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disproportion_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o what_o contrariety_n and_o difference_n there_o be_v among_o good_a man_n about_o they_o man_n they_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v good_a man_n some_o think_v three_o be_v pour_v out_o mede_n out_o so_o mede_n other_o say_z four_z mayer_n four_z thus_o hold_v mayer_n some_o five_o march_n five_o so_o think_v john_n dela_n march_n other_o six_o now_o true_o my_o mind_n give_v i_o if_o such_o thing_n be_v pass_v be_v of_o so_o great_a concernment_n god_n people_n will_v not_o be_v so_o divide_v and_o lose_v therein_o beside_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n and_o i_o shall_v ere_o long_o give_v reason_n for_o it_o when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o these_o vial_n shall_v begin_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o the_o lord_n will_v set_v it_o work_n it_o i_o question_v whether_o wickcliff_n husse_n luther_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o king_n of_o sweth_n or_o our_o parliament_n either_o the_o one_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o the_o other_o in_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n have_v it_o put_v upon_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o what_o they_o do_v be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n that_o be_v they_o know_v they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n to_o pour_v out_o such_o and_o such_o of_o the_o last_o plague_n upon_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n but_o i_o do_v not_o question_v when_o the_o set-time_n be_v come_v that_o the_o vial_n indeed_o must_v be_v pour_v out_o but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n and_o minister_n thereof_o shall_v full_o know_v that_o they_o be_v the_o angel_n appoint_v for_o that_o work_n home_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o their_o work_n and_o not_o only_o shall_v they_o be_v spirit_v and_o fit_v for_o it_o but_o they_o shall_v know_v by_o some_o divine_a appearance_n that_o the_o set-time_n be_v come_v now_o as_o his_o choose_a &_o call_v and_o faithful_a they_o must_v follow_v the_o lamb_n with_o golden_a vial_n in_o their_o hand_n rev._n 15.7_o &_o 16.1_o &_o 18._o 1._o isa_n 13.3_o psa_fw-la 50.4_o 5._o dan._n 12.10_o rev._n 17.1_o howsoever_o i_o have_v thus_o far_o declare_v myself_o that_o none_o of_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n be_v pour_v out_o yet_o i_o must_v confess_v consider_v how_o in_o this_o thing_n i_o dissent_v from_o what_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o common_a receive_v opinion_n of_o most_o pious_a and_o precious_a saint_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v very_o humble_a and_o sober_a in_o my_o thought_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n i_o profess_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n &_o before_o the_o whole_a israel_n of_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v most_o willing_a and_o thankful_a through_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o christ_n assist_v i_o to_o receive_v better_a light_n from_o the_o least_o of_o the_o flock_n if_o i_o be_o mistake_v about_o the_o time_n and_o because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o time_n to_o wit_n when_o the_o vial_n be_v to_o take_v their_o beginning_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o special_a concernment_n for_o here_o if_o we_o mistake_v we_o build_v upon_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n and_o the_o whole_a fabric_n be_v mar_v by_o it_o beside_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o vial_n be_v the_o main_a thing_n which_o all_o wait_a saint_n at_o this_o time_n be_v diligent_o to_o inquire_v after_o as_o their_o generation-worke_n for_o these_o and_o other_o like_a consideration_n it_o be_v my_o humble_a request_n that_o whosoever_o among_o the_o little_a remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o these_o reason_n but_o think_v he_o can_v produce_v strong_a argument_n that_o some_o of_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o then_o those_o which_o i_o have_v bring_v that_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n so_o much_o may_v be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb._n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o answer_n may_v be_v the_o more_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o saint_n everywhere_o i_o will_v here_o add_v a_o few_o query_n the_o which_o be_v answer_v with_o the_o reason_n will_v give_v the_o more_o light_n to_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n quest._n 1_o first_o if_o by_o the_o angel_n pour_v out_o the_o first_o vial_n either_o waldo_n wickliff_n grostead_n armachan_n luther_n etc._n etc._n be_v mean_v who_o then_o be_v the_o one_o of_o the_o 4_o beast_n which_o give_v unto_o the_o 7_o angel_n the_o 7_o golden_a vial_n rev._n 15.7_o by_o the_o four_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n all_o learned_a and_o godly_a expositor_n do_v understand_v the_o minister_n &_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o so_o how_o then_o can_v they_o who_o hand_n who_o if_o the_o place_n be_v well_o weigh_v i_o think_v such_o will_v see_v their_o mistake_n who_o apply_v any_o of_o the_o vial_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o stir_v up_o another_o to_o his_o work_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o take_v the_o work_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n deliver_v over_o the_o vial_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o by_o other_o be_v the_o doer_n thereof_o themselves_o quest._n 2_o second_o whereas_o the_o 7_o last_o plague_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v forth_o by_o 7_o angel_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o by_o each_o angel_n a_o single_a person_n be_v mean_v or_o a_o number_n if_o a_o number_n of_o person_n then_o whether_o all_o godly_a or_o some_o suppose_v the_o great_a number_n shall_v be_v take_v into_o the_o work_n which_o be_v visible_o profane_a and_o wicked_a even_o such_o as_o carry_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o seem_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o vial_n nor_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o pour_v of_o they_o out_o but_o 18.6_o but_o rev._n 15.6_o &_o 17.14_o &_o 14_o 1._o isa_n 13.3_o psa_fw-la 102.18_o jer._n 50.45_o rev._n 18.6_o saint_n by_o call_v if_o so_o then_o how_o be_v the_o 2_o or_o 3_o vial_n applyable_a to_o the_o sweden_n or_o english_a war_n quest._n 3_o three_o why_o shall_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n &_o of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 15.34_o etc._n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v much_o for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o these_o late_a time_n but_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o such_o victory_n &_o deliverance_n as_o to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n be_v carry_v up_o to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o new_a song_n rev._n 14.3_o bring_v down_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v 1._o against_o the_o order_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n 2._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o song_n if_o right_o observe_v be_v not_o suitable_a to_o any_o time_n in_o which_o the_o
the_o last_o time_n hence_o chap._n 17._o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o vial_n show_v unto_o john_n represent_v the_o church_n near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n signify_v that_o these_o mighty_a one_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v for_o his_o anger_n shall_v have_v it_o not_o only_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n but_o what_o they_o do_v shall_v be_v know_o in_o order_n thereunto_o see_v rev._n 21.9_o 10._o &_o 22.8_o then_o follow_v chap._n 18._o the_o total_a and_o final_a desolation_n of_o the_o beast_n dominion_n full_a and_o clear_a than_o before_o for_o which_o chap._n 19_o there_o be_v haleluia_o salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o continue_a history_n without_o breach_n of_o order_n only_o something_o concern_v the_o last_o vial_n chap._n 14.19_o 20._o and_o the_o armageddon-battel_n chap._n 16._o be_v the_o same_o with_o chap._n 19.11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o i_o see_v no_o order_n in_o take_v the_o sackcloth-witness_n rev._n 11._o to_o be_v any_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n chap._n 15._o so_o likewise_o what_o you_o say_v for_o it_o to_o i_o seem_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o as_o smite_v the_o earth_n turn_v water_n into_o blood_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o witness_n before_o their_o rise_n pour_v out_o no_o plague_n upon_o the_o earth_n sea_n fountain_n etc._n etc._n what_o they_o do_v be_v no_o other_o than_o do_v the_o prophet_n of_o old_a who_o pronounce_v indeed_o several_a judgement_n against_o the_o nation_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o babylon_n egypt_n damascus_n nineveh_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v set_v over_o the_o nation_n and_o over_o the_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v and_o to_o throw_v down_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 1.10_o so_o to_o take_v the_o wine-cup_n of_o fury_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o cause_v all_o nation_n to_o drink_v it_o jer._n 25._o but_o in_o this_o they_o be_v no_o vial-angel_n as_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o temporal_a and_o real_a plague_n so_o the_o sack-cloth-witness_n in_o smite_v the_o earth_n what_o do_v they_o they_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o king_n rev._n 10.9_o 10_o 11._o in_o this_o way_n i_o confess_v they_o pour_v out_o vial_n smite_v the_o earth_n turn_v water_n into_o blood_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o otherwise_o i_o may_v add_v how_o jerusalem_n her_o wall_n temple_n sacrifice_n people_n etc._n etc._n be_v smite_v and_o turn_v into_o blood_n as_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_a so_o by_o the_o prophet_n too_o now_o we_o all_o know_v this_o be_v not_o do_v neither_o at_o one_o time_n nor_o alike_o what_o the_o late_a do_v be_v by_o mouth_n prophetical_o what_o the_o other_o do_v be_v by_o hand_n as_o make_v good_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n so_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n at_o the_o prophet_n bid_n take_v arrow_n and_o smite_v on_o the_o ground_n 2_o king_n 13.17_o 18._o here_o be_v a_o smite_v of_o the_o syrian_n and_o victory_n over_o they_o yet_o so_o as_o differ_v far_o from_o the_o plague_n and_o vial_n afterward_o pour_v out_o for_o application_n thus_o the_o sackcloth-witness_n smite_v the_o earth_n and_o have_v power_n over_o water_n to_o turn_v they_o into_o blood_n but_o observe_v the_o place_n this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophecy_n rev._n 11.6_o evident_o show_v that_o what_o they_o do_v be_v by_o prophecy_n express_v a_o little_a before_o chap._n 10.11_o that_o be_v they_o foretell_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n pope_n cardinal_n bishop_n priest_n tithe_n mass_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o she_o fornication_n but_o here_o be_v no_o execution_n of_o the_o last_o plague_n that_o be_v leave_v for_o other_o to_o do_v afterward_o viz._n seven_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 15._o but_o again_o shall_v i_o grant_v which_o i_o do_v not_o that_o the_o smite_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n rev._n 11._o be_v for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n alike_o with_o rev._n 16.2_o 3_o 4._o yet_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v the_o same_o to_o be_v all_o one_o in_o reference_n either_o of_o the_o instrument_n or_o time_n they_o be_v plague_n and_o vial_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o old_a world_n sodom_n egypt_n etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o all_o know_v they_o be_v thing_n distinct_a and_o apart_o but_o to_o come_v near_o in_o rev._n 8.8_o it_o be_v say_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n become_v blood_n be_v the_o sackcloth-witness_n here_o the_o instrument_n howsoever_o i_o do_v not_o think_v there_o lie_v much_o weight_n mere_o in_o word_n and_o phrase_n yet_o it_o be_v much_o better_a in_o my_o understanding_n to_o refer_v the_o act_n of_o the_o sackcloth-witness_n viz._n turn_v 〈◊〉_d into_o blood_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o trumpet_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o vial_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o this_o point_n because_o the_o main_a ground_n which_o the_o answerer_n and_o other_o have_v in_o hold_v the_o sackcloth-witness_n and_o vial-angel_n all_o one_o it_o be_v for_o that_o in_o rev._n 11.6_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n and_o smite_v the_o earth_n and_o something_o like_o it_o for_o it_o be_v but_o something_o and_o very_o little_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o express_v chap._n 16.2_o 3_o 4._o now_o true_o in_o my_o apprehension_n the_o foundation_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o lay_v so_o much_o weight_n upon_o it_o last_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v smite_v and_o water_n turn_v into_o blood_n by_o waldo_n grosted_a armachan_n wickliff_n huss_n luther_n etc._n etc._n preach_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o pour_v out_o a_o vial_n and_o other_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o by_o civil_a power_n in_o their_o army_n navy_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v more_o i_o think_v then_o be_v in_o the_o text_n for_o if_o the_o vial_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n than_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o war_n in_o they_o if_o war_n than_o no_o gospel_n to_o take_v they_o both_o way_n that_o can_v be_v answ_n 3._o beside_o if_o so_o be_v as_o you_o say_v that_o chap._n 15._o &_o 16._o begin_v with_o the_o full_a harvest_n and_o vintage_n mention_v chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 15_o etc._n etc._n then_o methinks_v you_o do_v not_o make_v the_o vial_n and_o the_o 144000_o in_o vers_n 1_o 2._o to_o contemporize_v which_o be_v your_o judgement_n because_o the_o 144000_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v up_o before_o the_o full_a harvest_n or_o vintage_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n mention_v in_o this_o late_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o angel_n have_v work_v to_o do_v between_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o 144000_o and_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o earth_n 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when_o a_o few_o among_o the_o captive_n and_o prisoner_n shall_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v out_o against_o they_o 3._o and_o last_o for_o the_o place_n rev._n 15.4_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v manifest_a it_o do_v not_o concern_v so_o much_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n what_o they_o confess_v as_o how_o manifest_a god_n judgement_n be_v in_o themselves_o howsoever_o therefore_o something_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o swede_n and_o in_o britain_n against_o the_o beast_n as_o at_o other_o time_n as_o much_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o second_o and_o three_o vial_n be_v then_o pour_v out_o i_o deny_v that_o for_o when_o such_o
be_v mingle_v with_o fire_n it_o be_v not_o to_o denote_v as_o i_o conceive_v any_o struggle_v of_o the_o saint_n with_o the_o beast_n nor_o hot_a jar_n and_o contention_n among_o themselves_o but_o that_o all_o the_o corrupt_a and_o rot_a device_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v as_o dross_n in_o a_o furnace_n utter_o consume_v object_n it_o be_v say_v till_o the_o seven_o plague_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n be_v fulfil_v then_o man_n afterward_o be_v able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n i_o answer_v the_o particular_a until_o be_v often_o take_v for_o never_o gen._n 8.7_o &_o 28.15_o 1_o sam._n 15.3_o 2_o sam._n 6.23_o matth._n 1.25_o so_o here_o 2._o for_o your_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n if_o i_o understand_v it_o it_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o saint_n as_o some_o superior_a other_o inferior_a but_o i_o think_v all_o saint_n so_o judge_v and_o know_v as_o angel_n shall_v enter_v etc._n etc._n neither_o will_v there_o be_v any_o such_o difference_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n after_o the_o vial_n begin_v answ_n and_o 4._o no_o man_n as_o then_o without_o the_o temple_n yet_o 5._o i_o think_v it_o refer_v to_o the_o bless_a new-jerusalem-state_n of_o 1000_o year_n rev._n 20_o 21_o &_o 22._o which_o be_v not_o begin_v till_o after_o the_o seven_o plague_n and_o therefore_o till_o then_o none_o can_v enter_v into_o it_o repl._n 1_o doubtless_o many_o who_o be_v without_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v first_o fill_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o enter_v in_o before_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o for_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n whereby_o many_o will_v be_v call_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o other_o gentile_n from_o their_o idol_n and_o vanity_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o for_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o new-jerusalem-state_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o foot_n in_o the_o text_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v there_o 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15.5_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n whence_o the_o vial_n go_v out_o indeed_o but_o not_o out_o of_o this_o temple_n which_o be_v not_o open_v till_o after_o all_o the_o seven_o plague_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n be_v fulfil_v as_o that_o text_n express_v in_o terminis_fw-la repl._n 1_o how_o the_o reason_n shall_v be_v against_o myself_o i_o see_v not_o indeed_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o both_o place_n as_o i_o say_v before_o relate_v to_o one_o time_n and_o take_v their_o beginning_n before_o the_o vial_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n of_o a_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n open_v in_o heaven_n after_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o though_o you_o say_v that_o text_n express_v it_o in_o terminis_fw-la for_o rev._n 16.17_o 18._o which_o you_o often_o quote_v speak_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o there_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n not_o say_v to_o be_v then_o open_v as_o rev._n 11.19_o &_o 15.5_o because_o it_o be_v not_o open_v at_o that_o time_n but_o long_o before_o but_o 2._o this_o be_v true_a in_o rev._n 19.11_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v between_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o vial_n signify_v a_o most_o glorious_a success_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n partly_o through_o the_o light_n which_o come_v from_o the_o ark_n rev._n 11.19_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n chap._n 15.5_o open_a before_o and_o partly_o through_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o western_a babylon_n chap._n 18._o answ_n so_o that_o neither_o by_o this_o nor_o any_o of_o your_o former_a reason_n be_v my_o faith_n in_o the_o vial_n begin_v stir_v or_o enervate_v but_o rather_o ratify_v for_o the_o present_a without_o i_o see_v more_o than_o i_o do_v and_o be_o of_o mr._n tilling_n opinion_n that_o the_o vial_n be_v begin_v and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n repl._n i_o know_v it_o be_v mr._n tilling_n opinion_n so_o brightman_n pareus_n mede_n and_o cotton_n and_o burton_n cotton_n many_o other_o which_o i_o have_v see_v and_o it_o be_v i_o think_v the_o opinion_n of_o most_o man_n still_o who_o learning_n and_o godliness_n i_o do_v willing_o acknowledge_v and_o do_v honour_v the_o very_a name_n of_o some_o of_o they_o yet_o neither_o do_v i_o think_v they_o so_o learned_a but_o they_o may_v err_v nor_o so_o godly_a as_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v follow_v this_o reverence_n every_o man_n stand_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o other_o man_n that_o in_o his_o difference_n from_o they_o he_o be_v not_o sudden_o or_o easy_o persuade_v but_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o undertake_v the_o examination_n of_o thing_n and_o so_o proceed_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o so_o have_v try_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o thes_n 5.21_o so_o shall_v he_o neither_o wrong_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o nor_o in_o other_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o a_o man_n so_o far_o to_o suffer_v his_o thought_n to_o be_v conjure_v into_o the_o circle_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n or_o man_n judgement_n as_o either_o to_o fear_v to_o weigh_v what_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o find_v it_o to_o bear_v weight_n to_o fear_v to_o give_v sentence_n on_o the_o lord_n side_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v against_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o good_a man_n this_o be_v to_o honour_v man_n above_o god_n and_o to_o advance_v a_o throne_n above_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n for_o ever_o i_o must_v confess_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o my_o own_o shame_n that_o one_o reason_n why_o i_o question_v not_o till_o of_o late_a but_o that_o the_o vial_n be_v begin_v it_o be_v because_o i_o find_v such_o a_o unanimous_a accord_n among_o expositor_n therein_o hence_o i_o make_v the_o less_o search_n into_o the_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n make_v among_o they_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o now_o it_o be_v possible_a my_o case_n here_o may_v be_v the_o case_n of_o other_o man_n answ_n 1._o because_o the_o two_o witness_n in_o their_o sackcloth-condition_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 42_o month_n before_o their_o slaughter_n or_o rise_v pour_v out_o plague_n or_o smite_v with_o plague_n rev._n 11.5_o 6._o but_o the_o vial_n be_v such_o plague_n rev._n 15._o therefore_o they_o pour_v out_o vial_n 2._o because_o the_o very_a same_o subject_n of_o the_o witness_n smite_v with_o plague_n rev._n 11.5_o 6._o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o angel_n vial_n rev._n 16.1_o 2_o 3._o viz._n earth_n water_n turn_v into_o blood_n and_o express_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o very_a same_o phrase_n repl._n we_o have_v answer_v this_o before_o yet_o far_a thus_o the_o place_n have_v no_o such_o full_a agreement_n as_o be_v pretend_v for_o 1._o in_o rev._n 11._o water_n there_o be_v before_o earth_n but_o in_o chap._n 16._o there_o earth_n be_v before_o the_o water_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v but_o according_a to_o the_o order_n set_v down_o the_o witness_n do_v so_o viz._n smite_v the_o water_n first_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophecy_n prophetical_o 2._o the_o sea_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o second_o vial_n rev._n 16.3_o in_o chap._n 11._o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v which_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o the_o second_o vial_n shall_v be_v thus_o leave_v and_o yet_o all_o one_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o very_a same_o phrase_n 3._o how_o do_v they_o agree_v in_o phrase_n when_o the_o one_o only_o smite_v the_o earth_n the_o other_o pour_v out_o a_o vial_n on_o the_o earth_n doubtless_o here_o lie_v a_o great_a difference_n not_o so_o
contemporize_v with_o the_o three_o woe_n rev._n 8.13_o if_o so_o than_o no_o vial_n be_v yet_o pour_v out_o for_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v not_o to_o be_v until_o after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n rev._n 11.11_o 14._o again_o it_o be_v say_v behold_v the_o three_o woe_n come_v quick_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v as_o i_o conceive_v of_o shortness_n of_o time_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o former_a woe_n but_o of_o a_o speedy_a and_o quick_a dispatch_n as_o to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n at_o this_o time_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v when_o this_o woe_n come_v upon_o the_o world_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o all_o the_o vial_n it_o shall_v be_v though_o sharp_a yet_o short_a not_o for_o space_n of_o time_n any_o way_n in_o comparison_n either_o to_o the_o first_o or_o second_o woe_n and_o true_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o howsoever_o some_o good_a man_n do_v give_v many_o hundred_o year_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vial_n 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the_o beginning_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o witness_n rise_v and_o the_o 144000_o muster_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o although_o some_o godly_a man_n say_v so_o that_o the_o 144000_o and_o vial_n begin_v together_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o more_o argument_n to_o i_o then_o that_o the_o 1000_o year_n rev._n 20._o be_v begin_v and_o be_v begin_v with_o constantine_n because_o some_o godly_a man_n say_v so_o 2._o nor_o do_v the_o order_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o my_o eye_n manage_v it_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o in_o chap._n 15.1_o of_o another_o sign_n viz._n seven_o angel_n so_o that_o it_o be_v another_o distinct_a from_o that_o in_o chap._n 14_o etc._n etc._n reply_v to_o the_o 1._o answ_n rep._n 1._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o reason_n lie_v not_o in_o what_o godly_a man_n do_v say_v but_o in_o the_o ground_n and_o proof_n they_o have_v for_o what_o they_o say_v and_o here_o i_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o 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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 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