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be_v without_o hypocrite_n this_o indeed_o i_o grant_v be_v much_o more_o difficult_a and_o can_v but_o be_v much_o more_o rare_a than_o the_o other_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v but_o too_o frequent_a yet_o consider_v what_o may_v be_v say_v for_o these_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o who_o do_v meet_v and_o continue_v together_o act._n 1.15_o we_o suppose_v it_o be_v hard_o simple_o to_o deny_v the_o same_o from_o which_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n must_v be_v principal_o consider_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o catholic_n see_v these_o many_o property_n and_o description_n can_v only_o be_v applicable_a to_o it_o as_o such_o and_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o particular_a congregation_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v that_o see_v this_o church_n be_v hold_v forth_o as_o
therefore_o be_v just_o call_v the_o only_a potentate_n vers_fw-la 15._o all_o other_o be_v but_o slave_n and_o worm_n in_o comparison_n with_o he_o and_o that_o this_o bow_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o emerald_n be_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o more_o glorious_a thing_n than_o that_o rainbow_n in_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v visible_a to_o we_o this_o rainbow_n chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 1._o be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o his_o head_n whereby_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o it_o be_v something_o which_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v account_v his_o crown_n and_o diadem_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v like_a that_o respect_n be_v here_o have_v to_o that_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o noah_n that_o the_o water_n shall_v not_o overflow_v the_o earth_n whereof_o this_o rainbow_n be_v give_v as_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n for_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o gen._n 9.13_o and_o the_o mention_v of_o it_o here_o and_o chap._n 10._o be_v not_o to_o relate_v to_o that_o particular_a promise_n that_o the_o earth_n shall_v not_o be_v drown_v but_o be_v to_o relate_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n through_o christ_n jesus_n with_o his_o true_a church_n for_o when_o it_o be_v call_v a_o bow_n in_o sight_n like_o unto_o a_o emerald_n it_o point_v out_o a_o excellency_n beyond_o the_o ordinary_a rainbow_n and_o so_o may_v be_v think_v to_o relate_v to_o a_o more_o excellent_a covenant_n and_o indeed_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v a_o eminent_a piece_n of_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n we_o can_v apply_v it_o to_o no_o other_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o scope_n in_o these_o place_n it_o do_v hold_v forth_o 1._o that_o this_o glorious_a god_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o be_v a_o god_n who_o have_v condescend_v to_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n 2._o it_o hold_v forth_o that_o this_o gracious_a condescend_v of_o his_o to_o enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o they_o be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n which_o he_o account_v to_o be_v as_o a_o crown_n unto_o he_o 3._o it_o hold_v forth_o that_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o reveal_v his_o glory_n to_o his_o people_n abstract_o but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o covenant_n so_o his_o people_n can_v win_v to_o the_o comfortable_a thought_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n nor_o aught_o to_o look_v on_o his_o glory_n but_o as_o under_o that_o relation_n 4._o and_o more_o particular_o it_o be_v add_v here_o to_o confirm_v john_n in_o this_o that_o though_o the_o church_n be_v to_o meet_v with_o many_o persecution_n and_o trial_n at_o first_o from_o heathen_n yet_o shall_v she_o not_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o same_o more_o than_o the_o earth_n can_v be_v overwhelm_v again_o with_o water_n and_o though_o after_o that_o antichrist_n and_o enemy_n within_o shall_v trouble_v she_o by_o error_n and_o heresy_n yet_o shall_v she_o also_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v drown_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n begin_v the_o 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he_o 2._o as_o this_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o up-taking_a of_o god_n mind_n in_o any_o thing_n so_o it_o be_v particular_o applicable_a to_o this_o book_n there_o can_v be_v no_o up-taking_a of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o these_o mystery_n till_o we_o be_v right_o instruct_v what_o god_n be_v and_o have_v the_o impression_n of_o his_o majesty_n on_o our_o heart_n 1._o because_o it_o set_v out_o his_o absoluteness_n and_o government_n over_o his_o church_n whether_o in_o the_o time_n of_o bloody_a persecution_n or_o of_o prevail_a error_n in_o all_o these_o god_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n govern_v 2._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n may_v be_v confirm_v in_o expect_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o judgement_n here_o pronounce_v on_o their_o enemy_n notwithstanding_o of_o many_o interveen_a difficulty_n the_o â—ying_n of_o god_n absoluteness_n and_o dominion_n make_v for_o this_o 3._o the_o look_v on_o god_n absoluteness_n be_v necessary_a at_o the_o entry_n to_o this_o part_n of_o this_o book_n to_o stay_v our_o curiosity_n and_o the_o needless_a vain_a search_v that_o curious_a spirit_n may_v decline_v to_o and_o so_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o the_o scope_n and_o turn_v aside_o to_o vain_a jangle_n whereby_o they_o obscure_v rather_o than_o clear_v the_o meaning_n we_o close_v this_o wish_v for_o this_o impression_n in_o our_o meddle_v with_o any_o part_n of_o god_n word_n and_o especial_o in_o meddle_v with_o this_o pprophecy_n obser._n 3_o where_o god_n be_v right_o see_v he_o will_v be_v see_v exceed_v stately_a and_o glorious_a o_o so_o wonderful_a who_o nothing_o can_v resemble_v who_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v nor_o eye_n behold_v nor_o heart_n conceive_v what_o be_v it_o to_o imagine_v thousand_o of_o mountain_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a stone_n imaginable_a and_o thousand_o of_o sun_n shine_v in_o their_o brightness_n these_o be_v inconceiveable_o short_a of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o he_o what_o a_o excellent_a happiness_n will_v that_o be_v to_o dwell_v with_o this_o god_n for_o ever_o to_o behold_v his_o face_n to_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o to_o be_v capacitate_v to_o speak_v so_o to_o know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v of_o he_o wonder_n and_o admire_v at_o he_o who_o be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n terrible_a in_o majesty_n and_o in_o all_o perfection_n past_o find_v out_o to_o he_o be_v praise_n for_o ever_o amen_n lecture_n ii_o vers._n 4._o and_o round_o about_o the_o throne_n be_v four_o and_o twenty_o seat_n and_o upon_o the_o seat_n i_o see_v four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n sit_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n and_o they_o haâ—_n on_o their_o head_n crown_n of_o gold_n 5._o and_o out_o of_o the_o throne_n proceed_v lightning_n and_o thundering_n and_o voice_n and_o there_o be_v seven_o lamp_n of_o fire_n burn_v before_o the_o throne_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n 6._o and_o before_o the_o throne_n there_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n like_a unto_o crystal_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o round_o about_o the_o throne_n be_v four_o beast_n full_a of_o eye_n before_o and_o behind_o 7._o and_o the_o first_o beast_n be_v like_o a_o lion_n and_o the_o second_o beast_n like_o a_o calf_n and_o the_o three_o beast_n have_v a_o face_n as_o a_o man_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v like_o a_o fly_a eagle_n 8._o and_o the_o four_o beast_n have_v each_o of_o they_o six_o wing_n about_o he_o and_o they_o be_v full_a of_o eye_n within_o these_o verse_n hold_v forth_o the_o second_o thing_n in_o the_o chapter_n to_o wit_n the_o glorious_a attendant_n of_o this_o great_a god_n who_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n as_o great_a sovereign_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n great_a king_n have_v their_o throne_n and_o their_o clothes_n of_o state_n the_o lord_n be_v beyond_o they_o in_o both_o these_o they_o have_v also_o their_o inferior_a judge_n nobles_z and_o counsellor_n wait_v on_o they_o as_o also_o other_o to_o execute_v their_o order_n and_o decree_n the_o lord_n be_v bring_v in_o here_o as_o more_o eminent_o furnish_v with_o glorious_a attendant_n and_o instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o pleasure_n than_o any_o that_o ever_o be_v hear_v of_o before_o we_o proceed_v one_o thing_n be_v needful_a to_o be_v clear_v to_o wit_n whether_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v to_o represent_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_v to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o express_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o shine_v in_o his_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a answ._n we_o conceive_v
place_n where_o they_o be_v see_v be_v observe_v they_o be_v round_o about_o the_o thronâ—_n and_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v the_o outmost_a rank_n of_o all_o the_o attendant_n that_o chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n be_v mention_v and_o say_v to_o wait_v upon_o this_o throne_n and_o we_o may_v conceive_v it_o thus_o upon_o this_o throne_n be_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n of_o which_o dignity_n the_o lamb_n and_o the_o seven_o spirit_n be_v also_o â—aid_v to_o partake_v vers_fw-la 6._o next_o unto_o they_o be_v the_o four_o beast_n or_o minister_n upon_o the_o several_a corner_n of_o the_o throne_n then_o be_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n or_o the_o professor_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o again_o about_o they_o be_v the_o host_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o be_v express_o assert_v here_o this_o be_v not_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o church-militant_a beyond_o angel_n simple_o or_o as_o if_o angel_n be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n than_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o saint_n glorify_v to_o be_v like_o angel_n and_o to_o have_v a_o place_n among_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o but_o this_o show_v the_o infirmity_n and_o difficulty_n which_o the_o saint_n militant_a be_v subject_a to_o and_o the_o lord_n tenderness_n and_o carefulness_n of_o they_o who_o have_v his_o host_n of_o angel_n encompass_v they_o for_o their_o defence_n and_o protection_n according_a to_o the_o word_n psal._n 34.7_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fâ—â—r_v he_o and_o delivereâ—â—_n they_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n here_o neither_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o glasâ—â—_n nor_o of_o the_o seven_o spirit_n speak_v of_o chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 5._o and_o 6._o the_o reason_n be_v as_o we_o suppose_v because_o by_o they_o be_v understand_v the_o same_o that_o be_v express_v by_o the_o lamb-slain_a with_o seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n vers_n 6._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o however_o consider_v that_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n have_v the_o same_o place_n with_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o so_o betwixt_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o elder_n we_o can_v conceive_v of_o either_o of_o these_o but_o they_o must_v be_v within_o this_o guard_n of_o angel_n even_o as_o the_o rest_n be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v comfortable_a that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v no_o less_o guard_n and_o army_n wait_v upon_o they_o than_o the_o lord_n have_v angel_n wait_v upon_o he_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n their_o song_n follow_v vers_fw-la 12._o they_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v do_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n it_o show_v their_o seriousness_n and_o affectionatnesse_n in_o this_o work_n what_o they_o ascribe_v to_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n what_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o by_o the_o redeem_v vers_n 9_o and_o what_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v first_o in_o the_o general_n a_o expression_n of_o his_o worth_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n which_o iâ—_n their_o put_n to_o their_o seal_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o worth_n and_o carry_v also_o as_o employ_v in_o it_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o express_v what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o expression_n be_v he_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v power_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v insinuate_v that_o the_o work_n be_v beyond_o they_o as_o be_v observe_v chap._n 4.11_o and_o when_o angel_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n in_o the_o mediator_n praise_n what_o must_v be_v our_o unsutablenesse_n in_o express_v of_o the_o same_o then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n they_o mention_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v his_o due_n in_o seven_o 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