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to_o be_v draw_v to_o any_o other_o or_o extend_v to_o any_o further_a sense_n to_o take_v it_o of_o the_o last_o consummation_n be_v ridiculous_a ignorance_n the_o seven_o seal_n as_o yet_o not_o open_v and_o yield_v more_o than_o four_o time_n as_o much_o story_n both_o for_o time_n and_o event_n in_o time_n as_o all_o these_o six_o precede_a and_o to_o extend_v it_o to_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v impertinent_a as_o which_o matter_n be_v handle_v proper_o in_o the_o seven_o seal_n and_o six_o trumpet_n thereof_o for_o albeit_o that_o in_o this_o prophecy_n both_o before_o and_o hereafter_o star_n be_v put_v for_o pastor_n of_o church_n and_o the_o eclipse_v of_o sun_n and_o star_n for_o darken_v of_o spiritual_a light_n and_o fall_v of_o star_n for_o fall_v of_o pastor_n from_o the_o truth_n yet_o here_o where_o that_o matter_n be_v not_o handle_v and_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o plain_o join_v the_o interpretation_n we_o ought_v not_o jumble_v so_o 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first_o sorrow_n as_o christ_n call_v they_o matthew_n 24._o 8._o as_o the_o seven_o seal_n have_v both_o the_o second_o sorrow_n in_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o the_o last_o wrath_n in_o the_o seven_o by_o seven_o vial_n thus_o far_o then_o we_o have_v to_o respect_v time_n in_o accommodation_n of_o these_o seal_n that_o albeit_o they_o show_v such_o ordinary_a judgement_n whereby_o god_n at_o all_o time_n have_v punish_v and_o will_v punish_v the_o contempt_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o here_o they_o have_v a_o special_a relation_n to_o the_o first_o time_n from_o the_o write_n of_o this_o prophecy_n to_o the_o overturning_a of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v make_v way_n to_o the_o succeed_a more_o dangerous_a evil_n in_o the_o seven_o seal_n and_o six_o trumpet_n thereof_o now_o as_o these_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n so_o call_v and_o of_o christ_n himself_o record_v in_o the_o same_o order_n which_o here_o be_v set_v down_o fall_v out_o in_o diverse_a place_n matthew_n 24._o 7._o 8._o so_o also_o in_o diverse_a time_n of_o that_o first_o time_n now_o and_o then_o here_o &_o there_o yet_o always_o in_o this_o order_n that_o first_o the_o white_a horse_n go_v out_o after_o the_o sword_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o noisome_a beast_n god_n his_o four_o great_a plague_n ezech._n 14._o 21_o sometime_o several_o sometime_o joint_o as_o god_n see_v it_o expedient_a fit_v his_o judgement_n to_o the_o growth_n of_o induration_n against_o that_o persecute_v estate_n till_o at_o length_n all_o the_o glory_n and_o face_n almost_o of_o that_o wicked_a empire_n be_v overturn_v and_o these_o be_v the_o proper_a evil_n of_o that_o first_o time_n for_o that_o albeit_o in_o succeed_v age_n god_n have_v inflict_v they_o on_o the_o world_n yet_o neither_o in_o such_o degree_n as_o then_o neither_o for_o any_o degree_n thereof_o upon_o the_o world_n thereafter_o come_v they_o in_o account_n in_o respect_n of_o heavy_a woe_n they_o they_o 11_o how_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n go_v forth_o conquer_a to_o overcome_v maugre_o all_o opponent_n beside_o the_o success_n precede_v this_o revelation_n it_o have_v after_o domitian_n who_o now_o let_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n a_o great_a propagation_n as_o in_o story_n be_v clear_a and_o whensoever_o by_o persecutor_n it_o be_v cross_v immediate_o the_o red_a horse_n and_o his_o great_a sword_n in_o god_n his_o justice_n come_v forth_o in_o bloody_a war_n partly_o with_o foreigner_n but_o most_o tragical_o of_o the_o caesar_n among_o themselves_o whereof_o the_o story_n be_v know_v and_o too_o long_o here_o to_o be_v repeat_v 12_o now_o famine_n ordinary_o ever_o deny_v or_o ensue_v hard_o upon_o war_n but_o these_o time_n have_v as_o strange_a bloodshed_n so_o uncouth_a example_n
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be_v not_o direct_o for_o prerogative_n and_o place_n as_o now_o in_o this_o second_o evil_n be_v mean_v remember_v always_o as_o i_o touch_v chap._n 6._o sect._n 10._o and_o 15._o that_o so_o these_o evil_n be_v order_v for_o course_n of_o time_n as_o both_o the_o first_o hold_v on_o with_o the_o succeed_a and_o the_o succeed_a in_o time_n of_o the_o former_n height_n be_v begin_v to_o work_v this_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o sea_n whereas_o the_o first_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n to_o note_v a_o decay_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o the_o first_o as_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o high_a and_o pure_a element_n than_o the_o gross_a earth_n the_o first_o decay_n be_v of_o religion_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o man_n this_o second_o be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a worship_n which_o in_o great_a part_n now_o become_v corrupt_v and_o thereby_o a_o great_a part_n both_o of_o common_a professor_n and_o pastor_n become_v dead_a in_o superstition_n the_o creature_n live_v in_o the_o sea_n be_v common_a christian_n the_o ship_n be_v the_o occupier_n therein_o design_v churchman_n as_o be_v plain_a chap._n 18._o where_o shipmaster_n mariner_n and_o occupier_n in_o the_o sea_n bewail_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o whore_n the_o first_o death_n be_v different_a from_o this_o that_o be_v in_o life_n and_o manner_n object_v to_o the_o widow_n 1._o tim._n 5._o and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n chap._n 3._o 1._o this_o be_v of_o another_o kind_n object_v to_o ephraim_n by_o the_o prophet_n when_o ephraim_n 1._o speak_v there_o be_v tremble_v but_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o baal_n the_o allusion_n be_v to_o exod._n 7._o 19_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o water_n be_v healthsome_a all_o thing_n in_o they_o live_v ezech_v 47._o the_o love_n of_o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o man_n lust_v after_o they_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n to_o this_o evil_a constantine_n 10._o his_o preposterous_a zeal_n to_o indew_v the_o church_n with_o riches_n and_o 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