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hyrcanus_n or_o antipater_n have_v have_v a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n may_v they_o not_o have_v absolve_v herod_n at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o sannedrin_n nilling_a or_o willing_a and_o not_o base_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n have_v dismiss_v herod_n secret_o therefore_o salmasius_n must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v though_o he_o imagine_v the_o contrary_a that_o sichardus_fw-la very_o pertinent_o urge_v this_o example_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v above_o the_o king_n and_o salmasius_n himself_o deni_v not_o def._n reg._n cap_n 2._o &_o 5._o but_o the_o strain_n and_o current_n of_o rabbinick_n writer_n do_v run_v this_o way_n inst_z nay_o but_o say_v he_o in_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n it_o be_v speak_v otherwise_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rex_fw-la neque_fw-la judicat_fw-la neque_fw-la judicatur_fw-la non_fw-la dress_v testimonium_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o cod._n san._n cap._n 11._o def._n 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all_o one_o with_o the_o angel_n plague_v and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v alike_o in_o number_n but_o also_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o they_o though_o some_o thing_n be_v enlarge_v in_o speak_v of_o they_o the_o one_o way_n which_o be_v abbreviate_v the_o other_o i_o do_v therefore_o conceive_v these_o angel_n be_v not_o distinguish_v but_o only_o in_o order_n to_o different_a relation_n and_o employment_n and_o thus_o one_o and_o the_o same_o angel_n both_o proclaim_v and_o execute_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n interest_n and_o his_o people_n and_o as_o for_o their_o proclaim_n by_o sound_v with_o trumpet_n see_v joel_n 3._o v._o 9,10,11,12_o of_o their_o execute_v the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n on_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n see_v v._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n of_o that_o same_o chapter_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a glance_n at_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v rev._n 16._o and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o divide_v the_o chapter_n in_o these_o three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o preface_n v._o 1._o the_o second_o be_v a_o narration_n from_o v._o 2._o to_o v._o 18._o the_o three_o be_v a_o peroration_n from_o v._o 18._o to_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o â—_o pass_v in_o name_v of_o it_o in_o the_o second_o there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n considerable_a 1_o a_o party_n plague_v to_o wit_n angel_n the_o minister_n and_o executor_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o they_o be_v in_o number_n seven_o second_o a_o party_n plague_v in_o number_n seven_o also_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o earth_n v._o 2._o which_o in_o scripture_n in_o general_n be_v take_v two_o way_n 1_o relative_o i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o some_o other_o word_n to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o take_v 2_o absolute_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v three_o way_n 1_o for_o one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n gen._n 1.1_o 2_o as_o it_o be_v contradistinguish_v from_o zâ—on_n stand_v in_o opposition_n thereto_o isa_n 60.2_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o chap._n 58._o v._n 14._o and_o thus_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o babylon_n or_o a_o people_n walk_v in_o a_o babylontsh_fw-mi state_n for_o upon_o a_o scripture_n account_n babylon_n direct_o immediate_o and_o diametral_o opposech_v ziâ—_n as_o from_o many_o and_o sundry_a place_n be_v evident_a 3_o for_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o church_n rev._n 12.16_o in_o this_o rev._n 16.2_o the_o earth_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n sense_n and_o reason_n will_v teach_v we_o so_o much_o that_o this_o noisome_a and_o grievous_a sore_a rev._n 16.2_o expound_v to_o be_v hail_n and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o blood_n rev._n 8.7_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o punishment_n or_o plague_n of_o the_o earth_n one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n it_o be_v then_o to_o be_v take_v mystical_o for_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o because_o they_o will_v rather_o be_v preserve_v then_o plague_v in_o contribute_v their_o help_n to_o the_o saint_n the_o kenite_fw-la escape_v when_o amalek_n perish_v because_o of_o his_o kindness_n to_o israel_n in_o his_o come_n up_o from_o egypt_n but_o also_o they_o have_v rather_o upon_o they_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o woman_n then_o of_o the_o beast_n now_o the_o earth_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o foresay_a place_n be_v expound_v to_o be_v man_n who_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n have_v his_o mark_n upon_o they_o who_o can_v be_v the_o opposer_n but_o the_o worshipper_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o and_o of_o babylon_n which_o must_v fall_v the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o she_o isa_n 21.9_o rev._n 11._o v._n 13._o chap._n 14.8_o chap._n 18._o v._n 2._o the_o second_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o sea_n which_o be_v take_v in_o general_n two_o way_n 1_o comparative_o isa_n 57.20_o 2_o absolute_o and_o that_o these_o five_o or_o six_o way_n 1_o for_o the_o navigable_a and_o salt_a water_n ex_v 14.2_o 2_o for_o the_o brazen_a and_o melt_a sea_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n do_v wash_v 2_o chron._n 4.6_o 3_o for_o trassique_a jer._n 51.36_o 4_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n isa_n 60.5_o jer._n 51.42_o 5_o for_o the_o glassie-sea_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 4_o 6._o no_o man_n will_v understand_v the_o sea_n speak_v of_o rev._n 16.3_o as_o relate_v either_o to_o the_o sea_n under_o the_o law_n or_o to_o that_o which_o be_v navigable_a for_o as_o the_o one_o be_v long_o before_o the_o out-powring_a of_o the_o second_o vial_n so_o the_o other_o to_o speak_v proper_o be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v plague_v moreover_o it_o be_v very_o unheard-of_a that_o the_o navigable_a sea_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n in_o it_o shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n as_o be_v competent_a to_o the_o sea_n speak_v of_o rev._n 16.3_o compare_v with_o chap._n 8.8.9_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d trative_o because_o here_o it_o be_v take_v absolute_o and_o none_o will_v sav_v that_o it_o be_v the_o glassy_a sea_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n on_o such_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n will_v never_o be_v pour_v it_o therefore_o remain_v to_o say_v that_o god_n in_o powring-out_a the_o vial_n upon_o the_o sea_n destroy_v the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o blocketh-up_a all_o their_o trade_n and_o trassique_a which_o he_o do_v by_o 〈◊〉_d a_o mountain_n burn_v with_o fire_n into_o the_o sea_n rev._n 8.8_o that_o be_v by_o stretching-out_a his_o hand_n upon_o the_o destroy_a mountain_n babylon_n roll_v she_o down_o from_o the_o rock_n and_o mâ—king_v she_o a_o burn_a mountain_n jer._n 51.2_o 5._o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n be_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o her_o fall_n make_v they_o to_o fall_v for_o the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v one_o of_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o babylonish_n state_n the_o army_n of_o the_o earth_n side_v with_o the_o beast_n and_o false-prophet_n rev._n 19.19_o against_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n and_o his_o army_n v._o 11_o 12._o so_o that_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v accomplish_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v but_o as_o it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o the_o ruin_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n hag._n â—_o 22_o compare_v with_o rev._n 19.20_o 21._o thus_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o so_o far_o as_o their_o overthrow_n be_v beget_v as_o its_o ruin_n be_v intend_v and_o accomplish_v the_o three_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o water_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n rev._n 16.4_o i_o do_v find_v water_n these_o several_a way_n take_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o for_o one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n gen._n 1.6_o 2_o for_o a_o calm_a and_o spiritual_a state_n psa_n 23.2_o 3_o for_o croste_n and_o affliction_n psa_n 69.1_o 2._o 4_o for_o the_o vengeance_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n psa_n 73.10_o 5_o for_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n isa_n 55.1_o compare_v with_o joh._n 4.14_o and_o 7.38_o 39_o 6_o for_o the_o nation_n as_o also_o their_o head_n and_o glory_n isa_n 8.7_o rev._n 17.15_o moreover_o fountain_n of_o water_n be_v take_v diverse_o in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o for_o the_o head_n &_o spring_n of_o the_o elementary_a and_o physical_a water_n gen._n 7.11_o 2_o for_o good_n and_o possession_n pro._n 5.16_o 3_o for_o the_o spring_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n isa_n 41.18_o rev._n 7.17_o beside_o i_o do_v find_v the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n more_o various_o understand_v then_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o plural_a viz._n for_o the_o spring_n of_o physical_a water_n gen._n 16.7_o a_o woman_n fountain_n levit._n 20.18_o possession_n and_o habitation_n deut._n 33.28_o god_n himself_o jer._n 2.13_o the_o law_n of_o the_o wise_a pro._n 13.14_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 14.27_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n cant._n 4.12.15_o speak_v of_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n jer._n 9.1_o in_o this_o place_n by_o water_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v the_o nation_n and_o by_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o same_o sure_o i_o be_o no_o man_n in_o reason_n will_v say_v that_o the_o plague_a of_o the_o elementary_a water_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n spiritual_a quietness_n affliction_n and_o judgement_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v intend_v in_o the_o out-pouring_a of_o the_o three_o vial_n no_o very_o but_o the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o nation_n together_o with_o