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able_a to_o wage_v war_n with_o he_o neither_o be_v this_o worship_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v esteem_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n can_v possible_o be_v induce_v to_o commit_v it_o otherwise_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o have_v solicit_v our_o saviour_n christ_n thereunto_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o devil_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n together_o with_o the_o glory_n thereof_o shall_v become_v he_o luk._n 4_o 6_o 7._o for_o certain_o the_o devil_n be_v too_o subtle_a to_o propose_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o our_o saviour_n the_o wise_a and_o strong_a saint_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v which_o be_v so_o enormous_a that_o no_o man_n though_o never_o so_o gross_a and_o wicked_a be_v capable_a of_o be_v draw_v thereunto_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o this_o detestable_a wickedness_n of_o worship_v the_o devil_n will_v be_v put_v in_o practice_n according_a to_o the_o very_a letter_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n verse_n 5._o and_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o continue_v forty_o and_o two_o month_n these_o word_n imply_v that_o the_o beast_n though_o otherwise_o of_o himself_o most_o impious_a yet_o can_v not_o utter_v so_o great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v he_o not_o animate_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n for_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o none_o can_v do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o act_n of_o piety_n unless_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o consequent_o god_n do_v in_o mercy_n enable_v he_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o christ_n say_v that_o none_o can_v come_v unto_o he_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o of_o the_o father_n joh._n 6.65_o and_o paul_n say_v phil._n 1.29_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o so_o the_o outrageous_a blaspheme_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v so_o high_a a_o strain_n of_o impiety_n that_o be_v not_o the_o beast_n incite_v and_o spirit_v thereunto_o by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n he_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a reach_n unto_o it_o the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o his_o make_a war_n namely_o with_o the_o saint_n as_o you_o have_v it_o verse_n 7._o and_o dan._n 7_o 25._o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o two_o month_n for_o this_o be_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a act_n of_o tyranny_n require_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o strengthen_v the_o beast_n to_o perform_v it_o as_o for_o the_o duration_n of_o this_o war_n with_o the_o saint_n which_o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o wage_v for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o two_o month_n see_v i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o by_o the_o beast_n be_v mean_v a_o king_n neither_o can_v any_o place_n be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n where_o by_o month_n be_v mean_v month_n of_o year_n and_o not_o of_o day_n only_o i_o collect_v that_o the_o say_a war_n shall_v last_v but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a verse_n 6._o and_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n what_o the_o beast_n have_v by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n receive_v a_o power_n to_o do_v he_o here_o put_v in_o execution_n blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n by_o which_o tabernacle_n be_v mean_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o place_n of_o god_n abode_n as_o appear_v from_o chap_n 21.2_o 3._o for_o there_o when_o that_o holy_a city_n descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o new_a earth_n a_o voice_n be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n say_v behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o they_o which_o impli_v that_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o man_n and_o this_o city_n be_v therefore_o call_v a_o tabernacle_n because_o contrary_a to_o the_o guise_n of_o other_o city_n it_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v neither_o be_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o beast_n terminate_v in_o god_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n but_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o those_o dwell_n in_o heaven_n namely_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o full_o verifi_v what_o paul_n say_v of_o this_o beast_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thess_n 2.4_o for_o this_o appellation_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n give_v both_o to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n and_o also_o to_o the_o holy_a angel_n see_v ephes_n 1.17_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n john_n 20.28_o thomas_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o namely_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n zech._n 12.8_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v as_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o verse_n 7._o and_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o and_o power_n be_v give_v he_o over_o all_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n the_o beast_n have_v power_n give_v to_o he_o not_o only_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n which_o by_o the_o way_n impli_v that_o the_o saint_n oppose_v he_o with_o arm_n for_o it_o be_v then_o right_o term_v war_n when_o hostility_n be_v open_o use_v on_o both_o side_n see_v chap._n 12.7_o but_o also_o to_o vanquish_v they_o in_o fight_n and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o remarkable_a give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o saint_n though_o fight_v in_o a_o just_a cause_n against_o the_o beast_n yet_o can_v prevail_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o christ_n their_o captain_n who_o will_v at_o length_n appear_v in_o the_o heaven_n ride_v upon_o a_o white_a horse_n and_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n dissipate_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o complice_n see_v chap._n 19.11_o 15_o 20_o 21._o what_o be_v here_o further_o say_v of_o the_o universal_a monarchy_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v of_o itself_o very_o plain_a and_o have_v be_v touch_v before_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n so_o that_o i_o need_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n thereunto_o verse_n 8._o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v universal_a so_o be_v the_o worship_n also_o none_o among_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n refuse_v it_o save_v they_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n for_o they_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n be_v according_o preserve_v by_o he_o from_o commit_v so_o great_a impiety_n as_o to_o worship_v a_o king_n that_o open_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o devil_n furthermore_o when_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o lamb_n it_o be_v because_o god_n have_v prepare_v it_o for_o he_o for_o moses_n of_o old_a testify_v that_o god_n have_v write_v such_o a_o book_n exod._n 32.32_o that_o he_o may_v know_v on_o who_o to_o bestow_v eternal_a life_n for_o see_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o none_o shall_v
habitation_n and_o chap._n 37.32_o for_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v go_v forth_o a_o remnant_n and_o they_o that_o escape_v out_o of_o mount_n zion_n and_o chap._n 52.1_o awake_v awake_a put_v on_o thy_o strength_n o_o zion_n put_v on_o thy_o beautiful_a garment_n o_o jerusalem_n howbeit_o this_o stand_n of_o christ_n upon_o mount_n zion_n with_o so_o great_a a_o company_n attend_v he_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o he_o shall_v ever_o reign_v there_o by_o his_o personal_a presence_n no_o more_o than_o his_o stand_n by_o paul_n in_o jerusalem_n act_v 23.11_o do_v evince_n that_o he_o do_v then_o reign_v there_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n but_o only_o intimate_v that_o those_o saint_n shall_v perfect_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o christ_n no_o otherwise_o than_o if_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a with_o they_o in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n explain_v it_o say_v these_o be_v they_o that_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o soever_o he_o go_v final_o by_o the_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o upon_o who_o forehead_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lamb_n father_n be_v imprint_v be_v mean_v those_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o be_v seal_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n chap._n 7.4_o for_o both_o their_o number_n and_o their_o abode_n and_o the_o place_n of_o their_o body_n wherein_o they_o be_v seal_v or_o mark_v exact_o agree_v whence_o by_o the_o way_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o seal_v mention_v in_o the_o say_v seven_o chapter_n shall_v happen_v in_o the_o age_n wherein_o the_o beast_n shall_v arise_v and_o consequent_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v precede_v his_o come_n otherwise_o those_o seal_a one_o will_v not_o thus_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o history_n of_o the_o beast_n verse_n 2._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a thunder_n and_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o harper_n harp_v with_o their_o harp_n verse_n 3._o and_o they_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a song_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o the_o hundred_o and_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n verse_n 4._o these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n these_o be_v they_o which_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v these_o be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n be_v the_o first-fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb._n verse_n 5._o and_o in_o their_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n for_o they_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n whether_o the_o voice_n out_o of_o heaven_n resemble_v the_o noise_n of_o many_o water_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o great_a thunder_n do_v utter_v any_o word_n and_o what_o those_o word_n be_v be_v not_o express_v or_o hint_v so_o that_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n remain_v ignorant_a thereof_o neither_o be_v it_o say_v who_o those_o harper_n be_v only_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o be_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o be_v thus_o bring_v in_o speak_v aloud_o from_o thence_o chap._n 12.10_o as_o little_o be_v it_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o new_a song_n be_v which_o they_o play_v upon_o their_o harp_n yea_o we_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_n assure_v that_o none_o but_o those_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o can_v learn_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o or_o any_o other_o but_o be_v reserve_v for_o they_o only_o which_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v something_o extraordinary_a in_o those_o godly_a person_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n above_o those_o of_o any_o other_o nation_n whatsoever_o for_o though_o it_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o other_o saint_n to_o be_v redeem_v or_o rather_o buy_v as_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v see_v chap._n 5.8_o 9_o from_o among_o man_n namely_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o so_o to_o be_v a_o first-fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n as_o be_v they_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v the_o lord_n be_v under_o the_o law_n see_v num._n 18.12_o 13._o yet_o be_v it_o peculiar_a to_o they_o above_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n in_o any_o other_o nation_n first_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o be_v prophet_n for_o so_o this_o appellation_n be_v expound_v chap._n 11.18_o and_o to_o give_v a_o reward_n to_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o these_o person_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n know_v the_o new_a song_n that_o be_v sing_v in_o heaven_n while_o other_o godly_a person_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o same_o second_o to_o be_v virgin_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o woman_n for_o it_o evident_o follow_v that_o if_o they_o be_v virgin_n and_o so_o never_o have_v to_o do_v with_o woman_n they_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v defile_v with_o they_o three_o to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v which_o impli_v that_o they_o stray_v not_o from_o the_o way_n wherein_o christ_n jesus_n do_v lead_v they_o but_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o his_o guidance_n in_o all_o thing_n four_o to_o have_v no_o guile_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n which_o last_o word_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v emphatical_a for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o god_n because_o as_o david_n testify_v psalm_n 9.7_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n for_o judgement_n behold_v then_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o jerwish_a nation_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v advance_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n above_o any_o other_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n namely_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o prophet_n all_o of_o they_o virgin_n perfect_o follow_v the_o guidance_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v no_o guile_n or_o blame_v before_o god_n wherefore_o i_o may_v true_o say_v with_o moses_n when_o he_o reflect_v on_o the_o peculiar_a favour_n that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o israel_n in_o another_o kind_n ask_v now_o of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_a which_o be_v before_o thou_o since_o the_o day_n that_o god_n create_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o ask_v from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o whether_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o great_a thing_n be_v or_o have_v be_v hear_v like_o it_o deut._n 4.32_o verse_n 6._o and_o i_o see_v another_o angel_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n have_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o every_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n verse_n 7._o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n fear_v god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o for_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v and_o worship_v he_o that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o angel_n message_n for_o so_o the_o greek_a word_n ought_v not_o be_v render_v see_v 2_o sam._n 18.20_o in_o greek_a neither_o be_v the_o article_n prefix_v as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v when_o the_o gospel_n be_v mean_v be_v to_o excite_v man_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o his_o name_n because_o the_o time_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v namely_o when_o he_o will_v judge_v both_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o worshipper_n partly_o by_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o whereof_o see_v chap._n 16._o partly_o by_o the_o utter_a defeat_n of_o they_o at_o the_o great_a battle_n of_o armageddon_n chap._n 19_o for_o indeed_o the_o judgement_n of_o 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his_o image_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o mark._n for_o all_o that_o so_o suffer_v shall_v have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n as_o i_o have_v before_o touch_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o 14._o chapter_n now_o the_o place_n where_o the_o glorify_a saint_n do_v stand_v to_o praise_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o glassy_a sea_n mingle_v that_o be_v fill_v with_o fire_n of_o which_o sea_n we_o read_v chap._n 4.6_o where_o john_n say_v that_o before_o the_o throne_n be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n like_o to_o crystal_n wherefore_o the_o sea_n here_o mention_v be_v a_o large_a transparent_a vessel_n make_v of_o a_o glassy_a or_o crystalline_a matter_n and_o set_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n not_o have_v water_n in_o it_o as_o that_o of_o solomon_n temple_n 2_o chron._n 4.6_o which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o pattern_n of_o this_o sea_n in_o heaven_n but_o fill_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o use_n be_v that_o the_o glorify_a saint_n stand_v not_o upon_o as_o the_o english_a translation_n have_v it_o but_o by_o it_o may_v sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n with_o harp_n and_o in_o likelihood_n it_o be_v fill_v with_o fire_n to_o set_v off_o the_o terrible_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o jealousy_n wherewith_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o consume_v his_o enemy_n according_a to_o that_o description_n of_o he_o psalm_n 50.3_o our_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n a_o fire_n shall_v devour_v before_o he_o and_o burnup_n his_o enemy_n round_o about_o final_o that_o they_o which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v right_o by_o i_o interpret_v to_o be_v such_o as_o suffer_v death_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v yield_v to_o he_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o notion_n of_o overcome_v or_o get_v the_o victory_n elsewhere_o find_v in_o the_o revelation_n thus_o be_v it_o say_v by_o the_o saint_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n concern_v their_o decease_a brethren_n chap._n 12.11_o that_o they_o overcome_v he_o that_o be_v satan_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o death_n and_o christ_n himself_o say_v chap._n 3.21_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o our_o lord_n christ_n overcome_v by_o suffer_a death_n for_o the_o truth_n verse_n 3._o and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n verse_n 4._o who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a the_o song_n which_o these_o heavenly_a harper_n sing_v be_v call_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n not_o that_o they_o ever_o use_v the_o very_a word_n thereof_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v judge_v by_o what_o be_v record_v of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o because_o it_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o they_o both_o howbeit_o be_v the_o hymn_n extant_a with_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o concern_v he_o do_v sing_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n heb._n 2.12_o as_o well_o as_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n exod._n 15._o we_o shall_v no_o doubt_n perceive_v that_o the_o song_n here_o set_v down_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o christ_n as_o it_o apparent_o be_v with_o that_o of_o moses_n now_o the_o content_n of_o this_o song_n be_v first_o the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n show_v themselves_o in_o nothing_o more_o then_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o saint_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o beast_n when_o all_o the_o world_n run_v headlong_o to_o that_o impiety_n second_o the_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n of_o his_o way_n in_o make_v these_o saint_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n because_o they_o have_v for_o he_o and_o his_o gospel_n hate_v their_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o god_n who_o way_n be_v so_o righteous_a and_o so_o true_a be_v very_o significant_o here_o style_v the_o king_n of_o the_o saint_n because_o to_o reign_v be_v proper_o to_o govern_v by_o law_n but_o there_o not_o be_v any_o that_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o but_o the_o saint_n all_o other_o be_v either_o ignorant_a of_o they_o or_o disobedient_a to_o they_o three_o it_o be_v intimate_v that_o it_o will_v be_v altogether_o unreasonable_a for_o any_o particular_a man_n to_o refuse_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o glorify_v his_o name_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o notable_a argument_n compel_v thereunto_o as_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o unparallelled_a holiness_n of_o god_n for_o see_v he_o be_v holy_a of_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o by_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o holiness_n he_o be_v right_o here_o say_v to_o be_v holy_a alone_o again_o the_o example_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o come_v and_o worship_n before_o god_n be_v another_o inducement_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n aforesaid_a last_o the_o righteous_a deed_n of_o god_n be_v allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n partly_o show_v forth_o in_o the_o glorification_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o die_v for_o his_o sake_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o and_o partly_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o follower_n verse_n 5._o and_o after_o that_o i_o look_v and_o behold_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v after_o that_o notable_a digression_n 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lest_o any_o one_o shall_v put_v off_o what_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v a_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n in_o heaven_n by_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o allegory_n as_o man_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o do_v when_o they_o expound_v the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n we_o ought_v to_o consider_v that_o even_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n who_o utter_v neither_o prophecy_n nor_o parable_n but_o plain_o deliver_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v also_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o tabernacle_n in_o heaven_n still_v it_o the_o true_a tabernacle_n yea_o of_o a_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a of_o holye_n which_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n call_v the_o true_a sanctuary_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v chap._n 8.1_o 2._o we_o have_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v set_v down_o
the_o five_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o side_n with_o he_o for_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o like_a removal_n understand_v chap._n 6.14_o after_o this_o earthquake_n and_o the_o dire_a effect_n thereof_o come_v another_o judgement_n very_o terrible_a namely_o that_o of_o hail_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o air_n the_o place_n into_o which_o this_o seven_o vial_n be_v pour_v and_o thereof_o god_n himself_o say_v to_o job_n have_v thou_o see_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o hail_n which_o i_o have_v reserve_v against_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n against_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n and_o war_n job_n 38.22_o 23._o according_o we_o read_v not_o only_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o plague_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 9.23_o 24_o 25._o but_o also_o that_o god_n do_v cast_v down_o great_a hailstone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o amorites_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o gibeon_n so_o that_o more_o 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wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n the_o exposition_n for_o as_o much_o as_o upon_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n great_a babylon_n be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n that_o he_o may_v give_v she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o be_v clear_o know_v for_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n how_o much_o hurt_n the_o inadvertency_n of_o the_o time_n and_o person_n appoint_v of_o god_n for_o the_o inflict_a of_o this_o punishment_n have_v do_v to_o christian_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n aforesaid_a come_v to_o john_n proffer_v to_o show_v he_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o great_a city_n which_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o as_o isai_n 1.21_o &_o 23.15_o 16_o 17._o ezek._n 16.2_o 3_o 35_o he_o call_v a_o harlot_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v have_v to_o do_v and_o be_v intoxicate_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o allegory_n i_o will_v unfold_v when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o four_o verse_n verse_n 3_o so_o he_o carry_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n into_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 full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n when_o the_o angel_n be_v here_o say_v to_o carry_v john_n away_o in_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n this_o argue_v that_o his_o body_n continue_v where_o he_o be_v before_o and_o that_o he_o be_v only_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n hurry_v away_o thus_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2.5_o say_v though_o i_o he_o absent_a in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o i_o be_o with_o you_o in_o the_o spirit_n joy_v and_o behold_v your_o order_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o four_o faith_n in_o christ_n not_o that_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v not_o as_o well_o absent_a from_o they_o as_o 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they_o verse_n 4._o and_o the_o woman_n be_v array_v in_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a colour_n and_o deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n have_v a_o golden_a cup_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n no_o marvel_n if_o this_o woman_n which_o sit_v on_o the_o scarlet_a beast_n be_v so_o rich_o and_o royal_o attire_v for_o rome_n decipher_v by_o she_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o receive_v both_o the_o spoil_n and_o tribute_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_o rich_a which_o be_v indeed_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o corruption_n in_o point_n of_o manner_n make_v she_o now_o reach_v out_o the_o golden_a cup_n of_o her_o abomination_n and_o whorish_a filthiness_n as_o she_o have_v do_v that_o of_o her_o whorish_a wrath_n before_o chap._n 14.8_o for_o whereas_o she_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o strict_a discipline_n by_o her_o valour_n and_o marvellous_a cunning_n bring_v all_o nation_n under_o her_o yoke_n be_v now_o on_o the_o contrary_n grow_v extreme_o loose_a and_o vicious_a all_o manner_n of_o debauchery_n and_o lewdness_n do_v distil_v from_o she_o as_o from_o the_o head_n into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n so_o that_o she_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n style_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 5._o and_o upon_o her_o forehead_n be_v a_o name_n write_v mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v his_o name_n write_v on_o their_o forehead_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o of_o the_o beast_n so_o also_o have_v the_o stately_a woman_n that_o john_n see_v in_o the_o
no_o other_o receptacle_n of_o the_o dead_a beside_o these_o twain_o save_v only_o the_o grave_a thus_o we_o find_v that_o job_n do_v by_o death_n understand_v the_o grave_a chap._n 27.15_o when_o he_o say_v of_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o those_o that_o remain_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n and_o his_o widow_n shall_v not_o weep_v final_o hell_n not_o hell-fire_n give_v up_o the_o soul_n both_o of_o they_o that_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n under_o which_o name_n all_o water_n be_v comprehend_v and_o also_o of_o they_o that_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o that_o hell_n be_v design_v to_o be_v the_o mansion_n of_o separate_a soul_n appear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n act_v 2.31_o who_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n say_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o leave_v in_o hell_n neither_o do_v his_o flesh_n see_v corruption_n and_o also_o from_o that_o passage_n of_o david_n psalm_n 30.3_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v bring_v up_o my_o soul_n from_o hell_n thou_o have_v keep_v i_o alive_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n for_o that_o i_o have_v right_o render_v the_o word_n in_o say_v from_o hell_n and_o not_o from_o the_o grave_n be_v manifest_a both_o from_o the_o greek_a version_n which_o here_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o from_o the_o hebrew_n original_a not_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_a to_o denote_v a_o grave_a or_o sepulchre_n see_v gen._n 23.6_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o hell_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v express_v and_o which_o lie_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v the_o hebrew_n context_n of_o numb_a 16.30.33_o beside_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o common_a sense_n that_o not_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n verse_n 14._o and_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o second_o death_n verse_n 15._o and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n what_o the_o second_o death_n be_v and_o consequent_o those_o word_n mean_v which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o second_o clause_n of_o the_o six_o verse_n forego_v as_o also_o those_o chap._n 2.11_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n be_v here_o by_o john_n explain_v for_o he_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v the_o second_o death_n so_o that_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o that_o lake_n and_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o second_o death_n or_o hurt_v of_o it_o be_v expression_n of_o the_o same_o import_n thus_o have_v we_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n expound_v to_o we_o in_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n nevertheless_o how_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v both_o of_o they_o place_n and_o receptacle_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o say_a lake_n be_v hard_o to_o comprehend_v yea_o be_v it_o not_o for_o a_o certain_a passage_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n i_o shall_v be_v inclineable_a to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o mystery_n which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o pry_v into_o as_o we_o have_v above_o show_v that_o sundry_a such_o mystery_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v withal_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o chapter_n aforesaid_a verse_n 8._o death_n be_v bring_v in_o ride_v upon_o a_o pale_a horse_n and_o hell_n follow_v he_o and_o consequent_o both_o of_o they_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o person_n we_o may_v from_o thence_o rational_o collect_v that_o in_o the_o passage_n here_o under_o debate_n the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v to_o intimate_v that_o after_o the_o universal_a judgement_n there_o shall_v be_v neither_o burial_n nor_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n do_v exhibit_v two_o person_n represent_v death_n and_o hell_n which_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n as_o resign_v up_o their_o office_n to_o it_o and_o be_v swallow_v up_o therein_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n chap._n 15.14_o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n o_o hell_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o not_o grave_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n beside_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o action_n of_o man_n that_o have_v have_v some_o form_n of_o religion_n deliver_v by_o god_n shall_v at_o length_n be_v examine_v there_o be_v yet_o another_o book_n open_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o wit_n the_o book_n of_o life_n wherein_o whosoever_o have_v not_o their_o name_n write_v be_v say_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v right_o conclude_v that_o as_o the_o want_n of_o be_v enroll_v in_o that_o book_n be_v above_o in_o the_o thirteen_o and_o also_o in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n allege_v as_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o err_v most_o gross_o in_o admire_v and_o worship_v the_o beast_n so_o be_v it_o here_o why_o so_o many_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n in_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o such_o person_n to_o attain_v that_o piety_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v annex_v as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v here_o so_o much_o speak_v of_o be_v it_o part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o will_v of_o necessity_n perish_v with_o the_o world_n which_o as_o we_o have_v before_o evince_v be_v to_o be_v abolish_v wherefore_o see_n it_o abide_v for_o ever_o we_o ought_v in_o reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o description_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n do_v perpetual_o omit_v it_o and_o hence_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v by_o christ_n the_o outer_a darkness_n matth._n 22.13_o as_o be_v without_o the_o verge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n chap._n 21._o verse_n 1._o and_o i_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o first_o heaven_n and_o the_o first_o earth_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sea_n the_o exposition_n what_o i_o before_o say_v touch_v the_o orderly_a course_n hold_v by_o john_n in_o set_v down_o his_o prophecy_n be_v here_o worthy_a again_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o have_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n describe_v the_o abolition_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o now_o mention_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o their_o place_n and_o he_o therefore_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v see_v this_o new_a heaven_n and_o this_o new_a earth_n though_o to_o this_o very_a day_n the_o old_a one_o still_o continue_v because_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n thus_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 16.28_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o that_o be_v stand_v here_o who_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n not_o that_o any_o of_o they_o be_v to_o remain_v alive_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o both_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n testify_v the_o contrary_a but_o because_o about_o eight_o day_n after_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o three_o of_o they_o a_o sight_n of_o that_o glory_n wherein_o he_o shall_v come_v as_o king_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n luke_n 9.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o many_o endeavour_n to_o obscure_v this_o passage_n of_o the_o revelation_n with_o their_o force_a allegory_n let_v we_o confirm_v the_o plain_a and_o literal_a meaning_n thereof_o by_o what_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o speak_v concern_v this_o matter_n the_o apostle_n peter_n describe_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o alteration_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o the_o world_n thereby_o tell_v the_o pious_a jew_n to_o who_o he_o direct_v his_o letter_n that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o see_v then_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n look_v for_o and_o haste_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a