and_o white_a linen_n have_v their_o breast_n gird_v with_o golden_a girdle_n ver._n 6._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o instrument_n god_n will_v employ_v in_o do_v of_o the_o work_n at_o leastwise_o for_o the_o sway_v and_o rule_v party_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o have_v renounce_v the_o false_a idolatrous_a worship_n of_o antichrist_n and_o embrace_v so_o far_o as_o their_o light_n go_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n who_o conversation_n shall_v be_v pure_a and_o unspotted_a therefore_o clothe_v in_o pure_a and_o white_a linen_n and_o their_o design_n and_o act_n for_o god_n in_o manage_v this_o great_a business_n how_o ever_o judge_v or_o scandalize_v by_o other_o shall_v yet_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o much_o sincerity_n uprightness_n and_o integrity_n which_o as_o a_o golden_a girdle_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o breast_n hence_o not_o the_o turk_n nor_o the_o jew_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o antichristian_a prince_n or_o party_n nor_o any_o other_o who_o be_v unconvert_v idolater_n false_a worshipper_n without_o the_o temple_n can_v be_v look_v upon_o or_o interpret_v to_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o any_o of_o the_o vial_n iii_o proposition_n that_o god_n call_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o vial_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v principal_o look_v for_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o matter_n of_o their_o work_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o in_o the_o word_n that_o what_o they_o do_v be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o rule_n but_o the_o call_v to_o go_v about_o the_o work_n that_o be_v without_o delay_n to_o pour_v out_o this_o or_o that_o vial_n be_v main_o to_o be_v look_v for_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n chap._n 16.1_o i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n say_v to_o the_o seven_o angel_n go_v your_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 the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o 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general_n call_v to_o generation-work_a be_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o my_o first_o part_n dispensation_n but_o now_o at_o this_o time_n beside_o the_o call_v of_o god_n dispensation_n the_o instrument_n god_n shall_v raise_v up_o to_o ruin_v the_o whore_n shall_v have_v a_o more_o particular_a call_v to_o this_o work_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v neither_o flag_n nor_o draw_v back_o namely_o the_o loud_a and_o uncessant_a cry_n of_o the_o temple_n first_o hence_o the_o general_a voice_n or_o cry_n of_o god_n people_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n be_v much_o to_o be_v heed_v in_o that_o age_n in_o which_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v forth_o hence_o second_o extraordinary_a act_n or_o act_n in_o a_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a way_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o whilst_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v forth_o for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o wonderful_a and_o a_o extraordinary_a thing_n to_o attempt_v thing_n new_a and_o in_o former_a age_n unheard_a of_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n chief_o that_o it_o be_v the_o general_a voice_n and_o cry_v of_o saint_n that_o they_o have_v it_o upon_o their_o heart_n this_o work_n must_v be_v do_v iv_o proposition_n that_o the_o subject_n of_o each_o vial_n or_o the_o thing_n or_o personâ—_n each_o vial_n fall_v upon_o be_v such_o only_a as_o god_n hate_v account_v his_o eney_n and_o chief_o thing_n pertain_v to_o antichrist_n this_o be_v clear_a for_o 1_o the_o matter_n of_o each_o vial_n be_v pure_a wrath_n yea_o fuâ—_n wrath_n as_o chap._n 15.1.7_o chap._n 16.1_o and_o pure_a and_o fuâ—_n wrath_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o such_o 2_o each_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o earth_n chap._n 16.1_o i.e._n thing_n carnal_a and_o earthly_a person_n out_o of_o church_n and_o alien_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n earth_n her_o be_v oppose_v to_o heaven_n the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n or_o spouse_n of_o christ_n 3_o the_o vial_n in_o particular_a will_n evidence_n this_o for_o the_o first_o vial_n fall_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o worship_v his_o image_n chap._n 16.2_o the_o three_o upon_o such_o as_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o in_o requital_n have_v blood_n give_v they_o to_o drink_v vers_fw-la 6._o the_o four_o five_o and_o seven_o upon_o such_o as_o blaspheme_v god_n under_o these_o plague_n yet_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n vers_fw-la 9_o 11_o 21._o and_o for_o the_o other_o two_o that_o they_o likewise_o fall_v upon_o such_o will_v better_o appear_v hereafter_o when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o open_v the_o subject_n of_o each_o vial._n hence_o not_o christ_n himself_o not_o the_o scripture_n not_o the_o church_n or_o people_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n nor_o the_o inanimate_a creature_n as_o the_o sun_n or_o element_n may_v be_v account_v the_o subject_n of_o any_o of_o the_o vial_n v._o proposition_n that_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o vial_n do_v oft_o time_n run_v into_o another_o vial._n my_o meaning_n be_v the_o immediate_a follow_a vial_n or_o the_o vial_n follow_v that_o may_v sometime_o be_v pour_v out_o before_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o forego_n vial_n be_v whole_o cease_v for_o although_o a_o order_n be_v so_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v lay_v it_o down_o as_o that_o we_o must_v not_o conceive_v all_o be_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o at_o once_o yet_o it_o be_v unbecoming_a the_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o tie_v he_o up_o so_o strict_o to_o order_n as_o to_o conceive_v the_o punctum_fw-la of_o time_n end_v one_o vial_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o if_o man_n in_o his_o employment_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v tie_v up_o much_o less_o god_n hence_o we_o be_v not_o to_o straiten_v the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n to_o one_o vial_n only_o that_o which_o for_o present_a we_o be_v under_o because_o such_o may_v the_o case_n be_v that_o before_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o vial_n be_v over_o god_n may_v call_v upon_o his_o servant_n his_o 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after_o this_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o special_a command_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o as_o luke_n 24.47_o but_o for_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o receive_v he_o for_o the_o true_a messiah_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o their_o generation_n they_o be_v reject_v as_o rom._n 11.20_o because_o of_o unbeleef_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o so_o remain_v unto_o this_o day_n to_o all_o which_o let_v i_o further_o add_v that_o not_o in_o these_o only_a but_o many_o example_n more_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v god_n usual_a way_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o wrath_n against_o sinner_n to_o write_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o condemnation_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o this_o sin_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o saul_n sin_v in_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o be_v then_o threaten_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 13.13_o 14._o but_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o threaten_n and_o the_o unk_n of_o he_o come_v in_o upon_o his_o miscarriage_n in_o that_o of_o 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