lie_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o beast_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n his_o name_n tabernacle_n and_o people_n revel_v 13._o 6._o now_o to_o blaspheme_v be_v to_o speak_v evil_a to_o revile_v and_o reproach_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o bring_v some_o blot_n upon_o the_o truth_n they_o stand_v to_o maintain_v thus_o we_o see_v how_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o enemy_n will_v oppose_v and_o hinder_v the_o witness_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o pprophecy_n and_o as_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v suffer_v for_o this_o their_o attempt_n second_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o witness_n do_v oppose_v their_o adversary_n fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n to_o devour_v their_o enemy_n as_o before_o we_o have_v a_o description_n of_o the_o witness_n by_o the_o two_o anoint_a one_o relate_v to_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n so_o here_o we_o have_v their_o action_n declare_v by_o a_o allusion_n unto_o moses_n 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be_v about_o to_o bring_v forth_o rev._n 12._o 4._o and_o though_o he_o can_v not_o whole_o prevail_v yet_o he_o cast_v forth_o a_o flood_n of_o persecution_n afâ—â—â—_n she_o and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n ver_fw-la 16._o 7._o second_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o hurt_v 2._o obser_n 2._o the_o witness_n or_o hinder_v they_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o prophecy_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a there_o be_v none_o that_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o shall_v receive_v their_o just_a demeâ—â—â—s_n the_o fire_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v devour_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o shall_v be_v kill_v even_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n there_o be_v never_o any_o person_n or_o people_n that_o deal_v cruel_o with_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n find_v they_o out_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a conduct_n 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quality_n or_o degree_n soever_o be_v they_o never_o so_o wise_a or_o learned_a be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a or_o powerful_a that_o shall_v oppose_v and_o hinder_v these_o witness_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o prophecy_n must_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v kill_v fire_n shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v burn_a and_o consume_v by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n three_o observe_v that_o the_o witness_n 3._o obser_n 3._o shall_v prevail_v against_o their_o enemy_n by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n the_o testimony_n that_o the_o witness_n give_v forth_o be_v as_o fire_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o all_o their_o adversary_n and_o shall_v eat_v they_o out_o and_o consume_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v slay_v the_o wicked_a by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n isa_n 11._o 4._o by_o the_o breath_n of_o christ_n utter_v by_o the_o lip_n of_o his_o people_n and_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o his_o saint_n he_o will_v destroy_v antichrist_n god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o burn_v up_o the_o earth_n by_o fire_n this_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n convey_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v destroy_v all_o that_o be_v before_o it_o all_o greatness_n and_o dominion_n all_o power_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a all_o the_o form_n and_o superstition_n of_o antichrist_n be_v consume_v &_o bring_v to_o nothing_o by_o this_o fire_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o witness_n our_o late_a experience_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o whensoever_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a of_o god_n have_v give_v out_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n against_o whatsoever_o superstitious_a invention_n whatsoever_o
world_n and_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_z be_v drive_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o their_o dead_a body_n to_o lie_v in_o egypt_n &_o sodom_n and_o their_o adversary_n to_o make_v merry_a and_o rejoice_v over_o their_o carcase_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v advance_v above_o all_o the_o pride_n &_o scorn_n of_o their_o adversary_n well_o may_v their_o enemy_n vex_v and_o storm_n at_o they_o but_o they_o be_v above_o their_o reach_n and_o danger_n these_o witness_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o honour_n and_o dignity_n for_o all_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n their_o adversary_n have_v put_v upon_o they_o now_o they_o shall_v sit_v upon_o christ_n throne_n wear_v christ_n crown_n enjoy_v christ_n kingdom_n now_o they_o shall_v quit_v the_o earth_n and_o ascend_v far_o above_o man_n and_o fear_n above_o grief_n and_o trouble_n above_o shame_n and_o contempt_n to_o live_v more_o in_o god_n &_o christ_n to_o enjoy_v more_o of_o his_o life_n and_o righteousness_n to_o become_v more_o inheritor_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n three_o in_o that_o the_o witness_n shall_v observe_v 3_o observe_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n observe_v that_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n the_o saint_n shall_v ascend_v up_o into_o be_v most_o heavenly_a and_o glorious_a the_o saint_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o earth_n their_o face_n shall_v not_o look_v downward_o but_o their_o nature_n and_o privilege_n be_v now_o to_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n unto_o heavenly_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n unto_o heavenly_a life_n and_o joy_n great_a shall_v be_v their_o enjoyment_n when_o they_o shall_v ascend_v above_o the_o oppression_n of_o man_n or_o the_o power_n of_o flesh_n and_o hell_n great_a shall_v be_v their_o deliverance_n in_o respect_n of_o external_a liberty_n and_o peace_n and_o also_o of_o internal_a light_n and_o glory_n the_o external_a glory_n liberty_n and_o redemption_n that_o shall_v attend_v the_o saint_n in_o this_o heavenly_a condition_n that_o 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be_v take_v up_o against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v how_o have_v the_o oppressor_n cease_v and_o the_o golden_a city_n the_o lord_n have_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o red_a of_o the_o ruler_n isa_n 14._o 4_o 5_o egypt_n assyria_n and_o babylon_n be_v the_o mighty_a oppressor_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o which_o be_v typify_v those_o antichristian_a power_n that_o have_v overcome_v and_o kill_v the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o god_n but_o now_o these_o oppressor_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o golden_a city_n that_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church-estate_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o saint_n that_o have_v be_v oppress_v shall_v go_v free_a the_o lord_n will_v take_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o burden_n and_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o their_o shoulder_n those_o that_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o be_v their_o taskmaster_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o as_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n second_o god_n will_v make_v those_o that_o have_v persecute_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o witness_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o jacob_n and_o will_v yet_o choose_v israel_n and_o set_v they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o the_o stranger_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v take_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o place_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n shall_v possess_v they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n and_o they_o shall_v take_v they_o captive_n who_o captive_n they_o be_v and_o they_o shall_v rule_v over_o their_o oppressor_n isa_n 14._o 1_o 2._o for_o that_o nation_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v yea_o those_o nation_n shall_v utter_o be_v waste_v the_o son_n of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v bend_v unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 60._o 12._o 14._o the_o nation_n shall_v see_v and_o be_v confound_v at_o all_o their_o might_n they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n their_o ear_n shall_v be_v deaf_a they_o shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n like_o a_o serpent_n they_o shall_v move_v out_o of_o their_o hole_n like_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o shall_v fear_v because_o of_o thou_o mica_n 7._o 16_o 17._o when_o christ_n shall_v put_v his_o sceptre_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bow_v down_o themselves_o and_o submit_v to_o their_o authority_n the_o very_a spirit_n of_o man_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o stoop_v before_o the_o saint_n three_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v abundant_o bless_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n they_o shall_v have_v rest_n from_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o rest_n from_o sorrow_n from_o fear_n and_o from_o bondage_n isa_n 14._o 3._o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o faâ—ling_n together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v and_o their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n isa_n 11._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o again_o i_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o she_o like_o a_o river_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gentile_n like_o a_o flow_a stream_n isa_n 66._o 12._o 20_o isa_n 33._o 20_o these_o scripture_n i_o know_v be_v mysterious_a and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v also_o true_a in_o the_o letter_n and_o hold_v forth_o that_o external_a peace_n and_o rest_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v his_o people_n to_o ascend_v far_o above_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o all_o their_o adversary_n then_o he_o will_v so_o take_v away_o that_o wolvish_a and_o ravenous_a disposition_n of_o worldly_a man_n that_o his_o people_n shall_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o they_o four_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o his_o people_n from_o reproach_n and_o shame_n unto_o a_o state_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n for_o zions_n sake_n will_v i_o not_o hold_v my_o peace_n for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o the_o lamp_n that_o burn_v and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v thy_o 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trumpet_n and_o vial_n the_o open_n of_o each_o sea'e_a cause_v a_o trumpet_n to_o sound_v and_o each_o trumpet_n cause_v a_o vial_n of_o wrath_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n christ_n open_v the_o seal_n by_o discover_v of_o light_n and_o truth_n to_o his_o saint_n the_o saint_n sound_v the_o trumpet_n by_o their_o hold_v forth_o and_o profess_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o every_o trumpet_n sound_v bring_v a_o vial_n of_o indignation_n and_o destruction_n to_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thus_o the_o witness_n smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n as_o often_o as_o they_o will_n now_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o give_v you_o those_o observation_n that_o the_o word_n afford_v we_o first_o observe_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o observe_v 1_o observe_v the_o witness_n against_o the_o way_n and_o practice_n of_o antichrist_n do_v exclude_v they_o from_o the_o heavenly_a influence_n and_o sweet_a shower_n of_o divine_a grace_n there_o be_v not_o 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