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as_o hope_v to_o rule_v all_o under_o his_o empty_a title_n hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 6._o that_o abner_n not_o ishbosheth_n make_v himself_o strong_a for_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n to_o bring_v about_o his_o own_o design_n and_o to_o fix_v himself_o fast_o in_o the_o saddle_n yet_o god_n do_v laugh_v this_o project_n to_o nothing_o the_o issue_n be_v though_o there_o be_v long_a war_n betwixt_o they_o as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n the_o house_n of_o saul_n wax_v weak_a and_o weak_a and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n strong_a and_o strong_a 2_o sam._n 3._o 1._o so_o the_o stone_n dan._n 2._o weaken_v the_o beast_n kingdom_n gradual_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o consider_v how_o the_o lord_n baffle_v the_o devil_n here_o in_o send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n betwixt_o abner_n and_o ishbosheth_a as_o he_o have_v do_v betwixt_o abimelech_n and_o shechem_n judg._n 9_o 23_o 24_o 25._o which_o evil_a spirit_n be_v the_o devil_n that_o sour_a of_o sedition_n that_o great_a coal-kindler_n and_o makebate_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o sam._n 3.8_o 10._o god_n overrule_n the_o devil_n so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o destroy_v his_o own_o design_n by_o his_o work_v upon_o those_o man_n corruption_n who_o god_n have_v just_o give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o envy_n murder_n debate_v deceit_n malignity_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 28_o 29._o here_o abner_n the_o devil_n make_v first_o a_o atheist_n in_o act_v all_o along_o contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n v._o 9_o 18._o he_o know_v that_o god_n have_v design_v david_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n who_o samuel_n anoint_v to_o be_v saul_n successor_n yet_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o against_o god_n express_a command_n he_o endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o ishbosheth_n 2_o the_o devil_n make_v he_o a_o ambitionist_n not_o only_o in_o advance_v this_o weak_a prince_n of_o small_a part_n and_o of_o no_o martial_a spirit_n he_o not_o fight_v in_o that_o fatal_a battle_n wherein_o his_o father_n do_v fall_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o dominus_fw-la fac_fw-la totum_fw-la lord_n paramount_n of_o do_v all_o but_o also_o in_o aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n itself_o by_o his_o lie_v with_o saul_n concubine_n who_o have_v two_o son_n which_o may_v give_v some_o colour_n to_o his_o claim_n when_o ishbosheth_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o he_o have_v hitherto_o use_v only_o as_o a_o stalking-horse_n upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o devil_n divide_v the_o two_o grand_a plotter_n against_o david_n chap._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o so_o defeat_v his_o own_o design_n unlawful_a league_n never_o last_v long_o when_o thief_n fall_v out_o true_a man_n come_v to_o their_o own_o abner_n will_v now_o be_v godly_a who_o never_o have_v be_v so_o in_o help_v the_o lord_n to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o david_n which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o hinder_v he_o pretend_v all_o he_o now_o act_n be_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n but_o intend_v both_o revenge_n to_o ishbosheth_n and_o respect_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o secure_v his_o present_a power_n and_o dignity_n of_o generalship_n but_o because_o he_o will_v have_v do_v david_n right_o with_o a_o evil_a mind_n it_o all_o turn_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o god_n will_v right_o david_n by_o a_o fair_a way_n than_o by_o abners_n persidiousness_n so_o vain_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o strive_v against_o god_n psal_n 2._o 1_o 2._o david_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n though_o by_o step_n and_o gradual_o ishbosheth_a be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o well_o as_o abner_n he_o die_v in_o his_o sloth_n as_o he_o have_v live_v slothful_o all_o his_o day_n chap._n 4._o 5._o qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la itá_fw-la as_o a_o man_n live_v so_o he_o die_v all_o israel_n then_o own_v and_o crown_v david_n cha._n 5._o who_o as_o soon_o as_o settle_v on_o the_o throne_n express_v his_o first_o care_n for_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n chap._n 6._o so_o bring_v the_o ark_n as_o they_o have_v bring_v he_o from_o hebron_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o kiriath_n jearim_n where_o in_o saul_n day_n it_o have_v be_v slight_v to_o obed-edoms_n and_o thence_o to_o zion_n a_o more_o public_a place_n than_o those_o private_a house_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v before_o verse_n 17._o this_o be_v a_o joyful_a day_n to_o david_n and_o israel_n v._n 14_o 16_o 19_o and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v that_o himself_o shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n while_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n dwell_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n he_o both_o design_n and_o vow_n to_o build_v it_o a_o temple_n chap._n 7._o 2._o psal_n 132._o 2._o nathan_n hinder_v this_o purpose_n and_o promise_n yet_o leave_v he_o vast_a provision_n for_o his_o son_n to_o perform_v it_o his_o psalm_n for_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n notwithstanding_o all_o disturbance_n which_o solomon_n bring_v to_o her_o great_a glory_n and_o after_o advance_v to_o her_o hight_n the_o 3d._a branch_n of_o this_o 14_o plot_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_a before_o which_o satan_n have_v his_o fore-game_n to_o oppose_v as_o his_o after-game_n to_o depose_v the_o church_n glory_n the_o one_a his_o fore-game_n be_v in_o cause_v absolom_n and_o adonijah_n to_o exalt_v themselves_o both_o say_v i_o will_v be_v king_n that_o solomon_n may_v be_v put_v by_o and_o never_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o raise_v the_o church_n into_o a_o more_o glorious_a state_n than_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v in_o which_o satan_n design_v to_o ruin_n by_o insolent_a and_o arrogant_a absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 10._o and_o by_o haughty_a &_o ambitious_a adonijah_n 1_o
father_n this_o son_n alone_o shall_v have_v both_o tear_n and_o a_o tomb_n for_o his_o goodness_n his_o other_o son_n shall_v have_v no_o sorrow_n but_o for_o their_o life_n and_o at_o their_o death_n no_o grave_n but_o the_o belley_n of_o dog_n and_o fowl_n v._o 6._o 11_o 12_o 13._o israel_n have_v cause_n to_o mourn_v when_o they_o have_v lose_v such_o a_o hopeful_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o four_o divine_a testimony_n against_o jeroboam_n idolatry_n be_v as_o 1._o against_o his_o altar_n 2._o against_o his_o arm._n 3._o against_o his_o heir_n so_o 4._o against_o his_o army_n jeroboam_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n raise_v a_o vast_a army_n no_o less_o than_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o to_o vanquish_v abijah_n while_o young_a and_o new_o steâ—t_v into_o his_o father_n rehoboam_n throne_n which_o be_v then_o empty_a by_o his_o father_n death_n young_a abijah_n raise_v a_o army_n to_o resist_v he_o which_o be_v but_o half_a as_o big_a as_o jeroboam_n yet_o 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18._o deo_fw-la confisi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la confusi_fw-la judah_n confide_v in_o god_n therefore_o be_v they_o not_o confound_v by_o israel_n true_a trust_v in_o god_n can_v never_o miscarry_v god_n be_v faithful_a and_o never_o fail_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o people_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 6._o the_o five_o and_o last_o divine_a testimony_n be_v against_o jeroboam_n himself_n god_n have_v let_v he_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o arm_n to_o cure_v he_o of_o his_o idolatry_n and_o strike_v the_o vital_a spirit_n out_o of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v dry_v up_o but_o now_o god_n come_v to_o strike_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n when_o neither_o ministry_n nor_o misery_n nor_o miracle_n nor_o mercy_n can_v mollisie_n and_o heal_v his_o impenitent_a heart_n neither_o the_o wind_n nor_o the_o sun_n to_o wit_n neither_o the_o blast_n of_o divine_a judgement_n nor_o the_o beam_n of_o divine_a mercy_n can_v make_v he_o cast_v his_o cumbersome_a coat_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n but_o he_o will_v not_o though_o his_o hand_n be_v both_o wither_a and_o heal_v etc._n etc._n see_v god_n hand_n against_o he_o but_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o his_o idolatry_n therefore_o the_o lord_n smite_v jeroboam_n v._o 15._o and_o the_o lord_n strike_v he_o v._o 20._o that_o he_o die_v god_n give_v he_o two_o deadly_a blow_n upon_o his_o cheekbone_n as_o psal_n 3._o 7._o with_o his_o heavy_a hand_n so_o that_o he_o die_v not_o a_o ordinary_a but_o a_o sudden_a and_o violent_a death_n and_o that_o by_o a_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n smite_v he_o as_o with_o a_o thunderbolt_n as_o he_o smite_v nabal_n that_o he_o die_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 38._o deadly_a disease_n be_v divine_a stroke_n as_o the_o pestilence_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morbus_fw-la sacer_n or_o the_o divine_a disease_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o scripture_n of_o what_o disease_n neither_o nabal_n nor_o jeroboam_n die_v 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peter_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n v._o 32_o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o 1_o no_o soon_o have_v christ_n give_v peter_n the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o do_v also_o to_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n matth._n 10._o 2._o and_o 20._o 24._o and_o 18._o 18._o and_o joh._n 20._o 23._o make_v they_o all_o the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o isa_n 22._o 22._o matth._n 16._o 19_o but_o immediate_o satan_n tempt_v peter_n to_o become_v as_o satan_n himself_o to_o wit_n a_o hinderer_n of_o redemption-work_a v._o 22_o 23._o no_o doubt_n but_o peter_n have_v a_o good_a meaning_n in_o his_o take_n christ_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v he_o aside_o as_o we_o do_v a_o intimate_v friend_n for_o impart_v some_o secret_n to_o he_o and_o in_o his_o say_n to_o he_o master_n spare_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n rebuke_v he_o for_o his_o carelessness_n of_o himself_o be_v still_o strong_o prepossess_v with_o a_o fond_a conceit_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n yet_o to_o humble_v he_o under_o that_o honour_n put_v upon_o peter_n v._o 17_o 18_o 19_o he_o be_v call_v a_o devil_n for_o his_o rash_a incogitancy_n and_o arrogancy_n as_o well_o as_o judas_n be_v for_o his_o malicious_a obstinacy_n joh._n 6._o 70._o he_o be_v the_o devil_n instrument_n in_o diswade_v christ_n from_o die_v for_o his_o church_n and_o so_o become_v a_o offence_n to_o he_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o christ_n gracious_o bring_v peter_n off_o out_o of_o satan_n sieve_n teach_v he_o his_o proper_a place_n of_o follow_v his_o lord_n as_o a_o disciple_n and_o not_o to_o run_v before_o he_o as_o a_o teacher_n all_o along_o v._o 23_o to_o 26._o and_o also_o take_v he_o to_o his_o transfiguration_n mat._n 17._o 1._o as_o one_o of_o his_o best_a belove_a and_o 26._o 37._o 2_o when_o this_o brave_a champion_n who_o out_o of_o a_o preposterous_a zeal_n can_v cut_v off_o malchus_n ear_n with_o his_o sword_n that_o he_o may_v stand_v to_o his_o master_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o stout_a stickler_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o by_o the_o fire_n yet_o be_v daunt_v by_o a_o silly_a damosel_n joh._n 18._o 16_o 18_o 25._o matth._n 26._o 69_o 70._o to_o deny_v his_o lord_n three_o time_n and_o that_o with_o swear_v and_o curse_v himself_o v._o 72._o 74._o notwithstanding_o all_o christ_n have_v a_o look_n of_o love_n to_o melt_v peter_n hardened-heart_n luk._n 22._o 61._o he_o have_v a_o plaster_n prepare_v before_o the_o wound_n be_v receive_v v._o 32._o and_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o save_v sink_v peter_n mat._n 14._o 30._o now_o when_o he_o be_v like_a to_o shipwreck_n faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o when_o satan_n have_v like_a to_o have_v make_v chaff_n of_o he_o indeed_o in_o his_o sieve_n of_o temptation_n through_o god_n helping-hand_n he_o come_v out_o good_a corn_n and_o when_o convert_v he_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n by_o his_o two_o notable_a epistle_n 3._o when_o satan_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o after_o he_o have_v be_v a_o marvellous_a instrument_n in_o long_a promote_a the_o gospel_n by_o his_o vassal_n herod_n as_o bloody_a as_o the_o one_a herod_n that_o will_v have_v be_v a_o christ-killer_n and_o as_o the_o second_o that_o be_v john_n baptists-killer_n this_o herod-agrippa_n be_v a_o james-killer_n act._n 12._o 2._o and_o according_a to_o the_o old_a trick_n of_o all_o tyrant_n willing_a to_o curry_v favour_n with_o the_o wicked_a by_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o godly_a he_o attempt_v to_o be_v a_o peter-killer_n also_o v._o 3._o but_o deferr_v his_o execution_n god_n overrule_a his_o bloody_a intention_n by_o his_o own_o fond_a superstition_n out_o
open_a to_o christianity_n to_o canaan_n and_o to_o the_o battle_n at_o armageddon_n here_o ☞_o note_v 1_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v king_n of_o the_o east_n 1._o christ_n make_v all_o christian_n to_o be_v king_n in_o general_a rev._n 1.6_o but_o 2._o those_o convert_v jew_n in_o special_a isa_n 24._o 21_o 22_o 23._o where_o upon_o their_o conversion_n they_o be_v call_v king_n 3._o then_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o glorious_o erect_v among_o they_o zech._n 12._o 8._o and_o they_o reign_v with_o christ_n zech._n 14.6_o 7._o isa_n 60.20_o and_o 62._o 1_o 2_o 3._o of_o the_o east_n because_o they_o most_o live_v there_o in_o turkey_n tartary_n the_o ten_o tribe_n especial_o and_o china_n which_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o sinim_n isa_n 49._o 12._o or_o shinar_n zech._n 5_o 11._o 2_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v in_o the_o latter_a age_n both_o old_a and_o new_a testam_fw-la foretell_v it_o this_o must_v be_v under_o the_o 6_o vial_n for_o under_o the_o seven_o vial_n alderman_n be_v do_v rev_n 16._o 17._o both_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n be_v then_o accomplish_v 2._o their_o conversion_n be_v describe_v with_o the_o same_o phrase_n of_o dry_n up_o the_o river_n isa_n 11._o 15_o 16._o 3_o the_o hebrew_a phrase_n use_v here_o and_o no_o where_o else_o as_o armageddon_n rev._n 16._o 16._o and_o allelujah_o rev._n 19_o 1_o 3_o 4_o 6._o where_o the_o 6_o vial_n be_v reassume_v and_o further_a explain_v do_v show_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v come_v in_o and_o join_v with_o the_o christian_a gentile_n in_o praise_v god_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n christ_n command_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o ch._n 18._o 20._o the_o gentile-churche_n do_v ready_o obey_v and_o cry_v with_o a_o great_a voice_n haleluia_o chap._n 19_o 1._o this_o awaken_v the_o dull_a daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n especial_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lamb_n ver_fw-la 5._o to_o seek_v their_o belove_a with_o they_o cant._n 5._o 9_o and_o 6._o 1._o then_o come_v the_o jewish_a church_n out_o of_o her_o open_a grave_n ezek._n 37._o 12._o as_o the_o morning_n out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o after_o a_o long_a night_n cant._n 6._o 10._o out_o of_o her_o wilderness_n she_o be_v somewhat_o move_v and_o mollify_v by_o the_o two_o first_o hallelujah_n v._o 1._o 3._o but_o more_o by_o the_o 3d._n wherein_o the_o 4_o live_a wight_n and_o the_o 24_o elder_n joint_o and_o public_o sound_v their_o haleluia_o v._o 4._o yet_o most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o lamb_n voice_n be_v she_o rouse_v and_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v christ_n that_o do_v powerful_o pull_v the_o veil_n from_o off_o her_o heart_n v._o 5._o so_o that_o now_o she_o join_v with_o the_o gentile-churche_n in_o the_o four_o haleluia_o to_o concelebrate_v that_o great_a mercy_n of_o rome_n ruin_n who_o idolatry_n have_v long_o be_v her_o stumbling-block_n now_o all_o the_o saint_n jew_n and_o gentile_n join_v with_o one_o consent_n to_o praise_n the_o lord_n v._o 6._o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o many_o water_n and_o of_o mighty_a thunder_n thus_o the_o believe_a gentile_n do_v all_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v christ_n into_o their_o mother_n house_n the_o jewish_a church_n cant._n 3._o 4._o the_o gentile_a church_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o jewish_a joh._n 4._o 22._o and_o now_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o a_o long_a divorce_n have_v the_o robe_n of_o a_o bride_n bestow_v on_o she_o chap._n 19.8_o that_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o gentile_a church_n both_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o lamb_n and_o because_o christ_n will_v not_o marry_v this_o new_a bride_n but_o as_o a_o conqueror_n therefore_o be_v his_o conquest_n relate_v after_o the_o conqueror_n be_v describe_v v._o 11_o 20._o christ_n draw_v his_o sword_n when_o he_o begin_v his_o war_n against_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n josh_n 5._o 13_o 14._o and_o he_o will_v never_o put_v up_o his_o draw_v sword_n till_o he_o have_v make_v all_o his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n the_o dragon_n can_v prevail_v against_o michael_n our_o prince_n rev._n 12._o 8._o here_o the_o beast_n that_o bear_v the_o whore_n be_v take_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o fraud_n and_o force_n and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o both_o cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n that_o burn_v with_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o most_o exquisite_a and_o most_o unquenchable_a burn_a rev._n 19_o 19_o 20._o the_o beast_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o civil_a or_o temporal_a power_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastic_a power_n make_v up_o one_o antichrist_n who_o christ_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o field_n conquer_v venit_fw-la vidit_fw-la vicit_fw-la catch_n cast_v he_o away_o with_o indignation_n yea_o come_v upon_o he_o as_o out_o of_o a_o engine_n while_o he_o be_v most_o secure_a and_o insult_a when_o he_o say_v i_o sit_v as_o a_o god_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n ch._n 18._o 7._o and_o hurl_v he_o headlong_o into_o hell_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v burn_v for_o burn_v as_o he_o have_v burn_v alive_a many_o of_o god_n martyr_n with_o a_o temporal_a fire_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v burn_v alive_a himself_n with_o eternal_a fire_n and_o the_o king_n that_o be_v antichrist_n auxiliary_n with_o their_o arm_n shall_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n v._o 21._o at_o armageddon_n which_o signify_v a_o treacherous_a army_n or_o a_o unfortunate_a troop_n or_o rather_o a_o mountain_n of_o man_n cut_v in_o piece_n as_o sisera_n army_n be_v at_o the_o water_n of_o megiddo_n judg._n 5.19_o revel_v 16.16_o these_o be_v not_o so_o deep_o damn_v as_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v they_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o infernal_a praetor_n the_o seven_o memorable_a remark_n be_v the_o seven_o vial_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o air_n that_o be_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n that_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n who_o have_v hitherto_o uphold_v the_o beast_n kingdom_n now_o it_o be_v do_v ch._n 16_o 17._o to_o wit_n the_o dragon_n be_v or_o devil_n deputy_n antichrist_n chap._n 13.2_o be_v undo_v and_o utter_o destroy_v note_v 1._o the_o instrument_n of_o this_o destruction_n heaven_n and_o earth_n conspire_v together_o for_o that_o work_n v._o 18._o 2_o the_o object_n of_o this_o destruction_n be_v the_o whole_a antichristian_a church_n and_o state_n ver_fw-la 19_o the_o 10_o part_v whereof_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v at_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o witness_n ch._n 11.13_o here_o the_o nine_o part_n remain_v do_v fall_v in_o a_o tripartite_a ruin_n this_o earthquake_n pull_v it_o all_o into_o three_o piece_n and_o all_o confederate_a place_n and_o people_n be_v either_o convert_v or_o confound_v whether_o continent_n country_n or_o island_n see_v ezek._n 5._o 11_o 12._o zech._n 14.4_o 5._o some_o may_v flee_v away_o v._o 20._o and_o chap._n 18.4_o by_o true_a penitency_n but_o such_o as_o remain_v in_o their_o stubborn_a impenitency_n christ_n will_v brain_n they_o with_o big_a hailstone_n than_o those_o josh_n 10._o each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o 100_o weight_n v._o 21._o or_o those_o that_o knock_v down_o the_o jesuit_n church_n at_o blois_n in_o france_n yet_o marvellous_o pass_v over_o the_o protestant_a church_n there_o without_o the_o least_o harm_n as_o exod._n 9_o 25._o or_o big_a than_o those_o which_o fall_v here_o this_o 18_o of_o may_n which_o knock_v so_o many_o rook_n on_o the_o head_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n pour_v out_o on_o the_o air_n be_v reassume_v in_o revel_n 20._o as_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o vial_n be_v ch._n 17.18_o 19_o have_v the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o learned_a though_o many_o of_o they_o do_v conceive_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o historical_a repetition_n of_o thing_n former_o do_v yet_o we_o may_v with_o many_o other_o as_o probable_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o prophetic_a relation_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v consider_v 1_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o vision_n chap._n 20._o with_o the_o former_a ch._n 19_o 19_o 20_o 21._o john_n say_v and_o or_o afterward_o i_o see_v etc._n etc._n ch._n 20._o 1._o to_o wit_n after_o i_o have_v see_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n cast_v into_o the_o lake_n than_o have_v i_o this_o follow_a vision_n 2_o it_o be_v rational_a to_o expect_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o dragon_n or_o devil_n after_o the_o doom_n of_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v but_o the_o devil_n deputy_n rome_n both_o imperial_a and_o papal_a act_v all_o by_o and_o under_o the_o dragon_n revel_v 13._o 3._o christ_n indeed_o fight_v with_o the_o dragon_n and_o foil_v he_o ch._n 12._o whereupon_o he_o
which_o he_o reserve_v for_o the_o last_o and_o that_o not_o like_o himself_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n a_o fowl_n fiend_n of_o hell_n but_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n tempt_a christ_n in_o the_o first_o temptation_n as_o a_o faithful_a friend_n pity_v to_o see_v he_o famish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o with_o seem_a compassion_n counsel_v he_o to_o change_v stone_n into_o bread_n matth._n 4._o â—_o that_o be_v distrust_v god_n providence_n for_o relieve_v thy_o hunger_n by_o work_v a_o preposterous_a miracle_n this_o be_v intendsd_v though_o better_a be_v pretend_a in_o the_o 2d_o he_o come_v not_o as_o a_o friend_n to_o advise_v but_o as_o a_o divine_a to_o direct_v v._o 6._o quote_v scripture_n most_o grave_o to_o corroborate_v his_o direction_n but_o in_o this_o though_o his_o word_n be_v the_o smooth_a voice_n of_o jacob_n yet_o his_o sense_n be_v the_o rough_a hand_n of_o esau_n the_o old_a liar_n speak_v truth_n here_o but_o for_o devilish_a end_n yet_o in_o his_o 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