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affirm_v that_o the_o term_n vial_n chap._n 16._o can_v have_v no_o other_o signification_n but_o this_o in_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n whereof_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a adjudge_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o to_o bowl_n or_o cup_n out_o of_o which_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n be_v make_v to_o drink_v rather_o than_o to_o hour-glass_n for_o the_o measure_n and_o define_v of_o time_n it_o may_v be_v likewise_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 18._o v._n 3._o that_o babylon_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n though_o the_o word_n vial_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n yet_o it_o determin_n the_o signification_n of_o vial_n chap._n 16._o to_o be_v cup_n because_o they_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o one_o place_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o it_o may_v be_v far_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o chap._n 16._o speak_v not_o simple_o of_o vial_n but_o of_o golden_a vial_n and_o thereupon_o he_o may_v be_v 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