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measure_n of_o pain_n to_o the_o reprobate_n in_o hell_n 14_o then_o i_o behold_v and_o lo_o i_o see_v a_o white_a cloud_n and_o upon_o the_o cloud_n sit_v one_o like_o a_o man_n have_v on_o his_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o sharp_a sickle_n 15_o and_o a_o other_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n &_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o cloud_n thrust_v in_o thy_o sickle_n to_o reap_v for_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o reap_v be_v come_v and_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v wither_v for_o ripeness_n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v cut_v he_o who_o be_v like_o the_o sun_n of_o man_n and_o be_v sit_v on_o a_o white_a cloud_n be_v christ_n in_o a_o bright_a cloud_n of_o glory_n crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o victory_n all_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o here_o be_v to_o declare_v to_o i_o that_o the_o last_o day_n wherein_o his_o come_n again_o shall_v be_v shall_v be_v next_o follow_v to_o the_o reveal_n of_o 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have_v gather_v his_o harvest_n together_o than_o the_o reprobate_n be_v full_o to_o be_v destroy_v as_o be_v declare_v here_o by_o the_o ange_fw-fr command_n who_o come_v from_o the_o altar_n to_o wit_n as_o direct_v by_o christ_n thiâ—_n angel_n have_v power_n over_o the_o fire_n to_o wit_n he_o have_v direction_n to_o destroy_v as_o he_o command_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n plague_n who_o have_v the_o sickle_n to_o do_v it_o who_o at_o his_o command_n cut_v the_o vine_n and_o cast_v they_o in_o the_o great_a winepress_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o wit_n destroy_v the_o reprobate_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o writhe_v of_o god_n 20_o and_o the_o winepress_n be_v tread_v without_o the_o city_n and_o the_o blood_n come_v out_o of_o the_o winepress_n even_o to_o the_o horse_n bridle_v and_o spread_v to_o the_o bound_n of_o one_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n this_o be_v sure_o a_o great_a comfort_n to_o all_o the_o choose_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o rest_n 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plague_n of_o egypt_n chap._n xv._o argument_n the_o faithful_a praise_v god_n for_o the_o pope_n destruction_n and_o their_o deliverance_n the_o plague_n which_o be_v to_o light_v on_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o seven_o phial_o then_o i_o see_v another_o sign_n in_o heaven_n great_a and_o wonderful_a to_o wit_n seven_o angel_n have_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n for_o by_o they_o be_v fulfil_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v already_o declare_v unto_o i_o the_o general_a destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v without_o the_o holy_a city_n he_o next_o declare_v unto_o i_o unto_o my_o great_a comfort_n the_o particular_a plague_n that_o be_v to_o light_v upon_o spiritual_a babylon_n as_o a_o just_a recompense_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o plague_n that_o she_o be_v to_o load_v the_o earth_n withal_o and_o these_o be_v the_o seven_o hindmost_a which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n of_o who_o there_o be_v here_o mention_v make_v 2_o and_o i_o see_v as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o glassy_a sea_n mix_v with_o fire_n and_o they_o that_o have_v win_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n or_o ambassador_n and_o his_o character_n and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n to_o wit_n from_o that_o time_n that_o the_o last_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o other_o i_o see_v these_o victor_n i_o say_v stand_v above_o or_o upon_o this_o sea_n of_o glass_n and_o they_o have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n for_o now_o have_v declare_v on_o the_o one_o part_n how_o unhappy_a the_o state_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o it_o so_o on_o the_o other_o part_n by_o these_o who_o stand_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n mix_v with_o fire_n he_o declare_v unto_o i_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o choose_a at_o that_o time_n that_o these_o plague_n shall_v fall_v upon_o babylon_n to_o wit_n of_o these_o victor_n for_o they_o shall_v reveal_v the_o antichrist_n and_o deface_v he_o they_o shall_v hen_n behold_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v here_o signify_v by_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o their_o mouth_n because_o he_o have_v mix_v this_o glassy_a sea_n with_o fire_n to_o wit_n have_v destroy_v and_o make_v his_o judgement_n to_o fall_v upon_o this_o wicked_a world_n as_o their_o sorg_n which_o follow_v will_v declare_v 3_o and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n &_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n it_o be_v call_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n as_o well_o because_o they_o do_v sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n justice_n upon_o this_o glassy_a sea_n to_o the_o revenge_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o choose_a as_o moses_n say_v in_o the_o very_a last_o word_n of_o his_o canticle_n as_o because_o moses_n praise_v god_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n from_o the_o corporal_a thraldom_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n because_o they_o praise_v he_o for_o do_v the_o like_a by_o relieve_n the_o church_n from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o the_o spiritual_a egypt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o euangel_n and_o their_o song_n be_v this_o great_a and_o wonderful_a be_v thy_o work_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a in_o punishment_n and_o true_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o thy_o promise_n be_v thy_o way_n o_o king_n and_o defender_n of_o all_o thy_o saint_n and_o true_a follower_n 4_o who_o will_v notfeare_n o_o lord_n
and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n since_o thou_o be_v only_o perfect_o holy_a for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o adore_v before_o thou_o since_o thy_o judgement_n be_v now_o make_v manifest_a and_o light_v upon_o the_o earth_n 5_o and_o next_o after_o this_o i_o see_v these_o particular_a plague_n every_o one_o for_o the_o which_o the_o saint_n do_v thus_o praise_n god_n as_o follow_v for_o i_o do_v look_v and_o i_o see_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n open_v the_o like_a of_o this_o you_o hear_v be_v do_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n it_o be_v also_o do_v here_o to_o wit_n to_o show_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v therein_o for_o thereby_o god_n do_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v now_o mindful_a of_o his_o promise_n by_o the_o send_n out_o of_o these_o seven_o angel_n and_o seven_o plague_n which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v execute_v 6_o and_o out_o of_o this_o temple_n come_v seven_o angel_n for_o from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o ark_n and_o covenant_n proceed_v their_o direction_n and_o they_o be_v clothe_v with_o pure_a and_o white_a linen_n for_o innocence_n and_o purity_n and_o gird_v about_o their_o breast_n with_o gold_n for_o honour_n and_o glory_n 7_o and_o one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n give_v these_o angel_n seven_o phial_n of_o gold_n full_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o live_v eternal_o and_o for_o all_o world_n to_o come_v these_o angel_n be_v thus_o array_v and_o these_o golden_a and_o precious_a phial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v give_v they_o by_o one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n of_o god_n all_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o these_o plague_n shall_v be_v most_o bitter_a to_o babylon_n and_o her_o follower_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v most_o sweet_a to_o all_o the_o choose_v for_o their_o deliverance_n for_o they_o be_v to_o light_v upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o 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supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n marriage_n whereof_o thou_o thyself_o hear_v he_o speak_v parabolical_o for_o those_o who_o be_v call_v shall_v never_o again_o be_v cast_v off_o but_o be_v choose_v for_o ever_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o these_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a which_o i_o bid_v thou_o write_v to_o leave_v to_o posterity_n that_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v this_o comfortable_a promise_n which_o i_o have_v special_o will_v thou_o to_o witness_v to_o thy_o brethren_n because_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o late_a day_n that_o this_o whore_v and_o heretical_a babylon_n shall_v dissuade_v all_o her_o follower_n from_o trust_v this_o promise_n and_o so_o drive_v man_n to_o a_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o election_n 10_o and_o i_o fall_v down_o at_o this_o angel_n foot_n to_o have_v adore_v he_o so_o all_o flesh_n be_v give_v of_o itself_o to_o adore_v some_o visible_a thing_n which_o be_v idolatry_n such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o flesh_n if_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v up_o by_o grace_n from_o above_o but_o he_o do_v reprove_v i_o and_o say_v beware_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o although_o i_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a creature_n of_o god_n than_o thou_o be_v yet_o be_o i_o but_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n and_o so_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n bear_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n in_o heaven_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o creature_n as_o thou_o do_v in_o earth_n adore_v therefore_o god_n only_o for_o no_o creature_n must_v either_o be_v pray_v to_o or_o adore_v nor_o no_o mediation_n can_v come_v but_o by_o christ_n only_o and_o think_v i_o not_o a_o god_n for_o prophesy_v thus_o unto_o thou_o for_o the_o witness_v of_o christ_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n for_o that_o gift_n be_v common_a to_o other_o aswell_o as_o to_o i_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n albeit_o not_o the_o same_o gift_n of_o it_o that_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v which_o give_v grace_n to_o all_o the_o elect_n to_o bear_v 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upon_o he_o which_o no_o man_n do_v know_v but_o himself_o for_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o name_n of_o redemptor_n be_v so_o profound_a as_o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v it_o by_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o i_o hear_v himself_o say_v that_o no_o angel_n no_o not_o himself_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v man_n do_v foreknow_v the_o day_n of_o his_o last_o come_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o mystery_n 13_o and_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o garment_n dip_v in_o blood_n wherewith_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o martyr_n be_v wash_v as_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o five_o seal_n and_o he_o be_v name_v the_o
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