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labourer_n which_o be_v appoint_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n nor_o the_o appointer_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o enter_v the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o approach_v the_o throne_n etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n mede_n express_o interpret_v this_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n as_o that_o from_o the_o thysiasterion_n of_o the_o prayer_n more_o especial_o of_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n how_o large_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v may_v appear_v from_o what_o be_v say_v psalm_n 29.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o his_o temple_n do_v every_o man_n speak_v of_o his_o glory_n but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la much_o less_o into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o whole_a fabric_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n as_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v and_o john_n 2.19_o where_o our_o saviour_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v this_o temple_n the_o jew_n present_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o whole_a fabric_n that_o include_v the_o court_n which_o make_v they_o answer_v forty_o six_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v this_o temple_n a_o building_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o the_o temple_n represent_v the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o congregation_n of_o god_n or_o his_o people_n use_v solemn_o to_o be_v gather_v thither_o and_o our_o saviour_n call_v it_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n this_o angel_n therefore_o come_v out_o thence_o and_o speak_v to_o the_o other_o angel_n sit_v on_o the_o cloud_n represent_v christ_n to_o put_v in_o his_o sickle_n signify_v whitherto_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n tend_v vers._n 16._o the_o reap_v of_o he_o that_o fate_n on_o a_o cloud_n may_v signify_v the_o ascend_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o a_o cloud_n or_o rather_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o for_o their_o ascent_n will_v be_v the_o pitch_v of_o the_o throne_n for_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n to_o sit_v or_o a_o commencement_n of_o that_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a to_o take_v away_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o beast_n so_o that_o the_o reap_v here_o will_v be_v the_o separate_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o communion_n with_o the_o beast_n to_o associate_v themselves_o with_o the_o risen-witness_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o monition_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n ans._n be_v he_o then_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o cloud_n the_o risen-witness_n it_o be_v pity_n but_o there_o have_v appear_v another_o with_o he_o to_o make_v they_o two_o the_o description_n import_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a sense_n of_o interpreter_n even_o that_o son_n of_o man_n that_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n give_v he_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o augment_v here_o by_o this_o harvest_n of_o the_o convert_a jew_n this_o immediate_o precede_v the_o vintage_n which_o synchronize_v and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o with_o the_o seven_o vial_n see_v mr._n mede_n and_o with_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o rider_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n ch_n 19_o which_o there_o immediate_o ensue_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v certain_o before_o the_o first_o vial_n but_o this_o affair_n synchronize_v with_o the_o six_o so_o much_o out_o be_v the_o remarker_n here_o vers._n 18._o here_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o fire_n his_o crying_z to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sharp_a sickle_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o vengeance_n on_o the_o cruel_a murderer_n and_o idolater_n but_o the_o vengeance_n take_v by_o thrust_v in_o the_o sharp_a sickle_n be_v say_v more_o especial_o to_o respect_v the_o convert_v they_o which_o be_v a_o strange_a vengeance_n and_o the_o make_v the_o mention_n of_o fire_n here_o to_o be_v because_o of_o the_o martyrdom_n inflict_v by_o it_o be_v not_o sense_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v power_n over_o fire_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o execute_v god_n wrath_n by_o cause_v fierce_a and_o bloody_a war_n consume_v like_o a_o fire_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sense_n fire_n be_v use_v in_o the_o first_o trumpet_n and_o the_o censer_n of_o fire_n cast_v upon_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o trumpet_n and_o so_o likewise_o here_o the_o angel_n with_o a_o sharp_a sickle_n be_v to_o reap_v the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n viz._n to_o gather_v the_o antichristian_a party_n to_o battle_n be_v odere_v thereto_o by_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v power_n over_o fire_n viz._n who_o as_o our_o saviour_n come_v not_o to_o bring_v peace_n but_o division_n and_o to_o send_v a_o fire_n on_o earth_n and_o as_o the_o rider_n on_o the_o red_a horse_n in_o the_o second_o seal_n have_v power_n to_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n have_v power_n to_o cause_v such_o division_n and_o commotion_n as_o shall_v incense_v and_o stir_v man_n up_o to_o the_o say_a battle_n etc._n etc._n ans._n upon_o those_o word_n which_o have_v power_n over_o the_o fire_n peganius_n write_v thus_o who_o in_o the_o priesthood_n say_v he_o of_o the_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n be_v to_o have_v care_n of_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n whence_o now_o shall_v be_v kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o vengeance_n which_o be_v a_o sense_n no_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o i_o viz._n that_o this_o altar_n be_v name_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o martyrdom_n under_o the_o papal_a tyranny_n and_o the_o fire_n the_o rather_o because_o their_o martyrdom_n be_v much_o by_o fire_n they_o be_v burn_v as_o holocau_v to_o the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o papacy_n and_o peganius_n himself_o upon_o those_o word_n precedent_a and_o another_o angel_n come_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o martyr_n say_v he_o be_v keep_v and_o who_o blood_n the_o lord_n will_v avenge_v at_o this_o time_n but_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n do_v not_o signify_v wrath_n and_o vengeance_n simple_o of_o itself_o as_o appear_v from_o isaiah_n ch_n 6._o where_o a_o live-coal_n take_v from_o the_o altar_n by_o a_o seraphin_n and_o put_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o iniquity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o of_o his_o sin_n be_v purge_v which_o be_v not_o vengeance_n but_o mercy_n and_o the_o use_n of_o this_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n be_v to_o burn_v their_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o propitiate_v god_n wrath_n not_o to_o kindle_v it_o wherefore_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v what_o a_o severe_a sentence_n be_v this_o of_o the_o remarker_n to_o say_v that_o the_o make_n of_o mention_n of_o fire_n here_o be_v because_o of_o the_o martyrdom_n inflict_v by_o it_o be_v not_o sense_n for_o it_o be_v more_o perfect_a and_o adequate_a sense_n than_o the_o other_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o fire_n that_o burn_v their_o holocau_v compare_v with_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o martyr_n which_o the_o pontifician_n power_n burn_v as_o so_o many_o holocau_v to_o their_o pride_n avarice_n and_o cruelty_n be_v a_o more_o proper_a and_o efficacious_a incentive_a to_o pray_v for_o vengeance_n against_o they_o than_o mere_o the_o heat_n of_o fire_n signify_v that_o way_n which_o may_v as_o well_o signify_v the_o warmth_n of_o mercy_n the_o ardour_n of_o love_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n as_o vengeance_n nor_o do_v the_o fire_n of_o incense_n apoc._n 8._o of_o itself_o signify_v wrath_n and_o vengeance_n else_o prayer_n which_o the_o fume_n of_o incense_n signify_v can_v only_o be_v for_o vengeance_n which_o be_v extreme_o absurd_a but_o the_o coal_n of_o incense_n there_o be_v determine_v to_o that_o sense_n because_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n have_v be_v utter_v that_o way_n and_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n fire_n signify_v the_o flame_n of_o holy_a zeal_n and_o love_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heat_n of_o wrath_n and_o revenge_n may_v call_v to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sharp_a sickle_n according_a to_o both_o these_o sense_n out_o of_o wrath_n to_o destroy_v one_o party_n and_o out_o of_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o convert_v the_o other_o for_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o affect_a mistake_n in_o the_o remarker_n that_o he_o make_v the_o expositor_n to_o allot_v both_o vengeance_n and_o conversion_n to_o the_o same_o party_n so_o that_o the_o objection_n be_v a_o mere_a cavil_v vers._n 19_o here_o be_v likewise_o a_o strange_a wine-press_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n viz._n man_n be_v press_v in_o
that_o be_v there_o will_v be_v no_o rarity_n or_o scarcity_n of_o light_n as_o in_o winter_n time_n when_o day_n be_v short_a and_o the_o sun_n seldom_o appear_v by_o reason_n of_o cloud_n and_o make_v but_o a_o short_a stay_n when_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la erit_fw-la gelu_fw-la nor_o will_v there_o be_v any_o frost_n wherefore_o in_o this_o six_o verse_n of_o chap._n 14._o of_o zechary_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o perpetual_a summer_n but_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o description_n advance_v high_a and_o take_v away_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o day_n and_o night_n according_a to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o millennial_a state_n apoc._n 21.25_o and_o 22.5_o where_o it_o be_v express_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o so_o here_o v_o 7._o verbatim_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o day_n know_v to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o day_n and_o no_o night_n that_o be_v no_o natural_a day_n nor_o night_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o nychthemeron_n which_o therefore_o castellio_n thus_o paraphrase_v perpetua_fw-la lux_fw-la erit_fw-la say_v he_o nulla_fw-la diei_fw-la noctisque_fw-la vicissitudine_fw-la and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o evening_n time_n there_o shall_v be_v light_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whenas_o other_o day_n close_o in_o darkness_n and_o be_v part_n of_o a_o nychthemeron_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o a_o natural_a day_n to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o nychthemeron_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o here_o but_o even_o the_o evening-tyde_n all_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v light_a so_o castellio_n that_o excellent_a hebrew_n critic_n on_o the_o place_n which_o be_v a_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o the_o laodicean_n state_n who_o light_n will_v not_o fail_v they_o but_o zeal_n and_o heat_n will_v be_v want_v which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o evening-light_n it_o be_v not_o so_o hot_a and_o vigorous_a as_o 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with_o his_o answer_n thereunto_o london_n print_v by_o m._n f._n for_o walter_n kettilby_n 1684._o remark_n upon_o the_o apology_n etc._n etc._n remark_n upon_o pag._n 269_o 270._o the_o comparison_n here_o betwixt_o daniel_n vision_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o open_v book_n and_o the_o inference_n therefrom_o be_v a_o elaborate_a insignificant_a argument_n a_o for_o the_o two_o first_o vision_n of_o daniel_n run_v through_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o the_o transition_n from_o each_o monarchy_n to_o the_o other_o be_v here_o call_v joint_n if_o a_o succeed_a vision_n prophesy_v but_o of_o the_o three_o first_o of_o those_o monarchy_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n end_n in_o the_o three_o joint_n and_o do_v not_o do_v it_o out_o of_o relation_n to_o or_o contexture_n with_o the_o precedent_a prophecy_n and_o so_o can_v be_v no_o example_n whereon_o to_o infer_v the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o open_v book_n far_o than_o there_o be_v the_o same_o 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millennial_a state_n but_o then_o say_v that_o the_o vial_n do_v not_o begin_v but_o end_n in_o that_o joint_n which_o do_v therefore_o the_o better_a agree_v with_o the_o instance_n in_o daniel_n viz._n of_o the_o partial_a vision_n end_v in_o the_o three_o joint_n d_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o need_n of_o such_o partial_a vision_n beginning_n or_o end_v in_o such_o a_o joint_n for_o the_o three_o admonish_a angel_n rev._n 14._o be_v a_o like_a vision_n which_o do_v neither_o e_o the_o great_a pain_n take_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o vial_n do_v not_o begin_v with_o the_o trumpet_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v for_o that_o without_o scruple_n will_v be_v agree_v but_o no_o use_n can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o for_o the_o purpose_n design_v viz._n that_o they_o must_v then_o begin_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o trumpet_n which_o be_v the_o next_o joint_n for_o the_o trumpet_n belong_v to_o the_o seal_a and_o the_o vial_n to_o the_o open_a book_n and_o they_o be_v distinct_a series_n of_o 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