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the_o other_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o natural_a death_n of_o the_o body_n by_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n therefrom_o or_o of_o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o both_o in_o gehenna_n as_o wherein_o the_o world_n lie_v dead_a a_o thousand_o year_n thereafter_o rise_v from_o it_o to_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o consequent_o of_o blessedness_n but_o this_o life_n and_o reign_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n behead_v be_v their_o honourable_a commemoration_n and_o rise_v from_o under_o these_o horrible_a slander_n &_o calumny_n whereby_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o suffering_n be_v malicious_o by_o satan_n eclipse_v even_o that_o same_o thing_n which_o by_o long_a white_a robe_n be_v signify_v chapter_n 6._o in_o respect_n of_o these_o who_o worship_v not_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n this_o life_n and_o reign_n be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n whereby_o man_n here_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v beget_v to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o free_v from_o the_o bondage_n and_o death_n of_o satan_n and_o sin_n being_n 14._o vindicare_fw-la in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o make_v king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o rest_n who_o rise_v not_o this_o first_o resurrection_n be_v that_o death_n in_o sin_n ignorance_n idolatry_n and_o induration_n wherein_o all_o man_n lie_v natural_o deprive_v of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n like_o those_o 6._o widow_n who_o be_v alive_a yet_o be_v dead_a and_o like_o ephraim_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o baal_n from_o which_o death_n who_o 1._o so_o rise_v not_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v accurse_v forever_o and_o subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o
of_o scripture_n ego_fw-la scripture_n be_v non_fw-la crederem_fw-la nisi_fw-la i_o ecclesiae_fw-la commoâ—eret_fw-la authoritas_fw-la yet_o in_o this_o degree_n albeit_o 5._o of_o great_a moment_n the_o soul_n rest_v not_o but_o have_v next_o to_o advert_v not_o only_o what_o but_o also_o whence_o the_o church_n speak_v neither_o in_o this_o yet_o can_v thou_o acquiesce_v till_o beside_o both_o these_o degree_n god_n by_o his_o spirit_n open_v thy_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o behold_v so_o as_o now_o thou_o believe_v not_o only_o for_o that_o the_o church_n so_o say_v but_o because_o by_o her_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o word_n god_n have_v lighten_v thy_o mind_n to_o see_v and_o know_v non_fw-la iam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la iâ—trinsecus_fw-la mentem_fw-la nostram_fw-la firmante_fw-la atque_fw-la illuminante_fw-la 14._o as_o say_v the_o same_o augustine_n in_o the_o sight_n then_o of_o this_o person_n privilege_v above_o all_o creature_n as_o john_n see_v he_o be_v first_o his_o place_n and_o gesture_n in_o it_o and_o next_o his_o description_n the_o place_n be_v betwixt_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n his_o gesture_n be_v that_o he_o stand_v in_o both_o which_o be_v express_v his_o administration_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o church_n towards_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o description_n be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o lamb_n but_o of_o strange_a note_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o 7._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o our_o true_a passover_o his_o note_n be_v first_o that_o he_o stand_v as_o though_o he_o be_v kill_v not_o that_o so_o it_o be_v in_o appearance_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n but_o this_o form_n 14._o of_o speech_n be_v put_v to_o show_v the_o continual_a recent_a virtue_n of_o his_o death_n eternal_o effectual_a before_o god_n as_o whereby_o 12._o once_o for_o all_o he_o have_v purchase_v eternal_a redemption_n his_o 9_o second_o note_n be_v his_o seven_o eye_n and_o seven_o horn_n the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o jehovah_n even_o that_o full_a perfection_n of_o 7._o wisdom_n and_o power_n wherewith_o he_o be_v anoint_v above_o 34._o his_o fellow_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n to_o rule_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o high_a authority_n give_v he_o of_o the_o father_n of_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v all_o power_n 18._o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n abundant_o so_o instruct_v with_o all_o that_o serve_v for_o perfect_a execution_n of_o his_o royal_a priestly_a and_o prophetical_a office_n thus_o be_v the_o knowledge_n which_o john_n have_v of_o this_o personage_n follow_v his_o fact_n which_o be_v that_o he_o go_v and_o take_v the_o book_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o by_o he_o only_o we_o have_v all_o blessing_n from_o the_o father_n who_o none_o know_v but_o the_o son_n so_o particular_o this_o divine_a revelation_n 27._o 5_o thus_o be_v his_o fact_n and_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o look_v upon_o follow_v the_o event_n ensue_v hereon_o in_o all_o which_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o revelation_n appear_v clear_o and_o this_o event_n be_v much_o different_a from_o that_o which_o despair_n of_o get_v the_o book_n open_v wrought_v in_o john_n for_o now_o upon_o clear_a sight_n and_o assurance_n of_o one_o take_v the_o book_n and_o worthy_a to_o open_v the_o same_o be_v raise_v a_o excellent_a joyful_a song_n of_o praise_n wherein_o fall_v to_o be_v mark_v first_o the_o occasion_n 2._o the_o singer_n 3._o the_o quality_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o song_n and_o 4._o the_o order_n of_o sing_v that_o they_o see_v the_o lamb_n take_v the_o book_n it_o occasion_v the_o song_n the_o singer_n be_v the_o 4._o beast_n the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n the_o angel_n and_o last_o all_o creature_n of_o these_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o with_o and_o follow_v they_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n 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golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n and_o voice_n join_v therewith_o harp_n be_v know_v instrument_n of_o praise_n through_o all_o the_o psalm_n the_o odour_n be_v interpret_v prayer_n of_o saint_n pour_v out_o of_o golden_a vial_n that_o be_v faithful_a and_o pure_a heart_n the_o speech_n be_v from_o the_o leviticall_a ministry_n wherein_o incense_n be_v offer_v on_o the_o golden_a altar_n and_o have_v a_o typical_a relation_n to_o our_o christian_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanks_o give_v 2_o which_o david_n seek_v that_o they_o may_v be_v direct_v before_o god_n as_o incense_v the_o golden_a vial_n of_o the_o legal_a worship_n be_v type_n of_o faithful_a and_o clean_a heart_n for_o faith_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n and_o our_o prayer_n be_v odour_n and_o smell_v sweet_o through_o christ_n the_o golden_a altar_n 7_o now_o with_o both_o these_o the_o voice_n be_v join_v to_o show_v all_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o magnify_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o this_o 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