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be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n who_o give_v charge_n unto_o his_o angel_n to_o pour_v out_o the_o seven_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n which_o be_v seven_o plague_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v upon_o wicked_a idolatrous_a people_n who_o worship_n idol_n image_n and_o false_a god_n since_o the_o apostle_n commission_n even_o such_o like_a plague_n as_o moses_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o law_n and_o other_o angel_n do_v pour_v out_o upon_o egypt_n and_o upon_o other_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n as_o aforesaid_a let_v the_o reader_n observe_v and_o he_o may_v see_v that_o these_o last_o plague_n that_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o beast_n his_o image_n and_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o mark_n and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n that_o be_v upon_o all_o idolatrous_a people_n they_o be_v much_o like_a unto_o those_o plague_n of_o egypt_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o you_o may_v perceive_v in_o the_o seven_o vial_n pour_v out_o those_o seven_o plague_n in_o the_o second_o verse_n the_o first_o go_v and_o pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o earth_n 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 this_o plague_n the_o first_o angel_n pour_v out_o it_o be_v upon_o those_o people_n that_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o those_o which_o do_v worship_v his_o image_n even_o the_o same_o plague_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o servant_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n for_o their_o wicked_a oppression_n of_o israel_n they_o have_v grievous_a sore_n upon_o they_o as_o you_o may_v see_v exodus_fw-la 9.10_o and_o 11_o verse_n the_o sore_n be_v so_o grievous_a upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o upon_o the_o magician_n that_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n for_o the_o boil_v be_v upon_o the_o magician_n both_o upon_o man_n and_o beast_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o plague_n pour_v out_o upon_o 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that_o be_v upon_o all_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n which_o be_v for_o the_o comfort_n satisfaction_n and_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o sea_n the_o sea_n do_v employ_v all_o manner_n of_o water_n whatsoever_o and_o as_o this_o plague_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o egypt_n at_o the_o first_o when_o moses_n have_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o gather_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o christ_n shall_v gather_v his_o elect_a together_o that_o be_v the_o wheat_n from_o the_o tare_n this_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o sea_n as_o real_o as_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o egypt_n by_o moses_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o every_o creature_n in_o the_o sea_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n fish_n and_o fowl_n shall_v die_v even_o as_o they_o do_v in_o egypt_n chap._n xlvii_o and_o verse_n the_o four_o the_o three_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o they_o become_v blood_n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o as_o the_o egyptian_n river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n be_v turn_v to_o blood_n by_o moses_n so_o that_o the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n for_o they_o do_v loath_a to_o drink_v of_o they_o so_o likewise_o this_o vial_n the_o three_o angel_n pour_v out_o it_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o fountain_n and_o river_n of_o water_n that_o be_v in_o every_o man_n for_o every_o man_n have_v motion_n of_o peace_n and_o refresh_v of_o mind_n that_o do_v arise_v in_o his_o heart_n from_o the_o seed_n of_o
sense_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n even_o what_o their_o imagination_n do_v dictate_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v uncertain_a in_o themselves_o that_o what_o they_o say_v to_o be_v true_a so_o that_o who_o ever_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n without_o a_o commission_n from_o god_n or_o that_o knowledge_n aforesaid_a i_o say_v such_o man_n as_o those_o may_v be_v say_v to_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o all_o man_n that_o do_v undertake_v to_o be_v minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o christ_n without_o a_o commission_n from_o he_o they_o not_o be_v send_v by_o he_o these_o man_n only_o be_v those_o that_o do_v add_v unto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n that_o be_v they_o add_v their_o own_o vain_a thought_n and_o conceiving_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n so_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o people_n have_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o preacher_n thought_n and_o conceiving_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o be_v altogether_o unsatisfied_a in_o their_o spirit_n and_o these_o be_v those_o man_n that_o do_v add_v unto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n will_v god_n add_v unto_o he_o or_o they_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n now_o what_o these_o plague_n be_v they_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o book_n the_o plague_n that_o shall_v be_v add_v unto_o they_o be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o say_v spiritual_a darkness_n upon_o the_o mind_n here_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o second_o death_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v possess_v the_o second_o death_n which_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o 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