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be_v make_v sensible_a of_o none_o will_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o join_v avowed_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o instrument_n to_o accomplish_v their_o rage_n against_o the_o suffer_a saint_n of_o christ_n hence_o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 11.17_o therefore_o terrible_a to_o the_o witness_n last_o the_o more_o perilous_a because_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n of_o the_o last_o time_n shall_v be_v clothe_v over_o with_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o hence_o the_o beast_n have_v slay_v the_o witness_n in_o church_n and_o church-officer_n by_o promotion_n honour_n great_a place_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o these_o person_n to_o slay_v it_o in_o other_o i_o say_v by_o their_o mouth_n pen_n example_n to_o murder_v it_o outright_o in_o all_o place_n 6._o to_o open_v the_o word_n a_o little_a further_o and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o and_o the_o remnant_n be_v affright_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n rev._n 11.13_o there_o be_v four_o effect_n of_o this_o vial._n 1._o it_o reach_v to_o the_o carnal_a church_n ministry_n worship_n and_o government_n as_o be_v part_n of_o the_o apostasy_n and_o which_o join_v with_o the_o beast_n in_o slay_v the_o witness_n this_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n ten_o wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n close_o intimate_v how_o the_o rise_n of_o this_o earth-apostacy_n so_o far_o as_o the_o clergy_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v carry_v forth_o with_o madness_n not_o zeal_n like_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n to_o slay_v the_o witness_n both_o in_o themselves_o and_o other_o it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o ten_o for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o nave_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o betray_v so_o glorious_a a_o cause_n to_o set_v up_o that_o shame_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v the_o ten_o fall_v in_o scripture_n very_o usual_a fall_v be_v take_v for_o slay_v so_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o gen._n 14.10_o josh_n 8.24_o 25._o judg._n 8.10_o and_o many_o other_o place_n in_o chron._n 21.15_o it_o be_v say_v there_o fell_a of_o israel_n for_o which_o in_o 2_o sam._n 24.15_o it_o be_v write_v there_o die_v and_o probable_a as_o this_o ten_o will_v be_v a_o main_a cause_n of_o slay_v the_o witness_n so_o when_o the_o witness_n shall_v stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n some_o eminent_a death_n will_v be_v execute_v upon_o it_o we_o to_o he_o that_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n to_o his_o house_n hab._n 2.9_o behold_v thy_o end_n be_v come_v and_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o covetousness_n jer._n 51.13_o 2._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v name_n of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o that_o be_v man_n of_o note_n renown_n famous_a gen._n 6.4_o contrary_n hereto_o be_v man_n without_o name_n job_n 30.8_o it_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o certain_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 250_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o call_v of_o the_o assembly_n man_n of_o name_n numb_a 16.2_o worthy_a ainsworth_n here_o note_v that_o these_o be_v statesman_n famous_a and_o renown_a whereby_o the_o conspiracy_n be_v the_o strong_a but_o what_o become_v of_o these_o man_n of_o name_n they_o be_v slay_v by_o a_o earthquake_n numb_a 16.32_o 33._o here_o may_v be_v mean_v soldier_n and_o lawyer_n as_o priest_n before_o 3._o and_o the_o remnant_n be_v affright_v etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o find_v the_o like_a effect_n of_o any_o vial_n after_o no_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n but_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n rev._n 16.9_o 11_o 21._o the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o vial_n be_v earth_n that_o be_v a_o mere_a earthly_a and_o carnal_a interest_n and_o so_o no_o part_n of_o the_o beast_n dominion_n i_o mean_v not_o so_o proper_o and_o direct_o as_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o other_o vial_n hence_o this_o earth-apostacy_n be_v not_o obey_v for_o love_n and_o conscience_n but_o either_o of_o fear_n or_o for_o some_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n there_o will_v be_v a_o remnant_n howsoever_o with_o it_o before_o see_v it_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o earthquake_n shall_v bless_v god_n for_o it_o and_o say_v haleluia_o salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o last_o effect_n be_v in_o rev._n 16.2_o and_o there_o fall_v a_o noisome_a and_o grievous_a sore_n upon_o the_o man_n which_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o upon_o they_o which_o worship_v his_o image_n here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o these_o have_v the_o mark_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o so_o distinct_a from_o the_o remnant_n before_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o vial_n extend_v further_a than_o the_o subject_a and_o therefore_o whereas_o 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as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v sevenfold_a etc._n etc._n though_o a_o man_n where_o he_o stand_v may_v see_v very_o much_o yet_o be_v set_v up_o high_o as_o on_o a_o hill_n or_o mountain_n suppose_v as_o high_a as_o the_o sun_n he_o see_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o he_o do_v before_o true_a it_o be_v no_o soon_o be_v the_o witness_n rise_v but_o the_o earth_n be_v enlighten_v rev._n 18.1_o by_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n rev._n 11.19_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n open_v in_o heaven_n chap._n 11.5_o but_o when_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4.2_o saint_n than_o shall_v be_v high_o than_o temple_n or_o tabernacle_n rev._n 21.22_o for_o their_o light_n shall_v be_v seven_o time_n more_o than_o before_o as_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o high_a pitch_n and_o degree_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n then_o either_o the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n have_v 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 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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 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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 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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 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