as_o relate_v either_o to_o the_o sea_n under_o the_o law_n or_o to_o that_o which_o be_v navigable_a for_o as_o the_o one_o be_v long_o before_o the_o out-powring_a of_o the_o second_o vial_n so_o the_o other_o to_o speak_v proper_o be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v plague_v moreover_o it_o be_v very_o unheard-of_a that_o the_o navigable_a sea_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n in_o it_o shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n as_o be_v competent_a to_o the_o sea_n speak_v of_o rev._n 16.3_o compare_v with_o chap._n 8.8.9_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v understand_v comparative_o because_o here_o it_o be_v take_v absolute_o and_o none_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o glassy_a sea_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n on_o such_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n will_v never_o be_v pour_v it_o therefore_o remain_v to_o say_v that_o god_n in_o powring-out_a the_o vial_n upon_o the_o sea_n destroy_v the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o blocketh-up_a all_o their_o trade_n and_o traffic_n which_o he_o do_v by_o cast_v a_o mountain_n burn_v with_o fire_n into_o the_o sea_n rev._n 8.8_o that_o be_v by_o stretching-out_a his_o hand_n upon_o the_o destroy_a mountain_n babylon_n roll_v she_o down_o from_o the_o rock_n and_o make_v she_o a_o burn_a mountain_n jer._n 51.2_o 5._o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n be_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o her_o fall_n make_v they_o to_o fall_v for_o the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v one_o of_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o babylonish-state_n the_o army_n of_o the_o earth_n side_v with_o the_o beast_n and_o false-prophet_n rev._n 19.10_o against_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n and_o his_o army_n v._o 11_o 12._o so_o that_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v accomplish_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v but_o as_o it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o the_o ruin_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n hag._n 2.22_o compare_v with_o rev._n 19.20_o 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2_o for_o good_n and_o possession_n pro._n 5.16_o 3_o for_o the_o spring_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n isa_n 41.18_o rev._n 7.17_o beside_o i_o do_v find_v the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n more_o various_o understand_v then_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o plural_a viz._n for_o the_o spring_n of_o physical_a water_n gen._n 16.7_o a_o woman_n fountain_n levit._n 20.18_o possession_n and_o habitation_n deut._n 33.28_o god_n himself_o jer._n 2.13_o the_o law_n of_o the_o wise_a pro._n 13.14_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 14.27_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n cant._n 4.12.15_o speak_v of_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n jer._n 9.1_o in_o this_o place_n by_o water_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v the_o nation_n and_o by_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o same_o sure_o i_o be_o no_o man_n in_o reason_n will_v say_v that_o the_o plague_a of_o the_o elementary_a water_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n spiritual_a quietness_n affliction_n and_o judgement_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v intend_v in_o the_o out-pouring_a of_o the_o three_o vial_n no_o very_o but_o the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o nation_n together_o with_o the_o head_n and_o glory_n thereof_o and_o that_o because_o the_o nation_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v two_o main_a pillar_n by_o which_o babylon_n be_v underprop_v for_o as_o the_o whore_n do_v sit_v upon_o the_o nation_n rev._n 17.1.15_o so_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n bewail_v her_o desolation_n rev._n 18.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19.23_o yea_o and_o side_n with_o she_o as_o she_o engage_v against_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a rev._n 19.19_o a_o great_a star_n from_o heaven_n burn_v as_o a_o lamp_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o their_o fountain_n rev._n 8.10_o by_o which_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v enbitter_v as_o with_o wormwood_n v._o 11._o so_o that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o make_v bitter_a rev._n 8.11_o compare_v with_o chap._n 17.4_o which_o water_n and_o fountain_n thereof_o be_v the_o very_a destroyer_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 16.6_o expound_v to_o be_v babylon_n and_o such_o as_o side_n with_o she_o rev._n 18.24_o behold_v how_o the_o lord_n in_o overthrow_v babylon_n make_v its_o king_n and_o lucifer_n isa_n 14.4_o compare_v with_o v._o 12._o to_o fall_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o dignity_n who_o fall_n seize_v upon_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enbitter_v and_o enrage_v make_v die_n and_o make_v to_o die_v and_o that_o because_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n be_v attend_v and_o accomplish_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o nation_n rev._n 16.19_o and_o overthrow_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.20_o 21._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 23.9_o whereupon_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rage_v and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n psa_n 2.1_o 2._o so_o that_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v enbitter_v make_v many_o die_n many_o man_n die_v of_o the_o water_n because_o of_o their_o bitterness_n so_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o water_n and_o fountain_n thereof_o turn_v into_o blood_n and_o thus_o the_o three_o main_a prop_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v quite_o overturn_v viz._n the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n their_o head_n and_o the_o nation_n themselves_o the_o lord_n overturning_a overturning_a overturning_a babylon_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o diadem_n and_o the_o crown_n ezek._n 21.26_o 27._o anoint_v he_o king_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n zion_n lay_v the_o government_n on_o his_o shoulder_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o personal_a appearance_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o overturn_v for_o every_o pillar_n of_o babylon_n the_o four_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o sun_n rev._n 16.8_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v take_v these_o several_a way_n 1_o for_o the_o physical_a and_o visible_a sun_n gen._n 15.12_o 2_o god_n himself_o psa_n 84.11_o 3_o christ_n cant._n 1.6_o mal._n 4.2_o 4_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o church_n cant._n 6.10_o 5_o the_o chief_a though_o transform_v light_n or_o the_o lucifer_n of_o a_o antichristian_a and_o babylonish_n state_n isa_n 13.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 14.12_o jer._n 15.9_o ezek._n 32.7_o joel_n 2.10_o &_o 31._o chap._n 3.15_o amos_n 8.9_o mic._n 3.6_o matth._n 24.29_o mark_v 13.24_o act_n 2.20_o rev._n 6.12_o 6_o a_o main_a and_o chief_a light_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n isa_n 30.26_o no_o man_n in_o reason_n will_v say_v that_o in_o the_o out-powring_a of_o the_o four_o vial_n be_v understand_v the_o plague_a of_o god_n of_o christ_n which_o to_o aver_v be_v blasphemy_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o the_o darken_n the_o lucifer_n of_o babylon_n or_o the_o main_a pretend_a light_n of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n with_o spiritual_a darkness_n so_o that_o all_o the_o transform_v and_o pretend_a light_n of_o the_o babylonish_n state_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o smite_v with_o darkness_n rev._n 8.12_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n ephes_n 4.18_o god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n 2_o thess_n 2.11_o the_o five_o party_n plague_v be_v
a_o sinful_a and_o unlawful_a power_n unless_o you_o may_v also_o say_v that_o we_o may_v lawful_o engage_v ourselves_o by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v and_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n of_o satan_n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o power_n which_o be_v not_o for_o maintain_v vice_n and_o allow_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o for_o correct_v and_o punish_v of_o evill-doer_n be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n so_o do_v knave_n who_o hate_v the_o light_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o evil_a thing_n why_o for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o etc._n etc._n will_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v you_o must_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o withdraw_v yourselves_o preposterous_o from_o the_o king_n presence_n for_o he_o have_v a_o power_n confer_v on_o he_o that_o can_v be_v contraveen_v in_o execute_v justice_n on_o malefactor_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o transgress_v be_v sure_o the_o king_n will_v punish_v you_o so_o then_o this_o manifest_o hold_v out_o 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of_o god_n can_v be_v contraveen_v so_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o we_o as_o a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o subject_v ourselves_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o he_o who_o execute_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n will_n rom._n 13._o so_o then_o in_o such_o case_n as_o god_n can_v not_o be_v contraveen_v no_o more_o can_v the_o kingly_a power_n be_v withstand_v but_o what_o it_o enact_v according_a to_o equity_n &_o reason_n shall_v absolute_o be_v obey_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o holy_a ghost_n command_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n not_o only_o to_o king_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o ruler_n tit._n 3._o 1._o pet._n 2._o king_n and_o all_o magistrate_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v call_v god_n god_n deputy_n and_o lieutenant_n upon_o earth_n ex._n 4._o and_o 22._o ps_n 82._o feeder_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n ps_n 78._o the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n ps_n 47._o nurse_v father_n of_o the_o church_n be_v 49_o captain_n over_o the_o lord_n people_n 1._o sam._n 9_o their_o throne_n be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n 1._o chr._n 19_o their_o judgement_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o chr._n 19_o the_o land_n lie_v under_o great_a judgement_n when_o it_o want_v they_o be_v 3._o who_o then_o dare_v adventure_n in_o such_o respect_v any_o way_n to_o contraveen_v the_o kingly_a power_n and_o to_o decline_v his_o authority_n for_o so_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a sentence_n in_o his_o lip_n his_o mouth_n transgress_v not_o in_o judgement_n his_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n righteous_a lip_n be_v his_o delight_n and_o he_o love_v he_o that_o speak_v right_a his_o wrath_n be_v as_o messenger_n of_o death_n but_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v life_n and_o his_o favour_n be_v as_o a_o cloud_n of_o the_o latter_a rain_n prov._n 16._o in_o such_o case_n his_o wrath_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n but_o his_o favour_n be_v as_o dew_v upon_o the_o grass_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n scatter_v away_o all_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n scatter_v the_o wicked_a and_o bring_v the_o wheel_n over_o they_o so_o mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v he_o and_o his_o throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o mercy_n yea_o his_o fear_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n so_o that_o he_o who_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n sine_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 19_o and_o 20._o upon_o these_o ground_n and_o in_o these_o respect_v solomon_n exhort_v we_o to_o honour_v the_o king_n proverb_n 24._o and_o not_o to_o strike_v prince_n for_o equity_n prov._n 17._o therefore_o the_o kingly_a power_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o as_o it_o execute_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o just_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n neither_o his_o power_n nor_o the_o just_a act_n thereof_o can_v be_v any_o more_o contraveened_a than_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v perform_v for_o so_o the_o king_n power_n be_v god_n power_n and_o what_o he_o do_v be_v according_a to_o divine_a authority_n and_o in_o these_o notion_n we_o hold_v the_o kingly_a power_n to_o be_v absolute_a for_o so_o as_o his_o power_n in_o such_o respect_n can_v not_o be_v contraveen_v in_o like_a manner_n he_o may_v lawful_o execute_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o expedient_a with_o a_o full_a and_o vast_a power_n according_a to_o law_n and_o reason_n so_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v vast_a and_o absolute_a not_o because_o he_o may_v do_v both_o just_o and_o unjust_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n but_o because_o he_o may_v do_v every_o thing_n that_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n according_a to_o justice_n in_o this_o sense_n i_o confess_v salustius_n his_o author_n say_v very_o well_o impune_fw-la quidvis_fw-la facere_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la regem_fw-la esse_fw-la indeed_o the_o king_n may_v do_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a and_o equitable_a according_a 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