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first_o whoever_o go_v about_o to_o interpret_v the_o apocalypse_n repugnant_o to_o this_o grand_a principle_n he_o must_v necessary_o run_v himself_o into_o the_o briar_n and_o fall_v into_o such_o labyrinth_n as_o he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a handsome_o to_o get_v out_o of_o chap._n xxii_o a_o mechanical_a frame_n of_o the_o seven-sealed_n book_n so_o contrive_v as_o be_v requisite_a for_o no_o more_o write_v than_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o present_a seal_n to_o be_v see_v at_o once_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o interpreter_n what_o this_o book_n signify_v the_o mistake_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o bible_n what_o this_o book_n real_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o that_o this_o book_n its_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o denote_v a_o twofold_a sense_n that_o of_o the_o symbolical_a letter_n and_o that_o of_o the_o inward_a prophetical_a meaning_n of_o those_o symbol_n argument_n to_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v the_o right_a 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or_o paper_n fasten_v together_o so_o at_o one_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v stiff_a enough_o to_o have_v all_o those_o leaf_n of_o paper_n roll_v about_o it_o and_o i_o say_v there_o must_v be_v at_o least_o twice_o seven_o that_o no_o more_o write_v may_v be_v see_v than_o what_o belong_v to_o each_o seal_n in_o their_o order_n by_o open_v therefore_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o leaf_n of_o paper_n with_o a_o label_n at_o it_o to_o cover_v the_o leaf_n that_o have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o first_o seal_n and_o then_o another_o leaf_n with_o a_o label_n at_o it_o to_o cover_v the_o leaf_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o second_o seal_n and_o so_o a_o label-leaf_n before_o the_o vision-leaf_n till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o in_o each_o that_o no_o more_o of_o the_o write_n may_v be_v see_v at_o a_o time_n than_o what_o belong_v to_o each_o present_a seal_n save_v in_o the_o last_o where_o you_o break_v open_a the_o seal_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o seven_o label_n 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understand_v till_o then_o which_o yet_o certain_o the_o apostle_n understand_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n right_o to_o understand_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o seal_v book_n to_o they_o but_o that_o this_o seal_a book_n be_v a_o book_n that_o contain_v all_o the_o prophetic_a vision_n set_v down_o after_o the_o open_n of_o it_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v so_o exceed_v plain_a that_o it_o will_v amaze_v a_o man_n how_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o this_o book_n with_o seven_o seal_n shall_v be_v the_o entire_a bible_n whenas_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o entire_a apocalypse_n but_o contain_v only_o the_o seal_a book_n and_o the_o open_v book-prophecy_n but_o that_o the_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o intimate_v a_o literal_a and_o mystical_a sense_n of_o the_o book_n how_o near_o they_o come_v to_o the_o truth_n therein_o we_o shall_v observe_v in_o the_o main_a point_n we_o drive_v at_o in_o the_o 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god_n which_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o bible_n as_o exod._n 32._o psal_n 56._o and_o 139._o and_o this_o book_n represent_v to_o john_n seal_v and_o unseal_v be_v but_o a_o symbol_n of_o part_n of_o this_o book_n or_o write_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v and_o to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n in_o daniel_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o roll_n in_o ezekiel_n in_o all_o likelihood_n may_v this_o apocalyptick_n seal_v and_o unseal_v book_n allude_v and_o now_o to_o come_v more_o near_o to_o the_o main_a point_n in_o hand_n though_o i_o have_v give_v such_o a_o mechanical_a account_n of_o this_o seal_a book_n write_v within_o and_o without_o yet_o i_o be_o still_o utter_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o answerer_n to_o s._n e._n his_o remark_n apoc._n chap._n 5._o that_o it_o be_v a_o childish_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o
the_o book_n see_v by_o john_n be_v write_v with_o all_o those_o word_n contain_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n but_o it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o compage_n of_o those_o prophetical_a representation_n and_o of_o the_o inward_a meaning_n of_o they_o contain_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n send_v to_o john_n and_o that_o as_o the_o book_n in_o general_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o figurative_a representation_n and_o the_o inward_a meaning_n of_o they_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o angel_n or_o of_o the_o inward_a prophetical_a sense_n of_o they_o so_o the_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o distinct_o signify_v the_o latter_a the_o external_a representation_n or_o symbol_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o be_v write_v within_o the_o real_a prophetic_a sense_n of_o those_o figure_n that_o this_o be_v the_o necessary_a sense_n of_o this_o book_n be_v be_v writ_n within_o and_o without_o may_v appear_v from_o hence_o because_o there_o 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this_o seven-sealed_n roll_v within_o as_o we_o have_v describe_v then_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a indication_n to_o any_o one_o of_o a_o ordinary_a sagacity_n that_o this_o be_v say_v mere_o to_o intimate_v those_o two_o sense_n of_o the_o vision_n the_o external_a cortical_a sense_n which_o be_v so_o contrive_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o complete_a thing_n of_o itself_o and_o the_o real_a prophetical_a sense_n that_o lie_v hide_v under_o this_o symbolical_a cortex_fw-la nor_o do_v it_o seem_v likely_a that_o john_n at_o the_o open_v each_o seal_n see_v in_o the_o book_n those_o vision_n mention_v at_o each_o seal_n open_v but_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o he_o as_o other_o vision_n be_v and_o that_o he_o see_v they_o no_o more_o in_o the_o book_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seal_n than_o he_o read_v the_o open_v book_n when_o it_o be_v give_v he_o before_o he_o eat_v it_o but_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seal_n by_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o angel_n give_v he_o the_o book_n unseal_v to_o 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will_v have_v it_o by_o this_o very_a vision_n but_o the_o mistake_n of_o this_o opinion_n i_o shall_v manifest_o discover_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n the_o next_o thing_n i_o will_v consider_v here_o be_v this_o whether_o the_o vial-angel_n receive_v their_o vial_n before_o or_o after_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n chap._n 15._o that_o they_o receive_v they_o after_o any_o one_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o observe_v first_o that_o one_o continue_a vision_n be_v divide_v sometime_o into_o several_a chapter_n as_o the_o introductory_n vision_n to_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n chap._n 4_o and_o 5._o as_o also_o that_o one_o vision_n comprise_v in_o the_o 12.13_o and_o 14._o chapter_n which_o answer_v to_o that_o contain_v in_o the_o eleven_o second_o that_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o vial-angel_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o 15._o and_o 16._o chapter_n three_o that_o to_o so_o large_a a_o vision_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o chap._n 15._o an_o 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