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valley_n but_o mountain_n of_o megiddo_n be_v name_v to_o show_v that_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o their_o design_n they_o shall_v be_v defeat_v as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o foil_v gog_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o hence_o a_o twofold_a sorrow_n shall_v ensue_v one_o worldly_a of_o those_o that_o be_v overthrow_v as_o the_o midianite_n sorrow_v when_o jabin_n and_o sisera_n be_v discomfit_v the_o other_o godly_a of_o those_o that_o hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v as_o zach._n 12._o and_o as_o they_o mourn_v for_o josiah_n when_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o pharaoh_n necho_n under_o the_o seven_o vial_n the_o great_a alteration_n that_o after_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v set_v forth_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v destroy_v the_o church_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o flourish_a state_n have_v nothing_o to_o expect_v more_o but_o the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n christ_n jesus_n some_o more_o particular_o hold_v that_o by_o these_o angel_n certain_a eminent_a person_n be_v set_v forth_o brightman_n brightman_n who_o be_v stir_v up_o against_o the_o papacy_n will_v have_v the_o first_o to_o be_v queen_n elizabeth_n of_o bless_a memory_n about_o ann_n 1560._o and_o the_o boil_v to_o be_v she_o favour_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n turn_v out_o of_o their_o bishopricke_n and_o live_n popish_a bishop_n and_o parson_n the_o second_o chemnitius_n in_o his_o writing_n of_o that_o book_n call_v examen_fw-la concilij_fw-la tridentini_n wherein_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o colour_n all_o bloody_a and_o corrupt_a the_o three_o the_o parliament_n here_o in_o england_n ann_n 1581._o decree_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o traitor_n who_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o go_v about_o
agree_v unto_o peter_n for_o his_o continual_a most_o affectionate_a love_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n as_o the_o jasper_n do_v represent_v the_o green_a spring_n ribera_n joâ—chim_n ribera_n the_o saphire_n they_o which_o be_v for_o andrew_n say_v agree_v well_o unto_o he_o because_o it_o be_v sky_n colour_v represent_v the_o heaven_n with_o some_o stream_n of_o little_a cloud_n for_o he_o be_v most_o heavenly_a mind_v but_o they_o which_o be_v for_o paul_n apply_v it_o to_o his_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n they_o which_o apply_v the_o second_o unto_o andrew_n proceed_v to_o apply_v the_o calcedony_n to_o james_n the_o elder_a the_o smaragd_n to_o john_n the_o sardonix_n to_o philip_n the_o sardis_n to_o bartholomew_n the_o chrysolite_n to_o matthew_n the_o berill_n to_o thomas_n the_o topaz_n to_o james_n the_o lesser_a the_o chrysoprasus_fw-la to_o judas_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n the_o hyacinth_n to_o simon_n and_o the_o amethyst_n to_o mathias_n but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o always_o reckon_v up_o in_o the_o same_o order_n but_o in_o a_o diverse_a mat._n 10._o mark_n 3.16_o luk._n 6.13_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v certain_a in_o what_o order_n they_o be_v to_o be_v place_v for_o that_o the_o order_n of_o their_o call_n be_v uncertain_a i_o hold_v with_o they_o that_o decline_v this_o particular_a apply_v of_o each_o precious_a stone_n to_o each_o disciple_n etc._n bl._n viegas_n pareus_n bullinger_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o point_n of_o curiosity_n and_o think_v rather_o that_o only_o in_o general_a these_o twelve_o stone_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o foundation_n inscribe_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o glory_n as_o in_o the_o diverse_a virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o have_v excel_v here_o to_o represent_v which_o these_o precious_a stone_n do_v fit_o serve_v the_o jasper_n beside_o the_o most_o 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the_o clear_a heaven_n by_o the_o light_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o stir_v up_o many_o to_o make_v themselves_o chaste_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a to_o go_v about_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o to_o bear_v the_o adversity_n of_o those_o time_n or_o else_o by_o their_o preach_n they_o wrought_v so_o as_o that_o man_n become_v chaste_a in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a uncleanness_n in_o abandon_v idolatry_n &_o sin_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o medicinal_a virtue_n in_o it_o they_o be_v all_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o calcedony_n be_v of_o a_o purple_a colour_n report_v to_o be_v breed_v of_o a_o divine_a shower_n in_o egypt_n pareus_n pareus_n in_o lotharingia_n there_o be_v of_o they_o that_o be_v red_a it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o carbuncle_n the_o virtue_n of_o it_o be_v to_o expel_v melancholy_a and_o fearfulness_n this_o do_v serve_v fit_o to_o represent_v the_o bloody_a passion_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v void_a of_o all_o fear_n and_o most_o courageous_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o suffering_n viegas_n blas_n viegas_n other_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o fire_n which_o appear_v abroad_o but_o not_o in_o the_o house_n and_o so_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o their_o light_n and_o open_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o gospel_n not_o in_o corner_n and_o secret_a place_n the_o smaragd_n be_v of_o a_o most_o delightful_a green_a colour_n and_o grow_v in_o scythia_n pareus_n pareus_n they_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o virtue_n against_o poison_n and_o against_o the_o fall_a sickness_n be_v hang_v about_o the_o neck_n or_o wear_v in_o a_o ring_n it_o help_v chastity_n recreat_v the_o sight_n cherish_v the_o memory_n and_o increase_v wealth_n which_o last_v i_o think_v be_v to_o he_o that_o have_v store_n of_o they_o by_o their_o price_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o manifold_a good_a come_n to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostle_n viegas_n blas_n viegas_n other_o say_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o virtue_n to_o change_v any_o thing_n near_o it_o into_o its_o own_o colour_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o apostle_n who_o convert_v other_o to_o the_o fame_n faith_n to_o which_o they_o have_v be_v convert_v before_o the_o sardonix_n be_v like_o the_o nail_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n from_o whence_o also_o it_o have_v the_o name_n pareus_n pareus_n for_o onyx_n be_v such_o a_o nail_n it_o grow_v in_o india_n and_o arabia_n it_o be_v good_a against_o disdainfulness_n and_o all_o hurtful_a affection_n viegas_n blas_n viegas_n to_o this_o other_o add_v that_o it_o be_v like_o the_o nail_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n with_o the_o flesh_n appear_v through_o which_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o red_z and_o of_o itself_o white_a and_o so_o it_o take_v the_o name_n from_o a_o sardis_n which_o be_v red_a and_o onyx_n the_o nail_n of_o the_o hand_n which_o be_v white_a the_o whiteness_n may_v set_v forth_o their_o purity_n the_o redness_n their_o martyrdom_n the_o sardin_n stone_n be_v red_a in_o colour_n but_o somewhat_o dark_a it_o expel_v fear_v engender_v boldness_n pareus_n pareus_n free_v from_o witchcraft_n stench_v the_o blood_n at_o the_o nose_n quicken_v the_o wit_n and_o make_v the_o mind_n joyful_a to_o this_o some_o add_v viegas_n viegas_n that_o it_o strike_v fear_n into_o wild_a beast_n so_o the_o apostle_n do_v into_o devil_n the_o chrysolite_n be_v of_o a_o golden_a and_o sea-colour_n together_o it_o be_v good_a against_o the_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v and_o drive_v away_o fear_n by_o night_n so_o the_o apostle_n do_v help_v the_o obstruction_n of_o man_n and_o make_v they_o to_o breathe_v free_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o they_o confer_v and_o expel_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o berill_n be_v of_o a_o light_n green_a colour_n and_o grow_v in_o india_n it_o help_v water_v eye_n and_o the_o evil_a affect_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o sigh_n so_o the_o apostle_n bring_v joy_n to_o those_o that_o be_v before_o in_o a_o sad_a and_o woeful_a case_n the_o topaz_n be_v of_o a_o golden_a colour_n be_v transfuse_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o green_a or_o as_o some_o say_v red_a andrea_n pareus_n andrea_n send_v out_o a_o milky_a liquor_n it_o cure_v the_o eye_n it_o stench_v blood_n in_o a_o wound_n and_o as_o the_o virtue_n be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o increase_n or_o decrease_v of_o the_o moon_n so_o it_o help_v the_o lunatic_a viegas_n viegas_n some_o say_v that_o it_o have_v a_o golden_a and_o a_o sky_n colour_n and_o that_o if_o it_o be_v polish_v it_o become_v the_o more_o obscure_a so_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o writing_n if_o by_o humane_a art_n and_o eloquence_n they_o be_v set_v forth_o their_o lustre_n be_v the_o less_o they_o be_v no_o way_n so_o glorious_a as_o be_v simple_o and_o plain_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o evidencâ—_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o chrysoprasus_fw-la be_v of_o a_o golden_a colour_n incline_v to_o green_a whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n for_o chrysos_n be_v gold_n and_o frason_n a_o leek_n because_o the_o green_a be_v like_o the_o green_a of_o a_o leek_n it_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n and_o heal_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o eye_n so_o the_o apostle_n comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o and_o do_v help_v the_o weak_a sight_v the_o hyacinth_n have_v the_o name_n from_o the_o red_a blue_a and_o yellow_a lily_n like_v unto_o which_o it_o be_v for_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o these_o three_o colour_n it_o cause_v sleep_v and_o defend_v from_o the_o plague_n if_o it_o be_v hang_v so_o that_o it_o may_v touch_v the_o skin_n next_o the_o heart_n and_o some_o say_v that_o it_o also_o increase_v riches_n some_o add_v that_o this_o
city_n in_o this_o light_n they_o walk_v that_o enjoy_v it_o as_o all_o the_o save_v of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v do_v and_o by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o understand_v all_o regent_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a who_o bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n hither_o when_o have_v draw_v many_o by_o their_o care_n and_o industry_n in_o their_o place_n to_o piety_n they_o present_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o heaven_n for_o this_o be_v immediate_o after_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o glory_n here_o speak_v of_o when_o it_o be_v add_v verse_n 26._o 26._o verse_n 26._o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o it_o for_o the_o nation_n and_o people_n who_o have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n by_o their_o mean_n be_v their_o glory_n as_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o corinthian_n his_o glory_n napier_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 1_o thes_n 2._o pareus_n napier_n and_o likewise_o the_o thessalonian_o other_o agree_v in_o the_o light_n here_o speak_v of_o yet_o differ_v a_o little_a about_o the_o king_n bring_v of_o their_o glory_n hither_o for_o they_o say_v that_o they_o bring_v their_o glory_n hither_o when_o as_o they_o refer_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o honour_v of_o the_o church_n so_o come_v at_o the_o last_o to_o enjoy_v this_o glorious_a light_n for_o thus_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o set_v it_o forth_o in_o word_n a_o little_a different_a from_o these_o 60.3_o esa_n 60.3_o the_o nation_n shall_v walk_v in_o thy_o light_n and_o the_o king_n in_o the_o splendour_n of_o thy_o rise_n it_o be_v again_o object_v here_o that_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n but_o of_o the_o flourish_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o shall_v be_v upon_o earth_n because_o the_o nation_n be_v distinguish_v here-from_a so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o light_n for_o all_o shall_v 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