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the_o earth_n shall_v be_v glad_a over_o they_o and_o shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n here_o note_v for_o their_o number_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v clap_v their_o hand_n over_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v merry_a with_o bonfire_n vigil_n festival_n procession_n and_o in_o token_n of_o joy_n they_o shall_v send_v as_o the_o spirit_n say_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o people_n shall_v present_v and_o endow_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o church_n with_o donation_n immunity_n possession_n gold_z and_z silver_z offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o beast_n on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v requite_v their_o kindness_n with_o title_n bell_n pardon_n bull_n and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o spirit_n yield_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a comfort_n because_o they_o have_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o two_o prophet_n that_o their_o whoredom_n and_o profanation_n may_v not_o be_v reprove_v then_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v great_a torment_n to_o the_o wicked_a nor_o more_o unsavoury_a to_o they_o that_o perish_v verse_n 11._o and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o all_o that_o see_v they_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o death_n and_o extermination_n of_o antichrist_n by_o way_n of_o dependencie_n consist_v the_o life_n and_o resurrection_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n foreshow_v that_o after_o the_o reign_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o here_o as_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n be_v determine_v by_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a god_n will_v raise_v up_o faithful_a and_o prudent_a priest_n shepherd_n of_o understand_a heart_n who_o shall_v right_o divide_v the_o word_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o two_o witness_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v in_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o for_o as_o the_o letter_n &_o text_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o corpse_n thereof_o so_o their_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o they_o and_o by_o the_o faithful_a ministry_n of_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v in_o and_o about_o that_o time_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o two_o prophet_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o strength_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o their_o walk_v again_o which_o the_o spirit_n signify_v in_o say_v they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n as_o well_o to_o the_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n of_o all_o lie_a and_o stupidious_a expositor_n as_o to_o the_o fear_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o child_n and_o justifier_n of_o wisdom_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n conclude_v say_v and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o all_o that_o see_v they_o verse_n 12._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o loud_a voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v come_v up_o hither_o and_o they_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o their_o enemy_n see_v they_o and_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o their_o enemy_n so_o long_o keep_v under_o by_o all_o unjust_a and_o cunning_a shift_n shall_v be_v more_o famous_o know_v and_o publish_v then_o that_o they_o may_v any_o long_o hinder_v or_o stop_v the_o glorious_a course_n of_o their_o wonderful_a instauration_n which_o the_o spirit_n intend_v in_o say_v that_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v come_v up_o hither_o meaning_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o possible_a for_o their_o enemy_n to_o stay_v elias_n chariot_n from_o ascend_v or_o pull_v the_o wind_n back_o from_o pursue_v his_o point_n then_o to_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o same_o the_o which_o shall_v vindicate_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o ministry_n as_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o cloud_n shall_v hold_v they_o up_o and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a meaning_n again_o and_o the_o beast_n with_o all_o his_o sorcerer_n and_o liar_n which_o have_v be_v their_o long_a and_o ancient_a enemy_n shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o regeneration_n and_o wonder_v and_o die_v verse_n 13._o and_o in_o that_o hour_n there_o be_v make_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o teâ—â—h_a part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o there_o be_v slaâ—â—â—_n in_o the_o earthquake_n name_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o fear_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o begin_v his_o work_n of_o instauration_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o dayspring_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o the_o night_n of_o antichrist_n darkness_n the_o abominable_a and_o desolate_a profanation_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v so_o long_a time_n overcast_v the_o earth_n be_v in_o such_o sort_n discover_v that_o the_o very_a root_n of_o his_o throne_n and_o usurp_a authority_n be_v dangerous_o shake_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n close_o fold_v up_o in_o say_v there_o be_v make_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o further_a fore_n show_v that_o out_o of_o this_o concussion_n there_o shall_v arise_v so_o great_a defection_n that_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o worshipper_n shall_v revolt_v from_o he_o and_o that_o this_o revolt_n and_o defection_n must_v cost_v the_o life_n of_o many_o thousand_o man_n which_o the_o spirit_n utter_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o speech_n strange_a to_o we_o butusual_a with_o the_o scripture_n call_v man_n name_n of_o man_n as_o chap._n 3._o 4._o and_o mean_v by_o seven_o thousand_o many_o thousand_o use_v the_o determinate_a number_n of_o seven_o indefinite_o and_o for_o a_o 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will_v come_v quick_o the_o first_o woe_n be_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o arianism_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o niâ—th_o chapter_n most_o apt_o resemble_v unto_o a_o smoke_n ascend_v from_o the_o depth_n say_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o air_n with_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n meaning_n by_o the_o sun_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o air_n the_o word_n of_o his_o truth_n by_o who_o only_a mean_a and_o interposition_n the_o object_n of_o his_o deity_n be_v true_o discern_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o first_o woe_n which_o be_v kindle_v by_o arius_n wherewith_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o spirit_n foretell_v we_o shall_v be_v torment_v five_o month_n mean_v month_n of_o year_n which_o by_o prophetical_a account_n amount_v to_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o arian_n persecution_n as_o in_o the_o ecâ—lesiasticall_a history_n more_o plain_o appear_v the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o first_o woe_n call_v the_o tragical_a reign_n of_o antichrist_n the_o second_o woe_n who_o long_a time_n of_o tyranny_n within_o this_o chapter_n in_o a_o general_a manner_n be_v declare_v and_o in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n follow_v more_o particular_o and_o exact_o discover_v though_o at_o the_o write_n of_o this_o prophecy_n it_o have_v his_o be_v only_o in_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o begin_v to_o be_v act_v much_o less_o full_o end_v yet_o in_o respect_n it_o be_v here_o in_o a_o general_a manner_n full_o reveal_v the_o lord_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n past_a and_o to_o come_v be_v present_a say_v the_o second_o woe_n be_v go_v upon_o determination_n whereof_o the_o three_o woe_n must_v ensue_v which_o for_o it_o surpass_v both_o the_o former_a in_o terror_n and_o greatness_n the_o holy_a ghost_n bring_v it_o in_o
with_o a_o word_n of_o audience_n behold_v the_o three_o woe_n will_v come_v mean_v the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n fore-denounced_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o which_o all_o nation_n shall_v stand_v as_o prisoner_n before_o he_o and_o receive_v every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o way_n wherein_o their_o heart_n have_v walk_v and_o because_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o glory_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o lonâ—_n tarry_v after_o the_o determination_n and_o consumption_n â—â—_o antichrist_n as_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n follow_v shall_v be_v more_o full_o declare_v the_o holy_a ghost_n add_v the_o word_n quick_o as_o a_o precise_a note_n of_o his_o speedy_a come_n which_o our_o lord_n also_o in_o another_o place_n confirm_v by_o a_o like_a word_n immediate_o say_v and_o immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n speak_v of_o the_o tyrannous_a reign_n of_o the_o 24._o mat._n 24._o self_n same_o antichrist_n they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o air_n verse_n 15._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v with_o a_o trumpet_n andthere_o be_v make_v loud_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v make_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o understanding_n of_o this_o verse_n depend_v upon_o the_o 8._o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o seven_o seal_n there_o be_v make_v silence_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o see_v seven_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v give_v they_o seven_o trumpet_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_v by_o the_o lamb_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o by_o open_v the_o seven_o seal_n a_o more_o particular_a discovery_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o estate_n of_o his_o church_n from_o his_o 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ever_o amen_n verse_n 16._o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n which_o sit_v on_o their_o seat_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o adore_v god_n say_v we_o thank_v thou_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a which_o art_n which_o waist_n and_o which_o shall_v come_v because_o thou_o baste_v receive_v thy_o great_a power_n and_o brightness_n by_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n be_v mean_v the_o testimony_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o for_o that_o they_o speak_v by_o the_o sevenfold_a spirit_n of_o majesty_n which_o burn_v night_n and_o day_n about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v here_o say_v to_o sit_v on_o their_o seat_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o for_o that_o their_o judgement_n denounce_v from_o time_n to_o time_n against_o antichrist_n and_o his_o worshipper_n be_v now_o justâ—â—â—â—â—_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n who_o have_v stretch_v his_o wing_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o land_n be_v now_o set_v up_o for_o evermore_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n say_v that_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o adore_v the_o justification_n of_o god_n break_v forth_o in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n say_v we_o thank_v thou_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a &c_n &c_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o gentile_n be_v angry_a and_o thy_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v judge_v and_o to_o render_v reward_n to_o â—hy_a servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o saint_n and_o to_o theâ—â—haâ—_n fear_v thy_o name_n little_a and_o great_a and_o to_o destroy_v theâ—_n that_o have_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n and_o all_o kingdom_n nation_n and_o people_n which_o have_v evil_a entreat_v jerusalem_n and_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o the_o shame_n and_o affliction_n of_o jacob_n shall_v now_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o savage_a and_o heathenish_a life_n and_o mangre_n their_o fury_n shall_v endure_v the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o with_o justice_n judge_v and_o fight_v as_o the_o spirit_n affirm_v say_n and_o the_o gentiâ—â—_n be_v angry_a and_o â—hy_a wrath_n iâ—_n come_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v judge_v and_o the_o spirit_n further_o testifi_v that_o the_o lord_n for_o whole_a glory_n that_o day_n be_v make_v shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a hire_n or_o wage_n foâ—_n so_o â—â—e_v original_a import_v common_o interpret_v reward_n first_o to_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n and_o all_o that_o ove_fw-la come_v their_o hiâ—e_n and_o wage_n which_o by_o promise_n and_o for_o his_o ow_v name_n sake_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o next_o to_o all_o execrable_a atheist_n blasphemous_a catholic_n incredulous_a heathen_a liar_n heretic_n carnal_a gospeler_n and_o all_o other_o brazen_a and_o unregenerate_a christians_n the_o hire_n and_o wage_n whâ—ch_o to_o their_o work_n and_o deed_n anâ—_n merit_v â—s_a due_a â—s_v the_o spâ—rit_n conclude_v say_v and_o to_o render_v reward_n unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o saint_n and_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n little_a and_o great_a and_o to_o destroy_v they_o that_o have_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n but_o concern_v this_o seven_o age_n wherein_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v in_o majesty_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a the_o holy_a ghost_n defer_v yet_o a_o while_n to_o speak_v moâ—e_n particular_o thereof_o and_o resume_v more_o exact_o to_o entreat_v of_o the_o term_n and_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o complice_n against_o the_o church_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o theiâ—_n just_a refuration_n and_o judgement_n may_v be_v more_o bright_a and_o manifest_a chap._n xii_o 1._o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o prophecy_n follow_v 2._o the_o description_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o her_o primitive_a fruit_n 4._o the_o chur_n have_v first_o persecution_n raise_v by_o ethnic_a rome_n by_o who_o immanity_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o her_o beauty_n be_v no_o more_o see_v in_o her_o visible_a and_o eminent_a grace_n but_o live_v here_o and_o there_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 8._o the_o great_a battle_n between_o christianisme_n and_o paganism_n christ_n and_o his_o truth_n overcom_v jupiter_n and_o hiâ—_n profenation_n 18._o the_o emperor_n remove_v his_o throne_n pretend_v to_o stop_v the_o float_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o intend_v to_o root_v out_o the_o disperse_a remnant_n of_o the_o church_n verse_n 1._o and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o aâ—k_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n and_o there_o be_v make_v lightning_n voice_n thunder_n earthquake_n and_o great_a hail_n th._n '_o apostle_n have_v draw_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n a_o slight_a draught_n as_o it_o be_v and_o designment_n of_o antichâ—ist_n do_v now_o in_o the_o prophecy_n follow_v revisit_a 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