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true_a word_n and_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n be_v beget_v to_o immortality_n and_o the_o enemy_n overthrow_v so_o by_o allusion_n thereto_o the_o churchâ—victorious_a over_o antichrist_n and_o that_o great_a city_n which_o spiritnal_o be_v call_v egypt_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v at_o a_o glassy_a sea_n mingle_v with_o fire_n that_o be_v in_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o word_n mingle_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o they_o be_v victorious_a and_o furnish_v with_o the_o harp_n of_o god_n but_o antichrist_n therein_o be_v drown_v 2._o thess_n 2._o from_o this_o sea_n they_o labour_v to_o divert_v we_o to_o cistern_n of_o their_o own_o dig_v which_o be_v full_a of_o blood_n but_o here_o be_v our_o victory_n and_o wisdom_n whereby_o to_o count_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n his_o name_n and_o so_o to_o overcome_v he_o his_o image_n his_o character_n name_n and_o number_n the_o sea_n of_o the_o father_n in_o a_o three_o part_n be_v blood_n chapt._n 8._o so_o as_o thence_o we_o may_v if_o we_o be_v not_o wise_a to_o discern_v draw_v death_n all_o be_v well_o as_o life_n the_o sea_n again_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o latter_a state_n be_v all_o bloody_a worsum_fw-la chap._n 16._o this_o sea_n have_v this_o different_a note_n from_o that_o chapter_n 4._o that_o this_o be_v mingle_v with_o fire_n the_o fire_n be_v there_o also_o but_o set_v out_o in_o seven_o burn_a lamp_n distinct_a from_o the_o sea_n here_o the_o fire_n be_v mingle_v therewith_o and_o that_o of_o purpose_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o take_v up_o a_o great_a point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o diversity_n of_o god_n his_o dispensation_n in_o this_o last_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o antichrist_n his_o overthrow_n from_o that_o first_o in_o the_o apostolic_a time_n for_o cast_v the_o dragon_n on_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o first_o go_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n to_o conciliat_fw-la thereto_o the_o more_o credit_n and_o to_o show_v plain_o whence_o the_o virtue_n accompany_v it_o come_v there_o be_v then_o a_o distinct_a dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o outward_a &_o visible_a sign_n as_o cleave_v tongue_n and_o fire_n extraordinary_a effect_n and_o operation_n as_o gift_n of_o tongue_n healing_n and_o work_v of_o miracle_n and_o by_o a_o singular_a and_o visible_a manner_n of_o donation_n as_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o this_o last_o reviue_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n shall_v be_v clear_a and_o pure_a as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o accompany_v with_o the_o force_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o the_o dispensation_n donation_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o that_o manner_n but_o shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o the_o word_n the_o spirit_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o accompany_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o so_o as_o no_o visible_a or_o distinct_a symbol_n thereof_o shall_v be_v as_o at_o the_o first_o for_o now_o the_o preacher_n be_v feat_v by_o swallow_v of_o the_o little_a book_n chapt._n 10._o no_o miraculous_a operation_n final_o no_o donation_n but_o such_o as_o with_o the_o word_n and_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o spirit_n shall_v work_v in_o the_o saint_n so_o as_o miracle_n in_o these_o last_o time_n be_v no_o note_n of_o true_a preacher_n and_o this_o diversity_n of_o dispensation_n be_v exceed_o wise_a and_o requisite_a for_o the_o time_n at_o the_o first_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v open_v to_o the_o world_n lie_v in_o darkness_n but_o also_o confirm_v to_o be_v from_o god_n now_o it_o have_v that_o credit_n with_o all_o but_o be_v bury_v in_o ignorance_n be_v to_o be_v clear_v neither_o must_v we_o take_v this_o so_o as_o if_o at_o first_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v want_v that_o accompany_v virtue_n for_o even_o than_o it_o be_v not_o in_o word_n 20._o but_o in_o power_n and_o be_v mingle_v with_o fire_n no_o doubt_n but_o john_n his_o doctrine_n and_o baptism_n have_v with_o it_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o those_o that_o believe_v for_o faith_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o fire_n and_o out_o of_o all_o question_n apollo_n have_v the_o spirit_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n when_o he_o know_v but_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o these_o samaritan_n who_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o philip_n receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v baptize_v have_v the_o spirit_n before_o the_o downe-comming_a of_o peter_n and_o john_n but_o at_o the_o beginning_n be_v join_v the_o visible_a symbol_n donation_n and_o miraculous_a effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o procure_v reverence_n and_o credit_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o show_v whence_o come_v all_o spiritual_a virtue_n to_o faith_n or_o conversion_n and_o the_o outward_a heal_n of_o disease_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o quicken_a and_o life_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o cure_v spiritual_a disease_n of_o the_o soul_n neither_o must_v we_o imagine_v that_o now_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o tie_v to_o the_o word_n as_o who_o ever_o hear_v it_o receive_v necessary_o the_o spirit_n for_o many_o hear_v who_o it_o profit_v nothing_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n but_o 2._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v now_o no_o other_o way_n dispense_v but_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v we_o feel_v the_o force_n thereof_o but_o neither_o see_v whence_o it_o come_v nor_o whither_o 8._o it_o go_v so_o whatsoever_o spirit_n one_o pretend_v without_o 21._o the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n 5_o now_o how_o these_o minister_n of_o the_o last_o wrath_n be_v feat_v and_o prepare_v to_o this_o great_a execution_n be_v show_v from_o the_o five_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n and_o first_o whence_o they_o be_v 2._o how_o dispose_v 3._o wherewith_o instruct_v and_o by_o who_o 4._o by_o what_o power_n it_o be_v that_o so_o great_a a_o work_n be_v effectuate_v they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n now_o open_v that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n militant_a this_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n tabernacle_n now_o make_v patent_n and_o visible_a this_o first_o note_n show_v both_o what_o they_o be_v and_o of_o what_o time_n they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a militant_a church_n who_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o church_n be_v reform_v and_o open_v be_v stir_v to_o the_o work_n for_o god_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n who_o erst_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o be_v his_o horn_n to_o hate_v now_o the_o whore_n and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n chapter_n 17._o for_o her_o fall_n shall_v not_o be_v by_o king_n of_o the_o east_n or_o mahometan_n but_o by_o reform_a christian_n whereof_o we_o see_v already_o good_a degree_n praise_v be_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n this_o note_n also_o point_v the_o time_n of_o this_o execution_n to_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n according_a to_o the_o oath_n chapter_n 10._o upon_o the_o sound_n of_o which_o chapter_n 11._o follow_v the_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o heaven_n and_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o thereupon_o lightning_n thundering_n etc._n etc._n now_o here_o these_o seven_o angel_n minister_n of_o god_n his_o last_o wrath_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o temple_n open_v and_o go_v to_o execution_n thus_o the_o spirit_n by_o clear_a note_n lead_v we_o to_o couple_v right_o the_o course_n of_o this_o prophecy_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v so_o plain_a a_o way_n as_o all_o be_v comprehend_v in_o seven_o seal_n six_o thereof_o bring_v the_o first_o sorrow_n the_o seven_o open_v yield_v seven_o trumpet_n
world_n so_o as_o who_o seem_v best_a fence_v and_o hedge_v from_o all_o peril_n as_o land_n and_o who_o seem_v strongly_a establish_v in_o greatness_n &_o strength_n as_o mountain_n shall_v flee_v away_o and_o be_v so_o undo_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o this_o alteration_n shall_v be_v conjoin_v with_o terrible_a plague_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a like_a hail_n from_o heaven_n of_o a_o talon_n weight_n who_o notwithstanding_o remain_v endure_v against_o god_n and_o blaspheme_v still_o 13_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o earthquake_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v on_o the_o state_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o aider_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a city_n divide_v in_o three_o the_o city_n of_o nation_n fall_v wherein_o great_a babel_n be_v now_o remember_v and_o reward_v the_o nation_n do_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n chapt._n 11._o and_o here_o their_o city_n fall_n in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n god_n his_o prophet_n they_o murder_v unbury_v and_o mock_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a here_o that_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v in_o three_o and_o so_o that_o bewitch_a babel_n who_o fall_n be_v denounce_v chap._n 14._o now_o come_v to_o ruin_v for_o by_o all_o these_o that_o one_o state_n be_v mean_v but_o that_o with_o her_o fall_n shall_v be_v conjoin_v the_o fall_n of_o many_o great_a kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v alter_v which_o beside_o the_o reason_n of_o her_o greatness_n be_v yet_o the_o less_o wonderful_a for_o this_o that_o with_o her_o fall_n shall_v come_v on_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o orient_a with_o they_o and_o apparent_o by_o they_o the_o subsequent_a chapter_n wherein_o this_o be_v more_o ample_o set_v forth_o make_v the_o matter_n clear_a now_o what_o particular_o be_v mean_v by_o rent_v of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o three_o till_o the_o event_n declare_v it_o i_o dare_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o apparent_o it_o show_v the_o overthrow_n and_o dissipation_n of_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o state_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o join_a power_n counsel_n and_o work_v of_o three_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n verse_n 13._o or_o if_o hereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v give_v we_o to_o take_v up_o such_o a_o utter_a exterminion_n as_o be_v show_v ezech._n 5._o or_o 6._o 12._o or_o if_o this_o divide_n in_o three_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o order_n of_o destruction_n set_v down_o in_o the_o subsequent_a chapter_n in_o three_o degree_n first_o of_o the_o whore_n chap._n 17._o and_o 18._o next_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n chap._n 19_o and_o three_o of_o the_o dragon_n chapter_n 〈◊〉_d chap._n xvii_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o seven_o degree_n of_o the_o last_o wrath_n whereof_o the_o seven_o have_v in_o few_o word_n so_o strange_a a_o effect_n summary_o employ_v as_o a_o large_a manifestation_n thereof_o be_v necessary_a which_o according_o the_o spirit_n give_v in_o the_o party_n destroy_v manner_n measure_n and_o event_n of_o their_o overthrow_n 2_o the_o party_n destroy_v be_v the_o whore_n in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n chapter_n 19_o and_o last_o for_o a_o absolute_a victory_n the_o dragon_n chap._n 20._o whereupon_o ensue_v the_o goodly_a and_o graceful_a state_n of_o the_o church_n chapter_n 21._o and_o 22._o 3_o to_o the_o sight_n and_o perception_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n john_n be_v first_o exhort_v and_o dispose_v by_o one_o of_o these_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n 1._o 2_o and_o begin_v of_o the_o three_o verse_n second_o a_o vision_n be_v exhibit_v till_o near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 6._o verse_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o vision_n be_v expon_v by_o the_o angel_n 4_o in_o the_o action_n of_o dispose_v john_n to_o the_o perception_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o instrument_n and_o his_o endeavour_n the_o instrument_n be_v one_o of_o these_o seven_o who_o have_v the_o vial_n to_o show_v that_o the_o time_n when_o the_o vial_n shall_v be_v a_o pour_v out_o will_v bring_v with_o it_o a_o more_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o the_o trumpery_n of_o this_o whore_n great_a by_o his_o power_n and_o credit_n and_o shall_v waken_v up_o and_o dispose_v man_n to_o see_v more_o evident_o these_o thing_n which_o before_o be_v but_o of_o few_o or_o then_o obscure_o know_v thus_o by_o degree_n light_n grow_v the_o angel_n his_o endeavour_n to_o this_o end_n be_v twofold_a in_o that_o both_o with_o voice_n he_o stir_v up_o and_o carry_v john_n in_o spirit_n to_o the_o wilderness_n to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o for_o perception_n of_o such_o thing_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v waken_v up_o from_o our_o natural_a dulness_n but_o must_v in_o a_o manner_n â—e_v separate_v from_o ourselves_o and_o all_o common_a conversation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o yet_o stand_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o body_n or_o retiredness_n of_o place_n as_o in_o right_a disposition_n of_o spirit_n the_o angel_n stir_v john_n to_o perception_n by_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o great_a sight_n he_o be_v to_o show_v he_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n which_o according_a he_o perform_v in_o show_v the_o whore_n this_o chapter_n and_o her_o damnation_n chap._n 18._o 5_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o whore_n for_o further_a waken_n up_o of_o john_n and_o we_o in_o his_o person_n be_v yet_o amplify_v by_o 3._o argument_n first_o her_o great_a dominion_n in_o these_o word_n which_o sit_v on_o many_o water_n so_o interpret_v verse_n 15._o therefore_o fit_o be_v the_o decay_n of_o her_o estate_n call_v dry_v up_o of_o her_o water_n chapter_n 16._o 12._o jer._n 50._o 38._o and_o 51._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o person_n with_o who_o she_o play_v the_o harlot_n first_o for_o quality_n great_a as_o 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