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to_o wit_n the_o historical_a faith_n common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o very_a devil_n the_o kernel_n they_o have_v not_o to_o wit_n the_o true_a affiance_n in_o god_n mercy_n apprehend_v and_o christ_n merit_n impute_v to_o justification_n this_o faith_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n accurse_v so_o that_o in_o that_o whole_a council_n you_o shall_v nor_o find_v in_o the_o counsel_n own_o word_n once_o credere_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la to_o believe_v in_o god_n lest_o they_o shall_v admit_v of_o the_o save_a faith_n whereby_o only_o a_o man_n can_v say_v credo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la i_o believe_v in_o god_n whereaâ—_n the_o historical_a faith_n can_v lay_v only_o credâ—_n deâ—_n or_o deum_fw-la i_o believe_v god_n as_o the_o divelâ—s_n believe_v and_o tremblâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z thus_o have_v they_o no_o more_o but_o the_o
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all_o common_a papist_n high_a and_o low_a which_o adore_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n even_o all_o emperor_n king_n and_o state_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o he_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o imperial_a sovereignty_n which_o be_v ever_o resident_a in_o the_o roman_a emperor_n hereof_o read_v chapter_n 13_o where_o the_o first_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o grow_v from_o the_o intestine_a dissension_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o second_o beast_n arise_v from_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v from_o the_o peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n this_o be_v the_o pope_n who_o erect_v and_o invest_v in_o himself_o the_o exact_a image_n of_o the_o former_a beast_n assume_v all_o imperial_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o world_n as_o once_o thâ—_n emperor_n have_v and_o so_o cause_v all_o upon_o paâ—ne_n of_o death_n to_o worship_v this_o image_n that_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v all_o plenary_a power_n that_o he_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o that_o iâ—_n call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v to_o wit_n over_o all_o king_n and_o keasars_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v sacred_a on_o earth_n humane_a or_o divine_a so_o verifi_v that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o thessalonian_n 2._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v that_o very_a man_n of_o sin_n that_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o great_a antichrist_n thus_o we_o see_v who_o they_o be_v upon_o who_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o first_o vial_n have_v its_o proper_a operation_n &_o effect_n which_o be_v there_o fall_v upon_o they_o a_o noisome_a and_o grievous_a sore_n what_o may_v this_o mean_v where_o or_o when_o shall_v we_o see_v such_o scab_n and_o sore_n upon_o the_o papist_n as_o fall_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n when_o moses_n scatter_v about_o the_o ash_n to_o which_o yet_o this_o vial_n pour_v forth_o have_v special_a allusion_n in_o the_o egyptian_a plague_n none_o of_o they_o escape_v no_o not_o the_o magician_n and_o priest_n but_o as_o they_o who_o be_v here_o plague_v be_v of_o the_o spiritual_a egypt_n as_o rome_n be_v compare_v chap._n 11._o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v this_o not_o of_o a_o corporal_a but_o of_o a_o spiritual_a sore_n and_o that_o either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o life_n so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o first_o vial_n be_v the_o first_o break_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n whereby_o the_o grievous_a and_o noisome_a sore_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o follower_n both_o in_o life_n and_o doctrine_n come_v to_o be_v discover_v so_o as_o they_o become_v noisome_a and_o grievous_a not_o only_o to_o the_o world_n but_o even_o to_o the_o patient_n themselves_o who_o now_o like_o a_o gall_a beast_n grow_v very_o impatient_a fling_v and_o â—ume_n as_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o they_o against_o their_o will_n when_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v especial_o when_o ask_v not_o i_o do_v but_o compare_v the_o time_n of_o martin_n luther_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thereupon_o with_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o vial_n and_o the_o consequent_a sore_n that_o fall_v by_o way_n of_o discovery_n upon_o the_o beast-marked_n and_o his_o image_n worshipper_n and_o you_o will_v easy_o conclude_v both_o how_o and_o when_o this_o be_v fulfil_v be_v it_o not_o a_o grievous_a sore_n that_o luther_n first_o fall_v foul_a upon_o namely_o papal_a indulgence_n sell_v of_o pardon_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n to_o those_o that_o will_v give_v most_o thus_o begin_v the_o first_o vial_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o while_o hereupon_o luther_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o â—_o mighty_a divine_a providence_n to_o begin_v to_o display_v the_o gospel_n more_o and_o more_o by_o the_o light_n whereof_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v upon_o all_o papist_n a_o noisome_a and_o grievous_a sore_n not_o because_o that_o church_n be_v not_o former_o deep_o affect_v &_o infect_v 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the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈…〉_z mat._n 24.30_o not_o only_o because_o it_o appear_v after_o the_o general_a darken_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o fall_n or_o apostasy_n of_o many_o star_n in_o the_o church_n ver_fw-la â—â—_o but_o also_o because_o these_o vial_n be_v the_o evident_a forerunner_n of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n as_o will_v appear_v more_o full_o in_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n and_o four_a the_o place_n where_o in_o heaven_n namely_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o both_o in_o this_o book_n and_o throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v usual_o understand_v by_o heaven_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o ministry_n thereof_o in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o sign_n in_o heaven_n may_v well_o be_v take_v for_o the_o sign_n of_o 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o man_n mention_v matth_n 24._o as_o will_n more_o and_o more_o appear_v in_o the_o progress_n of_o this_o prophecy_n five_o this_o sign_n be_v great_a and_o marvellous_a which_o if_o we_o 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of_o god_n extremâ—_n malorum_fw-la scire_fw-la to_o know_v aforehand_o the_o last_o and_o worst_a of_o plague_n be_v a_o good_a remedy_n against_o they_o if_o not_o altogether_o to_o prevent_v yet_o at_o least_o the_o better_a to_o brook_v they_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n say_v john_n and_o i_o see_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n and_o they_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n stand_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o glâ—sseâ—_n have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o ver_fw-la 3._o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v &_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v mâ—de_v manifest_a in_o these_o word_n be_v plain_o intimate_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o once_o the_o 7._o angel_n begin_v to_o pour_v forth_o the_o last_o plague_n therefore_o they_o immediate_o follow_v upon_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o 7._o angel_n upon_o who_o execution_n of_o their_o message_n great_a joy_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n paraphrase_n the_o glassy_a sea_n mingle_v with_o fire_n be_v a_o lively_a emblem_n of_o this_o world_n who_o glory_n be_v but_o as_o glass_n bright_a but_o brittle_a dum_fw-la splâ—ndet_fw-la frangitur_fw-la and_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o fire_n which_o signify_v the_o consumption_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n which_o as_o glass_n be_v melt_v and_o melt_v with_o fire_n as_o peter_n speak_v 2_o pet._n 3.12_o the_o element_n melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n upon_o this_o melt_a fiery_a glassy_a sea_n do_v stand_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o be_v victor_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o whereof_o we_o read_v chap._n 13.15_o 16_o 17._o have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n instrument_n of_o praise_n 〈◊〉_d they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n 15._o and_o of_o the_o lamb_n this_o speaâ—â—_n as_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o this_o book_n 〈◊〉_d and_o direct_v our_o eye_n to_o that_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n of_o â—oseâ—_n and_o israel_n for_o their_o miraculous_a victory_n 〈…〉_z and_o their_o deliverance_n frâ—_n the_o captivity_n upon_o the_o â—anks_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n resemble_v here_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sea_n mingle_v with_o fire_n which_o make_v it_o appear_v like_o the_o red_a sea_n that_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v here_o add_v it_o teach_v we_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o spirituall-deliverance_n of_o the_o châ—rch_n of_o god_n from_o that_o spiritual_a egypt_n to_o 〈…〉_z that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_z that_o paschall_n lamb_n at_o thâ—_n sprinkle_v of_o who_o blood_n 〈…〉_z israelâ—_n typical_a deliverance_n from_o their_o corporal_a captivity_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v this_o song_n sing_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n almighty_n by_o who_o only_a power_n and_o mercy_n we_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n reform_v be_v deliver_v from_o and_o be_v conqueror_n of_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n by_o the_o way_n that_o as_o we_o have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o this_o deliverance_n and_o victory_n over_o popery_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d more_o careful_a to_o keep_v this_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n 〈…〉_z and_o take_v those_o harp_n into_o our_o hand_n which_o our_o forefather_n most_o of_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o hang_v up_o upon_o the_o willow_n in_o babylon_n and_o in_o stead_n
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