o make_v their_o smell_n odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o nostril_n of_o all_o man_n so_o as_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n these_o witness_n be_v slay_v or_o so_o as_o be_v before_o say_v they_o be_v keep_v above_o ground_n to_o become_v a_o object_n of_o abomination_n to_o all_o that_o behold_v they_o and_o by_o their_o long_a keep_n they_o be_v make_v so_o to_o stink_v as_o man_n pass_v by_o they_o stop_v their_o nose_n and_o will_v not_o or_o do_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o they_o and_o who_o do_v or_o dare_v visit_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o those_o witness_n aforesaid_a but_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o street_n true_a they_o be_v drag_v or_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o street_n they_o do_v so_o stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o kindred_n and_o people_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v above_o ground_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o bury_v under_o the_o earth_n though_o they_o lie_v bury_v within_o strong_a wall_a vault_n that_o none_o can_v come_v any_o more_o at_o they_o then_o at_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o their_o grave_n but_o not_o lie_v in_o the_o street_n and_o have_v lyen_fw-we now_o above_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a yea_o some_o of_o they_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o the_o least_o and_o last_o be_v now_o go_v upon_o the_o last_o half_a year_n how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v reckon_v here_o in_o the_o account_n and_o number_v with_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n lie_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n for_o this_o we_o must_v take_v the_o sense_n and_o not_o the_o strict_a letter_n the_o lie_v of_o dead_a body_n three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o open_a street_n where_o all_o passenger_n be_v to_o pass_v be_v to_o note_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o be_v before_o note_v they_o lie_v so_o long_o till_o none_o can_v endure_v their_o smell_n but_o of_o force_n they_o must_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o do_v with_o these_o their_o smell_n grow_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o remove_v they_o whither_o into_o their_o grave_n no_o they_o be_v above_o ground_n still_o for_o it_o be_v add_v here_o the_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n will_v not_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n who_o be_v these_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n sure_o all_o those_o of_o this_o great_a city_n which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n such_o as_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o though_o sometime_o these_o term_n as_o people_n kindred_n etc._n etc._n be_v take_v in_o the_o good_a part_n for_o those_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o chap._n 7.9_o &_o 10.11_o yet_o here_o they_o be_v take_v as_o chap._n 17.15_o for_o those_o of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n to_o be_v bury_v as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o pope_n as_o i_o remember_v hildebrand_n who_o after_o he_o have_v by_o his_o thunderbolt_n of_o excommunication_n blast_v the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o his_o own_o son_n and_o he_o die_v in_o that_o his_o exile_n his_o holiness_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v bury_v so_o as_o his_o dead_a body_n continue_v unbury_v for_o five_o year_n space_n so_o here_o with_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o charity_n do_v these_o his_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o beast_n not_o suffer_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n to_o enjoy_v the_o ordinary_a honour_n of_o christian_a burial_n which_o even_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a humanity_n command_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v they_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o any_o benefit_n nor_o any_o right_n which_o 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