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notice_n of_o will_v contribute_v abundant_a light_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o refer_v to_o be_v that_o nine_o of_o hester_n where_o the_o jew_n have_v get_v the_o day_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o procure_v haman_n hang_v who_o in_o chief_a contrive_v and_o endeavour_v their_o ruin_n for_o so_o great_a a_o deliverance_n they_o set_v apart_o day_n of_o solemn_a feast_n and_o in_o they_o they_o rejoice_v and_o make_v merry_a and_o send_v 18_o hest_n 9_o 19_o 18_o portion_n one_o to_o another_o so_o likewise_o in_o that_o fifteen_o of_o luke_n when_o the_o prodigal_n â—â—mes_v home_o so_o glad_a be_v the_o tender_a father_n he_o have_v receive_v his_o son_n safe_a again_o that_o for_o joy_n he_o send_v and_o kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n and_o they_o rejoice_v and_o make_v merry_a also_o 24._o luk._n 15._o 24._o and_o in_o the_o eight_o of_o nâ—hâ—miah_n and_o the_o twelve_o verse_n the_o manner_n of_o keep_v a_o solemn_a festival_n be_v thus_o describe_v the_o people_n go_v home_o every_o one_o to_o eat_v the_o fat_a and_o to_o drink_v the_o sweet_a and_o to_o send_v portion_n onâ—_n to_o another_o and_o to_o make_v great_a mirth_n from_o all_o which_o we_o gather_v this_o much_o seem_v mean_v by_o the_o râ—joyâ—ing_n and_o make_v mâ—rry_a here_o mention_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v so_o resent_v there_o kill_v of_o and_o conquest_n over_o these_o witness_n that_o they_o shall_v as_o great_o and_o solemn_o rejoice_v as_o those_o who_o for_o some_o great_a deliverance_n or_o else_o some_o eminent_a good_a thing_n befalling_a be_v wont_a to_o set_v a_o part_n and_o celebrate_v a_o festival_n wherein_o their_o menner_n be_v as_o we_o hear_v before_o to_o 12._o neh._n 8._o 12._o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o make_v mâ—rry_a and_o send_v present_n one_o to_o another_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o here_o observe_v it_o i_o stick_v not_o for_o the_o exact_a performance_n of_o all_o this_o in_o the_o letter_n namely_o that_o indeed_o and_o in_o the_o letter_n they_o shall_v here_o send_v present_n one_o to_o another_o a_o custom_n among_o they_o of_o elder_a time_n in_o their_o solemn_a rejoice_n now_o antiquate_v out_o this_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o shall_v as_o great_o rejoice_v now_o they_o be_v rid_v of_o these_o witness_n as_o they_o in_o their_o solemn_a feastival_n do_v who_o way_n of_o express_v their_o joy_n be_v by_o make_v merry_a and_o send_v present_v one_o to_o another_o we_o have_v now_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o first_o thing_n viz._n the_o rejoice_v and_o make_v mâ—rry_a here_o mention_v next_o follow_v the_o person_n that_o rejoice_v and_o they_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n thâ—y_v that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n these_o be_v they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o make_v mâ—rry_a and_o who_o can_v we_o understand_v by_o these_o but_o the_o popish_a antichristian_a party_n so_o we_o find_v they_o express_v and_o point_v at_o in_o the_o thiâ—teenth_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o the_o eight_o verse_n likewise_o at_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n and_o the_o five_o vers_fw-la beside_o many_o more_o place_n yea_o so_o common_o do_v the_o earth_n signify_v the_o antichristian_a church_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o popish_a antichristian_a faction_n that_o all_o this_o prophesy_v over_o they_o be_v almost_o term_n convertible_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o antichristian_a faction_n and_o the_o antichristian_a faction_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o when_o the_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v usual_o in_o this_o revelation_n 20._o rev._n 13._o 6._o revel_v 18._o 20._o style_v those_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n which_o they_o be_v how_o apposite_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n their_o opposite_n style_v those_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o indeed_o who_o else_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o suppress_n and_o kill_v of_o these_o witness_n but_o such_o as_o these_o who_o be_v torment_v by_o the_o witness_n but_o they_o so_o the_o text_n the_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o who_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o than_o who_o can_v these_o possible_a be_v but_o the_o popish_a faction_n who_o because_o torment_v by_o these_o witness_n help_v the_o beast_n to_o slay_v they_o and_o now_o have_v slay_v they_o do_v out_o of_o measure_n rejoice_v they_o be_v thus_o get_v rid_v of_o they_o it_o be_v evident_a than_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o popish_a party_n so_o we_o have_v dispatch_v the_o second_o thing_n the_o person_n that_o do_v rejoice_v and_o make_v merry_a now_o follow_v the_o three_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o popish_a party_n do_v rejoice_v thus_o express_v they_o rejoice_v over_o the_o witness_n because_o they_o torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o here_o we_o must_v not_o mistake_v as_o though_o the_o reason_n lie_v thus_o they_o rejoice_v because_o the_o two_o witness_n torment_v they_o as_o the_o word_n at_o the_o first_o face_n seem_v to_o carry_v it_o for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v small_a joy_n to_o they_o to_o be_v torment_v but_o thus_o rather_o they_o rejoice_v over_o they_o because_o these_o two_o witness_n torment_v they_o meaning_n that_o because_o these_o two_o witness_n torment_v they_o when_o alive_a therefore_o do_v they_o thus_o insult_v and_o triumph_v over_o they_o now_o they_o be_v dead_a or_o else_o thus_o they_o rejoice_v because_o avenge_v as_o also_o get_v rid_v of_o these_o witness_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o rejoice_v for_o this_o as_o they_o conceive_v so_o happy_a riddance_n be_v because_o these_o two_o witness_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a grievous_o torment_v they_o this_o be_v then_o in_o short_a the_o meaning_n the_o popish_a faction_n rejoice_v because_o get_v shut_v of_o these_o witness_n fear_v now_o no_o more_o to_o be_v torment_v by_o they_o quest_n but_o before_o we_o pass_v hence_o some_o may_v perhaps_o move_v such_a question_n as_o this_o how_o be_v these_o two_o witness_n say_v to_o torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n reas_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v be_v it_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o ministry_n of_o these_o witness_n this_o be_v torment_v great_a than_o the_o popish_a party_n possible_o can_v endure_v and_o shall_v we_o conclude_v upon_o it_o and_o say_v this_o be_v that_o rack_n that_o do_v torment_v they_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v here_o the_o torment_n will_v not_o at_o all_o oppose_v for_o in_o other_o scripture_n it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v inward_a torment_n torment_v of_o 11._o chap._n 14._o 10_o 11._o conscience_n and_o will_v as_o well_o signify_v the_o same_o here_o also_o but_o we_o see_v the_o witness_n at_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n turn_v â—â—â—ers_n into_o blood_n and_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n as_o be_v then_o show_v this_o indeed_o be_v the_o torment_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n here_o mention_v and_o sure_a if_o it_o be_v either_o consider_v what_o â—s_v in_o those_o vial_n which_o be_v pour_v forth_o or_o their_o behaviour_n on_o who_o they_o be_v pour_v with_o all_o remember_v what_o have_v be_v discover_v in_o this_o matter_n before_o it_o will_v be_v undoubted_o conclude_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o vial_n be_v the_o torment_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n here_o intend_v for_o example_n observe_v what_o it_o be_v these_o vial_n be_v full_a of_o and_o at_o the_o 16_o chapter_n and_o seven_o 1._o cha_n 16._o 1._o verse_n you_o find_v they_o brim_n full_a with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n all_o which_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o earth_n verse_n first_o of_o that_o 16_o chap._n can_v it_o be_v but_o this_o shall_v torment_v thâ—m_n that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n again_o look_v upon_o the_o behaviour_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n now_o there_o vial_n be_v a_o pour_v forth_o and_o several_a time_n in_o that_o 16_o cha_n you_o find_v that_o when_o a_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o 11._o chap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o 11._o they_o gnaw_v thâ—ir_a tongue_n for_o pain_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n the_o witness_n pour_v forth_o the_o vial_n be_v then_o the_o torment_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n here_o mention_v but_o before_o i_o whole_o leave_v this_o same_o give_v i_o leave_v by_o the_o waâ—_n to_o observe_v something_o from_o the_o word_n here_o use_v it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wrong_v but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o inflict_v a_o just_a torment_n when_o the_o popish_a party_n medle_n with_o the_o witness_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v it_o as_o at_o
in_o office_n only_o their_o resurrection_n a_o rise_n again_o into_o office_n and_o now_o conceive_v their_o ascend_n up_o to_o heaven_n a_o real_a and_o proper_a ascension_n not_o but_o that_o these_o witness_n be_v at_o last_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n but_o so_o much_o be_v not_o express_v by_o their_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n here_o mention_v this_o here_o be_v a_o mystical_a ascension_n and_o so_o according_o of_o the_o several_a above_o mention_v the_o great_a voice_n the_o heaven_n the_o cloud_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v a_o mystical_a interpretation_n this_o premise_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o take_v the_o severall_n in_o their_o order_n first_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n call_v they_o up_o thither_o and_o they_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v to_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o some_o read_v these_o word_n thus_o an_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o 〈◊〉_d arab_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n so_o the_o arabic_a among_o other_o but_o better_a i_o think_v as_o we_o read_v it_o an_o they_o hear_v a_o voice_n the_o witness_n now_o after_o they_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a they_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n but_o what_o voice_n be_v it_o then_o these_o witness_n hear_v call_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n i_o answer_v if_o it_o must_v be_v a_o mystical_a voice_n as_o we_o say_v before_o what_o more_o likely_a thing_n can_v it_o be_v than_o some_o act_n some_o decree_n of_o they_o in_o high_a place_n call_v these_o witness_n into_o some_o more_o free_a and_o honourable_a condition_n opposite_a to_o that_o of_o sackcloth_n wherein_o the_o antichristian_a faction_n make_v they_o prophesy_v before_o i_o say_v again_o some_o act_n or_o decree_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o voice_n and_o then_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n appertain_v to_o the_o reform_a church_n which_o be_v often_o so_o express_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o heaven_n from_o whence_o this_o great_a voice_n come_v and_o that_o this_o voice_n bid_v they_o ascend_v up_o thither_o may_v very_o well_o betoken_v a_o invitation_n to_o some_o more_o ample_a and_o honourable_a condition_n let_v but_o this_o be_v consider_v viz._n that_o when_o these_o witness_n rise_v up_o again_o they_o rise_v up_o into_o their_o prophetical_a office_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o resurrection_n they_o have_v a_o liberty_n to_o prophesy_v again_o and_o then_o after_o this_o to_o be_v call_v up_o to_o heaven_n what_o can_v it_o be_v but_o some_o more_o liberal_a condition_n offer_v to_o they_o then_o that_o wherein_o they_o witness_v against_o antichrist_n before_o so_o that_o by_o this_o reckon_n by_o their_o resurrection_n they_o gain_v their_o mouth_n open_a to_o prophesy_v again_o by_o their_o ascension_n they_o gain_v it_o be_v not_o in_o sackcloth_n their_o ascension_n itself_o next_o follow_v they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o what_o can_v this_o mean_a answerable_a to_o the_o former_a but_o this_o viz._n they_o have_v that_o honour_n put_v upon_o they_o which_o by_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n they_o be_v call_v to_o they_o have_v now_o their_o sackcloth_n take_v from_o they_o neither_o themselves_o nor_o their_o ministry_n either_o to_o be_v so_o contemn_v or_o persecute_v as_o before_o i_o heir_n maintenance_n possible_o advance_v to_o some_o honest_a and_o competent_a allowance_n which_o because_o so_o exceed_v small_a before_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v say_v they_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n in_o sum_n what_o you_o can_v conceive_v be_v proper_o opposite_a to_o sackcloth_n as_o clear_n they_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n maintenance_n esteem_n and_o the_o like_a this_o be_v the_o witness_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o so_o sometime_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n signify_v i_o mean_v a_o great_a accession_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n as_o when_o nebucadnezzar_n be_v bring_v in_o thus_o vaunt_v i_o will_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n i_o will_v exalt_v myself_o above_o the_o cloud_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 14._o be_v 14_o 13._o 14._o i_o will_v yet_o be_v great_a i_o will_v yet_o make_v myself_o a_o great_a name_n than_o i_o have_v ever_o gain_v hitherto_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v their_o ascension_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o ascension_n next_o follow_v and_o it_o be_v in_o a_o cloud_n they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n say_v the_o text_n this_o come_v next_o to_o be_v inquire_v concern_v in_o a_o cloub_v this_o seem_n of_o necessity_n to_o be_v a_o mystical_a cloud_n for_o such_o as_o their_o ascension_n be_v such_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o cloud_n wherein_o they_o do_v ascend_v shall_v we_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n we_o read_v heâ—râ—w_n 12._o 1._o a_o multitude_n of_o believer_n be_v call_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n and_o be_v there_o not_o some_o allusion_n think_v you_o here_o intend_a these_o witness_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n they_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n 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