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vexation_n as_o job_n and_o jonah_n and_o yet_o death_n shall_v not_o prove_v comfortable_a to_o they_o but_o death_n that_o be_v a_o quiet_v death_n which_o they_o desire_v shall_v flee_v from_o they_o and_o thought_n of_o death_n shall_v breed_v a_o new_a terror_n to_o they_o for_o understand_v this_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o bodily_a torment_n which_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o but_o spiritual_a anxiety_n and_o inward_a vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o such_o as_o native_o flow_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n of_o these_o locust_n for_o 1._o this_o torment_n be_v on_o the_o friend_n and_o native_a subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o these_o under-officer_n do_v not_o pretend_v willing_o to_o torment_v 2._o their_o power_n be_v not_o to_o kill_v bodily_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o torment_v bodily_a the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o nothing_o do_v more_o native_o breed_v anxiety_n and_o spiritual_a torment_n than_o the_o principle_n contain_v in_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n and_o propagate_v by_o these_o who_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o locust_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o spreader_n of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o breed_v anxiety_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o can_v never_o satisfy_v nor_o quiet_v a_o conscience_n must_v be_v understand_v here_o we_o can_v more_o warrantable_o apply_v it_o to_o none_o than_o to_o underling_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n and_o other_o propagater_n of_o that_o kingdom_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v clear_a 1._o that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v apt_a of_o itself_o to_o breed_v this_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n such_o as_o the_o innumerablnesse_n of_o their_o ceremony_n holy_a day_n doctrine_n of_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n perfection_n of_o holiness_n and_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o the_o great_a yoke_n of_o will-worship_n and_o superstition_n which_o can_v but_o bring_v the_o 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chap._n 9_o v._n 15._o 2._o to_o show_v that_o their_o prophesy_v be_v a_o daily_a work_n and_o task_n 3._o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o day_n as_o tread_v under_o foot_n be_v a_o work_n of_o darkness_n therefore_o count_v by_o month_n which_o the_o moon_n order_v 4._o it_o be_v year_n to_o show_v it_o will_v be_v of_o a_o considerable_a continuance_n it_o be_v day_n and_o month_n for_o encouragement_n that_o they_o may_v know_v these_o evil_a time_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n 5._o the_o alteration_n of_o month_n into_o day_n will_v help_v to_o discern_v how_o many_o day_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o every_o month_n for_o make_v up_o the_o total_a last_o it_o be_v mark_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o thus_o to_o do_v vers_n 3._o which_o hold_v forth_o the_o special_a commission_n they_o have_v and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o enter_v that_o station_n but_o also_o to_o continue_v therein_o imply_v withal_o assistance_n and_o success_n beyond_o what_o can_v be_v 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forth_o 1._o in_o the_o nature_n and_o height_n of_o it_o and_o thy_o wrath_n be_v come_v god_n sometime_o seem_v to_o oversee_v wrong_n but_o he_o have_v a_o time_n of_o call_v to_o a_o reckon_n when_o wrath_n will_v not_o be_v delay_v as_o be_v threaten_v by_o the_o angel_n chap._n 10._o 2._o it_o be_v amplify_v in_o respect_n of_o these_o on_o who_o it_o come_v and_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a the_o world_n be_v in_o top_n with_o christ_n church_n have_v hatred_n against_o his_o people_n even_o then_o seasonable_o god_n try_v the_o vengeance_n and_o that_o not_o on_o particular_a person_n only_o but_o on_o nation_n 3._o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o work_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o low_a condition_n of_o these_o that_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v they_o be_v call_v dead_a as_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n and_o so_o account_v among_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n which_o look_v to_o the_o revive_n of_o the_o prophet_n former_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o that_o resurrection_n of_o the_o professor_n chap._n 20._o as_o impossible_a and_o improbable_a it_o be_v no_o less_o power_n to_o bring_v the_o church_n through_o that_o desperate-like_a condition_n she_o be_v under_o than_o to_o raise_v the_o dead_a the_o last_o two_o amplification_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v the_o universality_n and_o equity_n of_o it_o it_o be_v universality_n be_v express_v in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o small_a and_o great_a shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o reckon_n it_o be_v say_v the_o time_n be_v come_v to_o show_v god_n appoint_v of_o time_n and_o period_n even_o before_o they_o come_v and_o that_o every_o event_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v welcome_v by_o god_n people_n in_o his_o time_n the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o proceed_n be_v two_o way_n express_v 1._o his_o keep_a promise_n to_o his_o own_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v reward_n to_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n small_a and_o great_a this_o recompense_n of_o grace_n be_v call_v a_o reward_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v knit_v it_o to_o his_o promise_n and_o tie_v himself_o by_o grace_n to_o the_o perform_n of_o it_o 2._o because_o he_o account_v himself_o bind_v by_o the_o right_n he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o it_o 3._o because_o he_o allow_v it_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o former_a suffering_n and_o affliction_n which_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o prophet_n be_v first_o name_v to_o be_v recompense_v because_o both_o their_o work_n and_o suffering_n be_v great_a then_o all_o his_o saint_n follow_v even_o small_a and_o great_a there_o be_v none_o who_o endeavour_v faithful_o to_o keep_v their_o garment_n clean_o how_o mean_a soever_o their_o part_n be_v and_o obscure_v their_o place_n be_v that_o shall_v miss_v of_o the_o recompense_n when_o god_n time_n of_o reward_v come_v and_o this_o look_v particular_o to_o the_o suffer_a prophet_n former_o mention_v vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o &c_n &c_n who_o be_v now_o vindicate_v when_o god_n make_v it_o appear_v there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a and_o a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o psal._n 58._o and_o it_o be_v this_o judgement_n which_o principal_o be_v relate_v unto_o 2._o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o proceed_n towards_o his_o enemy_n they_o destroy_v or_o corrupt_v the_o earth_n here_o god_n meet_v they_o in_o their_o own_o measure_n which_o be_v particular_o mark_v in_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n chap._n 16.5_o 6._o this_o work_n of_o justice_n do_v not_o principal_o relate_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o the_o scope_n do_v clear_a but_o to_o the_o lord_n vindicate_v his_o people_n from_o antichrist_n tyranny_n thus_o express_v for_o the_o reason_n give_v chap._n 6._o where_o his_o vengeance_n on_o the_o heathenish_a persecuter_n be_v set_v down_o in_o sum_n it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v we_o thank_v thou_o for_o this_o dispensation_n whereby_o thy_o wrath_n be_v manifest_v upon_o antichrist_n and_o thy_o goodness_n to_o thy_o people_n and_o as_o moses_n sing_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n exod._n 15._o after_o the_o delivery_n from_o egypt_n so_o now_o do_v we_o for_o thy_o deliverance_n from_o spiritual_a egypt_n vers_fw-la 8._o on_o which_o consideration_n chap._n 15._o their_o song_n be_v call_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n also_o which_o do_v confirm_v the_o coincidencie_a of_o this_o trumpet_n with_o these_o vial_n the_o three_o way_n whereby_o this_o event_n be_v express_v be_v by_o sign_n vers_n 19_o point_v at_o the_o same_o scope_n to_o wit_n the_o spread_a of_o reformation_n increase_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wrath_n against_o enemy_n the_o first_o be_v express_v in_o two_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o other_o 1._o and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o temple_n proper_o in_o heaven_n chap._n 21_o 22._o but_o here_o be_v mean_v the_o visible_a church_n the_o allusion_n be_v to_o the_o manner_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o time_n of_o universal_a corruption_n and_o defection_n such_o as_o that_o of_o ahaz_n be_v to_o who_o in_o several_a thing_n antichrist_n may_v well_o be_v parallel_v then_o the_o temple_n be_v shut_v and_o the_o ark_n be_v not_o see_v again_o in_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n such_o as_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n be_v the_o first_o step_n be_v the_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 29.3_o and_o the_o people_n have_v again_o access_n to_o the_o public_a service_n so_o here_o in_o antichrist_n time_n the_o temple_n be_v shut_v the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v dishaunt_v and_o in_o god_n secret_a way_n the_o temple_n be_v measure_v by_o for_o a_o few_o and_o the_o testimony_n be_v seal_v up_o to_o the_o disciple_n now_o the_o day_n after_o the_o witness_n revive_v shall_v be_v as_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n the_o temple_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o public_a pure_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o second_o expression_n be_v and_o there_o be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n the_o ark_n be_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o the_o see_v of_o it_o import_v a_o great_a increase_n of_o knowledge_n we_o may_v consider_v it_o two_o way_n which_o will_v agree_v in_o one_o either_o 1._o as_o it_o be_v typical_a of_o christ_n so_o it_o signify_v that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o under_o popery_n be_v obscure_v by_o superstition_n multitude_n of_o mediator_n merit_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v scarce_o discernible_a to_o people_n now_o not_o only_o be_v the_o temple_n door_n open_v but_o as_o it_o be_v isa._n 25.6_o the_o vail_n be_v draw_v by_o
vial_n speak_v judgement_n against_o her_o enemy_n and_o the_o church_n return_n 2._o that_o seal_v expire_v when_o the_o church_n come_v to_o have_v a_o public_a profession_n and_o multitude_n flock_v in_o to_o she_o at_o which_o time_n the_o vial_n do_v but_o begin_v therefore_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o contemporate_n the_o six_o first_o vial_n with_o the_o six_o trumpet_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o six_o trumpet_n contemporate_v with_o this_o seal_a number_n of_o one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o now_o if_o the_o vial_n all_o of_o they_o succeed_v that_o shutup_a and_o strait_v condition_n of_o the_o church_n then_o must_v they_o be_v contemporary_a with_o that_o enlargement_n set_v out_o by_o the_o palm-bearing_a company_n and_o so_o with_o these_o thousand_o year_n it_o be_v also_o there_o observable_a that_o the_o low_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n under_o antichrist_n and_o her_o seal_n be_v reckon_v from_o the_o 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we_o can_v hardly_o give_v contrary_a effect_n to_o one_o trumpet_n it_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o any_o other_o of_o they_o 3._o this_o will_v make_v the_o vial_n which_o be_v one_o principal_a pprophecy_n contemporary_a with_o a_o other_o at_o least_o in_o part_n with_o that_o of_o the_o trumpet_n whereas_o no_o more_o the_o vial_n can_v contemporate_a with_o the_o trumpet_n than_o the_o trumpet_n with_o the_o seal_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o preface_n on_o chap_n 6._o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o antichrist_n kingdom_n be_v shake_v chap._n 11._o before_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n blow_n answ._n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o it_o appear_v that_o antichrist_n height_n there_o be_v when_o the_o witness_n be_v kill_v for_o than_o he_o insult_v and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o tyranny_n and_o dominion_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n there_o be_v no_o more_o there_o mention_v but_o their_o rise_n antichrist_n fear_v and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o great_a city_n fall_v which_o be_v mention_v not_o to_o contemporate_a these_o event_n with_o the_o six_o trumpet_n but_o to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o connexion_n betwixt_o and_o the_o march_n and_o term_v difference_v the_o six_o from_o the_o seven_o that_o when_o the_o one_o the_o six_o end_v than_o the_o seven_o begin_v which_o be_v then_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n when_o the_o witness_n be_v raise_v up_o then_o the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a and_o the_o three_o come_v quick_o there_o be_v such_o connexion_n betwixt_o they_o as_o be_v more_o full_o clear_v chap._n 11._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o thousand_o year_n begin_v at_o the_o end_n of_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n mention_v chap._n 11._o fall_n to_o begin_v about_o the_o year_n 1560._o and_o so_o be_v run_v be_v in_o part_n past_a but_o in_o their_o vigour_n to_o come_v as_o the_o vial_n carry_v on_o by_o step_n the_o cast_v down_o of_o enemy_n and_o bring_v on_o the_o flourish_a of_o the_o gospel_n i_o see_v no_o great_a absurdity_n in_o this_o but_o some_o convenience_n for_o 1._o it_o shun_v the_o mistake_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o opinion_n which_o say_v that_o all_o be_v past_a wherein_o many_o who_o true_o think_v that_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o hold_v out_o a_o better_a condition_n to_o come_v can_v acquiesce_v this_o be_v grant_v here_o for_o the_o vial_n be_v on_o the_o grow_a hand_n and_o these_o event_n be_v come_v which_o do_v confirm_v the_o ground_n lay_v 2._o it_o avoid_v that_o absurdity_n which_o follow_v the_o other_o extreme_a which_o say_v that_o all_o be_v yet_o to_o begin_v for_o 1._o this_o continue_v the_o church_n condition_n no_o long_o than_o the_o vial_n do_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o four_o be_v almost_o but_o begin_v if_o we_o be_v that_o length_n there_o will_v be_v yet_o even_o by_o the_o reckon_n of_o the_o vial_n and_o the_o event_n to_o be_v fulfil_v under_o they_o a_o considerable_a time_n to_o the_o end_n though_o not_o necessary_o so_o much_o as_o will_v be_v if_o after_o six_o vial_n these_o thousand_o year_n be_v to_o begin_v 2._o this_o prevent_v the_o fear_n of_o expect_v any_o strange_a and_o uncouth_a event_n during_o that_o time_n for_o 1._o this_o give_v ground_n for_o no_o more_o but_o what_o suit_v with_o the_o vial_n and_o what_o be_v otherwhere_o clear_a in_o this_o pprophecy_n and_o ground_n former_o lay_v down_o 2._o if_o for_o some_o year_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v under_o this_o good_a condition_n we_o may_v then_o gather_v that_o no_o strange_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v we_o may_v expect_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o holiness_n number_n of_o professor_n extent_n of_o a_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o any_o will_v conceive_v to_o be_v dangerous_a for_o if_o the_o church_n thrive_v when_o enemy_n be_v bring_v down_o than_o the_o more_o they_o be_v bring_v down_o the_o more_o her_o good_a condition_n grow_v and_o that_o be_v necessary_o infer_v from_o the_o series_n of_o the_o vial_n there_o want_v not_o objection_n from_o both_o hand_n as_o 1._o do_v not_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n reign_v after_o his_o death_n by_o the_o gospel_n ans._n yes_o and_o shall_v do_v so_o continual_o but_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o peculiar_a reign_n mention_v in_o these_o word_n see_v chap._n 11.12_o and_o 17._o object_n 2._o then_o the_o world_n be_v yet_o long_o to_o stand_v and_o the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o long_a good_a condition_n ans._n that_o be_v not_o absurd_a for_o we_o definite_a not_o how_o long_o but_o that_o both_o follow_v be_v certain_o clear_v before_o object_n 3._o from_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o jew_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v current_n ans._n the_o jew_n incoming_a belong_v not_o to_o the_o saint_n good_a condition_n simple_o but_o to_o its_o height_n and_o fullness_n which_o we_o grant_v we_o take_v that_o in_o before_o it_o end_v but_o can_v suspend_v the_o church_n good_a condition_n until_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v by_o the_o gentile_a church_n flourish_v condition_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v provoke_v beside_o antichrist_n height_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n low_a condition_n yet_o be_v not_o her_o low_a condition_n of_o the_o 1260._o day_n to_o be_v restrict_v in_o their_o beginning_n to_o his_o appear_v and_o height_n but_o to_o his_o preparatory_a work_n as_o often_o it_o be_v say_v object_n 4._o man_n can_v think_v that_o these_o be_v the_o thousand_o year_n they_o live_v into_o ans._n this_o proceed_v from_o mistake_n and_o prejudice_n concern_v the_o event_n only_o they_o believe_v it_o not_o because_o they_o expect_v some_o uncouth_a thing_n all_o that_o time_n 2._o it_o can_v be_v strange_a to_o these_o who_o say_v it_o be_v past_a for_o they_o place_v as_o ill_a and_o worse_a time_n under_o these_o thousand_o year_n nor_o again_o can_v it_o be_v any_o absurdity_n to_o such_o as_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o 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