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robe_n see_v chap._n 3.4_o and_o 6.11_o ¶_o and_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o can_v yield_v under_o any_o burden_n a_o fit_a mark_n of_o they_o who_o at_o length_n do_v lift_v up_o their_o head_n against_o the_o will_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n they_o shall_v get_v the_o victory_n of_o antichrist_n which_o afterward_o be_v say_v to_o get_v the_o victory_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o his_o image_n and_o of_o his_o mark_n chap._n 15.2_o by_o this_o one_o word_n he_o note_v their_o fight_n and_o triumph_n 10_o and_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n word_n for_o word_n and_o cry_v and_o so_o the_o verb_n be_v must_v be_v understand_v also_o the_o participle_n be_v put_v collective_o with_o the_o noun_n multitude_n as_o before_o the_o participle_n stand_v the_o great_a admiration_n of_o god_n bounteousnes_n in_o restore_v his_o church_n shall_v draw_v from_o the_o saint_n cry_v and_o shout_a for_o joy_n who_o shall_v not_o hold_v it_o sufficient_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o 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gentle_a merciful_a and_o comfortable_a principality_n one_o set_v like_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o certain_a chief_a man_n place_v in_o this_o high_a degree_n of_o dignity_n the_o ambiguity_n of_o which_o phrase_n have_v carry_v away_o some_o interpreter_n into_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n common_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v take_v of_o christ_n but_o by_o prefix_v the_o article_n of_o which_o here_o be_v none_o furthermore_o see_v this_o like_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v nothing_o but_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o a_o other_o it_o can_v agree_v unto_o christ_n he_o be_v therefore_o a_o man_n of_o our_o state_n and_o condition_n who_o form_n be_v represent_v to_o john_n resemble_v the_o image_n of_o a_o future_a man_n worthy_o be_v say_v to_o be_v like_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o golden_a crown_n note_v his_o kingly_a dignity_n which_o be_v of_o a_o large_a dition_z than_o a_o magistrate_n of_o a_o city_n the_o sharp_a sickle_n in_o his_o hand_n show_v a_o faculty_n and_o readiness_n to_o cut_v down_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o application_n straight_o way_n after_o the_o unfolding_n of_o the_o general_a matter_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o type_n 15_o and_o a_o other_o angel_n a_o other_o beside_o the_o three_o former_a and_o the_o five_o in_o number_n from_o he_o sit_v in_o a_o cloud_n this_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n a_o citizen_n and_o as_o be_v likely_a a_o minister_n and_o pastor_n of_o a_o pure_a church_n who_o office_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o reap_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o to_o stir_v up_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o cloud_n to_o the_o labour_n both_o by_o the_o faculty_n give_v he_o of_o god_n and_o also_o by_o the_o opportune_a ripeness_n of_o the_o corn_n hereupon_o he_o bid_v he_o to_o put_v in_o his_o sickle_n and_o reap_v for_o now_o the_o time_n to_o reap_v be_v come_v the_o thing_n be_v attempt_v before_o obtain_v no_o joyful_a issue_n because_o yet_o the_o time_n be_v not_o fit_v but_o now_o god_n will_v prosper_v their_o godly_a endeavour_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v see_v that_o this_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o inner_a temple_n not_o the_o exterior_a court_n which_o partition_n be_v make_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v yet_o employ_v in_o a_o more_o full_a declaration_n of_o the_o same_o time_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o church_n lie_v hide_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o narrow_a place_n as_o we_o have_v show_v at_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n 16_o then_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o cloud_n thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o thing_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o want_v not_o success_n the_o corn_n fall_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n before_o the_o sickle_n through_o the_o great_a ripeness_n of_o it_o the_o word_n earth_n be_v take_v before_o common_o in_o the_o worse_a part_n in_o which_o signification_n it_o may_v note_v that_o those_o who_o before_o be_v inhabitans_fw-la of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o earthly_a church_n which_o be_v very_o far_o off_o from_o the_o true_a and_o heavenly_a shall_v be_v gather_v now_o at_o length_n into_o the_o bundle_n of_o the_o more_o pure_a corn_n in_o this_o harvest_n or_o if_o the_o harvest_n be_v only_o of_o the_o reprobate_n so_o as_o that_o these_o alone_o be_v cut_v down_o with_o the_o sickle_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o vision_n come_v to_o the_o same_o end_n but_o that_o former_a sense_n be_v more_o natural_a for_o it_o declare_v that_o at_o length_n there_o shall_v arise_v comfortable_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n who_o by_o the_o persuasion_n and_o exhortation_n of_o godly_a minister_n shall_v gather_v from_o antichristian_a superstition_n their_o subject_n into_o the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n but_o shall_v drive_v away_o the_o contrary_a impiety_n and_o the_o practiser_n thereof_o out_o of_o their_o coast_n such_o white_a cloud_n be_v saxony_n misnia_n hassia_n prussia_n the_o free_a city_n strasburge_n zurich_n berne_n geneve_n basill_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o sit_v on_o these_o cloud_n be_v fredrick_n of_o saxony_n mauritius_n philip_n the_o landgrave_n joachimus_n of_o brunswike_n albert_n of_o brandeburg_n prince_n the_o senate_n of_o zuriche_n of_o auspurge_n of_o berna_n of_o geneva_n and_o the_o rest_n the_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n be_v justus_n jonas_n philip_n melancthon_n nicolas_n amstorfius_n john_n dulcius_fw-la which_o be_v persuader_n of_o frederik_n duke_n of_o saxony_n for_o to_o abrogate_v the_o private_a mass_n and_o to_o begin_v reformation_n likewise_o zuinglius_fw-la bucer_fw-la capito_n blaverus_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a man_n in_o their_o place_n the_o sickle_n put_v on_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o prince_n and_o senator_n of_o city_n put_v forth_o for_o the_o amend_v of_o corruption_n to_o wit_n when_o the_o mass_n be_v abrogate_a at_o wittenberg_n in_o the_o year_n 1521._o the_o idol_n image_n and_o altar_n be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a dominion_n of_o the_o tigurine_n in_o the_o year_n 1523_o and_o more_o over_o a_o few_o year_n after_o when_o there_o come_v a_o more_o perfect_a reformation_n the_o day_n and_o year_n of_o superstition_n abolish_v be_v write_v on_o pillar_n with_o letter_n of_o gold_n when_o in_o all_o the_o place_n above_o rehearse_v the_o reaper_n do_v bend_v to_o the_o work_n stout_o strive_v who_o may_v do_v best_a in_o cut_v down_o wicked_a superstition_n and_o in_o pull_v up_o darnel_n by_o the_o root_n for_o which_o before_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v the_o corn_n they_o do_v so_o bear_v sway_n in_o the_o whole_a field_n this_o harvest_n be_v begin_v about_o the_o year_n 1521_o &_o be_v hot_o apply_v by_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o whole_a year_n next_o after_o and_o more_o it_o follow_v luther_n by_o and_o by_o who_o a_o little_a before_o the_o reformation_n be_v begin_v think_v it_o needful_a for_o fear_n of_o the_o emperor_n proscription_n to_o hide_v himself_o in_o a_o more_o secret_a place_n while_o he_o then_o lay_v hide_v a_o other_o angel_n take_v this_o office_n upon_o he_o to_o exhort_v he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o cloud_n to_o thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n on_o the_o earth_n by_o take_v away_o idolatry_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o godly_a as_o handful_n into_o holy_a assembly_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v neither_o be_v this_o a_o allusion_n like_a to_o be_v true_a but_o such_o a_o application_n as_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n require_v necessary_o the_o church_n lie_v hide_v yet_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o angel_n which_o come_v out_o from_o thence_o but_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o limit_a time_n of_o a_o thousand_o two_o honder_v and_o threescore_o year_n shall_v be_v the_o harvest_n &_o vintage_n follow_v to_o which_o moreover_o the_o last_o place_n be_v give_v in_o this_o prophecy_n because_o after_o all_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v finish_v these_o also_o shall_v be_v perform_v in_o their_o time_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n most_o fit_o agree_v to_o that_o application_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v neither_o shall_v any_o by_o search_v out_o find_v either_o any_o other_o angel_n or_o harvest_n also_o that_o every_o think_v may_v agree_v necessary_o with_o themselves_o 17_o and_o a_o other_o angel_n so_o be_v the_o harvest_n the_o vintage_n follow_v as_o it_o be_v wont_a but_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o wicked_a as_o that_o be_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o saint_n be_v well_o compare_v to_o wheat_n and_o corn_n the_o profitable_a thing_n and_o most_o necessary_a thing_n which_o by_o the_o solidness_n of_o their_o fruit_n resemble_v fit_o the_o soundness_n of_o good_a man_n who_o be_v more_o profitable_a for_o their_o use_n then_o goodly_a in_o outward_a show_n but_o the_o full_a and_o swell_a dainty_n of_o grape_n do_v most_o apt_o declare_v the_o present_a felicity_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o harvest_n belong_v to_o germany_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o year_n 1520_o this_o vintage_n be_v proper_a to_o our_o england_n so_o wonderful_o agree_v to_o the_o thing_n here_o do_v both_o in_o the_o course_n of_o time_n &_o congruency_n of_o all_o the_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o spirit_n point_v with_o the_o finger_n to_o these_o grape_n which_o that_o we_o may_v perceive_v more_o easy_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v apart_o there_o be_v both_o a_o preparation_n &_o also_o a_o execution_n of_o this_o vintage_n that_o belong_v to_o 2_o angel_n ver_fw-la 17.18_o join_v together_o in_o labour_n as_o those_o in_o the_o harvest_n which_o in_o like_a sort_n do_v thunder_n with_o a_o double_a crash_n the_o execution_n be_v do_v first_o by_o prune_v the_o vine_n
which_o he_o so_o marvellous_o defend_v against_o so_o many_o enterprise_n of_o the_o adversary_n but_o the_o papist_n eye_n can_v pierce_v this_o smoke_n wherefore_o theâ—_n weary_a themselves_o in_o vain_a fight_v against_o god_n but_o because_o smoke_n signify_v also_o wrath_n the_o temple_n fill_v with_o smoke_n teach_v that_o god_n testify_v his_o presence_n with_o manifest_a argument_n of_o his_o indignation_n against_o the_o enemy_n who_o now_o he_o will_v vex_v with_o continual_a torment_n which_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v daily_o fall_v upon_o their_o head_n ¶_o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n this_o show_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o rest_n what_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o these_o plague_n crush_v down_o the_o enemy_n to_o weet_v they_o shall_v remain_v without_o the_o temple_n not_o able_a to_o enter_v in_o for_o smoke_n as_o moses_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n while_o the_o cloud_n be_v upon_o it_o evod._n 40.35_o alike_o therefore_o in_o some_o sort_n shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v restore_v as_o it_o be_v when_o it_o lay_v hide_v as_o long_o as_o the_o temple_n be_v shut_v &_o the_o saint_n pitch_v their_o camp_n in_o mount_n zion_n the_o lamb_n be_v their_o captain_n no_o man_n can_v learn_v the_o song_n which_o they_o sing_v chap._n 14.3_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o few_o elect_v into_o who_o number_n none_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n can_v join_v himself_o even_o so_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v open_v although_o the_o church_n be_v much_o more_o noble_a and_o conspicuous_a yet_o shall_v not_o all_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o the_o bosom_n thereof_o until_o the_o seven_o plague_n be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v first_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o full_a cal_n shall_v not_o be_v until_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o full_a i_o say_v because_o during_o the_o 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will_v come_v against_o thou_o then_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o balaamite_n and_o i_o will_v fight_v say_v he_o against_o they_o but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n whether_o to_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v in_o his_o word_n certain_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o have_v in_o readiness_n wherewith_o to_o punish_v all_o contumacy_n 2_o cor._n 10.6_o and_o jeremy_n be_v set_v of_o god_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o and_o destroy_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 1.10_o for_o there_o be_v no_o weapon_n in_o the_o whole_a armoury_n of_o the_o world_n so_o effectual_a on_o both_o part_n wherefore_o see_v by_o the_o judgement_n hereof_o all_o fornication_n and_o idolatry_n be_v appoint_v to_o a_o just_a punishment_n worthy_o may_v he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v fight_v with_o that_o sword_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n whereof_o the_o pronounce_v judgement_n be_v exercise_v but_o now_o when_o in_o a_o 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speak_v of_o rome_n that_o chair_n of_o peter_n the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n mother_n of_o the_o faith_n &_o of_o all_o church_n to_o wit_n that_o chief_a prelate_n that_o wicked_a balaam_n the_o very_a city_n which_o be_v renown_v with_o the_o vain_a praise_v of_o man_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o very_a palace_n &_o throne_n of_o the_o devil_n neither_o let_v any_o think_v that_o hatred_n do_v wring_v these_o word_n from_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o adversary_n but_o let_v he_o compare_v the_o prophecy_n &_o the_o event_n which_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v to_o agree_v in_o all_o thing_n let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v warn_v of_o the_o danger_n not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o word_n of_o man_n as_o by_o the_o h._n spirit_n ¶_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v i_o will_v etc._n etc._n the_o reward_n be_v threefould_a hide_a mamna_n a_o white_a stone_n &_o a_o unknown_a name_n write_v upon_o it_o every_o one_o of_o which_o fit_a the_o time_n in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n as_o for_o manna_n it_o be_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o wilderness_n minister_v from_o god_n when_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o have_v other_o bread_n and_o in_o this_o pergamen_fw-la state_n when_o the_o company_n of_o the_o nicolaitane_n &_o balaamiticall_a offspring_n that_o be_v roman_a jdolater_n possess_v all_o place_n the_o church_n be_v conversant_a in_o a_o waste_n unpleasant_a &_o terrible_a wilderness_n whether_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o woman_n betake_v herself_o fly_v from_o the_o dragon_n ch_n 12._o but_o christ_n feed_v the_o same_o with_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o wilderness_n as_o once_o the_o israelite_n for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o his_o in_o the_o most_o hard_a time_n but_o bestow_v abundant_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o not_o only_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o life_n but_o also_o be_v very_o glad_a as_o for_o the_o great_a joy_n therefore_o this_o manna_n be_v the_o same_o meat_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v afore_o ver_fw-la 7._o but_o the_o manner_n of_o minister_a of_o it_o be_v divers_a there_o in_o a_o most_o chaste_a pure_a and_o flourish_a church_n it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n here_o the_o truth_n be_v despise_v contemn_a &_o tread_v under_o foot_n &_o utter_o oppress_v with_o most_o thick_a darkness_n it_o be_v mamna_n the_o food_n of_o the_o wilderness_n this_o meat_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o world_n &_o they_o shall_v suppose_v they_o famish_v who_o have_v flee_v into_o this_o wilderness_n as_o the_o egyptian_n do_v think_v the_o israelite_n for_o this_o cause_n will_v perish_v sudden_o but_o god_n do_v sustain_v his_o extra_fw-la ordinary_o with_o this_o bread_n of_o angel_n yet_o there_o be_v this_o
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pure_a and_o incorrupt_a through_o all_o age_n a_o lively_a and_o express_a image_n of_o the_o immortal_a food_n therefore_o this_o manna_n do_v not_o lie_v open_o about_o the_o tent_n in_o the_o way_n of_o every_o one_o that_o will_v gather_v it_o up_o but_o be_v give_v from_o the_o golden_a pot_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v life_n and_o certain_o unless_o christ_n by_o hide_a mean_n in_o those_o most_o corrupt_a time_n have_v provide_v for_o his_o they_o have_v be_v utter_o undo_v as_o touch_v their_o salvation_n ¶_o and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n the_o second_o reward_n aretas_n report_v that_o such_o a_o stone_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v to_o master_n wrestler_n strive_v on_o the_o theatre_n but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o that_o custom_n be_v here_o regard_v for_o that_o be_v only_o to_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o fight_n and_o not_o to_o the_o reward_v of_o the_o overcome_a in_o the_o play_v call_v olympique_n that_o the_o champion_n shall_v not_o run_v together_o rash_o they_o pull_v stone_n out_o of_o a_o sylver_n pot_n and_o those_o on_o which_o they_o do_v fall_v be_v mark_v with_o the_o same_o letter_n for_o they_o be_v two_o by_o two_o mark_v with_o the_o same_o character_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o fight_n by_o the_o judge_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o use_n of_o stone_n in_o play_n in_o judgement_n they_o be_v use_v to_o a_o other_o end_n to_o wit_n to_o give_v voice_n in_o which_o thing_n they_o be_v divers_a according_a to_o the_o sundry_a law_n of_o the_o people_n sometime_o hollow_a and_o bore_v through_o by_o which_o they_o do_v condemn_v sometime_o full_a and_o solid_a by_o which_o they_o do_v absolve_v some_o time_n also_o they_o be_v distinguish_v only_o by_o the_o colour_n the_o black_a condamn_v the_o white_a contrariwise_o absolve_v so_o ulpian_n on_o demosthenes_n against_o timocrate_n the_o stone_n sometime_o bore_v and_o not_o bore_v some_o time_n black_a and_o white_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o scholiâ—ste_n of_o aristophanes_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o of_o alcibiades_n be_v famous_a who_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o life_n and_o death_n will_v not_o believe_v his_o mother_n lest_o peradventure_o she_o unwares_o shall_v put_v a_o black_a stone_n for_o a_o white_a plutarche_n in_o apotheg_n of_o the_o king_n he_o do_v allude_v therefore_o to_o that_o manner_n of_o absolve_v in_o judgement_n but_o wherefore_o now_o be_v there_o a_o second_o yea_o a_o three_o reward_n which_o in_o the_o former_a church_n be_v but_o one_o the_o use_n of_o the_o godly_a do_v so_o require_v for_o because_o those_o few_o and_o rare_a faithful_a in_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v hate_v of_o all_o condemn_v of_o schism_n error_n heresy_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o wickedness_n a_o absolve_a stone_n be_v promise_v they_o that_o although_o they_o shall_v be_v guilty_a by_o all_o man_n suffragy_n on_o the_o earth_n yet_o they_o may_v know_v most_o sure_o that_o they_o be_v judge_v guiltless_a before_o the_o heavenly_a tribunal_n how_o great_a a_o solace_n be_v this_o against_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o world_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n if_o god_n justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v rom._n 8.33_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v a_o three_o reward_n he_o persi_v in_o the_o same_o custom_n of_o judgement_n in_o some_o of_o which_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o stone_n who_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v aristides_n be_v desire_v of_o a_o unlearned_a and_o one_o that_o know_v not_o who_o he_o be_v that_o he_o will_v write_v to_o he_o the_o name_n of_o aristides_n in_o his_o shell_n he_o write_v his_o name_n into_o his_o own_o banishement_n plutarch_n in_o apotheg_n of_o aristides_n here_o the_o like_a custom_n be_v show_v but_o the_o new_a name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o white_a stone_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n such_o as_o the_o faithful_a perceive_v and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o which_o also_o avayl_v against_o the_o rail_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o filth_n and_o ofskowr_a of_o all_o but_o why_o do_v thou_o vex_v thyself_o with_o thought_n of_o so_o great_a contempt_n see_v thou_o be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o son_n this_o name_n also_o be_v unknown_a to_o all_o except_o to_o he_o that_o receave_v it_o for_o the_o world_n know_v we_o not_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o therefore_o their_o testimony_n be_v of_o no_o account_n on_o what_o side_n soever_o but_o beside_o behold_v the_o solitariness_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o the_o elect_a be_v no_o less_o unknown_a to_o the_o world_n than_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n signify_v now_o by_o the_o hide_a manna_n analysis_n such_o be_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n grow_v thyatira_n grow_v this_o to_o the_o thyatiren_n be_v entitle_v also_o to_o the_o angel_n then_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o that_o send_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o fiery_a eye_n and_o foot_n like_o fine_a brass_n ver_fw-la 18._o the_o narration_n praise_v the_o increase_n of_o godliness_n ver_fw-la 19_o but_o reprehend_v for_o suffer_v of_o jesabell_n who_o naughtiness_n he_o describe_v first_o by_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 20._o second_o by_o the_o harden_v for_o 21._o and_o punishment_n which_o be_v notable_a both_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o punishment_n itself_o which_o be_v divers_a according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o delinquent_n for_o jezabell_n herself_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o bed_n they_o that_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o by_o great_a affliction_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o her_o son_n with_o death_n as_o also_o by_o a_o excellent_a testimony_n of_o all_o church_n of_o the_o just_a and_o severe_a judgement_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 23._o to_o who_o final_o he_o annex_v a_o counsel_n against_o this_o wickedness_n the_o way_n whereto_o he_o show_v by_o gentle_a entreaty_n lay_v no_o other_o burden_n upon_o they_o for_o 24._o requyre_v constancy_n ver_fw-la 25._o &_o persuade_v thereto_o by_o the_o reward_n of_o power_n over_o the_o nation_n vers_fw-la 26.27_o &_o the_o morning_n star_n ver_fw-la 28._o the_o conclusion_n ver_fw-la 29._o scholion_n 18_o and_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n thyatira_n be_v so_o call_v as_o it_o be_v thugatera_n as_o we_o have_v show_v at_o the_o first_o chapter_n a_o name_n well_o concur_v with_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o godliness_n of_o this_o church_n be_v grow_v as_o a_o daughter_n new_o bear_v which_o always_o grow_v up_o till_o she_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o full_a maturity_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o ephesus_n which_o be_v of_o full_a age_n the_o very_a first_o day_n or_o short_o after_o the_o further_o she_o proceed_v as_o haste_v to_o old_a age_n become_v weak_a every_o day_n while_o at_o length_n the_o 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