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but_o not_o the_o call_v choose_v and_o faithful_a the_o lord_n christ_n note_v this_o of_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v faithful_a to_o he_o in_o this_o war_n but_o yet_o he_o secret_o hint_n to_o we_o that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v treacherous_a this_o great_a army_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v raise_v by_o that_o little_a stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n by_o that_o civil_a power_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o witness_n have_v in_o their_o hand_n now_o they_o sit_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v 19.11_o rev._n 19.11_o that_o be_v now_o there_o be_v liberty_n give_v by_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n that_o now_o man_n shall_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o antichrist_n the_o lord_n christ_n be_v upon_o a_o white_a horse_n in_o heaven_n as_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n army_n 5.14_o josh_n 5.14_o and_o the_o army_n which_o follow_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v raise_v by_o that_o civil_a power_n which_o the_o witness_n have_v in_o their_o hand_n in_o heaven_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o army_n be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o white_a horse_n which_o note_v the_o innocency_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o victory_n over_o they_o in_o this_o quarrel_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o ride_v in_o triumph_n after_o victory_n upon_o white_a horse_n or_o else_o their_o horse_n and_o chariot_n cover_v with_o white_a again_o 14.4_o zach._n 14.4_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n upon_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n in_o the_o day_n he_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o those_o king_n that_o carry_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n captive_a which_o be_v mean_v of_o this_o very_a time_n by_o mount_n be_v mean_v power_n and_o there_o be_v but_o two_o power_n in_o the_o world_n the_o church_n power_n and_o the_o state_n power_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o church_n power_n for_o then_o this_o mount_n shall_v 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the_o middle_a part_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o witness_n as_o they_o sit_v in_o heaven_n and_o part_n of_o it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n upon_o white_a horse_n and_o this_o power_n shall_v extend_v itself_o from_o west_n to_o east_n from_o north_n to_o south_n to_o take_v away_o the_o power_n from_o antichrist_n in_o all_o his_o ten_o kingdom_n and_o to_o dry_v up_o that_o great_a river_n euphrates_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o another_o and_o this_o power_n or_o mount_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v one_o part_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o judicature_n and_o the_o other_o part_n in_o the_o army_n as_o be_v at_o this_o day_n until_o they_o have_v pour_v forth_o the_o five_o and_o six_o vial_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v close_v and_o become_v one_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1655._o so_o by_o that_o little_a stone_n even_o that_o little_a civil_a power_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v the_o five_o and_o six_o vial_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o great_a river_n euphrates_n this_o six_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n 34.2_o isa_n 34.2_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v upon_o euphrates_n upon_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o fury_n upon_o all_o their_o army_n upon_o all_o the_o ten_o nation_n of_o antichrist_n and_o upon_o all_o their_o army_n that_o shall_v be_v raise_v be_v will_v utter_o destroy_v they_o 5._o verse_n 5._o and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o slaughter_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v bathe_v in_o heaven_n upon_o the_o high_a oneâ—_n which_o be_v on_o high_a 24.21_o isa_n 24.21_o upon_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o blood_n 28.18_o isa_n 28.18_o that_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v melt_v with_o their_o blood_n this_o be_v call_v the_o overflow_a scourge_n which_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n to_o try_v they_o 18._o rev._n 3.10_o chap._n 19.17_o 18._o and_o the_o slay_v shall_v be_v so_o many_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o all_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n of_o captain_n of_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o horse_n and_o they_o that_o sit_v on_o they_o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o all_o man_n 9.18_o rev._n 9.18_o small_a and_o great_a bond_n and_o free_a even_o the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v slay_v in_o this_o war_n to_o dry_v up_o this_o great_a river_n euphrates_n
this_o holy_a city_n or_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n 3.12_o rev._n 3.12_o prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n have_v before_o her_o inward_a clothing_n all_o of_o wrought_a gold_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o king_n in_o gold_n of_o ophir_n 45.9.13_o psal_n 45.9.13_o call_v gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n which_o make_v she_o spiritual_o rich_a and_o beautiful_a in_o her_o soul_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o lord_n and_o husband_n christ_n but_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a she_o must_v also_o have_v a_o outward_a raiment_n to_o make_v her_o beautiful_a without_o both_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o lord_n that_o look_v upon_o she_o and_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n in_o a_o raiment_n of_o needlework_n 19.8_o psal_n 45.14_o rev._n 19.8_o curious_o wrought_v and_o embroider_v even_o in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a &_o white_a which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o which_o none_o have_v right_a unto_o or_o aught_o to_o meddle_v with_o but_o saint_n 35.8_o isa_n 35.8_o it_o be_v the_o government_n and_o discipline_n which_o christ_n be_v to_o set_v up_o and_o exercise_v in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o temple_n over_o his_o saint_n and_o people_n and_o this_o fine_a linen_n be_v grant_v to_o she_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o witness_n and_o it_o be_v also_o grant_v to_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n which_o see_v themselves_o slay_v for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v white_a robe_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o witness_n when_o the_o five_o seal_n be_v open_v which_o be_v when_o the_o five_o vial_n be_v pour_v forth_o betwixt_o 1639._o and_o 1655._o but_o not_o full_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n 1700._o 15.8_o rev._n 15.8_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v the_o reason_n 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bring_v with_o he_o into_o the_o world_n out_o of_o that_o bottomless_a pit_n so_o darken_v the_o understanding_n of_o man_n yea_o of_o many_o of_o the_o dear_a saint_n of_o god_n that_o they_o can_v see_v christ_n way_n in_o his_o house_n and_o temple_n again_o antichrist_n have_v take_v &_o keep_v this_o church_n power_n from_o the_o saint_n 1260._o year_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v quite_o ignorant_a of_o this_o discipline_n and_o government_n as_o well_o they_o may_v therefore_o not_o able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n but_o this_o church_n power_n shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o the_o saint_n again_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o witness_n the_o year_n 1700._o the_o church_n be_v thus_o adorn_v with_o pure_a gold_n in_o her_o inward_a man_n and_o with_o a_o broider_a garment_n and_o fine_a linen_n upon_o her_o outward_a man_n and_o that_o by_o authority_n from_o christ_n civil_a magistrate_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judicature_n 11_o rev._n 21.10_o 11_o be_v say_v 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the_o throne_n will_v make_v all_o thing_n new_a new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n 5._o verse_n 5._o new_a government_n in_o the_o church_n and_o a_o new_a government_n in_o the_o state_n in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v be_v no_o temple_n nor_o need_v of_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o that_o be_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o outward_a glory_n to_o make_v they_o beautiful_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o nation_n but_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v have_v their_o spiritual_a throne_n there_o 4._o rev._n 22.3_o 4._o and_o be_v their_o light_n and_o glory_n and_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n that_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o forehead_n 22.4_o rev._n 3.12_o &_o 22.4_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v as_o visible_a upon_o they_o &_o see_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o at_o that_o day_n as_o though_o it_o 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