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anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o move_v david_n against_o they_o to_o say_v go_v number_n israel_n and_o judah_n the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o people_n and_o then_o he_o let_v satan_n loose_v to_o tempt_v david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n do_n though_o it_o be_v satan_n act_n and_o so_o when_o micaiah_n in_o his_o vision_n see_v the_o lord_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n stand_v by_o he_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a and_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v persuade_v ahab_n that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o and_o fall_v at_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o one_o say_v on_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o say_v on_o that_o manner_n at_o length_n say_v the_o text_n there_o come_v forth_o a_o spirit_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o will_v persuade_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o wherewith_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v forth_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n and_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v persuade_v he_o and_o prevail_v also_o say_v the_o lord_n go_v forth_o and_o do_v so_o 1_o king_n 22.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o so_o that_o mind_n you_o whoever_o go_v forth_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n may_v give_v one_o commission_n but_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o permission_n yea_o and_o i_o may_v say_v commission_n too_o for_o in_o effect_v the_o thing_n the_o lord_n do_v it_o that_o as_o david_n say_v of_o shimei_n the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o curse_v i_o that_o
of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n and_n that_o throne_n be_v set_v in_o the_o church_n rev._n 4.2_o 3._o behold_v a_o throne_n be_v set_v in_o heaven_n and_o one_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o who_o be_v resemble_v by_o three_o precious_a stone_n hold_v forth_o the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n a_o jasper_n have_v as_o they_o say_v a_o white_a circle_n round_o about_o it_o represent_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o father_n a_o sardine_n stone_n of_o a_o fleshy_a colour_n represent_v jesus_n christ_n who_o take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o a_o emerald_n be_v of_o a_o green_a colour_n refresh_v the_o eye_n of_o those_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o represent_v the_o spirit_n who_o be_v as_o the_o rainbow_n a_o token_n of_o fair_a weather_n and_o be_v a_o comfortable_a refresher_n wheresoever_o he_o come_v now_o this_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o from_o the_o throne_n it_o come_v also_o apparent_o from_o god_n say_v it_o be_v do_v that_o so_o all_o man_n may_v see_v it_o to_o be_v the_o reveal_v and_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v thus_o accomplish_v 3._o it_o be_v do_v what_o be_v do_v for_o here_o be_v no_o nominative_a case_n before_o the_o verb._n but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v do_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v for_o of_o this_o it_o be_v speak_v which_o you_o read_v rev._n 10.7_o where_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n when_o he_o shall_v sound_v who_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v to_o this_o day_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o stand_v chief_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n 2._o in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o his_o gracious_a promise_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o both_o these_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o vial_n as_o we_o may_v read_v at_o large_a ezek._n 39.17_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o the_o holy_a prophet_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a time_n when_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v come_v out_o against_o they_o there_o will_v be_v a_o final_a accomplishment_n of_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o of_o all_o the_o hostility_n of_o the_o lord_n enemy_n against_o his_o church_n it_o be_v also_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o his_o gracious_a promise_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v rev._n 21.6_o when_o once_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n than_o christ_n himself_o say_v it_o be_v do_v all_o his_o promise_n be_v now_o perform_v and_o his_o great_a work_n now_o fulfil_v this_o be_v mean_v when_o it_o be_v here_o say_v it_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n voice_n it_o be_v for_o have_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o some_o church-officer_n alone_o it_o may_v have_v reach_v to_o the_o church_n but_o not_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v who_o voice_n be_v like_o the_o voice_n of_o thunder_n then_o be_v it_o hear_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o another_o all_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o great_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n popery_n and_o all_o false_a religion_n abolish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n establish_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o thereof_o this_o be_v the_o adjunct_n now_o for_o the_o effect_n there_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o terror_n and_o of_o agitation_n and_o change_n and_o a_o effect_n of_o destroy_a calamity_n for_o i_o can_v well_o gather_v the_o note_n that_o arise_v unless_o these_o thing_n be_v all_o open_v than_o i_o conceive_v they_o may_v be_v handle_v with_o brevity_n 4._o for_o the_o effect_n of_o terror_n the_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o voice_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o that_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n rev._n 4.5_o like_o unto_o that_o dispensation_n of_o old_a exod._n 20.18_o wherein_o be_v thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o voice_n there_o be_v put_v in_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o these_o hold_v forth_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o give_v of_o the_o law_n in_o so_o much_o that_o moses_n himself_o say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v and_o much_o more_o do_v the_o people_n fear_n and_o tremble_v for_o such_o be_v the_o convince_a dreadful_a power_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o let_v a_o man_n but_o hear_v it_o and_o have_v it_o effectual_o apply_v and_o it_o will_v make_v the_o meek_a and_o most_o innocent_a of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o tremble_v it_o will_v make_v the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n to_o tremble_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v like_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o trumpet_n esay_n 58.1_o pierce_v deep_a into_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o himself_o exceed_v so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o upon_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o vial_n upon_o the_o air_n there_o shall_v be_v terrible_a thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o voice_n like_o find_v of_o trumpet_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v make_v they_o tremble_v and_o quake_v the_o lord_n will_v so_o terrible_o affright_v and_o amaze_v the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o will_v as_o that_o it_o shall_v sudden_o break_v forth_o all_o the_o world_n over_o for_o in_o this_o manner_n do_v the_o lord_n begin_v his_o save_a dispensation_n towards_o man_n even_o with_o terrible_a lightning_n and_o thundering_n and_o earthquake_n thereby_o partly_o convince_a man_n of_o sin_n and_o subdue_a their_o heart_n and_o confound_v their_o malicious_a enemy_n for_o the_o next_o effect_n 5._o there_o be_v great_a earthquake_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o import_v agitatation_n and_o change_n and_o not_o terror_n only_o they_o be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o cease_v until_o they_o have_v remove_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v shake_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v may_v remain_v so_o do_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.26.27_o interpret_v the_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n 2.6_o it_o argue_v say_v he_o the_o remove_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v shake_v and_o he_o interpret_v it_o concern_v the_o church_n estate_n in_o that_o place_n and_o he_o will_v also_o shake_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o same_o prophet_n haggai_n tell_v zerubbabel_n chap._n 2.21_o 22._o saying_n i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v overthrow_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n and_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o lord_n do_v overthrow_v the_o great_a persian_a monarchy_n by_o the_o grecian_a and_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n by_o the_o roman_a and_o the_o roman_a by_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v shake_v they_o eversince_o and_o will_v shake_v they_o hereafter_o with_o such_o a_o shake_n as_o never_o be_v the_o like_a you_o read_v of_o a_o great_a earthquake_n when_o as_o rome_n of_o pagan_a become_v christian_n rev._n 6.12_o but_o that_o be_v a_o small_a shake_n unto_o this_o earthquake_n for_o still_o the_o persian_n be_v idolater_n and_o many_o pagan_n in_o the_o world_n that_o shake_v bring_v in_o a_o form_n of_o christianity_n but_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v yet_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n want_v that_o form_n of_o christianity_n which_o then_o come_v in_o make_v way_n for_o popery_n to_o creep_v in_o fast_o into_o the_o church_n but_o this_o will_v shakeout_o popery_n and_o when_o by_o it_o the_o popish_a air_n be_v smite_v the_o lord_n will_v also_o shake_v all_o the_o world_n by_o it_o and_o the_o time_n do_v hasten_v 6._o now_o for_o the_o three_o effect_n which_o be_v a_o distract_n and_o destroy_a calamity_n upon_o city_n upon_o island_n and_o mountain_n and_o upon_o man_n among_o city_n here_o be_v the_o great_a city_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o babylon_n some_o good_a interpreter_n look_v at_o babylon_n to_o be_v constantinople_n for_o my_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o think_v but_o one_o of_o these_o be_v put_v expositive_o for_o the_o other_o babylon_n for_o the_o great_a city_n now_o that_o great_a city_n which_o be_v spiritival_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n rev._n 11.8_o be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o be_v rome_n as_o all_o confess_v and_o that_o babylon_n chap._n 17.18_o and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o city_n which_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o
merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v mourn_v for_o when_o she_o be_v destroy_v and_o say_v chap._n 18.10_o alas_o alas_o that_o great_a city_n babylon_n that_o mighty_a city_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o also_o by_o their_o confession_n be_v rome_n and_o so_o this_o latter_a mention_n of_o it_o do_v but_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o come_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o why_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v for_o babylon_n come_v up_o into_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a city_n then_o be_v babylon_n and_o that_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n i_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o natural_a wall_n of_o the_o city_n by_o the_o earthquake_n but_o it_o will_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o faction_n some_o will_v stick_v fast_o unto_o popery_n and_o other_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o before_o dare_v not_o open_o profess_v religion_n will_v now_o renounce_v popery_n for_o such_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o rome_n when_o it_o be_v near_o to_o be_v destroy_v unto_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v rev._n 18.4_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o the_o three_o part_n may_v be_v there_o be_v not_o light_n for_o in_o this_o place_n what_o light_n other_o place_n may_v give_v we_o shall_v if_o god_n please_v see_v hereafter_o mean_v while_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o understand_v that_o it_o will_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o what_o if_o the_o three_o part_n be_v a_o neutral_a between_o both_o the_o other_o 7._o what_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n those_o be_v they_o that_o tread_v the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o foot_n rev._n 11.2_o such_o they_o be_v who_o do_v subject_v themselves_o to_o popish_a government_n the_o city_n of_o those_o nation_n shall_v fall_v whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v find_v adore_v rome_n they_o shall_v fall_v for_o babylon_n herself_o shall_v come_v up_o into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n which_o shall_v infatuate_a she_o until_o she_o be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o those_o ten_o king_n that_o shall_v hate_v she_o and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n 8._o and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o earthly_a island_n but_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o mountain_n and_o island_n of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n what_o be_v the_o mountain_n they_o be_v the_o place_n where_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n in_o old_a time_n jer._n 3.6_o she_o be_v go_v upon_o every_o hight_a mountain_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n and_o there_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n there_o they_o have_v build_v they_o chapel_n be_v and_o there_o they_o have_v place_v their_o confidence_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o when_o they_o come_v to_o repent_v they_o shall_v return_v and_o say_v ver_fw-la 23._o true_o in_o vain_a be_v salvation_n hope_v for_o from_o the_o hill_n and_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o mountain_n answerable_a unto_o which_o be_v the_o great_a temple_n build_v unto_o false_a god_n they_o shall_v flee_v away_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.22_o there_o be_v no_o temple_n see_v no_o temple_n consecrate_v to_o this_o or_o that_o saint_n shall_v be_v find_v therein_o what_o be_v the_o island_n they_o be_v ground_n separate_v from_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o sea_n the_o sea_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o religion_n upon_o which_o the_o second_o vial_n be_v pour_v therefore_o such_o place_n as_o be_v consecrate_v by_o popish_a devotion_n as_o church_n yard_n and_o such_o other_o popish_a ground_n they_o be_v these_o island_n that_o shall_v flee_v away_o you_o shall_v no_o more_o hear_v tell_v of_o consecrate_a churchyard_n or_o any_o such_o matter_n all_o the_o world_n over_o then_o will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n all_o your_o cathedral_n 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