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ascribe_v to_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o st._n john_n serve_v to_o explain_v the_o vision_n in_o daniel_n and_o do_v make_v it_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o four_o beast_n which_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n describe_v and_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o describe_v by_o st._n john_n can_v represent_v nothing_o save_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o be_v only_o to_o observe_v the_o explication_n which_o the_o angel_n give_v of_o that_o vision_n to_o saint_n john_n rev._n 17._o v._n 9_o here_o be_v the_o mind_n say_v he_o that_o have_v wisdom_n the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o mountain_n on_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v and_o they_o be_v seven_o king_n five_o be_v fall_v and_o one_o be_v and_o the_o other_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v these_o seven_o hill_n do_v so_o plain_o point_v out_o and_o characterise_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o angel_n can_v not_o have_v more_o evident_o declare_v it_o if_o he_o have_v direct_o mention_v it_o 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christ_n shall_v reign_v after_o a_o eminent_a manner_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n it_o be_v this_o second_o marriage_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o in_o the_o 19_o chap._n which_o chapter_n may_v be_v call_v a_o epithalamium_n or_o a_o wedding_n song_n because_o st._n john_n say_v that_o he_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a thunder_n say_v alleluja_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v let_v we_o be_v glad_a &_o rejoice_v &_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v &_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a &_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o spouse_n of_o this_o marriage_n be_v the_o christian_a church_n be_v fill_v up_o with_o the_o fullness_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o jew_n 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the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n boast_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o her_o vanity_n therein_o do_v appear_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o she_o may_v blush_v if_o she_o be_v capable_a be_v so_o vast_o different_a from_o the_o church_n which_o jesus_n christ_n acknowledge_v for_o his_o spouse_n and_o which_o be_v call_v here_o the_o spouse_n of_o the_o lamb._n there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o there_o be_v between_o babylon_n and_o jerusalem_n between_o a_o harlot_n and_o the_o spouse_n of_o the_o lamb._n she_o discover_v herself_o by_o her_o gaud'ry_n and_o costly_a habit_n be_v which_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o gratify_v the_o sight_n and_o please_v the_o sense_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n manifest_v herself_o by_o another_o kind_n of_o dress_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n for_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v not_o in_o purpl_n purpl_n and_o scarlet_a as_o babylon_n but_o in_o fine_a linen_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n xxiv_o illustration_n of_o the_o holy_a jerusalem_n rev._n chap._n 21._o v._n 10._o all_o interpreter_n do_v agree_v that_o this_o jerusalem_n describe_v chap._n 21_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o they_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o some_o do_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n glorify_v in_o heaven_n whereas_o other_o do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n but_o victorious_a over_o all_o her_o enemy_n and_o enjoy_v a_o universal_a peace_n during_o the_o 1000_o year_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o this_o last_o opinion_n be_v the_o true_a 1_o because_o the_o angel_n enter_v upon_o this_o description_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o description_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 17._o it_o be_v there_o say_v v._n 1._o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n talk_v with_o i_o say_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o whore_n and_o her_o judgement_n the_o same_o be_v say_v here_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n talk_v with_o i_o say_v come_v hither_o and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o babylon_n be_v represent_v there_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n describe_v here_o but_o such_o as_o she_o shall_v have_v afier_n the_o destruction_n of_o her_o enemy_n it_o be_v in_o the_o prospect_n and_o hope_n of_o this_o that_o the_o church_n do_v rejoice_v mica_n 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o be_v fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v though_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v 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