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a_o most_o admirable_a tragicomedy_n which_o resemblance_n mr._n mede_n with_o other_o likewise_o use_v who_o learning_n and_o judgement_n in_o open_v many_o mysterious_a thing_n in_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n seem_v to_o decipher_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o mr._n brightman_n prophecy_v of_o in_o rev._n 21._o that_o god_n will_v stir_v up_o in_o after_o time_n to_o give_v light_n to_o those_o dark_a mystery_n and_o chief_o mr._n mede_n seem_v such_o inregard_n of_o his_o excellent_a synchronism_n which_o be_v the_o curious_a work_n in_o the_o clavis_fw-la apocalyptica_fw-la much_o help_a to_o open_v the_o former_o lock_v mystery_n and_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o very_a helpful_a guide_a thread_n in_o pass_v through_o many_o almost_o otherwise_o inextricable_a maze_n and_o meander_n in_o that_o book_n but_o suitable_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o these_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o 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11._o ver._n s_o 2._o by_o throne_n seem_v to_o be_v hold_v out_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n take_v collective_o for_o such_o a_o company_n of_o god_n people_n serve_v he_o after_o his_o reveal_v will_n which_o be_v as_o a_o throne_n whereon_o only_a god_n be_v exalt_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o in_o judah_n be_v god_n know_v and_o his_o name_n great_a in_o israel_n psal_n 76.1_o so_o psal_n 147.11_o they_o tell_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 2_o 3_o and_o 5._o seem_v a_o admirable_a representation_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n the_o first_o person_n like_o a_o jasper_n and_o sardine_n stone_n but_o not_o say_v what_o the_o second_o person_n like_o a_o rainbow_n like_o a_o emerald_n not_o say_v what_o the_o three_o
brightness_n of_o his_o come_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o come_n rev._n 19_o the_o apostle_n here_o plain_o show_v concern_v antichrist_n destruction_n call_v the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n rev._n 16._o the_o not_o well_o observe_v of_o this_o have_v occasion_v some_o otherwise_o learned_a man_n to_o conclude_v antichrist_n shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o pareus_n often_o mention_n the_o place_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o occasion_v he_o to_o set_v down_o the_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20._o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o as_o mr._n brightman_n from_o constantine_n to_o auno_n 1373._o though_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o glorious_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o the_o other_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o he_o it_o be_v like_a upon_o the_o former_a account_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v end_v with_o antichrist_n from_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o which_o come_v of_o christ_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o that_o saint_n john_n speak_v of_o rev._n 1.7_o where_o he_o say_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n which_o come_v with_o cloud_n seem_v necessary_a then_o to_o vail_v his_o glory_n too_o great_a for_o mortal_a eye_n other_o wise_a to_o behold_v as_o st._n paul_n say_v otherwise_o no_o man_n have_v see_v he_o nor_o can_v see_v he_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o therefore_o psa_n 18.9_o 11_o 12._o speak_v much_o of_o cloud_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o they_o you_o also_o which_o pierce_v he_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o promise_n zac._n 12.10_o when_o his_o people_n shall_v mourn_v with_o penitent_a contrition_n though_o many_o other_o then_o mourn_v with_o bitter_a lamentation_n for_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n then_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o great_a distrinction_n of_o evil_a man_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o again_o st._n paul_n speak_v very_o emphatical_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o who_o shall_v judge_v hoth_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v 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in_o that_o vision_n rev._n 19.11_o to_o the_o end_n where_o christ_n as_o a_o most_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a king_n go_v to_o overthrow_n and_o utter_o ruin_v his_o enemy_n that_o be_v antichrist_n and_o his_o complice_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n in_o the_o armageddon_n battle_n which_o come_v be_v sometime_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o appearance_n from_o hence_o say_v st._n paul_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o to_o all_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v so_o the_o former_a place_n 2_o thes_n 2.8_o but_o again_o very_o remarkable_o 1_o tim._n 6.14_o 15_o 16._o apply_v the_o title_n then_o give_v to_o christ_n rev._n 19.11_o 12_o 13._o until_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o in_o his_o time_n he_o shall_v show_v who_o be_v the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n who_o only_o have_v immortal_o etc._n etc._n so_o again_o tit._n 2.13_o wait_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o appear_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n sometime_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o presence_n or_o come_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.23_o afterward_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n the_o same_o word_n before_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o at_o the_o appear_a of_o his_o come_n sometime_o it_o be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o revelation_n 1_o cor._n 1.7_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n the_o word_n signify_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v find_v to_o praise_v and_o honour_n and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o appear_a i.e._n the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 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