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trumpet_n because_o they_o show_v forth_o more_o grievous_a calamity_n to_o befall_v the_o church_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bible_n of_o montanus_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o eagle_n so_o the_o latin_a i_o see_v a_o eagle_n concern_v which_o eagle_n many_o man_n dispute_v diverse_o but_o all_o other_o copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o angel_n now_o whither_o we_o read_v it_o a_o angel_n or_o a_o eagle_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a only_o we_o be_v to_o be_v attentive_a unto_o his_o voice_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o we_o shall_v seek_v for_o any_o allegory_n in_o it_o he_o be_v a_o heavenly_a herald_n foretell_v far_o more_o grievous_a calamity_n then_o yet_o we_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o forego_n trumpet_n neither_o will_v i_o deny_v but_o that_o by_o this_o angel_n may_v be_v note_v gregory_n bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n antichrist_n predecessor_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o emperor_n mauritius_n point_v 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shall_v be_v mortal_a unto_o their_o adversary_n only_o chap._n ix_o the_o argument_n part_n and_o analysis_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v describe_v the_o five_o and_o sixth_o trumpet_n with_o most_o sad_a event_n in_o which_o the_o first_o act_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v end_v and_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o sixth_o seal_v more_o full_o exhibit_v unto_o john_n touch_v the_o rise_n and_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n both_o in_o the_o west_n who_o with_o smoke_n and_o locust_n that_o be_v by_o deceit_n and_o devilish_a instrument_n and_o in_o the_o east_n who_o with_o horse_n and_o army_n that_o be_v by_o open_a war_n and_o violence_n shall_v horrible_o afflict_v the_o christian_a world_n god_n by_o they_o most_o just_o punish_v the_o idolatry_n &_o flagitious_a life_n of_o christian_n and_o hereby_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n but_o in_o vain_a now_o here_o principal_o be_v prefigure_v the_o woeful_a event_n which_o befall_v the_o church_n during_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o 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but_o to_o suffer_v all_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n to_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n what_o shall_v all_o of_o they_o fall_v into_o so_o dead_a a_o sleep_n or_o rather_o now_o by_o their_o impiety_n and_o heathenish_a riot_n make_v way_n to_o such_o horrible_a profaneness_n let_v the_o jesuite_n again_o see_v too_o how_o he_o will_v answer_v these_o thing_n iii_o he_o say_v howbeit_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o city_n the_o which_o they_o inhabit_v they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o one_o body_n with_o they_o but_o by_o this_o reason_n the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n too_o be_v one_o body_n with_o the_o roman_a pagan_n and_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o apostasy_n see_v they_o also_o dwell_v at_o rome_n thus_o the_o pope_n shall_v be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o body_n and_o city_n which_o be_v one_o with_o the_o
doe-tumultuous_o rage_n without_o let_v or_o punishment_n promise_v to_o themselves_o perpetual_a prosperity_n lest_o therefore_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v discourage_v see_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n thus_o to_o rage_n and_o themselves_o overwhelm_v with_o divers_a sorrow_n and_o calamity_n here_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v propound_v to_o john_n in_o which_o shall_v follow_v a_o wonderful_a change_n of_o thing_n for_o then_o the_o wheat_n shall_v be_v gather_v into_o the_o heavenly_a barn_n and_o the_o chaff_n burn_v with_o unquenchable_a fire_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o scope_n and_o use_n of_o the_o remain_a matter_n in_o the_o chapter_n but_o in_o the_o coherence_n of_o these_o thing_n with_o the_o forego_n i_o find_v all_o equal_o at_o a_o stay_n as_o not_o perceive_v wherefore_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v here_o again_o represent_v trouble_v touch_v the_o coherence_n interpreter_n be_v trouble_v see_v it_o be_v before_o show_v unto_o john_n chap._n 6._o towards_o the_o end_n &_o chap._n 11._o towards_o the_o end_n and_o afterward_o again_o in_o chap._n 16._o and_o most_o clear_o in_o the_o end_n of_o chapter_n 19_o &_o 20._o ribera_n as_o before_o chap._n 11_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v save_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v here_o describe_v by_o a_o anticipation_n because_o the_o context_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o require_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v here_o describe_v but_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o these_o judgement_n shall_v be_v so_o often_o describe_v and_o that_o indeed_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o vision_n except_o our_o method_n be_v observe_v in_o which_o we_o have_v note_v that_o all_o the_o general_a vision_n consist_v of_o four_o act_n answer_v each_o to_o other_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v here_o again_o represent_v because_o the_o last_o act_n of_o the_o four_o vision_n now_o follow_v let_v we_o see_v the_o word_n and_o i_o see_v this_n be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o vision_n vintage_n the_o last_o judgement_n figure_v out_o by_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v figure_v out_o by_o two_o type_n the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n because_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o act_n of_o the_o same_o the_o gather_v of_o the_o godly_a into_o heaven_n and_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o wicked_a into_o hell_n fire_n the_o former_a be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o harvest_n in_o which_o the_o wheat_n shall_v be_v gather_v into_o the_o barn_n according_a to_o the_o parable_n of_o christ_n mat._n 13.30_o the_o latter_a by_o the_o vintage_n because_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v tread_v down_o in_o the_o lake_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o be_v be_v torment_v with_o eternal_a pain_n of_o hell_n so_o these_o type_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v distinguish_v notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o difference_n they_o as_o the_o whole_a and_o part_n for_o the_o harvest_n shall_v not_o only_o gather_v the_o wheat_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n field_n into_o the_o garner_n but_o also_o burn_v the_o tare_n that_o be_v gather_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o say_a parable_n mat._n 13._o thus_o the_o harvest_n shall_v represent_v the_o whole_a judgement_n but_o the_o vintage_n shall_v cast_v and_o tread_v all_o the_o grape_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o god_n wrath_n now_o the_o godly_a shall_v not_o be_v cast_v into_o this_o lake_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n joh._n 5.24_o but_o the_o ungodly_a only_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o vintage_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a seem_v only_o to_o be_v represent_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o parable_n in_o general_n and_o behold_v a_o white_a cloud_n the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o judge_n be_v glorious_o describe_v in_o this_o verse_n by_o four_o adjunct_n 1._o by_o his_o form_n that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 2._o by_o the_o gesture_n of_o body_n he_o sit_v on_o a_o white_a cloud_n 3._o by_o his_o habit_n he_o have_v on_o his_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o gold_n 4._o by_o the_o instrument_n he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o sharp_a sickle_n in_o these_o word_n be_v no_o obscurity_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o dwell_v on_o they_o they_o who_o deny_v or_o doubt_v as_o ribera_n and_o brightman_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v here_o denote_v christ_n because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o like_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n neither_o with_o a_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v in_o my_o opinion_n to_o ground_v it_o on_o a_o very_a slight_a conjecture_n for_o in_o dan._n 7.13_o it_o be_v plain_a christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v like_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n i_o see_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o paul_n philip_n 2.7_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n he_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n or_o habit_n as_o a_o man_n and_o rom._n 8._o he_o send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o heb._n 2.14_o he_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o verse_n 17._o it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o his_o brethren_n in_o which_o phrase_n the_o verity_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o man-christ_n be_v note_v that_o though_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o like_o we_o man_n only_o but_o god_n also_o neither_o as_o man_n be_v he_o bear_v a_o sinner_n of_o man_n seed_n but_o conceive_v and_o beget_v of_o a_o virgin_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o defile_v with_o any_o stain_n of_o sin_n that_o which_o they_o say_v of_o the_o article_n be_v infirm_a for_o before_o also_o in_o chap._n 1.13_o john_n see_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n without_o a_o article_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n here_o he_o see_v he_o sit_v as_o a_o judge_n on_o his_o tribunal_n on_o a_o white_a cloud_n note_v his_o divine_a majesty_n for_o god_n in_o the_o psalm_n be_v often_o say_v to_o be_v carry_v and_o ride_v on_o the_o cloud_n because_o of_o his_o heavenly_a power_n this_o white_a cloud_n be_v that_o throne_n of_o glory_n whereon_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v sit_v mat._n 25.31_o the_o which_o throne_n he_o himself_o interpret_v of_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 26.64_o hereafter_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o in_o dan._n 7.13_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n on_o his_o head_n be_v the_o ensign_n of_o his_o kingly_a majesty_n in_o chap._n 19.12_o he_o have_v many_o diadem_n on_o his_o head_n and_o on_o his_o thigh_n a_o name_n write_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o beast_n also_o have_v crown_n on_o his_o horn_n but_o not_o of_o gold_n and_o ten_o only_a this_o judge_n therefore_o be_v more_o powerful_a than_o antichrist_n and_o all_o tyrant_n for_o with_o a_o iron_n rod_n he_o will_v crush_v all_o adversary_n as_o a_o potter_n vessel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o sharp_a sickle_n of_o a_o reaper_n which_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o wit_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n denote_v christ_n judicary_n and_o divine_a power_n to_o who_o it_o be_v as_o easle_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n on_o the_o whole_a earth_n as_o for_o reaper_n with_o a_o sharp_a sickle_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o ripe_a corn_n andreas_n the_o sickle_n say_v he_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o consummation_n for_o christ_n himself_o call_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o harvest_n mat._n 13._o 15._o another_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n this_o angel_n and_o the_o other_o two_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n vers_n 17.18_o be_v not_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o brightman_n suppose_v for_o at_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n preach_v shall_v cease_v but_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o he_o will_v execute_v the_o judgement_n he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n to_o wit_n of_o heaven_n as_o vers_n 17._o &_o before_o chap._n 11.19_o by_o and_o by_o another_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o altar_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v visional_o to_o be_v take_v because_o proper_o there_o be_v no_o temple_n nor_o altar_n in_o heaven_n but_o former_o in_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v fashion_v and_o make_v according_a to_o the_o heavenly_a pattern_n the_o great_a cry_n of_o the_o angel_n say_v andrea_n denote_v the_o common_a supplication_n of_o all_o virtue_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o glory_n indeed_o of_o
other_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o what_o great_a city_n be_v here_o intend_a undoubted_o 17.18_o the_o great_a city_n break_v into_o part_n see_v chap_n 11_o 8._o &_o 14_o 8_o &_o 17.18_o the_o same_o in_o who_o street_n the_o body_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n do_v lie_v unburied_a chap._n 11.8_o that_o be_v the_o city_n dominion_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o great_a city_n because_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o head_n the_o pope_n brightman_n include_v the_o turkish_a kingdom_n or_o empire_n because_o here_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a but_o the_o mahumetane_a tyranny_n be_v more_o right_o comprehend_v under_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o so_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o rome_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o great_a city_n both_o former_o here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n also_o the_o allegory_n of_o some_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o to_o be_v proper_a namely_o that_o the_o great_a city_n that_o be_v the_o universallity_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n that_o be_v in_o the_o last_o time_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o church_n christian_n papist_n and_o neutral_n for_o these_o three_o sort_n shall_v not_o then_o take_v their_o beginning_n see_v they_o have_v already_o be_v a_o long_a while_n in_o the_o world_n ribera_n follow_v andreas_n make_v jerusalem_n to_o be_v this_o great_a city_n understand_v the_o division_n of_o it_o into_o three_o part_n to_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o people_n live_v in_o the_o same_o christian_n jew_n and_o saracene_n but_o the_o follow_a chapter_n do_v evident_o show_v that_o not_o jerusalem_n but_o rome_n be_v this_o city_n as_o stand_v on_o seven_o mountain_n and_o in_o johns_n time_n have_v dominion_n and_o power_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o alcazar_n do_v just_o reject_v this_o opinion_n although_o himself_o do_v whole_o err_v from_o the_o scope_n neither_o be_v it_o material_a that_o ribera_n suppose_v that_o rome_n must_v be_v overthrow_v before_o these_o thing_n do_v happen_v unto_o which_o also_o brightman_n seem_v to_o assent_v in_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o fifâ—_n viall_n for_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n however_o the_o jesuite_n err_v fein_v that_o rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v before_o antichrist_n rise_v see_v john_n in_o chapter_n 11._o and_o again_o chap._n 17._o do_v not_o obscure_o make_v the_o great_a city_n stand_v on_o seven_o hill_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n but_o how_o long_o before_o the_o end_n rome_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o the_o lord_n know_v if_o some_o time_n before_o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o sense_n by_o we_o allege_v for_o by_o the_o great_a city_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o understand_v the_o wall_n and_o street_n of_o rome_n but_o all_o place_n wherever_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n have_v any_o jurisdiction_n which_o as_o the_o jesuite_n confess_v may_v stand_v although_o rome_n be_v destroy_v before_o even_o unto_o this_o last_o earthquake_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n antichrist_n and_o his_o kingdom_n now_o be_v add_v what_o happen_v to_o the_o other_o adversary_n kingdom_n they_o also_o fall_v by_o the_o foresay_a earthquake_n for_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n province_n fort_n and_o power_n of_o the_o barbarian_n not_o belong_v to_o antichrist_n kingdom_n as_o jew_n turk_n saracen_n and_o the_o like_a disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o shall_v all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v ruinate_v and_o thus_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v for_o if_o here_o we_o shall_v understand_v the_o nation_n figurative_o viz._n of_o the_o antichristian_a papist_n who_o worship_n god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n as_o it_o be_v before_o take_v in_o chapter_n 11.1_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o tautology_n not_o to_o be_v approve_v of_o and_o great_a babylon_n come_v into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n that_o which_o before_o he_o call_v the_o great_a city_n here_o he_o call_v it_o great_a babylon_n and_o so_o much_o we_o may_v plain_o gather_v from_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o second_o angel_n babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v that_o great_a city_n chapter_n 15.8_o &_o 18.10_o wherefore_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v here_o seek_v for_o another_o babylon_n to_o wit_n a_o new_a rome_n that_o be_v constantinople_n as_o brightman_n suppose_v for_o see_v constantinople_n to_o this_o day_n and_o so_o without_o doubt_n shall_v continue_v in_o mahumetism_n and_o idolatry_n the_o same_o shall_v fall_v with_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o western_a christian_n after_o popery_n shall_v be_v aboâ—shed_v and_o also_o drive_v the_o turk_n out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o recover_v or_o overthrow_n constantinople_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n this_o i_o say_v seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n rather_o to_o be_v wish_v then_o expect_v in_o regard_n that_o our_o own_o sin_n shall_v fight_v for_o the_o turk_n even_o against_o ourselves_o until_o such_o time_n that_o the_o great_a city_n babylon_n and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o overthrow_v by_o the_o universal_a earthquake_n wherefore_o then_o do_v he_o repeat_v the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a city_n i_o answer_v he_o do_v it_o by_o a_o emphatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o reversion_n that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v the_o division_n which_o before_o he_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v small_a or_o to_o happen_v by_o chance_n but_o understand_v the_o just_a and_o horrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o for_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n by_o which_o phrase_n be_v signify_v the_o most_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n execute_v on_o she_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o idolatry_n and_o tyranny_n according_a to_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n chap._n 14.10_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o great_a city_n be_v break_v babylon_n i_o say_v the_o great_a be_v come_v into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o she_o have_v make_v drink_v the_o world_n with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n she_o herself_o also_o shall_v have_v she_o fill_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o be_v god_n will_v punish_v she_o in_o a_o horrible_a manner_n she_o be_v say_v to_o come_v into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o god_n do_v seem_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o to_o connive_v and_o forget_v she_o as_o it_o be_v in_o not_o punish_v her_o wicked_a idolatry_n and_o tyranny_n but_o at_o last_o by_o his_o horrible_a judgement_n he_o will_v make_v it_o know_v that_o she_o be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n and_o that_o he_o never_o approve_v of_o her_o flagitious_a work_n now_o in_o what_o sense_n and_o how_o many_o way_n both_o in_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a part_n god_n be_v say_v to_o forget_v and_o to_o remember_v and_o wherefore_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o of_o god_n we_o have_v full_o expound_v in_o our_o commentary_n on_o genesis_n touch_v these_o word_n and_o god_n remember_v noah_n chap._n 8.1_o 20._o and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o wonder_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n sea_n sign_n in_o the_o sea_n intimate_v how_o they_o that_o live_v though_o never_o so_o remote_a in_o the_o island_n shall_v also_o be_v overwhelm_v by_o this_o fatal_a earthquake_n for_o every_o island_n shall_v flee_v away_o that_o be_v shall_v vanish_v away_o and_o perish_v either_o by_o water_n or_o fire_n now_o by_o island_n the_o hebrew_n understand_v all_o place_n seat_v near_o the_o sea_n the_o mountain_n also_o which_o be_v either_o in_o the_o island_n or_o other_o mediterranean_a place_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o shelter_v the_o adversary_n because_o there_o shall_v none_o be_v find_v but_o all_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o earthquake_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n when_o the_o flood_n come_v man_n run_v to_o the_o mountain_n for_o safety_n and_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n christ_n counsel_v his_o disciple_n to_o flee_v unto_o the_o mountain_n but_o here_o now_o the_o wicked_a can_v flee_v to_o the_o island_n or_o mountain_n because_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v by_o a_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v set_v forth_o afterward_o in_o chap._n 20.11_o before_o in_o the_o antichristian_a
heavenly_a glory_n the_o same_o thing_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o her_o husband_n not_o for_o her_o spouse_n then_o therefore_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o her_o husband_n for_o before_o the_o marriage-feast_n the_o bride_n be_v prepare_v for_o her_o bridegroom_n but_o the_o feast_n be_v end_v for_o her_o husband_n for_o he_o who_o be_v before_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v then_o a_o husband_n 3._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n thus_o much_o touch_v the_o thing_n he_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n adorn_v like_o a_o bride_n now_o he_o record_v what_o he_o hear_v a_o twofold_a voice_n one_o unknown_a the_o other_o of_o one_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n both_o confirm_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o bride_n the_o former_a voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o show_v joyful_a and_o true_a tiding_n unto_o the_o bride_n it_o be_v great_a vehement_o pierce_v johns_n ear_n that_o he_o may_v give_v good_a heed_n because_o the_o matter_n deliver_v be_v weighty_a but_o what_o be_v it_o behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n with_o man_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o marriage-feast_n be_v end_v hence_o forward_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n shall_v dwell_v together_o under_o one_o roof_n for_o ever_o and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o a_o allusion_n unto_o the_o bridegroom_n abode_n with_o the_o bride_n after_o the_o marriage-feast_n now_o he_o full_o comprehend_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o bride_n as_o above_o chap._n 7.15.16_o in_o two_o part_n the_o fruition_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a the_o chief_a good_a be_v god_n to_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o face_n be_v the_o chief_a felicity_n this_o he_o seem_v to_o describe_v by_o a_o twofold_a reason_n his_o presence_n and_o his_o communion_n with_o man_n touch_v his_o presence_n he_o say_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n the_o which_o tabernacle_n least_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v empty_a and_o transitory_a he_o add_v and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o 7.15_o rev._n 7.15_o intimate_o and_o unseparable_o as_o above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o seem_v to_o sound_v his_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o namely_o thereby_o to_o refresh_v and_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o a_o allusion_n unto_o place_n subject_a to_o the_o sun_n where_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o heat_n hide_v themselves_o in_o tabernacle_n or_o cave_n under_o the_o earth_n but_o here_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o be_v in_o one_o house_n as_o it_o be_v constant_o and_o perpetual_o with_o they_o therefore_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o perpetual_a sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n by_o man_n he_o understand_v not_o all_o glory_n the_o habitation_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o glory_n but_o the_o elect_v acquit_v in_o judgement_n now_o he_o speak_v of_o no_o personal_a habitation_n like_a as_o god_n the_o word_n dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n but_o do_v not_o god_n now_o also_o dwell_v with_o his_o church_n yea_o very_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n in_o levitic_a 26.11_o whence_o this_o whole_a place_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v and_o be_v repeat_v by_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 6._o but_o he_o shall_v then_o dwell_v with_o we_o after_o another_o manner_n then_o now_o he_o do_v for_o here_o he_o have_v dwell_v with_o we_o 1._o personal_o in_o christ_n 2._o by_o his_o gracious_a presence_n in_o the_o church_n bestow_v on_o her_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o we_o through_o his_o glorious_a presence_n full_o enrich_v the_o saint_n with_o heavenly_a brightness_n and_o glory_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v face_n to_o face_n touch_v his_o communion_n with_o we_o it_o be_v add_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n now_o also_o he_o be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o be_v his_o people_n but_o this_o communion_n be_v only_o by_o inchoated_a grace_n for_o now_o he_o bestow_v grace_n upon_o every_o one_o of_o we_o but_o in_o part_n 3.2_o 1._o cor._n 13.9_o eph._n 4.7_o 1._o cor._n 12.11_o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o phil._n 3.21_o mat_n 13.43_o 1._o joh._n 3.2_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o will_n then_o shall_v be_v the_o consummate_v communication_n of_o glory_n when_o with_o open_a face_n we_o shall_v all_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n when_o he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o his_o son_n they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o â—im_n the_o proportion_n notwithstanding_o be_v keep_v that_o be_v between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n the_o sum_n be_v then_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o the_o church_n leu._n 26.11_o shall_v be_v most_o full_o perfect_v i_o will_v set_v my_o tabernacle_n among_o you_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v not_o abhor_v you_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n now_o god_n dwell_v with_o we_o by_o communication_n of_o grace_n then_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o we_o by_o communication_n of_o glory_n the_o which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v 2.4_o 1._o cor._n 2.4_o neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 4._o and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n the_o second_o part_n of_o felicity_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o no_o misery_n vexation_n or_o trouble_v of_o this_o life_n to_o be_v free_a from_o evil_a be_v a_o great_a happiness_n of_o which_o also_o god_n be_v author_n for_o he_o will_v free_v his_o people_n from_o all_o evil_a now_o he_o reckon_v up_o five_o kind_n of_o evil_a make_v this_o life_n bitter_a under_o which_o the_o opposite_a good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v life_n the_o evil_n accompany_v this_o life_n tear_n tear_n be_v express_v by_o the_o feel_n of_o evil_n now_o this_o life_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o vale_n of_o tear_n but_o then_o god_n will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n that_o be_v he_o will_v make_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v weep_v no_o more_o by_o take_v away_o all_o cause_n of_o tear_n turn_v our_o tear_n into_o joy_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n they_o which_o sow_v in_o tear_n 126.6_o ps_n 126.6_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n the_o phrase_n be_v take_v out_o of_o isa_n 25.8_o and_o be_v a_o allusion_n unto_o the_o natural_a affection_n of_o a_o mother_n to_o her_o child_n which_o use_v to_o flatter_v the_o cry_a babe_n and_o wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n thereof_o and_o death_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o neither_o the_o first_o nor_o second_v 25.8_o isa_n 25.8_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o utter_o abolish_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n he_o will_v swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n but_o have_v not_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n overcome_v death_n long_o ago_o true_a but_o not_o as_o yet_o swallow_v it_o up_o notwithstanding_o although_o we_o now_o remain_v subject_a unto_o corporal_a death_n yet_o whatsoever_o in_o it_o belong_v to_o punishment_n that_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o but_o then_o he_o shall_v abolish_v death_n whole_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o convert_v the_o corporal_a death_n of_o the_o saint_n into_o a_o rest_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o passage_n to_o life_n for_o whither_o we_o live_v 8.38_o rom._n 14.8_o col._n 3.4_o rom._n 8.38_o or_o whither_o we_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o dead_a neither_o can_v death_n separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o death_n be_v take_v away_o what_o shall_v then_o follow_v but_o life_n everlasting_a neither_o mourn_a as_o now_o we_o do_v for_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n and_o loss_n of_o such_o as_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o death_n our_o friend_n depart_v shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o we_o to_o see_v salute_v and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o with_o they_o nor_o cry_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o evil_n turmoil_n disturbance_n of_o this_o life_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n all_o tumult_n
of_o this_o trumpet_n and_o denounce_v new_a woe_n vers_fw-la 12._o the_o second_o part_n concern_v the_o event_n of_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n consist_v also_o of_o four_o member_n i._o a_o heavenly_a commandment_n to_o unloose_v the_o four_o angel_n of_o euphrates_n vers_fw-la 13.14_o ii_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o commandment_n or_o the_o unloose_n of_o the_o angel_n vers_fw-la 15._o iii_o their_o furniture_n and_o weapon_n vers_n 16.17_o iv_o the_o woeful_a effect_n the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n be_v kill_v vers_fw-la 18_o as_o also_o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o facility_n thereof_o v._o 19_o the_o three_o part_n be_v a_o foreshow_v of_o the_o stupidity_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n and_o their_o harden_v in_o sin_n both_o against_o the_o first_o table_n by_o serve_v and_o worship_v of_o idol_n vers_fw-la 20._o as_o also_o against_o the_o second_o table_n by_o murder_n sorcery_n fornication_n &_o theft_n vers_fw-la 21._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v thise_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a antichrist_n the_o two_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v here_o foretell_v the_o first_o whereof_o shall_v destroy_v the_o church_n by_o locust_n the_o other_o by_o horse_n the_o which_o how_o and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v the_o father_n before_o gregory_n can_v not_o understand_v as_o not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o imagine_v of_o the_o history_n and_o event_n which_o we_o now_o have_v and_o behold_v with_o our_o eye_n hence_o we_o may_v note_v the_o vanity_n of_o theâ—_n api_v who_o inquire_v of_o we_o where_o the_o father_n as_o augustine_n ambrose_n hierome_n chrisostome_n and_o other_o have_v write_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v antichrist_n nevertheless_o they_o have_v not_o spare_v to_o affirm_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o latin_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o they_o have_v hear_v indeed_o the_o four_o trumpet_n and_o some_o of_o they_o see_v a_o 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