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together_o and_o draw_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o believer_n up_o unto_o god_n 2._o and_o he_o catch_v as_o if_o he_o have_v lay_v hand_n on_o he_o the_o dragon_n that_o monstrous_a virulent_a and_o violent_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_n that_o old_a sorpent_n who_o by_o his_o wind_a and_o subtle_a kind_n of_o oratory_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n seduce_v our_o first_o parent_n and_o who_o yet_o keep_v his_o old_a skin_n who_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o slanderer_n and_o sophister_n that_o misinterpreter_n of_o all_o the_o good_a saying_n and_o deed_n as_o well_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o holy_a angel_n and_o man_n and_o satan_n the_o adversary_n and_o everlasting_a enemy_n of_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o church_n and_o bind_v he_o by_o hinder_v his_o wicked_a enterprise_n and_o attempt_n a_o thousand_o year_n solar_a and_o usual_a year_n 3._o and_o he_o throw_v he_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o be_v with_o mighty_a power_n he_o restrain_v the_o 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they_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o in_o this_o place_n the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n be_v extend_v it_o do_v hence_o appear_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o fast_o bind_v he_o can_v no_o more_o seduce_v either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n for_o the_o space_n of_o those_o thousand_o year_n therefore_o this_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o large_a signification_n so_o that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v describe_v also_o implicit_o in_o these_o word_n till_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v fulfil_v to_o wit_n until_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o church_n happiness_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v finish_v and_o after_o that_o he_o must_v be_v loose_v for_o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v end_v the_o devil_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v again_o recover_v his_o power_n and_o indeed_o a_o far_o great_a for_o a_o short_a time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n shall_v not_o fulfil_v a_o thousand_o year_n but_o shall_v remain_v only_o for_o a_o small_a time_n 4._o and_o i_o see_v throne_n then_o i_o see_v a_o judicial_a process_n prepare_v and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o thâ—m_fw-la the_o power_n of_o judgement_n be_v give_v by_o god_n as_o well_o to_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o chief_a judge_n as_o to_o the_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v his_o assessor_n compare_v mat._n 25.31_o and_o the_o soul_n i_o see_v as_o well_o the_o judge_n christ_n and_o his_o angel_n as_o also_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v that_o be_v to_o be_v absolve_v or_o free_v in_o this_o judgement_n and_o in_o this_o place_n soul_n be_v put_v for_o man_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v that_o be_v of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o any_o kind_n of_o torment_n and_o it_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o martyr_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n whereby_o they_o witness_v concerning_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a jesus_n that_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n both_o by_o merit_n and_o efficacy_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o they_o have_v learned_a to_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o life_n and_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o bâ—ast_n that_o be_v the_o second_o beast_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v in_o the_o 13_o and_o 19_o chapter_n which_o have_v arrogate_v to_o itself_o the_o divine_a honour_n of_o christ_n nor_o his_o image_n that_o be_v those_o king_n and_o prince_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v which_o represent_v the_o beast_n in_o their_o likeness_n of_o doctrine_n and_o life_n compare_v revel._n 13._o v._n 14._o and_o have_v not_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n by_o mark_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v some_o characteristical_a note_n or_o distinguish_a sign_n or_o token_n which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v in_o their_o forehead_n who_o public_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v addict_v to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o master_n or_o leader_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v in_o their_o action_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o these_o word_n therefore_o be_v contain_v a_o conceal_a antithesis_n or_o opposition_n whereby_o the_o martyr_n be_v declare_v contrary_a to_o the_o slave_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o beast_n concerning_o who_o there_o be_v former_a mention_n chap._n 13._o â—â—_z 14_o 15_o 16._o that_o they_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n on_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o on_o their_o forehead_n from_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o martyr_n be_v here_o describe_v by_o the_o distinction_n of_o their_o suffering_n and_o do_n and_o they_o live_v that_o be_v they_o live_v again_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o five_o verse_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o so_o former_o revel._n 2.8_o who_o be_v dead_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 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interpretation_n oâ—_z these_o thousanâ—_z yâ—ares_fw-la permit_v to_o the_o revelation_n its_o divine_a authority_n they_o cease_v from_o their_o attempt_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v free_v from_o the_o censure_n of_o impiety_n conceive_v thus_o they_o that_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n with_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o those_o thousand_o year_n and_o other_o prediction_n belong_v thereto_o do_v set_v forth_o that_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o also_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o be_v not_o the_o short_a space_n of_o a_o few_o hour_n as_o common_o it_o be_v believe_v but_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hâ—brewes_n euâ—r_n use_v a_o day_n for_o a_o time_n the_o continue_a interval_n of_o many_o year_n and_o circumsâ—ribed_v with_o two_o resurrection_n as_o with_o two_o set_v or_o limit_v tâ—rmes_n i_o say_v that_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v begin_v first_o with_o the_o partâ—culâ—r_n and_o tâ—mely_a judgement_n of_o antichrist_n and_o othâ—r_v eneâ—ies_n of_o the_o church_n then_o remain_v alive_a with_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n in_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o that_o at_o length_n after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n grant_v to_o his_o holy_a spouse_n the_o new_a jerusalâ—m_fw-la here_o on_o earth_n and_o other_o that_o shall_v afterward_o be_v bear_v this_o great_a day_n now_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n shall_v be_v finishâ—d_fw-mi aftâ—r_n the_o let_v loose_a of_o satan_n and_o uâ—ter_a destruction_n of_o the_o church_n eâ—emies_n with_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v perform_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v thrust_v down_o iâ—to_o hell_n to_o be_v tormâ—nted_v eternal_o and_o the_o saint_n translate_v into_o heaven_n to_o live_v with_o christ_n there_o for_o ever_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o nation_n and_o avenge_a the_o cause_n of_o they_o who_o die_v for_o christ_n for_o which_o after_o the_o blast_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n chapter_n eleâ—enth_n the_o elder_n give_v thanks_n with_o triumph_n because_o therein_o god_n be_v to_o gâ—ve_v a_o reward_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o saint_n and_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v his_o â—ame_n small_a and_o great_a and_o will_v destroy_v thâ—m_a who_o destroy_v the_o earth_n this_o be_v that_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o destruction_n of_o wicked_a man_n of_o which_o peter_n 2._o ep._n 3.8_o have_v speak_v prâ—sently_o add_v but_o belove_v be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o one_o thing_n for_o before_o i_o show_v it_o be_v call_v a_o day_n that_o one_o day_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n in_o which_o very_a day_n the_o apostle_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o kinsfolk_n the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o write_v do_v expect_v a_o new_a fashion_n of_o thing_n to_o happen_v of_o which_o he_o say_v presenâ—ly_a but_o we_o expect_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n 13._o according_a to_o his_o promise_n where_o in_o dwell_v righteousness_n take_v notice_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n now_o where_o be_v this_o promise_n to_o be_v find_v of_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n see_v john_n have_v not_o yet_o have_v this_o revelation_n but_o esaya_n 65.17_o and_o 66.22_o which_o promise_n whosoever_o shall_v read_v i_o shall_v wonder_v if_o he_o think_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v anywhere_o else_o but_o upon_o earth_n this_o be_v also_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v join_v with_o christ_n appearance_n here_o on_o earth_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n of_o which_o paul_n to_o timothy_n 2._o ep._n 4_o 1._o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n for_o after_o the_o last_o and_o universal_a resurrection_n the_o same_o paul_n be_v 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the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n 18.22.26.27_o and_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n mark_v it_o well_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saiâ—ts_v of_o the_o most_o high_a for_o neither_o as_o i_o say_v before_o shall_v this_o kingdom_n be_v after_o the_o last_o resurrection_n see_v then_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o enter_v upon_o a_o kingdom_n but_o as_o paul_n say_v he_o must_v lay_v it_o down_o and_o deliver_v to_o his_o father_n now_o that_o the_o same_o kingdom_n be_v speak_v of_o by_o daniel_n and_o john_n may_v from_o hence_o be_v evince_v first_o because_o both_o kingdomâ—_n begin_v with_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o four_o or_o roman_a beast_n that_o of_o daniel_n when_o the_o beast_n under_o the_o last_o command_n of_o the_o horn_n which_o have_v eye_n 8._o be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n that_o in_o thâ—revelation_n when_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n that_o wicked_a horn_n be_v 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