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of_o himself_o exceed_v so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o upon_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o vial_n upon_o the_o air_n there_o shall_v be_v terrible_a thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o voice_n like_o find_v of_o trumpet_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v make_v they_o tremble_v and_o quake_v the_o lord_n will_v so_o terrible_o affright_v and_o amaze_v the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o will_v as_o that_o it_o shall_v sudden_o break_v forth_o all_o the_o world_n over_o for_o in_o this_o manner_n do_v the_o lord_n begin_v his_o save_a dispensation_n towards_o man_n even_o with_o terrible_a lightning_n and_o thundering_n and_o earthquake_n thereby_o partly_o convince_a man_n of_o sin_n and_o subdue_a their_o heart_n and_o confound_v their_o malicious_a enemy_n for_o the_o next_o effect_n 5._o there_o be_v great_a earthquake_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o import_v agitatation_n and_o change_n and_o not_o terror_n only_o they_o be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o cease_v until_o they_o have_v remove_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v shake_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v may_v remain_v so_o do_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.26.27_o interpret_v the_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n 2.6_o it_o argue_v say_v he_o the_o remove_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v shake_v and_o he_o interpret_v it_o concern_v the_o church_n estate_n in_o that_o place_n and_o he_o will_v also_o shake_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o same_o prophet_n haggai_n tell_v zerubbabel_n chap._n 2.21_o 22._o saying_n i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v overthrow_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n and_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o lord_n do_v overthrow_v the_o great_a persian_a monarchy_n by_o the_o grecian_a and_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n by_o the_o roman_a and_o the_o roman_a by_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v shake_v they_o eversince_o and_o will_v shake_v they_o hereafter_o with_o such_o a_o shake_n as_o never_o be_v the_o like_a you_o read_v of_o a_o great_a earthquake_n when_o as_o rome_n of_o pagan_a become_v christian_n rev._n 6.12_o but_o that_o be_v a_o small_a shake_n unto_o this_o earthquake_n for_o still_o the_o persian_n be_v idolater_n and_o many_o pagan_n in_o the_o world_n that_o shake_v bring_v in_o a_o form_n of_o christianity_n but_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v yet_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n want_v that_o form_n of_o christianity_n which_o then_o come_v in_o make_v way_n for_o popery_n to_o creep_v in_o fast_o into_o the_o church_n but_o this_o will_v shakeout_o popery_n and_o when_o by_o it_o the_o popish_a air_n be_v smite_v the_o lord_n will_v also_o shake_v all_o the_o world_n by_o it_o and_o the_o time_n do_v hasten_v 6._o now_o for_o the_o three_o effect_n which_o be_v a_o distract_n and_o destroy_a calamity_n upon_o city_n upon_o 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