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itself_o that_o be_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o judgement_n write_v shall_v be_v execute_v but_o 3._o why_o shall_v these_o word_n viz._n another_o sign_n be_v understand_v distinct_a from_o that_o in_o chap._n 14._o see_v in_o that_o chapter_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o sign_n more_o probable_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v back_o to_o rev._n 12.1_o as_o another_o or_o distinct_a from_o that_o sign_n there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o i_o know_v answ_n and_o as_o some_o say_v i_o do_v think_v he_o bring_v there_o exegetical_o with_o what_o chap._n 11_o &_o 12_o &_o 13_o &_o 14._o mention_n but_o dark_o and_o close_o of_o the_o plague_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o beast_n dominion_n gradual_o by_o the_o two_o witness_n and_o so_o the_o order_n and_o place_n of_o chap._n 15_o &_o 16_o be_v at_o rev._n 11.6_o where_o the_o two_o witness_n smite_v the_o earth_n with_o plague_n according_a to_o chap._n 16._o 1_o 2._o pour_v out_o your_o vial_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o rev._n 11.6_o they_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n according_a to_o chap._n 16.3_o 4._o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n become_v blood_n and_o this_o be_v before_o the_o resurrection_n or_o slaughter_n so_o that_o both_o our_o ground_n and_o order_n seem_v good_a for_o what_o can_v these_o plague_n wherewith_o the_o two_o witness_n smite_v the_o antichristian_a earth_n and_o water_n be_v but_o vial_n and_o the_o last_o plague_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o beast_n dominion_n repl._n first_o i_o think_v the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n be_v the_o more_o dark_a to_o we_o through_o our_o mis-placing_a of_o thing_n and_o carry_v they_o disorderly_o forward_o and_o backward_o whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n keep_v a_o better_a method_n for_o thus_o in_o brief_a i_o take_v it_o the_o witness_n be_v treat_v of_o chap._n 11._o and_o the_o wilderness-state_n of_o the_o woman_n chap._n 12._o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o tyranny_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 13._o and_o so_o end_v the_o whole_a history_n or_o act_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n woman_n and_o beast_n viz._n as_o to_o the_o 42_o month_n or_o 1260_o day_n what_o follow_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o chap._n 14._o they_o be_v thing_n afterward_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o witness_n be_v rise_v and_o the_o woman_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o 144000_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n on_o mount_n zion_n chap._n 14._o the_o lord_n now_o will_v send_v forth_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n chap._n 15_o &_o 16._o but_o because_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o great_a work_n can_v be_v without_o understand_v the_o prophecy_n of_o
against_o they_o but_o allow_v and_o practise_v a_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n superstition_n and_o popish_a trash_n 4._o to_o say_v they_o have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n in_o their_o hand_n here_o again_o i_o be_o at_o a_o loss_n whilst_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o babylon_n they_o hang_v their_o harp_n upon_o the_o willow_n psal_n 137.2_o indeed_o when_o the_o lord_n turn_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n then_o be_v their_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o their_o tongue_n with_o sing_v psal_n 126.1_o 2._o i_o have_v think_v that_o the_o harp_n of_o god_n come_v not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o saint_n till_o after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n but_o by_o this_o it_o seem_v whether_o before_o or_o after_o the_o time_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o victory_n triumph_n singing_n etc._n etc._n only_o in_o measure_n and_o degree_n some_o odds_n poor_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n for_o such_o who_o expect_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n new_a 5._o i_o think_v what_o be_v say_v of_o waldo_n grosted_a luther_n and_o other_o as_o to_o be_v the_o call_v choose_a and_o faithful_a follower_n of_o lamb_n redeem_v from_o man_n first-fruit_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v more_o than_o their_o due_n if_o refer_v to_o rev._n 17.14_o and_o chap._n 14.3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v say_v of_o job_n that_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n upright_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a job_n 1.1_o now_o howsoever_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o and_o true_o too_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o in_o that_o text_n they_o be_v so_o describe_v whatsoever_o these_o man_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n i_o say_v to_o give_v they_o their_o due_n to_o the_o full_a none_o of_o the_o character_n in_o rev._n 14_o &_o 15._o belong_v to_o they_o viz._n the_o matter_n there_o it_o relate_v not_o to_o they_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o great_a darken_n of_o the_o holy_a prophecy_n and_o destroy_v all_o order_n to_o apply_v to_o the_o last_o time_n thing_n pass_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o answ_n and_o yet_o 4._o i_o do_v not_o find_v a_o perfection_n or_o full_a answer_n to_o these_o character_n in_o every_o point_n as_o have_v the_o full_a victory_n and_o triumph_n over_o the_o beast_n till_o the_o armageddon-battel_n be_v over_o or_o the_o seven_o vial._n so_o that_o for_o these_o and_o some_o other_o reason_n i_o think_v your_o five_o be_v of_o no_o force_n repl._n 1_o see_v neither_o waldo_n grosted_a luther_n etc._n etc._n have_v the_o character_n and_o so_o consequent_o be_v none_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o matter_n whether_o there_o shall_v be_v perfection_n and_o full_a victory_n or_o not_o till_o the_o armageddon-battel_n but_o 2._o to_o give_v some_o light_n here_o according_a to_o the_o light_n i_o have_v receive_v that_o which_o you_o call_v perfection_n or_o full_a victory_n as_o to_o the_o character_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o particular_a and_o thus_o the_o effect_n of_o every_o vial_n shall_v be_v perfect_a and_o full_a according_a to_o the_o subject_n not_o one_o vial_n to_o carry_v on_o and_o perfect_a what_o be_v leave_v by_o the_o other_o unfinished_a 2._o universal_a that_o be_v when_o the_o last_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o all_o be_v do_v as_o rev._n 16.17_o it_o have_v be_v think_v but_o whence_o take_v i_o know_v not_o the_o first_o and_o second_o vial_n not_o be_v full_a and_o perfect_a the_o three_o and_o four_o fall_v on_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o former_a be_v to_o finish_v what_o the_o other_o leave_v undo_v and_o this_o be_v one_o great_a cause_n of_o man_n mistake_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o vial_n which_o be_v neither_o so_o nor_o so_o answer_v to_o the_o six_o reason_n this_o seem_v somewhat_o considerable_a and_o genuous_a yea_o at_o first_o sight_n to_o have_v much_o force_n yet_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v with_o it_o for_o 1._o i_o think_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v open_v gradual_o as_o the_o witness_n or_o testimony_n rise_v out_o of_o which_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o vial_n go_v rev._n 15._o so_o that_o in_o every_o generation_n such_o a_o tabernacle_n have_v be_v open_v with_o the_o testimony_n against_o the_o beast_n in_o proportion_n more_o or_o less_o whence_o the_o vial_n have_v issue_v and_o therefore_o i_o must_v deny_v the_o assumption_n of_o your_o argument_n and_o say_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v in_o a_o degree_n open_v in_o luther_n time_n in_o the_o brownist_n time_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n against_o the_o beast_n in_o a_o proportionable_a purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o worship_n among_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o so_o wickliff_n huss_n luther_n zuinglius_fw-la the_o puritan_n so_o call_v independent_o and_o other_o and_o now_o the_o holy_a and_o upright_a one_o call_v the_o five_o monarchy-man_n be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n worship_v whence_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o vial_n come_v out_o repl._n 1_o if_o i_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o answer_n it_o imply_v 2_o thing_n 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o heaven_n be_v never_o shut_v while_o the_o sackcloth_n witness_n prophesy_v the_o 1260_o day_n for_o if_o in_o every_o generation_n such_o a_o tabernacle_n have_v be_v open_v with_o the_o testimony_n against_o the_o beast_n in_o proportion_n more_o or_o less_o etc._n etc._n admit_v it_o be_v gradual_o the_o conclusion_n can_v be_v deny_v 2._o that_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o the_o sackcloth_n witness_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v and_o so_o begin_v with_o the_o 1260_o day_n neither_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o such_o thing_n shall_v pass_v for_o take_v the_o vial_n to_o begin_v before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n it_o can_v be_v avoid_v 2._o now_o the_o reason_n i_o conceive_v of_o this_o mistake_n be_v not_o observe_v though_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o it_o the_o distinction_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n it_o be_v true_a the_o witness_n and_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v a_o temple_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o and_o a_o altar_n which_o be_v christ_n by_o which_o to_o have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n see_v rev._n 11.1_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o chap._n 12.6_o 14._o viz._n the_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o their_o feed_n and_o nourishment_n but_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n call_v the_o holy_a of_o holy_a and_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o 2_o table_n be_v put_v in_o the_o ark_n deut._n 10.5_o 1_o king_n 8.5_o and_o that_o ark_n place_v in_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n 1_o king_n 8.6_o heb._n 9.3_o 4._o that_o remain_v shut_v neither_o can_v man_n see_v into_o it_o out_o of_o the_o court_n or_o temple_n but_o 3._o and_o more_o plain_a the_o answerer_n be_v mistake_v in_o take_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n for_o the_o temple_n for_o these_o be_v not_o only_o two_o and_o distinct_a in_o sound_n but_o as_o much_o in_o sense_n and_o signification_n what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o answer_n of_o lutheran_n brownist_n independent_o puritan_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v thus_o far_o true_a that_o in_o every_o generation_n a_o temple_n have_v be_v open_v that_o be_v some_o good_a people_n more_o or_o less_o see_v the_o abominable_a idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o beast_n have_v separate_v from_o the_o same_o according_a to_o their_o present_a light_n and_o be_v thus_o far_o out_o of_o babylon_n have_v join_v together_o in_o a_o more_o holy_a communion_n and_o further_o as_o the_o answerer_n say_v very_o well_o this_o have_v be_v gradual_o for_o if_o we_o consider_v this_o temple_n that_o be_v either_o church_n ministry_n worship_n or_o government_n we_o 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the_o apostle_n namely_o when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o to_o israel_n be_v a_o secret_a never_o to_o be_v reveal_v but_o it_o be_v not_o then_o seasonable_a nor_o necessary_a or_o proper_a for_o they_o as_o to_o their_o generation_n to_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o so_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v shut_v whilst_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n because_o the_o thing_n therein_o belong_v not_o to_o their_o work_n or_o age_n yet_o to_o be_v open_v near_o or_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n as_o be_v then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o necessary_a and_o seasonable_a neither_o do_v mr._n tilling_n in_o his_o 3_o proposition_n pag._n 42._o differ_v from_o this_o speaking_z that_o god_n call_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v principal_o look_v for_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n i_o understand_v say_v he_o not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o general_a call_n as_o a_o more_o particular_a and_o special_a call_n peculiar_a to_o this_o time_n of_o the_o vial_n the_o general_n call_v to_o generation-work_a be_v dispensation_n but_o now_o at_o this_o time_n beside_o the_o call_v of_o god_n dispensation_n the_o instrument_n god_n shall_v raise_v up_o to_o ruin_v the_o whore_n shall_v have_v a_o more_o particular_a call_v to_o this_o work_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v neither_o flag_n nor_o draw_v back_o namely_o the_o loud_a and_o uncessant_a cry_n of_o the_o temple_n hence_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v gather_v i._n the_o vial_n be_v not_o begin_v for_o such_o a_o particular_a and_o special_a call_n have_v not_o be_v yet_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v true_a god_n have_v raise_v up_o some_o man_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o against_o babylon_n as_o in_o france_n germany_n england_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o general_n call_v for_o 1._o they_o have_v not_o move_v nor_o act_v like_o angel_n which_o have_v golden_a girdle_n upon_o their_o breast_n neither_o 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