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against_o another_o as_o have_v no_o union_n under_o one_o head_n yet_o the_o several_a head_n of_o these_o kingdom_n can_v so_o proper_o be_v represent_v by_o one_o sun_n which_o natural_o imply_v one_o head_n over_o they_o all_o wherefore_o be_v that_o the_o saracen_n overrun_v so_o many_o kingdom_n and_o principality_n if_o this_o must_v be_v the_o darken_n of_o they_o it_o will_v then_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o abyss_n darken_v the_o star_n for_o when_o multitude_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v concern_v together_o that_o have_v no_o dependence_n one_o of_o another_o they_o be_v then_o signify_v by_o star_n whence_o the_o red_a dragon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v pull_v down_o so_o many_o star_n with_o his_o tail_n that_o be_v to_o have_v subject_v so_o many_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n wherefore_o it_o be_v rash_o pronounce_v that_o the_o sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o mean_v by_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v darken_v whenas_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n must_v be_v mahometism_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o passage_n religion_n most_o certain_o be_v relate_v to_o and_o be_v the_o main_a concern_v of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o other_o thing_n predict_v mere_o in_o order_n to_o it_o viz._n to_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n and_o therefore_o that_o sense_n which_o be_v easy_a and_o natural_a and_o tend_v that_o way_n be_v most_o assure_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o any_o passage_n of_o these_o prophecy_n see_v the_o spiritual_a signification_n of_o sun_n in_o the_o expositor_n alphabet_n of_o iconism_n chap._n 10._o vers._n 2._o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n do_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o two-horned_n beast_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o our_o saviour_n set_v his_o right_a foot_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o left_a foot_n on_o the_o earth_n do_v signify_v here_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n to_o put_v down_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o earthly_a power_n within_o his_o kingdom_n be_v within_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n to_o be_v abolish_v and_o all_o thing_n to_o become_v new_a by_o form_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n or_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ._n ans._n this_o remark_n be_v not_o much_o amiss_o save_v that_o it_o lear_v towards_o that_o foul_a conceit_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o monarchy_n nor_o prince_n over_o their_o respective_a principality_n and_o kingdom_n where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v up_o whenas_o the_o twenty_o four_o crown_v elder_n do_v most_o certain_o denote_v the_o pure_a apostolic_a christianity_n of_o those_o many_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o will_v be_v contain_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o millennium_n and_o set_v one_o foot_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o another_o on_o the_o earth_n refer_v particular_o to_o the_o vanquish_a the_o ten-horned_n beast_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n ch_n 13._o and_o the_o false_a prophet_n or_o two-horned_n beast_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n v_o 11._o out_o of_o a_o clay-pit_n for_o the_o clay_n in_o daniel_n signify_v the_o ecclesiastic_a regenerate_a party_n which_o two_o ch_z 19.20_o be_v take_v alive_a and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n vers._n 3._o the_o sound_v of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v plain_o not_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o mighty_a angel_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v branch_v into_o the_o seven_o thunder_n for_o after_o his_o roar_a and_o the_o seven_o thunder_n utter_v their_o voice_n thereon_o and_o the_o other_o matter_n after_o declare_v there_o be_v a_o regress_n to_o begin_v a_o new_a prophecy_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o open_a book_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o down_o to_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n also_o that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o the_o open_a book_n viz._n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o antichristian_a and_o worldly_a power_n be_v connect_v as_o synchronize_a the_o seven_o trumpet_n may_v close_o both_o together_o the_o seven_o thunder_n therefore_o seem_v symbolical_o to_o signify_v a_o preparation_n of_o the_o christian_a party_n against_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n at_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n as_o the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n be_v of_o the_o antichristian_a party_n that_o as_o the_o latter_a bestir_v themselves_o with_o miraculous_a deceit_n to_o excite_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o battle_n so_o the_o former_a signify_v a_o miraculous_a power_n of_o spirit_n that_o shall_v exert_v itself_o in_o many_o christian_a hero_n whereby_o they_o shall_v become_v exciter_n and_o conductor_n of_o the_o christian_a party_n to_o the_o same_o and_o hereunto_o shall_v also_o become_v boanerges_n thunder_v out_o such_o powerful_a convictive_a testimony_n against_o the_o abomination_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o such_o denunciation_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o as_o be_v not_o meet_v before_o that_o time_n to_o be_v utter_v and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v up_o etc._n etc._n some_o such_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v signify_v in_o micah_n ch_n 5._o v._n 5_o 6._o ans._n the_o more_o clear_o to_o decide_v this_o point_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o the_o apocalypse_n consist_v of_o three_o prophecy_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o open_a book_n and_o that_o as_o it_o less_o derogate_v from_o their_o perfection_n to_o be_v conceive_v each_o of_o they_o to_o reach_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n of_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o earth_n so_o of_o the_o first_o of_o they_o i_o 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do_v synchronize_v or_o be_v of_o equal_a extent_n begin_v and_o end_v together_o as_o for_o example_n the_o visum_fw-la of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n which_o contain_v the_o overrun_v of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o general_a impenitency_n of_o the_o western_a christian_a world_n for_o their_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n c._n 9.20_o the_o six_o trumpet_n i_o say_v be_v conceive_v to_o sound_v all_o the_o while_n this_o visum_fw-la continue_v now_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n belong_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n it_o be_v before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o open_a book_n immediate_o to_o succeed_v the_o six_o and_o to_o sound_v all_o the_o time_n its_o visum_fw-la be_v exhibit_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_v the_o roar_n of_o the_o angel_n immediate_o succeed_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n wherefore_o
and_o so_o thorough_o enlighten_v they_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o truth_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n viz._n of_o those_o humane_a law_n and_o policy_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v do_v here_o answer_v to_o that_o great_a voice_n from_o the_o throne_n at_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n viz._n it_o be_v do_v and_o to_o the_o same_o voice_n from_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n ch_n 21._o who_o also_o there_o say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a viz._n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v by_o the_o former_a thing_n pass_v away_o a_o new_a state_n of_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v introduce_v as_o be_v there_o after_o describe_v ans._n at_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o give_v notice_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o time_n than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d save_v or_o except_v the_o common_a sense_n give_v of_o it_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o this_o new_a impose_v sense_n so_o exceed_o imperfect_a as_o to_o be_v real_o false_a and_o the_o several_a place_n cite_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v no_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v take_v so_o here_o nor_o do_v those_o citation_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o take_v in_o they_o for_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o but_o will_v signify_v the_o same_o with_o save_v or_o except_v etc._n etc._n ans._n the_o remarker_n here_o be_v very_o magisterial_a and_o somewhat_o scoptical_a but_o the_o expositor_n be_v crazy_a neither_o in_o his_o notion_n nor_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o for_o no_o man_n that_o understand_v greek_a but_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o our_o english_a translation_n be_v out_o in_o render_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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