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will_v there_o think_v you_o have_v be_v so_o deep_a silence_n concern_v he_o throughout_o the_o revelation_n have_v john_n there_o design_v to_o paint_v he_o out_o more_o full_o than_o before_o but_o as_o man_n have_v be_v too_o quick_a sight_v in_o spy_v antichrist_n where_o he_o be_v not_o indeed_o to_o be_v find_v so_o have_v they_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v very_o purblind_a when_o they_o come_v to_o those_o place_n wherein_o he_o be_v expose_v to_o open_a view_n wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v at_o length_n attain_v to_o the_o right_a notion_n of_o antichrist_n let_v we_o mark_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o john_n do_v not_o by_o antichrist_n intend_v any_o particular_a person_n but_o many_o deceiver_n to_o which_o purpose_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v 1_o epistle_n 4.3_o 4._o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n whereof_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v and_o even_o now_o already_o be_v it_o in_o the_o world_n you_o be_v of_o god_n little_a 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the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o eternal_a life_n matth._n 25.46_o be_v oppose_v to_o eternal_a punishment_n when_o it_o be_v say_v these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n which_o impli_v that_o they_o remain_v alive_a for_o ever_o otherwise_o how_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o be_v punish_v for_o ever_o all_o punishment_n suppose_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v punish_v but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a and_o to_o the_o abide_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o man_n john_n 3.36_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o and_o to_o damnation_n john_n 5.29_o when_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n but_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n 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of_o day_n and_o night_n which_o cease_v together_o with_o the_o world_n and_o so_o be_v not_o proper_o and_o true_o everlasting_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o expression_n of_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n and_o night_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o follow_v those_o word_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o be_v use_v to_o show_v that_o they_o shall_v at_o no_o time_n have_v any_o respiration_n from_o their_o torment_n and_o not_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n thereof_o namely_o when_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v cease_v for_o see_v all_o the_o time_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v part_n either_o of_o the_o day_n or_o of_o the_o night_n that_o which_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v in_o either_o of_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n intend_v to_o show_v that_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v torment_v without_o intermission_n say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n and_o night_n thus_o be_v it_o say_v of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n in_o heaven_n with_o six_o wing_n apeice_n chap._n 4.8_o that_o they_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a though_o there_o be_v no_o vicissitude_n of_o day_n and_o night_n in_o heaven_n namely_o to_o signify_v that_o they_o never_o cease_v at_o any_o time_n whatsoever_o to_o praise_n god_n in_o that_o manner_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o as_o those_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v torment_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o import_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o their_o torment_n so_o these_o they_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n and_o night_n imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o intermission_n of_o they_o verse_n 12._o here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n this_o acclamation_n of_o the_o angel_n do_v intimate_v that_o during_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v have_v a_o most_o ample_a occasion_n to_o show_v itself_o there_o have_v never_o be_v before_o so_o furious_a a_o monster_n that_o do_v so_o open_o set_v his_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n and_o bend_v all_o his_o force_n to_o extirpate_v the_o religion_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o then_o it_o will_v appear_v more_o than_o in_o any_o former_a age_n how_o admirable_a the_o constancy_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v who_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o machination_n whether_o of_o force_n or_o fraud_n that_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n can_v contrive_v to_o wrest_v the_o crown_n of_o piety_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o general_a apostasy_n still_o adhere_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o firm_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n verse_n 13._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o 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and_o mere_a notion_n the_o same_o divine_a author_n further_o say_v chap._n 12.22_o 23._o you_o be_v come_v unto_o mount_n zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerablt_n company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a in_o which_o word_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v not_o only_o distinguish_v but_o also_o part_v from_o the_o church_n by_o the_o interposal_n of_o another_o thing_n to_o which_o we_o have_v access_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o wit_n the_o miriads_o of_o angel_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v no_o tergiversation_n but_o that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o two_o different_a thing_n final_o he_o say_v chap._n 13.13.14_o let_v we_o go_v forth_o unto_o 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