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be_v make_v know_v to_o john_n the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o vespasian_n the_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n 2._o john_n know_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o he_o be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n but_o he_o know_v not_o of_o the_o revelation_n till_o after_o he_o be_v there_o 3._o christ_n have_v sufficient_o foretell_v his_o disciple_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o life-time_n mat._n 24._o mark_n 13._o luk._n 21._o and_o therefore_o there_o need_v not_o a_o second_o revelation_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o john_n again_o 4._o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o vespasian_n in_o all_o the_o revelation_n that_o prophecy_n rev._n 11.13_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o the_o gentile_n rather_o and_o be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v 5._o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n of_o consolation_n to_o the_o church_n take_v from_o the_o destruction_n 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christian_n neither_o for_o there_o be_v but_o three_o persecution_n before_o his_o time_n the_o four_o be_v in_o his_o reign_n and_o there_o be_v six_o persecution_n afterward_o disputation_n ii_o 1._o quest_n whether_o the_o six_o first_o seal_n be_v fulfil_v in_o judaea_n at_o and_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n ans_fw-fr no_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v before_o it_o be_v reveal_v but_o these_o six_o first_o seal_n be_v reveal_v to_o john_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o domitian_n and_o therefore_o not_o fulfil_v at_o and_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n 2._o no_o man_n be_v ever_o cast_v into_o a_o trance_n to_o behold_v thing_n which_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o before_o but_o john_n be_v tell_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o life-time_n the_o thing_n which_o shall_v happen_v in_o judaea_n at_o and_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o cast_v into_o a_o trance_n for_o such_o a_o revelation_n 3._o no_o man_n do_v write_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n except_o john_n but_o if_o the_o six_o first_o seal_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v happen_v in_o judaea_n at_o and_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n matthew_n mark_n and_o luke_n do_v write_v thereof_o as_o well_o as_o john_n and_o that_o more_o copious_o and_o plain_o than_o be_v here_o deliver_v see_v mat._n 24._o mark_v 13._o luk._n 21._o 4._o no_o prophecy_n be_v of_o thing_n useless_a or_o needless_a but_o if_o the_o six_o first_o seal_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o judaea_n at_o and_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusatem_fw-la by_o vespasian_n this_o prophecy_n may_v very_o well_o have_v be_v spare_v for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v before_o and_o john_n may_v have_v say_v unto_o the_o angel_n which_o show_v he_o these_o thing_n why_o be_o i_o cast_v into_o a_o trance_n and_o make_v believe_v that_o i_o shall_v see_v thing_n which_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v before_o and_o of_o such_o concernment_n as_o no_o man_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o the_o earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v count_v worthy_a to_o reveal_v save_o christ_n alone_o and_o now_o i_o have_v see_v the_o six_o first_o seal_n open_v of_o this_o so_o high_o praise_v commend_v magnify_v and_o extol_v prophetical_a book_n as_o no_o book_n ever_o be_v the_o like_a alas_o what_o be_o i_o the_o better_a for_o it_o i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o than_o i_o know_v before_o 5._o let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o several_a seal_n in_o order_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v fulfil_v in_o judaea_n at_o or_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n as_o some_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v they_o be_v begin_v we_o with_o the_o first_o seal_n which_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o have_v a_o bow_n and_o a_o crown_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v in_o judaea_n at_o or_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n they_o fly_v unto_o a_o mystical_a and_o understand_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n for_o the_o scene_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o world_n and_o not_o the_o narrow_a confine_n of_o judaea_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v remove_v before_o this_o prophecy_n be_v reveal_v mat._n 21.43_o act._n 13.46_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o first_o seal_n end_v before_o the_o second_o seal_n begin_v but_o the_o gospel_n shall_v continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n the_o second_o seal_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o red_a horse_n and_o power_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o to_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v kill_v one_o another_o and_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a sword_n but_o when_o be_v this_o tragedy_n act_v in_o judaea_n the_o intestine_a slaughter_n of_o jew_n among_o themselves_o will_v not_o amount_v unto_o a_o war_n and_o if_o they_o will_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o such_o note_a one_o nor_o so_o numerous_a as_o these_o shall_v be_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o rider_n on_o this_o red_a horse_n be_v to_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n which_o word_n be_v too_o large_a to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o zelots_n slay_v their_o brethren_n not_o on_o horseback_n but_o on_o foot_n and_o the_o sicarii_fw-la have_v not_o great_a sword_n as_o this_o rider_n have_v but_o short_a pocket_n dagger_n to_o slay_v man_n with_o a_o weapon_n fit_a for_o thief_n and_o robber_n than_o such_o note_a warrior_n as_o this_o prophecy_n aim_v at_o the_o three_o seal_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o black_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o he_o have_v a_o pair_n of_o balance_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n say_v a_o measure_n of_o wheat_n for_o a_o penny_n and_o three_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o penny_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v either_o mean_v of_o famine_n or_o of_o civil_a justice_n but_o the_o broil_n and_o tumult_n in_o judaea_n will_v not_o suffer_v civil_a justice_n to_o be_v use_v and_o if_o we_o understand_v this_o prophecy_n of_o famine_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v a_o note_a famine_n in_o judaea_n except_o that_o which_o agabus_n speak_v of_o act._n 11.28_o or_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o siege_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n not_o the_o first_o because_o the_o adequate_a scene_n of_o that_o famine_n be_v not_o judaea_n but_o the_o world_n and_o the_o time_n when_o it_o happen_v be_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n which_o be_v before_o johns_n banishment_n into_o patmos_n as_o themselves_o confess_v and_o not_o the_o second_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n because_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o city_n by_o vespasian_n which_o be_v before_o the_o prophecy_n be_v reveal_v to_o john_n which_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o domitian_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o this_o three_o seal_n begin_v when_o the_o second_o seal_n do_v end_n but_o the_o slaughter_n which_o the_o zelots_n commit_v in_o the_o city_n be_v not_o end_v when_o the_o famine_n do_v begin_v but_o the_o famine_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o they_o slay_v the_o people_n which_o deny_v they_o bread_n add_v we_o further_o that_o a_o chaenix_n be_v no_o jewish_a measure_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophecy_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o
woman_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n begin_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n to_o wit_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o red_a dragon_n and_o the_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n but_o he_o mighty_o fail_v in_o the_o probation_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o that_o he_o make_v the_o dragon_n cast_v out_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n after_o she_o before_o she_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n as_o she_o be_v fly_v thither_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o woman_n get_v into_o the_o wilderness_n first_o as_o appear_v rev._n 12.14_o and_o then_o he_o send_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n after_o she_o to_o drive_v she_o out_o from_o thence_o as_o appear_v v._o 15.2_o he_o think_v that_o by_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n be_v mean_v the_o child_n which_o the_o woman_n shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o that_o the_o dragon_n make_v war_n with_o they_o in_o that_o place_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o so_o but_o by_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n be_v mean_v those_o which_o do_v remain_v behind_o and_o be_v not_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n with_o the_o woman_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v there_o they_o have_v be_v safe_a as_o the_o woman_n be_v v._o 14._o and_o the_o dragon_n can_v not_o war_n with_o they_o nor_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o they_o in_o that_o place_n brief_o then_o the_o order_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v this_o 1._o the_o dragon_n persecute_v the_o woman_n and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n v._o 13.2_o the_o woman_n fly_v and_o get_v safe_a into_o the_o wilderness_n from_o his_o persecution_n v._o 14.3_o the_o dragon_n cast_v forth_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n after_o she_o to_o drive_v she_o out_o from_o thence_o v._o 15.4_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n v._o 16.5_o the_o dragon_n see_v that_o leave_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o depart_v from_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n v._o 17._o and_o who_o be_v they_o but_o those_o which_o be_v not_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o the_o woman_n be_v this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o order_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o i_o wonder_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v set_v his_o wit_n against_o it_o 3._o he_o will_v have_v the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o witness_n end_v together_o at_o the_o exit_z of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o this_o he_o think_v to_o prove_v from_o rev._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o though_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n do_v end_n at_o the_o exit_z of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o they_o afterward_o yet_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v not_o as_o may_v appear_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o the_o city_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o babylon_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o jerusalem_n v._o 2._o and_o 8.2_o the_o whole_a city_n do_v not_o fall_v but_o the_o ten_o part_n only_o v._o 13.3_o that_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v by_o a_o earthquake_n but_o babylon_n shall_v be_v consume_v by_o fire_n and_o not_o by_o a_o earthquake_n rev._n 17.16_o rev._n 18.8.4_o seven_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v and_o no_o more_o v._o 13._o and_o what_o be_v so_o small_a a_o number_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n 5._o though_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o in_o fieri_fw-la at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la it_o be_v then_o a_o do_v and_o not_o entire_o do_v it_o be_v then_o in_o esse_fw-la inchoato_fw-la in_o inchoation_n only_o not_o in_o esse_fw-la completo_fw-la in_o complete_a perfection_n it_o be_v then_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o in_o the_o blossom_n but_o not_o come_v to_o full_a maturity_n till_o afterward_o and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v so_o and_o no_o more_o the_o beast_n may_v have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v until_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v bring_v to_o full_a perfection_n in_o a_o word_n the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v to_o sound_v more_o day_n than_o one_o as_o the_o angel_n say_v rev._n 10.7_o now_o the_o first_o day_n that_o trumpet_n sound_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n inchoative_n inchoative_o but_o when_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v sound_v many_o day_n and_o when_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n from_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o the_o twenty_o be_v fulfil_v than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o full_a perfection_n and_o then_o the_o beast_n shall_v have_v a_o final_a end_n and_o not_o before_o and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o beast_n which_o war_n against_o the_o witness_n ch_n 11._o be_v not_o the_o same_o 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and_o tongue_n which_o shall_v stand_v before_o tâ—e_v throne_n of_o god_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n in_o white_a robe_n of_o glory_n and_o palm_n of_o triumph_n in_o their_o hand_n 10._o where_o they_o shall_v laud_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o felicity_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o at_o this_o time_n acknowledge_v and_o say_v salvation_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o holy_a lamb_n and_o to_o they_o be_v it_o ascribe_v for_o evermore_o 11._o and_o not_o only_o they_o themselves_o but_o also_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laud_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o heavenly_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n which_o the_o martyr_n shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o seal_a one_o be_v seal_v on_o earth_n 12._o say_v amen_o blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanks_o and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o evermore_o 13._o and_o that_o i_o may_v understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o vision_n one_o of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n ask_v of_o i_o say_v what_o be_v these_o comely_a person_n who_o thou_o see_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n of_o glory_n and_o palm_n of_o triumph_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v they_o to_o that_o bless_a state_n and_o transcendent_a degree_n of_o happiness_n which_o thou_o see_v they_o now_o to_o have_v 14._o and_o i_o say_v ah_o sir_n thou_o know_v who_o they_o be_v and_o i_o will_v learn_v of_o thou_o who_o they_o be_v and_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o that_o bless_a state_n and_o transcendent_a degree_n of_o happiness_n which_o i_o see_v they_o in_o at_o this_o time_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o bring_v they_o hither_o then_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o these_o be_v the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o great_a affliction_n in_o the_o world_n 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they_o drink_v of_o his_o heavenly_a well_o and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o off_o their_o eye_n so_o that_o no_o sorrow_n shall_v come_v near_o they_o disputation_n iii_o 1_o quest_n whether_o the_o seal_a one_o be_v the_o jew_n and_o they_o only_a ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v usual_o the_o jew_n only_o as_o gen._n 49_o 16.28_o exed_a 24.4_o and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n but_o the_o seal_v once_o here_o mention_v be_v one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n v._o 4._o 2._o where_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v distinct_o reckon_v by_o their_o name_n there_o
same_o request_n again_o and_o their_o fellow_n servant_n and_o their_o brethren_n join_v with_o they_o therein_o and_o the_o angel_n offer_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 4._o and_o the_o incense_n which_o the_o angel_n offer_v be_v add_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v under_o the_o altar_n do_v not_o ascend_v alone_o but_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense_n which_o the_o angel_n offer_v ascend_v with_o they_o and_o both_o of_o they_o make_v a_o sweet_a perfume_n before_o almighty_a god_n 5._o and_o when_o the_o incense_n be_v consume_v the_o angel_n take_v the_o fire_n which_o remain_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o fill_v the_o censer_n with_o it_o and_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o token_n that_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o incense_n with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v end_v and_o present_o after_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a noise_n of_o thunder_a and_o lightning_n and_o a_o 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a_o angel_n fly_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o hear_v he_o say_v as_o he_o flee_v along_o woe_n wo_n wo_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o asia_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o three_o other_o angel_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o sound_v their_o trumpet_n more_o grievous_a and_o calamitous_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a be_v disputation_n iu._n quest_n 1._o whether_o the_o four_o first_o trumpet_n be_v fulfil_v in_o judaea_n before_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n and_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o sedition_n and_o slaughter_v that_o be_v there_o answ_n 1._o no_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v before_o it_o be_v reveal_v but_o these_o four_o trumpet_n be_v reveal_v to_o john_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o domitian_n therefore_o not_o fulfil_v in_o judaea_n before_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n 2._o no_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v before_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o people_n for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o history_n and_o not_o a_o prophecy_n but_o these_o vision_n in_o their_o opinion_n be_v write_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o vespasian_n therefore_o not_o fulfil_v before_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o nero._n 3._o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v not_o fulfil_v before_o the_o six_o but_o if_o these_o four_o trumpet_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o sedition_n and_o slaughter_n in_o judaea_n before_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n even_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o four_o trumpet_n will_v be_v fulfil_v before_o the_o six_o for_o the_o six_o seal_n in_o their_o opinion_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o itself_o and_o by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n which_o hide_v themselves_o in_o den_n they_o understand_v the_o man_n that_o hide_v themselves_o in_o cave_n at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n 4._o if_o these_o trumpet_n be_v 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zach._n 13.9_o mal._n 3.2_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o but_o for_o fedition_n never_o 8._o if_o by_o fire_n in_o these_o trumpet_n be_v mean_v sedition_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o hail_n in_o the_o first_o trumpet_n be_v that_o sedition_n too_o where_o have_v they_o a_o precedent_n for_o that_o how_o be_v it_o that_o man_n interpret_v scripture_n and_o have_v no_o scripture_n for_o what_o they_o say_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o fire_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a but_o hail_n be_v cold_a and_o moist_a and_o how_o can_v these_o two_o be_v symbol_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prophecy_n sure_o if_o the_o fire_n be_v sedition_n the_o hail_n must_v be_v some_o other_o thing_n 9_o if_o
god_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o trumpet_n also_o chap._n ix_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n 1._o and_o the_o five_o angel_n sound_v and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o his_o trumpet_n be_v that_o a_o angel_n shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n 20.1_o rev._n 20.1_o and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n shall_v be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n 2._o and_o he_o shall_v open_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o it_o shall_v come_v a_o great_a smoke_n out_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pit_n like_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n and_o the_o air_n shall_v be_v darken_v with_o the_o smoke_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o thick_a that_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o break_v through_o to_o give_v light_n upon_o the_o earth_n 3._o and_o out_o of_o the_o smoke_n shall_v come_v locust_n into_o the_o land_n of_o asia_n 11.18_o wisd_v 11.18_o of_o a_o most_o horrid_a shape_n and_o form_n never_o the_o like_a see_v 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they_o that_o escape_v be_v but_o few_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v 11._o they_o that_o escape_v and_o be_v not_o slay_v by_o these_o plague_n repent_v not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n v._n 20._o but_o the_o jew_n that_o live_v in_o vespasian_n time_n and_o be_v not_o kill_v by_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o these_o sin_n for_o they_o never_o worship_v idol_n neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n since_o their_o transportation_n into_o babylon_n 12._o there_o be_v no_o express_v nor_o implicit_a mention_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o all_o this_o prophecy_n
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or_o else_o have_v the_o guidance_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o this_o work_n and_o we_o need_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v as_o many_o angel_n employ_v in_o this_o work_n as_o there_o be_v horseman_n mention_v v._o 16._o but_o four_o angel_n beside_o the_o angel_n that_o do_v sound_v this_o trumpet_n may_v suffice_v to_o guide_v these_o creature_n in_o this_o work_n as_o one_o angel_n do_v suffice_v to_o guide_v the_o locust_n in_o the_o former_a trumpet_n 8._o the_o book_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n of_o which_o this_o prophecy_n be_v a_o part_n be_v such_o a_o special_a book_n of_o prophecy_n as_o no_o man_n in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v count_v worthy_a to_o open_v the_o book_n and_o look_v into_o it_o but_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 5.3_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o this_o book_n of_o prophecy_n contain_v only_a thing_n ordinary_a usual_a or_o accustom_a such_o as_o church_n heresy_n and_o turkish_a war_n be_v which_o though_o 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and_o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n issue_v fire_n smoak_n and_o brimstone_n v._o 17._o 2._o they_o have_v tail_n like_a to_o serpent_n body_n v._o 19_o 3._o they_o have_v head_n behind_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o tail_n 4._o they_o have_v mouth_n in_o their_o head_n so_o that_o they_o have_v two_o mouth_n as_o well_o as_o two_o head_n one_o before_o and_z another_z behind_z and_o the_o head_n before_o be_v like_o a_o lion_n head_n v._o 17._o and_o the_o head_n behind_o in_o the_o tail_n like_o a_o serpent_n head_n v._o 19_o 5._o out_o of_o both_o their_o mouth_n issue_v fire_n smoak_n and_o brimstone_n 6._o by_o this_o fire_n smoak_n and_o brimstone_n be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n slay_v v._o 18._o never_o any_o man_n do_v ride_v such_o horse_n as_o these_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v do_v 10._o the_o army_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o thousand_o but_o the_o turkish_a army_n never_o be_v so_o many_o at_o one_o time_n nor_o ever_o will_v be_v they_o say_v bajazet_n the_o turk_n be_v once_o in_o the_o field_n with_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o tamerlan_n the_o tartar_n with_o thirteen_o hundred_o thousand_o but_o what_o be_v all_o these_o to_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o thousand_o there_o never_o be_v such_o a_o army_n in_o the_o field_n at_o one_o time_n nor_o ever_o will_v be_v 11._o the_o turkish_a army_n do_v consist_v of_o foot_n as_o well_o as_o horse_n though_o most_o of_o they_o be_v horse_n but_o the_o army_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v only_a horse_n and_o no_o foot_n 12._o the_o army_n here_o speak_v of_o do_v fend_v fire_n smoak_n and_o brimstone_n out_o of_o their_o horse_n mouth_n and_o slay_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n therewith_o this_o the_o turk_n never_o do_v nor_o ever_o will_v or_o can_v do_v and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o think_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o gunpowder_n in_o which_o there_o be_v fire_n smoak_n and_o brimstone_n when_o they_o shoot_v i_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o tell_v they_o that_o gun_n and_o gunpowder_n be_v not_o invent_v by_o the_o turk_n but_o by_o bertholdus_n niger_n alias_o swart_a a_o german_a alchemist_n and_o a_o franciscan_a monk_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1380._o and_o gun_n and_o gunpowder_n be_v use_v not_o only_o by_o the_o turk_n but_o by_o other_o nation_n in_o their_o war_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o gunpowder_n which_o do_v slay_v man_n of_o itself_o but_o the_o bullet_n which_o it_o drive_v forth_o and_o the_o turk_n shoot_v not_o gunpowder_n out_o of_o their_o horse_n mouth_n and_o tail_n but_o out_o of_o their_o iron_n and_o their_o brazen_a gun_n and_o that_o at_o one_o end_n only_o so_o that_o gun_n and_o gunpowder_n be_v not_o intend_v in_o this_o prophecy_n but_o fire_n smoak_n and_o brimstone_n to_o kill_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n therewith_o and_o that_o without_o either_o gunpowder_n gun_n or_o bullet_n 13._o by_o this_o army_n be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n slay_v which_o be_v dwell_v at_o euphrates_n now_o the_o turk_n be_v the_o man_n which_o dwell_v there_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o turk_n be_v the_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o this_o army_n and_o not_o the_o army_n which_o shall_v slay_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n so_o that_o the_o turk_n be_v intend_v in_o this_o prophecy_n not_o as_o agent_n but_o as_o patient_n not_o as_o kill_n other_o but_o as_o kill_v by_o other_o and_o god_n have_v show_v in_o this_o prophecy_n how_o the_o three_o part_n of_o turk_n shall_v be_v destroy_v not_o by_o jew_n nor_o by_o tartar_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o man_n but_o by_o angel_n in_o a_o searful_a manner_n and_o yet_o not_o by_o they_o alone_o but_o by_o strange_a kind_n of_o horse_n new_o create_v for_o this_o purpose_n and_o never_o know_v in_o the_o world_n before_o and_o by_o fire_n smoak_n and_o brimstone_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o wonder_n that_o be_v in_o these_o prophecy_n so_o wonderful_a and_o strange_a and_o unaccustomed_a that_o man_n will_v not_o believe_v they_o nor-think_a upon_o they_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n because_o they_o do_v not_o see_v they_o but_o what_o say_v christ_n to_o thomas_n in_o a_o matter_n as_o hard_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o this_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v john_n 20.27_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o or_o very_o like_o they_o in_o some_o kind_n or_o other_o or_o at_o least_o in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o have_v be_v do_v already_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n c._n 11._o v._n 18_o 19_o chap._n x._o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n or_o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o second_o part_n thereof_o 1._o and_o i_o see_v another_o angel_n of_o special_a dignity_n among_o they_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n have_v a_o rainbow_n over_o his_o head_n to_o denote_v a_o glorious_a apparition_n and_o his_o face_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n for_o beauty_n and_o his_o foot_n as_o pillar_n of_o fire_n 2._o and_o he_o have_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o little_a book_n or_o schedule_n not_o seal_v as_o the_o other_o be_v before_o 5.1_o rev._n 5.1_o but_o wide_o open_a in_o the_o angel_n hand_n have_v nothing_o write_v in_o it_o and_o he_o set_v his_o right_a foot_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o left_a foot_n upon_o the_o dry_a land_n 3._o and_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a and_o dreadful_a voice_n as_o when_o a_o lion_n roar_v after_o his_o prey_n and_o be_v in_o sight_n of_o it_o and_o upon_o this_o cry_n of_o his_o as_o upon_o a_o call_n seven_o clap_n of_o thunder_n utter_v their_o voice_n in_o my_o hear_n 4._o and_o when_o the_o seven_o
thunder_n have_v utter_v their_o voice_n i_o be_v about_o to_o write_v what_o the_o seven_o thunder_n have_v speak_v for_o they_o speak_v thing_n remarkable_a but_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o conceal_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o seven_o thunder_n have_v speak_v and_o write_v they_o not_o for_o they_o be_v too_o terrible_a to_o be_v reveal_v 5._o and_o the_o angel_n who_o i_o see_v stand_v with_o his_o right_a foot_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o with_o his_o left_a foot_n upon_o the_o dry_a land_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n as_o a_o token_n that_o he_o mean_v to_o swear_v 6._o and_o he_o swear_v by_o the_o true_a and_o everliving_a god_n who_o make_v the_o heaven_n with_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v delay_v no_o long_o 7._o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n when_o he_o shall_v sound_v his_o trumpet_n 22._o rom._n 11.25_o esa_n 11.11_o 12._o esa_n 14.1_o 2_o 3._o esa_n 27.12_o 13._o jer._n 23.7_o 8._o jer._n 31.27_o 28._o jer._n 32.37_o 38._o jer._n 46.27_o 28._o eze._n 37.16_o 17._o hos_fw-la 3.4_o 5._o joel_n 3.1_o amos_n 9.11.14_o 15._o zach._n 8.20_o 21_o 22._o which_o after_o these_o thing_n now_o in_o hand_n will_v short_o be_v the_o calling_z conversion_n and_o restore_v of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o not_o be_v lay_v aside_o until_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o full_a perfection_n as_o soon_o as_o that_o angel_n shall_v begin_v to_o sound_v their_z calling_z and_o conversion_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o before_o that_o angel_n end_v the_o restauration_n of_o their_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v finish_v and_o this_o joyful_a news_n be_v no_o new_a invention_n but_o god_n have_v tell_v it_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n long_o ago_o 8._o and_o the_o voice_n which_o i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n before_o bid_v i_o seal_v up_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o seven_o thunder_n have_v speak_v and_o write_v they_o not_o speak_v to_o i_o again_o the_o second_o time_n and_o say_v unto_o i_o go_v take_v the_o little_a book_n or_o schedule_n which_o be_v wide_a open_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o stand_v with_o his_o right_a foot_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o with_o his_o left_a upon_o the_o dry_a land_n 9_o so_o i_o go_v unto_o the_o angel_n as_o the_o voice_n command_v i_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o he_o give_v i_o the_o little_a book_n or_o schedule_n which_o be_v wide_a open_a in_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o take_v and_o eat_v it_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v so_o do_v it_o shall_v make_v thy_o belly_n bitter_a but_o in_o thy_o mouth_n it_o shall_v be_v sweet_a as_o hony_n 10._o so_o i_o take_v the_o little_a book_n or_o schedule_n out_o of_o the_o angel_n hand_n and_o eat_v it_o up_o before_o he_o and_o it_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n say_v in_o my_o mouth_n as_o sweet_a as_o honey_n but_o when_o i_o have_v eat_v it_o my_o belly_n be_v bitter_a 11._o and_o he_o tell_v i_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o thou_o must_v prophecy_n again_o before_o the_o six_o trumpet_n end_v and_o thou_o must_v tell_v what_o shall_v befall_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o what_o shall_v befall_v the_o gentile_n and_o their_o king_n before_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n which_o i_o tell_v thou_o of_o take_v effect_n and_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o thou_o must_v prophecy_n of_o will_v be_v very_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a as_o honey_n to_o thy_o mouth_n but_o the_o second_o will_v be_v very_o bitter_a as_o gall_n unto_o thy_o stomach_n disputation_n vi._n 1_o quest_n whether_o the_o little_a book_n have_v any_o prophecy_n write_v in_o it_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o text_n that_o it_o have_v any_o prophecy_n write_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o which_o say_v it_o have_v do_v it_o upon_o no_o ground_n at_o all_o 2._o it_o be_v wide_o open_a and_o not_o shut_v nor_o seal_v therefore_o there_o be_v not_o any_o secret_a thing_n therein_o 3._o it_o be_v but_o one_o schedule_n or_o piece_n of_o parchment_n and_o that_o a_o little_a one_o too_o and_o therefore_o too_o little_a to_o contain_v all_o the_o prophecy_n from_o the_o eight_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o revelation_n 4._o it_o be_v far_o less_o than_o the_o other_o book_n which_o have_v seven_o roll_n and_o seven_o seal_n to_o they_o but_o if_o all_o the_o prophecy_n from_o the_o eight_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o revelation_n shall_v be_v comprise_v in_o it_o it_o will_v be_v far_o big_a than_o the_o other_o book_n which_o have_v seven_o roll_n and_o seal_n to_o they_o 5._o the_o other_o book_n which_o have_v the_o seal_n be_v commend_v for_o its_o prophecy_n rev._n 5.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o this_o book_n be_v not_o where_o commend_v for_o any_o prophecy_n it_o have_v 6._o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n be_v of_o high_a note_n and_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o of_o more_o concernment_n than_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v and_o therefore_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o this_o little_a book_n which_o be_v not_o where_o commend_v for_o its_o prophecy_n but_o to_o the_o other_o book_n with_o seven_o seal_n which_o have_v so_o high_a a_o commendation_n as_o not_o any_o book_n the_o like_a rev._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o 7._o there_o shall_v be_v by_o this_o reckon_n two_o prophetical_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o book_n and_o the_o eight_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o seeond_a book_n but_o st._n john_n make_v but_o one_o book_n of_o all_o the_o revelation_n and_o 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that_o follow_v but_o there_o be_v no_o period_n put_v unto_o it_o there_o as_o there_o be_v to_o the_o former_a trumpet_n where_o they_o end_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a that_o it_o do_v not_o end_v there_o but_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v far_o even_o to_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n and_o to_o all_o the_o chapter_n follow_v inclusive_o until_o a_o period_n be_v put_v unto_o it_o which_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v so_o that_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v no_o end_n at_o all_o nor_o any_o close_o put_v unto_o it_o as_o the_o five_o and_o six_o trumpet_n have_v rev._n 9.12_o rev._n 11.14_o and_o see_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n
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be_v now_o at_o hand_n in_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v 16._o and_o upon_o this_o joyful_a acclamation_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n rise_v up_o from_o their_o seat_n and_o fall_v prostrate_a on_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n because_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n shall_v reign_v 17._o say_v we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o lord_n god_n almighty_a the_o monarch_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n therein_o and_o that_o not_o only_o now_o but_o heretofore_o in_o all_o age_n past_a and_o throughout_o all_o age_n for_o time_n to_o come_v because_o thou_o will_v receive_v thy_o great_a power_n and_o might_n and_o put_v thy_o kingdom_n in_o execution_n 18._o and_o the_o heathen_a shall_v be_v angry_a and_o thy_o wrath_n shall_v come_v and_o be_v now_o approach_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o reward_n be_v give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o 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shall_v sit_v in_o heaven_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o throne_n 6._o and_o when_o they_o be_v convert_v a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o nation_n shall_v flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n especial_o they_o that_o be_v instrumental_a to_o convert_v the_o rest_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n prepare_v for_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n as_o their_o forefather_n have_v 15._o hos_fw-la 2.14_o 15._o when_o they_o come_v forth_o of_o egypt_n that_o they_o may_v be_v nourish_v and_o preserve_v there_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n 7._o but_o before_o that_o this_o be_v do_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a battle_n in_o the_o church_n michael_n and_o his_o angel_n shall_v fight_v against_o the_o devil_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n 12.1_o dan._n 10.13.21_o dan._n 12.1_o that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o devil_n shall_v fight_v against_o 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