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which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o set_v upon_o all_o the_o elect_a for_o he_o be_v thronely_a keeper_n of_o this_o great_a seal_n and_o â—â—is_o privy_a seal_n he_o only_o have_v authority_n to_o set_v it_o upon_o who_o he_o will_n second_o because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o arise_v upon_o his_o church_n every_o morning_n and_o with_o his_o bright_a beam_n expel_v all_o darkness_n from_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o zacharias_n in_o his_o prophetical_a song_n through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n 1.70_o luke_n 1.70_o the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a have_v visit_v we_o three_o because_o he_o hold_v a_o sovereignty_n and_o command_n over_o the_o diuâ—ls_n for_o he_o charge_v they_o here_o to_o stay_v their_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o hurt_n till_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o his_o elect_a whereas_o it_o be_v say_v 2._o verse_n 2._o that_o power_n be_v give_v 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the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n now_o john_n hear_v the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v seal_v and_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a consist_v both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n he_o say_v that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v seal_v 144000._o wherein_o he_o put_v a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a and_o a_o definite_a number_n therewithal_o also_o for_o a_o indefinite_a for_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o there_o be_v just_a so_o many_o and_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o seal_v but_o this_o number_n do_v arise_v of_o 12._o time_n 12._o in_o that_o he_o say_v of_o every_o
it_o up_o at_o their_o hand_n but_o will_v up_o and_o maintain_v the_o woman_n cause_n and_o bear_v she_o out_o against_o they_o all_o nay_o he_o will_v make_v ready_a his_o bow_n that_o he_o may_v shoot_v off_o and_o make_v his_o arrow_n drink_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o she_o and_o his_o enemy_n and_o will_v whet_v his_o glitter_a sword_n that_o he_o may_v sheathe_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n therefore_o now_o let_v both_o the_o great_a beast_n and_o their_o fire_n look_v to_o themselves_o for_o here_o come_v in_o one_o that_o will_v knock_v they_o all_o down_o and_o lay_v they_o in_o the_o dust_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o rise_v up_o again_o for_o this_o cause_n now_o at_o length_n s._n john_n in_o a_o vision_n see_v a_o lamb_n stand_v upon_o mount_n zion_n that_o be_v christ_n present_a with_o the_o church_n for_o mount_v zion_n be_v a_o ancient_a figure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v write_v mount_v zion_n lie_v northward_n be_v fair_a in_o situation_n 48.2_o psal_n 48.2_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n and_o again_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n 5.2_o mich._n 5.2_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n moreover_o saint_n john_n see_v here_o with_o the_o lamb_n a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o that_o be_v the_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n put_v a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a and_o special_o allude_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v for_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v where_o the_o church_n be_v when_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v and_o follow_v the_o first_o beast_n and_o also_o when_o all_o 4._o chap._n 7_o 4._o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o second_o beast_n saint_n john_n answer_v that_o even_o then_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n god_n 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