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shall_v offer_v gift_n yea_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o the_o king_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v and_o prince_n shall_v worship_v because_o of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o prince_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n the_o king_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_o king_n thy_o glory_n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n ps_n 68.29_o es_fw-ge 49.22_o 23._o ps_n 72.10_o 11_o 12._o isa_n 47.6_o 7.60.2_o 3_o 4_o 5.62.2_o psa_fw-la 138.44_o it_o be_v true_a babylon_n indeed_o have_v have_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n bring_v glory_n and_o honour_n into_o she_o whereby_o she_o have_v gloryfy_v herself_o at_o that_o monstrous_a rate_n say_v therefore_o 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thy_o soul_n lust_v after_o thou_o shall_v find_v they_o no_o more_o at_o all_o and_o babylon_n the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v as_o when_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n isa_n 13.19_o 20._o and_o god_n will_v be_v avenge_v of_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o meet_v thou_o as_o a_o man_n isa_n 47.1_o when_o all_o that_o know_v thou_o among_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o terror_n and_o never_o shall_v thou_o be_v any_o more_o eze_fw-mi 28.12_o to_o 20._o and_o when_o thou_o be_v spoil_v what_o will_v thou_o do_v though_o thou_o cloathe_v thyself_o with_o crimson_a though_o thou_o deck_v thou_o with_o ornament_n of_o gold_n though_o thou_o painte_v thy_o face_n with_o paint_v in_o vain_a shall_v thou_o make_v thyself_o fair_a
interpretation_n without_o boubt_n to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o as_o be_v the_o chief_a vision_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o other_o mystery_n contain_v in_o the_o revelation_n hitherto_o indeed_o shut_v up_o but_o depend_v upon_o it_o with_o a_o wonderful_a artifice_n may_v be_v reveal_v here_o therefore_o give_v all_o attention_n and_o lest_o the_o angel_n shall_v take_v this_o pain_n in_o vain_a as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o concern_v thou_o remember_v this_o right_a well_o right_o well_o i_o say_v and_o another_o thus_o this_o pprophecy_n thus_o lively_o disclose_v may_v deserve_o be_v style_v the_o divine_a key_n of_o the_o revelation_n whereby_o many_o mystery_n of_o this_o book_n may_v be_v unlock_v and_o the_o top-tower_n or_o turret_n of_o the_o revelation_n whence_o the_o secret_n of_o this_o book_n may_v be_v peculiarly_a and_o certain_o discover_v on_o every_o side_n rule_v 3_o three_o most_o diligent_o to_o observe_v the_o scope_n order_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o phrase_n and_o term_n that_o call_v for_o explanation_n and_o unfolding_n in_o this_o prophecy_n which_o we_o shall_v take_v in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n viz._n first_o who_o the_o dragon_n 2_o what_o by_o his_o apprehend_n 3_o who_o the_o angel_n that_o thus_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o that_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o what_o by_o heaven_n 4_o what_o by_o the_o dragon_n bind_v imprison_a and_o seal_v in_o the_o pit_n 5_o what_o by_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n 6_o what_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o how_o to_o be_v take_v whether_o definite_o and_o indefinite_o 7_o what_o this_o live_n of_o the_o martyr_n or_o first_o resurrection_n 8_o what_o this_o reign_v with_o christ_n 9_o what_o this_o second_o death_n 10_o what_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o live_v not_o again_o 11_o what_o to_o be_v priest_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n 12_o what_o by_o the_o dragon_n lose_v or_o release_v and_o deceive_v the_o nation_n 13_o who_o gog_n and_o magog_n 14_o what_o the_o belove_a city_n 15_o what_o the_o fire_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n 16_o what_o by_o the_o general_a judgement_n and_o of_o these_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o speak_v distinct_o with_o enlargement_n suitable_a to_o the_o point_n before_o we_o of_o the_o dragon_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o be_v the_o great_a subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o dragon_n who_o and_o what_o he_o be_v the_o right_a understanding_n whereof_o will_v let_v we_o much_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o prophecy_n which_o therefore_o oblige_v to_o the_o more_o diligent_a search_n and_o great_a exactness_n keep_v close_o to_o the_o rule_v propound_v dragon_n or_o old_a serpent_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n sometime_o in_o a_o literal_a viz._n that_o creature_n who_o as_o say_v gen._n 3.1_o be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v destructive_a cruel_a and_o devour_a jer._n 51.34_o eccles_n 10.11_o poisonous_a and_o murderous_a deut._n 52.33_o psal_n 58.4_o envious_a and_o malicious_a gen._n 3.1_o 2_o 4._o and_o sometime_o in_o a_o figurative_a or_o mystical_a sense_n viz._n great_a tyrant_n who_o act_v in_o the_o dragon_n cruel_a subtle_a envious_a and_o destructive_a nature_n be_v proper_o so_o call_v therefore_o pharaoh_n that_o old_a cruel_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n be_v call_v dragon_n isa_n 51.9_o ezck._n 29.3_o so_o also_o nabuchadnezzar_n that_o other_o cruel_a bloody_a enemy_n isa_n 27.1_o jer._n 51.34_o also_o the_o roman_a empire_n whilst_o heathen_a so_o murderous_o bloody_a to_o the_o saint_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o beast_n call_v dragon_n great_a red_a dragon_n rev._n 12.30_o so_o the_o whale_n or_o leviathan_n that_o devour_a tyrannous_a sea-monster_n call_v dragon_n psal_n 74.13_o 14._o hence_o the_o heathenish_a and_o pagan_a empire_n that_o bear_v rule_v in_o all_o the_o world_n as_o turk_n tartar_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v here_o in_o this_o place_n dragon_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o beast_n that_o bear_v sway_v only_o in_o euroep_n and_o now_o vanquish_v and_o put_v down_o as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n so_o that_o as_o the_o pagan_a empire_n we_o be_v to_o notion_n dragon_n here_o viz._n a_o state_n or_o empire_n as_o the_o beast_n interpret_v before_o not_o any_o particular_a person_n object_n but_o it_o be_v say_v what_o need_v you_o go_v so_o far_o for_o a_o interpretation_n when_o you_o have_v one_o so_o near_o at_o hand_n be_v it_o not_o here_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n the_o old_a serpent_n so_o also_o rev._n 12.9_o the_o seven_o head_a ten_o horn_a red_a dragon_n be_v call_v the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n and_o therefore_o by_o dragon_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v a_o state_n or_o constitution_n of_o government_n as_o you_o suppose_v but_o the_o devil_n himself_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a the_o dragon_n in_o the_o 12_o and_o here_o also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o old_a serpent_n devil_n and_o satan_n not_o that_o he_o be_v personal_o so_o but_o figurative_o and_o representative_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n 2_o cor_fw-la 11.3_o which_o be_v not_o the_o serpent_n bare_o consider_v but_o the_o devil_n act_v the_o serpent_n as_o the_o devil_n in_o samuel_n shape_n or_o mantle_n or_o when_o a_o man_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o devil_n the_o man_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v and_o act_v when_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o speak_v and_o act_v he_o and_o so_o be_v the_o heathen_a empire_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n rev._n 2.10_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n not_o that_o the_o devil_n in_o person_n be_v to_o do_v it_o but_o 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government_n further_o appear_v from_o the_o interpretation_n give_v by_o christ_n himself_o in_o this_o book_n rev._n 17.8_o 9_o 10._o where_o the_o seven_o head_a and_o ten_o horn_a beast_n that_o have_v the_o crown_n upon_o the_o horn_n the_o image_n as_o well_o as_o substitute_v of_o the_o dragon_n who_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n also_o the_o difference_n only_o betwixt_o they_o be_v that_o the_o dragon_n have_v his_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n which_o when_o he_o resign_v in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n to_o the_o beast_n the_o crown_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o horn_n be_v interpret_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v civil_a empire_n and_o power_n the_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o kingdom_n and_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o king_n five_o of_o which_o be_v fall_v before_o john_n time_n and_o one_o of_o the_o
in_o torment_n beast_n and_o false-prophet_n 4._o by_o the_o extremity_n and_o endlesness_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o then_o what_o follow_v the_o damn_v of_o the_o dragon_n viz._n the_o general_a judgement_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o majestical_a enthronement_n of_o the_o judge_n upon_o his_o tribunal_n or_o judgement_n seat_n partly_o by_o the_o glory_n thereof_o partly_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o i_o see_v a_o great_a white_a throne_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o it_o from_o who_o face_n the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n flee_v away_o and_o there_o be_v find_v no_o place_n for_o they_o 2._o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o judicial_a proceed_n 1._o by_o his_o convent_v all_o before_o his_o tribunal_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o small_a and_o great_a stand_n before_o god_n the_o sea_n give_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o the_o 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horn_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o stick_v in_o the_o letter_n but_o search_v out_o the_o historical_a sense_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n intend_v also_o we_o must_v note_v this_o careful_o that_o all_o this_o whole_a pprophecy_n be_v frame_v after_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n and_o after_o the_o word_n and_o vision_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v the_o word_n and_o vision_n of_o this_o book_n with_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n first_o to_o their_o suffering_n under_o their_o three_o enemy_n as_o pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n call_v a_o dragon_n 2._o by_o babel_n and_o the_o beast_n note_v in_o daniel_n 3._o by_o gog_n and_o magog_n 2._o to_o their_o whole_a state_n viz._n by_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n the_o wilderness_n thunder_n lightning_z earthquake_n to_o the_o tabernale_a the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n the_o priest_n to_o white_a raiment_n a_o golden_a girdle_n about_o the_o pap_n the_o altar_n incense_n odour_n lamp_n candlestick_n golden_a censer_n temple_n singing_n instrument_n of_o music_n smoke_n fill_v the_o temple_n to_o the_o trumpet_n to_o jerusalem_n king_n throne_n crown_n elder_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o for_o our_o better_a guide_n herein_o these_o know_a necessary_a and_o approve_a rule_n be_v lay_v down_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o difficult_a thing_n in_o this_o chapter_n viz._n that_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o previous_a to_o all_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o 27_o of_o james_n 1.17_o 1_o john_n 1.20_o 27_o prayer_n 29.30_o prayer_n rev._n 1.3_o act_n 8.28_o 29.30_o reading_n 1.12_o reading_n psal_n 1.12_o meditation_n 13._o meditation_n dan._n 12.4_o 8_o 13._o conference_n 12.3_o conference_n rev._n 1.3_o psal_n 119.98_o 99_o john_n 7.17_o dan._n 12.3_o practice_n we_o must_v diligent_o observe_v rule_n 1._o first_o to_o compare_v any_o obscure_a passage_n or_o phrase_n with_o other_o scriptrue_n and_o prophecy_n allege_v or_o allude_v to_o whereby_o much_o light_n will_v be_v gain_v to_o many_o dark_a place_n in_o this_o book_n and_o so_o scripture_n shall_v expound_v scripture_n which_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n as_o for_o instance_n rev._n 11.4_o 5_o 6._o wherein_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v compare_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n numb_a 16._o to_o elijah_n and_o â—lisha_fw-mi â—_o king_n 1._o to_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n zach._n 73.11_o 12_o 14._o the_o song_n of_o moses_n rev._n â—â—_o 3_o with_o exod._n 15.1_o psal_n 145.17_o mystical_a babylon_n rev._n 17.24_o with_o literal_a babylon_n jer._n 51.7_o to_o separate_v from_o she_o rev._n 18.4_o with_o jer._n 51.6_o her_o destruction_n rev._n 18.7_o 8._o with_o isa_n 47.7_o 8_o 9_o to_o rejoice_v at_o it_o rev._n 18.20_o with_o jer._n 51.48_o saint_n come_v forth_o in_o vengeance_n rev._n 19.13_o isa_n 63.2_o rev._n 19.15_o with_o psal_n 29._o isa_n 63.3_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n rev._n 21.1_o with_o isa_n 65.7_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o etc._n etc._n rule_n 2._o second_o to_o consider_v what_o vision_n or_o obscure_a passage_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v interpret_v in_o the_o revelation_n itself_o for_o of_o all_o such_o the_o exposition_n be_v undoubted_a and_o infallible_a and_o so_o will_v the_o revelation_n be_v the_o best_a expounder_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o from_o those_o exposition_n proportionable_o borrow_v light_n for_o the_o discover_n of_o other_o obscure_a passage_n depend_v thereupon_o relate_v thereto_o or_o contemporaneous_a therewith_o as_o for_o instance_n rev._n 1.20_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n interpret_v by_o christ_n viz._n the_o seven_o star_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n be_v the_o seven_o church_n so_o rev._n 17.7_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v she_o which_o have_v the_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o of_o the_o water_n she_o sit_v on_o explain_v and_o expound_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o woman_n be_v interpret_v to_o be_v the_o great_a city_n that_o then_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n where_o the_o whore_n sit_v to_o be_v people_n multitude_n nation_n and_o tongue_n the_o beast_n seven_o head_n to_o be_v seven_o mountain_n and_o seven_o king_n ten_o horn_n to_o be_v ten_o kingdom_n concern_v which_o interpretation_n mr._n mead_n have_v this_o remark_n viz._n this_o be_v singular_a in_o this_o place_n nor_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o with_o a_o slight_a observation_n that_o this_o vision_n concern_v the_o great_a whore_n and_o the_o beast_n bear_v she_o be_v open_v to_o john_n and_o to_o we_o by_o the_o angel_n contrary_a to_o his_o wont_a manner_n with_o a_o most_o plain_a
no_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n be_v hereby_o intend_a be_v manifest_a as_o pareus_n well_o observe_v because_o in_o verse_n 2._o and_o 6._o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v without_o a_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o four_o time_n afterward_o with_o a_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thousand_o year_n emphatical_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v satan_n imprisonment_n shall_v continue_v a_o thousand_o year_n and_o during_o these_o thousand_o year_n the_o martyr_n shall_v live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n and_o afterward_o he_o shall_v be_v loose_v the_o part_n to_o which_o this_o number_n be_v apply_v be_v so_o cement_v together_o as_o cause_n and_o effect_v distinction_n and_o opposition_n that_o they_o very_o much_o strengthen_v and_o prove_v that_o just_a account_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n viz._n satan_n be_v bind_v a_o thousand_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o deceive_v the_o nation_n till_o the_o same_o thousand_o year_n be_v fulfil_v then_o the_o saint_n live_v and_o reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n with_o christ_n that_o same_o thousand_o year_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o until_o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v whilst_o the_o holy_a one_o as_o their_o happiness_n make_v priest_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n reign_n with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o when_o these_o thousand_o year_n begin_v and_o end_v we_o have_v this_o general_a account_n that_o it_o be_v the_o space_n of_o time_n that_o be_v bound_v with_o two_o war_n that_o of_o the_o great_a battle_n of_o god_n almighty_n before_o it_o begin_v and_o that_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n after_o it_o be_v end_v be_v a_o time_n of_o ease_n peace_n and_o rest_n as_o before_o a_o space_n of_o time_n that_o have_v the_o beast_n destruction_n and_o judgement_n the_o dragon_n overthrow_n bind_v and_o imprisonment_n go_v before_o and_o the_o dragon_n release_n and_o 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of_o the_o live_n of_o the_o martyr_n or_o first_o resurrection_n and_o i_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n neither_o his_o image_n neither_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o live_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o live_n of_o the_o martyr_n writer_n and_o commentator_n much_o differ_v some_o judge_v this_o to_o be_v a_o corporeal_a resurrection_n other_o and_z they_o not_o a_o few_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n a_o renew_n and_o revive_v of_o soul_n the_o effect_n of_o christ_n spirit_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n and_o faithful_a witness_n and_o a_o leave_v other_o to_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o it_o be_v humble_o conceive_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n here_o it_o be_v a_o mystical_a 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or_o first_o resurrection-state_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n glorious_a happy_a and_o peaceable_a condition_n whereof_o all_o the_o prophet_n speak_v after_o her_o long_a sorrow_n and_o suffering_n her_o enemio_n be_v now_o conquer_v and_o bring_v under_o allude_v to_o the_o corporeal_a resurrection_n for_o as_o the_o saint_n can_v enter_v into_o glory_n and_o triumph_n till_o the_o body_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o revive_v and_o resurrection_n power_n pass_v upon_o they_o no_o more_o shall_v the_o church_n enter_v into_o its_o promise_a rest_n foretell_v to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o she_o in_o this_o life_n till_o this_o mystical_a resurrection_n or_o revive_n pass_v upon_o she_o before_o which_o under_o the_o beast_n dominion_n they_o be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o slay_v and_o dead_a man_n rev._n 11.7_o 8_o 9_o 10.6.9_o they_o be_v so_o in_o a_o natural_a sense_n because_o they_o worship_v not_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13.15_o dan._n 3.6_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o 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mankind_n shall_v now_o be_v restore_v to_o its_o primitive_a lustre_n and_o purity_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v to_o accomplish_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n judge_n restore_v as_o at_o first_o and_o counselor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o city_n may_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n the_o faithful_a city_n isa_n 26._o when_o her_o officer_n must_v be_v make_v peace_n and_o exactour_n righteousness_n isa_n 60.17_o when_o their_o noble_n shall_v be_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o governor_n shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o jer._n 30.21_o and_o prince_n shall_v no_o more_o oppress_v god_n people_n ezek._n 45.8_o nor_o any_o oppress_a shall_v pass_v through_o they_o any_o more_o then_o may_v we_o expect_v that_o the_o lord_n law_n will_v be_v magnify_v and_o make_v honourable_a isa_n 1.42.21.23_o and_o the_o law_n must_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n mich._n 4.2_o then_o righteousness_n truth_n and_o peace_n shall_v kiss_v each_o other_o psal_n 45._o and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v judge_v with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o poor_a with_o judgement_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o strength_n to_o they_o that_o turn_v the_o battle_n to_o the_o gate_n isa_n 28.56_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v then_o eminent_o be_v give_v to_o ruler_n and_o judge_n who_o must_v be_v anoint_v for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o that_o great_a ordinance_n as_o the_o 70_o of_o old_a numb_a 11_o 17.27_o numb_a 27.18.20_o 21._o as_o the_o joshua_n deut._n 34.9_o the_o othniell_n jud_v 3.9_o 10._o the_o sampson_n jud_v 14.6_o the_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 3.20_o the_o david_n 1_o sam._n 16.13_o 14._o when_o the_o feeble_a shall_v be_v as_o david_n and_o the_o david_n as_o angel_n zach._n 12.8_o when_o righteousness_n shall_v run_v down_o as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v extend_v like_o 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also_o observe_v to_o you_o that_o babylon_n have_v a_o throne_n in_o she_o also_o but_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o devil_n rev._n 2.10_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 16._o even_o that_o seat_n or_o throne_n that_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o rev._n 13_o who_o resign_v to_o he_o his_o power_n seat_n and_o authority_n rev._n 13.2_o a_o throne_n of_o violence_n mischief_n blood_n and_o iniquity_n from_o whence_o have_v proceed_v all_o manner_n of_o unrighteousness_n they_o have_v thereon_o establish_v mischief_n by_o a_o law_n and_o because_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n therefore_o have_v they_o exact_v it_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n for_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 18.24_o and_o therefore_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n portray_v the_o beast_n and_o where_o the_o chief_a ruler_n upon_o this_o throne_n be_v to_o have_v their_o garment_n all_o stain_v with_o blood_n of_o a_o crimson_a and_o scarlet_a colour_n and_o to_o be_v drink_v with_o blood_n blood_n within_o and_o blood_n without_o a_o scarlet_a whore_n ride_v upon_o a_o crimsom_n colour_a beast_n and_o therefore_o be_v that_o cry_n under_o the_o altar_n how_o long_o ere_o thou_o avenge_v our_o blood_n at_o her_o hand_n but_o the_o day_n be_v hasten_v when_o inquisition_n shall_v be_v make_v after_o this_o blood_n psal_n 9.12_o and_o when_o the_o earth_n shall_v disclose_v her_o blood_n and_o no_o more_o cover_v she_o slay_v isa_n 26.21_o when_o the_o righteous_a sentence_n shall_v go_v forth_o from_o the_o throne_n give_v her_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o she_o be_v worthy_a rev._n 16.6_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n fill_v she_o double_a in_o the_o cup_n she_o have_v fill_v when_o that_o song_n shall_v be_v sing_v even_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n viz._n great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o again_o allelujah_o salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v his_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o flood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n and_o again_o they_o say_v allelujah_o rev._n 19.1_o 2_o 3._o if_o you_o desire_v better_a information_n into_o the_o idolatry_n hypocrisy_n treason_n and_o cruel_a butchery_n of_o the_o popish_a antichristian_a generation_n if_o you_o have_v forget_v the_o amarian_n cruelty_n the_o bloody_a irish_a and_o peidmont_n massacre_n with_o the_o burn_a of_o london_n read_v two_o late_a piece_n write_v one_o by_o dr._n stillingfleet_n and_o a_o other_o give_v you_o the_o history_n of_o these_o thing_n out_o of_o their_o own_o writing_n by_o mr._n foulis_n a_o paraphrastical_a exposition_n john_n have_v see_v a_o vision_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n old_a world_n viz._n in_o the_o pass_v away_o of_o her_o old_a heaven_n in_o her_o whorish_a ministry_n or_o church_n state_n and_o her_o old_a earth_n in_o her_o beastly_a magistracy_n or_o civil_a state_n have_v now_o a_o vision_n of_o jerusalem_n new_a world_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a viz._n in_o her_o new_a heaven-bride-like_a ministry_n or_o church_n state_n and_o in_o her_o lamblike_a magistracy_n or_o civil_a state_n and_o which_o in_o conjunction_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o emblematical_a representation_n of_o a_o glorious_a city_n hereafter_o express_v wife_n 9_o and_o there_o come_v unto_o i_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n full_a of_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n and_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v come_v hither_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n and_o there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n that_o have_v show_v i_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o false_a church_n by_o the_o burn_a of_o a_o gaudy_a whorish_a woman_n rev._n 17._o show_v i_o here_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o true_a church_n by_o the_o representation_n of_o a_o beautiful_a comely_a virgin_n prepare_v and_o trime_v as_o a_o bride_n for_o her_o husband_n and_o then_o i_o think_v i_o be_v carry_v unto_o the_o top_n of_o a_o great_a mountain_n and_o have_v spiritual_a discovery_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n that_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o hill_n mat._n 5.14_o god_n 10_o and_o he_o carry_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o a_o great_a and_o high_a mountain_n and_o show_v i_o that_o great_a city_n the_o holy_a jerusalem_n descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n and_o as_o the_o angel_n have_v discover_v to_o i_o babylon_n the_o false_a church_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o great_a city_n be_v please_v by_o the_o emblem_n of_o a_o famous_a city_n to_o show_v i_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o true_a church_n and_o by_o the_o situation_n grandeur_n beauty_n and_o excellent_a descent_n of_o the_o one_o will_v have_v i_o to_o understand_v the_o divine_a original_a perspicuity_n stability_n greatness_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o other_o and_o then_o by_o observe_v to_o i_o that_o divine_a glory_n ever_o 11._o have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o her_o light_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a even_o like_o a_o jasper_n stone_n clear_a as_o crystal_n ver._n 23._o and_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o
civil_a death_n rev._n 11.7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 8._o â—6_n so_o now_o be_v the_o false_a to_o take_v its_o turn_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n with_o their_o life_n and_o liberty_n for_o all_o the_o cruelty_n they_o have_v exercise_v to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n rev._n 11.13_o â—8_o 6_o 19.2_o who_o be_v therefore_o during_o the_o saint_n reign_n say_v not_o to_o live_v viz._n a_o civil_a life_n the_o life_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o which_o you_o will_v find_v be_v not_o only_o the_o plain_a word_n and_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n but_o what_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o parallel_a place_n rev._n 11.12_o 13_o 14._o 15._o for_o when_o the_o witness_n rise_v and_o ascend_v than_o woe_n and_o destruction_n befall_v their_o enemy_n which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v confine_v to_o a_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a resurrection_n and_o life_n without_o manifest_a injury_n to_o truth_n and_o spoil_v the_o very_a drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o prophecy_n second_o we_o have_v also_o in_o the_o text_n throne_n and_o judgement_n assign_v to_o this_o reign_n which_o be_v certain_a infallible_a ensign_n and_o character_n of_o visible_a rule_n and_o authority_n when_o as_o judge_n they_o shall_v sit_v upon_o throne_n judge_v their_o enemy_n who_o have_v in_o a_o judicial_a way_n judge_v they_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n and_o which_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v confine_v to_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a throne_n and_o judgement_n three_o this_o reign_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v further_o hold_v forth_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n and_o faithful_a witness_n to_o christ_n under_o antichrist_n reign_v which_o be_v not_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a but_o open_a and_o manifest_a as_o now_o their_o reward_n must_v be_v antichrist_n be_v now_o turn_v off_o the_o stage_n and_o they_o have_v suffer_v with_o or_o 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