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silence_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n sc_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o incense_n offer_v the_o vial_n set_v forth_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o rome_n antichristian_a and_o the_o great_a voice_n that_o command_v these_o angel_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o vial_n upon_o the_o earth_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v 6._o rev._n 16_o 1._o de_fw-fr templo_fw-la venit_fw-la quando_fw-la precibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la impetratur_fw-la quibus_fw-la mandandi_fw-la part_n hic_fw-la tribuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la quantam_fw-la vim_o habent_fw-la fideles_fw-la precationes_fw-la brightm_n rev._n 11_o 5_o 6._o from_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v observe_v the_o great_a change_n in_o the_o world_n that_o all_o these_o set_v forth_o will_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v what_o a_o mighty_a power_n there_o be_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v it_o be_v not_o only_o so_o in_o ancient_a time_n he_o say_v the_o witness_n even_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n shall_v have_v a_o power_n to_o shut_v heaven_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o rain_v to_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n and_o to_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o plague_n as_o often_o as_o they_o will_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o all_o the_o church_n enemy_n if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v they_o fire_n shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o devour_v they_o and_o who_o ever_o he_o be_v he_o must_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v kill_v 3._o by_o their_o praise_n for_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v they_o 2._o psal_n 8_o 2._o that_o he_o shall_v still_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n when_o jehosophat_n and_o all_o the_o people_n promise_v god_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n the_o lord_n set_v ambushment_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n moab_n 23._o 2_o chron._n 20_o 22_o 23._o and_o mount_v seiâ—…_n which_o be_v come_v against_o judah_n and_o they_o smite_v one_o another_o when_o paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v in_o the_o prison_n the_o earth_n do_v quake_v and_o so_o it_o common_o do_v at_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n do_v fall_v before_o their_o praise_n as_o well_o as_o their_o prayer_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o application_n of_o these_o three_o point_n for_o a_o conclusion_n they_o serve_v for_o admonition_n for_o consolation_n and_o direction_n first_o use_v 1_o for_o admonition_n unto_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n cease_v your_o rage_n against_o they_o your_o plot_n your_o hope_n refrain_v from_o they_o let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v but_o passenger_n and_o pilgrim_n they_o be_v go_v unto_o canaan_n if_o the_o world_n be_v your_o country_n let_v they_o quiet_o and_o peaceable_o pass_v through_o it_o without_o
only_o in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o not_o of_o eternal_a for_o as_o no_o man_n ever_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o mere_a man_n so_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o another_o here_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n but_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v yet_o in_o thing_n temporal_a as_o child_n may_v have_v many_o blessing_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o father_n grace_n and_o obedience_n as_o god_n bring_v israel_n into_o canaan_n 20.7_o 2._o cron._n 20.7_o although_o they_o be_v a_o very_a disobedient_a and_o stiffnecked_a people_n because_o it_o be_v the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n his_o friend_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n for_o his_o servant_n david_n sake_n so_o they_o may_v be_v under_o many_o temporal_a judgement_n 37.35_o esay_n 37.35_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o father_n disobedience_n the_o lord_n herein_o use_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o prerogative_n to_o punish_v a_o man_n either_o in_o his_o person_n or_o his_o posterity_n 27._o gen._n 9_o 25._o 2_o king_n 5_o 27._o as_o he_o do_v cham_n in_o canaan_n his_o son_n and_o gehesie_n both_o in_o his_o person_n and_o in_o his_o seed_n also_o 2._o second_o god_n look_v upon_o a_o generation_n or_o succession_n of_o man_n as_o a_o body_n and_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o do_v show_v both_o justice_n and_o providence_n as_o there_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o iniquity_n in_o particular_a man_n to_o be_v fill_v up_o before_o eternal_a wrath_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o 15._o jer._n 51_o 13._o dan._n 8_o 23._o zach._n 5.6_o joel_n 3_o 13._o rev._n 14_o 15._o so_o be_v there_o a_o measure_n appoint_v also_o to_o a_o state_n or_o a_o generation_n of_o man_n which_o must_v be_v fill_v up_o before_o temporal_a wrath_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o we_o see_v the_o temporal_a judgement_n 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