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administration_n which_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o first_o as_o a_o man_n in_o deal_v with_o man_n in_o the_o second_o as_o a_o lamb_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n in_o deal_v with_o god_n and_o in_o the_o three_o as_o a_o mighty_a angel_n in_o deal_v with_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o with_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o world_n second_o for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o vision_n i_o observe_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v to_o show_v when_o and_o how_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v finish_v and_o to_o show_v this_o first_o two_o mean_n be_v use_v to_o lead_v john_n to_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o then_o second_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v summary_o relate_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n unto_o he_o and_o afterward_o three_o it_o be_v represent_v in_o several_a vision_n the_o mean_n lead_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o mystery_n be_v two_o first_o a_o open_a little_a book_n inable_n he_o to_o prophesy_v chap._n 10._o second_o a_o reed_n give_v he_o like_a unto_o a_o rod_n to_o measure_v the_o temple_n the_o altar_n and_o those_o that_o worship_n therein_o the_o summarie_a relation_n of_o the_o whole_a business_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n do_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o tread_n of_o the_o utter_a court_n under_o foot_n the_o power_n of_o prophesi_v give_v to_o the_o two_o witness_n during_o that_o time_n the_o war_n which_o the_o beast_n shall_v make_v with_o they_o while_o his_o they_o prophesy_v and_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o war_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o their_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o that_o which_o immediate_o do_v follow_v thereupon_o both_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n which_o make_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n to_o fall_v and_o kill_v seven_o thousand_o man_n and_o fright_v the_o rest_n the_o second_o woe_n do_v pass_v and_o the_o seven_o angel_n do_v sound_v his_o trumpet_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v great_a joie_fw-fr and_o and_o thanksgiving_n offer_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o have_v take_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o and_o do_v reign_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v reward_n unto_o his_o servant_n chap._n 11._o hitherto_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o matter_n concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n have_v be_v relate_v in_o plain_a term_n to_o show_v the_o thing_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v now_o follow_v the_o description_n of_o the_o vision_n by_o which_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o thing_n summary_o mention_v in_o this_o narrative_n be_v more_o at_o large_a revel_v whereby_o the_o prophet_n be_v make_v to_o understand_v concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o the_o church_n ephes_n 5._o 32._o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o christ_n in_o we_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n colos_n 1._o 27._o what_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o heaven_n at_o that_o time_n and_o what_o it_o shall_v afterward_o be_v on_o earth_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o come_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o reign_n over_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o spous_a of_o the_o lamb_n with_o her_o bridegroom_n at_o that_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n therein_o be_v see_v the_o church_n as_o she_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n appear_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o manchild_n against_o who_o the_o dragon_n do_v set_v himself_o to_o devour_v it_o but_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o dragon_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n where_o he_o set_z himself_o to_o persecute_v the_o woman_n which_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n chap._n 12._o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v set_v up_o and_o come_v to_o its_o perfection_n in_o the_o earth_n &_o god_n send_v we_o his_o judgement_n upon_o it_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o its_o height_n c._n 13_o till_o 19_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v two_o part_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o woman_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o beast_n rule_v over_o the_o earth_n be_v see_v in_o one_o beast_n come_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o ten_o horn_n and_o another_o come_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n with_o two_o horn_n chap._n 13._o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o reign_v of_o these_o beast_n over_o the_o earth_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o god_n administration_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n thereby_o unto_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n concern_v the_o future_a fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o adhere_v unto_o the_o beast_n and_o for_o the_o way_n of_o gather_v up_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v reveal_v chap._n 14._o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o beast_n be_v pour_v out_o in_o the_o phial_o of_o his_o last_o wrath_n whereunto_o seven_o angel_n be_v appoint_v and_o prepare_v chap._n 15._o and_o command_v to_o put_v the_o judgement_n in_o execution_n chap._n 16._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n be_v show_v to_o the_o prophet_n chap._n 17._o and_o the_o judgement_n which_o befall_v unto_o she_o for_o her_o destruction_n be_v describe_v chap._n 18._o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o come_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o congratulatorie_a acclamation_n give_v to_o god_n in_o heaven_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n and_o at_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o marriage-supper_n and_o in_o the_o war_n which_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n under_o christ_n conduct_n do_v make_v against_o the_o beast_n the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o power_n of_o all_o her_o adversary_n be_v destroy_v she_o be_v fit_v to_o appear_v visible_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 19_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n during_o her_o reign_n with_o christ_n on_o earth_n be_v before_o the_o last_o judgement_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o after_o the_o universal_a resurrection_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o chap._n 20._o 21._o and_o 22._o till_o vers_fw-la 6._o thus_o we_o see_v the_o contexture_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n if_o then_o we_o shall_v consider_v how_o these_o particular_n relate_v unto_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o prophecy_n which_o be_v to_o reveal_v jesus_n christ_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n we_o see_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v most_o direct_o subordinate_a thereunto_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a do_v most_o complete_o reach_v a_o full_a discovery_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o mystery_n whereof_o the_o brief_a sum_n be_v this_o that_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o their_o suffering_n for_o his_o sake_n by_o their_o testimony_n of_o he_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o dragon_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o to_o the_o whore_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o all_o these_o to_o destroy_v their_o power_n by_o the_o war_n of_o the_o saint_n against_o they_o by_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n come_v unto_o they_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n whereinto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n shall_v get_v the_o full_a victory_n over_o the_o world_n and_o 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of_o god_n c._n 10._o v._n 7._o by_o which_o mean_v 1._o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n chap._n 20._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o reign_v chap._n 11._o v._n 15._o c._n 11._o v._n 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o church_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n finis_fw-la the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o gener_n meus_fw-la per_fw-la dvas_fw-la hebdomadas_fw-la abfuit_fw-la wratislaviam_fw-la missus_fw-la &_o brigam_n nihil_fw-la affert_fw-la praeter_fw-la terrores_fw-la per_fw-la pacem_fw-la quae_fw-la derelictis_fw-la &_o à _fw-fr pace_n exclusis_fw-la nihil_fw-la praeter_fw-la novas_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la carnificinas_fw-la allatura_fw-la metuitur_fw-la &_o prodromi_fw-la non_fw-la absunt_fw-la tractatus_fw-la germanicos_fw-la de_fw-la periodicis_fw-la apocalypticis_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la decurrentibus_fw-la en_fw-fr communico_fw-la tibi_fw-la faxit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la nè_fw-la pereant_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o alienas_fw-la veniant_fw-la manus_fw-la sed_fw-la eâ_fw-la lege_fw-la ut_fw-la judicium_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la expromas_fw-la huius_fw-la enim_fw-la eliciendi_fw-la causâ_fw-la nobis_fw-la ista_fw-la communicari_fw-la voluit_fw-la author_n ut_fw-la quisquis_fw-la legeret_fw-la judicet_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o censuram_fw-la addat_fw-la audiui_fw-la de_fw-la isto_fw-la libello_fw-la jam_fw-la nuper_fw-la veram_fw-la esse_fw-la apocalypseâ—n_fw-la apocalypsin_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la maximè_fw-la solabitur_fw-la si_fw-la rem_fw-la acu_fw-la tetigerit_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la termino_fw-la tam_fw-la propè_fw-la absimus_fw-la communica_fw-la quaeso_fw-la vestris_fw-la si_fw-la quos_fw-la josephos_fw-la mede_n habetis_fw-la sed_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o vestratem_fw-la linguam_fw-la transferendum_fw-la observation_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o cause_v this_o book_n to_o be_v publish_v at_o this_o time_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o bohemian_a exile_n with_o comfort_n for_o several_a use_n to_o we_o also_o 1._o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o apocalyptical_a promise_n isa_n 59_o 19_o 2._o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n way_n by_o which_o he_o will_v finish_v his_o work_n isa_n 54._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 3._o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o god_n work_n 4._o to_o warn_v we_o not_o to_o be_v secure_a but_o expect_v a_o trial_n concern_v the_o treatise_n expound_v the_o revelation_n what_o esteem_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o it_o mat._n 25._o 6._o concern_v the_o interpetation_n of_o apocalyptical_a mystery_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a event_n that_o to_o show_v their_o fulfil_n be_v not_o all_o which_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n intend_v thereby_o above_o the_o historical_a event_n colos_n 1._o 26_o 27._o and_o what_o the_o key_n of_o that_o mystery_n be_v in_o general_n ephes_n 1._o 23._o and_o the_o prospective_n which_o may_v be_v have_v thereof_o in_o the_o apocalyptical_a dispensation_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o rule_n of_o interpretation_n relate_v to_o the_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v a_o scriptural_a prophecy_n mat._n 2._o 15._o 23._o the_o right_a use_n of_o these_o rule_n the_o evil_n attend_v the_o non-observing_a of_o they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o near_a prospect_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v have_v then_o by_o these_o rule_n colos_n 2._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o revel_v 19_o 10._o yet_o not_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v try_v by_o these_o rule_n what_o the_o grand_a principle_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v concern_v christ_n to_o which_o all_o the_o interpretation_n of_o these_o vision_n must_v be_v make_v proportionate_a 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discovery_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o lamb._n the_o comparison_n of_o the_o government_n of_o â—he_n and_o of_o the_o lamb._n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o fall_v prophet_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n the_o comparison_n of_o the_o fall_v prophet_n and_o of_o the_o two_o witness_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o whore_n verse_n 5._o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o bride_n revel_v 19_o vers_fw-la 8._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o warfare_n chap._n 19_o 12_o 13._o heb._n 4._o 4._o revel_v 19_o 20._o hebr._n 12._o 26._o 42_o month_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o 30._o day_n 1260._o day_n the_o two_o witness_n