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on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o of_o the_o true_a tabernacle_n which_o the_o lord_n pitch_v and_o not_o man_n and_o chap._n 9.11.12_o but_o christ_n be_v come_v a_o high_a priest_n of_o future_a good_a thing_n by_o a_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a tabernacle_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o of_o this_o build_n neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o for_o once_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a into_o the_o holy_a place_n or_o sanctuary_n have_v obtain_v everlasting_a redemption_n and_o verse_n 24._o christ_n be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n or_o sanctuary_n make_v with_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a but_o into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o which_o passage_n if_o we_o take_v in_o the_o plain_a and_o literal_a sense_n of_o they_o as_o the_o circumstance_n if_o well_o weigh_v will_v enforce_v we_o to_o do_v then_o shall_v we_o easy_o perceive_v how_o apt_o the_o same_o divine_a author_n chap._n 8.5_o speak_v of_o the_o levitical_a priest_n that_o minister_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n say_v who_o serve_v unto_o the_o example_n and_o shadow_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n whereas_o if_o we_o turn_v aside_o to_o figurative_a interpretation_n neither_o will_n that_o nor_o sundry_a other_o place_n of_o the_o divine_a author_n aforesaid_a be_v ever_o right_o understand_v nor_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o render_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n allegorise_v upon_o whatsoever_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o it_o will_v at_o length_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v certain_a of_o nothing_o that_o be_v contain_v therein_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o every_o fancy_n that_o curious_a wit_n can_v invent_v and_o impose_v upon_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o holy_a text_n have_v thus_o assert_v the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o a_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n and_o temple_n the_o consequence_n of_o which_o doctrine_n will_v further_o appear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o 21._o &_o 22._o chap_n we_o ought_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o sentence_n upon_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v therein_o for_o if_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o moses_n make_v be_v a_o type_n of_o a_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a one_o in_o heaven_n may_v not_o the_o table_n of_o the_o testimony_n also_o which_o be_v contain_v therein_o especial_o see_v that_o john_n himself_o say_v in_o another_o place_n of_o this_o prophecy_n that_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n or_o covenant_n chap._n 11.19_o verse_n 6._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n have_v the_o seven_o plague_n clothe_v in_o pure_a and_o white_a linen_n and_o have_v their_o breast_n gird_v with_o golden_a girdle_n the_o temple_n be_v open_v for_o the_o seven_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o seven_o plague_n they_o according_o issue_v out_o accoutre_v like_o priest_n in_o white_a linen_n and_o golden_a girdle_n thus_o we_o find_v that_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v wont_a to_o wear_v fine_a linen_n exod._n 28.39_o thou_o shall_v embroider_v the_o coat_n of_o fine_a linen_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o mitre_n of_o fine_a linen_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o girdle_n of_o needlework_n and_o levit._n 16.11_o he_o shall_v put_v on_o the_o holy_a linen_n coat_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o linen_n breech_n upon_o his_o flesh_n and_o shall_v be_v gird_v with_o the_o linen_n girdle_n and_o with_o the_o linen_n mitre_n shall_v he_o be_v attire_v and_o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n belong_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v make_v as_o of_o other_o thing_n so_o also_o of_o gold_n exod._n 28.8_o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n which_o be_v upon_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o work_n thereof_o even_o of_o gold_n of_o blue_a and_o of_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a twine_v linen_n now_o that_o this_o habit_n of_o the_o levitical_a priest_n be_v also_o a_o type_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o description_n of_o the_o angel_n a_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n that_o appear_v to_o daniel_n chap._n 10.5_o of_o his_o prophecy_n for_o there_o daniel_n say_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o certain_a man_n clothe_v in_o linen_n who_o loin_n be_v gird_v with_o fine_a gold_n of_o uphaz_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o seven_o angel_n attire_v that_o here_o appear_v to_o john_n but_o why_o labour_n i_o to_o prove_v the_o angel_n to_o be_v priest_n from_o their_o attire_n when_o to_o omit_v what_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o chapter_n immediate_o forego_v namely_o that_o one_o of_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n in_o heaven_n there_o need_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o evince_v this_o than_o that_o which_o i_o hint_v at_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o my_o exposition_n upon_o this_o six_o verse_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o belong_v unto_o none_o but_o priest_n to_o converse_v in_o temple_n see_v 2_o chron._n 26.11_o 17_o 18._o verse_n 7._o and_o one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n give_v unto_o the_o seven_o angel_n seven_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o mystery_n that_o one_o of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n give_v to_o the_o seven_o angel_n seven_o vial_n full_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o those_o four_o live_a creature_n be_v indeed_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o word_n chap_n 5.9_o where_o in_o their_o new_a song_n to_o the_o lamb_n they_o say_v thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o thy_o blood_n to_o god_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o they_o reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n if_o you_o speak_v proper_o to_o reach_v out_o vial_n to_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n when_o one_o of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o give_v the_o vial_n to_o the_o angel_n it_o only_o impli_v that_o by_o their_o procurement_n while_o they_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n unto_o god_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o these_o angel_n have_v the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v pour_v they_o out_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o here_o again_o we_o meet_v with_o another_o proof_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v priest_n in_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v golden_a vial_n give_v to_o they_o whereas_o a_o vial_n be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a bowl_n but_o only_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v use_v in_o consecrate_a place_n thus_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 4.8_o that_o solomon_n make_v for_o the_o ten_o table_n of_o the_o temple_n a_o hundred_o basin_n or_o bowl_n of_o gold_n the_o greek_a interpreter_n render_v it_o vial_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o when_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fuâ—l_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o description_n of_o god_n be_v very_o emphatical_a intimate_v that_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o can_v certain_o accomplish_v his_o wrath_n so_o that_o his_o enemy_n can_v possible_o escape_v whereas_o man_n have_v their_o breath_n in_o their_o nostril_n and_o be_v â—iable_a to_o death_n every_o moment_n they_o may_v indeed_o make_v great_a threat_n but_o perhaps_o will_v not_o survive_v to_o perform_v what_o they_o have_v threaten_v verse_n 8._o and_o the_o temple_n be_v fill_v with_o smoke_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o from_o his_o power_n and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n till_o the_o seven_o plague_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n be_v fulfil_v the_o fill_n of_o the_o heavenly_a temple_n with_o smoke_n so_o that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o enter_v thereinto_o for_o a_o time_n do_v not_o intimate_v any_o abstruse_a and_o mysterious_a business_n but_o only_o set_v off_o the_o awful_a majesty_n of_o god_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o collation_n of_o other_o like_a passage_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o thus_o moses_n exod._n 40.35_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unable_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o
the_o five_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o side_n with_o he_o for_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o like_a removal_n understand_v chap._n 6.14_o after_o this_o earthquake_n and_o the_o dire_a effect_n thereof_o come_v another_o judgement_n very_o terrible_a namely_o that_o of_o hail_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o air_n the_o place_n into_o which_o this_o seven_o vial_n be_v pour_v and_o thereof_o god_n himself_o say_v to_o job_n have_v thou_o see_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o hail_n which_o i_o have_v reserve_v against_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n against_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n and_o war_n job_n 38.22_o 23._o according_o we_o read_v not_o only_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o plague_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 9.23_o 24_o 25._o but_o also_o that_o god_n do_v cast_v down_o great_a hailstone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o amorites_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o gibeon_n so_o that_o more_o die_v with_o the_o hailstone_n than_o they_o who_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n josh_n 10.5_o 11._o nevertheless_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o neither_o the_o hailstone_n of_o egypt_n nor_o those_o of_o canaan_n be_v equal_a in_o bigness_n to_o they_o that_o fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v about_o a_o talon_n apiece_o now_o though_o we_o can_v certain_o tell_v how_o much_o a_o talon_n weigh_v yet_o be_v we_o sure_a that_o the_o weight_n thereof_o be_v very_o great_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o branch_a candlestick_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o be_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v make_v of_o one_o talon_n of_o gold_n exod._n 25.31_o 39_o but_o this_o plague_n work_v no_o better_a effect_n upon_o man_n than_o the_o former_a one_o do_v for_o they_o be_v so_o enrage_v with_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o that_o they_o can_v forbear_v to_o vent_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n himself_o which_o show_v that_o the_o end_n of_o these_o plague_n be_v not_o to_o reform_v those_o on_o who_o they_o be_v send_v for_o undoubted_o such_o as_o be_v come_v to_o that_o height_n of_o impiety_n as_o to_o worship_v the_o beast_n yea_o the_o dragon_n himself_o be_v altogether_o incurable_a but_o only_a to_o punish_v and_o torment_v they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o so_o to_o set_v off_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n towards_o the_o righteous_a who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o salvation_n chap._n 17._o verse_n 1_o 2._o and_o there_o come_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n and_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v unto_o i_o come_v hither_o i_o will_v show_v unto_o thou_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n 2._o with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n the_o exposition_n for_o as_o much_o as_o upon_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n great_a babylon_n be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n that_o he_o may_v give_v she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o be_v clear_o know_v for_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n how_o much_o hurt_n the_o inadvertency_n of_o the_o time_n and_o person_n appoint_v of_o god_n for_o the_o inflict_a of_o this_o punishment_n have_v do_v to_o christian_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n aforesaid_a come_v to_o john_n proffer_v to_o show_v he_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o great_a city_n which_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o as_o isai_n 1.21_o &_o 23.15_o 16_o 17._o ezek._n 16.2_o 3_o 35_o he_o call_v a_o harlot_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v have_v to_o do_v and_o be_v intoxicate_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o allegory_n i_o will_v unfold_v when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o four_o verse_n verse_n 3_o so_o he_o carry_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o i_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n when_o the_o angel_n be_v here_o say_v to_o carry_v john_n away_o in_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n this_o argue_v that_o his_o body_n continue_v where_o he_o be_v before_o and_o that_o he_o be_v only_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n hurry_v away_o thus_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2.5_o say_v though_o i_o he_o absent_a in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o i_o be_o with_o you_o in_o the_o spirit_n joy_v and_o behold_v your_o order_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o four_o faith_n in_o christ_n not_o that_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v not_o as_o well_o absent_a from_o they_o as_o in_o his_o body_n otherwise_o how_o can_v he_o indite_v that_o epistle_n but_o because_o that_o in_o the_o cogitation_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o behold_v their_o christian_a behaviour_n god_n reveal_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o as_o it_o here_o happen_v to_o john_n to_o see_v this_o wonderful_a vision_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o judgement_n of_o rome_n be_v represent_v unto_o he_o rather_o than_o in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o personal_a abode_n because_o that_o city_n be_v describe_v both_o in_o this_o and_o also_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n as_o ready_a to_o become_v a_o wilderness_n and_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o a_o hold_v of_o every_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird._n all_o which_o creature_n be_v note_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o haunt_v desolate_a place_n see_v isai_n 13.20_o 21_o 22._o &_o 34.13_o 14._o jer._n 50.39_o matth._n 12.43_o it_o be_v further_a 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the_o lord_n for_o so_o this_o word_n original_o hebrew_a do_v signify_v see_v psal_n 146.1_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v have_v both_o judge_v that_o great_a harlot_n which_o with_o the_o lewdness_n of_o her_o whoredom_n corrupt_v the_o earth_n whereof_o we_o have_v before_o speak_v in_o our_o exposition_n on_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n and_o also_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n and_o this_o vengeance_n be_v take_v in_o so_o strange_a a_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v parrallel_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n save_v in_o the_o prediction_n concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o bozrah_n and_o the_o land_n of_o idumea_n whereof_o we_o read_v isa_n 34.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o though_o many_o city_n have_v be_v burn_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o man_n yea_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n yet_o 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saint_n on_o earth_n who_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o god_n declare_v their_o approbation_n of_o what_o the_o other_o have_v do_v by_o say_v amen_o alleluja_n for_o though_o the_o saint_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o the_o vision_n introduce_v as_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o true_a place_n of_o their_o abode_n be_v the_o earth_n no_o more_o than_o the_o ascent_n of_o john_n into_o heaven_n in_o a_o vision_n and_o his_o view_v the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v chap._n 4.1.2_o make_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n cease_v from_o be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o isle_n patmos_n for_o these_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n together_o with_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n howbeit_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o be_v both_o here_o and_o else_o where_o in_o the_o revelation_n distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n because_o as_o the_o very_a name_n of_o elder_n give_v to_o they_o do_v import_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o they_o signify_v and_o this_o number_n of_o the_o elder_n seem_v to_o be_v model_v from_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n 1_o chron._n 24.7_o 8._o into_o who_o room_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v come_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v never_o want_v some_o to_o watch_v over_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n verse_n 5._o and_o a_o voice_n come_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n say_v praise_v our_o god_n all_o you_o his_o servant_n and_o you_o that_o fear_v he_o both_o small_a and_o great_a the_o praise_v of_o god_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o comely_a in_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o be_v here_o though_o upon_o a_o new_a account_n as_o will_v appear_v from_o that_o which_o follow_v incite_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o the_o throne_n to_o do_v it_o again_o which_o voice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n himself_o although_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o throne_n but_o to_o some_o other_o person_n that_o be_v under_o or_o about_o the_o same_o and_o have_v he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n for_o his_o god_n as_o the_o voice_n itself_o do_v intimate_v when_o it_o say_v praise_v our_o god_n all_o you_o his_o servant_n if_o it_o be_v further_o demand_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n the_o author_n of_o the_o voice_n shall_v be_v whether_o a_o glorify_a saint_n or_o a_o angel_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o rather_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o angel_n because_o we_o find_v the_o like_a exhortation_n use_v by_o a_o angel_n chap._n 14.6_o 7._o as_o for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o the_o voice_n speak_v unto_o see_v they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n this_o sufficient_o hint_v that_o they_o be_v not_o mere_o pious_a man_n but_o such_o as_o beside_o their_o piety_n be_v employ_v by_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o in_o particular_a bear_v the_o office_n of_o prophet_n in_o the_o church_n for_o so_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n when_o difference_v from_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v elsewhere_o understand_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n see_v chap._n 11.18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o reward_n unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n small_a and_o great_a now_o that_o many_o prophet_n will_v then_o exist_v when_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v i_o have_v before_o show_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n verse_n 6._o and_o i_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a thundering_n say_v alleluja_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v verse_n 7._o let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a verse_n 8._o and_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a for_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n though_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o inducement_n to_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o rejoice_v yet_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o work_n more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a of_o far_o great_a efficacy_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o acclamation_n here_o make_v be_v more_o loud_a and_o solemn_a than_o the_o other_o that_o go_v before_o for_o john_n say_v that_o he_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a thundering_n saying_n alleluja_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o unusual_a exultation_n that_o i_o may_v confirm_v what_o i_o even_o now_o assert_v be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n say_v to_o be_v the_o reign_n of_o god_n namely_o upon_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o though_o god_n be_v long_o before_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n psal_n 47.7_o yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o to_o reign_v if_o you_o speak_v proper_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v by_o law_n the_o reign_n of_o god_n over_o all_o the_o world_n may_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v right_o say_v to_o commence_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o
and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n with_o his_o army_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o last_o clause_n clear_o show_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o army_n in_o the_o field_n side_v with_o christ_n and_o have_v he_o for_o their_o captain_n against_o which_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v direct_o bend_v their_o force_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o hurt_n for_o it_o be_v inconceiveable_a that_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v draw_v their_o army_n together_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n which_o shall_v it_o descend_v from_o thence_o as_o nevertheless_o it_o shall_v not_o do_v until_o the_o day_n of_o the_o universal_a judgement_n will_v be_v altogether_o impassable_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o army_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o angel_n for_o to_o omit_v the_o difficulty_n even_o now_o mention_v and_o which_o have_v place_n in_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o in_o christ_n the_o angel_n be_v range_v in_o several_a army_n as_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n signify_v whereas_o the_o army_n of_o christ_n here_o mention_v be_v but_o one_o again_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a call_v the_o army_n in_o heaven_n that_o follow_v christ_n but_o his_o impli_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o army_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o earth_n even_o that_o whereof_o i_o now_o dispute_v and_o which_o must_v needs_o consist_v of_o the_o saint_n as_o be_v also_o before_o hint_v chap._n 17.14_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v here_o set_v down_o in_o this_o manner_n namely_o that_o the_o king_n and_o their_o army_n be_v all_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n mouth_n but_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v take_v and_o throw_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n all_o which_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o it_o need_v no_o interpretation_n only_o let_v it_o by_o the_o way_n be_v observe_v that_o 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