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way_n agree_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o all_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o end._n we_o must_v therefore_o by_o the_o term_n dead_a understand_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o as_o afflict_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n which_o the_o beast_n be_v to_o make_v against_o she_o for_o the_o space_n 1260_o year_n ere_o he_o come_v to_o be_v destroy_v for_o affliction_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n style_v a_o death_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 10._o and_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 23._o and_o by_o the_o term_n to_o judge_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v to_o deliver_v in_o which_o sense_n david_n say_v to_o god_n ps_n 35._o v._n 24._o judge_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o rightoousness_n that_o be_v deliver_v i_o because_o he_o add_v and_o let_v not_o my_o enemy_n rejoice_v over_o i_o to_o which_o purpose_n there_o be_v many_o other_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n because_o therefore_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o her_o persecution_n at_o that_o time_n when_o babylon_n come_v 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reformation_n which_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n promise_v be_v not_o a_o new_a church_n but_o a_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o old_a as_o for_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v see_v at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o may_v be_v either_o consider_v as_o a_o figure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o as_o contain_v the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god._n with_o respect_n to_o the_o first_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o ark_n signify_v that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v be_v obscure_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n through_o a_o addition_n of_o copartner_n with_o he_o both_o in_o office_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o through_o the_o join_v another_o sacrifice_n to_o that_o of_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v perfect_o reveal_v to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o word_n represent_v he_o when_o once_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v convert_v and_o bring_v in_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o second_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o ark_n signify_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o read_n whereof_o have_v be_v forbid_v by_o antichrist_n as_o of_o a_o book_n dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a to_o salvation_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o all_o man_n hand_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v allow_v and_o have_v full_a liberty_n to_o read_v it_o and_o meditate_v upon_o it_o moreover_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o ark_n do_v also_o foretell_v and_o promise_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o ark_n have_v be_v lose_v since_o the_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n of_o the_o chaldee_n the_o sight_n of_o it_o do_v promise_v that_o when_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o antichristian_a babylon_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o recall_v the_o open_n of_o the_o same_o temple_n be_v speak_v of_o chap._n 15._o v._n 5._o as_o we_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o 20_o illustration_n of_o the_o one_a part_n but_o there_o be_v two_o difference_n between_o the_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o that_o place_n and_o the_o open_n of_o it_o in_o this_o one_o be_v that_o the_o ark_n do_v not_o appear_v there_o as_o it_o do_v here_o because_o at_o the_o first_o reformation_n the_o jew_n be_v not_o convert_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o second_o the_o other_o be_v because_o the_o smoke_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n upon_o the_o first_o open_v of_o it_o hinder_v all_o from_o come_v into_o it_o because_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v not_o then_o come_v whereas_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o it_o now_o and_o that_o time_n be_v come_v there_o be_v mention_n of_o no_o smoke_n whereby_o any_o shall_v be_v indr_v to_o enter_v final_o the_o lightning_n the_o voice_n the_o thundering_n and_o the_o great_a hail_n which_o accompany_v this_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n comprehend_v the_o three_o woe_n which_o be_v not_o to_o arrive_v till_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o which_o design_v nothing_o else_o save_v the_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v through_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n xxvi_o illustration_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n rev._n chap._n 16._o there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v the_o five_o vial_n be_v pour_v forth_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o four_o first_o be_v likewise_o pour_v out_o and_o this_o because_o of_o that_o conformity_n which_o seem_v to_o appear_v betwixt_o the_o five_o vial_n that_o denounce_v darkness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v some_o great_a disaster_n to_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o between_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o papal_a empire_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a schism_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o schism_n see_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v during_o that_o whole_a time_n as_o it_o be_v smite_v and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v become_v full_a of_o darkness_n through_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n which_o decay_n of_o authority_n be_v much_o increase_v by_o the_o reformation_n that_o begin_v under_o the_o popedom_n of_o leo_n x._o but_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o of_o that_o strength_n as_o to_o persuade_v i_o that_o the_o five_o vial_n be_v at_o that_o time_n pour_v out_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o affliction_n signify_v by_o darkness_n which_o befall_v the_o papal_a empire_n through_o the_o reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o answer_v full_o the_o force_n of_o the_o term_n use_v in_o reference_n to_o that_o vial_n namely_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n and_o they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n rev._n 16._o 10._o beside_o it_o be_v only_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o beast_n seat_n that_o be_v afflict_v by_o luther_n reformation_n but_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o afflict_v on_o the_o contrary_a great_a part_n of_o that_o empire_n rejoice_v at_o the_o reformation_n whereas_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n so_o that_o the_o five_o vial_n do_v as_o once_o threaten_v both_o rome_n and_o its_o empire_n with_o another_o affliction_n that_o shall_v befall_v they_o when_o the_o general_a reformation_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v when_o all_o the_o western_a nation_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o papal_a tyranny_n and_o to_o be_v perfect_o enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o the_o five_o vial_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o nor_o by_o consequence_n the_o two_o last_o it_o be_v express_o say_v chap._n 15._o v._n 1._o that_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v the_o seven_o last_o
of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n for_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a we_o have_v already_o observe_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n that_o the_o air_n signify_v religion_n but_o there_o it_o signify_v religion_n darken_v by_o the_o smoke_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n whereas_o here_o it_o signify_v religion_n itself_o which_o be_v beget_v by_o that_o smoke_n namely_o the_o papal_a and_o antichristian_a religion_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v drive_v away_o as_o smoke_v by_o this_o last_o vial._n then_o there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n hear_v say_v it_o be_v do_v that_o be_v the_o mystery_n whereof_o there_o be_v mention_v chap._n 10._o v._n 7._o namely_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o total_a ruin_n of_o the_o papacy_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o reduction_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o this_o will_v be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o most_o happy_a change_n that_o ever_o be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v lightning_n and_o thunder_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v likewise_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o earthquake_n as_o we_o have_v already_o take_v notice_n signify_v always_o in_o scripture_n a_o change_n that_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n in_o reference_n to_o religion_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v both_o a_o earthquake_n at_o the_o gjo_n of_o the_o law_n and_o at_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o by_o that_o the_o judaic_a religion_n be_v establish_v and_o by_o this_o the_o christian_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v surprise_v to_o find_v in_o this_o prediction_n a_o great_a earthquake_n than_o ever_o have_v be_v before_o see_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v now_o to_o be_v recall_v the_o mahometan_n be_v to_o be_v convert_v all_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o papacy_n be_v irrecoverable_o to_o be_v destroy_v the_o division_n of_o the_o city_n into_o three_o part_n threaten_v the_o papacy_n which_o be_v this_o great_a city_n with_o three_o plague_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god._n it_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v that_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o papal_a empire_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o three_o different_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n as_o sodom_n as_o egypt_n and_o as_o babylon_n and_o the_o same_o shall_v befall_v the_o papacy_n which_o shall_v be_v subvert_v by_o three_o mean_n which_o we_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v the_o prophet_n daniel_n say_v that_o after_o the_o four_o beast_n which_o represent_v the_o romam_fw-la empire_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o after_o that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n that_o then_o the_o 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