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these_o plague_n belong_v to_o that_o city_n or_o society_n that_o be_v spiritual_o call_v egypt_n namely_o to_o the_o papal_a or_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n that_o have_v so_o long_o keep_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o bondage_n and_o in_o which_o the_o witness_n have_v be_v so_o often_o slay_v earth_n therefore_o here_o be_v chief_o repeat_v to_o bear_v a_o correspondence_n in_o the_o outward_a cortex_fw-la with_o sea_n rivers_n and_o air_n as_o if_o god_n will_v stir_v up_o all_o the_o element_n or_o nature_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o antichristian_a power_n and_o there_o fall_v a_o noisome_a and_o grievous_a sore_n upon_o the_o man_n which_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o upon_o they_o which_o worship_v his_o image_n that_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o pontifician_n party_n be_v extreme_o enrage_v and_o exulcerate_v with_o fury_n and_o envy_v against_o the_o rise_v witness_n as_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n trouble_v saul_n when_o they_o behold_v they_o chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 12._o ascend_a to_o heaven_n 16.14_o that_o be_v call_v up_o to_o high_a place_n and_o dignity_n in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o that_o the_o papal_a idolatrous_a power_n and_o tyranny_n be_v abolish_v this_o cup_n of_o bitterness_n wrath_n envy_n and_o intoxicate_a zeal_n for_o so_o foul_a a_o cause_n be_v the_o effusion_n of_o the_o first_o vial_n upon_o they_o which_o do_v so_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o dementate_n they_o that_o they_o make_v themselves_o still_o more_o execrable_a and_o odious_a by_o their_o impotent_a and_o unsuccessful_a attempt_n against_o they_o that_o god_n have_v thus_o exalt_v above_o their_o reach_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o see_v how_o natural_o beside_o the_o let_v loose_a evil_a spirit_n upon_o they_o the_o first_o vial_n follow_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n according_o as_o it_o be_v glance_v at_o chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 18._o immediate_o after_o their_o rise_n and_o those_o triumphant_a doxology_n for_o the_o same_o those_o song_n of_o joy_n from_o whence_o the_o sardian_n church_n have_v her_o name_n which_o here_o commence_v and_o the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a be_v angry_a etc._n etc._n by_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o antichristian_a party_n as_o by_o jew_n the_o true_o christian_n chap._n 2.9_o in_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 3._o and_o the_o second_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o uial_a upon_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o sea_n in_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n signify_v the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o people_n into_o one_o polity_n or_o kingdom_n it_o must_v signify_v some_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o polity_n which_o be_v here_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o dominion_n of_o the_o papacy_n of_o some_o part_n therefore_o of_o this_o sea_n it_o be_v say_v and_o it_o become_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o every_o live_a soul_n die_v in_o the_o sea_n viz._n in_o these_o part_n of_o this_o sea_n which_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o live_a fish_n to_o be_v catch_v there_o any_o more_o and_o fish_n dead_a in_o the_o sea_n signify_v disappointment_n of_o hope_n and_o that_o what_o we_o expect_v will_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o such_o a_o state_n be_v the_o papal_a hierarchy_n after_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o so_o many_o province_n principality_n and_o kingdom_n which_o deadness_n and_o hopelesness_n of_o his_o affair_n there_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o pour_v out_o the_o second_o vial_n upon_o these_o part_n of_o this_o sea_n or_o jurisdiction_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o blood_n and_o the_o quite_o spoil_v any_o further_o fish_v there_o 4._o and_o the_o three_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o uial_a upon_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o they_o become_v blood_n as_o sea_n signify_v above_o political_o so_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n or_o spring_n must_v that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o river_n and_o both_o come_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o return_n thither_o again_o viz._n the_o water_n of_o they_o a_o sea_n therefore_o here_o be_v a_o kingdom_n or_o polity_n the_o river_n must_v be_v emissary_n power_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n whether_o army_n or_o other_o agent_n with_o those_o that_o head_n they_o or_o govern_v they_o who_o may_v be_v deem_v the_o spring-head_n of_o they_o they_o take_v their_o direction_n and_o motion_n from_o they_o and_o depend_v on_o they_o as_o river_n do_v on_o their_o spring_n and_o this_o plague_n of_o turn_v river_n into_o blood_n be_v manifest_o one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n these_o emissary_n must_v be_v the_o emissary_n of_o that_o city_n or_o polity_n which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v egypt_n which_o be_v the_o papal_a hierarchy_n and_o the_o turn_v these_o river_n into_o blood_n be_v the_o put_n to_o death_n such_o emissary_n for_o their_o treasonable_a attempt_n against_o king_n or_o prince_n and_o the_o settle_a religion_n and_o government_n of_o the_o place_n 5._o and_o i_o hear_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o water_n say_v viz._n the_o perfect_a of_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n which_o art_n and_o waste_v and_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v thou_o be_v just_a o_o jehovah_n thou_o great_a judge_n and_o king_n because_o thou_o have_v judge_v thus_o 6._o for_o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n namely_o in_o the_o pergamenial_a interval_n in_o which_o thy_o faithful_a martyr_n antipas_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n beside_o many_o other_o bloody_a butchery_n and_o massacre_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a as_o have_v shed_v so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n 7._o and_o i_o hear_v another_o out_o of_o the_o altar_n say_v that_o be_v out_o of_o that_o place_n of_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o altar_n stand_v and_o 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