against_o they_o but_o allow_v and_o practise_v a_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n superstition_n and_o popish_a trash_n 4._o to_o say_v they_o have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n in_o their_o hand_n here_o again_o i_o be_o at_o a_o loss_n whilst_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o babylon_n they_o hang_v their_o harp_n upon_o the_o willow_n psal_n 137.2_o indeed_o when_o the_o lord_n turn_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n then_o be_v their_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o their_o tongue_n with_o sing_v psal_n 126.1_o 2._o i_o have_v think_v that_o the_o harp_n of_o god_n come_v not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o saint_n till_o after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n but_o by_o this_o it_o seem_v whether_o before_o or_o after_o the_o time_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o victory_n triumph_n singing_n etc._n etc._n only_o in_o measure_n and_o degree_n some_o odds_n poor_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n for_o such_o who_o expect_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n new_a 5._o i_o think_v what_o be_v say_v 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the_o last_o time_n thing_n pass_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o answ_n and_o yet_o 4._o i_o do_v not_o find_v a_o perfection_n or_o full_a answer_n to_o these_o character_n in_o every_o point_n as_o have_v the_o full_a victory_n and_o triumph_n over_o the_o beast_n till_o the_o armageddon-battel_n be_v over_o or_o the_o seven_o vial._n so_o that_o for_o these_o and_o some_o other_o reason_n i_o think_v your_o five_o be_v of_o no_o force_n repl._n 1_o see_v neither_o waldo_n grosted_a luther_n etc._n etc._n have_v the_o character_n and_o so_o consequent_o be_v none_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o matter_n whether_o there_o shall_v be_v perfection_n and_o full_a victory_n or_o not_o till_o the_o armageddon-battel_n but_o 2._o to_o give_v some_o light_n here_o according_a to_o the_o light_n i_o have_v receive_v that_o which_o you_o call_v perfection_n or_o full_a victory_n as_o to_o the_o character_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o particular_a and_o thus_o the_o effect_n of_o every_o vial_n shall_v be_v perfect_a and_o full_a according_a to_o the_o subject_n not_o one_o vial_n to_o carry_v on_o and_o perfect_a what_o be_v leave_v by_o the_o other_o unfinished_a 2._o universal_a that_o be_v when_o the_o last_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o all_o be_v do_v as_o rev._n 16.17_o it_o have_v be_v think_v but_o whence_o take_v i_o know_v not_o the_o first_o and_o second_o vial_n not_o be_v full_a and_o perfect_a the_o three_o and_o four_o fall_v on_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o former_a be_v to_o finish_v what_o the_o other_o leave_v undo_v and_o this_o be_v one_o great_a cause_n of_o man_n mistake_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o vial_n which_o be_v neither_o so_o nor_o so_o answer_v to_o the_o six_o reason_n this_o seem_v somewhat_o considerable_a and_o genuous_a yea_o at_o first_o sight_n to_o have_v much_o force_n yet_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v with_o it_o for_o 1._o i_o think_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v open_v gradual_o as_o the_o witness_n or_o testimony_n rise_v out_o of_o which_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o vial_n go_v rev._n 15._o so_o that_o in_o every_o generation_n such_o a_o tabernacle_n have_v be_v open_v with_o the_o testimony_n against_o the_o beast_n in_o proportion_n more_o or_o less_o whence_o the_o vial_n have_v issue_v and_o therefore_o i_o must_v deny_v the_o assumption_n of_o your_o argument_n and_o say_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v in_o a_o degree_n open_v in_o luther_n time_n in_o the_o brownist_n time_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n against_o the_o beast_n in_o a_o proportionable_a purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o worship_n among_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o so_o wickliff_n huss_n luther_n zuinglius_fw-la the_o puritan_n so_o call_v independent_o and_o other_o and_o now_o the_o holy_a and_o upright_a one_o call_v the_o five_o monarchy-man_n be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n worship_v whence_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o vial_n come_v out_o repl._n 1_o if_o i_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o answer_n it_o imply_v 2_o thing_n 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o heaven_n be_v never_o shut_v while_o the_o sackcloth_n witness_n prophesy_v the_o 1260_o day_n for_o if_o in_o every_o generation_n such_o a_o tabernacle_n have_v be_v open_v with_o the_o testimony_n against_o the_o beast_n in_o proportion_n more_o or_o less_o etc._n etc._n admit_v it_o be_v gradual_o the_o conclusion_n can_v be_v deny_v 2._o that_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o the_o sackcloth_n witness_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v and_o so_o begin_v with_o the_o 1260_o day_n neither_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o such_o thing_n shall_v pass_v for_o take_v the_o vial_n to_o begin_v before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n it_o can_v be_v avoid_v 2._o now_o the_o reason_n i_o conceive_v of_o this_o mistake_n be_v not_o observe_v though_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o it_o the_o distinction_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n it_o be_v true_a the_o witness_n and_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v a_o temple_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o and_o a_o altar_n which_o be_v christ_n by_o which_o to_o have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n see_v rev._n 11.1_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o chap._n 12.6_o 14._o viz._n the_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o their_o feed_n and_o nourishment_n but_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n call_v the_o holy_a of_o holy_a and_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o 2_o table_n be_v put_v in_o the_o ark_n deut._n 10.5_o 1_o king_n 8.5_o and_o that_o ark_n place_v in_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n 1_o king_n 8.6_o heb._n 9.3_o 4._o that_o remain_v shut_v neither_o can_v man_n see_v into_o it_o out_o of_o the_o court_n or_o temple_n but_o 3._o and_o more_o plain_a the_o answerer_n be_v mistake_v in_o take_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n for_o the_o temple_n for_o these_o be_v not_o only_o two_o and_o distinct_a in_o sound_n but_o as_o much_o in_o sense_n and_o signification_n what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o answer_n of_o lutheran_n brownist_n independent_o puritan_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v thus_o far_o true_a that_o in_o every_o generation_n a_o temple_n have_v be_v open_v that_o be_v some_o good_a people_n more_o or_o less_o see_v the_o abominable_a idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o beast_n have_v separate_v from_o the_o same_o according_a to_o their_o present_a light_n and_o be_v thus_o far_o out_o of_o babylon_n have_v join_v together_o in_o a_o more_o holy_a communion_n and_o further_o as_o the_o answerer_n say_v very_o well_o this_o have_v be_v gradual_o for_o if_o we_o consider_v this_o temple_n that_o be_v either_o church_n ministry_n worship_n or_o government_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o have_v be_v gradual_a indeed_o both_o in_o eschew_v the_o error_n of_o antichrist_n and_o practise_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o now_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n this_o be_v another_o thing_n within_o the_o temple_n and_o seldom_o see_v and_o by_o the_o highpriest_n alone_o which_o i_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o open_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o last_o time_n as_o daniel_n and_o john_n vision_n such_o as_o these_o dan._n 12.4_o 9_o 11_o 12._o rev._n 11.2_o &_o 12.6_o 14._o &_o 13.13_o &_o 22.10_o heb._n 2.3_o it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o say_v christ_n to_o know_v the_o time_n or_o the_o season_n etc._n etc._n act._n 1.7_o now_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v as_o if_o the_o question_n there_o propound_v by_o
and_o over_o his_o image_n mark_n name_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o former_a sense_n there_o be_v many_o of_o god_n people_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n reign_n receive_v not_o his_o mark_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o any_o of_o they_o during_o the_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n or_o over_o his_o image_n mark_n name_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o can_v assent_v neither_o be_v their_o opinion_n well_o bottom_v i_o speak_v as_o i_o think_v who_o hold_n that_o this_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o be_v before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n even_o the_o time_n that_o they_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o whilst_o the_o woman_n be_v still_o in_o the_o wilderness_n under_o favour_n i_o think_v that_o their_o opinion_n be_v better_a ground_v i_o speak_v as_o to_o consonancy_n of_o parallel_a scripture_n who_o take_v the_o witness_n already_o rise_v do_v carry_v this_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o rise_n and_o so_o begin_v the_o vial_n but_o to_o hold_v the_o witness_n not_o rise_v nor_o the_o woman_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o yet_o to_o hold_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n past_a the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n to_o be_v sing_v some_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o so_o to_o begin_v the_o vial_n this_o to_o i_o seem_v little_o less_o than_o evident_a it_o evident_a that_o the_o woman_n whilst_o she_o abide_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n shall_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n it_o seem_v a_o contradiction_n yet_o i_o see_v not_o how_o such_o as_o hold_v some_o of_o the_o vial_n pour_v out_o and_o yet_o the_o woman_n not_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n nor_o the_o witness_n rise_v can_v avoid_v it_o contradiction_n reas_n 6_o sixthly_a my_o opinion_n be_v that_o none_o of_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n or_o vial_n be_v yet_o pour_v forth_o nor_o will_v be_v till_o after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n for_o this_o reason_n namely_o because_o none_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n come_v forth_o with_o their_o golden_a vial_n until_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n he_o mede_n perceive_v the_o place_n to_o be_v so_o direct_o against_o he_o and_o other_o who_o hold_v some_o of_o the_o vial_n pour_v out_o put_v it_o off_o thus_o true_o say_v he_o that_o which_o be_v there_o say_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n that_o appertain_v not_o to_o the_o beginning_n but_o to_o the_o event_n of_o the_o vial_n but_o by_o his_o leave_n he_o take_v more_o than_o the_o place_n allow_v he_o rev._n 15.5_o but_o that_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v shut_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n their_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o rev._n 11.1_o with_o vers_n 19_o hence_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v frame_v no_o angel_n be_v to_o come_v forth_o with_o his_o golden_a vial_n till_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v but_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v open_v till_o after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n therefore_o no_o angel_n with_o his_o golden_a vial_n be_v to_o come_v forth_o till_o after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v the_o scripture_n before_o viz._n rev._n 15.5_o with_o chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 1_o 19_o now_o if_o any_o do_v think_v that_o the_o four_o last_o angel_n shall_v come_v out_o from_o the_o temple_n open_v in_o heaven_n and_o not_o the_o first_o three_z such_o a_o opinion_n be_v against_o the_o text_n express_o which_o say_v that_o the_o seven_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n vers_fw-la 6._o neither_o do_v i_o know_v any_o ground_n they_o have_v who_o think_v that_o the_o angel_n pour_v out_o the_o four_o last_o vial_n shall_v have_v more_o light_n zeal_n faith_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o former_a have_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o text._n but_o if_o we_o may_v use_v liberty_n of_o conjecture_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n suppose_v pre-eminence_n why_o the_o first_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o as_o he_o that_o fight_v the_o enemy_n and_o engage_v first_o show_v himself_o the_o most_o valiant_a and_o best-deserving_a soldier_n reas_n 7_o neither_o seventhly_a do_v i_o think_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o any_o of_o the_o vial_n which_o some_o suppose_n be_v pour_v out_o make_v good_a what_o be_v say_v rev._n 15.4_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a the_o place_n to_o i_o have_v much_o more_o in_o it_o than_o what_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n &_o writing_n of_o grostead_n wickliff_n huss_n luther_n melancthon_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o swethen_a war_n or_o the_o parliament_n in_o england_n for_o god_n judgement_n notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v yet_o do_v remain_v still_o dark_a doubtful_a disputeable_a etc._n etc._n especial_o to_o the_o world_n wherein_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v manifest_a in_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o vial_n as_o the_o egyptian_n under_o their_o plague_n though_o harden_v in_o sin_n yet_o acknowledge_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o exo._n 8.19_o so_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n when_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o notwithstanding_o their_o blaspheme_a god_n and_o not_o repent_v to_o give_v he_o glory_n shall_v see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n lift_v up_o &_o be_v ashamed_a for_o their_o envy_n at_o his_o people_n isa_n 26.11_o so_o manifest_a at_o this_o time_n will_v his_o judgement_n be_v 2_o tim._n 3.9_o but_o hitherto_o the_o out_o the_o shall_v we_o in_o the_o particular_n consider_v begin_n either_o at_o grostead_n armachan_n luther_n etc._n etc._n or_o where_o else_o and_o come_v down_o to_o our_o own_o time_n very_o little_o can_v be_v say_v as_o to_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o antichristian_o yet_o manifest_v neither_o do_v the_o swethen_a war_n nor_o we_o signify_v much_o as_o to_o what_o shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o the_o effect_n of_o every_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o providentiall_a appearance_n &_o act_n of_o god_n have_v be_v so_o dark_a and_o hide_a his_o moving_n so_o forward_o &_o backward_o i_o mean_v as_o to_o his_o judgement_n that_o shall_v we_o begin_v at_o grostead_n armachan_n luther_n or_o anywhere_o else_o since_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o come_v down_o to_o this_o time_n there_o have_v be_v very_o little_a of_o god_n judgement_n yet_o manifest_v to_o his_o own_o people_n much_o less_o to_o the_o enemy_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o babylon_n say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n &_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n rev._n 18.7_o yea_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o antichristian_o in_o their_o writing_n and_o ordinary_a discourse_n do_v stiff_o maintain_v that_o god_n judgement_n have_v be_v as_o manifest_v and_o still_o be_v upon_o the_o witness_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o all_o party_n oppose_v they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o now_o howsoever_o this_o may_v be_v deny_v yet_o hitherto_o we_o have_v not_o have_v matter_n nor_o the_o cause_n so_o on_o our_o side_n as_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o to_o put_v they_o to_o silence_n but_o confident_a i_o be_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o vial_n shall_v be_v such_o the_o 1._o 2._o 3._o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o the_o great_a whore_n and_o all_o her_o helper_n that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v and_o all_o iniquity_n shall_v stop_v her_o mouth_n psa_n 107.42_o reas_n 8_o eighthly_a it_o be_v say_v rev._n 11.3_o i_o will_v give_v power_n unto_o my_o two_o witness_n and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v 1260_o day_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n neither_o do_v they_o put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n till_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n ver_fw-la 7._o but_o these_o angel_n which_o pour_v out_o the_o last_o plague_n even_o all_o 7_o have_v put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o pure_a and_o white_a linen_n rev._n 15.6_o hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v if_o i_o have_v any_o understanding_n of_o the_o glorious_a prophecy_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o last_o time_n that_o neither_o it_o neither_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o grostead_o armachan_n husse_n luther_n etc._n etc._n in_o one_o respect_n wear_v sackcloth_n and_o in_o another_o respect_n have_v fine_a linen_n i_o answer_v in_o my_o opinion_n this_o
beast_n reign_v neither_o last_o can_v it_o be_v show_v in_o my_o opinion_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n since_o the_o rise_n of_o antichrist_n to_o this_o day_n have_v have_v occasion_n through_o any_o deliverance_n or_o victory_n to_o song_n the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o lamb._n quest._n 4_o four_o that_o some_o of_o these_o vial_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o wickliff_n husse_n luther_n etc._n etc._n other_o by_o parliament_n army_n navy_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v so_o take_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o reason_n for_o it_o for_o their_o opinion_n to_o i_o seem_v better_a ground_v i_o mean_v as_o to_o order_v who_o apply_v all_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n either_o to_o the_o out_o the_o i_o will_v have_v this_o thing_n well_o consider_v why_o we_o shall_v understand_v in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n vial_n &_o plague_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n only_o or_o only_o to_o 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as_o moses_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o it_o exo._n 40.33_o 34._o and_o to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o likewise_o at_o the_o dedication_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o as_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o stand_v to_o minister_v so_o long_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o jehovah_n fill_v the_o house_n i_o say_v if_o the_o place_n be_v thus_o apply_v as_o most_o do_v and_o that_o fill_v to_o be_v a_o testimony_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n glorious_a presence_n and_o approbation_n then_o here_o be_v signify_v a_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o angel_n before_o they_o go_v forth_o as_o tarry_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v at_o jerusalem_n until_o they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a luke_n 24.59_o indeed_o this_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o send_n of_o the_o comforter_n to_o teach_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o our_o remembrance_n joh._n 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seven_o last_o plague_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v time_n no_o long_o ver_fw-la 6._o that_o be_v upon_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n shall_v obey_v the_o heavenly_a voice_n go_v their_o way_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o no_o more_o time_n viz._n for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n or_o any_o other_o wicked_a one_o to_o oppress_v the_o lord_n people_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n quest_n 8_o eighthly_a i_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n do_v not_o
contemporize_v with_o the_o three_o woe_n rev._n 8.13_o if_o so_o than_o no_o vial_n be_v yet_o pour_v out_o for_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v not_o to_o be_v until_o after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n rev._n 11.11_o 14._o again_o it_o be_v say_v behold_v the_o three_o woe_n come_v quick_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v as_o i_o conceive_v of_o shortness_n of_o time_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o former_a woe_n but_o of_o a_o speedy_a and_o quick_a dispatch_n as_o to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n at_o this_o time_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v when_o this_o woe_n come_v upon_o the_o world_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o all_o the_o vial_n it_o shall_v be_v though_o sharp_a yet_o short_a not_o for_o space_n of_o time_n any_o way_n in_o comparison_n either_o to_o the_o first_o or_o second_o woe_n and_o true_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o howsoever_o some_o good_a man_n do_v give_v many_o hundred_o year_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vial_n 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point_n for_o i_o know_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a for_o saint_n who_o desire_v to_o follow_v christ_n full_o in_o the_o present_a work_n of_o their_o generation_n then_o to_o have_v clear_a light_n and_o knowledge_n concern_v the_o vial_n that_o be_v whether_o any_o be_v past_a as_o be_v the_o common_a receive_v opinion_n or_o none_o of_o they_o yet_o pour_v out_o according_a to_o that_o small_a portion_n which_o i_o have_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o holy_a thing_n that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o job_n 34.32_o finis_fw-la a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n after_o i_o have_v send_v the_o former_a reason_n to_o the_o press_n there_o come_v this_o answer_n to_o my_o hand_n it_o be_v true_a i_o have_v a_o long_a time_n expect_v it_o but_o hear_v nothing_o from_o my_o friend_n about_o it_o i_o think_v good_a to_o publish_v that_o little_a by_o itself_o as_o intend_v if_o i_o shall_v see_v a_o providence_n in_o it_o to_o set_v forth_o some_o thing_n large_a upon_o the_o vial_n now_o to_o have_v the_o reason_n print_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o answer_n by_o i_o in_o secret_a though_o i_o can_v true_o say_v i_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o answer_n till_o after_o the_o reason_n be_v at_o the_o press_n yet_o to_o conceal_v it_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v not_o lovely_a and_o of_o good_a report_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v publish_v the_o answer_n with_o a_o short_a reply_n as_o it_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n thus._n i_o shall_v bring_v out_o of_o my_o poor_a treasure_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v in_o answer_n to_o your_o precious_a line_n reason_n and_o quaeres_fw-la which_o be_v very_o seasonable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o i_o and_o not_o at_o all_o offensive_a troublesome_a or_o unprofitable_a to_o i_o although_o i_o can_v as_o yet_o concur_v with_o your_o opinion_n therein_o answer_v to_o the_o 1._o reason_n for_o 1._o i_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o that_o opinion_n which_o make_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o witness_n rise_v and_o the_o 144000_o muster_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o although_o some_o godly_a man_n say_v so_o that_o the_o 144000_o and_o vial_n begin_v together_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o more_o argument_n to_o i_o then_o that_o the_o 1000_o year_n rev._n 20._o be_v begin_v and_o be_v begin_v with_o constantine_n because_o some_o godly_a man_n say_v so_o 2._o nor_o do_v the_o order_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o my_o eye_n manage_v it_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o in_o chap._n 15.1_o of_o another_o sign_n viz._n seven_o angel_n so_o that_o it_o be_v another_o distinct_a from_o that_o in_o chap._n 14_o etc._n etc._n reply_v to_o the_o 1._o answ_n rep._n 1._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o reason_n lie_v not_o in_o what_o godly_a man_n do_v say_v but_o in_o the_o ground_n and_o proof_n they_o have_v for_o what_o they_o say_v and_o here_o i_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o answer_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o 2._o because_o two_o sign_n therefore_o distinct_a as_o not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o one_o time_n this_o will_v not_o follow_v for_o in_o rev._n 12.1_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v represent_v unto_o john_n by_o a_o wonder_n or_o sign_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o ver_fw-la 3._o there_o appear_v another_o sign_n behold_v a_o great_a red_a dragon_n etc._n etc._n the_o which_o late_a be_v take_v for_o the_o roman-heathen_a emperor_n persecute_v the_o say_a church_n at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o dream_n have_v two_o sign_n yet_o not_o another_o distinct_a for_o both_o signify_v one_o thing_n gen._n 41.22_o 32._o but_o 2._o it_o be_v call_v another_o sign_n because_o that_o in_o chap._n 14._o respect_v person_n more_o than_o thing_n the_o latter_a thing_n more_o than_o person_n in_o the_o former_a we_o have_v the_o instrument_n by_o who_o the_o beast_n dominion_n shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o the_o latter_a the_o work_n itself_o that_o be_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o judgement_n write_v shall_v be_v execute_v but_o 3._o why_o shall_v these_o word_n viz._n another_o sign_n be_v understand_v distinct_a from_o that_o in_o chap._n 14._o see_v in_o that_o chapter_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o sign_n more_o probable_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v back_o to_o rev._n 12.1_o as_o another_o or_o distinct_a from_o that_o sign_n there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o i_o know_v answ_n and_o as_o some_o say_v i_o do_v think_v he_o bring_v there_o exegetical_o with_o what_o chap._n 11_o &_o 12_o &_o 13_o &_o 14._o mention_n but_o dark_o and_o close_o of_o the_o plague_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o beast_n dominion_n gradual_o by_o the_o two_o witness_n and_o so_o the_o order_n and_o place_n of_o chap._n 15_o &_o 16_o be_v at_o rev._n 11.6_o where_o the_o two_o witness_n smite_v the_o earth_n with_o plague_n according_a to_o chap._n 16._o 1_o 2._o pour_v out_o your_o vial_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o rev._n 11.6_o they_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n according_a to_o chap._n 16.3_o 4._o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n become_v blood_n and_o this_o be_v before_o the_o resurrection_n or_o slaughter_n so_o that_o both_o our_o ground_n and_o order_n seem_v good_a for_o what_o can_v these_o plague_n wherewith_o the_o two_o witness_n smite_v the_o antichristian_a earth_n and_o water_n be_v but_o vial_n and_o the_o last_o plague_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o beast_n dominion_n repl._n first_o i_o think_v the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n be_v the_o more_o dark_a to_o we_o through_o our_o mis-placing_a of_o thing_n and_o carry_v they_o disorderly_o forward_o and_o backward_o whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n keep_v a_o better_a method_n for_o thus_o in_o brief_a i_o take_v it_o the_o witness_n be_v treat_v of_o chap._n 11._o and_o the_o wilderness-state_n of_o the_o woman_n chap._n 12._o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o tyranny_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o beast_n chap._n 13._o and_o so_o end_v the_o whole_a history_n or_o act_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n woman_n and_o beast_n viz._n as_o to_o the_o 42_o month_n or_o 1260_o day_n what_o follow_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o chap._n 14._o they_o be_v thing_n afterward_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o witness_n be_v rise_v and_o the_o woman_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o 144000_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n on_o mount_n zion_n chap._n 14._o the_o lord_n now_o will_v send_v forth_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n chap._n 15_o &_o 16._o but_o because_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o great_a work_n can_v be_v without_o understand_v the_o prophecy_n of_o
the_o four_o hundred_o year_n be_v expire_v which_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o unto_o abraham_n gen._n 15.13_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v then_o full_a so_o the_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n be_v out_o the_o beast_n dominion_n be_v ripe_a as_o a_o field_n of_o corn_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o assoon_o as_o it_o be_v ripe_a neither_o be_v it_o cut_v down_o all_o together_o but_o by_o degree_n so_o babylon_n though_o ripe_a at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n of_o her_o reign_n be_v end_v nevertheless_o as_o the_o beast_n dominion_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v all_o at_o one_o time_n so_o there_o will_v be_v some_o preparation_n to_o the_o work_n as_o rev._n 14.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 18.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o as_o well_o as_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o true_a it_o be_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o time_n of_o waldo_n wickliff_n grostead_n armachan_n etc._n etc._n the_o harvest_n than_o be_v not_o ripe_a and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o be_v any_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n rev._n 15._o for_o the_o whole_a dominion_n of_o the_o beast_n must_v be_v ripe_a before_o any_o of_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n will_v be_v pour_v out_o answ_n 4._o moreover_o if_o this_o your_o interpretation_n be_v the_o genuine_a sense_n i_o suppose_v every_o vial_n will_v be_v a_o universal_a vial_n as_o on_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o it_o be_v very_o apparent_a that_o every_o vial_n be_v not_o a_o universal_a vial_n nor_o any_o until_o the_o armageddon-day_n and_o therefore_o some_o think_v upon_o good_a ground_n this_o in_o rev._n 14.14_o of_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o that_o of_o the_o armageddon_n rev._n 19_o contemporize_v repl._n 1_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o reason_n it_o be_v otherwise_o then_o i_o hold_v for_o i_o hold_v the_o contrary_n indeed_o this_o i_o have_v say_v and_o be_o still_o of_o the_o opinion_n 1._o though_o no_o vial_n be_v universal_a yet_o wheresoever_o any_o fall_n whither_o first_o second_o three_o etc._n etc._n the_o effect_n thereof_o shall_v be_v such_o on_o the_o subject_n where_o it_o be_v pour_v that_o whatsoever_o idolatry_n and_o tyranny_n be_v thereby_o suppress_v and_o put_v down_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v there_o no_o more_o 2._o though_o i_o think_v no_o vial_n universal_a yet_o this_o i_o think_v that_o by_o earth_n rev._n 16.2_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o grosser_n part_n of_o popery_n viz._n mass_n pilgrimage_n indulgence_n transubstantiation_n pray_v to_o saint_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n earth_n be_v often_o use_v in_o this_o book_n and_o elsewhere_o but_o never_o to_o my_o knowledge_n be_v it_o take_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n viz._n for_o half_a or_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v though_o no_o vial_n be_v universal_a as_o extend_v everywhere_o and_o in_o all_o place_n yet_o in_o some_o sort_n universal_a that_o be_v wheresoever_o any_o vial_n fall_v not_o only_o there_o shall_v the_o grosser_n and_o great_a part_n of_o idolatry_n be_v destroy_v but_o the_o fine_a and_o lesser_a as_o some_o call_v it_o that_o be_v all_o the_o fornication_n of_o the_o whore_n root_n and_o branch_n as_o for_o the_o present_a i_o see_v nothing_o yet_o that_o look_v like_o a_o vial._n we_o may_v take_v up_o our_o complaint_n in_o the_o prophet_n word_n like_a as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n that_o draw_v near_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n be_v in_o pain_n and_o cry_v out_o in_o her_o pang_n so_o have_v we_o be_v in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n we_o have_v be_v with_o child_n we_o have_v be_v in_o pain_n we_o have_v as_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o wind_n we_o have_v not_o wrought_v any_o deliverance_n in_o the_o earth_n neither_o have_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v isai_n 26.17_o 18._o 3._o that_o some_o think_v the_o harvest_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n rev._n 14.14_o and_o that_o of_o armageddon_n rev._n 19_o contemporize_v it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o it_o be_v as_o you_o say_v upon_o good_a ground_n this_o i_o question_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o make_v a_o plain_a distinction_n between_o the_o harvest_n and_o the_o vintage_n and_o the_o former_a to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o beast_n dominion_n which_o shall_v perish_v under_o the_o five_o first_o vial_n the_o late_a which_o begin_v at_o vers_fw-la 17._o belong_v to_o the_o armageddon-battel_n rev._n 19_o and_o fall_v under_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o part_n of_o the_o six_o answ_n 5._o and_o last_o i_o think_v there_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o what_o you_o say_v in_o the_o margin_n that_o the_o 144000_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o vial_n see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o they_o beside_o as_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n rev._n 12._o ult_n and_o the_o call_v faithful_a and_o choose_v rev._n 17.15_o who_o i_o know_v shall_v go_v along_o with_o the_o execution_n and_o serve_v in_o it_o but_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n of_o angel_n to_o every_o vial_n and_o never_o above_o two_o as_o in_o the_o three_o vial._n so_o that_o i_o neither_o incline_v to_o the_o two_o witness_n as_o i_o say_v before_o with_o who_o the_o remnant_n go_v along_o and_o to_o who_o the_o power_n of_o the_o plague_n be_v give_v as_o oft_o as_o they_o will_v rev._n 11.6_o repl._n first_o as_o i_o say_v even_o now_o i_o take_v the_o 144000_o to_o be_v a_o universal_a type_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n who_o after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v follow_v the_o lamb_n in_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o temple_n upon_o babylon_n the_o people_n who_o he_o shall_v create_v for_o his_o praise_n psal_n 102.18_o that_o be_v the_o angel_n chap._n 14_o &_o 15_o &_o 16._o so_o the_o call_v choose_a and_o faithful_a chap._n 17._o 14._o and_o the_o angel_n chap._n 18._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o same_o number_n that_o be_v seal_v chap._n 6.4_o and_o why_o not_o the_o like_a significant_a type_n 2._o if_o i_o do_v not_o mistake_v you_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o you_o make_v to_o be_v all_o one_o but_o to_o this_o i_o agree_v not_o for_o 1._o the_o war_n in_o rev._n 12._o ult_n be_v the_o dragon_n be_v this_o the_o lamb_n 2._o there_o he_o first_o fight_n but_o here_o other_o begin_v with_o he_o 3._o that_o war_n seem_v to_o be_v before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o dragon_n not_o prevail_v against_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n fall_v upon_o her_o seed_n near_a home_n a_o remnant_n which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o fly_n into_o the_o wilderness_n the_o woman_n be_v weak_a and_o therefore_o call_v the_o weak_a vessel_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o and_o unable_a to_o make_v resistance_n against_o the_o dragon_n wrath_n in_o the_o beast_n seek_v by_o flight_n to_o save_v herself_o but_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n that_o be_v a_o generation_n after_o through_o providence_n have_v opportunity_n and_o advantage_n to_o withstand_v he_o without_o escape_v in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o this_o war_n of_o the_o dragon_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n rev._n 12._o ult_n may_v probable_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o swethen_a war_n in_o germany_n so_o unto_o we_o and_o to_o the_o civil_a war_n in_o france_n the_o netherlands_o etc._n etc._n but_o 3._o i_o do_v not_o well_o know_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n of_o angel_n to_o every_o vial_n etc._n etc._n do_v you_o mean_v that_o the_o 144000_o can_v be_v the_o angel_n chap._n 16._o because_o the_o number_n be_v too_o great_a if_o you_o understand_v as_o i_o think_v you_o do_v by_o the_o first_o angel_n all_o the_o witness_n from_o waldo_n to_o luther_n it_o will_v exceed_v by_o far_o the_o number_n here_o beside_o though_o i_o hold_v the_o seven_o angel_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o company_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o seven_o angel_n be_v the_o whole_a number_n much_o less_o that_o every_o angel_n take_v in_o the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o last_o whereas_o you_o say_v i_o rather_o incline_v to_o the_o two_o witness_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v if_o their_o person_n work_n and_o time_n be_v due_o weigh_v by_o you_o your_o inclination_n will_v be_v some_o other_o way_n answ_n 1._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o you_o say_v very_o sweet_a and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o very_o bitter_a and_o full_a of_o plague_n in_o the_o effect_n thereof_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o be_v christ_n own_o preach_v a_o great_a plague_n to_o the_o
much_o in_o word_n as_o matter_n if_o well_o consider_v 4._o in_o chap._n 16.4_o the_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o water_n and_o they_o become_v blood_n but_o chap._n 11._o the_o witness_n have_v power_n over_o the_o water_n to_o turn_v they_o into_o blood_n it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o smite_v the_o water_n or_o that_o the_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n what_o may_v be_v gather_v be_v one_o thing_n but_o the_o phrase_n be_v not_o alike_o 5._o if_o the_o place_n be_v so_o alike_o in_o phrase_n why_o be_v they_o make_v so_o unlike_a in_o exposition_n the_o first_o vial_n be_v apply_v to_o waldo_n wickliff_n luther_n as_o smite_v the_o beast_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o pen_n the_o second_o and_o three_o to_o soldier_n and_o army_n and_o so_o kill_a man_n with_o their_o sword_n and_o gun_n answ_n 3._o because_o the_o egyptian_a plague_n allude_v to_o be_v begin_v by_o the_o two_o witness_n moses_n &_o aaron_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n or_o sojourn_v in_o egypt_n and_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a this_o have_v such_o a_o allusion_n rev._n 11.8_o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v this_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n egypt_n also_o repl._n if_o the_o egyptian_a plague_n by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o two_o witness_n be_v all_o pour_v out_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n then_o follow_v the_o allusion_n all_o the_o vial_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o whilst_o the_o witness_n be_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n to_o take_v it_o otherwise_o it_o destroy_v the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o the_o argument_n for_o if_o the_o vial_n begin_v before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n then_o must_v they_o be_v all_o pour_v out_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n as_o the_o ten_o plague_n by_o the_o two_o witness_n moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v before_o the_o end_n of_o their_o captivity_n or_o sojourn_v in_o egypt_n thus_o you_o see_v by_o divide_v the_o vial_n as_o some_o to_o go_v 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witness_n to_o fall_v in_o with_o they_o which_o i_o see_v not_o repl._n either_o you_o or_o i_o be_v here_o in_o some_o mistake_n both_o to_o the_o remnant_n and_o witness_n for_o 1._o i_o do_v not_o take_v the_o remnant_n as_o you_o do_v to_o be_v the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o part_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n which_o never_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n against_o who_o the_o dragon_n make_v war_n rev._n 12.17_o and_o this_o before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o so_o in_o likelihood_n refer_v to_o the_o war_n in_o france_n holland_n germany_n britain_n etc._n etc._n 2._o i_o take_v the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o and_o the_o rise_v witness_n to_o be_v all_o one_o for_o as_o you_o say_v well_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n or_o witness_n not_o person_n that_o be_v slay_v the_o which_o testimony_n or_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o glorious_a cause_n and_o interest_n of_o christ_n rise_v and_o live_v again_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o answ_n 5._o for_o that_o all_o the_o hitherto-plague_n upon_o the_o beast_n dominion_n do_v signify_v nothing_o if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o vial_n repl._n 1_o the_o conclusion_n will_v not_o follow_v for_o whilst_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n no_o doubt_n the_o lord_n plague_v the_o egyptian_n at_o several_a time_n yet_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o last_o plague_n to_o come_v near_o when_o abbey_n and_o monastery_n be_v put_v down_o in_o hen._n 8._o his_o reign_n this_o be_v a_o plague_n upon_o the_o beast_n dominion_n and_o signify_v something_o so_o have_v he_o be_v plague_v in_o france_n scotland_n bohemia_n the_o netherlands_o yet_o reckon_v no_o vial_n beside_o what_o do_v the_o goth_n hun_n vandal_n etc._n etc._n but_o pour_v out_o plague_n upon_o the_o beast_n dominion_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o last_o plague_n it_o clear_o show_v that_o there_o be_v plague_n upon_o the_o beast_n dominion_n before_o for_o the_o distinction_n between_o former_a and_o late_a must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o beast_n dominion_n as_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v several_a plague_n shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o it_o before_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n or_o vial_n begin_v answ_n 6._o and_o last_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o vial_n rev._n 16.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o first_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n open_v they_o have_v be_v under_o the_o very_a same_o wrath_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o vial_n so_o that_o i_o be_o much_o persuade_v that_o they_o be_v begin_v by_o a_o scripture-clearness_n repl._n that_o which_o first_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o question_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o vial_n it_o be_v that_o i_o can_v not_o see_v neither_o the_o subject_n nor_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o vial_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n open_v they_o rev._n 16._o under_o the_o same_o wrath_n as_o they_o be_v interpret_v neither_o the_o first_o second_o nor_o third_n there_o be_v nothing_o yet_o do_v in_o my_o opinion_n that_o carry_v the_o character_n of_o vial-work_n upon_o it_o 1._o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o grosser_n part_n of_o popery_n where_o do_v we_o find_v in_o scripture_n a_o ground_n to_o raise_v such_o a_o exposition_n 2._o that_o the_o subject_a earth_n shall_v be_v universal_a and_o yet_o in_o many_o place_n this_o gross_a earth_n never_o move_v but_o to_o this_o day_n remain_v as_o much_o and_o as_o bad_a as_o ever_o 3._o that_o waldo_n wickliff_n armachan_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v vial-angel_n a_o thing_n no_o way_n suitable_a to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rev._n 15._o so_o again_o for_o the_o second_o and_o three_o vial_n i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v as_o they_o be_v apply_v first_o why_o the_o second_o to_o the_o swedish_n war_n in_o germany_n the_o three_o to_o we_o in_o britain_n or_o 2._o as_o other_o why_o the_o second_o to_o the_o romish_a discipline_n or_o hierarchy_n in_o england_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1641._o the_o three_o to_o fall_v upon_o england_n the_o low-countries_n and_o france_n i_o do_v not_o see_v scripture-clearness_n for_o these_o thing_n nor_o 3_o do_v i_o understand_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n as_o they_o be_v expound_v for_o i_o think_v the_o romish_a hierarchy_n viz._n pope_n cardinal_n archbishop_n bishop_n monk_n friar_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o that_o rabble_n root_n and_o branch_n as_o gross_a earthly_a superstition_n as_o their_o mass_n their_o cross_n purgatory_n penance_n pilgrimage_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o romish_a doctrine_n and_o romish_a discipline_n as_o two_o distinct_a subject_n i_o be_o not_o of_o that_o opinion_n but_o as_o they_o rise_v together_o so_o they_o shall_v fall_v together_o inseparable_o under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o vial._n i_o confess_v in_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o they_o be_v secret_a so_o we_o can_v well_o judge_v whether_o man_n hit_v or_o miss_v in_o their_o opinion_n till_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a and_o so_o visible_a here_o we_o can_v say_v a_o little_a more_o whether_o man_n speak_v pertinent_o and_o to_o purpose_n i_o think_v to_o have_v forbear_v the_o query_n but_o not_o know_v how_o it_o may_v be_v take_v i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o a_o few_o word_n to_o your_o query_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v the_o one_o of_o the_o live_a creature_n for_o i_o like_v not_o the_o name_n of_o beast_n nor_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
the_o last_o time_n hence_o chap._n 17._o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o vial_n show_v unto_o john_n represent_v the_o church_n near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n signify_v that_o these_o mighty_a one_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v for_o his_o anger_n shall_v have_v it_o not_o only_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n but_o what_o they_o do_v shall_v be_v know_o in_o order_n thereunto_o see_v rev._n 21.9_o 10._o &_o 22.8_o then_o follow_v chap._n 18._o the_o total_a and_o final_a desolation_n of_o the_o beast_n dominion_n full_a and_o clear_a than_o before_o for_o which_o chap._n 19_o there_o be_v haleluia_o salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o continue_a history_n without_o breach_n of_o order_n only_o something_o concern_v the_o last_o vial_n chap._n 14.19_o 20._o and_o the_o armageddon-battel_n chap._n 16._o be_v the_o same_o with_o chap._n 19.11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o i_o see_v no_o order_n in_o take_v the_o sackcloth-witness_n rev._n 11._o to_o be_v any_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n chap._n 15._o so_o likewise_o what_o you_o say_v for_o it_o to_o i_o seem_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o as_o smite_v the_o earth_n turn_v water_n into_o blood_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o witness_n before_o their_o rise_n pour_v out_o no_o plague_n upon_o the_o earth_n sea_n fountain_n etc._n etc._n what_o they_o do_v be_v no_o other_o than_o do_v the_o prophet_n of_o old_a who_o pronounce_v indeed_o several_a judgement_n against_o the_o nation_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o babylon_n egypt_n damascus_n nineveh_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v set_v over_o the_o nation_n and_o over_o the_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v and_o to_o throw_v down_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 1.10_o so_o to_o take_v the_o wine-cup_n of_o fury_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o cause_v all_o nation_n to_o drink_v it_o jer._n 25._o but_o in_o this_o they_o be_v no_o vial-angel_n as_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o temporal_a and_o real_a plague_n so_o the_o sack-cloth-witness_n in_o smite_v the_o earth_n what_o do_v they_o they_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o king_n rev._n 10.9_o 10_o 11._o in_o this_o way_n i_o confess_v they_o pour_v out_o vial_n smite_v the_o earth_n turn_v water_n into_o blood_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o otherwise_o i_o may_v add_v how_o jerusalem_n her_o wall_n temple_n sacrifice_n people_n etc._n etc._n be_v smite_v and_o turn_v into_o blood_n as_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_a so_o by_o the_o prophet_n too_o now_o we_o all_o know_v this_o be_v not_o do_v neither_o at_o one_o time_n nor_o alike_o what_o the_o late_a do_v be_v by_o mouth_n prophetical_o what_o the_o other_o do_v be_v by_o hand_n as_o make_v good_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n so_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n at_o the_o prophet_n bid_n take_v arrow_n and_o smite_v on_o the_o ground_n 2_o king_n 13.17_o 18._o here_o be_v a_o smite_v of_o the_o syrian_n and_o victory_n over_o they_o yet_o so_o as_o differ_v far_o from_o the_o plague_n and_o vial_n afterward_o pour_v out_o for_o application_n thus_o the_o sackcloth-witness_n smite_v the_o earth_n and_o have_v power_n over_o water_n to_o turn_v they_o into_o blood_n but_o observe_v the_o place_n this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophecy_n rev._n 11.6_o evident_o show_v that_o what_o they_o do_v be_v by_o prophecy_n express_v a_o little_a before_o chap._n 10.11_o that_o be_v they_o foretell_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n pope_n cardinal_n bishop_n priest_n tithe_n mass_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o she_o fornication_n but_o here_o be_v no_o execution_n of_o the_o last_o plague_n that_o be_v leave_v for_o other_o to_o do_v afterward_o viz._n seven_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 15._o but_o again_o shall_v i_o grant_v which_o i_o do_v not_o that_o the_o smite_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n rev._n 11._o be_v for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n alike_o with_o rev._n 16.2_o 3_o 4._o yet_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v the_o same_o to_o be_v all_o one_o in_o reference_n either_o of_o the_o instrument_n or_o time_n they_o be_v plague_n and_o vial_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o old_a world_n sodom_n egypt_n etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o all_o know_v they_o be_v thing_n distinct_a and_o apart_o but_o to_o come_v near_o in_o rev._n 8.8_o it_o be_v say_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n become_v blood_n be_v the_o sackcloth-witness_n here_o the_o instrument_n howsoever_o i_o do_v not_o think_v there_o lie_v much_o weight_n mere_o in_o word_n and_o phrase_n yet_o it_o be_v much_o better_a in_o my_o understanding_n to_o refer_v the_o act_n of_o the_o sackcloth-witness_n viz._n turn_v 〈◊〉_d into_o blood_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o trumpet_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o vial_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o this_o point_n because_o the_o main_a ground_n which_o the_o answerer_n and_o other_o have_v in_o hold_v the_o sackcloth-witness_n and_o vial-angel_n all_o one_o it_o be_v for_o that_o in_o rev._n 11.6_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n and_o smite_v the_o earth_n and_o something_o like_o it_o for_o it_o be_v but_o something_o and_o very_o little_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o express_v chap._n 16.2_o 3_o 4._o now_o true_o in_o my_o apprehension_n the_o foundation_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o lay_v so_o much_o weight_n upon_o it_o last_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v smite_v and_o water_n turn_v into_o blood_n by_o waldo_n grosted_a armachan_n wickliff_n huss_n luther_n etc._n etc._n preach_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o pour_v out_o a_o vial_n and_o other_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o by_o civil_a power_n in_o their_o army_n navy_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v more_o i_o think_v then_o be_v in_o the_o text_n for_o if_o the_o vial_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n than_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o war_n in_o they_o if_o war_n than_o no_o gospel_n to_o take_v they_o both_o way_n that_o can_v be_v answ_n 3._o beside_o if_o so_o be_v as_o you_o say_v that_o chap._n 15._o &_o 16._o begin_v with_o the_o full_a harvest_n and_o vintage_n mention_v chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 15_o etc._n etc._n then_o methinks_v you_o do_v not_o make_v the_o vial_n and_o the_o 144000_o in_o vers_n 1_o 2._o to_o contemporize_v which_o be_v your_o judgement_n because_o the_o 144000_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v up_o before_o the_o full_a harvest_n or_o vintage_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n mention_v in_o this_o late_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o angel_n have_v work_v to_o do_v between_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o 144000_o and_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o earth_n 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contemporize_v with_o the_o harvest_n as_o be_v the_o reaper_n thereof_o 2._o that_o three_o angel_n have_v work_v to_o do_v between_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o 144000_o and_o the_o harvest_n to_o this_o i_o say_v 1._o the_o angel_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o 144000_o for_o that_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o lord_n whole_a host_n muster_v against_o babylon_n 2._o for_o the_o work_n there_o of_o the_o three_o angel_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o harvest_n as_o part_n of_o it_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v reap_v compare_v rev._n 18.4_o deut._n 20.10_o 11_o 12._o 3._o the_o scripture_n will_v warrant_v we_o to_o say_v that_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v ripe_a at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n when_o