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constitution_n where_o she_o be_v a_o exile_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o there_o trample_v upon_o by_o other_o lord_n in_o which_o condition_n she_o be_v to_o remain_v for_o 1260_o year_n then_o the_o lord_n provide_v a_o little_a sanctuary_n for_o they_o in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o captivity_n ezek._n 11.16_o now_o he_o have_v a_o spiritual_a place_n or_o mystical_a abode_n for_o his_o scatter_a seal_v once_o then_o the_o date_n of_o those_o seventy_o year_n be_v expire_v they_o be_v call_v to_o come_v out_o from_o chalaea_n now_o the_o 1260_o year_n of_o the_o saint_n thraldom_n be_v finish_v christ_n call_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n then_o they_o have_v a_o long_a and_o local_a journey_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o rest_a place_n in_o the_o way_n to_o which_o they_o pass_v over_o proper_a euphrates_n and_o so_o at_o last_o to_o zion_n now_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o spiritual_a journey_n of_o separation_n by_o the_o vial_n or_o a_o way_n cast_v up_o for_o 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19.7_o 8_o 9_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a have_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o wedding-garment_n and_o the_o call_v to_o marriage-supper_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o this_o nuptial_a feast_n for_o none_o that_o be_v unfurnished_v uncircumcised_a or_o unclean_a shall_v enter_v thereinto_o isa_n 52.1_o zech._n 14.21_o therefore_o will_v the_o door_n be_v shut_v against_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n let_v we_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o lord_n vers_n 13_o luke_n 21.36_o watch_n and_o pray_v that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n viz._n the_o vial_n wrath_n and_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o arise_v take_v and_o trim_v of_o the_o lamp_n both_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v now_o the_o discern_a of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o about_o the_o six_o vial_n revel_v 16.15_o the_o wedding_n be_v after_o the_o vial_n 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in_o his_o sickle_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v be_v a_o little_o large_a in_o deliver_v my_o judgement_n on_o chap._n 15._o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o five_o first_o verse_n brief_o set_v down_o general_a figure_n first_o of_o the_o angel-pourers_a vers_fw-la 1._o second_o of_o the_o harper_n or_o separate_v people_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o by_o their_o stand_n at_o the_o glassy_a sea_n which_o be_v in_o all_o the_o season_n of_o separation_n by_o their_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v gradual_a by_o each_o vial_n but_o complete_v by_o the_o last_o and_o by_o their_o song_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n for_o their_o several_a trophy_n which_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o every_o vial_n and_o expire_v in_o the_o noble_a exult_a hallelujah_n specify_v chap._n 19_o three_o then_o after_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n