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time_n by_o the_o 42._o month_n the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n tread_v down_o the_o holy_a city_n or_o church_n be_v signify_v as_o chap._n 11._o then_o the_o beast_n shall_v rage_v but_o 216._o year_n more_o but_o last_o to_o the_o end_n verse_n 6._o and_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n call_v himself_o god_n upon_o earth_n christ_n vicar_n peter_n successor_n high_v priest_n have_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n alone_o forgive_a sin_n and_o take_v a_o be_v as_o he_o teach_v iniquity_n from_o the_o world_n his_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o against_o god_n for_o he_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o against_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o they_o be_v judge_n as_o magistrate_n or_o angel_n for_o they_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o instead_o of_o a_o temple_n god_n and_o oracle_n thus_o he_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o name_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n against_o his_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v his_o church_n above_o who_o he_o exalt_v himself_o as_o head_n and_o lord_n thereof_o or_o against_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n that_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o deity_n who_o he_o say_v he_o can_v create_v with_o some_o few_o word_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n also_o he_o utter_v his_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n boast_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o great_a high_a priest_n when_o christ_n be_v call_v but_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n and_o they_o which_o dwell_v therein_o his_o tabernacle_n be_v chief_o his_o church_n against_o who_o the_o beast_n blaspheme_v not_o only_o against_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n on_o earth_n but_o against_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n for_o he_o exalt_v himself_o above_o angel_n also_o obtrude_v false_a worship_n upon_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o angel_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o own_o gain_n sake_n set_v they_o over_o town_n and_o city_n horse_n hog_n as_o tutelar_a god_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v verse_n 7._o and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n here_o be_v another_o usurpation_n of_o his_o power_n this_o also_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7.20_o that_o type_n of_o antichrist_n to_o which_o our_o gospel_n daniel_n here_o allude_v this_o be_v the_o war_n speak_v of_o chap._n 11._o with_o the_o two_o witness_n that_o be_v many_o as_o be_v say_v allude_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o thousand_o this_o war_n be_v to_o last_v but_o 42._o month_n of_o which_o already_o note_v the_o beast_n sword_n usurp_v be_v two_o secular_a by_o king_n and_o emperor_n but_o chief_o ecclesiastical_a by_o
thing_n remarkable_a from_o henceforth_o bless_v be_v the_o dead_a to_o wit_n since_o reformation_n by_o the_o three_o angel_n for_o now_o purgatory-lyes_a be_v confound_v and_o man_n be_v teach_v to_o be_v present_o happy_a after_o death_n and_o be_v teach_v justify_v faith_n which_o bring_v comfort_n at_o death_n now_o man_n be_v teach_v work_n follow_v the_o worker_n to_o heaven_n not_o to_o justify_v or_o save_v absolute_o yet_o they_o follow_v for_o christ_n out_o of_o mercy_n and_o promise_n annex_v to_o good_a work_n will_v reward_v they_o with_o glory_n this_o white_a cloud_n signify_v christ_n divine_a majesty_n for_o god_n because_o of_o his_o heavenly_a power_n be_v often_o in_o the_o psalm_n say_v to_o ride_v on_o the_o cloud_n but_o here_o christ_n come_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n math_n 26.64_o upon_o the_o cloud_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n the_o cloud_n be_v his_o throne_n thus_o come_v in_o act_n four_o contain_v comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a show_v the_o joyful_a change_n of_o the_o church_n affliction_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n have_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o his_o head_n etc._n etc._n this_o note_v christ_n kingly_a majesty_n as_o the_o sharp_a reaper_n sickle_n in_o his_o hand_n note_n his_o judge_a and_o destroy_v the_o ungodly_a as_o it_o be_v mow_v they_o down_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o the_o sickle_n be_v to_o reap_v the_o ungodly_a verse_n 15._o and_o another_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n note_v the_o desire_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o angel_n john_n in_o the_o vision_n see_v come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n viz._n heaven_n thrust_v in_o thy_o sickle_n and_o reap_v judge_a be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n yet_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n shall_v come_v with_o christ_n to_o wait_v on_o he_o and_o approve_v his_o righteous_a sentence_n thrust_v desire_v christ_n not_o command_v to_o do_v his_o office_n because_o the_o time_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_v the_o time_n prefix_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n which_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n note_v by_o the_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o heaven_n know_v because_o they_o see_v christ_n on_o the_o cloud_n as_o on_o a_o throne_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o last_o day_n fulfil_v and_o fulfil_v to_o reap_v to_o gather_v the_o good_a into_o heaven_n the_o barn_n the_o tare_n in_o bundle_n for_o the_o fire_n the_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a the_o measure_n of_o the_o church_n misery_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v full_a and_o he_o that_o late_o on_o the_o cloud_n thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n on_o the_o earth_n &c_n &c_n thus_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o reap_v the_o earth_n say_v come_v you_o bless_v go_v you_o curse_v thus_o the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 13._o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n yet_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v because_o they_o act_n by_o christ_n authority_n verse_n 17._o and_o another_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n heaven_n note_v how_o angel_n shall_v be_v reaper_n and_o gatherer_n of_o the_o vintage_n the_o wicked_a yet_o perchance_o christ_n be_v here_o mean_v to_o who_o power_n of_o the_o sickle_n or_o judge_v be_v only_o commit_v note_v all_o over_o this_o book_n several_a person_n come_v in_o act_v as_o in_o some_o comedy_n verse_n 18._o and_o another_o angel_n come_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n which_o have_v power_n over_o fire_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o vision_n that_o be_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n yet_o christ_n be_v the_o altar_n from_o who_o and_o by_o who_o power_n the_o angel_n act_n at_o the_o last_o day_n this_o angel_n so_o all_o the_o saint_n as_o be_v note_v chap._n 6.10_o cry_v how_o long_o hasten_v the_o judge_n who_o be_v not_o slack_a to_o reap_v the_o earth_n and_o gather_v the_o sour_a wild_a grape_n thereof_o mean_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o good_a grape_n in_o scripture_n and_o the_o vine_n be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o the_o grape_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o grape_n of_o gomorrah_n in_o a_o bad_a sense_n but_o why_o do_v the_o angel_n who_o have_v power_n over_o fire_n demand_v this_o answ_n because_o god_n by_o the_o angel_n will_v cast_v the_o wicked_a or_o grape_n into_o hell_n fire_n now_o the_o angel_n have_v power_n over_o fire_n thus_o to_o wit_n by_o christ_n command_n to_o burn_v the_o grape_n tare_n wicked_a also_o perchance_o over_o particular_a element_n verse_n 19_o and_o the_o angel_n thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n and_o cast_v the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o the_o great_a winepress_a to_o wit_n into_o hell_n for_o as_o cluster_n be_v tread_v in_o the_o winepress_a so_o the_o reprobate_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o hell_n verse_n 20._o and_o the_o winepress_a be_v break_v which_o be_v without_o the_o city_n to_o wit_n heaven_n of_o which_o city_n in_o '_o its_o place_n chap._n 22.15_o and_o blood_n come_v out_o of_o the_o winepress_a allude_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n call_v so_o in_o scripture_n note_v the_o bloody_a that_o be_v horrible_a punishment_n to_o befall_v the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n that_o spiritual_a winepress_v unto_o the_o horse_n bridle_n &c_n &c_n innumerable_a multitude_n of_o cluster_n be_v to_o be_v press_v of_o all_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o creation_n which_o however_o shall_v be_v quick_o do_v that_o in_o the_o vision_n the_o blood_n flow_v a_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n each_o furlong_n be_v a_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o pace_n able_a to_o make_v a_o sea_n of_o blood_n now_o christ_n use_v no_o horse_n but_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o vision_n so_o stream_v out_o as_o it_o will_v have_v run_v a_o great_a many_o mile_n for_o length_n understand_v by_o furlong_n and_o reach_v the_o bridle_n of_o horse_n for_o depth_n have_v there_o be_v any_o perchance_o allude_v to_o conqueror_n who_o after_o a_o battle_n ride_v up_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v to_o view_v the_o enemy_n thus_o the_o antichristian_a tyrant_n ride_v to_o see_v the_o martyr_n die_v thus_o christ_n triumph_v over_o they_o chap._n xv_o vision_n 5._o being_z but_o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o vision_n verse_n 1._o i_o see_v another_o sign_n john_n be_v inform_v by_o many_o sign_n or_o vision_n one_o expound_v another_o the_o act_n of_o which_o bring_v at_o last_o ever_o either_o joy_n to_o the_o saint_n after_o sorrow_n by_o show_v heaven_n angel_n martyr_n and_o their_o bliss_n and_o protection_n or_o destruction_n of_o the_o adversary_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o reader_n may_v see_v this_o book_n speak_v in_o heaven_n so_n john_n see_v they_o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v on_o earth_n on_o the_o antichristian_a church_n great_a shadow_a out_o great_a thing_n admirable_a shadow_a forth_o the_o admirable_a judgement_n of_o god_n seven_o angel_n mean_v a_o perfect_a company_n these_o note_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n by_o who_o god_n in_o some_o sense_n pour_v forth_o his_o wrath_n as_o in_o some_o sense_n he_o do_v by_o the_o witness_n chap._n 11._o have_v the_o seven_o plague_n of_o which_o see_v ver_fw-la 7._o last_o plague_n because_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o the_o last_o age_n when_o popery_n decline_v much_o fill_v up_o the_o plague_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o several_a angel_n till_o the_o judgement_n day_n when_o the_o archangel_n shall_v sound_v and_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o full_a wrath_n of_o god_n on_o they_o for_o ever_o verse_n 2._o and_o i_o see_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n a_o sea_n of_o glass_n as_o ch_z 4.6_o the_o word_n be_v note_v brittle_a as_o glass_n troublesome_a as_o the_o sea_n full_a of_o fiery_a persecution_n affliction_n contention_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v involve_v of_o glass_n again_o because_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n there_o be_v apparent_a before_o god_n &_o the_o throne_n but_o behold_v many_o harper_n praise_v god_n for_o his_o judgement_n or_o seven_o vial_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o just_o on_o the_o wicked_a behold_v a_o company_n stand_v as_o conqueror_n by_o faith_n on_o the_o sea_n or_o world_n they_o overcome_v the_o beast_n his_o image_n mark_v of_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n of_o all_o which_o already_o chap._n 13._o here_o note_n the_o beast_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n therefore_o but_o one_o though_o of_o two_o form_n chap._n 13._o observe_v many_o saint_n have_v obtain_v victory_n over_o antichrist_n already_o the_o seven_o vial_n not_o be_v pour_v out_o which_o will_v not_o be_v sudden_o finish_v when_o pour_v out_o therefore_o
chap._n 17.16_o why_o may_v not_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o their_o destruction_n strive_v to_o help_v she_o before_o by_o a_o secret_a judgement_n and_o great_a babylon_n come_v into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n etc._n etc._n god_n think_v on_o she_o before_o but_o now_o at_o the_o appoint_a day_n pay_v the_o old_a debt_n full_o great_a babylon_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v distinct_a you_o see_v so_o constantinople_n be_v not_o mean_v by_o babylon_n but_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n comprehend_v that_o and_o all_o other_o heathen_a kingdom_n that_o city_n which_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n and_o witness_n be_v remember_v verse_n 20._o and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v these_o thing_n shall_v literal_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o the_o great_a earthquake_n shall_v happen_v so_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v no_o hide_v place_n verse_n 21._o and_o there_o fall_v great_a hail_n as_o of_o a_o talon_n weight_n out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o man_n god_n plague_v egypt_n and_o destroy_v the_o canaanite_n with_o great_a hail_n and_o hailstone_n josh_n 10.11_o and_o by_o it_o be_v note_v god_n terrible_a judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o vassal_n of_o antichrist_n note_v by_o man_n a_o talon_n be_v a_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n note_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o judgement_n now_o i_o know_v not_o but_o these_o thing_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n come_v literal_o to_o pass_v at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o earth_n sea_n or_o island_n aire_n or_o hail_n nay_o and_o fire_n all_o the_o element_n shall_v conspire_v against_o the_o curse_a and_o wicked_a yet_o they_o blaspheme_v god_n because_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v i_o be_v long_o of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o judgment-day_n be_v not_o here_o treat_v of_o 1._o because_o man_n shall_v subscribe_v to_o that_o judgement_n as_o be_v convince_v 2._o because_o they_o seem_v to_o live_v impenitent_o on_o earth_n and_o blasphemous_o notwithstanding_o the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v beget_v fear_n and_o repentance_n but_o upon_o second_o and_o better_a thought_n i_o find_v that_o the_o curse_a rage_v of_o hellhound_n against_o god_n be_v here_o express_v after_o the_o great_a day_n who_o though_o they_o shall_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o judge_n cry_v mountain_n fall_v one_o we_o yet_o despair_v and_o convict_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o sentence_n shall_v never_o cease_v with_o their_o mouth_n be_v however_o to_o pour_v out_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v unjust_a and_o unmerciful_a because_o of_o the_o hail_n or_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n thus_o end_v this_o vision_n with_o the_o world_n chap._n xvii_o vision_n 6._o act._n 1._o verse_n 1._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 etc._n etc._n either_o that_o angel_n which_o pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o last_o who_o by_o his_o vial_n raise_v the_o earthquake_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o and_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v come_v hither_o behold_v the_o readiness_n of_o these_o minister_a spirit_n to_o do_v any_o good_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o what_o joy_n they_o be_v employ_v about_o thing_n for_o our_o consolation_n what_o familiarity_n between_o they_o and_o the_o saint_n note_v in_o that_o expression_n he_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v come_v hither_o and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o damnation_n etc._n etc._n not_o any_o long_a naked_o describe_v the_o beast_n but_o set_v forth_o plain_o the_o beast_n and_o whore_n before_o thy_o eye_n yet_o in_o a_o vision_n the_o judgement_n not_o only_o the_o temporal_a upon_o the_o city_n but_o eternal_a of_o which_o anon_o of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n not_o jezabel_n chap._n 2._o but_o doubtless_o rome_n a_o insatiable_a strumpet_n now_o by_o whoredom_n not_o common_a fornication_n be_v note_v for_o she_o be_v a_o city_n but_o spiritual_a fornication_n viz._n apostasy_n from_o god_n perfideousnesse_n idolatry_n the_o true_a church_n be_v christ_n bride_n and_o spouse_n he_o be_v marry_v to_o she_o in_o faithfulness_n righteousness_n judgement_n hos_fw-la 2.19_o and_o her_o apostasy_n be_v spiritual_a fornication_n and_o whoredom_n oft_o in_o scripture_n see_v ezekiel_n 16.9_o 25_o 26._o verse_n 2._o with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n commit_v fornication_n she_o entice_v they_o pretend_v she_o be_v the_o only_a catholic_a church_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v her_o superstition_n and_o idolworship_n bewitch_v they_o as_o dalilah_n do_v samson_n so_o that_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o and_o kingdom_n tributary_n and_o slave_n to_o this_o whore_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o king_n but_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n swear_v vassal_n of_o 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heaven_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n now_o a_o whorish_a woman_n ride_v upon_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o wilderness_n behold_v he_o talk_v that_o of_o succession_n of_o most_o venerable_a pope_n call_v a_o whorish_a woman_n in_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 etc._n etc._n it_o be_v much_o woman_n usual_o be_v afraid_a of_o cruel_a beast_n but_o this_o woman_n ride_v on_o one_o the_o woman_n signify_v the_o church_n as_o be_v note_v chap._n 12._o five_o 1._o the_o whorish_a woman_n note_v the_o adulterous_a church_n her_o scarlet_a note_n her_o kingly_a majestic_a power_n give_v law_n to_o all_o for_o king_n and_o emperor_n wear_v scarlet_a the_o beast_n be_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n with_o who_o spoil_n she_o be_v adorn_v thus_o as_o a_o whore_n she_o be_v a_o adulterous_a church_n have_v usurp_v power_n as_o a_o beast_n or_o monarch_n she_o have_v a_o temporal_a sword_n and_o command_v as_o be_v note_v chap._n 13._o yet_o but_o one_o antichrist_n full_o of_o blasphemy_n or_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n see_v chap._n 13.6_o against_o god_n his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o breast_n or_o antichrist_n chap._n 13._o who_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n ver_fw-la 1._o deceive_v the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o this_o do_v ver_fw-la 2._o by_o which_o i_o oft_o note_v antichristian_a vassal_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o head_n and_o horn_n anon_o verse_n 4._o and_o she_o be_v array_v in_o purple_a the_o beast_n be_v in_o scarlet_a so_o they_o be_v alike_o yet_o attire_v both_o in_o scarlet_a and_o purple_a it_o follow_v and_o deck_v with_o gold_n precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n note_v the_o riches_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o her_o church_n altar_n idol_n robe_n palace_n or_o note_v how_o her_o attire_n be_v like_o a_o queen_n as_o she_o boast_v herself_o to_o be_v 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the_o saint_n will_v blush_v do_v they_o know_v the_o several_a honour_n and_o adoration_n offer_v to_o their_o picture_n and_o idol_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o angel_n confirm_v that_o he_o be_v fellow-servant_n with_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n because_o he_o also_o have_v that_o testimony_n reveal_v to_o john_n by_o the_o spirit_n these_o future_a event_n in_o this_o book_n act._n 4._o of_o this_o vision_n verse_n 11._o and_o i_o see_v heaven_n open_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a horse_n etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o judge_n and_o last_o day_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v here_o insert_v be_v because_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o but_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n ruin_n and_o antichrist_n utter_a desolation_n who_o yet_o may_v lurk_v at_o some_o other_o place_n with_o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 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lord_n verse_n 18._o that_o you_o may_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n etc._n etc._n who_o by_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n chap._n 16.14_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o armageddon_n both_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n suppose_v persian_n tartarian_n indian_n and_o those_o of_o the_o ten_o king_n who_o forsake_v not_o the_o whore_n who_o shall_v be_v a_o feast_n for_o bird_n indeed_o for_o hell_n for_o the_o lord_n shall_v overtake_v these_o his_o enemy_n combine_v against_o he_o and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o for_o ever_o i_o mean_v the_o judgement_n day_n shall_v overtake_v they_o for_o they_o shall_v war_v against_o he_o and_o last_o in_o some_o sort_n till_o then_o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o horse_n and_o of_o they_o that_o sit_v on_o they_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v after_o a_o battle_n but_o here_o at_o the_o last_o day_n though_o all_o shall_v be_v destroy_v yet_o only_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n not_o the_o horse_n together_o with_o 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1.18_o or_o the_o bottomless_a bit_n and_o that_o by_o right_n not_o as_o antichrist_n who_o usurp_v it_o and_o i_o see_v note_v the_o order_n of_o the_o vision_n not_o the_o order_n of_o the_o event_n for_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n now_o mention_v chap_n 19_o there_o shall_v follow_v no_o bind_v and_o lose_v satan_n so_o that_o here_o be_v not_o a_o continuation_n of_o history_n and_o time_n observe_v a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n note_v christ_n omnipotency_n and_o power_n above_o and_o over_o satan_n a_o chain_n of_o providence_n show_v how_o christ_n by_o his_o birth_n passion_n burial_n resurrection_n ascention_n send_v the_o spirit_n chief_o preach_v by_o the_o disciple_n bind_v up_o and_o hinder_v satan_n tempt_v the_o world_n to_o idolatry_n of_o which_o see_v my_o glimpse_n of_o christ_n love_n page_z 48._o and_o margin_n verse_n 2._o and_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o vision_n this_o be_v the_o battle_n betwixt_o michael_n 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