servius_n say_v grotius_n upon_o apoc._n 1._o 11._o whence_o he_o will_v have_v the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n to_o re-mind_n we_o of_o high_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n but_o this_o be_v a_o moral_a not_o a_o prophetical_a sense_n but_o with_o he_o howsoever_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o signification_n of_o sublimity_n be_v allude_v to_o in_o the_o general_n but_o here_o most_o elegant_o and_o seasonable_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o precedent_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o smyrna_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o bitter_a affliction_n but_o at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o this_o present_a interval_n she_o so_o conspicuous_o emerge_v out_o of_o this_o low_a sad_a affictive_a state_n into_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n what_o can_v be_v more_o significant_a then_o to_o salute_v she_o with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n according_o as_o she_o be_v here_o salute_v which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o congratulation_n to_o 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above_o all_o king_n and_o emperor_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o our_o interval_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n reach_v the_o high_a time_n of_o her_o exaltation_n it_o take_v in_o both_o gregory_n the_o seven_o who_o first_o excommunicate_v the_o emperor_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o power_n of_o make_v emperor_n himself_o and_o alexander_n the_o three_o who_o tread_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n as_o also_o celestine_n the_o three_o that_o crown_v henry_n the_o six_o and_o his_o empress_n with_o his_o foot_n and_o in_o scorn_n kick_v the_o emperor_n crown_n off_o with_o his_o foot_n when_o he_o have_v crown_v he_o certain_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v then_o the_o bishop_n of_o pergamus_n with_o a_o witness_n nor_o after_o this_o interval_n can_v they_o ever_o hold_v their_o crest_n so_o high_a boniface_n the_o eight_o indeed_o be_v a_o blustere_a and_o excommunicate_v philip_n the_o fair_a of_o france_n but_o he_o call_v he_o fool_n 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roman_a as_o this_o sense_n plain_o imply_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n elsewhere_o express_v it_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o sharp_a sword_n with_o two_o edge_n christ_n be_v set_v out_o thus_o in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o pergamn_n because_o this_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n understand_v and_o rellish_v by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n in_o we_o be_v the_o main_a weapon_n whereby_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n defend_v herself_o from_o the_o pergamenian_a corruption_n and_o so_o keep_v herself_o pure_a from_o the_o false_a gloss_n and_o unsound_a tradition_n of_o either_o superstitious_a man_n or_o crafty_a deceiver_n 5._o i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o where_o thou_o 13._o dwell_v even_o where_o satan_n seat_n be_v and_o thou_o hold_v fast_v my_o name_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o faith_n even_o in_o those_o day_n wherein_o antipas_n be_v my_o faithful_a martyr_n who_o be_v slay_v among_o you_o where_o satan_n dwell_v that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o know_v thou_o do_v well_o for_o the_o main_a and_o to_o thy_o great_a commendation_n i_o consider_v where_o thou_o dwell_v even_o where_o the_o first-born_a of_o lucifer_n have_v his_o throne_n he_o that_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v so_o christ_n compare_v satan_n to_o lucifer_n or_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v how_o be_v thou_o fall_v lucifer_n thou_o son_n of_o the_o morning_n luke_n 10._o 18._o i_o behold_v satan_n as_o lightning_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o yet_o neither_o the_o awe_n nor_o glory_n of_o that_o church_n can_v cause_v thou_o to_o forsake_v my_o name_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a to_o become_v a_o member_n of_o antichrist_n and_o so_o relinquish_v the_o pure_a apostolic_a faith_n no_o not_o
trade_n of_o whore_v still_o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n 22._o and_o they_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n except_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n unless_o she_o repent_v i_o will_v certain_o cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n of_o sickness_n and_o languishment_n for_o that_o bed_n of_o adultery_n wherein_o she_o have_v entertain_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n her_o strength_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v much_o diminish_v and_o her_o paramour_n shall_v bewail_v the_o calamity_n i_o shall_v bring_v upon_o she_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o king_n that_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a in_o their_o dominion_n and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o late_a defection_n of_o whole_a nation_n from_o she_o and_o i_o will_v kill_v her_o child_n with_o 23._o death_n that_o be_v either_o slay_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o make_v they_o dead_a as_o to_o she_o by_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o truth_n or_o else_o kill_v they_o with_o a_o natural_a death_n such_o i_o mean_v as_o come_v against_o my_o true_a church_n whether_o whole_a army_n or_o seditious_a emissary_n as_o have_v often_o happen_v since_o the_o reformation_n and_o all_o the_o church_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o heart_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o according_a to_o his_o work_n that_o be_v it_o will_v be_v notorious_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o all_o christendom_n how_o just_a my_o judgement_n be_v and_o that_o i_o deal_v not_o with_o jezebel_n according_a to_o her_o fair_a pretence_n and_o title_n who_o call_v herself_o holy_a church_n and_o pretend_v all_o her_o cruelty_n and_o imposturous_a and_o idolatrous_a trumperies_fw-fr to_o be_v for_o my_o glory_n whenas_o they_o have_v run_v into_o all_o this_o degeneracy_n for_o their_o worldly_a interest_n but_o my_o eye_n which_o be_v a_o flame_a fire_n search_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o clear_o see_v their_o abominable_a hypocrisy_n and_o my_o foot_n like_o fine_a brass_n that_o never_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o purity_n and_o justice_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o overtake_v they_o and_o do_v due_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o i_o will_v reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n 18._o but_o unto_o you_o i_o say_v and_o unto_o the_o rest_n in_o thyatira_n as_o many_o as_o have_v not_o 24._o this_o doctrine_n to_o you_o pastor_n of_o my_o true_a church_n in_o thyatira_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v your_o charge_n that_o hold_v not_o the_o idolatrous_a doctrine_n or_o faith_n of_o the_o thyatirian_a that_o be_v of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o which_o have_v not_o know_v the_o depth_n of_o satan_n as_o they_o speak_v that_o be_v which_o have_v not_o approve_v the_o deep_a mystery_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o reason_n of_o state_n or_o of_o the_o roman_a 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