be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o that_o to_o all_o eternity_n for_o if_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v ascend_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o the_o angel_n plain_o affirm_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o torment_n itself_o from_o whence_o the_o smoke_n arise_v shall_v also_o continue_v as_o long_o and_o if_o the_o torment_n than_o also_o the_o torment_a so_o that_o it_o ought_v at_o no_o hand_n to_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v fear_v lest_o any_o one_o shall_v thence_o argue_v that_o by_o this_o account_n they_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n for_o eternal_a life_n according_a to_o the_o true_a and_o usual_a notion_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o bare_a live_n for_o ever_o but_o a_o live_n for_o ever_o in_o joy_n and_o in_o 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these_o thing_n be_v so_o such_o interpreter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v as_o go_v about_o to_o impose_v a_o figurative_a sense_n upon_o what_o be_v here_o in_o the_o revelation_n clear_o speak_v concern_v the_o everlasting_a torment_n prepare_v for_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o they_o not_o only_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o the_o angel_n commination_n which_o all_o must_v needs_o confess_v to_o be_v far_o more_o efficacious_a to_o deter_v man_n from_o commit_v so_o great_a wickedness_n if_o the_o word_n be_v plain_o and_o proper_o take_v but_o also_o open_a a_o way_n to_o evacuate_v all_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o scripture_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n but_o perhaps_o some_o one_o will_v object_v that_o these_o torment_a one_o be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n and_o night_n and_o consequent_o their_o torment_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o such_o a_o duration_n where_o there_o be_v a_o vicissitude_n of_o day_n and_o night_n which_o cease_v together_o with_o the_o world_n and_o so_o be_v not_o proper_o and_o true_o everlasting_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o expression_n of_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n and_o night_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o follow_v those_o word_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o be_v use_v to_o show_v that_o they_o shall_v at_o no_o time_n have_v any_o respiration_n from_o their_o torment_n and_o not_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n thereof_o namely_o when_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v cease_v for_o see_v all_o the_o time_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v part_n either_o of_o the_o day_n or_o of_o the_o night_n that_o which_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v in_o either_o of_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n intend_v to_o show_v that_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v torment_v without_o intermission_n say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n and_o night_n thus_o be_v it_o say_v of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n in_o heaven_n with_o six_o wing_n apeice_n chap._n 4.8_o that_o they_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a though_o there_o be_v no_o vicissitude_n of_o day_n and_o night_n in_o heaven_n namely_o to_o signify_v that_o they_o never_o cease_v at_o any_o time_n whatsoever_o to_o praise_n god_n in_o that_o manner_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o as_o those_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v torment_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o import_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o their_o torment_n so_o these_o they_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n and_o night_n imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o intermission_n of_o they_o verse_n 12._o here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n this_o acclamation_n of_o the_o angel_n do_v intimate_v that_o during_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v have_v a_o most_o ample_a occasion_n to_o show_v itself_o there_o have_v never_o be_v before_o so_o furious_a a_o monster_n that_o do_v so_o open_o set_v his_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n and_o bend_v all_o his_o force_n to_o extirpate_v the_o religion_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o then_o it_o will_v appear_v more_o than_o in_o any_o former_a age_n how_o admirable_a the_o constancy_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v who_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o machination_n whether_o of_o force_n or_o fraud_n that_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n can_v contrive_v to_o wrest_v the_o crown_n of_o piety_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o general_a apostasy_n still_o adhere_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o firm_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n verse_n 13._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o here_o john_n relate_v a_o certain_a voice_n which_o he_o hear_v out_o of_o heaven_n pronounce_v they_o happy_a in_o particular_a that_o shall_v from_o thenceforth_o die_v namely_o under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o particular_a happiness_n of_o they_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v chap._n 20.4_o consist_v herein_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n for_o that_o resurrection_n be_v there_o appropriate_v to_o they_o that_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o more_o to_o encourage_v the_o saint_n to_o die_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n in_o those_o perilous_a time_n the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v second_v that_o voice_n from_o heaven_n and_o render_v the_o reason_n thereof_o namely_o because_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o and_o therefore_o since_o their_o work_n have_v be_v more_o eminent_a than_o those_o of_o former_a time_n no_o marvel_n if_o their_o reward_n be_v so_o also_o verse_n 14._o and_o i_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a cloud_n and_o upon_o the_o cloud_n one_o sit_v like_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v on_o his_o head_n a_o golden_a crown_n and_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o sharp_a sickle_n this_o vision_n together_o with_o that_o other_o in_o the_o 17_o &_o 18._o verse_n do_v like_o the_o two_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n gen._n 41.25_o 26._o tend_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o so_o be_v indeed_o but_o one_o intimate_v that_o the_o time_n be_v now_o at_o hand_n when_o christ_n shall_v execute_v judgement_n on_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o their_o sin_n denote_v by_o the_o ripe_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v come_v to_o maturity_n and_o that_o this_o interpretation_n be_v true_a and_o certain_a appear_v from_o that_o passage_n joel_n 3.12_o 13._o from_o whence_o these_o two_o vision_n of_o john_n seem_v to_o be_v model_v where_o it_o be_v say_v let_v the_o heathen_a be_v waken_v and_o come_v up_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n for_o there_o will_v i_o sit_v to_o judge_v all_o the_o heathen_a round_o about_o put_v you_o in_o the_o sickle_n for_o the_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a come_v get_v you_o down_o for_o the_o press_n be_v full_a the_o fat_v overflow_v for_o their_o wickedness_n be_v great_a now_o forasmuch_o as_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o principal_a agent_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o judgement_n he_o be_v therefore_o bring_v in_o sit_v upon_o a_o cloud_n as_o god_n in_o like_a case_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n see_v isay_n 19.1_o behold_v the_o lord_n
the_o time_n for_o god_n to_o take_v the_o business_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o put_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n by_o heavenly_a instrument_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o earthly_a one_o have_v prove_v ineffectual_a which_o observation_n be_v of_o good_a use_n teach_v we_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o avenge_a of_o his_o people_n even_o when_o all_o humane_a ability_n to_o perform_v it_o be_v quite_o vanish_v verse_n 2._o and_o i_o see_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n and_o they_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n stand_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o preparative_a aforesaid_a be_v interrupt_v by_o a_o representation_n of_o their_o glorious_a estate_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v death_n than_o to_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o mark._n for_o all_o that_o so_o suffer_v shall_v have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n as_o i_o have_v before_o touch_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o 14._o chapter_n now_o the_o place_n where_o the_o glorify_a saint_n do_v stand_v to_o praise_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o glassy_a sea_n mingle_v that_o be_v fill_v with_o fire_n of_o which_o sea_n we_o read_v chap._n 4.6_o where_o john_n say_v that_o before_o the_o throne_n be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n like_o to_o crystal_n wherefore_o the_o sea_n here_o mention_v be_v a_o large_a transparent_a vessel_n make_v of_o a_o glassy_a or_o crystalline_a matter_n and_o set_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n not_o have_v water_n in_o it_o as_o that_o of_o solomon_n temple_n 2_o chron._n 4.6_o which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o pattern_n of_o this_o sea_n in_o heaven_n but_o fill_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o use_n be_v that_o the_o glorify_a saint_n stand_v not_o upon_o as_o the_o english_a translation_n have_v it_o but_o by_o it_o may_v sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n with_o harp_n and_o in_o likelihood_n it_o be_v fill_v with_o fire_n to_o set_v off_o the_o terrible_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o jealousy_n wherewith_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o consume_v his_o enemy_n according_a to_o that_o description_n of_o he_o psalm_n 50.3_o our_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n a_o fire_n shall_v devour_v before_o he_o and_o burnup_n his_o enemy_n round_o about_o final_o that_o they_o which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v right_o by_o i_o interpret_v to_o be_v such_o as_o suffer_v death_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v yield_v to_o he_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o notion_n of_o overcome_v or_o get_v the_o victory_n elsewhere_o find_v in_o the_o revelation_n thus_o be_v it_o say_v by_o the_o saint_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n concern_v their_o decease_a brethren_n chap._n 12.11_o that_o they_o overcome_v he_o that_o be_v satan_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o death_n and_o christ_n himself_o say_v chap._n 3.21_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o our_o lord_n christ_n overcome_v by_o suffer_a death_n for_o the_o truth_n verse_n 3._o and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n verse_n 4._o who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a the_o song_n which_o these_o heavenly_a harper_n sing_v be_v call_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n not_o that_o they_o ever_o use_v the_o very_a word_n thereof_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v judge_v by_o what_o be_v record_v of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o because_o it_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o they_o both_o howbeit_o be_v the_o hymn_n extant_a with_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o concern_v he_o do_v sing_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n heb._n 2.12_o as_o well_o as_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n exod._n 15._o we_o shall_v no_o doubt_n perceive_v that_o the_o song_n here_o set_v down_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o christ_n as_o it_o apparent_o be_v with_o that_o of_o moses_n now_o the_o content_n of_o this_o song_n be_v first_o the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n show_v themselves_o in_o nothing_o more_o then_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o saint_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o beast_n when_o all_o the_o world_n run_v headlong_o to_o that_o impiety_n second_o the_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n of_o his_o way_n in_o make_v these_o saint_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n because_o they_o have_v for_o he_o and_o his_o gospel_n hate_v their_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o god_n who_o way_n be_v so_o righteous_a and_o so_o true_a be_v very_o significant_o here_o style_v the_o king_n of_o the_o saint_n because_o to_o reign_v be_v proper_o to_o govern_v by_o law_n but_o there_o not_o be_v any_o that_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o but_o the_o saint_n all_o other_o be_v either_o ignorant_a of_o they_o or_o disobedient_a to_o they_o three_o it_o be_v intimate_v that_o it_o will_v be_v altogether_o unreasonable_a for_o any_o particular_a man_n to_o refuse_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o glorify_v his_o name_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o notable_a argument_n compel_v thereunto_o as_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o unparallelled_a holiness_n of_o god_n for_o see_v he_o be_v holy_a of_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o by_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o holiness_n he_o be_v right_o here_o say_v to_o be_v holy_a alone_o again_o the_o example_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o come_v and_o worship_n before_o god_n be_v another_o inducement_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n aforesaid_a last_o the_o righteous_a deed_n of_o god_n be_v allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n partly_o show_v forth_o in_o the_o glorification_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o die_v for_o his_o sake_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o and_o partly_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o follower_n verse_n 5._o and_o after_o that_o i_o look_v and_o behold_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v after_o that_o notable_a digression_n touch_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n john_n return_v to_o the_o great_a &_o wonderful_a sign_n aforesaid_a which_o be_v usher_v in_o with_o the_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n by_o which_o word_n it_o appear_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o temple_n in_o heaven_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v former_o chap._n 14.17_o but_o also_o a_o tabernacle_n contain_v it_o and_o a_o testimony_n therein_o this_o tabernacle_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o chap._n 13.6_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a city_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n wherefore_o the_o temple_n belong_v to_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o more_o sacred_a portion_n thereof_o where_o the_o glorify_a saint_n do_v serve_v god_n according_a to_o that_o passage_n chap._n 7.15_o therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n now_o 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the_o plain_a and_o obvious_a sense_n thereof_o clear_o testify_v again_o we_o have_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o saint_n even_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n recall_v to_o life_n and_o triumph_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n final_o it_o appear_v from_o that_o notable_a passage_n chap._n 2.26.27_o where_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v my_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n as_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o potter_n shall_v they_o be_v break_v to_o shiver_n even_o as_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o my_o father_n that_o whosoever_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o undergo_v a_o violent_a death_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o collect_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o 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and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o heavenly_a place_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n and_o from_o that_o of_o peter_n 1_o epist_n 3.21_o 22._o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o also_o from_o those_o of_o john_n rev._n 1.5_o and_o chap._n 17.14_o in_o the_o former_a of_o which_o he_o say_v 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