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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
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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what_o mean_n the_o earth_n shall_v be_v reap_v the_o cluster_n gather_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o great_a wine-press_n of_o god_n wrath_n namely_o seven_o angel_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n have_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o to_o take_v the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o to_o be_v after_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v and_o to_o begin_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n before_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v in_o my_o understanding_n it_o be_v very_o improper_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o cross_v that_o excellent_a order_n which_o the_o spirit_n seem_v to_o observe_v reas_n 2_o second_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v under_o favour_n how_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o plague_n and_o vial_n full_a of_o divine_a wrath_n in_o any_o good_a sense_n and_o according_a to_o scripture-use_a may_v be_v apply_v to_o and_o understand_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n true_o i_o 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and_o over_o his_o image_n mark_n name_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o former_a sense_n there_o be_v many_o of_o god_n people_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n reign_n receive_v not_o his_o mark_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o any_o of_o they_o during_o the_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n or_o over_o his_o image_n mark_n name_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o can_v assent_v neither_o be_v their_o opinion_n well_o bottom_v i_o speak_v as_o i_o think_v who_o hold_n that_o this_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o be_v before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n even_o the_o time_n that_o they_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o whilst_o the_o woman_n be_v still_o in_o the_o wilderness_n under_o favour_n i_o think_v that_o their_o opinion_n be_v better_a ground_v i_o speak_v as_o to_o consonancy_n of_o parallel_a scripture_n who_o take_v the_o witness_n 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answ_n 2._o he_o say_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o enter_v in_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o go_v out_o and_o in_o this_o he_o allude_v to_o solomon_n temple_n wherein_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o enter_v 2_o chron._n 7.2_o they_o can_v not_o go_v in_o but_o those_o who_o be_v in_o can_v go_v out_o 1_o king_n 7.10_o 11._o be_v so_o fill_v with_o the_o presence_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o go_v out_o so_o here_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o vial_n shall_v go_v out_o be_v so_o fill_v with_o the_o presence_n spirit_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v in_o though_o none_o go_v in_o yet_o he_o say_v not_o none_o go_v out_o so_o that_o i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o hinder_v but_o the_o vial_n may_v be_v begin_v repl._n i_o think_v you_o have_v lay_v down_o a_o very_a good_a ground_n by_o your_o distinction_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o vial_n be_v not_o begin_v for_o 1._o if_o those_o in_o the_o temple_n must_v be_v fill_v with_o such_o a_o presence_n spirit_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o go_v out_o i_o be_o strong_o persuade_v that_o neither_o waldo_n wickliff_n armachan_n etc._n etc._n be_v any_o of_o the_o angel_n nor_o the_o swedish_n or_o britain_n soldier_n nor_o yet_o be_v the_o temple_n fill_v with_o such_o a_o presence_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o have_v it_o fill_v with_o this_o glory_n you_o speak_v of_o for_o such_o a_o time_n will_v not_o be_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v expect_v till_o the_o antichristian_a darkness_n be_v more_o expel_v shall_v a_o man_n now_o make_v enquiry_n among_o the_o choice_a saint_n concern_v temple-presence_n i_o know_v what_o they_o will_v say_v and_o not_o without_o cause_n we_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n cloud_n and_o darkness_n be_v about_o we_o we_o want_v the_o presence_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o death_n darkness_n and_o deadness_n spread_v over_o all_o thing_n as_o worship_n ordinance_n scripture_n etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o sure_o i_o be_o there_o be_v as_o much_o now_o of_o the_o presence_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n as_o any_o of_o those_o ever_o have_v who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o first_o vial_n so_o then_o if_o there_o be_v no_o come_n out_o until_o the_o temple_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o presence_n spirit_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v conclude_v either_o none_o be_v come_v out_o or_o if_o any_o be_v they_o have_v not_o the_o presence_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v rev._n 15.8_o 2._o as_o none_o be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n until_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n so_o not_o until_o they_o be_v call_v rev._n 16.1_o the_o which_o call_v i_o do_v not_o take_v to_o be_v in_o follow_v providence_n but_o more_o than_o ordinary_a as_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v by_o some_o immediate_a impulse_n of_o spirit_n the_o lord_n make_v they_o now_o clear_o to_o see_v that_o their_o work_n and_o time_n be_v come_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o a_o particular_a and_o special_a call_n peculiar_a to_o this_o time_n of_o the_o vial_n as_o mr._n tilling_n say_v which_o hitherto_o no_o man_n have_v answ_n 3._o whereas_o he_o say_v no_o man_n we_o must_v observe_v the_o subject_n he_o do_v not_o say_v no_o angel_n but_o no_o man_n which_o be_v a_o different_a dialect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o doubtless_o mean_v some_o other_o and_o not_o they_o that_o execute_v the_o vial_n for_o they_o be_v call_v angel_n and_o indeed_o i_o think_v it_o refer_v to_o a_o more_o inferior_a subject_n and_o therefore_o can_v hinder_v but_o that_o the_o vial_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o by_o angel_n be_v more_o glorious_a instrument_n then_o common_a man_n may_v begin_v repl._n 1_o you_o have_v give_v i_o occasion_n to_o declare_v my_o thought_n of_o the_o place_n it_o be_v true_a as_o you_o say_v he_o say_v not_o no_o angel_n but_o no_o man_n signify_v thereby_o when_o the_o vial-time_n begin_v what_o a_o most_o glorious_a reformation_n there_o will_v be_v both_o of_o person_n and_o thing_n for_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o light_n judgement_n zeal_n and_o conscience_n of_o saint_n as_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o temple_n no_o carnal_a and_o formal_a professor_n no_o corrupt_a hypocrite_n no_o such_o apostate_n as_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 3_o 4._o now_o that_o shall_v be_v verify_v holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n jehovah_n to_o length_n of_o day_n psal_n 93.5_o hitherto_o especial_o since_o the_o great_a apostasy_n the_o vile_a with_o the_o precious_a have_v be_v in_o the_o temple_n whilst_o man_n sleep_v the_o enemy_n come_v and_o sow_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n matth._n 13.25_o what_o through_o ignorance_n partiality_n covetousness_n self-love_n man_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n most_o unworthy_a person_n have_v be_v take_v into_o church-fellowship_n but_o now_o no_o man_n be_v able_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v so_o fill_v with_o smoke_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o his_o power_n so_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o church_n draw_v to_o primitive_a perfection_n both_o for_o light_n and_o life_n as_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n shall_v be_v open_v that_o be_v large_a discovery_n of_o gospel-mystery_n so_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v shut_v as_o no_o entrance_n for_o man_n none_o but_o angel_n shall_v go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o though_o i_o be_o not_o of_o your_o opinion_n that_o this_o refer_v to_o the_o bless_a jerusalem-estate_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n and_o carry_v the_o character_n and_o likeness_n of_o that_o glorious_a time_n hence_o in_o part_n will_v be_v fulfil_v isa_n 35.8_o &_o 48.2_o joel_n 3.17_o isai_n 26.2_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o psal_n 15.1_o 2._o &_o 24.3_o 4._o isai_n 60.21_o rev._n 21.27_o &_o 22.15_o compare_v 1_o cor._n 3.3_o be_v you_o not_o carnal_a and_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o man_n now_o whereas_o mr._n tilling_n opinion_n be_v that_o saint_n before_o the_o vial_n begin_v shall_v not_o attain_v to_o that_o purity_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n enjoy_v before_o the_o corruption_n of_o antichrist_n creep_v into_o it_o i_o think_v otherwise_o and_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o quote_v viz._n rev._n 4.6_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v against_o he_o for_o then_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o primitive_a time_n there_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n clear_a as_o crystal_n here_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n but_o not_o yet_o so_o clear_a as_o crystal_n there_o be_v more_o in_o rev._n 15.2_o than_o a_o sea_n of_o glass_n for_o it_o be_v add_v mingle_v with_o fire_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o these_o word_n mingle_v with_o fire_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o chap._n 4.6_o it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o purity_n which_o the_o church_n then_o be_v in_o as_o to_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n before_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n and_o so_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n need_v no_o mingle_n with_o fire_n but_o the_o impure_a and_o filthy_a dross_n of_o antichrist_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n than_o indeed_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o have_v the_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n whereby_o to_o consume_v and_o burn_v up_o not_o only_o the_o grosser_n part_n of_o popery_n or_o the_o lees_n and_o dregs_o of_o that_o religion_n but_o the_o whole_a great_a and_o small_a as_o the_o fire_n leave_v no_o dross_n or_o impurity_n in_o silver_n refine_v so_o then_o whereas_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n be_v say_v to_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 of_o no_o new_a temple_n or_o state_n but_o direct_o of_o that_o temple_n in_o which_o the_o seven_o angel_n then_o be_v beside_o in_o my_o opinion_n so_o to_o take_v it_o it_o be_v far_o below_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o to_o say_v the_o new-jerusalem-state_n will_v not_o begin_v till_o after_o the_o seven_o plague_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n indeed_o but_o how_o as_o if_o a_o traveller_n be_v tell_v that_o his_o journeying_n must_v be_v finish_v before_o he_o can_v be_v at_o home_n or_o a_o soldier_n till_o the_o enemy_n be_v subdue_v he_o be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n answ_n 6._o shall_v we_o concede_fw-la to_o your_o argument_n the_o edge_n thereof_o will_v turn_v as_o much_o against_o your_o own_o opinion_n and_o apprehension_n see_v none_o can_v enter_v in_o as_o you_o grant_v till_o the_o temple_n be_v open_v rev._n 11.19_o which_o be_v after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v sound_v the_o scripture_n you_o quote_v rev._n 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 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