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a_o legacy_n of_o my_o dear_a love_n my_o desire_n in_o all_o this_o be_v your_o happiness_n here_o and_o your_o blessedness_n hereafter_o my_o earnest_n and_o humble_a desire_n of_o you_o be_v that_o you_o will_v mind_v this_o book_n and_o my_o former_a treatise_n not_o only_o read_v they_o but_o reform_v your_o life_n by_o they_o o_o do_v your_o duty_n love_v your_o duty_n and_o live_v your_o duty_n that_o you_o may_v be_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o earnest_n and_o constant_a prayer_n of_o one_o that_o esteem_v it_o a_o most_o glorious_a privilege_n to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v william_n dyer_n revel_v 14.6_o these_o be_v they_o which_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v the_o title_n of_o this_o book_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o john_n and_o john_n tell_v we_o chap._n 1.1_o it_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n revelation_n to_o john_n and_o john_n revelation_n to_o we_o the_o comma_n of_o this_o book_n be_v set_v forth_o chap._n 1.19_o write_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o and_o into_o these_o two_o part_n this_o book_n be_v divide_v first_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n second_o a_o revelation_n of_o the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v and_o that_o from_o john_n time_n unto_o the_o second_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n be_v the_o true_a say_n of_o the_o true_a god_n they_o be_v therefore_o true_a and_o faithful_a chap._n 22.6_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o book_n so_o much_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n that_o jesus_n christ_n command_v every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v to_o hearken_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o to_o show_v how_o earnest_a christ_n jesus_n be_v to_o have_v all_o his_o member_n and_o servant_n acquaint_v with_o the_o thing_n reveal_v in_o this_o book_n this_o charge_n he_o repeat_v eight_o time_n over_o as_o this_o book_n show_v chap._n 2.7_o 11_o 17_o 29._o and_o chap._n 3.6_o 13_o 22._o and_o chap._n 13.9_o a_o blessing_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o the_o reader_n hearer_n and_o doer_n of_o the_o thing_n write_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 1.3_o o_o what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o or_o more_o effectual_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o hear_v and_o read_v than_o blessedness_n and_o bless_v be_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n 22.7_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o keep_v they_o except_o we_o know_v they_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v they_o except_o we_o read_v they_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o book_n be_v such_o as_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v find_v worthy_a so_o much_o as_o to_o look_v into_o it_o till_o jesus_n christ_n go_v &_o take_v out_o of_o his_o father_n hand_n to_o open_v it_o unto_o we_o chap._n 5.3_o the_o bless_a st._n john_n can_v not_o but_o weep_v for_o fear_n lest_o this_o book_n shall_v have_v be_v keep_v close_o from_o he_o and_o the_o church_n so_o earnest_n be_v he_o to_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o neglect_v to_o know_v chap._n 5.4_o this_o book_n be_v a_o most_o precious_a jewel_n which_o christ_n have_v bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o it_o be_v our_o great_a duty_n to_o look_v into_o it_o and_o read_v it_o study_v it_o open_v it_o and_o expound_v it_o that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v thorough_o be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o especial_o in_o these_o time_n for_o now_o in_o this_o age_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o very_a heat_n of_o the_o war_n and_o brunt_n of_o the_o battle_n betwixt_o god_n and_o beliall_a betwixt_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n betwixt_o the_o lamb_n follower_n and_o the_o beast_n follower_n now_o this_o book_n lie_v all_o open_a and_o plain_o tell_v we_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o issue_n and_o success_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n which_o side_n shall_v have_v the_o victory_n and_o which_o side_n shall_v go_v down_o chap._n 17.19_o and_o certain_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n shall_v not_o long_o prevail_v the_o date_n of_o their_o reign_n be_v almost_o out_o and_o the_o time_n draw_v on_o apace_o wherein_o both_o they_o and_o their_o beast_n shall_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n this_o book_n show_v we_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o decline_a of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 18_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v show_v we_o in_o this_o book_n the_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n and_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n chap._n 11.7_o and_o chap._n 12.14_o 15._o and_o chap._n 13.7_o and_o her_o deadly_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n the_o beast_n the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o great_a red_a dragon_n which_o make_v war_n against_o she_o and_o cast_v out_o flood_n after_o she_o chap._n 12_o 17_o this_o book_n show_v we_o likewise_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n upon_o earth_n what_o she_o be_v where_o she_o be_v how_o she_o be_v and_o what_o she_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o and_o that_o before_o the_o slay_a under_o the_o slay_a and_o after_o the_o slay_v 1._o before_o the_o slay_a time_n the_o true_a church_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o she_o have_v a_o place_n prepare_v she_o of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v feed_v she_o there_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n chap._n 12.2_o before_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o witness_n the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o low_a condition_n in_o heaviness_n and_o sadness_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n in_o a_o mourning_n and_o suffer_v state_n be_v scatter_v and_o disperse_v here_o and_o there_o as_o israel_n be_v of_o old_a but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o poor_a woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o she_o be_v not_o without_o comfort_n she_o may_v take_v comfort_n in_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n prepare_v a_o place_n for_o she_o 2._o that_o god_n nourish_v she_o &_o lock_v she_o up_o in_o his_o chamber_n of_o providence_n 3._o that_o god_n number_v her_o day_n of_o suffer_v the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v reckon_v up_o still_o by_o year_n as_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n seventy_o year_n but_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n ten_o day_n chap._n 2.10_o and_o the_o two_o witness_n shall_v lie_v dead_a three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a chap_n chap._n 11.9_o so_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o woman_n for_o four_o reason_n first_o as_o as_o woman_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a so_o be_v the_o church_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o christ_n john_n 15.5_o second_o as_o a_o woman_n be_v useful_a and_o fruitful_a so_o be_v the_o church_n john_n 15.2_o three_o as_o a_o woman_n be_v fair_a and_o beautiful_a so_o be_v the_o church_n ezek._n 16.13_o four_o as_o a_o woman_n be_v full_a of_o love_n &_o affection_n so_o be_v the_o church_n cant._n 2.5_o 2_o under_o the_o slay_a time_n the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n lie_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v
sodom_n and_o egypt_n chap._n 11.8_o that_o be_v in_o antichrist_n kingdom_n and_o dominion_n the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n 17.18_o she_o be_v call_v sodom_n for_o her_o filthiness_n and_o wickedness_n and_o egypt_n for_o her_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n chap._n 17.4_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o bear_v witness_n for_o he_o against_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o against_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o world_n be_v here_o call_v two_o witness_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o fewness_n of_o they_o 2._o because_o two_o be_v a_o number_n sufficient_a to_o bear_v a_o witness_n john_n 8.17_o 3._o because_o antichrist_n beast_n be_v call_v two_o chap._n 13._o 4._o they_o be_v call_v witness_n for_o six_o reason_n first_o because_o their_o work_n be_v to_o bear_v witness_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n a_o true_a believer_n be_v to_o bear_v a_o threefold_a testimony_n to_o and_o for_o christ_n a_o word-testimony_n to_o and_o for_o christ_n a_o word-testimony_n a_o life-testimony_n and_o a_o blood_n testimony_n heb._n 12._o john_n 5.33_o second_o christ_n member_n be_v call_v witness_n because_o they_o stand_v up_o for_o christ_n to_o maintain_v his_o name_n his_o honour_n his_o cause_n his_o truth_n his_o worship_n his_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n dan._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o and_o chap._n 6._o and_o you_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n who_o god_n have_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a whereof_o we_o be_v witness_n act._n 3.15_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o all_o and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n who_o you_o crucify_v who_o god_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a even_o by_o he_o do_v this_o man_n stand_v here_o before_o you_o whole_a act_v 4.10_o 11_o 12._o three_o the_o lamb_n follower_n be_v call_v witness_n because_o they_o keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 12.17_o chap._n 6.9_o a_o testimony_n to_o all_o the_o office_n work_n and_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o king_n of_o nation_n four_o god_n choose_v and_o precious_a one_o be_v call_v witness_n because_o they_o do_v appear_v bold_o and_o open_o for_o his_o truth_n they_o own_v it_o they_o love_v it_o they_o love_v it_o they_o publish_v it_o they_o hold_v it_o fast_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o who_o through_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o word_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n appointment_n they_o can_v deny_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o testimony_n to_o it_o act_n 24.14_o five_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v call_v witness_n because_o they_o do_v bear_v witness_n against_o the_o beast_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n against_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n who_o have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v herself_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 17.6_o christ_n faithful_a witness_n bear_v a_o eminent_a testimony_n against_o all_o her_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n and_o wickedness_n against_o the_o pope_n his_o government_n his_o clergy_n his_o doctrine_n his_o worship_n his_o religion_n and_o all_o his_o abominable_a proceed_n rev._n 19.7_o six_o christ_n redeem_v one_o be_v call_v witness_n because_o in_o die_v they_o bear_v witness_n for_o he_o for_o to_o die_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o live_a stand_a testimony_n to_o it_o he_o who_o for_o christ_n sake_n love_v not_o his_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n die_v a_o most_o glorious_a witness_n of_o christ_n chap._n 12.11_o and_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o the_o beast_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n make_v war_n against_o he_o and_o overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o chap._n 11.7.9_o antichrist_n rise_v in_o a_o double_a beast_n in_o his_o civil_a power_n and_o his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n first_o in_o his_o civil_a power_n so_o he_o make_v up_o one_o beast_n with_o the_o ten_o king_n chap._n 17.12_o and_o this_o be_v that_o beast_n that_o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n which_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o beast_n which_o i_o see_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o leper_n and_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o bear_n and_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n chap._n 13.1_o 2._o second_o in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n so_o he_o make_v up_o another_o beast_n with_o the_o clergy_n and_o this_o be_v that_o beast_n that_o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n and_o he_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n vers_fw-la 11._o now_o these_o two_o monstrous_a beast_n antichrist_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n slay_v the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o rejoice_v over_o their_o dead_a body_n and_o make_v merry_a and_o send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o chap._n 11.10_o oh_o how_o do_v graceless_a faithless_a christless_a man_n rejoice_v at_o the_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n of_o god_n people_n say_n where_o be_v now_o your_o god_n and_o christ_n your_o king_n psal_n 42.10_o as_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o witness_n death_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v thereof_o as_o though_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v a_o corporeal_a kill_n or_o slay_v but_o a_o civil_a kill_n or_o slay_v not_o so_o much_o their_o body_n as_o their_o testimony_n deprive_v and_o strip_v they_o of_o their_o liberty_n worship_n ordinance_n religion_n and_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o gift_n suffer_v not_o a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o bear_v a_o open_a testimony_n against_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o beast_n nor_o against_o their_o national_a wickedness_n but_o make_v law_n against_o they_o and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o they_o stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o imprison_v their_o body_n hate_v and_o hunt_v they_o up_o and_o down_o afflict_v and_o torment_v they_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o possession_n kill_v and_o slay_v they_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o account_v they_o as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n rom._n 8.33_o this_o be_v to_o be_v break_v in_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n psal_n 44.19_o this_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o witness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o that_o see_v they_o chap._n 11.11_o a_o spirit_n of_o 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