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antichristi_fw-la excidium_fw-la but_o further_o the_o alemanes_n break_v through_o the_o limit_n of_o germany_n provoke_v thereto_o with_o a_o more_o mischievous_a mind_n than_o usual_o etc._n etc._n about_o that_o time_n or_o not_o long_o after_o procopius_n in_o the_o east_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n and_o plot_v to_o usurp_v the_o empire_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v most_o woeful_a tempest_n and_o storm_n up_o in_o both_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o month_n both_o in_o the_o west_n and_o also_o in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n ib._n lib._n 26._o c_o 6._o see_v much_o more_o lib._n 27._o c._n 8._o the_o state_n of_o rome_n
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rev._n 11._o 13._o the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n there_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o fall_n of_o that_o famous_a ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n nor_o the_o slaughter_n of_o 7000._o a_o vast_a number_n of_o man_n of_o name_n nor_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o remnant_n so_o as_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n nor_o be_v the_o turkish_a woe_n yet_o past_a as_o v._o 14._o therefore_o the_o death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n can_v be_v yet_o past_a but_o to_o come_v 7._o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v not_o yet_o sound_v therefore_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o yet_o ascend_v for_o then_o that_o come_v quick_o rev._n 11._o 14_o 15._o though_o not_o the_o same_o moment_n with_o their_o resurrection_n yet_o very_o speedy_o after_o their_o ascension_n and_o so_o their_o death_n can_v not_o be_v at_o the_o time_n many_o fix_v upon_o as_o at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o be_v pass_v above_o 100_o year_n past_a it_o be_v true_a the_o great_a 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sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 11._o 14_o 15._o and_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n before_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 11._o 11_o 12_o 15._o after_o which_o it_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o shall_v pass_v under_o a_o death_n any_o more_o or_o such_o a_o extremity_n of_o suffer_v as_o they_o be_v under_o at_o this_o day_n in_o france_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o once_o more_o immediate_o after_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n not_o only_o a_o jewish_a nation_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11._o 15._o and_o that_o so_o as_o he_o reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n antichrist_n shall_v never_o recover_v to_o regain_v any_o of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o again_o as_o he_o have_v do_v since_o the_o reformation_n therefore_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v not_o yet_o sound_v and_o consequent_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o yet_o ascend_v i_o have_v wonder_v that_o this_o seven_o trumpet_n begin_v thus_o and_o not_o with_o terrible_a dispensation_n but_o possible_o the_o aforementioned_a great_a earthquake_n rev._n 11._o 13._o do_v much_o of_o the_o first_o destructive_a work_n so_o as_o to_o usher_v in_o this_o triumph_n v._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o so_o the_o first_o sound_v of_o it_o be_v with_o praise_n and_o much_o of_o the_o woe_n of_o the_o trumpet_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o v._o 18_o 19_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n as_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v several_a degree_n of_o judgement_n upon_o rome_n dragon_n or_o pagan_a and_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v a_o alarm_n of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o the_o empire_n so_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v several_a degree_n of_o judgement_n come_v upon_o it_o after_o its_o papal_a state_n and_o also_o upon_o other_o enemy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n at_o last_o rev._n 14_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vial_n for_o there_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n v._o 1._o which_o answer_v rev._n 15._o 1._o it_o refer_v to_o a_o time_n of_o visible_a separation_n from_o antichristian_a pollution_n and_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o mark_n rev._n 14._o 1_o 4_o 9_o so_o the_o vial_n rev._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 6._o it_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o witness_v against_o and_o cry_v down_o babylon_n rev._n 14._o 8_o 9_o 10._o babylon_n be_v fall_v if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v under_o the_o vial_n that_o there_o be_v this_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n rev._n 15._o 1_o 2._o it_o concern_v a_o time_n wherein_o a_o angel_n have_v power_n over_o fire_n rev._n 14._o 8._o and_o this_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o four_o vial_n rev._n 16._o 8._o and_o it_o mention_v a_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n rev._n 14._o v._n 15._o to_o the_o end_n which_o must_v relate_v to_o the_o latter_a vial_n rev._n 16._o 19_o and_o 19_o v._o 15._o and_o so_o rev._n 14._o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o angel_n or_o how_o they_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n as_o well_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n under_o they_o as_o to_o rev._n 15._o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v no_o prophecy_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v before_o the_o vial_n begin_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o but_o it_o give_v a_o compendium_n or_o general_a view_n of_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o vial_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n like_o the_o content_n of_o a_o chapter_n set_v before_o it_o and_o it_o discover_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vial_n in_o a_o general_a way_n it_o contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o virgin_n saint_n v._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o by_o their_o conquest_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o triumphant_a song_n for_o that_o victory_n and_o a_o subsequent_a privilege_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v v._n 5._o i._n e._n not_o before_o but_o after_o vial_a judgement_n v._o 4._o and_o the_o vial_a angel_n more_o particular_o be_v describe_v v._o 5._o 6_o 7_o 8._o by_o their_o place_n from_o which_o they_o come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n v._n 6._o by_o their_o qualification_n clothe_v in_o pure_a and_o white_a linen_n by_o the_o instrument_n give_v they_o v._o 7._o golden_a vial_n by_o the_o person_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v these_o vial_n v._o 7
pass_v since_o and_o yet_o the_o thing_n be_v unfulfil_v but_o in_o other_o evangelist_n especial_o luke_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o figtree_n that_o generation_n v._n 28._o when_o the_o figtree_n shall_v begin_v to_o put_v forth_o by_o these_o distress_n of_o nation_n and_o man_n heart_n fail_v for_o fear_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n this_o generation_n wherein_o these_o thing_n begin_v shall_v not_o pass_v until_o all_o be_v fulfil_v i._n e._n till_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v v._o 31._o till_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o a_o cloud_n v._o 27._o all_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o very_a same_o age_n or_o generation_n wherein_o they_o have_v their_o beginning_n those_o thing_n will_v have_v a_o terrible_a aspect_n even_o to_o the_o saint_n yet_o they_o will_v issue_v in_o their_o redemption_n v._o 28._o and_o the_o blow_n will_v fall_v upon_o enemy_n in_o their_o great_a destruction_n ezek._n 38._o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o 39_o 4_o 5._o rev._n 19_o 18_o 19_o 20._o so_o that_o this_o will_v be_v the_o great_a trouble_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o great_a trouble_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n will_v be_v over_o before_o this_o for_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 24._o 29_o 30._o immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n shall_v the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man._n this_o forego_v trouble_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o jew_n v._o 16_o 17._o and_o be_v express_o declare_v to_o be_v their_o great_a tribulation_n v._o 21._o for_o then_o shall_v be_v great_a tribulation_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o time_n nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v so_o then_o the_o eclipse_v of_o all_o earthly_a glory_n by_o distress_n of_o nation_n about_o the_o time_n of_o armageddon_n be_v not_o before_o but_o immediate_o 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