of_o those_o sign_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v but_o a_o short_a time_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o say_v mat._n 24.33_o therefore_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n from_o the_o six_o seal_n to_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n v._o 11._o where_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n do_v commence_v be_v to_o continue_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o four_o first_o seal_n do_v end_n and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v begin_v 5._o the_o opposition_n between_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v rev._n 1_o â—_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o must_v be_v do_v hereafter_o rev._n 4.1_o intimate_v so_o much_o the_o first_o be_v a_o preface_n to_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o show_v they_o be_v to_o begin_v short_o after_o 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and_o tongue_n which_o shall_v stand_v before_o tâ—e_v throne_n of_o god_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n in_o white_a robe_n of_o glory_n and_o palm_n of_o triumph_n in_o their_o hand_n 10._o where_o they_o shall_v laud_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o felicity_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o at_o this_o time_n acknowledge_v and_o say_v salvation_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o holy_a lamb_n and_o to_o they_o be_v it_o ascribe_v for_o evermore_o 11._o and_o not_o only_o they_o themselves_o but_o also_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laud_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o heavenly_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n which_o the_o martyr_n shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o seal_a one_o be_v seal_v on_o earth_n 12._o say_v amen_o blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanks_o and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o evermore_o 13._o and_o that_o i_o may_v understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o vision_n one_o of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n ask_v of_o i_o say_v what_o be_v these_o comely_a person_n who_o thou_o see_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n of_o glory_n and_o palm_n of_o triumph_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v they_o to_o that_o bless_a state_n and_o transcendent_a degree_n of_o happiness_n which_o thou_o see_v they_o now_o to_o have_v 14._o and_o i_o say_v ah_o sir_n thou_o know_v who_o they_o be_v and_o i_o will_v learn_v of_o thou_o who_o they_o be_v and_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o that_o bless_a state_n and_o transcendent_a degree_n of_o happiness_n which_o i_o see_v they_o in_o at_o this_o time_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o bring_v they_o hither_o then_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o these_o be_v the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o great_a affliction_n in_o the_o world_n 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they_o drink_v of_o his_o heavenly_a well_o and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o off_o their_o eye_n so_o that_o no_o sorrow_n shall_v come_v near_o they_o disputation_n iii_o 1_o quest_n whether_o the_o seal_a one_o be_v the_o jew_n and_o they_o only_a ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v usual_o the_o jew_n only_o as_o gen._n 49_o 16.28_o exed_a 24.4_o and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n but_o the_o seal_v once_o here_o mention_v be_v one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n v._o 4._o 2._o where_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v distinct_o reckon_v by_o their_o name_n there_o
chapter_n do_v otherwise_o the_o prophecy_n succeed_v one_o another_o and_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o order_n not_o as_o they_o be_v write_v but_o as_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n to_o go_v by_o and_o give_v great_a light_n to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n for_o such_o a_o exposition_n must_v be_v put_v on_o each_o prophecy_n as_o to_o make_v it_o succeed_v the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o and_o precede_v the_o prophecy_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o same_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o execution_n as_o be_v in_o revelation_n and_o here_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n 1._o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o synchronism_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o total_a not_o of_o a_o partical_a contemporation_n for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v true_a of_o a_o partial_a contemporation_n as_o that_o the_o seal_a virgin_n do_v contemporate_a with_o the_o beast_n but_o none_o of_o they_o of_o a_o total_a 2._o that_o for_o the_o 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write_v in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v reveal_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n or_o belong_v to_o another_o prophecy_n come_v between_o see_v more_o of_o these_o synchronism_n chap._n 11._o q._n 1._o chap._n 12._o q._n 2._o chap._n 13._o q._n 1._o chap._n 14._o q._n 1._o chap._n 16._o q._n 1._o chap._n xi_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o second_o trumpet_n or_o the_o second_o part_n thereof_o 1._o and_o there_o be_v put_v into_o my_o hand_n a_o reed_n like_o unto_o a_o rod_n to_o measure_v withal_o and_o the_o angel_n that_o give_v it_o i_o stand_v by_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o arise_v 13._o ezek._n 4.3_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 9_o 13_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 41.5_o 13._o and_o measure_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o inner_a court_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o whereby_o i_o know_v that_o a_o temple_n and_o a_o inner_a court_n shall_v be_v build_v at_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o prophecy_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o worship_n in_o 2._o but_o the_o court_n which_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n say_v he_o unto_o i_o leave_v out_o and_o measure_v not_o whereby_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v build_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o inhabit_v and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o the_o temple_n and_o inner_a court_n shall_v be_v finish_v 3._o and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o inner_a court_n shall_v be_v build_v i_o will_v give_v they_o to_o my_o two_o witness_n who_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 4._o 2_o king_n 1.18_o mat_n 3.4_o esa_n 20.2_o zach._n 13_o 4._o and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v therein_o by_o immediate_a inspiration_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a with_o good_a success_n clothe_v in_o priestly_a garment_n as_o eliah_n and_o john_n baptist_n be_v be_v make_v sackcloth_n 4._o these_o be_v two_o anoint_a one_o as_o josua_n and_o zerubbabel_n be_v and_o they_o be_v also_o two_o candlestick_n stand_v for_o or_o before_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o receive_v commandment_n from_o he_o and_o impart_v they_o to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o be_v also_o so_o call_v to_o signify_v the_o good_a success_n of_o their_o ministry_n which_o be_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n 7.9.10.14_o zach._n 4.2_o 3.6_o 7.9.10.14_o which_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o and_o if_o any_o one_o will_v hurt_v they_o or_o do_v they_o any_o harm_n before_o the_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a allot_v to_o their_o prophesy_v shall_v be_v end_v they_o shall_v call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o eliah_n do_v and_o it_o shall_v present_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o devour_v they_o and_o i_o say_v again_o 9.54_o 2_o 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the_o midst_n between_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o commission_n to_o preach_v proclaim_v and_o make_v know_v and_o publish_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o judaea_n and_o to_o every_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v therein_o 7._o say_v and_o proclaim_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o he_o shall_v fly_v along_o fear_v god_n and_o give_v he_o glory_n for_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v and_o will_v short_o fall_v on_o all_o that_o fear_v not_o he_o worship_v not_o the_o beast_n nor_o yield_v obeisance_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o go_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o worship_v he_o alone_o that_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o second_o angel_n 8._o and_o another_o angel_n follow_v after_o he_o proclaim_v and_o say_v 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11._o and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v ascend_v for_o ever_o and_o never_o have_v a_o end_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n without_o cease_v or_o intermission_n which_o worship_n the_o first_o beast_n or_o his_o carve_a image_n or_o take_v a_o engagement_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a unto_o he_o and_o receive_v the_o print_n of_o his_o name_n in_o token_n that_o they_o have_v so_o do_v 12._o here_o will_v be_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v live_v in_o judaea_n when_o the_o beast_n engagement_n come_v among_o they_o than_o it_o will_v be_v know_v who_o they_o be_v which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n
their_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o will_v not_o engage_v unto_o the_o beast_n though_o they_o perish_v for_o refuse_v 13._o then_o i_o receive_v a_o command_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v for_o the_o consolation_n and_o encouragement_n of_o these_o faithful_a man_n which_o shall_v suffer_v at_o this_o time_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o profess_v of_o the_o same_o and_o they_o need_v not_o doubt_v thereof_o for_o the_o spirit_n say_v so_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o can_v lie_v and_o herein_o their_o blessedness_n do_v consist_v they_o shall_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n misery_n calamity_n pain_n and_o dolour_n which_o they_o sustain_v in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o reward_n and_o recompense_v of_o their_o faithful_a service_n shall_v follow_v after_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v dead_a the_o first_o judgement_n on_o the_o beast_n 14._o then_o a_o 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the_o wrath_n of_o god_n almighty_n and_o squeeze_v the_o blood_n out_o of_o they_o as_o grape_n be_v squeeze_v in_o a_o wine-press_n 20._o and_o the_o place_n where_o this_o execution_n shall_v be_v wrought_v shall_v be_v in_o judaea_n without_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slaughter_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o shall_v reach_v even_o to_o the_o horse_n bridle_v in_o height_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n in_o length_n disputation_n x._o 1_o quest_n whether_o this_o prophecy_n do_v contemporate_a with_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n or_o succeed_v it_o ans_fw-fr 1._o prosperity_n can_v contemporate_a with_o adversity_n but_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o beast_n be_v in_o prosperity_n v._o 7._o and_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o beast_n be_v in_o adversity_n v._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o therefore_o 2._o good_a success_n in_o war_n and_o bad_a success_n therein_o can_v contemporate_a each_o with_o 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