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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v attempt_v to_o snatch_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n the_o rule_n and_o government_n or_o empire_n both_o of_o man_n and_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o other_o kingdom_n be_v dissolve_v before_o he_o as_o that_o of_o the_o babylonian_n by_o the_o persian_n that_o of_o the_o persian_n by_o the_o macedonian_n that_o of_o the_o macedonian_n by_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o of_o the_o roman_n by_o antichrist_n to_o which_o he_o add_v but_o of_o that_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o
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to_o the_o holy_a land_n under_o the_o second_o vial_n and_o then_o by_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n become_v likewise_o blood_n in_o what_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n joint_o feel_v though_o not_o so_o general_o as_o under_o the_o former_a under_o the_o follow_a crusade_n with_o the_o particular_a reference_n to_o the_o contest_v for_o so_o it_o be_v too_o in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o trumpet_n which_o carry_v something_o parallele_v to_o what_o we_o here_o observe_v which_o not_o only_o in_o the_o three_o but_o in_o all_o the_o three_o first_o vial_n there_o be_v between_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o sovereign_a priuce_n for_o the_o supremacy_n all_o which_o be_v heavy_a judgement_n on_o the_o roman_a empire_n whether_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o its_o part_n be_v animadvert_v on_o as_o the_o result_n of_o that_o cruelty_n they_o in_o any_o capacity_n have_v exercise_v on_o the_o saint_n before_o indeed_o by_o the_o irrnption_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n and_o hunns_n he_o that_o have_v lead_v into_o captivity_n be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n rome_n take_v and_o the_o calamity_n which_o attend_v a_o captive_a state_n thereon_o ensue_v here_o he_o be_v follow_v with_o far_a vengeance_n and_o the_o reflection_n the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v thereon_o be_v to_o comfort_v the_o saint_n who_o patience_n and_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v here_o ch_z 10._o 10._o and_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o their_o blood_n be_v not_o so_o spill_v on_o the_o ground_n but_o that_o the_o cry_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v in_o its_o just_a time_n against_o the_o enrage_a and_o bloody_a persecutor_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n both_o in_o its_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a capacity_n under_o the_o three_o first_o vial_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o as_o before_o be_v mention_v be_v for_o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v say_v what_o be_v this_o to_o antichrist_n to_o the_o beast_n for_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o aggrandise_v he_o to_o set_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n and_o make_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n to_o submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o his_o pastoral_n staff_n but_o be_v it_o so_o for_o thus_o he_o be_v get_v into_o the_o chair_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o beast_n if_o all_o be_v so_o much_o for_o his_o temporal_a grandeur_n however_o certain_o they_o be_v plague_n upon_o the_o man_n who_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o upon_o they_o which_o worship_v his_o image_n chap._n 16._o 2._o plague_n too_o upon_o the_o beast_n himself_o whilst_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o go_v on_o from_o one_o degree_n of_o wickedness_n to_o another_o it_o be_v not_o his_o prosper_v in_o his_o mischief_n make_v it_o the_o lesser_a but_o the_o great_a judgement_n as_o it_o be_v the_o certain_a tcken_n of_o utter_a ruin_n that_o shall_v attend_v he_o when_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o ammonite_n gen._n 15._o 16._o his_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v full_a only_o it_o will_v be_v demand_v because_o i_o here_o make_v the_o reflection_n on_o the_o 5_o 6_o and_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o 16_o chapter_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o second_o answer_n to_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v rest_v for_o a_o little_a season_n until_o their_o fellow-servant_n also_o and_o their_o brethren_n that_o shall_v be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v it_o will_v i_o say_v be_v demand_v 1._o who_o of_o their_o fellow-servant_n and_o brethren_n have_v be_v kill_v in_o that_o season_n or_o 2._o whether_o they_o be_v then_o fulfil_v as_o to_o the_o first_o who_o of_o their_o fellow-servant_n and_o brethren_n have_v be_v kill_v in_o that_o season_n it_o be_v manifest_a it_o be_v in_o that_o season_n the_o albigenses_n and_o waldenses_n be_v so_o barbarous_o murder_v for_o it_o be_v then_o innocent_a the_o 3d_o publish_v the_o take_n up_o of_o the_o cross_n against_o they_o about_o the_o year_n 1211._o in_o the_o manage_n whereof_o simon_n montford_n be_v general_n and_o above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o they_o then_o slay_v but_o in_o the_o whole_a prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n infinite_a number_n be_v say_v to_o perish_v such_o be_v the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o that_o in_o france_n alone_o unhappy_a france_n to_o have_v be_v so_o early_o and_o so_o long_a the_o scene_n of_o so_o great_a barbarity_n but_o happy_a france_n too_o which_o have_v bring_v forth_o so_o many_o faithful_a witness_n who_o can_v be_v so_o overcome_v and_o kill_v but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o revive_v their_o cause_n and_o interest_n at_o least_o to_o be_v so_o set_v up_o as_o to_o strike_v fear_n terror_n and_o amazement_n to_o all_o that_o make_v war_n against_o they_o revel_v 11._o 7_o 11._o if_o historian_n right_o recount_v it_o no_o few_o than_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o be_v destroy_v and_o as_o to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o make_v good_a our_o observation_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v when_o it_o please_v the_o holy-ghost_n to_o make_v this_o reflection_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v what_o may_v very_o well_o serve_v to_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o suffer_v christian_n at_o present_a for_o as_o for_o the_o other_o to_o who_o cry_n the_o reply_n be_v make_v it_o be_v manifest_a they_o have_v their_o reward_n and_o be_v place_v in_o a_o state_n of_o triumph_n by_o the_o white_a robe_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o rev._n 6._o 11._o that_o they_o may_v see_v that_o god_n make_v inquisition_n for_o their_o blood_n that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o final_a day_n of_o reckon_v when_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o full_a cup_n of_o vengeance_n yet_o all_o be_v not_o defer_v to_o that_o day_n but_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o earth_n that_o as_o it_o be_v psal_n 116._o 15._o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o four_o vial_n revel_v 16._o 8._o and_o the_o four_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o sun_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o scorch_v man_n with_o fire_n and_o man_n be_v scorch_v with_o great_a heat_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o have_v power_n over_o these_o plague_n and_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n by_o the_o sun_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v can_v be_v mean_v nothing_o but_o antichrist_n in_o his_o high_a glory_n such_o be_v what_o he_o arrive_v at_o when_o as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o precede_a vial_n he_o have_v so_o far_o gain_v the_o ascendant_n of_o those_o in_o sovereign_a power_n as_o to_o make_v they_o like_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o shine_v only_o with_o the_o borrow_a light_n they_o have_v from_o he_o i._n e._n no_o far_o to_o exercise_v those_o reliek_n of_o sovereignty_n which_o still_o remain_v in_o they_o than_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v way_n to_o it_o and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o vial_n pour_v upon_o the_o sun_n and_o power_n thereby_o give_v he_o to_o scorch_v man_n with_o fire_n will_v be_v very_o well_o interpret_v by_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o high_a usurpation_n and_o tyranny_n over_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o their_o subject_n for_o so_o man_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v construe_v but_o then_o these_o usurpation_n and_o tyranny_n be_v express_v by_o scorch_v with_o fire_n will_v direct_v to_o something_o that_o will_v answer_v that_o allusion_n
the_o sea_n open_v on_o this_o or_o on_o that_o side_n no_o long_o to_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n for_o it_o be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n there_o the_o ten_o tribe_n at_o least_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v nay_o whether_o not_o mix_v among_o the_o turk_n themselves_o be_v very_o doubtful_a into_o canaan_n and_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n whether_o in_o all_o probability_n they_o shall_v be_v then_o gather_v and_o this_o make_v way_n for_o our_o second_o enquiry_n viz._n 2._o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o way_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n and_o how_o the_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n will_v prepare_v their_o way_n the_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n i._n e._n for_o those_o vast_a dominion_n and_o country_n that_o lie_v eastward_o for_o king_n come_v not_o without_o their_o people_n and_o subject_n to_o attend_v they_o will_v signify_v that_o great_a accession_n shall_v in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v there_o make_v to_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o way_n be_v open_v for_o they_o to_o embrace_v it_o or_o if_o by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n we_o understand_v those_o who_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la or_o of_o right_n be_v such_o viz._n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o jew_n who_o the_o promise_n be_v then_o will_v this_o import_n as_o be_v already_o say_v a_o way_n be_v make_v for_o they_o through_o euphrates_n in_o the_o twofold_a sense_n we_o have_v give_v of_o it_o to_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o be_v there_o possess_v of_o that_o sovereignty_n over_o other_o nation_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o be_v there_o without_o confine_v their_o return_n to_o those_o who_o shall_v come_v eastward_o of_o euphrates_n for_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v they_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v otherwhere_o prophesy_v isaiah_n 11._o 11_o 12_o 14_o 15_o 16._o ezek._n 37._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n particular_o for_o so_o jerusalem_n and_o canaan_n be_v call_v the_o east_n because_o there_o be_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o empire_n there_o they_o to_o be_v again_o establish_v and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o many_o prophecy_n which_o express_o foretell_v it_o and_o have_v never_o yet_o be_v fulfil_v to_o they_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v glorious_a time_n behind_o for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o as_o impossible_a that_o the_o king_n of_o east_n the_o nation_n among_o which_o they_o be_v scatter_v those_o vast_a dominion_n and_o country_n which_o lie_v eastward_o and_o have_v hitherto_o be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o share_v in_o that_o glory_n with_o they_o and_o methinks_v i_o can_v but_o upon_o this_o occasion_n apply_v what_o we_o read_v jeremiah_n 50._o 38._o a_o drought_n be_v upon_o her_o water_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v dry_v up_o and_o again_o chap._n 51._o 32._o the_o passage_n be_v stop_v it_o be_v with_o reference_n to_o euphrates_n and_o the_o dry_n up_o of_o its_o water_n the_o prophet_n there_o speak_v when_o babylon_n be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o cyrus_n as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v it_o real_o happen_v but_o it_o we_o consider_v the_o whole_a context_n and_o the_o gracious_a expression_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n beyond_o what_o have_v ever_o yet_o be_v verify_v to_o they_o such_o as_o what_o occur_v ch_n 51._o 5._o for_o israel_n have_v not_o be_v forsake_v nor_o judah_n of_o his_o god_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o the_o portion_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o like_o they_o for_o he_o be_v the_o former_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o israel_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o inheritance_n the_o lord_n 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