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ever_o amen_n verse_n 16._o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n which_o sit_v on_o their_o seat_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o adore_v god_n say_v we_o thank_v thou_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a which_o art_n which_o waist_n and_o which_o shall_v come_v because_o thou_o baste_v receive_v thy_o great_a power_n and_o brightness_n by_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n be_v mean_v the_o testimony_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o for_o that_o they_o speak_v by_o the_o sevenfold_a spirit_n of_o majesty_n which_o burn_v night_n and_o day_n about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v here_o say_v to_o sit_v on_o their_o seat_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o for_o that_o their_o judgement_n denounce_v from_o time_n to_o time_n against_o antichrist_n and_o his_o worshipper_n be_v now_o justâ—â—â—â—â—_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n who_o have_v stretch_v his_o wing_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o land_n be_v now_o set_v up_o for_o evermore_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n say_v that_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o adore_v the_o justification_n of_o god_n break_v forth_o in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n say_v we_o thank_v thou_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a &c_n &c_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o gentile_n be_v angry_a and_o thy_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v judge_v and_o to_o render_v reward_n to_o â—hy_a servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o saint_n and_o to_o theâ—â—haâ—_n fear_v thy_o name_n little_a and_o great_a and_o to_o destroy_v theâ—_n that_o have_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n and_o all_o kingdom_n nation_n and_o people_n which_o have_v evil_a entreat_v jerusalem_n and_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o the_o shame_n and_o affliction_n of_o jacob_n shall_v now_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o savage_a and_o heathenish_a life_n and_o mangre_n their_o fury_n shall_v endure_v the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o with_o justice_n judge_v and_o fight_v as_o the_o spirit_n affirm_v say_n and_o the_o gentiâ—â—_n be_v angry_a and_o â—hy_a wrath_n iâ—_n come_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v judge_v and_o the_o spirit_n further_o testifi_v that_o the_o lord_n for_o whole_a glory_n that_o day_n be_v make_v shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a hire_n or_o wage_n foâ—_n so_o â—â—e_v original_a import_v common_o interpret_v reward_n first_o to_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n and_o all_o that_o ove_fw-la come_v their_o hiâ—e_n and_o wage_n which_o by_o promise_n and_o for_o his_o ow_v name_n sake_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o next_o to_o all_o execrable_a atheist_n blasphemous_a catholic_n incredulous_a heathen_a liar_n heretic_n carnal_a gospeler_n and_o all_o other_o brazen_a and_o unregenerate_a christians_n the_o hire_n and_o wage_n whâ—ch_o to_o their_o work_n and_o deed_n anâ—_n merit_v â—s_a due_a â—s_v the_o spâ—rit_n conclude_v say_v and_o to_o render_v reward_n unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o saint_n and_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n little_a and_o great_a and_o to_o destroy_v they_o that_o have_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n but_o concern_v this_o seven_o age_n wherein_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v in_o majesty_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a the_o holy_a ghost_n defer_v yet_o a_o while_n to_o speak_v moâ—e_n particular_o thereof_o and_o resume_v more_o exact_o to_o entreat_v of_o the_o term_n and_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o complice_n against_o the_o church_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o theiâ—_n just_a refuration_n and_o judgement_n may_v be_v more_o bright_a and_o manifest_a chap._n xii_o 1._o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o prophecy_n follow_v 2._o the_o description_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o her_o primitive_a fruit_n 4._o the_o chur_n have_v first_o persecution_n raise_v by_o ethnic_a rome_n by_o who_o 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