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hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o mageddon_n when_o 10._o every_o family_n shall_v mourn_v apart_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v judge_v themselves_o worthy_a to_o have_v be_v destroy_v god_n pour_v on_o they_o to_o true_a repentance_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o compassion_n and_o for_o this_o double_a effect_n of_o the_o jew_n common_a joy_n with_o the_o church_n and_o proper_a mourning_n the_o place_n be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n armageddon_n to_o express_v 4._o that_o the_o jew_n convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n shall_v celebrate_v this_o victory_n both_o with_o joy_n and_o also_o with_o godly_a sorrow_n cause_v repentance_n for_o their_o bygonne_a induration_n and_o pierce_v of_o their_o saviour_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n speak_v of_o that_o sight_n of_o christ_n whereby_o all_o family_n shall_v mourn_v before_o he_o even_o they_o who_o pierce_v he_o through_o for_o this_o same_o purpose_n be_v put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o amen_o for_o grecian_a and_o jew_n who_o joint_o shall_v see_v he_o and_o mourn_v upon_o sight_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 24._o the_o same_o which_o here_o be_v show_v in_o the_o vial_n as_o upon_o chapt._n 15._o sect._n 1_o be_v declare_v in_o like_a manner_n chap._n 9_o to_o show_n how_o both_o jew_n and_o grecian_a shall_v at_o length_n know_v and_o detest_v antichrist_n he_o be_v call_v in_o hebrew_a abaddon_n and_o in_o greek_a apollyon_n but_o in_o this_o place_n that_o we_o may_v take_v up_o the_o spiritual_a drift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o these_o who_o shall_v come_v upon_o this_o victory_n from_o the_o east_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o place_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o hebrew_a armageddon_n not_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v â—o_o call_v also_o in_o greek_a that_o be_v the_o gentile_n christian_n shall_v also_o celebrate_v this_o victory_n but_o to_o stir_v we_o to_o the_o up-taking_a of_o a_o special_a effect_n hereof_o in_o the_o jew_n of_o common_a joy_n with_o 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hundred_o year_n not_o possess_v one_o foot_n of_o property_n in_o the_o earth_n yet_o be_v keep_v a_o separate_a people_n that_o in_o his_o own_o time_n the_o lord_n may_v be_v magnify_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o truth_n towards_o they_o to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o great_a deliverance_n promise_v they_o in_o the_o prophet_n have_v all_o their_o performance_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v certain_a but_o whereof_o that_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n come_v not_o till_o their_o solemn_a conversion_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o prophecy_n cite_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o that_o purpose_n now_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o inhabit_v again_o their_o own_o land_n albeit_o i_o dare_v not_o determine_v because_o it_o be_v typical_a all_o promise_v thereanent_a may_v be_v perform_v in_o their_o conjunction_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o true_a jerusalem_n from_o heaven_n yet_o certain_o my_o heart_n incline_v to_o think_v 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away_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o purity_n of_o true_a worship_n erect_v 11_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o vial_n be_v pour_v in_o the_o air_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v summarilie_o in_o one_o word_n denounce_v and_o then_o typical_o declare_v the_o denunciation_n be_v great_a first_o for_o the_o authority_n as_o be_v not_o only_a from_o the_o temple_n but_o also_o from_o the_o throne_n in_o it_o even_o god_n his_o own_o voice_n and_o next_o for_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o now_o all_o be_v do_v not_o as_o if_o in_o that_o instant_n all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v but_o by_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o vial_n the_o sign_n be_v give_v to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o day_n thereof_o all_o shall_v be_v finish_v according_a as_o chap._n 10._o be_v sowrne_v neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o last_o consummation_n as_o neither_o be_v the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_a in_o the_o former_a vial_n for_o the_o last_o day_n any_o time_n of_o god_n his_o great_a execution_n be_v in_o scripture_n speech_n so_o call_v ordinary_o but_o here_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v because_o now_o at_o last_o god_n be_v by_o this_o plague_n to_o destroy_v all_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o beautify_v she_o with_o peace_n liberty_n and_o plenty_n of_o grace_n so_o as_o all_o whatsoever_o by_o the_o prophet_n have_v be_v foretell_v and_o promise_v of_o either_o shall_v now_o have_v the_o full_a accomplishment_n the_o church_n be_v free_v of_o all_o trouble_n and_o have_v but_o to_o expect_v her_o bridegroom_n for_o who_o now_o she_o shall_v be_v prepare_v this_o christ_n himself_o foretell_v 28._o when_o you_o therefore_o see_v all_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v then_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n these_o word_n then_o it_o be_v do_v be_v all_o one_o with_o these_o now_o all_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v so_o as_o you_o may_v lift_v up_o your_o head_n see_v this_o same_o speech_n in_o this_o same_o sense_n chap._n 21._o they_o be_v as_o i_o think_v much_o deceive_v who_o interpret_v the_o commotion_n here_o subjoin_v of_o the_o last_o consummation_n which_o shall_v not_o come_v thus_o but_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n upon_o a_o peaceable_a secure_a and_o sleep_a world_n when_o all_o these_o broil_n and_o whole_a effect_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n call_v of_o christ_n matth._n 24._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v have_v pass_v before_o 12_o this_o great_a effect_n thus_o summary_o in_o one_o word_n denounce_v be_v declare_v by_o continual_a allegory_n when_o the_o air_n be_v clear_a and_o quiet_a all_o both_o sea_n and_o land_n river_n fountain_n and_o heavenly_a light_n be_v calm_a and_o shine_v clear_a but_o the_o air_n be_v trouble_v all_o here_o below_o be_v trouble_v and_o for_o their_o use_n towards_o we_o the_o heavenly_a light_n be_v also_o darken_v and_o these_o fearful_a effect_n of_o thundering_n lightning_n voice_n etc._n etc._n ordinary_o do_v follow_v hereby_o the_o spirit_n will_v 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and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n sevenfold_a 23_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o proclamation_n in_o a_o figurative_a speech_n from_o ezechiel_n show_v so_o certain_a and_o a_o exceed_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o aider_n as_o they_o their_o state_n great_a room_n rent_n and_o substance_n shall_v be_v a_o prey_n and_o that_o in_o such_o degree_n of_o havoc_n as_o all_o give_v to_o reiffe_n or_o seek_v after_o prey_n shall_v be_v fill_v i_o show_v chapt._n 17._o what_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o whore_n but_o here_o be_v such_o a_o strange_a ranuerse_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n as_o no_o doubt_n fall_v by_o that_o earthquake_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o out_o of_o all_o question_n the_o total_a ruin_n of_o that_o state_n must_v change_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n in_o so_o great_a endeavour_n of_o hell_n and_o heaven_n for_o it_o and_o against_o it_o 24_o thus_o be_v the_o party_n victorious_a follow_v the_o adversary_n 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