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know_v that_o his_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o rather_o fear_v that_o his_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o assurance_n that_o a_o man_n name_n be_v not_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v when_o a_o man_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o know_v the_o true_a god_n and_o do_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o for_o a_o lie_n as_o all_o the_o world_n do_v and_o so_o he_o that_o overcome_v by_o faith_n and_o patient_a
â—hat_n be_v all_o creature_n according_a to_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n do_v show_v forth_o honour_n and_o glory_n unto_o a_o divine_a be_v who_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a crown_n of_o glory_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n jesus_n as_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o the_o other_o crown_n of_o glory_n upon_o his_o head_n it_o be_v as_o he_o be_v the_o redeemer_n for_o redemption_n in_o all_o those_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o be_v of_o more_o worth_n and_o of_o high_a esteem_n than_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v so_o that_o this_o work_n of_o redemption_n it_o have_v procure_v to_o himself_o a_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n of_o more_o weight_n than_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n so_o that_o all_o crown_n of_o glory_n he_o have_v upon_o his_o head_n they_o be_v all_o include_v in_o these_o two_o and_o the_o white_a horse_n he_o do_v fit_a upon_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n he_o conquer_a death_n hell_n and_o devil_n and_o by_o this_o faith_n he_o have_v make_v war_n with_o these_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o by_o the_o same_o power_n of_o faith_n he_o will_v overcome_v and_o destroy_v all_o temporal_a enemy_n with_o a_o eternal_a destruction_n as_o john_n do_v speak_v of_o as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v as_o aforesaid_a verse_n the_o twelve_o his_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o on_o his_o head_n be_v many_o crown_n and_o he_o have_v a_o name_n write_v that_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o himself_o as_o for_o his_o eye_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o flame_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v only_o to_o signify_v the_o exceed_a glory_n and_o brightness_n of_o his_o eye_n they_o be_v so_o pierce_v that_o he_o can_v see_v through_o angel_n and_o man_n so_o that_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v look_v upon_o he_o no_o more_o than_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o 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unto_o some_o man_n so_o that_o when_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v know_v to_o no_o man_n but_o to_o he_o himse_n f_o the_o thing_n be_v then_o a_o secret_a thing_n but_o now_o it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o man_n it_o do_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o reveal_v thing_n to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n so_o that_o when_o god_n have_v reveal_v any_o secret_a or_o heavenly_a mystery_n unto_o man_n it_o may_v not_o then_o be_v call_v no_o more_o secret_a but_o man_n may_v know_v it_o in_o a_o measure_n even_o as_o god_n do_v himself_o so_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v know_v by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o his_o saint_n to_o their_o exceed_a great_a joy_n and_o glory_n so_o that_o his_o name_n be_v know_v to_o other_o now_o beside_o himself_o chap._n lxxiv_o verse_n the_o thirteen_o and_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n and_o his_o 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many_o of_o they_o yea_o they_o kill_v christ_n himself_o so_o that_o now_o as_o these_o man_n do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o drink_v their_o blood_n in_o that_o they_o be_v please_v in_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n for_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n eat_v and_o drink_v so_o likewise_o now_o the_o great_a god_n have_v by_o the_o sword_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n destroy_v with_o a_o final_a and_o eternal_a destruction_n those_o king_n captains_z and_o great_a man_n aforesaid_a now_o the_o great_a god_n and_o all_o his_o army_n of_o saint_n who_o be_v the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n shall_v sup_v with_o the_o flesh_n of_o these_o man_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v they_o shall_v eat_v their_o flesh_n not_o with_o their_o tooth_n but_o their_o spirit_n shall_v feed_v upon_o their_o eternal_a damnation_n with_o joy_n &_o delight_n so_o that_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v or_o fill_v with_o their_o flesh_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n shall_v feed_v upon_o their_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o their_o mind_n even_o as_o man_n do_v upon_o the_o tender_a flesh_n that_o be_v with_o their_o tooth_n and_o their_o spirit_n will_v be_v as_o well_o satisfy_v with_o their_o destruction_n as_o man_n hungry_a stomach_n be_v with_o sweet_a flesh_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a eat_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o king_n and_o captain_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o mighty_a man_n in_o their_o destruction_n as_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a eat_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n to_o their_o eternal_a joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o supper_n be_v the_o saint_n invite_v unto_o that_o they_o may_v sup_v with_o the_o great_a god_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o flesh_n to_o eat_v as_o he_o have_v &_o as_o he_o be_v satisfy_v in_o eat_v their_o flesh_n so_o shall_v they_o chap._n lxxviii_o verse_n 19_o and_o i_o see_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o horse_n and_o against_o his_o army_n this_o nineteenth_o verse_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n do_v only_a john_n see_v the_o beast_n and_o those_o king_n muster_v up_o their_o army_n together_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o upon_o the_o horse_n and_o against_o his_o army_n but_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n be_v christ_n and_o his_o army_n that_o follow_v he_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o his_o horse_n be_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o all_o his_o army_n sit_v upon_o white_a horse_n also_o as_o i_o show_v before_o but_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v as_o in_o verse_n 20._o and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n before_o he_o with_o which_o he_o deceive_v they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v his_o image_n these_o both_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n this_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n signify_v the_o civil_a power_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a power_n for_o the_o beast_n signify_v the_o temporal_a power_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n signify_v the_o spiritual_a power_n for_o these_o two_o always_o commit_v fornication_n together_o and_o in_o all_o age_n they_o join_v together_o to_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n apostle_n saint_n and_o christ_n himself_o and_o so_o they_o will_v do_v to_o the_o end_n of_o time_n and_o john_n see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o revelation_n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o see_v also_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n take_v that_o be_v he_o see_v the_o whole_a temporal_a power_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o whole_a spiritual_a power_n of_o this_o world_n who_o join_v together_o in_o false_a worship_n and_o in_o persecute_v the_o saint_n john_n see_v they_o both_o take_v &_o they_o be_v both_o cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n so_o that_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v remain_v in_o its_o seed_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v remain_v in_o its_o seed_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o they_o may_v both_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n with_o all_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o do_v worship_v his_o image_n verse_n 21._o and_o the_o remnant_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n which_o sword_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o all_o the_o fowl_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o flesh_n the_o remnant_n that_o be_v slay_v signify_v all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n mind_n yet_o do_v not_o gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o the_o beast_n army_n but_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o remnant_n leave_v behind_o as_o a_o reserve_v as_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n for_o general_n of_o army_n to_o leave_v a_o remnant_n behind_o as_o a_o reserve_v but_o if_o the_o general_n army_n be_v beat_v and_o he_o take_v the_o remnant_n will_v quick_o be_v destroy_v by_o he_o that_o overcome_v so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n when_o he_o have_v take_v the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o cast_v they_o alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n and_o when_o he_o have_v spoil_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o war_n and_o all_o the_o common_a soldier_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o forehead_n or_o in_o the_o right_a hand_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o upon_o the_o horse_n to_o slay_v the_o remnant_n with_o the_o sword_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n in_o fine_a the_o slay_v of_o the_o remnant_n with_o the_o sword_n it_o be_v to_o cast_v the_o remnant_n and_o the_o king_n and_o captain_n and_o mighty_a man_n and_o all_o both_o great_a and_o small_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n so_o that_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o their_o flesh_n so_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v nâ—ver_v hunger_n or_o thirst_n more_o but_o shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o their_o damnation_n who_o always_o make_v the_o saint_n to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o to_o reign_v with_o god_n their_o king_n and_o redeemer_n in_o that_o eternal_a felicity_n joy_n and_o glory_n where_o be_v all_o satisfaction_n that_o can_v be_v have_v where_o there_o will_v be_v no_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n but_o a_o continual_a increase_n of_o new_a joy_n for_o evermore_o so_o much_o for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o nineteenth_o chapter_n chap._n lxxix_o when_o i_o have_v go_v through_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n i_o find_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o exceed_o mysterious_a even_o as_o a_o seal_a book_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o interpret_v yet_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n i_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o two_o foundation_n the_o scripture_n stand_v upon_o before_o to_o wit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o right_a devil_n so_o that_o from_o these_o two_o foundation_n all_o the_o chief_a and_o great_a mystery_n and_o hard_a say_n in_o that_o book_n have_v be_v open_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o have_v give_v the_o interpretation_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o concernment_n in_o that_o book_n first_o and_o last_o yet_o but_o 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wit_n the_o three_o record_n in_o earth_n water_n blood_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o commission_n of_o moses_n the_o commission_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v the_o three_o path_n which_o god_n do_v walk_v through_o which_o every_o commissionated_a prophet_n can_v find_v out_o god_n in_o that_o path_n he_o walk_v in_o thus_o when_o god_n spirit_n walk_v through_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v the_o path_n for_o god_n spirit_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o prophet_n afterward_o do_v find_v he_o out_o in_o that_o worship_n of_o the_o law_n so_o likewise_o when_o god_n spirit_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n do_v find_v he_o out_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o can_v trace_v his_o step_n in_o the_o path_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n find_v god_n out_o in_o those_o two_o path_n aforesaid_a three_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v find_v god_n out_o in_o 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