the_o world_n do_v enjoy_v and_o exceed_o desire_v second_o to_o turn_v these_o water_n into_o blood_n be_v no_o other_o then_o to_o embitter_v all_o that_o sweet_a peace_n and_o rest_n the_o world_n will_v enjoy_v all_o those_o pleasant_a stream_n of_o union_n peace_n and_o delight_n be_v turn_v into_o contention_n and_o bitterness_n so_o that_o the_o world_n can_v drink_v they_o down_o at_o pleasure_n they_o be_v disturb_v and_o trouble_v their_o sweet_a stream_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o contention_n their_o quiet_a water_n be_v disturb_v by_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o water_n and_o how_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n it_o follow_v three_o and_o last_o they_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n as_o often_o as_o they_o will_n here_o be_v one_o word_n to_o comprehend_v all_o evil_n that_o shall_v befall_v antichrist_n by_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n there_o need_v no_o more_o particular_n be_v 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so_o of_o the_o second_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v only_o speak_v of_o those_o plague_n that_o follow_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n and_o so_o consequent_o we_o include_v those_o also_o that_o follow_v the_o seal_n and_o the_o trumpet_n the_o first_o vial_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o vial_n 1_o vial_n earth_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o antichristian_a church_n and_o state_n which_o consist_v of_o of_o earthly_a worship_n and_o be_v make_v up_o of_o worldly_a christian_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o vial_n pour_v out_o be_v that_o there_o fall_v a_o grievous_a sore_n upon_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o they_o and_o worship_v his_o image_n this_o sore_n be_v like_a to_o be_v incurable_a agree_v with_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o first_o trumpet_n chap._n 8._o 7._o and_o there_o follow_v hail_n mingle_v with_o hlood_n and_o they_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v burn_v up_o and_o all_o green_a grass_n be_v burn_v up_o this_o hail_n and_o fire_n agree_v with_o the_o thunder_n which_o happen_v at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o first_o seal_n chap._n 6._o 1._o all_o which_o show_v that_o by_o this_o thunder_n this_o fire_n and_o hail_n together_o with_o this_o great_a sore_n that_o the_o life_n and_o peace_n the_o worship_n and_o form_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o those_o that_o serve_v the_o beast_n be_v burn_v up_o and_o sâ—â—rched_v they_o that_o be_v like_o green_a tree_n in_o show_n of_o holiness_n and_o zeal_n become_v as_o dry_v and_o wither_a without_o blossom_n without_o any_o fruit_n at_o all_o the_o second_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o vial_n 2_o vial_n the_o sea_n 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 ch._n 16._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v when_o they_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n suitable_o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o second_o seal_n ch._n 6._o 3_o 4._o there_o appear_v a_o red_a horse_n signify_v blood_n prepare_v for_o war_n and_o death_n the_o same_o effect_n follow_v the_o second_o trumpet_n chap._n 8_o 9_o a_o great_a mountain_n bure_v with_o fire_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n become_v blood_n etc._n etc._n this_o effect_n present_v we_o with_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n sweet_a enjoyment_n that_o the_o antichristian_a church_n do_v feed_v on_o all_o those_o form_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n they_o take_v much_o delight_n in_o and_o be_v refresh_v by_o now_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n yea_o like_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n which_o be_v most_o deadly_a and_o corrupt_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n that_o none_o may_v drink_v of_o it_o but_o the_o shall_v die_v every_o soul_n that_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o peace_n before_o and_o think_v itself_o most_o safe_a and_o in_o a_o good_a condition_n now_o it_o languish_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o die_v the_o three_o vial_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o river_n vial_n 3_o vial_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o they_o become_v blood_n etc._n etc._n this_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a where_o the_o sea_n or_o water_n of_o comfort_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n those_o comfort_n they_o enjoy_v be_v take_v away_o but_o this_o three_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o very_a spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o their_o supply_n as_o they_o lose_v what_o they_o enjoy_v so_o they_o can_v receive_v any_o more_o their_o spring_n and_o fountain_n be_v stop_v up_o the_o same_o judgement_n will_v be_v see_v if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o the_o
worship_n all_o the_o rule_n and_o authority_n all_o the_o order_n and_o service_n of_o antichrist_n be_v but_o dead_a thing_n and_o shall_v be_v judge_v as_o dead_a have_v nothing_o of_o the_o light_n of_o life_n of_o god_n in_o they_o well_o may_v the_o nation_n be_v angry_a fret_v and_o vex_v and_o why_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o all_o religion_n and_o glorious_a form_n of_o worship_n they_o be_v judge_v but_o as_o dead_a body_n as_o empty_a caâ—kâ—ses_n without_o any_o spirit_n or_o life_n at_o all_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a church_n be_v now_o overturning_a and_o all_o be_v because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a carcase_n and_o shall_v be_v consume_v three_o in_o that_o these_o body_n lie_v unbury_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a observe_v that_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v observe_v 3_o observe_v keep_v above_o ground_n all_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v as_o before_o their_o dead_a body_n viz._n their_o outward_a form_n of_o worship_n do_v lie_v in_o all_o the_o street_n and_o dominion_n of_o antichrist_n so_o also_o be_v they_o keep_v above_o ground_n in_o every_o age_n and_o period_n of_o time_n in_o which_o the_o beast_n do_v reign_v for_o these_o body_n have_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o outward_a court_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n for_o forty_o two_o month_n this_o also_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v drive_v into_o the_o wilderness_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threesore_n day_n chap._n 12._o 6._o where_o she_o be_v nourish_v for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n ver._n 14._o so_o that_o these_o three_o day_n hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n the_o same_o time_n that_o antichrist_n do_v possess_v the_o outward_a court_n so_o long_o do_v he_o make_v make_v use_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o witness_n then_o it_o be_v not_o in_o some_o particular_a time_n or_o in_o some_o short_a period_n that_o the_o beast_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o witness_n but_o namely_o all_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n slay_v their_o testimony_n and_o make_v use_n of_o their_o dead_a body_n and_o though_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o spirit_n &_o truth_n that_o the_o saint_n hold_v forth_o yet_o he_o know_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o external_a form_n and_o image_n which_o he_o will_v not_o part_v withal_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v it_o above_o ground_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n come_v and_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v judge_v verse_n 10._o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o make_v merry_a and_o shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n here_o we_o have_v a_o far_a carriage_n of_o the_o adversary_n towards_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o witness_n while_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n and_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v inter_v or_o put_v in_o grave_n the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o make_v merry_a and_o send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o because_o these_o two_o prophet_n be_v torment_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o open_n of_o these_o word_n observe_v 1._o the_o person_n bring_v in_o here_o act_v and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n 2._o their_o action_n they_o rejoice_v make_v merry_a and_o send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o 3._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o act_n because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o of_o these_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o person_n that_o be_v here_o style_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o be_v mean_v of_o worldly_a christians_n such_o as_o serve_v antichrist_n they_o be_v only_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a they_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n they_o live_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n these_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 12._o 12._o and_o chap._n 13._o 8._o the_o antichristian_a church_n and_o faction_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n because_o they_o be_v earthly_a and_o carnal_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n the_o witness_n be_v style_v such_o as_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n chap._n 18._o 20._o and_o those_o that_o worship_v the_o beast_n be_v their_o opposite_n be_v style_v those_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o saint_n under_o heavenly_a enjoyment_n heavenly_a discovery_n of_o truth_n and_o light_n these_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o glorious_a temple_n in_o the_o holy_a tabernacle_n of_o god_n but_o the_o antichristian_a church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n there_o they_o inhabit_v and_o dwell_v they_o favour_v of_o the_o earth_n have_v earthly_a enjoyment_n carnal_a delight_n their_o condition_n state_n worship_n and_o contentment_n consist_v all_o of_o earthly_a thing_n the_o earth_n be_v their_o portion_n and_o they_o make_v their_o habitation_n in_o it_o second_o the_o carriage_n of_o these_o earthly_a man_n towards_o the_o witness_n dead_a body_n they_o rejoice_v over_o they_o make_v merry_a and_o send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o this_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o have_v procure_v deliverance_n from_o the_o contrivance_n of_o haman_n they_o solemn_o feast_v rejoice_v and_o make_v merry_a send_v portion_n one_o to_o another_o hest_n 18._o 19_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v restore_v unto_o the_o jew_n their_o land_n their_o city_n the_o temple_n and_o worship_n the_o people_n go_v their_o way_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o send_v portion_n and_o to_o make_v great_a mirth_n neh._n 8._o 12._o suitable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prodigal_n who_o when_o he_o come_v home_o the_o father_n for_o joy_n kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n and_o they_o rejoice_v and_o make_v merry_a together_o luk._n 15._o 24._o so_o here_o the_o inhabitaut_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v so_o well_o resent_v their_o kill_n and_o overcome_v the_o witness_n as_o that_o they_o solemn_o rejoice_v and_o make_v merry_a even_o as_o those_o that_o have_v obtain_v someeminent_a deliverance_n or_o that_o have_v receive_v some_o excellent_a good_a thing_n or_o as_o if_o they_o have_v obtain_v some_o great_a and_o notable_a victory_n they_o set_v up_o some_o trophy_n or_o ensign_n of_o conquest_n and_o this_o they_o express_v in_o a_o feastival_n manner_n they_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v merry_a and_o send_v portion_n one_o to_o another_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o when_o the_o adversary_n shall_v think_v upon_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o they_o maintain_v and_o keep_v they_o above_o ground_n without_o the_o true_a life_n and_o spirit_n they_o shall_v exccee_o triumph_v and_o make_v feast_n in_o token_n of_o joy_n as_o in_o the_o old_a time_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o this_o literal_o yet_o they_o shall_v as_o much_o and_o as_o real_o rejoice_v as_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o make_v other_o rejoice_v with_o they_o 3._o consider_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v thus_o rejoice_v and_o that_o be_v because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n we_o may_v read_v torment_v or_o have_v torment_v not_o that_o they_o rejoice_v because_o they_o be_v torment_v by_o these_o prophet_n but_o because_o they_o have_v overcome_v and_o kill_v these_o witness_n of_o god_n that_o have_v always_o torment_v they_o now_o they_o think_v they_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o they_o any_o more_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o of_o the_o earth_n do_v so_o great_o rejoice_v the_o witness_n torment_v the_o earth_n by_o 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