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in_o they_o set_v forth_o but_o also_o for_o that_o after_o a_o sort_n they_o rejoice_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n hope_v thereby_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o vanity_n whereto_o they_o be_v subject_a 19_o through_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o under_o which_o they_o groan_v together_o with_o us._n the_o last_o passage_n be_v sing_v by_o these_o who_o first_o raise_v the_o song_n wherein_o as_o the_o angel_n join_v he_o who_o sit_v on_o the_o throâ—e_n with_o the_o lamb_n so_o these_o to_o show_v the_o unity_n and_o that_o in_o praise_v both_o they_o praise_v but_o that_o one_o eternal_a live_a god_n they_o give_v all_o praise_n to_o he_o who_o live_v for_o evermore_o now_o in_o this_o course_n and_o order_n of_o sing_v we_o have_v to_o observe_v that_o as_o the_o benâ—fite_n belong_v first_o and_o proper_o to_o the_o beast_n and_o elder_n that_o be_v the_o church_n so_o they_o begin_v the_o song_n the_o angel_n who_o gather_v matter_n of_o praise_n out_o 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all_o that_o heavenly_a melody_n grieve_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n contrist_n the_o angel_n who_o joy_n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o one_o sinner_n and_o in_o place_n of_o gladness_n make_v all_o both_o senseless_a and_o sâ—ikelesse_a creature_n to_o groan_n for_o grief_n of_o ingratitude_n chap._n vi_o the_o general_a introduction_n be_v in_o the_o two_o precede_a chapter_n hence_o be_v the_o story_n of_o special_a event_n prophetical_o foretell_v and_o that_o by_o propon_v the_o same_o under_o goodly_a and_o convenient_a type_n of_o all_o which_o as_o they_o be_v close_v up_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o creature_n the_o seal_a book_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v the_o type_n like_v as_o the_o revelation_n
any_o blood_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n will_v have_v live_v become_v dead_a in_o heretical_a pravity_n the_o verity_n and_o accommodation_n hereof_o be_v more_o than_o clear_a as_o principal_o in_o arrius_n so_o in_o all_o the_o other_o arch-heretike_n of_o that_o time_n man_n more_o learned_a than_o holy_a and_o more_o quick_a than_o modest_a like_o blaze_a comet_n corrupt_v the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n in_o a_o great_a part_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o evil_n in_o this_o kind_n when_o not_o only_o the_o three_o part_n but_o whole_o all_o both_o earth_n sea_n &_o fountain_n shall_v be_v burn_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o make_v bitter_a and_o all_o light_n eclipse_v the_o like_a type_n be_v use_v in_o the_o five_o trumpet_n but_o with_o this_o notable_a difference_n that_o that_o star_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o breed_v the_o mischief_n 9_o the_o four_o trumpet_n bring_v a_o darkness_n in_o part_n upon_o sun_n moon_n star_n day_n and_o night_n a_o kind_o degree_n of_o evil_a to_o follow_v on_o the_o former_a and_o there_o withal_o note_v yet_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o apostasy_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n as_o the_o heavenly_a light_n be_v above_o fountain_n and_o river_n this_o be_v the_o type_n of_o dark_a ignorance_n come_v on_o the_o world_n first_o in_o a_o great_a part_n the_o former_a evil_n arise_v more_o upon_o contention_n pride_n and_o bitter_a despite_n then_o upon_o ignorance_n while_o man_n either_o not_o advert_v or_o malicious_o miscarry_v they_o take_v place_n but_o now_o together_o with_o these_o come_v also_o gross_a ignorance_n in_o a_o great_a part_n darken_v all_o true_a knowledge_n christ_n be_v our_o sun_n who_o we_o behold_v in_o the_o true_a light_n of_o his_o gospel_n whereof_o when_o the_o three_o part_n be_v darken_v so_o far_o be_v our_o sun_n darken_v to_o us._n the_o moon_n and_o star_n be_v they_o in_o who_o heart_n god_n so_o shine_v as_o 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in_o each_o kind_n to_o show_v that_o the_o first_o degree_n come_v on_o but_o in_o part_n so_o as_o first_o the_o love_n and_o life_n of_o god_n abode_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o second_o degree_n yet_o the_o most_o part_n worship_v pure_o and_o in_o the_o three_o hold_v still_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n like_v as_o now_o in_o the_o four_o yet_o continue_v great_a measure_n of_o learning_n both_o in_o divine_a and_o humane_a science_n whereas_o in_o the_o next_o trumpet_n all_o fall_v to_o the_o height_n of_o evil_a and_o a_o total_a and_o common_a apostasy_n be_v set_v down_o and_o therefore_o for_o preparation_n to_o it_o a_o heavy_a warning_n be_v give_v of_o a_o triple_a woe_n but_o this_o warning_n be_v by_o a_o angel_n fly_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o far_o remove_v from_o the_o perception_n of_o earthly_a man_n it_o be_v so_o far_o and_o obscure_o deliver_v as_o few_o be_v capable_a thereof_o or_o advert_v it_o see_v chapter_n 14._o and_o 18._o 1._o diverse_a learned_a and_o godly_a man_n of_o who_o this_o angel_n be_v the_o type_n see_v the_o mischief_n come_v on_o through_o these_o evil_n more_o and_o more_o 38._o prevail_a and_o give_v warning_n of_o it_o even_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n see_v so_o much_o and_o make_v he_o say_v rex_fw-la superbia_fw-la prope_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la dicinefas_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la est_fw-la paratus_fw-la exercitus_fw-la and_o ubi_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la antichristus_fw-la qui_fw-la appellationem_fw-la vindicabit_fw-la universalis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o cui_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la exercitus_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la assectandum_fw-la cum_fw-la prope_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_fw-la foribus_fw-la he_o do_v hit_v very_o right_a for_o within_o little_o more_o than_o three_o year_n after_o he_o his_o own_o successor_n boniface_n the_o three_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o vniversalis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la which_o all_o the_o succeed_a bishop_n retain_v and_o so_o by_o sufftage_n of_o a_o most_o famous_a bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o be_v that_o antichrist_n chap._n ix_o follow_v the_o heavy_a woe_n denounce_v in_o the_o four_o trumpet_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o earthly_a sort_n on_o who_o be_v all_o these_o judgement_n from_o which_o the_o seal_a one_o be_v exempt_v of_o these_o three_o the_o first_o be_v in_o this_o five_o trumpet_n even_o that_o huge_a mischief_n of_o antichrist_n to_o which_o height_n of_o iniquity_n the_o former_a evil_n be_v all_o be_v many_o step_n the_o other_o two_o woe_n follow_v in_o the_o 6._o and_o 7._o trumpet_n be_v the_o consequence_n in_o god_n his_o just_a indignation_n of_o this_o great_a woe_n the_o one_o for_o punishment_n to_o provoke_v repentance_n in_o the_o 6._o trumpet_n which_o be_v ineffectual_a to_o conversion_n upon_o obstinate_a impenitency_n verse_n 20._o 21._o the_o seven_o trumpet_n bring_v the_o three_o great_a woe_n and_o last_o wrath_n to_o 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greatness_n that_o be_v write_v as_o both_o a_o sure_a and_o permanent_a name_n and_o also_o expose_v to_o be_v read_v yet_o none_o know_v it_o but_o himself_o and_o what_o be_v he_o not_o able_a to_o do_v who_o see_v and_o by_o matchless_a authority_n overrule_a all_n yet_o be_v set_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o his_o state_n counsel_n and_o way_n be_v know_v to_o himself_o only_o as_o whereof_o no_o flesh_n be_v capable_a so_o insearchable_a be_v his_o way_n and_o his_o judgement_n past_o find_v out_o according_a as_o in_o consideration_n of_o one_o special_a event_n of_o this_o his_o judge_a and_o fight_v at_o this_o time_n paul_n exclame_v and_o the_o seal_a book_n no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o look_v on_o 5_o 18_o that_o none_o imagine_v these_o to_o be_v idle_a title_n in_o name_n only_o he_o be_v also_o a_o practise_a warrior_n and_o now_o special_o come_v forth_o to_o show_v how_o mighty_a he_o be_v to_o save_v for_o this_o his_o garment_n be_v dip_v in_o blood_n even_o 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