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text._n coherence_n coherence_n john_n 13._o 23._o 23._o fasciculut_fw-fr temporum_fw-la abdias_n abdias_n reve._n 1._o 9_o 9_o euseb_n eccle._n hist_o li._n 3._o ca._n 18._o 18._o gene._n 22._o 12._o 12._o gene._n 28._o 11._o 11._o exod._n 3._o 2._o 2._o jere._n 38._o 6._o 6._o dan._n 2._o 23._o 23._o act._n 10._o 11._o 11._o titulus_fw-la libri_fw-la frontispicie_a adscriptus_fw-la eâ—casm_n lo._n fox_n pag._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rhem._n annot_n in_o cap._n 1._o sect_n 2._o 2._o deâ—â—ivitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 7._o 7._o irenaus_n lib._n 4._o cap_n 43._o 43._o dan._n 12._o 4._o 4._o fulke_v fulke_v scribit_fw-la ad_fw-la asiaticas_fw-la non_fw-la judatcaâ—_n ecclesias_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la regnum_fw-la christiâ—am_fw-la etiam_fw-la peruâ—â—iâ—â—e_fw-la ad_fw-la genteâ—_n bâ—lling_v conc_n 3._o fol._n â—_o â—ag_n 2._o 2._o â—â—he_fw-it 2._o 14._o 14._o sâ—râ—bo_fw-la lib._n 1_o 16._o fol._n 365._o &_o 510._o 510._o urbi_fw-la erat_fw-la celeberima_fw-la in_o asia_n ecphras_n pet._n bulleng_fw-mi trecons_n in_o apoealips_n apoealips_n plin._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 29._o 29._o ut_fw-la referâ—_n bulleng_fw-mi in_o ecph._n fol_n 110._o 110._o his_o videtur_fw-la paulâ—s_fw-la predicavisse_fw-la euangelium_fw-la hen._n bulleng_fw-mi in_o apoc_n fol._n 27._o 27._o coloss_n 4._o 16._o 16._o m._n cudworth_n comment_fw-fr on_o gall._n 6._o pag._n 657_o 657_o coloss_n 2._o 1._o 1._o socrates_n eusebius_n alexandrinus_n anatolius_n stephanuâ—_n &_o theodore_n euseb_n pamph._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 32._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d populus_fw-la justus_n general_n division_n division_n necplane_n host_n nec_fw-la veer_fw-la amicised_a neutrale_n particular_a division_n sub-division_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o part._n 1._o use_v use_v john_n
he_o love_v he_o be_v absent_a and_o therefore_o as_o he_o appear_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o 12._o mount_n to_o jacob_n in_o the_o 11._o field_n to_o moses_n in_o 2._o midian_a to_o jeremie_n in_o the_o 6._o dungeon_n to_o daniel_n in_o 23._o babylon_n and_o to_o peter_n in_o the_o tanner_n 11._o house_n so_o in_o good_a time_n he_o do_v appear_v to_o his_o belove_a john_n in_o this_o poor_a i_o will_v and_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o exile_n with_o sweet_a voice_n heavenly_a vision_n and_o most_o glorious_a revelation_n the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n declare_v the_o use_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v call_v according_a to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d apocalypse_n and_o according_a to_o the_o latin_a revelation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o discovery_n or_o manifestation_n of_o thing_n which_o before_o be_v hide_v and_o secret_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o church_n which_o very_o 〈◊〉_d title_n do_v most_o notable_o confute_v the_o argument_n which_o the_o jesuit_n use_n whereby_o to_o discourage_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o read_v and_o search_v of_o this_o 2._o book_n for_o what_o though_o saint_n 7._o augustine_n and_o other_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o darkness_n and_o obscure_a mystery_n of_o this_o book_n tot_o sacramenta_fw-la quot_fw-la verba_fw-la etiam_fw-la singulis_fw-la multiplices_fw-la latent_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la one_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n say_v 43._o true_o write_v upon_o a_o sentence_n of_o daniel_n viz._n that_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v seal_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o time_n 4._o determine_v every_o prophecy_n be_v dark_a before_o it_o be_v fulfil_v but_o than_o it_o be_v clear_a so_o many_o thing_n may_v seem_v very_o dark_a aenigmae_n to_o those_o godly_a learned_a father_n who_o live_v before_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o which_o now_o unto_o we_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a fulke_v revelation_n the_o book_n contain_v and_o may_v fit_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o vision_n as_o it_o be_v into_o three_o general_a part_n the_o first_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n the_o second_o from_o the_o four_o to_o the_o twelve_o the_o last_o from_o the_o twelve_o to_o the_o end_n the_o first_o vision_n be_v of_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o seven_o star_n represent_v seven_o famous_a church_n and_o their_o bishop_n in_o asia_n minor_fw-la to_o which_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o write_v so_o many_o several_a epistle_n viz._n ephesus_n smirnah_n pergamus_n thyatire_n sardis_n philadelphia_n and_o laodicea_n and_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o write_v to_o these_o gentile_a church_n in_o asia_n then_o to_o the_o church_n in_o 2._o judea_n to_o signify_v that_o now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v 14._o down_o the_o gentile_n be_v admit_v &_o adopt_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o god_n people_n yet_o so_o as_o under_o the_o several_a estate_n of_o these_o 7._o church_n the_o 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to_o read_v the_o epistle_n write_v from_o 16._o thence_o and_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v subscribe_v to_o have_v be_v write_v from_o laodicaea_n but_o other_o more_o probable_o gather_v that_o the_o subscription_n be_v erroneous_a and_o that_o he_o be_v never_o 657_o there_o because_o in_o that_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o colossian_n which_o be_v write_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o last_o trouble_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o say_v express_o they_o have_v never_o see_v his_o 1._o person_n howsoever_o it_o be_v a_o church_n that_o enjoy_v many_o worthy_a bishop_n as_o eusebius_n 32._o report_v but_o be_v now_o wonderful_o decay_v as_o this_o epistle_n testify_v and_o nothing_o less_o than_o their_o name_n do_v import_v or_o signify_v viz._n a_o righteous_a justus_n people_n the_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n as_o of_o all_o the_o other_o be_v four_o viz._n first_o a_o exordium_n or_o preface_n in_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n and_o have_v three_o part_n viz._n first_o a_o commandment_n write_v second_o the_o person_n from_o who_o describe_v by_o three_o thing_n viz._n first_o amen_n second_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n three_o begin_v of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n three_o the_o person_n division_n to_o who_o he_o must_v write_v describe_v first_o by_o his_o office_n a_o angel_n second_o by_o the_o place_n where_o of_o laodicaea_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n contain_v a_o general_a proposition_n in_o these_o word_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n the_o three_o general_a part_n be_v spend_v in_o a_o narration_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 15._o and_o throughout_o the_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o four_o and_o last_o part_n be_v the_o conclusion_n in_o the_o 21._o and_o 22._o verse_n and_o have_v two_o part_n viz._n a_o promise_n in_o the_o 21._o verse_n and_o a_o command_n in_o the_o 22._o verse_n this_o scripture_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o three_o general_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n which_o be_v the_o narration_n thereof_o and_o have_v three_o part_n viz._n first_o a_o reprehension_n second_o good_a counsel_n three_o weighty_a admonition_n first_o he_o very_o sharp_o reprove_v they_o and_o that_o by_o a_o elegant_a metaphor_n say_v thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a that_o be_v they_o know_v the_o truth_n but_o live_v in_o a_o careless_a mediocrity_n and_o idle_a security_n they_o do_v neither_o utter_o deny_v the_o gospel_n nor_o sound_o profess_v it_o they_o be_v neither_o profess_a enemy_n nor_o sound_a neutrale_n friend_n but_o whole_o ply_v their_o trade_n &_o merchandise_n not_o great_o care_v which_o end_n go_v forward_o in_o god_n matter_n so_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n yea_o he_o tell_v they_o flat_o this_o be_v their_o estate_n and_o that_o they_o be_v deceive_v for_o they_o think_v themselves_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o when_o as_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a and_o therefore_o this_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o this_o state_n he_o will_v spew_v they_o but_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o true_o as_o it_o be_v a_o marvelous_a ordinary_a thing_n for_o they_o that_o live_v in_o wealth_n and_o abound_v with_o pleasure_n and_o have_v all_o thing_n which_o the_o flesh_n desire_v to_o grow_v secure_a so_o if_o we_o make_v application_n hereof_o to_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o most_o congregation_n man_n and_o woman_n in_o this_o land_n be_v fearful_o grow_v lukewarm_a and_o think_v themselves_o in_o far_o better_a estate_n than_o they_o be_v thus_o have_v lay_v open_a their_o dangerous_a estate_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v unto_o they_o he_o seek_v their_o good_a and_o delight_v not_o in_o their_o destruction_n in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o give_v they_o love_v and_o good_a counsel_n and_o show_v they_o how_o they_o may_v become_v rich_a cover_v their_o nakedness_n and_o 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punish_v oh_o let_v we_o beware_v thus_o with_o noah_n dove_n i_o have_v long_o hover_v but_o now_o i_o have_v recover_v the_o ark_n yea_o with_o the_o ark_n i_o have_v long_o float_v but_o now_o be_o arrive_v on_o the_o mountain_n of_o armeniah_n and_o i_o hope_v not_o unprofitable_o make_v way_n to_o the_o scripture_n that_o i_o purpose_n to_o insist_v upon_o for_o the_o more_o orderly_a handle_n whereof_o these_o part_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v viz._n first_o a_o proposition_n division_n in_o these_o word_n behold_v i_o stand_v as_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n second_o promise_v in_o these_o word_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o the_o proposition_n show_v the_o great_a willingness_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n the_o promise_n show_v the_o endless_a happiness_n of_o the_o sinner_n convert_v in_o the_o proposition_n sub-division_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v viz._n first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preamble_n or_o note_n of_o regard_n wherewith_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v front_v behold_v second_o the_o proposition_n itself_o and_o therein_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v remarkable_a viz._n first_o the_o subject_n which_o be_v christ_n express_v by_o this_o pronoune_n ay_o second_o the_o predicate_a or_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d pronounce_v of_o he_o and_o that_o be_v threefold_a viz._n first_o his_o gesture_n how_o he_o behave_v himself_o i_o stand_v second_o the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n three_o what_o he_o do_v stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v in_o the_o promise_v two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v viz._n first_o the_o condition_n whereon_o and_o second_o the_o promise_n themselves_o what_o they_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v viz._n first_o the_o generality_n and_o largeness_n of_o they_o in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o proclamation_n if_o any_o man_n second_o the_o condition_n themselves_o which_o be_v two_o viz._n first_o to_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v his_o voice_n second_o to_o open_a the_o door_n the_o promise_v make_v upon_o these_o condition_n be_v two_o viz._n first_o perpetual_a abode_n i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o second_o perpetual_a rejoice_v together_o express_v by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o feast_v or_o banquet_v which_o be_v twofold_a viz._n first_o the_o sinner_n feast_v of_o christ_n i_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o second_o christ_n feast_v of_o the_o sinner_n and_o he_o with_o i_o the_o note_n of_o attention_n set_v at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o text_n do_v knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o your_o heart_n for_o reverend_a and_o christian_n attention_n to_o the_o handle_n of_o all_o these_o part_n and_o first_o let_v we_o salute_v the_o porter_n behold_v this_o word_n have_v principal_o a_o double_a use_n use_v first_o it_o be_v as_o a_o demonstration_n use_v for_o the_o great_a certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o man_n be_v most_o certain_a of_o that_o which_o he_o see_v therefore_o say_v the_o disciple_n unto_o thomas_n we_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o say_v except_o i_o see_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n i_o will_v not_o 25._o believe_v thus_o for_o great_a certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o lord_n near_o come_v to_o judgement_n saint_n jude_n use_v this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n behold_v he_o come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o give_v judgement_n against_o all_o 14._o man_n and_o saint_n john_n to_o like_a purpose_n have_v the_o like_a phrase_n behold_v he_o come_v with_o 7._o cloud_n viz._n he_o come_v so_o certain_o and_o be_v so_o near_o that_o if_o you_o will_v but_o look_v up_o unto_o the_o cloud_n you_o may_v see_v he_o so_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o be_v no_o fable_n he_o say_v here_o behold_v i_o stand_v etc._n etc._n yea_o if_o we_o have_v but_o the_o eye_n of_o balaams_n 23._o ass_n we_o may_v see_v he_o but_o if_o we_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n we_o will_v make_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o for_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o be_v great_a than_o of_o sight_n or_o aquin._n knowledge_n the_o second_o use_n of_o this_o word_n be_v to_o procure_v attention_n use_v to_o a_o thing_n speak_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n most_o familiar_a with_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n yea_o seldom_o do_v this_o word_n go_v before_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n but_o there_o follow_v matter_n of_o exceed_a weight_n and_o importance_n in_o the_o heel_n and_o that_o special_o in_o a_o double_a case_n first_o in_o matter_n of_o wonder_n the_o more_o to_o provoke_v case_n man_n to_o marvel_n this_o word_n be_v use_v so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n entreat_v of_o the_o rare_a and_o extraordinary_a strange_a and_o wonderful_a manner_n of_o christ_n conception_n thus_o express_v it_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o 14._o son_n second_o in_o case_n of_o gladness_n the_o more_o to_o provoke_v 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