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15.5_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n whence_o the_o vial_n go_v out_o indeed_o but_o not_o out_o of_o this_o temple_n which_o be_v not_o open_v till_o after_o all_o the_o seven_o plague_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n be_v fulfil_v as_o that_o text_n express_v in_o terminis_fw-la repl._n 1_o how_o the_o reason_n shall_v be_v against_o myself_o i_o see_v not_o indeed_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o both_o place_n as_o i_o say_v before_o relate_v to_o one_o time_n and_o take_v their_o beginning_n before_o the_o vial_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n of_o a_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n open_v in_o heaven_n after_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o though_o you_o say_v that_o text_n express_v it_o in_o terminis_fw-la for_o rev._n 16.17_o 18._o which_o you_o often_o quote_v speak_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o there_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n not_o say_v to_o be_v then_o open_v as_o rev._n 11.19_o &_o 15.5_o because_o 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