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the_o congregation_n while_o the_o cloud_n be_v upon_o it_o evod._n 40.35_o alike_o therefore_o in_o some_o sort_n shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v restore_v as_o it_o be_v when_o it_o lay_v hide_v as_o long_o as_o the_o temple_n be_v shut_v &_o the_o saint_n pitch_v their_o camp_n in_o mount_n zion_n the_o lamb_n be_v their_o captain_n no_o man_n can_v learn_v the_o song_n which_o they_o sing_v chap._n 14.3_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o few_o elect_v into_o who_o number_n none_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n can_v join_v himself_o even_o so_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v open_v although_o the_o church_n be_v much_o more_o noble_a and_o conspicuous_a yet_o shall_v not_o all_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o the_o bosom_n thereof_o until_o the_o seven_o plague_n be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v first_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o full_a cal_n shall_v not_o be_v until_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o full_a i_o say_v because_o during_o the_o 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the_o seven_o angel_n goeye_z and_o power_n out_o the_o seven_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n 2_o and_o the_o first_o angel_n go_v and_o pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o earth_n &_o there_o come_v a_o noisome_a &_o grievous_a soar_n upon_o the_o man_n which_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o which_o worship_v his_o image_n 3_o and_o the_o second_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o it_o become_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o deadman_n and_o every_o live_n sowl_v die_v in_o the_o sea_n 4_o and_o the_o three_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o river_n and_o upon_o the_o fountayn_n of_o water_n and_o they_o become_v blood_n 5_o and_o i_o hear_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o water_n say_v just_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n which_o art_n and_o which_o be_v it_o and_o which_o shall_v be_v because_o thou_o have_v judge_v these_o thing_n 6_o for_o they_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o thou_o 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the_o water_n thereof_o be_v dry_v up_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n that_o come_v from_o the_o east_n may_v be_v prepare_v 13_o and_o i_o see_v three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n 14_o for_o they_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o divils_n work_a sign_n &_o which_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o that_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_a 15_o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n lest_o he_o walk_v naked_a and_o man_n see_v his_o shame_n 16_o and_o he_o gather_v they_o together_o into_o a_o place_n call_v in_o hebrew_a armagedon_n 17_o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o air_n and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v 18_o and_o there_o be_v noise_n and_o lightning_n and_o thonder_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n even_o so_o great_a a_o earthquake_n 19_o and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v rend_v into_o three_o part_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o gentile_n fall_v and_o that_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o feircenes_n of_o his_o wrath_n 20_o and_o every_o i_o will_v flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v 21_o and_o a_o great_a hail_n as_o of_o talon_n weight_n fall_v out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o man_n and_o man_n blaspheme_v god_n because_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n for_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a the_o analysis_n hitherto_o have_v be_v the_o common_a type_n now_o follow_v the_o special_a execution_n distinct_a with_o the_o 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the_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o water_n ver_fw-la 12._o second_o a_o preparation_n to_o war_n whereof_o there_o be_v three_o prince_n author_n and_o as_o many_o minister_n frog_n ver_fw-la 13.14_o then_o a_o warning_n give_v to_o the_o elect_a ver_fw-la 15._o and_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o enemy_n into_o the_o place_n armagedon_n ver_fw-la 16_o the_o seven_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o air_n who_o be_v first_o event_n be_v a_o full_a end_n ver_fw-la 17._o the_o second_o noise_n lightning_n eartquake_n also_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 19.20_o of_o city_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o man_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 21._o ver_fw-la and_o a_o hail_n of_o talon_n weight_n cause_v
foot_n divide_v as_o long_o as_o these_o reign_v the_o beast_n rise_v up_o of_o late_o flourish_v much_o indeed_o and_o grievous_o afflict_v when_o they_o be_v go_v when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o horn_n for_o a_o long_a space_n that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v away_o &_o remove_v the_o enemy_n from_o their_o neck_n although_o all_o the_o horn_n be_v not_o certain_o of_o a_o equal_a strength_n but_o the_o two_o last_o be_v weak_a rome_n be_v twice_o take_v under_o honorius_n alaricus_n and_o arnulphus_n be_v captain_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n not_o yet_o deadly_o wound_v when_o as_o the_o overthrow_n be_v more_o ignominious_a than_o damageable_a pompon_n laet._n on_o honorius_n be_v repair_v by_o and_o by_o again_o when_o the_o horn_n begin_v to_o exercise_v his_o and_o honorius_n to_o be_v stir_v up_o the_o goth_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o italy_n and_o attalus_n their_o king_n triumph_v over_o rome_n and_o then_o after_o his_o right_a hand_n cut_v off_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o honorius_n carry_v in_o to_o lipara_n sabel_n en._n 8._o book_n 1._o doubtless_o constantius_n &_o aetius_n employ_v their_o endeavour_n valiant_o afterward_o &_o noble_o deliver_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o all_o barbarousnes_n howsoever_o the_o chief_a ruler_n honorius_n and_o valentinianus_n be_v slothful_a &_o cowardous_a but_o after_o these_o tow_n last_o horn_n be_v fall_v how_o many_o &_o how_o great_a calamity_n be_v accumulate_v daily_o when_o there_o be_v no_o aid_n either_o from_o the_o west_n or_o east_n part_n that_o can_v repress_v &_o thrust_v away_o the_o malapertness_n of_o the_o enemy_n run_v furious_o upon_o he_o therefore_o by_o the_o want_n of_o his_o horn_n he_o come_v into_o that_o state_n that_o man_n think_v he_o have_v perish_v and_o be_v not_o as_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o time_n do_v manifest_a ver_fw-la 8._o therefore_o be_v they_o ten_o for_o just_a cause_n in_o which_o number_n be_v contain_v the_o defend_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o afterward_o fail_v for_o a_o time_n assoon_o as_o that_o number_n be_v end_v this_o be_v that_o one_o hour_n for_o which_o the_o beast_n receive_v power_n and_o not_o he_o alone_o but_o those_o ten_o horn_n together_o with_o he_o which_o together_o also_o fall_v down_o when_o as_o there_o be_v afterward_o no_o strong_a or_o manly_a thing_n in_o the_o west_n for_o a_o long_a time_n which_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v avitus_n maioranus_n severianus_n anthemius_n rethimer_n olymbrius_fw-la glicerius_n nepos_n orestes_n augustulus_n to_o wit_v the_o last_o of_o the_o emperor_n be_v of_o no_o less_o continuance_n force_n &_o power_n than_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n of_o no_o fame_n scarce_o know_v either_o from_o the_o speech_n of_o man_n or_o by_o history_n four_o the_o time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o yet_o receive_v be_v the_o time_n when_o john_n live_v and_o when_o this_o revelation_n be_v make_v the_o heathen_a emperor_n yet_o keep_v the_o stage_n to_o wit_v the_o very_a dragon_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o woman_n not_o yet_o strong_a enough_o or_o in_o time_n not_o yet_o ready_a to_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n endure_v grievous_a pain_n in_o travel_v as_o in_o chapter_n twelve_o ver_fw-la 2._o etc._n etc._n for_o howsoever_o in_o some_o age_n next_o after_o john_n there_o be_v some_o man_n a_o little_a more_o incline_v towards_o christian_n yet_o the_o dragon_n forthwith_o devour_v all_o the_o new_a hope_n lie_v in_o wait_v most_o vigilant_o for_o the_o woman_n travail_v with_o child_n until_o the_o full_a time_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o valiant_a issue_n shall_v come_v five_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v power_n be_v the_o same_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n for_o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o term_n also_o of_o beginning_n be_v include_v in_o the_o space_n of_o continue_v but_o see_v this_o be_v a_o large_a hour_n in_o what_o moment_n of_o it_o be_v this_o power_n give_v true_o in_o that_o wherein_o the_o lamb_n cast_v down_o from_o the_o empire_n diocletian_n and_o maximinian_n chap._n 6.15_o for_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o beast_n do_v appear_v at_o this_o time_n as_o it_o be_v make_v apparent_a from_o the_o elect_a then_o seal_v chap._n 7._o from_o the_o burn_a mountain_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n a_o very_a little_a after_o chap._n 8._o from_o the_o church_n go_v into_o the_o inner_a temple_n while_o the_o wicked_a have_v sway_n in_o the_o court_n chap._n 11._o from_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o two_o month_n all_o which_o she_o lay_v hide_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o wilderness_n chap._n 11.3_o &_o 12.6_o from_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o power_n give_v to_o the_o beast_n &_o from_o the_o throne_n which_o he_o receive_v as_o a_o gift_n from_o the_o dragon_n chap._n 13.25_o but_o chief_o from_o the_o next_o succession_n make_v to_o the_o sixth_o head_n to_z wete_z the_o heathen_a emperor_n for_o 10._o 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