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sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 11._o 14_o 15._o and_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n before_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 11._o 11_o 12_o 15._o after_o which_o it_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o shall_v pass_v under_o a_o death_n any_o more_o or_o such_o a_o extremity_n of_o suffer_v as_o they_o be_v under_o at_o this_o day_n in_o france_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o once_o more_o immediate_o after_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n not_o only_o a_o jewish_a nation_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11._o 15._o and_o that_o so_o as_o he_o reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n antichrist_n shall_v never_o recover_v to_o regain_v any_o of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o again_o as_o he_o have_v do_v since_o the_o reformation_n therefore_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v not_o yet_o sound_v and_o consequent_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o yet_o ascend_v i_o have_v wonder_v that_o this_o seven_o trumpet_n begin_v thus_o and_o not_o with_o terrible_a dispensation_n but_o possible_o the_o aforementioned_a great_a earthquake_n rev._n 11._o 13._o do_v much_o of_o the_o first_o destructive_a work_n so_o as_o to_o usher_v in_o this_o triumph_n v._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o so_o the_o first_o sound_v of_o it_o be_v with_o praise_n and_o much_o of_o the_o woe_n of_o the_o trumpet_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o v._o 18_o 19_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n as_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v several_a degree_n of_o judgement_n upon_o rome_n dragon_n or_o pagan_a and_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v a_o alarm_n of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o the_o empire_n so_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v several_a degree_n of_o judgement_n come_v upon_o it_o after_o its_o papal_a state_n and_o also_o upon_o other_o enemy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n at_o last_o rev._n 14_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vial_n for_o there_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n v._o 1._o which_o answer_v rev._n 15._o 1._o it_o refer_v to_o a_o time_n of_o visible_a separation_n from_o antichristian_a pollution_n and_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o mark_n rev._n 14._o 1_o 4_o 9_o so_o the_o vial_n rev._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 6._o it_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o witness_v against_o and_o cry_v down_o babylon_n rev._n 14._o 8_o 9_o 10._o babylon_n be_v fall_v if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v under_o the_o vial_n that_o there_o be_v this_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n rev._n 15._o 1_o 2._o it_o concern_v a_o time_n wherein_o a_o angel_n have_v power_n over_o fire_n rev._n 14._o 8._o and_o this_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o four_o vial_n rev._n 16._o 8._o and_o it_o mention_v a_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n rev._n 14._o v._n 15._o to_o the_o end_n which_o must_v relate_v to_o the_o latter_a vial_n rev._n 16._o 19_o and_o 19_o v._o 15._o and_o so_o rev._n 14._o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o angel_n or_o how_o they_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n as_o well_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n under_o they_o as_o to_o rev._n 15._o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v no_o prophecy_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v before_o the_o vial_n begin_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o but_o it_o give_v a_o compendium_n or_o general_a view_n of_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o vial_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n like_o the_o content_n of_o a_o chapter_n set_v before_o it_o and_o it_o discover_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vial_n in_o a_o general_a way_n it_o contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o virgin_n saint_n v._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o by_o their_o conquest_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o triumphant_a song_n for_o that_o victory_n and_o a_o subsequent_a privilege_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v v._n 5._o i._n e._n not_o before_o but_o after_o vial_a judgement_n v._o 4._o and_o the_o vial_a angel_n more_o particular_o be_v describe_v v._o 5._o 6_o 7_o 8._o by_o their_o place_n from_o which_o they_o come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n v._n 6._o by_o their_o qualification_n clothe_v in_o pure_a and_o white_a linen_n by_o the_o instrument_n give_v they_o v._o 7._o golden_a vial_n by_o the_o person_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v these_o vial_n v._o 7
self-pollution_n however_o enemy_n will_v be_v exasperate_v so_o as_o all_o will_v conspire_v against_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o member_n rev._n 16._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n but_o the_o issue_n be_v their_o destruction_n theâ—e_n be_v a_o partial_a destruction_n before_o but_o the_o total_a destruction_n be_v reserve_v to_o this_o seven_o vial_n at_o armageddon_n the_o ten_o part_n fall_v before_o but_o the_o beast_n the_o four_o monarchy_n continue_v and_o the_o little_a horn_n till_o now_o at_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o not_o before_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n destroy_v and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n dan._n 7._o 11._o and_o then_o be_v see_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o cloud_n v._n 13_o 14._o so_o john_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n the_o first_o and_o second_o beast_n they_o be_v then_o cast_v into_o the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n rev._n 19_o 15._o cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n v._o 20._o as_o to_o the_o dragon_n the_o turk_n and_o all_o pagan_a power_n those_o that_o be_v not_o profess_o christian_n what_o become_v of_o they_o they_o be_v waste_v by_o the_o six_o vial_n and_o their_o power_n destroy_v by_o the_o seven_o to_o a_o utter_a subjection_n rev._n 20._o 2_o 3._o the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o he_o bind_v a_o thousand_o year_n a_o wonderful_a restraint_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o hurt_v the_o church_n as_o heretofore_o and_o v_a 3_o after_o that_o he_o must_v be_v loose_v for_o a_o little_a season_n and_o go_v to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n v._n 8._o and_o these_o be_v the_o dragon_n loose_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n it_o plain_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o gog_n and_o magog_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n ezek._n 38._o and_o 38._o even_o the_o same_o they_o be_v principal_o the_o turk_n and_o their_o associate_n at_o armageddon_n or_o the_o remain_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n from_o all_o part_n for_o the_o description_n agree_v to_o the_o turk_n and_o his_o confederate_n ezek._n 38._o 2_o 3._o he_o be_v the_o chief_a prince_n of_o meshech_n and_o tubal_n if_o tubal_n be_v the_o spaniard_n and_o italian_n yet_o meshech_n may_v be_v the_o moschici_n or_o cappadocian_o and_o the_o turk_n have_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o horseman_n as_o v._n 4._o be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o israel_n v._o 9_o 16_o 18._o and_o have_v a_o situation_n northward_o or_o in_o the_o north_n country_n as_o v._o 15._o and_o ezek._n 39_o 2._o yea_o he_o have_v syria_n under_o he_o which_o denominate_v the_o seleucians_n king_n of_o the_o north_n dan._n 11._o 6_o 13_o 15._o the_o attempt_n of_o this_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o turk_n and_o his_o adherent_n will_v be_v speedy_o after_o the_o restoration_n or_o return_n of_o israel_n and_o dwell_v safe_o in_o their_o own_o land_n ezek._n 38._o 8_o 9_o 11_o 15._o ezek._n 39_o 25_o 26_o 28_o 29._o when_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n shall_v be_v new_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o nation_n after_o their_o long_a scatter_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a dreadful_a and_o terrible_a destruction_n by_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ezek._n 38._o 18._o by_o a_o general_a earthquake_n or_o commotion_n by_o set_v every_o man_n sword_n among_o the_o man_n of_o gog_n against_o his_o brother_n by_o pestilence_n blood_n and_o immediate_a judgement_n hailstone_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n v._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o so_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o bury_v the_o dead_a and_o burn_v the_o instrument_n of_o war_n ezek._n 39_o 17_o 19_o 20._o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v before_o the_o thousand_o year_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a there_o will_v be_v such_o a_o space_n after_o the_o end_n of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o time_n rev._n 20._o 11_o 12._o and_o this_o great_a destruction_n of_o gog_n or_o the_o turk_n will_v not_o be_v in_o hungaria_n though_o he_o may_v before_o have_v great_a loss_n there_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n his_o great_a and_o last_v utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n shall_v be_v there_o ezek._n 39_o 4._o thou_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v further_a confirm_v from_o dan._n 11._o where_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v king_n of_o the_o south_n and_o those_o of_o syria_n king_n of_o the_o north_n till_o both_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o then_o even_o in_o order_n of_o story_n it_o be_v say_v v._o 36._o and_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n there_o be_v but_o one_o king_n because_o both_o egypt_n and_o syria_n be_v under_o the_o roman_n till_o they_o divide_v and_o split_v again_o that_o the_o saracen_n obtain_v egypt_n and_o become_v king_n of_o the_o south_n and_o the_o turk_n obtain_v assyria_n v._o 40._o and_o so_o become_v king_n of_o the_o north._n all_o the_o description_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n there_o agree_v to_o the_o turk_n as_o he_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n have_v egypt_n under_o he_o and_o the_o precious_a thing_n thereof_o v._o 43._o and_o so_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o north._n therefore_o the_o turk_n shall_v hear_v tiding_n out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o north_n and_o shall_v go_v forth_o with_o fury_n to_o destroy_v and_o then_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o end_n v._o 44_o 45._o the_o last_o signal_n thing_n of_o it_o be_v v._o 45._o and_o he_o shall_v plant_v his_o aphadno_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o palace_n or_o tent_n for_o this_o war_n between_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o glorious_a holy_a mountain_n yet_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o end_n and_o none_o shall_v help_v he_o none_o have_v obtain_v especial_o from_o daniel_n that_o title_n of_o renown_n glorious_a holy_a mountain_n but_o jâ—rusalem_n or_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n dan._n 9_o 16_o 20._o zcch._n 8._o 3._o and_o that_o be_v between_o the_o sea_n jerusalem_n be_v situate_a between_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o dead-sea_n or_o the_o asphaliâ—is_n on_o the_o east_n also_o samaria_n have_v the_o egyptian-sea_n westward_o and_o the_o dead-sea_n eastward_o also_o the_o territory_n of_o assur_n and_o zabulon_n be_v between_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o phoenician_n syrian_n or_o mediterranean-sea_n on_o the_o west_n when_o gog_n or_o the_o turk_n shall_v plant_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o palace_n or_o his_o tent_n for_o war_n in_o judea_n or_o about_o jerusalem_n and_o shall_v go_v forth_o furious_o to_o destroy_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n than_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o end_n and_o none_o shall_v help_v he_o 7._o a_o time_n of_o general_n and_o stupendous_a alteration_n in_o the_o world_n when_o all_o those_o enemy_n shall_v conspire_v against_o christ_n as_o rev._n 16._o 14_o 16._o ezek._n 38_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 14_o 15._o it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_v every_o where_o especial_o see_v it_o will_v be_v attend_v with_o such_o astonish_a mutation_n mat_n 24._o 29._o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o this_o refer_v to_o the_o same_o time_n for_o as_o the_o next_o thing_n v._o 30._o than_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o explain_v this_o luk._n 21._o 25_o 26_o 27._o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n distress_n of_o nation_n with_o perplexity_n man_n heart_n fail_v for_o fear_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n 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